Science and magic at Hogwarts

Chapter 222 Headmaster Snape?
After the words fell, Lucius raised his head slightly, ignoring Dumbledore who was facing gloomy, his eyes full of contempt.

Kyle on the side looked at the two with flickering eyes, and kept thinking about Lucius' seemingly absurd proposal.

The reason why this proposal is absurd is because the position of headmaster is absolutely taboo for Dumbledore.

Don't look at what Old Deng kept saying, Hogwarts will not be reduced to Voldemort's barracks.

But looking at what this old guy has done, why not turn the school into a training center for its reserve personnel?
This old guy, relying on his influence on the students during his reign, was able to pull up a private army that could compete with the pure-blood elites.

This is why Fudge of the Ministry of Magic is so afraid of him.

Now this fellow Lucius, taking advantage of the opportunity, wants to seek the position of the headmaster of Old Dengtou, how can it be said that it is not absurd?
But since everyone knows that this is an absurd idea.

Why did the always cunning Lucius bring it up again?
As he said, it was Dumbledore who crossed the line first.

No matter in the chaotic era thousands of years ago, or in the long history afterwards, there has never been a puppet headmaster in Hogwarts.

It is true that the wizarding world is now facing the threat of Voldemort, but this is not an excuse for Dumbledore to do so.

How could Dumbledore's scheme succeed if it wasn't for the school board's softies who were frightened by the attack of the previous school year?

So think about it carefully, Lucius' plan is not impossible to realize.

Because there must be many people in the magic world who will support his proposal.

It's funny to say, whether it's true or false.

This may be the first time that Lucius has accused Dumbledore from the high point of justice and morality.

However, Old Deng had to carefully consider Lucius' request.

Because even if he did not agree, Lucius might take advantage of the attack to convene the school board again and propose to remove McGonagall.

Once at that time, the development of the matter will no longer be under the control of the old head Deng, and it is very likely that the bamboo basket will be empty.

Hagrid didn't keep it, and McGonagall lost her position as headmaster. That was definitely the worst consequence.

So Kyle can see that although Old Deng's attitude is extremely tough, his eyes are flickering with thought.

Not only Kyle saw it, but Lucius also saw it.

This made the platinum noble look even more proud.

As long as Old Deng let go, no matter who finally sits as the principal, he will owe Lucius a great favor.

As time passed bit by bit, Old Deng still had a gloomy face and didn't say a word.

Lucius' expression became more and more impatient, holding the wand in his right hand, and slapping the palm of his left hand, the frequency became faster and faster.

On the other hand, Kyle didn't easily get involved in the conversation between the two, but just quietly watched their performance.

Was Dumbledore really in such a bad mood that he couldn't control the expression on his face?

And Lucius, this guy who is very good at wrangling with pure-blood nobles, how can he only have this little patience?

Both of them are just acting.

Ignoring the temptation and pressure of the two, Kyle wondered in his heart, what benefits could this deal bring him?
He is very sure that this transaction will be successful.

Because he has already thought of an excellent principal candidate that can be accepted by both parties, or even three parties.

This candidate was his own professor, Severus Snape.

In Dumbledore's view, Professor Snape was his spy who broke into Voldemort's forces.He is one of his own, and has won the trust of the old head Deng, so he will not hinder the professor's ascension.

In Lucius' view, Professor Snape was Voldemort's spy who broke into Dumbledore's forces, and the relationship between the professor and Lucius was irreversible, and they were his own, so he was also happy to see the professor's superior.

In Kyle's view, Professor Snape will one day be loyal to him and become a spy who broke into Voldemort and Dumbledore's forces, so he is also his own.

Therefore, Professor Snape has become a balance point in this negotiation. No matter from which side, he is his own.

This is the precondition for the possible success of the negotiations.

Once Professor Snape became the Headmaster of Hogwarts.

For Dumbledore, he will be able to continue to hide behind the scenes and control the entire school.

For Lucius, this is also a good result.

He snatched the headmaster from Dumbledore and returned to the Snake Court, which would greatly increase his prestige and be more conducive to leading Slytherin.

And a close friend becomes the principal, which can also bring him countless benefits.

For Kyle, this is even more a good thing.

It's not a day or two for him to covet this thousand-year-old castle.

After making a decision in his heart, Kyle interrupted the silence of the two:

"Professor, Mr. Malfoy, it's getting late, are we going to be deadlocked?"

Kyle's words are a step up for the two of them.

Lucius shrugged, seemingly casually said:
"It's not that I want to stalemate, but that this old guy doesn't accept my request."

"You know very well, Malfoy, I can't agree to such a request."

After hearing what Lucius said, Dumbledore on the opposite side responded unwillingly.

Seeing that the two were about to stand up again, Kyle smiled and became a peacemaker:
"Professor Dumbledore, why are you so angry? But having said that, you neither agree with Mr. Malfoy's proposal, nor are you willing to say what you can give. How can such a negotiation come to a result?"

"Why don't you talk about your bottom line, and I will discuss it with Mr. Malfoy to see if we can accept it."

Kyle and Lucius, now a red face and a bad face, put pressure on Dumbledore together.

Old Dengtou also saw clearly, but in view of the current state of the magic world, he had to accept the steps given by Kyle.

"You don't need to think about the position of principal. I can help you find some positions in the Ministry of Magic and the Wizengamot, and put your people in the positions you need."

If Lao Dengtou was facing ordinary people, this condition would definitely be extremely generous.

But for Lucius and Kyle, such a condition is nothing at all.

Even without Dumbledore's help, they can still do this, but they need to pay some benefits.

So before Kyle could speak, Lucius spoke angrily:

"Old guy, I came to negotiate with you with sincerity. If you continue to tease me with this kind of words, at worst we will break up."

