This child...
Dumbledore remembered what Professor McGonagall had once told him—Harry's personality was like Lily's.
Merlin's beard, the child's first reaction upon seeing Severus was to draw his wand. I had no doubt he was a second James!
Hmm... Let's watch a little longer.
Dumbledore stroked his beard. When he looked at Harry again, he found that the boy had already aimed his wand at "Severus."
Then he saw Harry's lips move, and the transfigured statue felt the impact of a spell.
A Silent Spell?
Dumbledore raised his brows. This child... really was exceptional.
That only made him more certain of his idea. He truly ought to test this child's character properly.
The Mirror of Erised could reveal the deepest desire in a person's heart, regardless of their age.
With that in mind, Dumbledore controlled the statue, making it sweep its sleeve and turn its head toward Harry and Ron.
Harry was also quite surprised. The spell had not worked?
But Ron was already starting to lose it. He had endured no small number of Snape's venomous attacks in Potions Class, and he had long since developed a bit of psychological trauma.
Watching "Professor Snape" turn toward them and approach step by step, he tugged at Harry's sleeve and let out a desperate, childish whine.
"Harry..."
What should they do?
Harry frowned. If they had been caught wandering the corridors at night and had cast some harmless little spell on a professor, that would truly have been unnecessary.
Besides, Snape had given him a bottle of Felix Felicis. No matter what, he could not attack a professor.
Since the Confundus Charm had failed, they should just leave.
He grabbed Ron's hand. Seeing that "Professor Snape" had blocked off their path, leaving only an empty classroom as an option, he had