Hogwarts Slytherin

Hogwarts.

Principal's office.

After the banquet, Reggie was told by Professor Slughorn that "there is a surprise waiting for you in the principal's office."

Regis' performance since entering the school - excellent, very excellent, too excellent, has successfully made this cunning dean truly satisfied with this student with unlimited future, and regarded him as the most proud disciple in his teaching career. .

Before leaving, after showing off for a while, Professor Slughorn said to Reggie naughtily: "You know, about a certain mysterious gift."

Reggie knew this.

The highlight of tonight is here. No, it is the game that I have been anxious about this year. Isn't it just for this moment?

He suppressed his inner excitement and walked briskly to the principal's office.

It was as spacious as ever, and the windows on the wall allowed him to see the stars in the Hogwarts night sky.

At the same time, there are also pictures of the past Hogwarts principals hanging on the wall. Some of them have begun to snore gently, while others are trying hard to maintain the dignity on their faces and look at them seriously. Reggie suddenly visited as if he was some kind of problem student.

"Compared to the last time I came here, there are no big changes."

The only difference was that the old Muggle gramophone was gone.

There was no figure of Dumbledore in the room, but there was a figure from behind by the window.

Reggie was very sure that the other party was not Dumbledore.

When he turned around, Reggie was a little surprised.

It's really because - this old man is so handsome...

This is a fashionably dressed old man with neatly combed gray hair. Although his face is full of wrinkles, he does not look old and is full of energy!

I couldn't help but look downwards.

The old man was wearing a slim-fitting wizard's robe. Although he didn't know what kind of fabric it was made of, Reggie knew from just one glance that it was expensive.

Just because he noticed the faint magic fluctuations on it, he was wearing one of these clothes. It was an alchemy wizard robe, and judging from the hidden magic pattern circuit on it, it was stronger than the one on his body. It is more complex, and it is conceivable that its defense capabilities are also higher.

This is a master alchemist, or another friend of the master alchemist.

But considering the reason for coming to the principal's office tonight, Reggie is more inclined to the former.

As for the identity of this old man, the answer is ready to come out.

"pat"

The office door was opened again, revealing a familiar figure...

"Good evening, Principal Dumbledore." Reggie bowed to his principal in a polite manner.

"Good evening, Reggie." Dumbledore nodded with a smile, "Nick, it seems you have already met."

At this time, the old man standing by the window suddenly appeared next to Reggie as if he were on a large scale, "Good evening, Albus."

Reggie was not frightened by the sound in his ears, because he had already felt a powerful wave of magic power.

Then, the old man greeted Reggie with great interest: "Hello, little guy, let me introduce myself. My name is Nick Flamel."

After hearing what he said, Reggie's expression was startled. This was not because he was pretending. He really didn't expect that he was in front of a living legend in the magic world.

"Good morning sir."

After briefly responding, Reggie didn't know what he was talking about.

He couldn't help but turn his eyes to Dumbledore again. The two famous figures in the wizarding world were staring at him, which made him feel great pressure.

"Don't be nervous, little one. The main reason I came here this time is to see my old friend. Besides, I heard a lot about you from Albus's mouth, and I'm also very curious about you."

After the two bosses deliberately lowered their aura, Reggie gradually became less nervous.

It turned out that Nick Flamel and Dumbledore had been friends for many years, and as the two sides were recently conducting the same bloodline experiment, the French living fossil simply went on an intercontinental trip himself.

It's an adventure.

After all, the British wizarding world is not safe now.

But Reggie believed that Nick Flamel himself would not be weaker than Dumbledore.

Because of the powerful alchemist his magic level will only be higher.

A wizard's alchemical items are a sea of ​​magic. The more complex the alchemy items are, the higher the magic power required and the higher the precision required for magic control.

To become the No. 1 alchemist known in the magic world, and even create such a heaven-defying existence as the Philosopher's Stone, Nick Flamel is definitely not an old man with a strong mind and simple magic power.

