HP: Let professors walk towards the light

Harry left the headmaster's office. Reina looked at Dumbledore and asked, "Professor Dumbledore, what is the matter with you calling me here?"

Dumbledore walked to his desk and sat down, "Hemalena, come, sit down."

He waved his hand and called Reina to him.

"Is this the first official meeting?" he asked.

"Yes." Lena also sat on the chair, facing Dumbledore.

"Hahaha, how about some... uh, lemon candies?" Dumbledore rummaged through his drawer, grabbed a bunch of lemon candies, put them on the table, and handed over one.

Reina took it and smiled politely.

"I remember your father and grandfather. They were both excellent children. You are more like your father—a calm and composed person who is neither arrogant nor impatient."

"You still remember them. You have a good memory." Reina silently spit out the candy in her mouth and wrapped it in candy wrapper.

Dumbledore smiled, then looked at Reina with a scrutinizing gaze.

"But there is one thing that you are not like any of them."

"what?"

"They don't mind matters that don't concern them," said Dumbledore.

"Are you referring to something that has nothing to do with me?" Reina tilted her head.

"Harry, Granger, the Weasleys, and...Sirius."

"Why do you think that has nothing to do with me?" Reina smiled faintly and continued, "Of course I won't care about things that have nothing to do with me."

"May I know, then, what the connection is?"

“These are just the paths I’ve paved for myself,” Reina said.

"Oh - you're really different from other kids by starting to pave the way so early."

"Thanks for the compliment."

"Then..." Dumbledore pushed up his glasses and continued, "Did you also pave the way to the Chamber of Secrets?"

Reina raised her eyes and met Dumbledore's gaze.

"What are you talking about?" Lena looked confused.

"As the headmaster, I think I have the right to know what happened at Hogwarts."

Dumbledore knocked on the table and continued, "Is there anything you want to tell me?"

"Same question as before?"

"What's your answer?"

“But… it sounds like you can’t refuse.” Reina smiled helplessly and said, “What do you want to know?”

"Then let me start with what everyone knows. For some reason, Lockhart became the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, the Chamber of Secrets was suddenly opened, Mrs. Norris was petrified and was caught by Harry Potter and the other two, you collapsed in Lockhart's office, rumors spread that Harry was the heir of Slytherin, Lockhart met with you alone every now and then, your condition became worse and worse, and you even fainted in an empty corridor. You became a frequent visitor to the hospital wing, Lockhart applied to establish a dueling club, and in his first show, it was revealed that Harry could speak Parseltongue, and then Ghost Nick was petrified again."

Dumbledore took a sip of iced lemon juice and conjured a cup of tea for Reina.

He continued: "It's just a headache."

Reina took a sip of tea. Dumbledore continued, "The outside world believes that Harry opened the Chamber of Secrets and released the monster to target all those who displeased him. However, this ignores the part about you and Lockhart."

"The Slytherin students and Professor Snape are paying attention to your condition. Their attention is on Lockhart, isn't it? A man who seems to have no real talent is suspected of torturing students behind the scenes. This is definitely worth investigating. As time goes by, everyone will find out that Lockhart discovered the secret of the Chamber of Secrets during his teaching. He made a series of plans and picked two weak targets. He used Slytherin's Hermalene to find clues to the Chamber of Secrets and open it. Then, he attributed everything that was done after the Chamber of Secrets was opened to the famous Harry. He used him to cover up the truth and divert everyone's attention. In the end, he reaps the benefits. Perhaps a new book "Hogwarts Chamber of Secrets" will be published."

Reina's clear eyes were filled with a faint smile, and the corners of her mouth were raised in a suitable arc as if she had been trained. It was a gentle and generous smile. She played with her hair, and the white ends of her hair sparkled in the candlelight.

"As expected of you, you are as smart as always. I admire you."

"He is just an old man who is good at planning. I am a little tired after talking so much about old man. Why don't I leave it to you? Let me hear your trick of pretending to be a pig and eating the tiger. Who is eating Lockhart, Harry? Or the Chamber of Secrets?"

"I needed something from the Chamber of Secrets, so I accidentally revealed the matter to Lockhart. He was indeed very interested in the Chamber of Secrets and wanted to use me to open it. He even liked the rumors about Harry, but I was not manipulated by him. My poor health was an illusion I created with potions. I deliberately fainted in Lockhart's office the night Mrs. Norris was petrified, so that everything could be traced. It's just a bit embarrassing to talk about it. That night was just an accident. I didn't expect him to summon me so often. You know, in addition to classes, I also have homework to deal with Lockhart and pay attention to Lockhart not to attack Harry. At the same time, I have to stay up late to make potions, so I couldn't control myself and fainted in the corridor due to lack of sleep and excessive fatigue."

"Thank goodness Professor McGonagall saw me on night patrol, otherwise I would have to sleep on the cold floor all night." Reina said self-deprecatingly.

"What is it in the Chamber of Secrets that attracts you so much—" The door of the headmaster's office was opened, and Snape said loudly as he walked in holding a mirror, while Snape's voice was also heard from Dumbledore's side.

"——To the point that you're willing to sacrifice the lives of everyone in the school to satisfy your little need?"

Reina looked at Snape in surprise, then glanced at Dumbledore who was holding his forehead, then she understood, smiled with relief, stood up and faced Snape.

"Professor Snape, you..." Dumbledore also stood up and spoke.

"Come on, tell me directly what your plan is?" Snape interrupted Dumbledore.

"I never thought of losing the entire Hogwarts."

"You know what you did is enough for me to fire you?"

"If you fire me, you will lose a lot of important information. It's not worth it."

"Are you threatening me?" Snape said with a sullen face and a somewhat angry tone.

"Of course not. This is just a fact. If it weren't for me, it would still be Sirius Black instead of Peter Pettigrew in Azkaban. What do you think about this?" Reina sat back in her chair and said slowly.

"Is that just a coincidence?" Snape also found a place to sit down.

"You know that's not a coincidence. Why do you think I chose Mr. Weasley? In fact, even the Malfoy family is involved in Muggle business. Why should I choose a poor Weasley who is not in the business industry and is the director of the Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Department but is 'stealing from the company'? The money of the Talros family is not blown by the wind, so it should be used in useful places."