Because the lingering melancholy that had shrouded him before had completely disappeared, replaced by a visible sense of happiness and the maturity and stability that only a married man could have.
As an outsider, Zuo Si could easily feel it, not to mention the other professors who had worked with him for many years.
However, out of respect for his personal privacy, no one has taken the initiative to ask.
Professor McGonagall, in particular, seemed to have guessed something. While presiding over the freshman sorting ceremony, she would glance over here from time to time, and was obviously absent-minded.
Snape undoubtedly noticed this, and immediately whispered to Zuo Si beside him: "You know what? In fact, Minerva is also extremely eager to resurrect her dead brother in her heart.
Ever since the meeting at the Hog's Head, I've often seen her sitting in her office, staring at the picture of her dead brother.
You don’t understand how great and groundbreaking you have created something that will drive the world crazy.”
"You mean, Professor McGonagall would be willing to pay any price to get some magic mercury from me?" Zuo Si asked calmly.
"Of course! As someone who has been through it, I can tell you that the strong feeling of guilt will continue to accumulate and increase over time.
Perhaps now, Minerva could still control her emotions with her reason.
But it won't be long before she sees the dead reappear in front of her, and she will have only one thought left, just like Aberforth, and that is to resurrect her deceased relatives.
Emotions are something that can never be suppressed by reason.
And the harder you try to forget, the clearer the memory becomes, and the more painful it becomes.”
When saying this, Snape's tone revealed the depth and vicissitudes of life that only come from someone who has experienced it.
Ever since he learned of Lily's death and saw her cold, pale body with his own eyes, his world had completely lost its color. Everything was gray at a glance, and he had not slept well in all these years.
But the moment I resurrected it with my own hands, the whole world seemed to become colorful again.
Especially the days we have been spending together day and night recently, it feels like we have returned to the carefree, innocent life of our childhood.
Because of this experience, Snape could understand Minerva McGonagall's conflicting feelings at the moment.
Similarly, he also knew that the other party would eventually make the right choice just like himself.
"So, I have to prepare some magic mercury for Professor McGonagall in advance?" Zuo Si asked with interest.
"Do you have any extra magic mercury?" Snape was visibly stunned.
Because according to the size of the Philosopher's Stone, it can only store enough magic mercury to bring three to five people back to life.
He had always believed that the two copies given to himself and Aberforth should be Zuo Si's last stocks.
Zuo Si smiled meaningfully and replied, "Of course, Professor. Why else do you think I would hand over the Philosopher's Stone so easily?
What's more, since I can make the first one, I can naturally use the same method to make the second and third ones.
The really difficult part about resurrecting a person in this world is not the resurrection itself.
It's about how to restore the memories of souls that have been dead for too long."
Snape nodded thoughtfully: "This is indeed a topic worth studying. Perhaps... we can try to use a spell like Legilimency."
"Oh? Have you tried it? How was the effect?" Zuo Si instantly became interested.
As the name suggests, telepathy is to extract a person's memories and emotions from his mind.
These memories and feelings can be put into a pensieve to be viewed and shared with others, or they can be thrown away like garbage.
The latter is usually used to free oneself from memories that are too painful or despairing.
"Not bad. At least Lily has come to believe that I am her best friend and childhood sweetheart."
When talking about this matter, Snape's mouth corners couldn't help but rise slightly, revealing a happy smile.
But Zuo Si was so smart that he understood the other party's operation immediately. He immediately said with a smile: "Selectively tell the truth? Your method really makes me look at you with new eyes. But are you sure you are really ready to be Harry Potter's stepfather? I don't think he will accept this willingly."
"For Lily, I will deal with that silly boy. Besides, this kind of thing is not up to him." Snape's tone was full of confidence.
Just as the two were talking in a low voice, Filch, the administrator of Hogwarts Castle, suddenly walked over from a distance and said in a gloating tone: "Professors, Harry Potter and Ron Weasley were riding in a flying car and crashed into the Whomping Willow."
"Severus, could you please go and take care of it first? Minerva and I have to stay here to preside over the opening ceremony." Headmaster Dumbledore, who had been silent for a long time, took the initiative to ask.
