Chapter 670: Slytherin with the Heart of a Lion
Rolf, Shirley, Hermione and Helena spent the rest of the Christmas holidays at Gryffindor Castle.
They searched the entire castle thoroughly.
Although a thousand years have passed, many things here have decayed, but there are still many things that have been preserved intact, and they are all first-class good things!
The statue of Athena in the fifth century BC, inlaid with gold and ivory, was the work of the classical sculptor Pheidias.
Rove had seen a similar statue in the United States, which was twice as small as this one. It was eventually sold by Gringotts at the auction for 580,000 Galleons.
An ancient wizard chess with a frame made of ivory and a grid made of silver and gold. The chess pieces were engraved with Merlin, Morgan and the Knights of the Round Table.
Rove had seen records in the History of Magic that it was King Arthur's chessboard. After King Arthur's death, it disappeared. He didn't expect it to be in Gryffindor's house.
In addition, there are intaglio carvings depicting hunting and war actions; a bull's head carved from shining sterling silver, with gold horns and facial rosettes... These are all goldwork products from Troy.
There are countless others such as porcelain, bronze, ivory, painted pottery, and richly decorated swords and daggers.
Of course, the most valuable thing is the castle itself, which is thousands of years older than Hogwarts.
However, no clues about Gryffindor and his descendants have been found, which is the most regrettable thing.
The four of them stayed in the castle until the last day of vacation before returning to Hogwarts, where they immediately encountered the attention of a group of students.
Because of the dance, most students in grade four and above stayed in school.
And the sudden disappearance of Rolf, Shirley and Hermione, or the long-term disappearance, will naturally attract everyone's attention.
But Rolf didn't pay attention. After bidding farewell to Shirley and Hermione, he walked straight towards the principal's office.
Dumbledore should have returned from Nurmengard, right?
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Principal's office,
Dumbledore sat behind his desk, the tips of his ten fingers touching, quietly listening to Snape's report.
"Karkaroff's mark has also turned black. He is very nervous, worried that the Dark Lord will come back and be punished. You know that after the Dark Lord fell, he gave a lot of help to the Ministry of Magic."
Snape looked sideways at Dumbledore's curved-nosed face, paused and said:
"Karkaroff planned to run away immediately if the mark burned... He also asked me to run away with him."
"I have always believed that danger is the best way to test humanity." Dumbledore said calmly:
“When a person is safe and well, he always shows his best side to the world.
However, when facing real danger and having to make a choice, it may not be so beautiful, and sometimes all the good emotions will be wiped out. "
"So..." Dumbledore looked at Snape and asked, "What about you, Severus?"
"Me?" Snape looked at the old man doubtfully, as if he didn't understand what he was asking.
"Yes, Voldemort's power is recovering, and he may be resurrected at any time." Dumbledore said in a deep voice:
"Facing this result, Karkaroff has made a choice - to run away. If you want to be like him, you have to leave Hogwarts..."
Dumbledore's pair of deep blue eyes stared at Snape and said, "I will promise you."
"I will even provide you with a safe house abroad to ensure your safety and keep you away from the threat of Voldemort.
But if you are willing to stay, I will send you back to Voldemort. By then, your situation will be more dangerous than anyone else's, and you may die at any time. "
At this time, most of the headmaster's portraits on the wall opened their eyes and looked down at Snape. He could feel the weight of each pair of tiny eyes resting on his body.
"Severus, I will not ask you to stay or leave." Dumbledore said calmly:
"But you have to make that choice yourself."
"Choice?!"
Snape suddenly stood up from his chair, his voice suddenly hoarse with the sudden emotion.
"As early as thirteen years ago, on the night Lily died, I made a choice!"
"I want revenge, I want revenge for Lily." Snape's voice was hoarse, with a kind of heart-cold anger, and his black eyes stared at Dumbledore and said:
"Run away? I will never run away, Dumbledore, I am not such a coward!"
"Of course you are not a coward." Dumbledore looked at the middle-aged man in front of him and sighed, "Severus, you are much braver than most people.
You know, I sometimes feel that our sorting is too hasty, especially when it comes to you..."
Snape was silent for a moment. If he had been sorted into Gryffindor back then, maybe everything would be different today.
"No, Dumbledore." Phineas Black, the portrait on the wall, retorted dissatisfied:
"Of course Snape is a Slytherin. The Sorting Hat did not sort him into the wrong house. You can't think that all outstanding students must be Gryffindors."
"But you can't deny the fact, Phineas." Dumbledore said seriously: "Snape has the heart of a lion."
"A Slytherin has the heart of a lion." Principal Dippet clicked his tongue at the side: "It sounds really weird."
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
Snape walked towards the door, his expression very sad, but when he opened the door, his dead expressionless face returned to his face.
Rolf stood at the door. After seeing Snape, he said hello: "Professor Snape, good evening."
Snape just glanced at the boy, said nothing, and walked straight towards the spiral staircase.
"How rude." Roof muttered, walked into the principal's office, and sat down on Snape's chair.
"Good evening, Rolf." Dumbledore smiled and said, "What would you like to drink?"
"A latte will be fine. Heat it up and use less sugar. Thank you."
Dumbledore took out his wand and fiddled with it gently. A spinning tea tray immediately appeared in the air and landed on the table.
Luofu picked up the teacup, took a sip and said, "Professor, I heard from Aberforth that you went to Nurmengard during the holidays?"
"Yes, I went to find Gellert and asked him about some things."
Dumbledore put his hands on the armrests of the chair and said softly:
"I also went to Berlin and met Gregovich."
"Gregovich?" Rolf was stunned and said, "Why are you looking for him?"
Dumbledore picked up the wand in his hand and fiddled with it gently:
"I asked both Gregorovich and Gellert about one thing, and that was about the Elder Wand and its...
Owner. "
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