The two bosses were also interested in giving some advice to Reggie, so the normal conversation went very happily.

"...Yes, I have done some research on alchemy, but most of it is just by buying some old books to teach myself. After deliberately taking the ancient magic text class this semester, Professor Fernando often gave me some help and inspiration. .”

After speaking, Reggie raised his head and his eyes met Dumbledore's eyes inadvertently.

That familiar feeling comes again...

Reggie felt like he was beginning to recall magic notebooks, broomsticks, how to learn runes...

enough!

It's the same trick again - Dumbledore's Legilimency!

Reggie lowered his gaze, the flames of anger burning in his chest, and at the same time, he held his wand tightly.

Who are the two bosses?

Reggie's sudden change did not affect the two of them.

In the office, the originally harmonious atmosphere condensed.

For a moment, the three of them remained eerily silent.

As a close friend of Tōbushidu, it was impossible for Nick Flamel to not notice his little move. Perhaps it was the result of discussion between the two of them.

Is it because he is a Slytherin?

Maybe, would they do that to James Potter?

Reggie wanted to rudely tear away Principal Dumbledore's hypocritical fig leaf, and the ugliness of the adult world was exposed at this moment.

Reggie was reminded once again that Dumbledore was not a saint.

Maybe for the savior more than ten years later, yes.

But for him, for Slytherin, it never was.

His eyes suddenly turned cold, and his tone was cold: "Principal Dumbledore, trespassing into other people's thoughts without authorization, especially if the target is an ordinary Hogwarts student like me. Do you think this is appropriate?"

Dumbledore didn't expect that Reggie would reveal it mercilessly to his face. After all, when he used Legilimency on Reggie before, he had discovered it in time and just avoided his sight without any reaction.

I didn’t expect that I would be so excited this time!

Dumbledore was not that old yet, and naturally he was not that thick-skinned. He coughed slightly in embarrassment, smiled bitterly, and said nothing.

What I was thinking in my heart was, "Ordinary students, what misunderstandings may you have about ordinary students?"

Regis Duke, before changing his name, came from one of the top pure-blood families in the UK - the Lestrange family.

Father, core Death Eater.

Brother, core Death Eater.

Relative, core Death Eater.

Brother - For Merlin's sake, it would be a surprise if he wasn't a Death Eater in the future.

I am a gifted student at Hogwarts, loved by all the professors, and I have an unsettling resemblance to Tom Riddle, the famous Dark Lord in his teenage years.

Especially after learning that the society he founded is likely to be conducting some dark magic research recently.

With Reggie like this, it was really hard for Dumbledore not to be on guard.

Reggie did not give the other party a step down, he had to clearly let Dumbledore understand his attitude!

Just when Nick Flamel couldn't help but want to speak out to smooth things over, Dumbledore spoke first.

There was some apology on his face: "My child, I have no malice towards you - if my behavior just now made you feel uncomfortable, I am willing to sincerely apologize to you for it."

Reggie's face softened slightly: "I believe Professor Dumbledore will never make such a mistake again. After all, Hogwarts teaches us tolerance and love, not the power of magic."

Dumbledore and Nick Flamel were both shocked.

Fortunately, Reggie quickly changed the subject: "Let's not talk about this. After all, what I am most curious about tonight is the mysterious gift from Mr. Flamel."

A man who knows the current affairs is a hero. Even though he has already made up his mind to rely on his own strength to create another team in the magic world that is equal to or even surpasses the Order of the Phoenix and Death Eaters, he also knows better that at this moment, the most important thing in the magic world is It was never a wise move for the famous wizard Dumbledore to turn against him.

What's more, there was another big boss in the room, Nick Flamel. The latter had been Dumbledore's best friend for many years, otherwise he would not have entrusted the Sorcerer's Stone to Dumbledore. There was no doubt about their relationship.

If the relationship is at a standstill right now, maybe even tonight’s reward will be lost.

That's really a duck in the mouth.