"no problem."
Snape stood up without a word, without the slightest hesitation or reluctance.
And before leaving, he also took away a copy of the latest Daily Prophet.
On the most conspicuous page, there was a report about Muggles seeing flying cars in the sky.
Things that happened in the morning will appear in the media in the afternoon. This speed and efficiency is really unlike the wizarding world where people always procrastinate in doing everything.
If nothing unexpected happens, Lucius Malfoy must have contributed a lot behind the scenes.
After all, the bigger the fuss became, the more he could use it to cause trouble for Arthur Weasley, and preferably make him lose his job at the Ministry of Magic.
In this way, under the guidance of Filch, Snape quickly found two little guys who looked miserable and were carrying a broken box and looking towards the hall on the first floor.
"Look! Isn't that Soth? Why is he sitting in the faculty seat?" Ron exclaimed in a low voice.
"Well - I think it should be related to this semester's courses. This semester there is an extra class every week on how to make magic scrolls, and he should be the teacher of this course. After all, this technology was invented by him last semester." Harry explained with some envy.
"So... he became the youngest professor in the history of Hogwarts?" Ron opened his mouth in shock.
Harry nodded slightly: "Yes. If nothing unexpected happens, no one will be able to surpass it in the future. But compared to this matter, I am more concerned about why there is a vacant seat on the faculty... Where is Snape?"
"Maybe he's ill," Ron said hopefully.
"Maybe he resigned because he didn't get the Defense Against the Dark Arts course he wanted most." Harry also began to fantasize.
Although at the end of last semester, he had learned some of the truth from Dumbledore and understood that Snape was protecting himself.
But when I think about the other party always finding fault and deducting points for no reason, I can't help but feel a strong sense of rejection and disgust.
If possible, he hoped that Snape would never appear in front of him again in his life.
Ron, who didn't know what was happening, obviously didn't realize that he was in big trouble. He continued excitedly, "Maybe he was fired! Think about it, except for the students in Slytherin College, everyone else in the school hates him..."
But before he could finish his words, Harry and Ron heard a very familiar and creepy voice behind them.
"Maybe he was listening to you two talking about why you didn't take the bus to school."
moment!
Both of them shuddered subconsciously and turned around quickly, just in time to see Snape's iconic face and the half-smile on his face.
At this moment, anyone who is not a fool should understand that the conversation just now was heard clearly by the other party, and that one's own situation is quite bad.
“Follow me!”
Snape glanced at the two students, who in his eyes were no different from idiots, then turned and led the way towards the cellar.
After a while, the three of them entered the faculty office which was very close to the Slytherin common room.
Just as Harry and Ron were preparing for a storm of sarcasm and ridicule that could drive a person crazy, they were surprised to find that the other party had given them each a glass of pumpkin juice.
"Here, drink it," Snape said in as kind a tone as possible.
Although he was very angry at what he had just said, his hardened heart would immediately soften when he thought of Lily's beautiful, gentle and peaceful face.
And he kept reminding himself in his heart that Harry Potter was Lily's child, and all this was for Lily.
There is no doubt that Snape's almost "gentle" attitude almost scared Harry and Ron.
It's like a guy who is always looking for trouble, and suddenly one day his attitude takes a 180-degree turn. Anyone with a bit of common sense will subconsciously become alert.
So even though Harry and Ron were already extremely thirsty, neither of them dared to touch the pumpkin juice, let alone drink it.
Because they were all worried that the potion master in front of them had put something in the pumpkin juice, or simply wanted to poison them.
In this situation of mutual distrust, the atmosphere quickly became weird.
Especially the smile that Snape had managed to force out, which almost broke several times.
fortunately!
His love for Lily finally made him choose to be patient, and he handed the newspaper to the two of them, and said in a tone that was as non-stern as possible: "Look, this is the trouble you caused.
In London, two Muggles were convinced they saw an old car flying over the Post Office Building, and in Norfolk, Mrs. Hetty Bayliss saw a car flying overhead while she was drying her washing.
In addition, there are records of four or five Muggles reporting to the police.
Do you know what this means?
