Harry Potter and the Great Old Ones

Chapter 510 Slughorn, who was sold out and then helped count the money.
"By the way, I remember the news reports said that Tyrell, that little wizard, would continue studying at Hogwarts, right?" Slughorn asked expectantly and excitedly.

After hearing Slughorn's question, Dumbledore understood what Slughorn was up to.

Horace Slughorn is a kind, loyal, somewhat cowardly, and overly snobbish gentleman.

He was born into an ancient wizarding family and was the only son in the family. His wealthy parents doted on him quite a bit. Therefore, unlike other pure-blood wizards born into the Twenty-Eight Holy Houses, Horace Slughorn was not particularly obsessed with pure blood, but he liked to bask in the glory of elites and celebrities.

From a young age, he was a boy who loved to associate with celebrities. During his school days, he often addressed the then Minister of Magic in a seemingly intimate tone and exaggerated the closeness between the two families.

Like Snape, he possessed extraordinary talent in potions and mental magic.

However, unlike Snape, Horace Slughorn's two talents can only be described as "outstanding," not as "genius."

This is probably why Slughorn stayed at Hogwarts and became a professor.

Slughorn was a very intelligent man, and he quickly realized that it would be difficult to make a name for himself in the wizarding world based on his talent alone.

However, if he were to become a teacher at Hogwarts, he might be able to use his talents to become a mentor to generations of elites, celebrities, and the chosen ones.

He liked all students who were talented, capable, famous, and liked to show off. Therefore, unlike other heads of Slytherin House, Slughorn maintained his good temper and easy-going personality from his student days.

This also made Slughorn the most good-natured Head of Slytherin in history. He would never arbitrarily deduct points from other houses to favor his own, and he would even take the initiative to care about students from other houses.

However, the most controversial aspect of Slughorn's teaching career was his overly distinct dichotomy in treating students: those he liked or thought had a bright future, and those he thought had a bleak future or were incapable of achieving anything.

The "Slughorn Club" would invite students he selected to dinners and socialize during their free time, completely disregarding the feelings of those who were not invited.

Therefore, a talented, famous, and capable student is as tempting as sweet wine to Slughorn, not to mention Tyella, the little wizard who had made quite a splash just a week ago—

Tierra's life story is legendary, as is his strength; even a novel couldn't depict such a character.

Tiera's allure to Horace Slughorn is undeniable. He is like the only Philosopher's Stone in the world, not just a jewel in Slughorn's crown, but an elixir of immortality that will make Slughorn's name last forever.

The temptation was so great that Slughorn, the clever and cautious old fox, overlooked the unusual and strange aspects of Tiera, and even completely forgot the trouble his previous student with such a gift had brought him.

Horace Slughorn, an old wizard from the same era as Dumbledore, was extremely eager to "collect" Tyella.

“Yes, although I don’t know why, our little Tierra values ​​his degree extremely. Even though he has already mastered magical knowledge far beyond that of a normal Hogwarts graduate, he still insists on completing seven years at Hogwarts and graduating through a normal graduation ceremony.” Dumbledore said with a smile, “One is a sixth year, and the other is a seventh year. I think with Tierra’s abilities, he probably won’t go anywhere else for an internship during his entire seventh year, so all in all, there are still two years left.”

"If you really want to return to Hogwarts to teach, we certainly welcome you," Dumbledore said with a warm, spring-like smile. "We certainly welcome a senior professor like yourself back to Hogwarts to teach."

“Really?” Slughorn exclaimed, overjoyed. “Oh my god, that’s wonderful! I don’t know how to thank you enough, Dumbledore. You know, I’ve really had enough of retirement and those incessantly nagging Death Eaters, like flies.” Slughorn squeezed Dumbledore’s hand tightly and shook it vigorously, putting on a pitiful expression as he complained.

This was undoubtedly the best news for him.

Aside from wanting to "collect" Tierra, Slughorn hasn't had a single day in Ontario since the "rumors" of Voldemort's resurrection broke out in the summer of 1994.

Three days after Tierra's funeral, Voldemort's Death Eater Axley secretly visited Horace Lugghorn's hut under the cover of night, clearly attempting to recruit him or forcibly take him to Voldemort.

Although Slughorn has become more clumsy and sluggish in the years since his retirement, his reaction speed remains astonishingly fast.

Before the Death Eater Yaxley could break into the cabin heavily protected by Slughorn's spells, Slughorn transformed into a sofa and successfully fooled Yaxley.

As soon as Yaxley left, Slughorn packed his necessities, locked the house, and fled.

Over the past year, Slughorn has moved around a lot, usually staying in houses when the Muggle owners are not around.

He dared not stay at a friend's house, for there was a possibility that his whereabouts would be revealed through betrayal, whether voluntary or forced.

This kind of life was already miserable enough, but without knowing what Voldemort wanted him to do, everything became even more unbearable.

He felt the most likely reason was that the old student simply wanted to recruit him into his army.

However, compared to the power Voldemort once possessed, it seemed insignificant for whatever reason.

At the height of the Dark Forces, Slughorn even suspected that Voldemort wanted to kill him to prevent him from revealing the reason Voldemort maintained his life.

However, the chaos at the Ministry of Magic a little over a week ago gave Slughorn a glimmer of hope.

It's not just the glimmer of hope that I can collect such a "magic stone," but also the glimmer of hope that I can escape a life of wandering.

"Then it's settled." Seemingly impatient with Slughorn's incessant complaining, Dumbledore patted Slughorn's shoulder forcefully and said, "I'll introduce you two to Tyella in a bit. We're old acquaintances, so there's no need for such a formal letter of appointment. Move back to Hogwarts immediately after the inauguration ceremony. I'll give you Professor Mergo's office; didn't you always complain that your old one was too small, cramped, and damp?"

At the same time, Tiera, who was sitting on the throne in the center of the "Heaven" dimension, suddenly received a message—

"Hurry, hurry, hurry!" This message came from Dumbledore. He somehow found Tyra through Fawkes the Phoenix and projected his mental energy onto her. "Come quickly! The inauguration ceremony is ready. I've found a Potions professor for your magic university."

(End of this chapter)