Chapter 72: Potions for Professors
"Of course, Headmaster.
In fact, I also understand that the teachers at Hogwarts are busy, so there is no need to notify everyone."
Dumbledore narrowed his eyes and pondered for a while, "What do you mean?"
Aaron scratched his head, smiled and stretched out four fingers, "Four professors will do.
Professor McGonagall, Professor Flitwick, Professor Sprout, and Professor Snape.
Before the holiday, I have the right to call them once, and they can come at any time."
"You know this is impossible." Dumbledore laughed and cried, "I can let Professor Snape protect you, and at most add Hagrid.
But I can't give you all of them. In addition to teaching, these deans have to manage their own colleges, and the burden on them is not light.
If you transfer them all away with a word, Hogwarts will be paralyzed for the most part."
No?
Aaron didn't expect Dumbledore to agree to his harsh conditions.
Bargaining! The most important thing is to reach the expected price, and it would be better if you can raise it on this basis.
"Those three professors." Aaron bent one of the four fingers he stretched out, "Professor McGonagall, Professor Flitwick, and Professor Snape."
Dumbledore shook his head and smiled without saying anything.
"Two, no less." Aaron said angrily, "Professor McGonagall and Professor Snape.
If you don't agree, just give the potion back to me!
If the safety issue is not guaranteed, I really can't hand over the life-saving thing."
"Two is barely acceptable." Dumbledore looked at Snape helplessly, "You heard it, Severus."
"I heard it, Headmaster." Snape rolled his eyes at Aaron, "You call, I'll be there.
But you only have one chance."
Aaron smiled embarrassedly, "I promise that I will never disturb you unless it is a critical moment."
"It's better."
"I'll talk to Professor McGonagall, she should give me this face." Dumbledore said, "Now you are satisfied."
"Not bad!" Aaron stood up from the chair, "I think I can leave now!"
"Of course, go back and have a good sleep!"
Hearing this, Aaron breathed a sigh of relief.
The matter was about to come to an end. He picked up Abe, who was drooling at the red bird, and was about to leave.
However, after walking a few steps, Dumbledore's voice came from behind, "Mr. Gaius, your cat seems to be very unusual!"
Aaron paused and his heart skipped a beat.
He turned his head to look at Hagrid and found that the giant was shaking his head gently at him, constantly hinting with his eyes that he had said nothing, and then he was reluctantly relieved.
"The principal has good taste!
You can see that I wrapped Abe so tightly.
My cat is cute, right!"
"Very cute, but what I want to say has nothing to do with appearance." Dumbledore pointed meaningfully at the red bird on the gilded branch, "Fawkes, my pet, it's a phoenix.
This is the first time I've seen other animals drooling at it."
Aaron:......
Damn! It's decided. I'll starve Abe for a few meals after I go back.
It's okay if he can't control his saliva, but drooling at the phoenix, do you want to eat it as a chicken? Isn't this appetite too big?
Although Abe's behavior was shocking, his owner could only help cover it up at this moment.
"Ahem! To be honest, Professor Dumbledore.
Abe may not be looking at the phoenix. Recently, he likes to collect some things.
The gilded branches under Fox's feet, that thing... can you sell it to me?"
Dumbledore's mouth twitched, and when he turned his head, his phoenix almost fell on the table.
He smiled bitterly and waved his hand, and the door of the office opened, "Go back and rest!
Professor Snape, you see Aaron off and come back later."
"Yes."
The two walked out of the office, and Aaron breathed a sigh of relief, "Finally I got through it."
Snape looked at him inexplicably, with a particularly complicated look in his eyes.
Before coming here, Aaron's view of Dumbledore was 'old immortal', but after seeing him in person, his attitude reversed 180 degrees, and he completely regarded him as an idol.
"It's a pity that you don't act."
"Hey! I learned this skill a long time ago, to say one thing to one person and another thing to another." Aaron said indifferently, "and Dumbledore is not so easy to fool.
If I don't achieve my goal, do you think he will let me go so easily?"
