Chapter 180 Gossip
As soon as Albert left the principal's office, the portraits who were still pretending to be asleep began to become active and discuss the incident that had just happened.
"That boy looks very...smart." The bald wizard in the portrait on the upper right side of the desk suddenly spoke, "The way he talks and behaves is not like that of a twelve-year-old boy. Adult wizards are not as calm as him when encountering this kind of thing. "
"Mr. Anderson is very smart and... special." Dumbledore said softly, the lenses of his glasses flashing with unusual light, "Of course, he is also very confident."
Yes, Albert is very confident.
"I also think he had expected such a result." The curly-haired witch next to the portrait of the bald old wizard said, "He obviously knows the value of the gold membership card and knows that Hutok will not give it up easily. "
“Obviously,” Dumbledore said
Albert naturally knew the value of the gold membership card, and he also knew that Huttok would not give it up. That thing was too important to the pharmacist.
An old wizard with a goatee and wearing silver and green pajamas said without hesitation: "I don't like him very much."
"It really surprises me, Phineas, what makes you dislike that boy?" A shrewd-looking witch raised a thick wand made of birch branches and asked, "Muggle wizard's Identity, or his last words?”
“What did I just say?” Phineas covered a yawn, pretending that he had just woken up and had forgotten what he had just said.
It would be very detrimental to him to continue this topic.
“That boy has a strong talent for magic and is very talented, but he doesn’t look like a Muggle wizard.” A frail old wizard said.
"He is a Muggle wizard, Armando." Dumbledore said calmly, "However, if you go back several generations, he should be a descendant of Smith."
"Is it the famous Smith family?" The former principal was a little surprised. He knew something about the mysterious Smith family.
"Well, I think so." Dumbledore said, "Last semester, I checked his information specifically. Anderson's grandfather was a squib and his father was a Muggle, but Anderson himself is indeed a rare magical genius."
“It’s rare to hear you describe a person as a genius.” The curly-haired old witch said.
"Dumbledore wants to say, that boy will become him next?" Phineas said with a hint of sarcasm in his tone, "A griffon full of wisdom and courage?"
"Mr. Anderson is better than me." Dumbledore did not hesitate to praise him.
"This has to be the funniest joke I've heard in this century." Phineas covered his stomach and laughed exaggeratedly.
However, he was the only one laughing in the principal's office, which made the former principal feel very bored, and the laughter gradually subsided.
“Mr. Anderson has surpassed many people in the study of ancient runes.” Dumbledore recalled what Brod said about Albert when chatting with him:
Albert is a genius.
Especially in the study of ancient magic texts, he has an almost natural instinct, and he can master knowledge that many people may not be able to master in a lifetime without any effort.
Later, Albert looked for books in the library and helped McDoug revise his new book. Naturally, Dumbledore also knew about these things.
To be honest, he didn’t even fully understand McDougal’s book.
Since Albert went deep into the Forbidden Forest and rescued Fred and George a few months ago, Dumbledore had a higher opinion of Albert, and he also admired Brod's vision.
Without extraordinary courage, wisdom and strength, it is very likely that you will not be able to come back after going deep into the Forbidden Forest.
The outer reaches of the Forbidden Forest are not dangerous, but the depths are very dangerous!
“There are always some geniuses coming out of the Smith family. It’s not surprising.” Phineas curled his lips and said.
Although Blake is unwilling to admit it, the history of the Smith family is indeed older than Blake. It is a very mysterious family.
Even the Smith family does not know the mystery of the Smith family.
Few outsiders know about these things.
Only those wizards who live long enough and are wise enough can discover some clues in the long years.
It is rumored that someone in the Smith family will inherit the so-called secret.
As for, who is this person?
No one knows.
Anyway, this is what was said.
However, it is through this weird inheritance method that the secrets of the Smith family are preserved.
It’s just that no one knows what secrets the Smith family hides.
If you ask Smith’s direct successor?
He could only say helplessly, I don’t know either!
"That family has indeed produced many outstanding wizards." Dumbledore nodded in agreement with Phineas. Rowena was Smith's direct descendant. "I remember... Brod and Rowena had a good relationship."
Hertok would say that Brod’s circle was wide, and he was not wrong.
The more famous wizards in the wizarding world in Britain and even Europe all know them and maintain friendly relations with them.
It's just that this is a relatively loose group, and most people usually remain neutral. The rules for entering this circle are to show amazing talents in some aspects, be favored by them, and maintain contact through correspondence.
As for, why did Dumbledore know?
That is of course because he is also a member of this circle.
Before Dumbledore graduated from Hogwarts, he met many very famous wizards, received help from them, and maintained friendly correspondence with them.
It wasn’t until Dumbledore entered the Wizengamot that he vaguely saw the terrifying influence of this loose and large circle.
If they were willing, these people together could directly determine the verdict of the Wizengamot Supreme Court, or make a certain Minister of Magic step down who had done a poor job.
Although they have never done this, perhaps because they have never done so, no one has ever discovered this problem.
But, Dumbledore discovered it.
Because he maintains good relations with most of the members of the Wizengamot.
The topic discussed in the portraits of the principals has been brought back again.
“The boy seems to dislike the Ministry of Magic very much.”
"This matter is indeed a problem for the Ministry of Magic, Evra. If it were me, I would be angry too."
“I thought you were the sweetest among us, Delis.”
"Good temper does not mean weakness." Dai Lisi said, "I very much support his approach. I guess the director himself has problems."
“But he seems to be ready to let the director of the Office for the Prohibition of Abuse of Magic step down directly.” This is what Evra does not like.
"No, he just asked Huttok to tell the truth." Dumbledore smiled. "She will agree to apologize. Just like Anderson said, this is the cheapest solution."
(End of this chapter)