This is a serious breach of the Statute of Secrecy! If you are not a student, you should appear in court at the Ministry of Magic right now to stand trial.
Especially you, Ron.
I remember your father worked in the Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Office, right? But now, his son has taken the lead in breaking the law and has also been exposed for privately modifying a car without permission.
Guess what the Ministry of Magic will do when it finds out? Maybe the situation you expect me to be expelled from Hogwarts will happen to Mr. Weasley first. "
moment!
The two people who had not yet realized the seriousness of the problem suddenly turned pale.
Harry in particular felt as if he had been hit hard by the tree he had just bumped into, and his heart was suddenly filled with a strong sense of guilt.
He simply couldn't imagine how he would face his good friend Ron, the twin brothers, and the kind and friendly Mrs. Weasley in the future if Mr. Weasley really lost his job because of this.
In contrast, Ron was worried about how his already poor family would make ends meet if his father lost his job.
Will my mother come to the school and strangle me to death? In short, like all the naughty children who get into trouble, they will only feel fear and regret when they realize the serious consequences of their actions.
Snape noticed this and immediately continued, "In addition to violating the Statute of Secrecy and the Misuse of Muggle Objects Act, you also harmed the school's very rare and precious magical plant, the Whomping Willow. So next time you do something like this, please use your brains and don't always be so foolish and self-righteous."
"Next...next time? You mean, we won't be expelled, right?"
Harry immediately tried to grab the last straw like a drowning man.
Because he would rather stay in Hogwarts as a handyman than be expelled and live with his aunt and uncle's family as an ordinary person.
"At least not this time. Just wait, after the Sorting Ceremony is over, Professor McGonagall will come to punish you personally."
After saying that, Snape waved his wand and instantly summoned a pile of pies, sandwiches, roast chicken, mashed potatoes and other food on the desk. Then he turned around and disappeared at the end of the corridor outside without looking back.
It was not until the footsteps gradually faded away that Ron and Harry, who were hanging in the air in the room, finally breathed a sigh of relief and collapsed on the ground as if they were weak.
Knowing that I would not be fired, the strong feeling of hunger soon returned.
This time, Harry didn't care whether the food was drugged. He tore off a chicken leg and handed it to Ron, while he held the whole chicken and devoured it.
After eating almost half of the chicken, they both stopped at the same time, picked up the pumpkin juice on the table and drank it all in one gulp.
When the hunger began to subside, Ron wiped the oil from his mouth and asked in an uncertain tone: "Mate, don't you think Snape's attitude towards us today is a bit strange? If it were in the past, he would definitely take advantage of the situation and even expel us from school."
"Well, it's a bit strange. He was so tolerant today that it's unbelievable. Even if Professor McGonagall came, I'm afraid she wouldn't have such a good attitude." Harry nodded in agreement.
"Is this some kind of conspiracy?" Ron's paranoia broke out on the spot.
“I don’t think so…”
There was a strong sense of uncertainty in Harry's tone.
Because he had no idea that his mother, who had been dead for many years, had been resurrected, and that he would soon have a stepfather.
I wonder if the savior's first reaction after learning these two pieces of news would be happiness or pain and despair? After all, the person he hated the most was already living with the person he loved the most, and maybe he would have a few more half-brothers or half-sisters in the future...
Just like that, in a peaceful atmosphere, the first day of the new semester passed safely.
Although Harry and Ron received very severe warnings and punishments, under the instigation of the Gryffindor students, they soon forgot how scared they were when they stood in front of Snape, and instead laughed happily.
But this good mood did not last long.
Early the next morning, the owl messenger dropped a red howling letter on the table. Ron froze in place, his hand holding the letter shaking constantly.
"Oh - no!"
There was despair in the eyes of the youngest son of the Weasley family.
"what happened?"
Hermione, who was sitting at the table eating breakfast, obviously noticed that something seemed to be wrong.
Zuo Si smiled and responded, "It's nothing, just a howler letter. I think Mrs. Weasley must be very angry about what Ron did, so she wanted to teach him a memorable lesson."
"Howler letter?"
It was obviously the first time Hermione had heard the term, and a curious look crossed her face.