"Dumbledore won't do that." Snape chuckled, "I have known him for so many years, I am sure he won't harm his students."
"I didn't say he would harm me, but I guess I will be running to the principal's office for a long time next.
He will probably use these stupid methods to make the black-robed man in the dark afraid and dare not attack me.
After all, the black-robed man doesn't know that I have a potion that can restore him, so he won't risk entering Dumbledore's sight. "Aaron said, "Now that the potion is in his custody, I should be able to stay safe for a long time before the end of this semester."
"Do you know that the headmaster wants your potion?"
"What else?
Could it be that he asked you to invite me over to talk to me about life and ideals?
As soon as you said that Dumbledore wanted to see me, I knew that I couldn't keep this bottle of potion. It's not a wise decision to go against the headmaster in school.
Since I can't keep it, I'll try to gain as much benefit as possible for myself.
The result is not bad, right!"
"What a little fox."
"Professor, although you are a master of potions, I have definitely seen as many big shots as you.
Under the influence of what I see and hear, I can learn a little bit." Aaron said unhappily, "Besides, do you think the thoughts of a little fox like me can be hidden from that old fox? "
Snape was stunned for a moment, and silently compared Aaron and Dumbledore in his heart.
Without a doubt, Dumbledore won.
"Indeed, you are far behind him in every aspect."
"I admit it, but I am still young, and I will surpass him sooner or later.
And..." Aaron's eyes were bright, and he raised a finger confidently, "I have something better than him."
"What? Are you kidding?" Snape's eyes widened, and his first reaction was that this was impossible.
He has been with Dumbledore for so many years, and he knows very well how much power the White Devil can mobilize.
It can be said that as long as Voldemort does not appear, no one can match Dumbledore.
"No, I'm telling the truth." Aaron said very seriously, "Not only me, you should be better than him in this aspect."
"Huh? Is there?
I really can't see how I am better than him."
"We are richer than him. "Aaron said very bluntly.
Snape was stunned on the spot. This answer really did not occur to him.
But after thinking about it carefully, it seemed to be true.
Is Dumbledore rich? Of course he is.
He has been in Hogwarts for more than 30 years, earning the highest salary in the school, and he also has several high-ranking part-time jobs.
Under normal circumstances, Dumbledore's assets are enough for him to squander for several lifetimes.
But correspondingly, he definitely has a lot of places to spend money. These salaries alone are only enough for him to balance his income and expenditure and save some pension.
Even though he knew that he was better than Dumbledore, Snape still couldn't be happy.
What's the matter with being rich? Isn't it still working for others?
"By the way, professor, I suddenly remembered something." Aaron said a little embarrassedly, "Didn't I give you a gift at Christmas?
Have you figured out its function?"
Snape came back to his senses with a strange look, "You mean the bottle of unknown liquid? "
"Yes, yes." Aaron said excitedly, eager to know what the holy dragon's saliva does.
"I've studied it for a while, and that thing is indeed useful.
Combined with some herbs, you can develop a potion that whets people's appetite, which is very helpful for some anorexia patients."
Aaron's mouth twitched a little, but thinking of Abe, a dragon who is not picky about food, eats everything, and can even eat phoenixes, he thinks this is natural.
After sending Aaron to the gargoyles at the entrance, Snape returned to the principal's office.
"Severus, I have to congratulate you." Dumbledore said with a smile, "You have a good student. Professor McGonagall, Professor Flitwick and Professor Sprout have all asked me to transfer him to another college.
After all, the Sorting Hat also said that he is suitable for every college. "
"They are just daydreaming. They want to snatch people from my Slytherin, but I don't agree.
But Aaron is really good, and his performance in all aspects is outstanding. "
"You know I'm not talking about academic performance.
I don't have the courage to negotiate with the principal at his age."
"I think... this may have something to do with his family environment!"
"Maybe!
But you may not realize that he is much smarter than you think.
He knows how to protect himself, how to restrain his edge, and how to seek greater benefits for himself within a reasonable range. He is smart and doesn't look like a twelve-year-old child. "