Dumbledore also returned to his headmaster's office. Also coming to the headmaster's office was Hogwarts' deputy headmaster, Professor McGonagall.
"Dumbledore, I would like to borrow your Pensieve!"
As soon as they entered the headmaster's office of Hogwarts, Professor McGonagall couldn't wait to speak.
Then, Professor McGonagall walked to Dumbledore's Pensieve, took out her wand, and gently pressed it against her temple.
Then, a silver thread, as if being pulled by something, floated out from Professor McGonagall's temple and was placed into the meditation basin by Professor McGonagall.
"Dumbledore, I think you'd better see it for yourself."
Dumbledore did not refuse Professor McGonagall's request and walked over. In the Pensieve, Dumbledore saw Wentworth's introduction to the four major colleges in front of the Hogwarts Great Hall.
"Very interesting introduction, Professor McGonagall. I think you're overthinking it. I know what you're worried about, but Wentworth's speech was not as inflammatory and...aggressive as Gellert's."
Dumbledore said after viewing the contents of the Pensieve.
Professor McGonagall said anxiously, "Dumbledore, I don't believe you didn't hear anything from these words! Obviously, the Grindelwald children know our Hogwarts very well, so they can give the introduction of the four houses so accurately."
"A child who has never been to Hogwarts knows so much about Hogwarts. What does this mean? This means that those guys have been paying attention to Hogwarts and you for so many years!"
"I really don't understand why you agreed to let his child go to Hogwarts! We are responsible for all the students in Hogwarts! Do you know where the Sorting Hat thinks he should be sorted? It's Azkaban!"
Faced with Professor McGonagall's rare harsh questioning, Dumbledore did not get angry at all. Instead, he said patiently: "Professor McGonagall, you know that the Sorting Hat sometimes makes some harmless jokes, right?"
Dumbledore turned his gaze to the Sorting Hat which lay aside.
But this time, the Sorting Hat did not give Dumbledore this face. Instead, it said mercilessly: "Dumbledore, I think that Azkaban is really suitable for that kid. After all, the road from Hogwarts to Azkaban is not untraveled."
This time, it was Professor McGonagall who spoke first: "That's because they went astray after graduation. When they were in school, most of them were good students!"
Obviously, Professor McGonagall didn't like her students much more than Dumbledore, so she responded to the Sorting Hat without any hesitation.
Dumbledore continued:
"You are right, Professor McGonagall. When they were in school, most of them were good students. So why can't you treat Wentworth as an ordinary student first?"
"Professor McGonagall, you know we can't leave a child with magical powers out there without guidance. The threat of the Obscurus is always there."
But Professor McGonagall obviously could not accept Dumbledore's explanation.
"Dumbledore, you can't fool me. He can go to Durmstrang. It shouldn't be difficult for him. I want to know what you really think!"
Hearing this, Dumbledore turned around, looked at Professor McGonagall with deep eyes, and said slowly:
"Professor McGonagall, if I remember correctly, next year will be the time for the Potter child to go to Hogwarts, right?"
Dumbledore nodded and said in a heavy tone:
"According to the prophecy, He Who Must Not Be Named is coming back soon!"
Hearing this, Professor McGonagall seemed to suddenly understand something and opened her mouth wide.
"You mean...Oh my God!"
Professor McGonagall looked at Dumbledore in disbelief, as if she didn't recognize this colleague and friend with whom she had known for decades.
Facing Professor McGonagall's frightened look, Dumbledore's expression did not change at all. Instead, he said earnestly:
"Wentworth and Harry Potter will become good friends. I firmly believe in this."
"We are all old, Professor McGonagall. We need to have younger powers! Rather than rejecting them, I hope they can grow up under our training!"
Wentworth naturally didn't know what was happening in the headmaster's office at this moment. Led by the prefects, the Hufflepuff freshmen walked into their common room for the first time.
Compared with the other three houses, the advantages of Hufflepuff House are now evident.
Walk out of the auditorium for the opening dinner, go downstairs, turn the corner, and you’re here!
The entrance to the Hufflepuff common room is a static painting near the kitchen. Walking in, the common room is hung with yellow curtains and lined with soft armchairs.
A male prefect took two steps forward and said, "This is our Hufflepuff common room. The names of the dormitories for the freshmen have already been written. You can find them yourself."
"You are lucky. Tomorrow is the weekend and you don't have classes. You can get familiar with the campus environment, but remember, there are a few places you must not go! For example, the Forbidden Forest!"
"If there are students who haven't eaten enough, just turn left when you go out. You will reach our Hogwarts kitchen. The house-elves inside will serve you warmly!"
"Okay, boys follow me, girls follow me. May you have a good dream!"
Wentworth followed the prefect's footsteps, waved goodbye to Cedric, and agreed to have breakfast together tomorrow.
After arriving at his dormitory and meeting his roommates, Wentworth greeted them warmly and took out the snacks he had bought from the Hogwarts Express and shared them with everyone.
It has to be said that the Hufflepuff students were indeed friendly enough. After receiving a lot of snacks from Wentworth, the other three had already elected Wentworth as the leader.
While his roommates were enjoying their snacks, Wentworth walked out of his dormitory, crossed the common room, and came to the basement of Hogwarts.
There was no need to look for it. Not far outside the Hufflepuff common room, Wentworth looked at the painting of a fruit plate hanging on the wall and smiled.
(End of this chapter)