HP: Let professors walk towards the light

(Still from Snape's perspective)

Rather than talking about black magic, I don't remember any spells that can create illusions and affect the mind for a long time. And I don't have much contact with Talros, and I don't believe that an 11-year-old child can cast a spell on him without anyone knowing. If that's the case, I can go see Merlin.

The Talros family is a pure-blood family outside the 28 holy families. Their ancestors seem to have immigrated from Germany. They have a good reputation in the aristocratic circle, but they are very low-key. Apart from some business activities, the Talros family is rarely seen in other places, and they have not even had family marriages. So... Draco's character is indeed because of his surname Malfoy.

For this purpose, I even checked the list of all previous Hogwarts students. The Tallos family started to attend Hogwarts in 1938, and there have been only three of them so far: Sypens Tallos, Elvisent Tallos, and now Hermalena Tallos. Fortunately, this special surname does not easily have the same name, which reduces a lot of my workload.

The first two are her grandfather and father, both Slytherin students, with excellent grades and good conduct, which is good news. When I asked Lucius about this Elvisent Talros, he only said that he was "someone with a talent for potions" and that he was two years older than him. No wonder I had never heard of this person, but it could barely explain Talros's performance in potions.

However, Lucius also said that Talros's parents died young, and she did not choose to go to an orphanage, but inherited the head of the family early. It's nothing to inherit the family at the age of 6. There are cases in history. It's just that the early death of wizards is not a normal phenomenon. I haven't heard of homicide, so it can only be an accident. But according to the enrollment year on the student list, her grandparents should be quite young, which is very suspicious. Could it be that the Talros family has a short-lived curse?

However, as of now, even if there is a curse, these clues have nothing to do with my dream. I can't just arrest Talros and ask me why I dreamed about her. I'm afraid only someone like Potter in the world would do such a stupid thing.

I still have to find a way to test her true intentions. As the dean, there is nothing wrong in caring about her students occasionally. Even if it is just to send some warmth to the students during the holidays, I think others will not say anything too much, or even silence her directly.

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That day, Reina was hiding in a corner of the library as usual. Although she had read almost every book in the library, she still hoped to discover something that she had not noticed before.

"Excuse me, are you still reading this book? I'm also looking for this book and it's no longer on the bookshelf." A voice sounded above her head.

Reina looked up from the book and looked at the girl opposite her, Hermione Granger, who was pointing at a book called "Unknown Ancient Magic" next to her.

"You can take it. I've already looked it over. But I have to warn you that some of the magic here is outdated."

"It sounds like you know a lot about this book." Hermione Granger sat down directly opposite her.

"I know you, Talros from Slytherin, one of Snape's favorite students."

"It's Professor Snape. Now that you know I'm a Slytherin, perhaps you should be more respectful, Miss Granger."

"Yes, but I also heard that you have very good grades. Maybe we can exchange some ideas."

"With a Slytherin? You should know that our two houses don't get along, and like they say, I'm a pureblood. Aren't you afraid that I might do something?"

"Okay, okay. Actually, I have observed you. I know that you are different from those arrogant Slytherins. I also saw that day when you saved a Hufflepuff who almost fell down the stairs, and you also pulled away a Ravenclaw who was almost dragged into the Black Lake."

"It sounds like you stalked me?"

"That was just an accident. Didn't you think someone would see you when you did these things? But I did ask around in other houses, and they all had good things to say about you. You're a good Slytherin."

"It's not a wise choice to judge Slytherin in front of me. Let's talk about it outside." Noticing Madam Pince looking at her frequently, Reina sighed.

After packing up briefly, the two of them left the library one after the other, carrying their books, and walked towards the central courtyard. Fortunately, they were both wearing plain robes, otherwise the red and green robes would have been quite conspicuous.

"I heard that Miss Brown from your house is not doing well with Filch. Isn't she your roommate?"

"That's what she deserves. I also heard that she pushed you on purpose, and she didn't seem to like the way I looked, always walking with Patil."

"No wonder you believed me. You know, I am..."

"Stop, you don't have to emphasize it every time. I know you are a Slytherin, and I am not Ron."

"By the way, have you finished your Potions paper? When you presented your results in class last week, I saw Snape... Professor, he gave you an 'O'! But I clearly followed the steps, but I only got an 'A'! I don't understand." Hermione took out her paper and handed it to Reina. "Can you help me take a look? I'd be very grateful to you."

"Of course." The paper that was once the best in the grade is indeed worth taking a look.

"Hmm...how do you deal with the scraps of cloth here?"

"I put it right in. There was no mention of it being dealt with in the book."

"That's true, but in fact, you have to crush it. I know why you only got 'A'. I remember when we first used the Buza leaves, the professor mentioned that they should be crushed. The secondary effect of these two potions is that they can reduce fever. This is the effect of Buza leaves. Although it is not used much this time, the principle is the same. You can look at your notes from last class. I guess you should have remembered the processing of Buza leaves..."

"Really?! I brought my notebook." Hermione rummaged through her bag and took out a notebook that looked like the kind used in the Muggle world.

"Indeed, I didn't expect that it could be deduced through secondary effects. Moreover, the book doesn't explain it clearly. Really..." Hermione said a lot of things. Reina smiled. She could actually see the mistakes made by the know-it-all in her studies.

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When it comes to studying, everyone is serious.

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Ever since Draco found out that someone had brought Harry a Nimbus 2000 and the professors had allowed him to join the team as an exception, he has been yelling in the lounge all day, making Reina's ears calloused. To be honest, if you hadn't insisted on grabbing that damn memory ball, Harry might not have been able to join the team. But if you really said this, you might be hunted down by Draco.

"Draco, did you know that Harry will be participating in the competition?" Reina sat on the green leather sofa in front of the fireplace.

"Participate?! Do you mean this year's Quidditch? That Potter guy is going to participate?!" Draco came over immediately in surprise.

"Ha, it seems you don't know yet. I do know some information." Reina smiled mysteriously and played with her silver-gray hair.

"Come on, don't keep us in suspense. He's only in first grade and he's already participating in the competition?"

"This counts as an intelligence transaction, so don't miss out on my benefits. Let me tell you, Harry has confirmed that he will participate in the Quidditch in November. I heard that the Gryffindor team is not complete, and their captain Wood is secretly training him to be a seeker, so..." Reina raised her eyebrows.

"So, let's do a favor and make the savior Potter more famous, right?" Draco seemed to understand Hermalena's little thoughts, and called Crabbe and Goyle to leave the lounge.

It has to be Draco. The days at the beginning of the school year are so peaceful. It wouldn't hurt to add some spice to make it more interesting, right?

However, Halloween is coming soon, and the trolls should be on their way.

Reina picked up the book "Blood Curse - Curse from Time" and walked out of the basement.

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October 10, Halloween Eve

Today, the students of Hogwarts were awakened by the smell of roasted pumpkin. The ghosts passing by were humming songs about Halloween. Peeves at the corner was wearing a ghost mask. Everyone was looking forward to tonight's banquet.

Professor Flitwick had been teaching the first-year students from the four departments the levitation spell in the past two days, and had attempted to capture a few outstanding laborers to help him decorate the auditorium, under the pretext of extracurricular practice.

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