Hogwarts Kryptonian - Chapter 266

c266 Inculcate

Malfoy went to the Room of Requirement on the eighth floor. After his two followers followed him out, Lu Yunkai didn’t see them again all morning.

After Brace read the divination books next to Lu Yunkai for a while, he couldn’t bear the loneliness. He took out the communication mirror and poked it with his wand for a while. Without talking to Lu Yunkai, he patted his butt, stood up and left. lounge.

Lu Yunkai sat alone in the lounge from morning to noon.

It was lunch time before I left the lounge and came to the auditorium.

However, the moment he walked into the auditorium, Lu Yunkai realized that the atmosphere here was a bit strange.

He found that almost all the students were looking at him secretly, but when he glanced over, those students lowered their heads one after another, pretending to be eating.

“Damn it Snape. It’s killing me.”

Lu Yunkai sat down at the Slytherin table while despising the man who had brought him to this point.

Malfoy, who followed him, quietly slipped into the auditorium.

“Draco, where have you been??” Goyle, who was already eating in the auditorium, saw Malfoy coming in behind Lu Yunkai and asked quickly, “Why can’t we find you?”

“Didn’t go anywhere.” Malfoy glanced at Lu Yunkai who was sitting there, then came to his side and sat down.

Goyle, who was ignored by him, was stunned.

“Have you found it?” Lu Yunkai asked Malfoy in a low voice.

“Yeah. What a great place. Thanks.”

“Don’t be so polite to me.”

The conversation between the two was so low that even Crabbe, who was sitting opposite them, couldn’t hear what they said.

“Draco, I think we need to talk.”

Just when the two of them were about to say something more, Pansy, who was sitting not far away with red eyes, spoke to Malfoy.

“I have something to do. Let’s talk about it later.” Malfoy waved his hand.

Quiet.

Pansy’s tears fell again.

Malfoy turned his head and didn’t look at her.

In the auditorium, the atmosphere was strange.

Lu Yunkai decided that it would be better to finish his lunch as quickly as possible and escape from the auditorium.

However.

Just when Lu Yunkai was working hard with his head buried in the food, someone in the auditorium shouted his name loudly.

Lu Yunkai instinctively raised his head and looked over.

It was Dean Thomas, a sixth-year Gryffindor student, a student who did not show up for Defense Against the Dark Arts this morning.

Just when Lu Yunkai was about to ask what he was going to do, Dean Thomas suddenly stood up, clapped his hands vigorously, and began to applaud.

Seamus Finnigan, who was next to him, also stood up, clapping his hands vigorously and whistling.

At the Hufflepuff House table, Justin Finch-Fletchley and Hannah Abbott also clapped together.

Then, Michael Korner and Lisa Dupin of Ravenclaw.

And then…

The entire auditorium burst into applause.

Huge applause.

Lu Yunkai was stunned.

So, what happened in the morning was known to everyone?

…Okay, damn Dumbledore, you win.

When Lu Yunkai watched the students in the entire auditorium applaud because of their gratitude to him, Lu Yunkai suddenly felt that his nose was a little sore.

Some people are really worth it.

A long time.

“Thank you everyone.”

After finally regaining his composure, Lu Yunkai stood up and bowed seriously to the students in the auditorium.

Then, he sat down again and picked up the corn at hand again.

“Hey, our hero.” Blaise, who was sitting opposite Lu Yunkai, smiled and clapped along, while teasing Lu Yunkai with a smile.

“…Everyone can become a hero by fighting for what we believe in and what we are willing to protect.”

Lu Yunkai said in a low voice.

But it spread throughout the entire auditorium.

“Just pretend.” Blaise smiled silently and shook his head.

…

Although he understood that his classmates’ attention to him was well-intentioned, Lu Yunkai still didn’t like the feeling of being stared at, so he finished his lunch as quickly as possible and fled the auditorium.

When he left, neither Snape nor the Carrow brothers and sisters, who were so arrogant at last night’s dinner and this morning, appeared in the Great Hall.

The afternoon of the first day was Muggle Studies.

In previous years at Hogwarts, this course was led by Professor Charity Bubbaji, who was full of goodwill towards Muggles.

And Lu Yunkai is also a student she likes very much: after all, Lu Yunkai knows more about Muggles than even her, a professor.

