Chapter 140 Disposal
Luke took a sip of water, looked at the dignified Dumbledore opposite, and said a little embarrassedly: "You don't have to look at me with this expression. Actually..."
"Fire dragons are not important, and school rules are irrelevant to you, right?"
Dumbledore's face was not good, he looked at Luke.It seems that he has finally put on the dignified look that a principal should have,
Hagrid, who was standing not far in front of him, lowered his head with guilt on his face.
Looking at the silent Hagrid, Dumbledore's expression was not good.
"I don't expect you to do such a thing, Hagrid, but you shouldn't involve this group of students."
"Yes, I know I was wrong, Professor Dumbledore."
Hagrid said to Dumbledore apologetically.
In this matter, he really felt that he was very sorry for Dumbledore.
"The ones you should really apologize to are Luke who was injured, and Miss Barbara who was almost bitten to death by a dragon."
Dumbledore looked at Hagrid helplessly. Is there really something wrong with this guy's mind?
"Anyway, Professor, I'm very sorry, and I will take responsibility for this matter."
Hagrid had a determined face, as if he was ready to die.
Dumbledore was not surprised by his reaction.
Neither did Luke.
For a person like Hagrid, if you expect him to come up with some clever way to deal with the mess, forget it.
It was also fortunate that Malfoy was not involved yesterday, otherwise if Malfoy was injured, Hagrid would have decided to go to Azkaban.
Of course, Hagrid himself was terrified of going to Azkaban.But when it was the cold-faced Professor McGonagall who came to him today instead of any official from the Department of Magical Creatures Regulation and Control of the Ministry of Magic, he knew that there was still some room for change in today's matter.He's slow sometimes, but that doesn't mean he's an idiot.
Dumbledore looked at Hagrid in front of him, knowing what he was thinking without using his brain.And he dared to determine without even guessing, and Luke definitely knew about Hagrid's little tricks.
Luke looked at Hagrid in front of him, and he knew very well that Hagrid actually didn't care much now.After all, although the injured people were Taylor and Luke, but in terms of close relationship, the two of them together are not as valuable as Harry.
After all, there is a limit to what a person can give. If one side gives a little more, the other side will naturally give a little less.And the other side is more expensive, so it is natural to make a judgment before spending any thought.
Hagrid turned his head, bowed deeply to Luke and said, "I'm sorry, Luke, this time it's my problem. I shouldn't just trust a formula that came to me out of nowhere."
"I should have thought earlier that this might be a trap."
"I should carry out this matter myself, instead of entrusting it to you."
In fact, there are reasons for all of this.
Did that recipe come to him somehow?Not counting, it was a very famous ancient book, which he borrowed from the library, and this recipe was carried on paper that looked almost as old as the book.Moreover, the reputation of Drunken Dragon Saliva is not small among fire dragon lovers.But few people know the formula.Such a history is not surprising.
In such a situation, with such a tight schedule, not to mention Hagrid, even Luke didn't think the problem would be the medicine at the first time.It even underestimated the power of a fire dragon when it happened.
Hagrid was still in charge of patrolling the Forbidden Forest, and this matter could not be let go after all.And it is impossible for him to let a group of children replace him to do an obviously more dangerous job like patrolling the Forbidden Forest.Even if he didn't go to patrol the forest at night, the probability of the students being attacked by that snake-faced man was not low in their knowledge.
These are all reasons that can be found, and even have some truth to some extent.But no one will care.
What everyone cares about is only the fact that has happened.And the reason behind this is very important, but that is after making the other party pay the price.
"Hagrid, should I forgive you now? After all, you apologized, and our relationship is considered to be good friends."
Luke had a gentle smile on his face.
But when he said those words, both Dumbledore's and Hagrid's faces changed.
Luke didn't look at the faces of these two people, and still said to himself: "I have to admit that I have a part in the plan of this matter. It seems that such a thing can be regarded as my question."
Luke never denied his problems.This time, there were reasons for his negligence.
but……
"My biggest negligence was trusting you too much, Hagrid..."
Luke's voice was unusually calm.It was even so calm that it gave people a cold feeling.
Hagrid's face flushed red at first, then paled again.
Dumbledore looked at Luke in front of him, with a look of discovery of novelty, but this look also restrained later.After all, there is no reason to think so.
Luke was meant to be like this.
Even if you're not aggressive, you shouldn't still be a good guy in this kind of thing.
It's like a gentle snake, although it usually looks lazy and seems to be obedient in some things, you want him to coil, you want him to coil.Of course, you are always on guard against him showing two fangs suddenly, and then giving you a bite.
But... this doesn't mean that the snake is only preparing to kill you in the dark, and won't wag its tail to remind you, or issue a growl to warn you.
"Stop messing with me."
In short, this is what Luke wants to express. Of course, this is not what he said to Hagrid.It was to Dumbledore.
Luke's eyes swept over Dumbledore indifferently.
This time, there may not be Dumbledore's overweight behind it.When Harry participated in this plan, Dumbledore naturally wanted to find any opportunity to exercise his 'savior'.
Let the dragon go mad in the castle.You know, Dumbledore can teleport within the range of the castle.
But he didn't.
Luke admitted that Dumbledore was neither omniscient nor omnipotent.That is to say, he also can't do everything.But this does not mean that Luke will not bring this matter to Dumbledore.