"That's right. A magical letter that expresses the writer's strong dissatisfaction. Unlike ordinary letters that need to be read, you can think of it as a way of communication that directly transmits sound. As for the content, just like the name, it is basically expressed in the form of angry roars. Believe me, the moment the letter is opened will definitely be very interesting."
After saying that, Zuo Si raised the cup and took a sip of hot milk, looking like he was just here to watch the fun and not afraid of any trouble.
"You'd better open it quickly, because it will be worse if you don't. Grandma sent it to me once, but I ignored it, and the result was..." Neville, who was sitting at the next table, reminded carefully.
But instead of making Ron feel relaxed, these words made him even more nervous.
Because the latter had seen that the dead corner of the red envelope began to smoke and began to feel hot.
In the end, after hesitating for a moment, Ron tore open the wax seal with the mentality of going to the execution ground.
The next second...
The deafening roar spread throughout the entire auditorium.
The volume was so loud that even the dust on the ceiling was shaken off.
Mrs. Weasley's voice was like several roaring dragons, and everyone in the castle could hear it clearly.
I have to say, this was a huge social death scene for Ron.
Just look at his pale face and his uncontrollable trembling lips to know how powerful this roaring letter is.
Of course, for the other students present, this was perfect excitement and fun.
Especially near the Slytherin College table not far away, there were rude and mocking laughs. Master Malfoy was even happier than if he had won the jackpot. He only regretted that he didn't have a magic camera with him to take a picture of this scene as a souvenir.
If there is another conflict in the future, he can take out this photo and use it to humiliate the other party severely.
But the trauma inflicted on Ron's young mind will obviously last for a long time.
It is not difficult to tell from his depressed and dejected eyes that until this matter is forgotten, he can't expect to hold his head up high among his classmates.
As for Harry, he felt more guilty.
Because the Weasley family gave him the happiest time during the holidays, but his return was that Mr. Weasley almost lost his job and is currently suspended under investigation.
