Chapter 248 246 What to Do

Chapter 248 246. What to do

Jon takes no credit for this.

"This can only be said to be the retribution the Dark Lord deserves. The time to destroy the contract happens to be the time when it hits him the hardest."

Dumbledore smiled and shook his head.

"The time of destroying the contract may be a coincidence of fate, but being able to find and obtain this contract at such a fast speed depends on your personal ability, Jon. I talked about this with Mag and the others. When it happened, they were very surprised. To be honest, I was actually shocked inside. ”

"The main reason for letting you leave the UK is just to ensure your safety during the war and to follow the path that the Dark Lord has taken before to find some unknown clues. I and others have no idea what exactly we can find. Didn’t have high expectations.”

"The diary you found from Azkaban and the two Aurors you captured already surprised us, and the current result is something that no one expected."

"McGonagall, Flitwick, and others were very skeptical at first whether I was right to let you lead these children in exile at sea. They felt that even if they couldn't have a professor personally accompany them, they should at least find a sixth or seventh grader. It is safest for the student prefect to take charge of the overall situation.”

"It's not that they doubt your ability, they just think that you are only 14 years old after all. It's a little too cruel to have some responsibilities and burdens that are so heavy on your shoulders."

Dumbledore's face was full of apology.

"They are really thinking about you, and I think they are right. No matter how outstanding you are, you shouldn't put so much pressure on you. But in the end, I still didn't adopt their opinions, because I must also be responsible for other students. If there is a person who is most suitable to lead them and I don't make a choice, it would be my dereliction of duty as a principal."

He looked at Jon and said softly.

"Nick told me about how you finally summoned the Patronus in Azkaban. From then on, I began to question the decisions I made. The burden placed on you was indeed too much. No matter how mature and stable you are, is this suitable? Now you can tell me your true thoughts, Jon, you have done enough and are good enough. Do you feel that what you are undertaking now is too much? Is it too heavy?"

Jon didn't show much thought or worry about Dumbledore's apology and inquiry, and he even said it indifferently.

"Don't think like that, Professor, I really don't think it's bad for me. I'm just doing what I think I should do and what I can do. Just like you are already this age, it's really Should we bear the expectations and hopes of so many people?”

Dumbledore smiled helplessly at Jon's rhetorical question.

"I'm only over a hundred years old. For a wizard, this age is actually not that old."

"Well, you're not that old, but you're not that young, right? You have made enough contributions to the magical world when you were young, but why are you still spending the rest of your time now? Be yourself It’s what you think is right, isn’t it?”

Dumbledore looked at him.

"So, you think so too?"

Jon looked into his bright blue eyes and said extremely seriously.

"All the students on this boat think like this, professor. They are all doing what they think they should do and what they can do. If I were them, I would also spend all day soaking in books and try to make it better. I don’t want to be a drag on other people. If they were me, they would be willing to take all the responsibilities and risks and do everything I do.”

The atmosphere fell silent, and Dumbledore looked at the restaurant where Jon was in absentmindedly. It was cleaned neatly by the students, and there was not a trace of oil stains left on every table.

After a long time, he spoke with deep emotion.

"Losing Hogwarts Castle was the biggest failure in my life, but when I see Hogwarts on the carriage today, I often think about the Hogwarts now and the Hogwarts before. Which one is more like a school?"

Jon replied.

"I don't think there is any comparison, professor. In times of peace, reasonable competition is needed to promote more progress, and in times of turmoil, only unity can overcome all the difficulties in front of us. These two points, No matter what period you led, Hogwarts was very successful."

Dumbledore looked at Jon and laughed.

"Sometimes, what you say is more thought-provoking than an old man like me who has lived for more than a hundred years. Nick told me that you successfully summoned your patron saint, but he also said that your patron saint was a little strange. I deliberately kept it secret, saying that it would be better for you to tell me yourself, so... what did you summon? "

Jon scratched his head about this. He didn't know exactly what to say to Dumbledore.

"Nick is right, there are some differences from others, but I can't explain what is special just by talking about it. How about I show it to you, Professor, when we meet next time? "

"You are all very good at arousing people's curiosity." Dumbledore said pretending to frown, but soon his brows relaxed again, "But the more this happens, the better it will be when you finally know the answer. Big surprise, right?”

Jon shrugged. He actually didn't know whether the situation of the double patronus was a surprise or a shock.

"I hope so."

"Okay, let's stop here today. There are some work that I need to go there in person. By the way, I can give you some small suggestions on the choice of the route later."

Dumbledore said with a wink.

"The final destination of this ship is within the Arctic Circle. If you don't follow the originally planned route, you can try to get closer to Norway and continue north along its coastline. There may be someone who can provide you with some help near the coastline where Norway and Finland meet. He has always wanted to see you."

When he said this, he looked at the wand in Jon's hand for a while, and deliberately kept it a secret.

Jon couldn't help but feel distressed. He actually didn't like this kind of half-understood information.

"Professor, can't you make your words clearer?"

Dumbledore laughed happily.

"Since you want to give me some surprises, I can certainly prepare them for you!"