Mia sat somewhat guiltily on the hospital bed, her fingers gently stroking the leather cover of the Book of the Nameless as she nervously watched every move the old man made.
Mia did not know whether Sebastian had told Dumbledore about all the Dark Magic she had learned. Nor did she know what Dumbledore's attitude would be if he found out that she had learned so much Dark Magic at such a young age.
"Y-you already know?"
Mia spoke guiltily. Through the sunlight streaming into the room, she secretly observed Dumbledore's expression, trying to judge his true attitude.
"Oh, know what?"
Dumbledore gave Mia a mischievous wink. Just from that expression, Mia knew that the old man had already probed her limits thoroughly.
"Hmph, I'm not telling you."
Mia turned her head away sulkily, her hand still tightly gripping the cover of the thick book. Dumbledore noticed her little mood and smiled faintly, sighing inwardly. At least this child's personality is far better than Tom's.
Dumbledore was in no hurry. He stood there smiling, silently watching Mia sulk on the hospital bed. After a while, Mia could no longer hold back. She took the initiative to speak, stammering as she asked Dumbledore.
"I-I... I'm an Obscurial, right?"
Seeing Mia hesitate, Dumbledore smiled and nodded.
"Looks like you know what that power inside you, the thing that sent you berserk, really is. I have to say, my old schoolmate Sebastian taught you a few things besides Dark Magic."
Mia immediately blushed when she heard that. Most of the magic she had learned from Sebastian had indeed been about killing people and torturing enemies. Sebastian truly had not taught her much else.
"Then... will the Ministry of Magic execute me?"
"Execute you???" Dumbledore laughed. What era did she think this was? The