The two looked so dejected and silly that Hermione couldn't help but complain in a low voice: "I doubt that Ron and Harry have any such thing as memory. Didn't you know? They were fooling around in the Gryffindor common room last night and thought it was cool to drive a flying car to school. They didn't realize that they would have to pay a price."
"Impulsive, love of showing off and reckless, aren't these the common characteristics of boys of this age group? So there's no need to be too harsh on them. They will gradually mature in a few years." Zuo Si replied with a nonchalant smile.
"What about you? You seem completely different from them and have never done anything stupid." A hint of curiosity flashed in Hermione's eyes.
在她的印象中，从认识左思的那一刻开始到现在，对方就始终保持着冷静、淡定跟成熟。
别说是犯错了，就连紧张的时候都从来没有过。
无论是足以让大多数学生感到恐惧无比的期末考试，还是站在讲台上给那些来自世界各地的知名巫师上公开课，又或者是上学期万圣节时面对宛如小山一样的巨怪，都始终保持着一种无法用语言形容的从容气度。
如果这种气度出现在像邓布利多校长那样的人身上很正常，再怎么说他也是被誉为当代最伟大的巫师。
但出现在过分年轻的左思身上就显得十分违和。
而赫敏自己就是被这份成熟、理智和从容的气度所深深吸引。
“我的情况稍微有点特殊，等你再长大一点我会考虑告诉你一些秘密跟真相，但现在还不是时候。”左思贴在少女耳边低语道。
“再长大一点？”
赫敏眼神中浮现出疑惑与不解。
她完全不明白这根自己的年纪有什么关系。
左思随手将已经被天花板掉下灰尘污染的牛奶扔到一旁，耐心的解释道：“有些事情，对于现在的你来说可能太过于复杂且不能很好的理解，等明年或者后年的这个时候，我会向你揭露一些真相，关于这个世界乃至宇宙的真相。”
毫无疑问，这句话彻底点燃了少女内心之中好奇跟求知欲，两只眼睛闪烁着异样的神采：“你保证？”
“当然，我保证。因为对于我而言，你是这个世界上最特别的人。”左思意味深长的回应道。
瞬间！
赫敏之觉得自己像是触电了一样，心脏瞬间开始不争气的狂跳，从脖子到耳根瞬间变得通红且发烫，甚至害羞的低下头不敢抬起来。
也不知道过了多久，等那种奇怪担又令人上瘾的感觉渐渐消退，她惊讶的发现左思已经不知何时离开了，只留下一个空荡荡的位子，不知为何居然涌起一股淡淡的失落。
不过很快，少女就在格兰芬多学院二年级学生的裹挟下，跟随斯普劳特教授一起涌向温室去上第一堂草药课了。
更令她感到奇怪的是，左思并未像其他斯莱特林学生一样出现在课堂上，而是莫名其妙的不见了。
……
与此同时，远在城堡八楼的校长办公室内，左思正在逗弄奄奄一息马上就要浴火重生的凤凰——福克斯。
可能是因为拥有邓布利多家族血脉的关系，这只看上去很有趣的鸟并没有排斥他，而是十分顺从的用喙啄了下手指表达亲近之意。
当触摸到对方那火红色的羽毛刹那，左思察觉到自己体内的血脉中隐约产生了那么一点不易被察觉到的躁动。
尽管非常的轻微，甚至有可能会被大多数人下意识的忽略掉。
但作为旅法师的他却敏锐捕捉到了这一瞬间。
毫无疑问，邓布利多家族跟凤凰之间的联系并非只是传说，而是彼此之间真的有某些联系。
可能是初代先祖将凤凰的血液融入到自己的身体里，也有可能是缔结了某些不为人知的魔法契约。
反正当靠近凤凰之后，其血脉中所蕴含的魔力会获得一定程度的增幅。
这也很好地解释了为什么邓布利多的实力会比其他巫师高出那么多，甚至就连伏地魔都不敢与之正面交锋，只是不停的在暗处策划阴谋。
如果再加上那根老魔杖，光是魔力这一块就会超出其他巫师至少一倍以上。
就在左思考虑要不要趁着校长大人不在，趁机从凤凰身上抽点血研究一下的时候，原本紧闭的大门突然打开，邓布利多缓缓从外面走了进来。
等这位老人注意到左思正在跟福克斯互动的时候，原本严肃的脸上浮现出了一丝笑意，随后开口说道：“我想你现在一定感到很奇怪，为什么会在开学第一天的第一堂课上被我交到办公室来，对吧？”
“不，我差不多已经猜到了，一定跟魔法石死而复生的能力有关。”左思摆出一副不以为意的样子耸了耸肩膀。
“哦？这么说福吉已经跟你打过招呼了？”邓布利多明显感觉到了意外。
左思微微点了下头：“没错。福吉部长已经跟我约好了，会在开学后第二周的周末造访神秘事物司，顺便讨论关于进行死而复生实验的事情。而且我也收到许多纯血家族送来的信件，相信以您丰富的人生经验应该知道这些信的内容是什么。”
“你同意了？”邓布利多眯起眼睛追问道。
“关于福吉部长的邀请我答应了，但对于那些纯血家族的提议却没有做出任何回应，而是把他们信都烧掉了。您知道的，我对于纯血派和他们那套理论不感兴趣。”
左思没有隐瞒什么，大大方方说出了自己的处理方式。
但这个回答显然并不能让邓布利多感到满意。
因为在他看来，想死而复活这种事情最好是彻底禁绝永远也不要发生，而不是私下里开一道口子。
那样的话，整个魔法界都会因此而乱套。
所以短暂的沉默之后，老人缓缓抽出魔杖从自己的大脑中抽出一缕银色宛如丝线般的记忆投入到冥想盆里，然后主动邀请道：“有兴趣开陪我看一段过去尘封的记忆吗？”
“记忆？是关于什么的？”左思用略带好奇的语气问。
“是关于一些我年轻时由于狂妄且愚蠢所犯下的错误。”
在说这番话的时候，邓布利多明显透露出一丝羞愧。
他知道，自己并没有外界传闻中那么完美和伟大。
斯内普曾经犯过的错他犯过，伏地魔犯过的错他也犯过，甚至就连格林沃德掀起魔法界革命差一点颠覆现有秩序也是因他而起。
