Chapter 314 - Master Ⅱ (1/2)

Seeing the twin's silence, Dumbledore quickly changed the subject as his blue eyes turned to gaze at the younger lad. ”And you, Severus?” He asked.

Severus licks his suddenly dry lips and says, ”I'd like to drop Astronomy, Divination, History of Magic, and Potions.”

”I thought as much,” Dumbledore sagely nods. ”I've taken the liberty to add several new courses to both of your schedules.”

Rowan and Severus blink in confusion as he continues, ”The both of you will be taking, Alchemy, Ancient Studies, and Mermish with myself of course.”

Rowan and Severus pale even further for two very different reasons. Rowan because she knew she wasn't very good with magical languages. Why she only just passed Ancient Runes! And was still in the process of learning, Gobbledegook, which was difficult enough as it was! Mermish was bound to give her a raging headache!

On the other hand, Severus was rather pleased with the idea of Alchemy, but he was not fascinated at all with the idea of Mermish nor Ancient Studies. He had no interest in either subject whatsoever. And he was already learning Gobbledegook. What need did he have to learn Mermish, when he was a land-dwelling wizard?

”Now that we've discussed an important part,” Dumbledore said. ”Let us move on to discussing that which you wish to become or learn. I understand that your emphasis will be Potions, Severus with a side emphasis in Defense Against the Dark Arts and Spell crafting.”

”Yes, -Professor,” Severus paused not sure what to call the Headmaster anymore.

”The both of you may call me, Dumbledore in private and Professor Dumbledore in public,” Dumbledore said as his eyes twinkled at having noticed the hesitation.

”Yes-, Dumbledore,” Severus slowly said. ”I'd like to work on creating new potions and cures to previously thought impossible to cure illnesses.”

Dumbledore nods as he turns to eye, Rowan. ”And you, Rowan?”

”I'd like to work on spell craft and theorization which pertain to various spell fields and are applicable to multiple fields. And given my natural talent in Herbology, I will also specialize in a side branch of alchemy usually ignored, Spagyric,” Rowan confidently answered.

”And just what would you both like to cure?” Dumbledore pointedly asked.

”I'd like to cure the blight which all squibs have,” Rowan staunchly replied.

Dumbledore looks a bit surprised and says, ”And why do you think that is?”

”Squibs can see magic unlike muggles,” Rowan replied. ”Therefore, the problem does not lie in their lack of magic, but rather that their magic core either never fully formed or never properly connected. In which case, I think it may be possible to cure them.”

”An interesting premise,” Dumbledore said, before turning to Severus. ”And you, Severus?”

”I'd like to take a crack at creating a cure for dark magic injuries and other such diseases,” Severus proudly stated. ”I think that if Rowan works on theory, while I work on the potion's side of things as a team, we'll go on to do great things.”