Chapter 255 - The Great Four (2/2)
”And don't you think I misused them?” said Chris and was surprised how sarcastic her question sounded.
”No, I don't,” said Dumbledore firmly. ”You like Harry suffered a lot. I wouldn't have considered you as evil even if you have done the killing, consciously.”
The word 'consciously' made Chris jump. Dumbledore knew. She was wrong. Something weird was going on with her.
”I —”
”Yes, you were right from the beginning, Christina, I knew more about your situation, more than I led you to believe,” sighed Dumbledore. ”All headmasters of Hogwarts are aware of your situation. Malgino was never forgotten. Every Headmaster of Hogwarts had to inform the story about Malgino to the next new Headmaster. Because it was significant. The founders made sure Hogwarts was protected from him and it's every headmaster's duty to protect Hogwarts from outside people who want to destroy this place.”
”I heard the story of Malgino from Helena,” said Chris as Dumbledore paused.
Dumbledore nodded.
”The Grey Lady was kind enough to inform me that,” he said. ”But what she didn't know — what I know is after Malgino vanished, Helga Hufflepuff suspected that Malgino was still alive and was planning to return to power. No one knows what happened after that but a few were positive that Helga Hufflepuff had forged a plan to save Hogwarts for centuries and so after her death.”
”Did she really?”
”Well, as I said no one knows,” said Dumbledore. ”But from there comes a legend. The legend of the protector of Hogwarts.” Dumbledore looked at behind Chris. ”Nicholas, will you be kind enough —”
”Of course, Headmaster,” said someone and Chris jumped.
Chris saw a very old looking wizard was sitting in a throne and was peering down at Chris. Just know Chris noticed that all of the Headmaster and Headmistress in Dumbledore's office were awake and were listening to the conversation very intently.
The old wizard, whom Dumbledore just called Nicholas, cleared his throat dramatically then began, ”I am the oldest Headmaster here, only after two generations of Headmistresses next to the founders. I had heard the legend from Diania Gryffindor herself, the youngest daughter of great Godric Gryffindor.”
”Nicholas, the legend,” reminded a stern-looking witch from another portrait.
”Oh yes, the legend,” said Nicholas. ”So the legend says, one day when the old enemy will strike the walls of Hogwarts again. . . The protector of Hogwarts will be born from where no one can imagine. . . The protector will be an exception and will possess things unheard of. . . The Great Four will gift the Protector with their most precious things. . . Their ability, knowledge and the keys but only if the protector can prove their quality. . . The Protector will be chosen by all four. . . The symbol of their Unity and Connection. . .”
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To be continued. . .