[Bonus chap for Powerstones!♥]
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At this moment, Wade silently summarized his thoughts.
His misjudgment of his own abilities was entirely because he still relied on the memories from before his transmigration to understand the wizarding world.
In comparison, his understanding was actually quite shallow.
He had previously thought that this superficial knowledge was enough, but that had been overly blind confidence.
This issue could be big or small, but for now, he had simply misjudged his own abilities.
If one day, he misjudged the abilities of his enemies, that could be troublesome.
In conclusion, the only thing he could say was that he hadn't read enough books.
And where, in the British wizarding world, or even the entire European wizarding world, was the largest library of magical books?
From Wade's current limited knowledge, the library with the most books in the wizarding world was at Hogwarts.
Therefore, Wade was now filled with anticipation for the start of school.
Just as Wade was filled with anticipation for his school year, Dumbledore was equally filled with anticipation for Wade's enrollment.
In his opinion, Wade, who had reached this level through self-study, was like an uncut gem of the highest quality.
For Dumbledore, as a professor, how could he not be delighted to see such talent?
"I once taught a student who was exceptionally talented in Transfiguration. Now, she is the Transfiguration professor at Hogwarts," Dumbledore smiled and said. "I believe she will surely like you very much."
Wade was surprised and asked, "I thought you were our Transfiguration professor?"
"I was," Dumbledore replied. "But when she joined Hogwarts, I switched to teaching Defense Against the Dark Arts."
"Such an excellent professor? What's her name?" Wade asked curiously.
"Minerva McGonagall..."
"Eh..?" Wade looked at Dumbledore in surprise.
According to his memory, Professor McGonagall should only be a few years older then him and Tom and should be a student, it was impossible for her to already be a professor at Hogwarts...
However, if we consider the worldview of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, McGonagall had indeed already become a professor.
Fuck.. Don't tell me this isn't the exact copy of the HP world..
It was only now that Wade fully realized that the world he was in was slightly different from what he had originally imagined.
"What's wrong? Have you heard of her before?" Dumbledore asked, a little puzzled.
Wade's reaction just now was indeed a bit exaggerated.
"Uh... I saw her name in a magazine about Transfiguration while roaming the Diagon ally that day..." Wade explained.
Dumbledore smiled happily, "Ah~ that great memory of yours. It must have been in Transfiguration Today, right? Trust me, that's not surprising at all. But I believe that with your ability, it won't be long before you publish your own Transfiguration paper in that magazine."
"You're making me blush..." Wade said with a straight face. "So, to make that day come sooner... Professor, could you help me find some books to read?"
"Pfft! cough.. cough!" Tom, who was drinking water, immediately spat it out.
Just directly asking the professor for books? Why didn't I think of that?!
Not only can I get a book list recommended by the professor, but I'll also save a lot of money on buying books! I have to admit, you're really a genius!
Wade shot a glare at the out-of-line Tom.
"Ahem, the water was too hot, sorry..." Tom quickly tried to save face.
"When it comes to books on Transfiguration, I do have quite a few I can recommend," Dumbledore said, looking even more pleased as he spoke about books. "When I get back, I can send you some."
"Hmm... actually, I also want to explore some of my other talents. So..."
"Haha, of course, I also have plenty of books on other subjects. I can prepare a book list for you," Dumbledore said with a touch of pride. "To be honest, even Headmaster Dippet's collection is no match for mine here at Hogwarts."
Tom, sitting nearby, gripped his water glass tightly, his eyes turning red with jealousy.
Although good students generally receive more attention from teachers, this is a bit too obvious...
"This... wouldn't this be too much? Your time is so valuable..." Wade hesitated.
"There's no problem. I happen to have some free time lately. In fact, I should return to my teaching duties," Dumbledore replied.
"Then Tom and I really thank you so much!" Wade said excitedly.
Tom, who was listening nearby, was momentarily stunned. What did Wade mean by "Tom and I"?
Could it be... that I also get a share of those books?
He... he's not going to keep them all to himself?!
For a moment, Tom felt a little guilty. After all, if he were in Wade's position, he would definitely keep everything to himself.
Hesitating even a little would be disrespectful to knowledge!
"Ahaha~ This is exactly what a professor should do, especially for such outstanding students like you," Dumbledore said with a smile.
Tom, a bit uncertain, asked, "Professor... can I also read those books?"
"Tom, what kind of silly question is that? Those books are meant for both of us to read together!" Wade looked at Tom as if he were a fool.
When Tom saw that Dumbledore didn't object to this, he finally became sure.
Although they hadn't explicitly mentioned him earlier, they hadn't forgotten about him at all...
Why do my eyes feel a bit warm? Could it be...
Haha, how could I possibly feel such ridiculous emotions?!
...
Today, Dumbledore was so happy that he almost forgot about the important matter until he was about to leave.
"You can't stay at the Hog's Head Inn forever. So, I'm looking for a suitable guardian for you two..."
"Professor... there's no need to trouble yourself. We're actually not used to fitting into someone else's family," Wade suddenly said.
Tom, hearing this, glanced at Wade in surprise. He hadn't expected Wade to be so bold.
'Didn't we agree to discuss this carefully? You're just saying it outright? What if they disagree? Wouldn't that reveal our plans too soon?'
But since Wade had already initiated the "skill," he had no choice but to follow along.
"Yes, Professor, we weren't exactly the most sociable people in the orphanage... I'm worried that our presence might disrupt someone else's family," Tom said with a somewhat uneasy expression.
I have to say, thanks to someone's guidance, Tom's acting skills have improved recently.
Dumbledore was slightly taken aback; he hadn't expected the two children to worry about this.
"You don't have to worry. I assure you, the guardians I find for you will be kind and very understanding. You'll be well taken care of in their homes, and you won't have to feel any pressure."
Wade shook his head firmly. "Professor... although I don't know why, but... we've already been targeted by Grindelwald!"
Tom: "We don't know when he'll suddenly show up in front of us!"
Wade: "I... we don't want to cause any more accidents or drag anyone else into this!"
Tom: "Thinking back to that day, we still feel a bit shaken. If Mr. Kowalski's family had arrived a day earlier, we might have already caused their deaths!"
Wade: "So, no matter what you say, even if you expel us, we will not be looking for another guardian."
After finishing the emotional play, Tom silently felt joy. 'Nice! Let's see what this old man says now!'
They had almost dragged someone else into danger before, so they didn't want to involve anyone else in the future! This excuse was truly perfect!
Wade's words had really hit a nerve with Dumbledore!
Because it involved the safety of others, even with a one in ten thousand chance, Dumbledore would definitely give it more thought.
Sure enough, Dumbledore furrowed his brows and seemed a bit troubled.
"We plan to buy a house and move out of the Hog's Head in a little while. After all, we have enough money. Plus, we've already been a burden on Mr. Aberforth for quite some time," Wade said, pressing his advantage.
"This is not acceptable," Dumbledore shook his head repeatedly. "You should stay here for now. And... you're still young, how can you be without a guardian? Also... though your concerns are not without reason, I have a solution. All it would take is a Fidelius Charm..."
Wade froze.
No way! Dumbledore! You're really not giving us any chance!
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