Justice and Arrogance

"... Of course I will comply with the Board of Directors's decision."

After a moment of silence, Dumbledore glanced at Snape again, and then spoke up, as if he had thought of something.

"But..."

Before Bell could even catch his breath, Dumbledore's tone shifted, causing Bell's heart to leap into his throat again.

As everyone knows, but the important part comes later. Depending on the situation, the first half may well be nothing more than empty talk.

"Bell, I have a question I want to ask you."

Did you do all this for justice? Or was it just for your sister?

Dumbledore was eager to know what Bell was thinking, the most outstanding student he had ever encountered in his life, even more outstanding than Tom had been.

Unfortunately, the other party's mastery of the Occlumency was quite remarkable, and he was unable to easily probe the other party's thoughts, so he could only choose to ask.

"Justice?

No, of course not.

I'm not that arrogant.

"So..."

"It wasn't for my sister either."

Before Dumbledore speaking, Bell decisively denied it.

"Oh? So what exactly is it for? You must have been badly injured last night, right?"

Dumbledore was unaware of the details of Bell's plan.

But that didn't stop him from knowing that Bell wasn't in the stands during last night's game.

You know, he's always been keeping a close eye on Bell, that troublesome guy.

So last night, he was puzzled when he discovered that Bell hadn't watched the game with his sister and girlfriend.

After reading the news this morning, and now seeing Bell standing in front of him, Dumbledore could be quite certain that Bell must have participated in the great battle last night.

Bell's newly formed skin and the magic within her that had not yet fully recovered could not hide from him.

Upon hearing Bell's unexpected answer, even Snape looked at Bell with curiosity.

He was actually more familiar with the siblings Bell and Shanna than with Dumbledore.

Therefore, he knew very well just how much Bell valued his sister.

He originally thought that everything Bell did was for his sister.

Unexpectedly, Bell directly rejected the idea?

So what exactly is this kid after?

"Everything I did was only for myself."

Bell said slowly.

This even more unexpected answer plunged Dumbledore and Snape into silence once again.

a long time.

"Hehe~! Hahaha~!"

Dumbledore suddenly burst into laughter.

He shook his head and said in a voice that suddenly sounded dejected:

"Yes, in the end, everything we do is just for ourselves."

Unexpectedly, at this age, I was still taught a lesson by my own students.

Arrogance is indeed humanity's greatest original sin.

Some of the theories and ideas of Muggle are truly admirable.

Severus, go back and pack your things. I also have some things to organize.

You can come and take over your new office tomorrow morning. I hope Hogwarts will get better and better under your leadership.

Oh, by the way, you can't be too biased towards the Slytherin students.

I wonder if he has figured something out or let go of something?

In short, Dumbledore's voice, though weak, also gave the impression that the old professor had let go of something.

"I don't want to be talked about like that!"

Having been tricked by Dumbledore and lost the House Cup for three consecutive years, Snape was now eager to become headmaster and teach those foolish and reckless Gryffindor a lesson.

Especially that old witch McGonagall, who used to use her position as vice principal to intimidate him, and she made him suffer quite a few times.

However, fortunes can change in the next thirty years. I bet McGonagall never dreamed that one day he would be overtaken by him.

Snape couldn't help but imagine the wonderful expression McGonagall would make upon hearing the fantastic news that he had become the Hogwarts Headmaster.

○(^Van^)っHiahiahia...

Cough cough!

Of course, he's still a night away from officially taking over as principal. And most importantly, the former principal is sitting right in front of him. As the successor, he should at least show some respect to his senior at the last moment.

"Don't worry, Professor Dumbledore, I will do my best to fulfill my duties Hogwarts Headmaster."

Thanks to his masterful Occlumency, Snape's performance was flawless.

"Yes, I'm at ease leaving it in your hands."

Okay, you guys go back now, I need to start packing.

Dumbledore the guest off.

After bowing, Bell and Snape turned around in unison and walked quickly out of the office without any hesitation.

Honestly, they don't want to stay here for even a second longer.

As they descended the stairs and saw the gatekeeper statue re-close the gate, Bell and Snape both breathed a sigh of relief.

"That really scared me to death!" *2

Although they knew Dumbledore wouldn't do anything to them, it's always better to be safe than sorry!

What if Dumbledore had a brain fart because he didn't sleep well last night and gave them a good thrashing?

With their small stature, they might not be able to catch it!

They exchanged a glance, and at that moment, these two unfortunate brothers felt an instant connection with each other, finding each other agreeable in every way.

Of course, while things may seem agreeable, it's still important to clarify things beforehand. After all, even close brothers keep clear accounts, right?

"Professor Snape... no, Headmaster Snape, the Board of Directors has two requirements regarding the future management of Hogwarts."

First, we must prevent any more shady or disreputable elements from entering Hogwarts and affecting the students' studies and lives.

Second, if you believe the existence of School Rules is justified, then please strictly uphold them. Otherwise, change or abolish them.

Bell was disgusted by Dumbledore's previous open encouragement of students to break School Rules.

It's worth noting that even when Shanna broke School Rules, Bell would only give her a token reprimand. But Dumbledore, instead of punishing her, publicly praised Harry and the others for breaking the School Rules in front of the entire school.

No wonder Fudge Dumbledore in recent years.

After all, how can students educated in this way be expected to abide by the Ministry of Magic's rules after graduation?

This explains why wizards are so few in number; apart from Azkaban, a heavy prison that only holds the most heinous criminals, there isn't even a decent detention center.

If a wizard violates the rules, they usually just get a verbal warning and a token fine.

Otherwise, Dumbledore would probably have been dismissed and investigated long ago.

After all, the detention center was full of Gryffindor, making it hard not to suspect Dumbledore's motives!