From Azkaban To Hogwarts

"Professor Kettleburn (Note 1), are you sure you recommend this Mr. Layton? What are your reasons for recommending him?"

"Oh, Albus, I have asked a total of eleven prisoners in prison, but the crimes he committed are the only ones that are not conventional crimes and have little impact on students."

"That's a good reason. Are there any other reasons?"

Dumbledore smiled gently and marked the information in front of him with his quill.

"The strength is also very strong. He has been chased by the centaurs since he was provoked by several investigative reports, but he is still alive and well. I think if he has this kind of strength, maybe we can become friends for a longer time. colleague."

"Great, we will consider these factors carefully in the next review. If you don't mind, would you like some honey candies?"

"Then I won't be polite."

Professor Kettleburn picked up two pieces of candy from Dumbledore's snack box and walked directly towards the temporary canteen.

When only Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall were left in the room, Professor McGonagall said quietly and quickly;

"Mr. Layton's resume is indeed very good, but his personality is very stubborn, and the Centaur side has always put a lot of pressure on the Ministry of Magic. If he is called to the school, not to mention the Centaur tribes across the country, just Even the tribe in the Forbidden Forest will go crazy."

"If it is really necessary, Hagrid will take care of it over in the Forbidden Forest."

"Professor Kettleburn has been on probation 62 times so far this year! Albus, think about it carefully, if the two of them didn't have the same interests and hobbies, how could Kettleburn, who is retiring next year, say that he would become a professor against his will? Such words come from a longer-term colleague!”

Professor McGonagall's voice became urgent.

"We already have a professor who has set records. If Mr. Layton becomes our colleague, will we have to watch him break records in the coming days?"

"Don't worry so much, Minerva. If he passes the final election, we will solve those things one by one. If he does not pass the final election, those problems will not bother us."

Just when Professor McGonagall was about to refute, there was a knock on the door.

It's Sybill Trelawney, professor of Divination.

"Good afternoon, Dumbledore, Professor McGonagall, although the trajectory of Mars tells me that it is best not to go out today, the crystal ball tells me that I will dine in Azkaban today, and I will not refuse the revelation of fate. "

"Of course, of course," Dumbledore said as he used magic to pull a chair for her.

"I reviewed a total of thirty prisoners. Although their life stars were dim, I still selected one recommender."

"Thirty, what a high efficiency." Professor McGonagall's voice was a bit bitter - it was perfectly normal for the practical vice-principal to look down on the talkative Divination Professor.

"My Third Eye swept away the fog for me, allowing me to see everything that is unknown more clearly. Minerva, although I never show off my omniscience, it doesn't mean that I won't use my Third Eye to see these things. "

"Okay," Dumbledore said in a cheerful tone, but his voice was a little higher, "So Sybil, what do you recommend for us?"

"Of course, Headmaster," Professor Trelawney handed a form to the table, "Although his star is still dim, I think he is the most suitable candidate."

"In other words, even though you didn't see anything, you still knew?"

"If you must know, Minerva, my answer is quite clear - yes."

"Then, what will be different about the fate of this prisoner named William?" Professor McGonagall's voice was dry.

"Ignorant people will attribute everything to the fate of others, but I am different. Fate will guide me, Minerva." Professor Trelawney stood up and walked towards the restaurant gracefully, "The thirty people I reviewed Prisoners have dim stars, but among the thirty, this one is the prettiest."

The door was closed again, leaving Professor McGonagall with an unhappy expression and Dumbledore with a calm expression.

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In the afternoon, when the batter escorted William out, William was completely confused.

When he learned at noon that this was a group of Hogwarts professors who came to investigate, he felt bad - although it was impossible for him to receive an admission notice at his age, he was completely ignorant of magic. If he explores the state of his research by himself, just talking to him for an hour or two with any professor can make him improve rapidly.

That's the best teacher in Britain!

As a result, when they got to him, they took him away without even talking to each other or asking him questions - which made him slow down a few beats in his lunch. You must know that today's lunch was a rare extra meal!

When we didn't see anyone in the morning, everyone almost quarreled over whether to hide their clumsiness. In the afternoon, everyone felt that their performance during the investigation could be better.

It's all so real - there's nothing I can do about it, Hogwarts' reputation is so high that even if the Ministry of Magic comes in person to throw dirty water on it, it still won't have much effect.

Therefore, when William was taken away, the whole prison was filled with jealous eyes.

Everyone has always thought that this time Hogwarts wanted to recruit a group of temporary workers such as hard labor - such as building venues, repairing water conservancy projects, or building herb greenhouses.

After all, among the official wizards, there are only a few who are willing to do this work. The designers are okay, and the construction workers are almost used two at a time. As a result, many wizards' houses are built by their own guest engineers and construction workers, which are small projects. Fortunately, if the project is a little bigger and there is no way, I don’t know how long I will have to wait in line.

Hogwarts is a school, and all major projects have to be scheduled during the holidays. It is normal for prisoners to do hard labor instead of going to jail. But if there is no time, the prisoners who work must be carefully selected first to save money. Not safe for students.

Including William thought so, and had no intention of rejecting it.

Although going to Hogwarts to work carrying buckets sounds tiring, it is more comfortable than staying in Azkaban and feeding dementors. People who have never come into contact with dementors may be a little hesitant, but For every prisoner in Azkaban, they would rather live and die outside than serve as a buffet in a dark cell.

On the way being escorted, William gradually strengthened his confidence - perform well and strive for an offer. Although he cannot be a student at Hogwarts, working at Hogwarts is also an excellent choice!

He's determined to be a laborer!

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Note: Silvanus Kettleburn, Hagrid’s former Care of Magical Creatures teacher, had a similar temper to Hagrid and had similar problems, so Dumbledore’s decision to find Hagrid was not nepotism. During this period, he was checked at least 62 times. The most famous deed was that before Dumbledore became the principal, he burned down the Hogwarts auditorium, resulting in no more pantomime performances at Hogwarts...

(To make up for last night.)