But now there has suddenly been a U-turn, and he has been replaced by a professor who can guess with his toes that he is full of malice towards Muggles. Lu Yunkai is very sure that on the first day of the new school year, he will bring the two students of Hogwarts together. All the new professors offended Guang…

But he seemed to be worrying too much.

When Lu Yunkai came to the Muggle Studies classroom in the afternoon, he did not see Alecto Carlo.

Even a large group of sixth-grade students waited in the classroom for a long time, but did not wait for the female Professor Carlo, so they could only leave the class with complaints.

It was not until evening that they met the new Muggle Studies professor in the auditorium.

She looked very embarrassed.

Her hair was no longer neat and tidy like it had been cut by a knife. It was messy and her face was even wounded from somewhere…

And her brother Amycus was not much better.

The expressions of both of them were very gloomy, making the atmosphere in the entire auditorium very depressing.

Even at the end of the meal, the two did not jump out and demand that all students must line up and return to the lounge.

It seemed that Lu Yunkai had won.

But he always felt that something was wrong.

Because when he left the auditorium after dinner, he and Amycus had a look.

What he saw in Amycus’s eyes was not an emotion like fear or terror.

But a kind of…

vicious.

What else do these two guys want to do?

After returning to the dormitory, Lu Yunkai had not had time to look at the books on potions and divination that he would take tomorrow, and was notified that Dean Slughorn was looking for him.

With some curiosity and instinctive uneasiness, Lu Yunkai came to Slughorn’s luxurious office.

Slughorn, wearing a silk pajamas, was eating some snacks.

“Are you here? Do you want to try the cake?”

“…No need. Father, you called me here for this?”

“Why are you in such a hurry?” Slughorn glanced at Lu Yunkai, put down the silver fork in his hand, wiped his empty mouth with a napkin, and then looked at Lu Yunkai, “You got into trouble today, do you know that?”

“Snape forced me to do it.” Lu Yunkai answered casually.

“No. Do you know what I said about you?” Slughorn smiled, then sighed softly, “You thought I said you shouldn’t confront Amycus in class?”

“… Isn’t it?”

“Severus has told me that both Dumbledore and the mysterious man want you to confront Amycus.” Slughorn sighed softly, “Don’t you know yet?”

“… I guessed it, but I don’t understand why.”

“Think about it slowly, I won’t tell you the answer to this.” Slughorn shook his head, “This weekend, I will hold a party for the Slug Club, and a group of children I invited will come, and you, too.”

“… I’m not interested in parties or anything like that.”

“Idiot! Even Tom Riddle never refused my invitation back then!” Slughorn scolded Lu Yunkai with some regret, “Go back and think about it carefully!”

“… Father, can you tell me anything? I… I’m not in the mood to think so much.” Lu Yunkai was also a little annoyed, and he was not so polite when he spoke.

“You!!” Slughorn sighed, “Do you know why the wizarding world is afraid of You-Know-Who?”

“…Because he’s cruel enough.”

“Yes. He’s cruel enough.” Slughorn nodded, “He will ruthlessly destroy all his enemies and do everything he can to kill them, even a baby in swaddling clothes. And all of this is based entirely on his own judgment.”

“Then he was killed by that baby.” Lu Yunkai silently complained, “Stubborn and self-righteous.”

“In comparison!” Slughorn glared at Lu Yunkai and continued, “Even Grindelwald used magic when choosing his followers, not his inner judgment. As long as they can pass his magic, he is willing to accept them regardless of whether they were on the opposite side of him before, or even Muggles. Do you understand the difference?”

“So…is it because Voldemort is more unpredictable?” Lu Yunkai finally understood.

“Yes!” Slughorn nodded. “Grindelwald wants to oppose the International Statute of Secrecy. What is the International Statute of Secrecy? It is a set of laws and regulations. Everyone can follow their own hearts to make decisions whether to obey or oppose it. But the mysterious man is different. He claims that he wants to make wizards pure-blooded, but in fact, he only wants obedience, absolute obedience… and what you did today violated his taboo.”

“…”

Lu Yunkai didn’t know what to say for a while.

Absolute obedience? Just a few years ago, I once spoke in front of him and asked him to get used to accepting suggestions from others! If this is considered a taboo, then how did I survive until now?

“He is my student, and also Dumbledore’s student. We all watched him grow up.” Slughorn sighed softly and continued, “Even compared to Dumbledore, who was on guard against him since he entered the school, Tom is more familiar with me, and I know him better… Well, at least the one he is willing to let me know. You were right to lead the crowd against Amycus in class, but the mistake you made was to give him a chance to complain to the You-Know-Who.”

