The man behind Hogwarts

Chapter 138 Crohn asks for leave

After the two separated, Crohn went straight to the principal's office without stopping.

When Dumbledore saw Crohn coming, his heart tightened subconsciously, thinking about the curse of the 'Defense Against the Dark Arts'. Could it be that something happened to Professor Crohn...

"Hello, Professor Crohn, do you need something to drink?"

Crohn shook his head, "Mr. Principal, I'm here to tell you something..."

He briefly stated his plans for revenge, but the scenes of the Cruciatus Curse and William were omitted.

After hearing what he said, Dumbledore rubbed his brows speechlessly.

"Sure enough, this course really has a 'curse'. Every teacher who takes this course will get into trouble. I originally thought Crohn could avoid it, but I didn't expect..."

As his thoughts turned, he remembered this course.

He had known for a long time that there was something weird about this course, but after his investigation, he found no clues. Even the name "curse" was a self-deprecating term after the investigation failed.

He didn't think that Voldemort could place such a curse on this course. Even if he could curse it, he wouldn't be able to completely miss the traces of the curse.

Dumbledore is very confident in his own strength in this regard.

I didn't pay much attention to this course in the past. If something happened to this teacher, I would find another teacher because there are many people in the wizarding world who want to join Hogwarts.

But it wasn’t until a year ago that the plan changed;

Because Harry Potter will be entering school soon.

Harry Potter will enter school in 1991, when his plan against Voldemort will be launched. As part of the plan, he hopes that a powerful wizard can help him in the Defense Against the Dark Arts class.

But seeing that something happened to his current teacher again, he turned his attention to Crohn.

Dumbledore once held a very high position in the Ministry of Magic and was naturally very familiar with the members of the Ministry. Among the wizards he admired most was Crohn.

Strong and knowledgeable,

Is there anyone more suitable than him?

If Crohn were to teach the Defense Against Dark Arts class, with his strength, there would be no chance of a coincidental 'curse' happening... That's what he thought, and that's what he did.

But Dumbledore looked at the person in front of him and couldn't help but doubt his own judgment.

"Does Voldemort really have a 'curse' method that I don't know about? Otherwise, why did Crohn's accident happen so coincidentally?"

Crohn finished speaking slowly,

He looked at Dumbledore and said: "I'm sorry, principal, I want to ask for leave today..."

Dumbledore showed a considerate smile, stood up and sat next to Crohn, "It's okay, I understand your thoughts and agree with your approach. How long do you want to take?"

He did not prevent the other party from asking for leave, nor did he say anything such as not to take revenge;

This wizard is called Crohn. At the beginning, he was the most murderous person among the Aurors of the Ministry of Magic. Very few dark wizards could survive in his hands.

Advise him not to take revenge? This may be as difficult as convincing Voldemort not to cause trouble.

"Three months, I can come back within three months, but I don't know who should take my place during this period?"

"Well... three months is no problem." Dumbledore agreed, "Professor Crohn, I hope you will pay attention to your safety. If you are in danger, you must seek help from the Ministry of Magic. Your friends will definitely not Just sit back and do nothing.”

Crohn nodded, but mentally shook his head in denial.

Although my friends will not sit idly by, I can't drag them into the water... The lesson of my family's death is a harsh enough one.

Dumbledore thought for a while and asked: "It's definitely too late to find a teacher outside the school now. I can only find a teacher on campus to temporarily replace the course. Do you have any good candidates?"

"Sorry principal, I haven't been in the school for a short time and I don't know much about the other teachers."

"Well, yes."

Dumbledore nodded, "I have a few opinions. Please take them for reference. After all, you are the teacher of this course. You must know better which teacher is suitable to teach you."

Crohn looked at him curiously.

"I have three candidates in mind: Professor Snape from the Potions class, Professor Quirrell from the Muggle Studies class, and Professor Sinistra from the Astronomy class. Do you know anything about them?"

Crohn thought to himself, and then said slowly: "I understand Professor Snape. He is not only a master of potions, he is also very strong in wizard duels. He can definitely do it;"

“I don’t know Professor Quirrell very well;

But I had heard of Sinista. When she came to England, I was still working in the Auror Office. I still knew the Auror who contacted her at that time, and I heard that she was very knowledgeable in astronomy;

But since she dares to leave her country and come here, her fighting ability must not be weak, and she should be competent. "

After listening to his analysis, Dumbledore nodded in agreement.

Among the three candidates he gave, the most important ones were the first and third people. Unexpectedly, they happened to have the same idea as Crohn.

As for Quirrell?

Of course he valued it too, but compared to the latter two, Quirrell was a little more immature.

"Thank you for your opinion. I roughly understand it. I will talk to them later and ask them what they think."

"Okay, then I'll leave first."

Dumbledore sent Crohn out, then turned back and sat down.

Summon a cup of butterbeer and drink it slowly.

"If even Crohn can't resist this 'curse', then this course will be quite dangerous. Even if Snape and the others are allowed to teach, there may be unpredictable risks."

"But now it's too late to look for wizards outside the school... Moreover, Crohn might have resigned next year after something like this happened. Judging from the past, no one has been able to teach for one year."

tricky,

Dumbledore felt more and more troubled as he thought about it.

Thinking that Harry Potter will be entering school next year is even more difficult to handle.

While thinking, suddenly an idea flashed.

"Since the 'curse' problem cannot be solved, can I use this 'curse' in turn? Maybe it will make my plan safer."

Thinking of this, he made a decision in his mind.

"The person who takes Crohn's place in Defense Against the Dark Arts must not be Snape, and he cannot be allowed to take risks; then the candidate can only be chosen from the next two."

Dumbledore looked up and called: "Fawkes."

There was a perch hanging on the back of the office door, and an old bird was standing on it. Fox heard Dumbledore calling him, and he called back mentally.

"Fox, please help me inform Quirrell and Professor Sinistra to come to my place when you have time."

"Poof" Fox immediately disappeared from the perch.

"Ugh"

All that was left in the office was Dumbledore's low sigh:

"I'm getting old, and so is Fox."

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