而他这些年所做的事情也只不过是在某种程度上偿还过去欠下的债。
“抱歉，教授，我对你犯下的错误不感兴趣，也不想知道你过去都曾经做过些什么。
我只知道我们是不同的两种人，而我也永远不会为自己的选择而感到后悔。
如果想要对我进行说教，很遗憾您找错人了。
这种无聊且毫无意义的行为还是留给哈利·波特吧，以他对您的崇拜或许会多少听进去一些。”
左思直截了当的选择了拒绝。
他很清楚，邓布利多要给自己看的无非就是他在亲眼目睹了妹妹的死亡，以及跟格林沃德决裂后的那段经历。
作为一名才华横溢的巫师，这家伙肯定尝试进行过让死人复活这种实验。
不出意外的话应该也无可避免制造了一些悲剧。
所以对方想要用自己的失败案例来说服左思，放弃这种疯狂的举动，最好是直接销毁魔法石永绝后患。
邓布利多永远也不会想到，在另外一个世界，复活死人这种事情根本就没有什么大不了的。
只不是自然死亡，并且有足够的财产用来支付复活的费用，很多神明教会和神殿都会提供相应的复活服务。
尤其是安姆的首都阿斯卡特拉，包括六人评议会成员等许多大家族首领极其继承人，都向财富女神教会购买了意外死亡保险。
是的，你没听错。
渥金的教会不仅提供各种货币兑换、商业投资、贵重物品托运与保管等业务，还提供保险服务。
其中意外死亡保险则是其中最高级的一种。
只要每年支付一大笔款项，当这些人因为各种意外死亡，教会就会派出高阶牧师前往为其进行复活。
当然，像这种保险业务并不是随随便便谁都可以购买的。
唯有世代经商且信奉财富女神的权贵，才有资格享受到这样的服务。
所以在看待死而复活这件事情上，左思的态度十分随意，完全没有这个世界人那样严肃和谨慎。
他了解死亡的本质，也明白所谓的死而复生不过是使用生命能量重塑肉体，然后再把灵魂从死后世界拉回来的过程。
在费伦，由于有死后的世界，许多灵魂时候很长一段时间都不会失去记忆。
因此复活类的神术或者魔法往往都需要经过死者本身的同意。
但在这个世界，复活似乎并不需要经过死者本人的同意，当法术或者炼金药剂生效后灵魂瞬间就会被拉回身体，完全受任何外界因素的影响。
“你想要探究死亡的本质和死后的世界？”邓布利多敏锐察觉到了左思意图。
左思微笑着点了下头：“没错。时间的本质、死亡的本质，这些在传统魔法被视作禁忌的领域，我都渴望能够一探究竟。如果您想要阻止的话那就放马过来吧，反正我是不会停下自己前进的脚步。”
“你缺乏一颗敬畏的心，索斯。”邓布利多语重心长的说道。
“缺乏敬畏的心？ 不，教授，我敬畏一切比自己更加强大的存在，无论它是人还是某样东西。
But if I choose to give up the pursuit of truth simply because of reverence, and use ignorance and stupidity as a shield, then I would rather die on the road to progress.
I'm very happy to be able to explain these things to you in person today.
If there is nothing else, I will take my leave now. "
After saying that, Zuo Si placed one hand on his chest, bowed slightly, then turned around and walked out of the principal's office.
Less than three or five seconds after he closed the door, a shadow of an old man with almost no hair and a face full of wrinkles suddenly appeared beside Dumbledore and said with a slightly emotional tone: "Smart! Reasonable! Excellent magical talent! And an extremely stubborn personality! He is really like you when you were young, Albus."
"Are you sure that Soth was not created with my blood and magic?" Dumbledore asked with narrowed eyes.
"Of course, I'm very sure. Because if I did it, I would definitely not deny it. You should know this best." The old man's tone was full of affection.
His words instantly softened Dumbledore's attitude. He took a deep breath and said, "I believe you have seen how amazing his potential is."
"Ah! I'm not blind, of course I can see it. Especially exploring the nature of time and death. This ambition is much greater than when we were young. Compared with him, Tom Riddle is just like a street gangster. Sometimes I really don't know what you are worried about?" The old man said with strong dissatisfaction in his tone.
