After he had accepted every student's "Merry Christmas" with a smile, the last gathering before the Christmas holidays came to an end.
Afterward, Su Er did not return to the Gryffindor Common Room with Hermione. In the original story, something else would happen. To put it rather impolitely, he wanted to watch the drama unfold, and for that purpose, he had even waited until the Polyjuice Potion was about to wear off before taking another sip to maintain his appearance.
"So, our Professor Aibo just taught those children the Patronus Charm?" Dumbledore smiled as he served Su Er, who still looked like an adult, a cup of black tea.
The headmasters behind him surreptitiously studied Su Er as he sat on the sofa.
"Would you like a lump of sugar?"
"Oh, no, thank you." Su Er accepted the tea and took a small sip.
"To be precise, I only taught them the correct gestures and pronunciation. I hope Madam Umbridge won't blame me for overstepping."
"Ha..." Dumbledore smiled and shook his head. "I had been worried that the children would struggle to learn anything useful this school year."
"Do you really have to do this? Actually, given your standing in the Ministry of Magic, if you wanted to, Fudge could be removed from that position right now." Su Er frowned. This was something he had always wondered about. In the original story, Dumbledore had even had his position usurped by Umbridge for a time...
"I have never liked politics. That is also why I have never joined the Ministry of Magic. What I have always enjoyed most is teaching and nurturing students. Always," Dumbledore said softly.
"I am doing this because I want the children to understand the importance of unity."
"Unity?" Su Er asked in puzzlement. That reason was