"Yes. When she graduated, I had only just enrolled. It was a pity that I never got to meet her in person, but all the older students had seen her and knew her story. They often told us about her..."
Dumbledore smiled. "Back then, many professors liked to use her as an example during their classes. She could be called a legend and a role model for the school."
Li Weide was not particularly surprised by what Dumbledore had said.
What she had done truly deserved to be called a Hogwarts legend.
Dumbledore had enrolled only a few years after her, and when he was at school, even most of the professors had not changed. It was hardly strange that he had heard stories about her.
"So, you think it's a good thing that I possess this ability to use Ancient Magic?" Li Weide asked tentatively.
"Of course. Isn't that a good thing?" Dumbledore looked at Li Weide somewhat strangely. "It means that you, too, possess the talent to accomplish things like she did. If Hogwarts had produced a student like her while I was teaching here, I would have felt immensely honored as a professor..."
Li Weide chose his words carefully before continuing, "But Ancient Magic... such a powerful force—could it have any side effects?"
"Side effects? In fact, the two of you were not the only people in history capable of using Ancient Magic. If there really were any side effects, people would have discovered them long ago... Why would you think that?"
Dumbledore could not understand why Li Weide still looked worried after learning of his own uniqueness.
Li Weide looked at his hands and recalled the pleasure he had felt when using Ancient Magic just now. Suddenly, he wanted to take a risk and reveal something