The Invitation Came Out of Nowhere

"Headmaster," Snape asked calmly, "Isn't it a good thing that students are excellent?"

"Of course it would be great," Dumbledore hesitation. "As the headmaster, I dream of having a better quality student body at Hogwarts."

However, your student is a little too familiar, Professor McGonagall, Professor Flitwick, Professor Sprout, and you, Professor Snape Severus Snape.

Haha! To be honest, I'm not surprised that he proposed such a luxurious lineup; in fact, I would find it quite natural.

After all, asking for an exorbitant price is no substitute for bargaining. Doing business is all about negotiation, and as long as both parties' expectations are met, it's a win-win situation.

However, he specifically mentioned that not everyone needed to be notified, which is somewhat intriguing.

"Isn't that normal?" Hagrid chuckled, rubbing his beer belly. "It's obvious he doesn't want to bother anyone else."

"Perhaps." Dumbledore stroked his white beard, a wise glint in his eyes, and continued, "But it's also possible that he's on guard against something."

What do you say, Severus?

Snape hesitated for a moment, his expression gradually becoming serious. "You mean he knows..."

"Not necessarily, but he personally witnessed the man in black robes drinking Unicorn Blood to sustain his life."

Given his intelligence, it's not impossible that he might guess something, such as how this man in black robes managed to infiltrate Hogwarts.

What is the purpose of entering Hogwarts?

Are there any other people in the school colluding with him, etc.?

"It can't be that bad!"

"Aaron..." Hagrid paused, then continued, "He's just a level one Warlock, how could he possibly think so much?"

"Hahaha! Hagrid, you can't deny that there really is a small group of geniuses in the world."

They are different from others, outstanding, better at thinking than others, and have unique perspectives.

"Now one thing is certain: besides you, me, and the four heads of the houses, all other faculty members are on his suspicion list." Dumbledore chuckled and shook his head. "He's probably gloating over his earlier blunder!"

But this little scheme didn't escape my notice. Using the authority to temporarily summon two professors to cut off Voldemort's other avenue for resurrection—that was a huge win.

Snape's lips twitched; he wondered why Aaron had been so calm when he left.

This was a clever maneuver between the old fox and the young fox; neither of them were pushovers.

"Severus," Dumbledore suddenly said, "You must guide this student carefully, and not let him follow in that man's footsteps, or it will be another disaster."

Upon hearing this, Snape's expression suddenly turned somewhat ferocious. "You mean you want me to spy on him?"

Dumbledore noticed this change in expression and sighed, "It's not surveillance, it's about paying as much attention as possible."

I once neglected the education of a student, which led to a series of tragedies that I will regret for the rest of my life.

If possible, I hope...

"Enough, Professor Dumbledore," Snape interrupted him angrily. "Aaron Gaius is my student, and he will choose his own path. I will not deliberately guide him."

Besides, I am not you, and he is not Voldemort.

"Calm down, calm down, Snape."

That's not what I meant, please don't misunderstand.

"Phew!" Snape suppressed his anger. "I lost my temper, Headmaster."

If there's nothing else, I'll be going now. Goodbye.

After Snape left, Hagrid said, "I've never seen Snape so angry. What were you trying to say?"

"It's nothing," Dumbledore shrugged. "I just hope Aaron can transfer to Gryffindor House, but it looks like that might be difficult."

Slytherin's common room.

Aaron lay on his bed in the dormitory, petting the adorable Holy Dragon while checking his personal panel.

[Host: Aaron Gaius]

[Magical Energy: 1126 (High-level Mage, barely capable of handling things independently, but still negligible)]

[Talent: Rarely Seen (Can be upgraded, increases Magical Energy by 2 points per day)]

[Items: Moon Drop, Felix Felicis, Invisibility Potion]

[Magic Points: 778 (Hogwarts Sign-in, increases by 10 points per day)]

"It's all gone!"

Aaron looked at the Resurrection Potion, which had disappeared from the inventory list. Although he was prepared, he still felt empty inside, as if he had lost a very important sense of security.

He then opened Abei's Attribute Panel.

[Pet: Abei]

Race: Dragon (Saint: Unawakened)

[Magical Energy: 496 (It increases by a little every day. Although its potential is limitless, it is currently extremely weak.)]

[Talented Ability: Flight,???]