"Believe me, Hagrid will definitely get out of Azkaban. And I will call a school board meeting to renegotiate the headmaster's candidate!"

"Malfoy, do you think you've settled for me? I heard from Arthur two days ago that the Ministry of Magic is preparing to conduct a second round of searches for dark magic items. It seems that the famous Malfoy Manor is the focus of this search."

Dumbledore's words made Lucius blush all of a sudden.

The previous search had caused heavy losses to the platinum nobles.

He had to deal with a batch of items at a reduced price, and then paid a high price to ask Bojin Blog to help him save some important magic props.

If he does it again, God knows how much the black-hearted blog will charge him.

However, this operation was presided over by his deadly enemy, Weasley.

This left him no room to play tricks.

But Lucius thought about it, compared to the benefits of winning the position of principal, even if he was searched again, it was not unacceptable.

After making up his mind, just as Lucius was about to speak back, Kyle interrupted him in time:

"Calm down, gentlemen, calm down!"

"Two gentlemen, once the school board meeting is actually held, this matter will be completely out of control. I believe that no matter who it is, there will be no certainty of victory."

With that said, Kyle looked at Lucius:
"And the items in Mr. Malfoy's manor are all treasures left by the ancestors. No matter which one is lost, it must make you feel very distressed. In this case, why don't we talk about it calmly?"

"For example... find a candidate for the headmaster that both parties can accept?"

Kyle smiled like a little fox.

After going around for so long, he finally let him say his goal.

"Principal candidate? Just tell me which nobleman from Slytherin you want to choose. Why bother to choose a candidate that is acceptable to both parties?"

Dumbledore scolded Kyle angrily, he has been putting up with this kid for a long time.

It seems that he has been working as a peacemaker, making peace and maintaining the progress of the negotiations.

In fact, he has been pretending to be a bad face, and kept fanning the flames.

In the end, it really revealed his purpose.

In the final analysis, don't you want to work with Malfoy to take the headmaster back to Slytherin?

Old Dengtou sneered at Kyle's actions.

The set he played, Dumbledore had already played many years ago.

But it's a pity that before he finished complaining about Kyle in his heart, he was slapped in the face by the next words.

I saw Kyle standing up unhurriedly, walking around the office with his hands behind his back:
"Who said the next headmaster must be from Slytherin?"

Kyle's words made Lucius' face a little unhappy, but after thinking about it, he suppressed the words that came to his lips,
Even if the principal could not be kept in Slytherin, it would be a great achievement to make the old lion lose the position of principal.

And Dumbledore on the side, although his face is still not good-looking, but he has already hung the hesitation that is visible to the naked eye.

After thinking about it, Old Deng nodded and said:

"Not from Slytherin, do you have any good suggestions?"

Facing Dumbledore's questioning, Kyle shrugged indifferently:

"Professor Sprout and Professor Flitwick are good candidates."

"As the headmasters of Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw, both professors are qualified for the position of headmaster in terms of strength and connections."

Dumbledore nodded silently, and Lucius was also thoughtful.

Such a result is indeed acceptable to both parties.

By choosing a professor from a neutral college, Dumbledore can rest assured that Lucius has also sold favors, and can go a step further to strengthen the relationship between the Malfoy family and the neutral college.

But soon, Dumbledore shook his head with a wry smile:

"Kyle, I'm afraid you're taking it for granted. In peacetime, the two professors, Sprout and Flitwick, would of course be willing to accept the position of headmaster."

"But the current situation is so chaotic, I am afraid that neither the two professors themselves nor the forces behind them will be willing to take over this hot potato."

After hearing what Dumbledore said, Lucius couldn't help but nodded, agreeing with him.

However, although Kyle's proposal was rejected, looking at the expressions of Dumbledore and Lucius, it was obvious that they had another answer in their hearts.

If Kyle guessed correctly, of course it was Professor Snape.

Thinking of this, Kyle suppressed the secret joy in his heart and decided to add another fire to them.

Pretending to be annoyed and unhappy at the same time, Kyle muttered angrily:
"Professor Dumbledore, I asked you to name the candidate but you didn't say it. I mentioned two, but you disagreed. After all the calculations, there are only a few professors who are qualified to be the headmaster at Hogwarts. Why? , can you agree with Professor Snape being the Headmaster?"

After all, Kyle gave Dumbledore a hard look, and then sat back in his seat angrily.

Watching Kyle's performance, a smile flashed in Lucius' eyes, and he quickly comforted him hypocritically:
"Mr. Shafik, why are you so annoyed? Negotiations, there will be results only if there are discussions and discussions. What's more, Professor Snape may not be able to sit in the headmaster's position."

After finishing speaking, Lucius, the old fox, turned his gaze to Dumbledore, with a Slytherin smirk on his face:

"Professor Dumbledore, it's not that I want to put the headmaster in Slytherin, but that's the way things are now."

"Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw will not easily step into this troublesome vortex. The public will not agree that the next headmaster will continue to be born in Gryffindor. From this point of view, Professor Snape is the best choice."

The smug look on Lucius' face, the stabbed Dumbledore glared at him angrily:
"I would never agree!"

The old man said with a stubborn face:

"The headmaster of Hogwarts has never stipulated that it must be among the professors."

"In the magic world, there are still many respected old wizards who are enough to take up this position."

In fact, when Kyle proposed Professor Snape, today's negotiations were basically over.

This is definitely a satisfactory answer for all three parties.

But in this office, three foxes, old, middle-aged and young, gathered. In order to cover up some of their goals, the three of them coincidentally started a scene.

Kyle watched Old Deng's performance, suppressed a smile, and passed him a step:
"Gentlemen, since it's about Professor Snape, why not invite him over and listen to his thoughts?"

(End of this chapter)