“Do I have to kill him?” Lu Yunkai was speechless.

“Or in the view of the You-Know-Who, at least he should be controlled with a spell or something.” Slughorn nodded, “If you can’t completely defeat the enemy, don’t become an opponent. This is the key to the You-Know-Who who endured for more than ten years and dominated the entire British wizarding world once he appeared. Giving the opponent any chance to resist is a threat to yourself.”

“This is the You-Know-Who’s point of view, not mine.” Lu Yunkai shook his head seriously.

“But he is training you as his successor.” Slughorn smiled, “He hopes you can continue his career in another way. So he is preparing for you.”

“…Winning over the hearts of the people in Hogwarts?” Lu Yunkai finally understood.

“Yes. But Dumbledore…after all, he has seen more and understands people’s hearts better, so he chose to play the game against them.” Slughorn nodded, “You think you did something great today, but in fact, you are just their pawn.”

“…I don’t think I did anything great.” Lu Yunkai shook his head in a bad mood.

Who would be happy to be used as a pawn?

Besides Harry, Lu Yunkai didn’t know anyone else.

“You don’t have to be unhappy.” Seeing Lu Yunkai’s expression, Slughorn smiled, “I called you here today, not to tell you that you were fooled by the two greatest wizards of our time. I believe that with your knowledge and intelligence, you should be able to figure it out soon. I just want to remind you that not everyone is qualified to be a pawn in the fight between these two people.”

“Should I be happy?” Lu Yunkai smiled speechlessly.

“Of course! It’s an honor!” Slughorn put away his smile and sat up straight from his position on the sofa. “Besides, they are all giving you things. If you don’t accept them, how can you be justified?”

“Give?”

“The You-Know-Who gave you Hogwarts, and Dumbledore wanted to give you Hogwarts…” Slughorn smiled, “And both of them are doing something very important for you, but you don’t realize it at all.”

“…What?”

“To pull you out of the quagmire of the Ministry of Magic.” Slughorn sighed softly, “I heard that you have also established a relationship with the Wizards’ Mutual Aid Association in the Ministry of Magic? You even helped Umbridge send a letter of exculpation to Ministry of Magic?”

“Yes.”

“Then you should also know what kind of people are in the Ministry of Magic now? Do you really think someone like you can stay in the Ministry of Magic?”

“…I really don’t like that group of people.” Lu Yunkai sighed, “So Dumbledore asked me to stay in Hogwarts, and I agreed without thinking. Now I understand why Dumbledore suddenly mentioned this to me…”

“So!” Slughorn leaned back in his chair again, “After understanding this, think about it again. Did you make a mistake by not defeating Amycus in class today and giving him the opportunity to complain to the mysterious man? Will the mysterious man think you are incompetent? And did you bury yourself in the dark? The root of the trouble?”

“…”

“Go back. The brother and sister will fight back tomorrow at the earliest and the day after tomorrow at the latest. Don’t do this again next time you deal with it.” Slughorn smiled, “I’m waiting to see your performance.”

“… Father, don’t you have any advice for me?”

“Advice? My advice is to understand that you are just a chess piece now, so you must try your best to achieve the goal of the chess player who wants to use you without being abandoned, and then accumulate your own strength to become the new chess player when the two chess players lose control of the game.”

“… Can you say something I can understand?”

“Save your strength and show your ability.” Slughorn smiled Then he said, “When you are put on both ends of the scale with Harry Potter or the Carrow brothers and sisters, you are heavier. As for your ability to save your life… I have heard about it, so I am not worried.”

“Heard? How did you hear it?”

“Why do you think the Skyfire Potion, which is so powerful and not restricted by the Ministry of Magic, is almost lost?” Slughorn sighed softly, “Its users can hardly escape unscathed. But I heard that you have used it several times…”

“…I understand.”

“Yeah. You must come on the weekend.” Slughorn nodded, “This is your first step, understand?”

“Yes.”

Lu Yunkai nodded seriously.

“By the way, more importantly, remember to call the little girl from the Greengrass family.”

“…She is afraid that you will dislike her and dare not see you.”

“Do you think I dislike her?”

“Probably not…”

“Then why don’t you tell her?”

“She doesn’t believe it…”

“Then I will tell her in person!”

“Oh.”

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