Chapter 269 Substitute Teacher
Luke recognized it as an elf immediately.And judging from the tattered pillowcase the other party was wearing, this should be the Dobby who wrote a lot in the original book.
A free elf.Of course, it's not free yet.
"Do you have anything to do with me?"
Luke generously stepped forward to ask Dobby what he meant. If the other party's target was not him, he would choose to slip away the moment he appeared, instead of waiting for Luke to come forward with his head hidden.
Dobby saw Luke come forward, and saw this young man with a serious expression every time his master mentioned it. After swallowing, he said respectfully: "Dobby heard about the situation here! Dobby would like to thank you Lord Gaunt saved Harry Potter!"
As he spoke, he bowed deeply to Luke.
In terms of tone and behavior.Dobby's thanks come from the bottom of my heart.But from the perspective of standpoint and qualifications, it seems completely unnecessary for him to do so.Thank you Luke for Harry... It's kind of confusing who I am.
But...Since this is a very peculiar elf, Luke will not care about these things.
"There is no need to thank, Harry is my friend. It is only natural for me to protect him."
Luke doesn't accept Dobby's thanks.He knew best in his heart that although he had good intentions towards Harry, it was true that he used Harry as a bait.He did not expect Dumbledore's understanding, let alone anyone's thanks, for what he did.Even with Harry himself, his attitude was the same.
He didn't save Harry, he just let Harry complete a more dangerous task without knowing it.He doesn't think this behavior deserves thanks.Of course, whether others are grateful or not is something beyond his control.
For example, after he finished speaking, Dobby still had a grateful expression on his face.Luke's impression of Dobby is really average, although elves are generally a little neurotic.But Dobby was going a little too far in 'helping' Harry stay away from something dangerous.
Luke thinks that such a guy... stay away.
Having said all this, Luke suddenly felt a little awkward.
"How did you know Harry was out of danger?"
Luke had the answer in his mind, but he still wanted to confirm it from Dobby, so as not to get any other information.After all, it cannot be taken for granted.
"Dobby went to see Harry Potter before. Harry Potter said that the matter was settled, and Lord Gaunt helped to solve it!"
When facing Luke, Dobby felt somewhat similar to Lucius Malfoy's aura in him, after all, he didn't dare to relax like he did in front of Harry.So when he answered, his attitude was respectful and polite. Although he was a little timid, he was not submissive after all.
Luke didn't have any other expressions. This answer was the first answer he expected, and it was also the most likely answer. There was no unexpected plot unfolding.
… He was not very interested in any other information Dobby could provide.After all, the reason why Dobby knew about Harry's disaster was that he knew it long ago.
Lucius wanted to get rid of the Horcrux pot.After all, Arthur Weiss was too tight after him.If this thing is really found, then the Malfoy family will have to peel off their skins if they are not dead.Although it was said that a skinny camel was bigger than a horse, if Lucius was shedding a layer of skin, he would really be prepared for a serious injury.
In addition, if you are going to bet on Luke, then you have to throw this hot potato out quickly.If others don't know, he can know that the last two blood descendants of the Gaunt family died directly or indirectly at the hands of Voldemort.There is one and only one Luke in the current Gunter family.Luke's revenge is almost inevitable.
Moreover, Luke has not yet reached the point where Lucius can hand over such a big deal by himself.
The mutual trust between the two sides has just begun, and there is still a long way to go before comprehensive cooperation.
"Do you have anything else to do? If not, you can leave first."
Luke's attitude towards Dobby, who cannot provide information, is relatively indifferent.He also didn't expect to instigate Dobby to provide him with information about the Malfoy family.
This is purely a joke.The biggest characteristic of elves is loyalty.Even Dobby, an elf who weighs 99 pounds and [-] pounds is rebellious, is no exception.
They were either limited by years of domestication, or they were limited by the contract they were forced to sign when they were defeated in the war.
In order to avoid Dobby's behavior of grabbing the land with his head in front of him, he chose not to ask about matters related to the Malfoy family, so as to avoid Dobby's embarrassment.
But Dobby didn't follow his original idea and just left.Instead, he stood here with a shy expression on his face, as if he was embarrassed to say something.
"If you have any questions, just tell me quickly."
Luke didn't bother to wait for Dobby to speak out his request.
"Yes...it's like this, Dobby hopes...hope, it's very important for Dobby to leave the Malfoy family and find a job of his own. Harry Potter said to ask Dobby to come to Lord Gaunt for help." You might help Dobby."
In the first half of Dobby's words, he spoke coyly, and seemed to be very entangled.And after making up his mind, he spoke extremely fast without any pause, as if he didn't have the courage to finish the sentence once he stopped.And in fact, it is true.
After saying this, Dobby suddenly turned his body to the pillar behind him, closed his eyes, looked annoyed, and began to slam into the pillar with self-blame.
"Bad Dobby! Bad Dobby! Bad Dobby!"
But before he hit a few times, Luke swung his wand and held him in place, saving him from hurting himself.
then……
Then Luke started having a headache.
It's not that he doesn't want to help.But this matter is really not helpful.
Although he doesn't like raising such a slave-like elf.The original elf of his own family was also buried in the woods where Gunter's cabin was located.But it is impossible for him to take the initiative to do too much for these elves in difficult situations.