There are only four days left until the Holy Dragon Dragon's first evolution, which is the only thing he is looking forward to right now.

Although Abei will need a period of 'investment' to awaken other talents and skills, its size will definitely increase.

I don't expect it to grow to ten or twenty meters tall like other dragons, but it should at least be at the stage of Centaurs. This is the first step in evolving from a pet into Battle Pet.

"Master, could you please tell me how big Abei will grow in the next stage?" Aaron asked somewhat nervously.

One meter.

Click! Click!

Aaron blinked, and the corner of his mouth twitched involuntarily.

"What good is a meter? You're not even as tall as me!"

I thought after this it would be able to carry me flying, but I was so naive.

"Host, you can't think like that."

The evolution of the Holy Dragon takes time.

"Time? It's capital, isn't it?" Aaron said dismissively. "At my current rate of Magic Points growth, it's still a long way off before I can fatten it into a dragon statue!"

"But the rewards are worth it," said Tong Yi in a serious tone. "Although the size of the Holy Dragon has not increased much, its strength, speed, defense, vitality, flight speed and other attributes will all be improved to a certain extent."

Moreover... it's not impossible for the host to experience the feeling of flying.

"Oh?" Aaron was suddenly wide awake. Could there be a chance for things to turn around?

"It can't carry you flying, but it can still support you as you fly."

Upon hearing this, a scene flashed through Aaron's mind.

He floated high in the sky, with a pair of pure white, sacred wings behind him, looking down on all living beings like Angel.

But when you turn around, there's a silly, adorable creature hanging behind you. It's unwilling to let the creature turn its head away, instantly lowering its cool factor and making it look particularly comical.

"Hiss! Forget it." Aaron shivered. "I'll never do this again unless it's to save my life."

"By the way, will it produce any anomalies when it evolves?"

I remember it was quite mysterious when it was born.

"No way!" The leader immediately poured cold water on the idea, "Birth and growth are two different things."

Birth is the birth of a new life, but growth is a natural process. You can speed up this process, but please don't overthink it.

"Is that so?" Aaron was a little disappointed. He had originally planned for Abei to complete his evolution in the Forbidden Forest, but now it seemed that this step had been skipped.

However, this is not necessarily a bad thing, as one must get past Hagrid before entering the Forbidden Forest.

He's really offended me these past two days, and he's feeling incredibly guilty, so I guess he'll agree to this request.

However, given this Giant's personality, I'm afraid that no sooner Abei finished evolving than he would be unable to resist going to the Headmaster's Office to report him.

Who knows if Dumbledore might consider keeping Abei around for a while?

However, if one were to sneak into the Forbidden Forest without Hagrid's knowledge, the danger level would skyrocket.

Forbidden Forest Fantastic Beasts and dark creatures may give Hagrid face, they won't give face to anyone else.

With his small frame, he can protect himself on the outside, but once he goes deeper, if he enters the lair of some Fantastic Beasts, he may not be able to escape unscathed.

the next day.

Aaron sat up in bed, stretched, and looked refreshed.

Although there have been a lot of troubles these past few days, he knows that all of this is in the past.

Dangerous Confinement, bloodthirsty Voldemort, unfathomable Dumbledore, and even the idle and bored Rubeus Hagrid won't bother him anymore; he just needs to obediently attend classes and study.

At least he could play it safe and develop his strength for a while before Voldemort stole the Philosopher's Stone.

However, things didn't go as smoothly as he had imagined. One lesson told him he was wrong, and quite terribly wrong at that.

Defense Against the Dark Arts is Professor Quirrell.

Aaron considered himself a poor student, but he didn't hear a single word of the lesson.

When Voldemort possessed Professor Quirrell, he would glance at him every few minutes with a particularly pale smile on his face, making Professor Quirrell feel extremely uneasy.

However, in order to avoid revealing any flaws and causing Quirrell to give up or even kill him to cover it up, he had to pretend to be listening attentively to the lesson, occasionally returning a kind smile to the teacher who was always watching him, his facial expression was somewhat stiff.

After class, Aaron breathed a sigh of relief, picked up Abei, and prepared to leave.

"Wait, wait, wait a minute," Quirrell stammered. "Mr. Gaius, could you wait a moment?"

"I have something I'd like to discuss with you. Please come to my office."

Aaron:...