Chapter 657 - Patrolling Ⅸ (2/2)

”I am frankly astonished, Professor,” Rowan finally interrupted the silence. ”I did not think that you could see the Thestral herd, and even more surprising your actions, sir.”

”And why is that Prefect Prince?” Professor Zephyros dreamily replied with a slight trickle of interest visible plaint to see in his eyes. Find authorized novels in , faster updates, better experience, Please click #%E2%85%B8_51538071111395102 for visiting.

”Well, you are the Divinations professor, sir,” Rowan matter-of-factly murmured. ”I would presume that one such as yourself would find Thestral's as omens of misfortune and even death. But then again, I never took Divination. I suppose that I do have a lapse of education in that regard and could merely be misinformed.”

Professor Zephyros's lips twitch for a moment with a smile or some other suppressed emotion is only known to him. Eagerly nodding his head, he murmurs, ”Though Thestral's can only be seen by those who have witnessed death, they are not truly dark or evil creatures. In fact, they are rather intelligent and caring creatures, it is simply their appearance that has sentenced them to such a cruel fate by the wizarding masses.”

”Yes, life is rather ironic like that,” Rowan conversed in small talk. ”Why just some weeks ago, I was reading the most current biograph of Barry Winkle. I find it amazing that he's even the predecessor of the dearly departed Nicholas Flammel, who was born in 1326. Not many seem to recall the fact, but Barry Winkle was born in 1236 and is easily the oldest wizard alive without the use of even the Philosopher's Stone.”

Rowan dramatically paused to contemplatively add, ”And might I point out that he also lacks the power of Merlin, Professor Dumbledore, Gellert Grindelwald, or that of any of the countless wizards and witches that have been born throughout the countless centuries and the rest of the world. Ironically, he has outlived them all, it is something quite wonderous and peculiar, do you not think, Professor?”

”Yes, it certainly is a mystery,” Professor Zephyros answered with a bit of a sour expression. ”Life is simply unfair at times and gifts that which is most precious and desired above all t to those that are seemingly undeserving of such a gift. Life is the most cruel and fickle, Prefect Prince, you would do well to remember that”

Rowan ignored the remark and pressed on. ”In Barry Winkle's Biography, he mentions in passing meeting those that knew the First Headmaster of Hogwarts, Marcellus. The First Headmaster of Hogwarts is rarely if ever mentioned even though he was trusted enough by the four founders of Hogwarts to become the first Headmaster of Hogwarts. He surely must have been much more than he appeared to be,”

Professor Zephyros's dreamy eyes become more focused as they lose their dazed appearance as Rowan rambles on as if failing to have noticed the Divination Professor's actions as she continued to spin her tale.

”Intrigued by the mystery, I naturally read up on the First Headmaster of Hogwarts, but there is not much written by Marcellus. Nor is there a Headmaster portrait of him except for a statue on the Hogwarts ground. It is a strange occurrence, but there truly is not much to be found on him except for brief snippets. Though one of those snippets did intrigue me in passing for it mentioned that Hogwarts once had a guardian creature.”

Professor Zephyros face hardens as he seems to become seemingly awake as his gaze begins to gain an unnatural chill. Was the Prince child attempting to test the waters? And yet the prideful part of him could not accept such a fact. It was a mere child, and Prince or no, he had defeated for more powerful foes then the girl before him.