So he just expressed his anger appropriately, and even subtly controlled his expression to show a bit of grievance. Considering that he was still a child, the possibility of making people feel guilty was greater than the possibility of being offended.

And Dumbledore is not like this...

Is he someone who easily apologizes for his actions?

No.

Dumbledore has always been a manipulative and extremely calm person.

For a good student like Reggie who is talented, friendly to his classmates, and has a clear tendency to abandon the dark side and turn to the bright side, there is no doubt that Dumbledore's first choice is to win over him, at least not to make him feel grudge over this trivial matter.

So, a principal and a famous wizard personally apologized to the third grade wizard.

Really sincere.

Reggie also acted "very sensible."

Looking at the red liquid in the bottle, although Reggie didn't understand what it was, it was definitely not an ordinary potion.

Nick Flamel and Dumbledore looked at each other and smiled. Nick Flamel handed the bottle in the water to Reggie, "This is my mysterious gift to you."

"This is it?" Reggie reached out and took it, carefully holding it in front of his eyes to look at it.

But this was not any kind of magic potion he had ever seen. Whether it was its color, smell, or liquid properties under the light, it was outside the scope of his knowledge.

Nick Flamel smiled, and the fashionable old man's smile made him look younger and more lively, "Perhaps you have heard of my greatest alchemical work - the Philosopher's Stone, of course, more People call it the Philosopher’s Stone.”

Reggie looked blankly at the bottle in the water, and then at Nick Flamel, with a crack finally appearing on his expression.

"You...you mean?"

"Yes, you can call it the elixir of life. To be honest, I prepared two gifts before this. Now, I think maybe this one is more suitable for you. I heard that you have researched many very and creative little gifts. If you are willing, you can write to me in the future to ask for some knowledge about alchemy, I am still very good in this area."

I do!I am so willing!

Reggie nodded eagerly.

Tonight's harvest was so great that it was enough to offset the displeasure caused by Dumbledore's private use of Legilimency on him!

Nick Flamel seemed to be very interested in his magic notebook and even customized one for him. Reggie would just send it to him directly by owl.

At the end of tonight's conversation, Nick Flamel had one final emphasis.

"Rigi, the elixir of life does not mean immortality. In fact, these doses can only delay a person's death. A long life is sometimes a very boring and boring thing. I hope it can be used at the critical moment. It will be helpful to you. By the way, I almost forgot to remind you that it can also be used to treat some injuries caused by black magic. Perhaps it will help you more in this regard than lifespan.

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Only when he stood completely in the Slytherin common room did Reggie feel his heart relax.

Unconsciously, whether he admitted it or not, Slytherin had become the place where he felt most secure in the entire Hogwarts.

With the end of the inter-school wizard duel competition, Reggie finally began to fully participate in the research and development of wolfsbane potion.

Until the final exam came, Reggie was either spending time in the library rummaging through various materials, or he was brewing pot after pot of potions with Snape in the Room of Requirement.

Record - analyze - throw it out and start over.

It goes round and round without getting tired of it.

Thanks to Merlin, his potion level has also been greatly improved. Professor Slughorn seemed particularly happy: "Ten points for Slytherin! Reggie, the perfect vixen destroyer, I dare say vixen wants to There’s no way to escape!”

Rui Ji looked very humble and said: "Thank you Professor, it's all because of your careful guidance."

Many Gryffindor students secretly made a vomiting expression.

Professor Slughorn was very helpful. He waved his hand casually: "Good boy, I just did what a professor should do. It's nothing."

After letting Herbo go to the Forbidden Forest to sneak attack Aragog and fail, Reggie put the basilisk into a deep sleep again. This does not mean that he will not recognize snakes after using them.

Doing this is also for its own good.

Falling into deep sleep can greatly extend the lifespan of a basilisk. As Salazar Slytherin's own pet, Herbo's lifespan has exceeded that of all known basilisks.

After the Acromantula incident, under Dumbledore's negotiation, the Aurors of the Ministry of Magic conducted an intensive education - or a warning - on the magical creatures in the Forbidden Forest.