Dumbledore looked at Luke's indifference with a fierce expression, but a faint smile appeared on his face.
This is venting anger... so who is the object of the anger itself?
Luke himself, of course.
What he was angry with was his negligence, his gullibility, and his weakness.
Both Hagrid and Dumbledore were venting their anger.Of course, the premise of this is that they are really wrong.
They are wrong.
One is too dazed to play the nurturing game.An obsession with the farming business is too bewildered.
Of course, in their eyes, especially in the eyes of Dumbledore, Luke is not a normal child.
"Luke..."
Dumbledore interrupted Luke who was going to continue to reprimand, and then said seriously: "You know Hagrid, he didn't mean it."
Luke drew out his wand, and a green light surged from the tip.
"I didn't mean to, Professor."
Luke looked calm, but the madness in his eyes could be seen by anyone.
It was also at this moment that Dumbledore suddenly thought that the child in front of him was still just a child. Even if he was mature and smart, he could compete with him in some matters.But at the same time, the child's nature, the nature of never compromise in the face of the bottom line, is still reflected in him.
The bottom line... is gradually approaching nothing after retreating step by step.
Hagrid looked at Luke, and at this moment, he finally realized what his behavior meant.It means that a friend who has a good relationship with him can turn against each other, and even want to kill him when he is in a hurry.
This was undoubtedly a huge shock to Hagrid.
Of course he knew that if Dumbledore was here, he wouldn't really die, but looking at Luke's face, he finally began to reflect on whether he really should control himself...
"Okay!" Dumbledore shouted.
Hagrid shuddered, his eyes full of disbelief.
Luke's expression remained unchanged, but the green light spot in his hand gradually went out.
He looked at Dumbledore and saw sternness on his face, real sternness, not the look of indifference in his eyes when he scolded Hagrid earlier.
"Hagrid will pay for his mistakes, I promise. But like you said, you are at fault for this matter. If you report it to the Ministry of Magic, one of you will count as one, and you will all have to pay mold!"
Dumbledore seemed like a calm old lion.
"And me, the principal who can't control his own students and the teachers under him, will also be given a prefix of incompetence."
"You're a very, very bright kid, and you know what school would be like if this kind of thing happened without another me."
Dumbledore seems to really care about this matter now.
Everyone knows what the school without Dumbledore will look like in an instant.
When Umbridge was headmaster, everyone knew what life the students had.
Luke didn't speak, just stared at Dumbledore.
Dumbledore felt very helpless being stared at by him, so he could only say: "The rest of the matter, we have to find a chance to talk about it. Now, you go back first, I have something to say to Hagrid."
A smile finally appeared on Luke's face: "Then I won't bother, Professor."
Luke turned and left directly, ignoring Hagrid who stretched out his hand towards him. Obviously, it seemed that Hagrid was let go, but the anger towards Hagrid still hadn't disappeared.
Of course, the anger may be real, but it's not necessarily without some exaggeration.Hagrid is a very important person to Dumbledore, not only for so many years of friendship, but also for Harry, he is a very important reliance.
And Hagrid treats Harry wholeheartedly.It is true that he is also a father and a friend.Before Sirius came along, that was the best person in the whole world for Harry.
And Harry is very important to Dumbledore.Harry is more important to Dumbledore than Harry is to Luke.Luke didn't really care if Harry was on his side in the end.Even if he becomes an opponent, Harry has enough value.
That's why, when Voldemort deals with Harry, he must be as public as possible, because the Harry who dies before everyone's eyes is the good Harry.
Only in this way can they show their powerlessness and deter some people who want to sit on the wall.
Of course, it would be a better thing to take Harry under his command, but after thinking about some things, he knew that he could only settle for the next best thing.
"Dumbledore, I really..."
Seeing Luke leave, Hagrid panicked. He felt that he might really lose a friend because of his stupidity.What a terrible thing this is for him who has few friends!
Dumbledore shook his head and said, "This is your own business, Hagrid. I can't say anything about Luke for you. Now it's the best thing for him not to pursue it."
Speaking of which, Dumbledore sighed as if he was exhausted and disappointed, and then said: "You go away first, your punishment is not to use magic, and clean the public toilets in the school for the rest of this semester .”
Hagrid still wanted to say something, but seeing Dumbledore's tired expression, he still didn't say anything after all, just feeling a little dazed.
……
Taylor looked at Luke, and finally let go of his hanging heart.
"I thought you were going to have a falling out with Dumbledore."
"That's so unwise, I don't want to do such a business."
Luke responded with a smile.
Taylor looked a little hesitant, and then asked: "So, for Hagrid..."
Luke's expression was cold: "I admit that I am also responsible for this incident, but this does not mean that Hagrid has no problems. On the contrary, this incident started from the fact that he pressed the dragon egg on his hand inexplicably, It was already pretty excessive from the start.”
What Luke said was not nonsense, if Hagrid had been able to abandon Norbert when he was just born, then they would not have had to make the embarrassment of last night at all.
In the final analysis, Hagrid's greed was the cause of this incident.
Luke shook his head and said, "But don't worry. It's not necessarily a bad thing. Hagrid's always desperate character...you don't know when you will hurt yourself."
In the original book, there is indeed no such thing.But this does not mean that Hagrid is still safe and sound in the parallel world.With such a lesson, I hope this guy can think twice when doing things.
At the very least, you must ensure that you will not involve others in your work.