"You don't understand, Gellert. If Soth was really created by magic, then they must have some ulterior motives. I will never take it lightly until I find out the truth of the matter." Dumbledore expressed his inner concerns.
Obviously, he had privately investigated Zuo Si's background and confirmed that none of his ancestors had wizard blood.
There is no doubt that the documents and memories that took so much time to forge finally came in handy at this time.
Even when Dumbledore himself came to investigate, he still didn't notice anything unusual.
Just the opposite!
This made him even more certain that Zuo Si was a child created by some magic to have a connection with Dumbledore's family, or even his own blood.
The old man called Gellert sneered and asked, "So what? Don't you see Soth's mature character and firm self-will? Even if those who created him had bad intentions, they can't exert any influence on him now. Because a wizard like him can never be manipulated by anyone. Your worry is completely unnecessary."
"Well - I hope so." Dumbledore sighed slightly.
At this point, there wasn't much he could do.
After all, the biggest difference between Zuo Si and Voldemort is that the latter always tries to circumvent the law and all rules and does whatever he wants without restraint.
However, the former places itself within the framework of rules and laws. Although it will use various means and loopholes to achieve its goals, it will generally not arbitrarily violate existing rules, at least not on the surface.
Moreover, everything Zuo Si did often benefited the people around him and even more people.
So no matter what he does, there will always be a large number of supporters around him.
This was the case last time when the technology for making magic scrolls and storing spells was created, and it was also the case this time when the Philosopher's Stone was used to resurrect the dead. Even Professor McGonagall, who had been silently supporting Dumbledore, began to waver.
The more he understood, the more Dumbledore felt the terrifying nature of this young man.
Even though he made almost no friends at school, he had a very bad relationship with even the Slytherin students.
Just as Dumbledore was secretly investigating Zuo Si, he had just finished a day's class and had quietly left the castle under the leadership of Snape and came to a house in a valley in the countryside.
As soon as he kicked open the door and walked into the living room, Lily, who was as beautiful as a girl in a white dress, ran out from the kitchen and gave Snape a warm hug.
The two of them kissed each other for a whole minute without paying attention to anyone around.
It was not until Zuo Si couldn't bear it anymore and coughed loudly that he was able to avoid being shown off in love.
"Ah! Sorry, I didn't notice you brought guests back." Lily immediately shrank her neck like a frightened animal.
"Don't worry about it. He's not technically a guest."
Snape had a happy smile on his face. He gently smoothed the long hair hanging by his lover's ears, his eyes full of doting.
If this scene was seen by other students and professors at Hogwarts, they would probably be shocked and start to suspect whether the Potions professor was someone else in disguise.
"I'll go cook first, you two can chat slowly."
Lily tactfully turned back to the kitchen and closed the door.
"It seems that you have found your lost love and everything, right? If you don't mind, can you tell me when you plan to hold the wedding? When do you plan to give Harry Potter a brother or sister?" Zuo Si pursed his lips and teased.
To be honest, he really didn't expect that a person's character could go from one extreme to another.
Look at Snape's reaction now. There is no trace of gloom and melancholy in his temperament. He is simply like a typical winner in life.
Especially this unknown house, which may look like just an ordinary farmhouse from the outside.
But once you walk in, you will find that the inside is completely built according to the style of a castle and a luxurious villa.
Whether it is the furniture, decoration or interior design, it all reveals a luxury that cannot be described in words. Even the presidential suites in five-star hotels seem so shabby in comparison.
What is the real secret of a beautiful woman in a golden house? This is it!
If any woman were in his place and a man was willing to build a house like this for her, she would probably find it hard to refuse.
What's more, Snape was not ugly, and his feelings for Lily were completely genuine, and he was even willing to die for her.
It is normal to fall quickly under the dual attack of material and emotional attacks.
It is not difficult to tell from the intimate behavior of the two just now that they have probably been sleeping in the same bed for a long time, and it would not be surprising if someone gets killed in a few months.
The only question is whether Harry Potter is mentally prepared for this unexpected surprise.
Of course, it is possible that it was a shock...
(End of this chapter)