...It's like Ron treats elves and thinks that they love work and hate being lazy.Whether it is a wizard or an elf, a large part of their concepts have been fixed.It's even meaningless that only a few elves like Dobby start to awaken.
Because now Dobby couldn't even find a fellow traveler among his own people.Almost all elves regard him as an outlier.
And all that aside... wouldn't he look stupid for going to Lucius' trouble for a little elf like Dobby?
The importance of elves to a family is self-evident.The wizard nobles of other countries usually hand things over to their wizard servants.And their most trusted assistants are also the little elves around them.Although their elves can also be regarded as slaves, they are often treated well and are real confidantes.
What the elf can grasp is often the most core secret in a family.Because there are very few families who can't trust their elves.There may have been before, but now there are really not many such families.After all, after so many years, the elf has indeed become a recognized creature that has no special ability to resist and is extremely loyal to its master.It is regarded by many families as the most suitable tool for conveying private information.
Of course, there is also a family that is not too rich, or whose manpower is too scarce, will use them as servants.But the role of elves is definitely not just servants.
As far as Luke knew, there was a high probability that Dobby wouldn't really know much about the Malfoy family.Because the Malfoy family is the family of those few elves who can't trust their own family.
This time, though, Lucius was right to be distrustful.Because Dobby is really not a trustworthy helper.In comparison, even the elves of the Crouch family and the elves of the Black family are another kind of elf.
"I can't help you, Dobby."
Luke frankly gave Dobby a response that would make him feel very disappointed.
Dobby's big eyes were filled with water, and his ears drooped feebly.It looked quite pitiful.But Luke didn't soften his heart either, he wasn't suitable for getting involved in this kind of thing.
"I won't tell Malfoy about you. If you really want to leave, then ask Harry for help. Maybe he can give you some advice."
Luke said calmly: "If you achieve your wish, I don't mind giving you a job. But leaving... I can't help you with this."
The Malfoy family already had a tendency to support him, so there was no need for him to conflict with Lucius because of an elf at this time.Although Lucius might not lose face if he proposed, but there is absolutely no need to use face on this kind of thing.
If Harry could help Dobby find a way out, he could help arrange work.But if he can't find it, there's nothing he can do to help.After all, the current position of the Malfoy family is similar to his position.Rather than in the original book, Lucius and Harry are hostile to each other.
Of course, the more important point... After all, in the current concept of the wizarding world, elves are the private property of a wizarding family.They chose to let go, but that's all.If you go to force it, it really doesn't make sense.
...Even, as a member of the nobility, Luke can choose not to report when facing such a rebellious elf, which is already the greatest kindness.
Faced with such a situation, Dobby was helpless.After nodding his head, he snapped his fingers dejectedly, and then disappeared in place.
Luke watched his leaving figure, shook his head silently, and then made a silent note to Harry in his heart.Just give him some unreasonable trouble.
Then, he himself continued to walk in the direction of Professor McGonagall's office.
As a result, when he walked to Professor McGonagall's office, he happened to see Professor McGonagall opening the door of his office.
"professor!"
He greeted Professor McGonagall from a distance, with a bright smile on his face.
After seeing Luke, Professor McGonagall first breathed a sigh of relief, and then his expression became a little weird.
"You come in first."
With that said, he opened the door of the office and walked in first.
Luke could see that something was wrong with Professor McGonagall's expression and emotions, but he couldn't tell what was wrong, so he scratched his head.Did not raise vigilance or anything, just a little confused.
After closing the office door, he looked at Professor McGonagall who was sitting on his chair and staring at him. Luke asked a little strangely, "Is there something on my face?"
Of course, this sentence was just a joke, and he knew it would definitely not be the reason.So he also began to analyze this matter.
First of all, if Professor McGonagall walked over there, it was obviously impossible to come back from class.And it's not time for get out of class to end... the principal's office?
Yes, the headmaster's office, Dumbledore must have troubled me.But what's the trouble?To make Professor McGonagall show such an expression.It's not like throwing me to France or the United States as an exchange student, right?
Thinking about it carefully, this idea is indeed quite reliable.After all, instead of putting Luke by his side, let yourself have a headache.It's better to communicate and let others have a headache.This is completely understandable.
And although Luke can make troubles, the things he makes can often be solved by himself.Others are just a little bit tired.
Of course, Luke never expected that he would hear an even more outrageous way to deal with him today.
Professor McGonagall pursed his lips, restrained the complicated expression on his face, and asked formally and seriously, "Are you planning to clean up Lockhart?"
Luke nodded: "We will fix it as soon as possible. After all, let him find out that something is wrong. If he runs away, he will lose a lot."
Nothing is lost in terms of costs, but a lot is lost in terms of benefits.
Luke continued to look at Professor McGonagall, he didn't believe that Dumbledore could do anything else to break his defense.
I saw Professor McGonagall took a deep breath, then stared at Luke and said: "You know, Hogwarts has always been short of teachers for the Defense Against the Dark Arts class. They have to change every year. This year, I finally found Lockhart."
Luke's heart tightened, what he said, wouldn't let him find someone to be a professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts... It's not impossible, if it's impossible, it's not a big problem to find someone from the United States.
but……
"Dumbledore said, you will be the professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts for the rest of the time."
"Give you your salary and all the treatment you should have."
Luke: ...to be a professor? ? ? ?
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