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[I'm going to Hogwarts!]
Plot doesn't matter, I want to save the world and let the light of the Holy Father shine on Hogwarts!
"Oh, dear Darren, you must have finished reading the letter. Perhaps we should come to your room for a while. You might need a glass of iced lemonade to calm down?"
Just as Darren was making his inner declaration, an old voice rang in his ears.
He looked up and saw an old man in a purple robe standing in front of him.
He was tall and thin, with silver-white hair and a long beard.
Wearing a pair of crescent-shaped glasses, his blue eyes beneath them were bright and piercing.
His nose was long and crooked, as if it had been flattened at least twice.
This must be Dumbledore, right?
“Dumbledore, I am Dumbledore. You can call me Professor Dumbledore. As you probably already know, I am the headmaster of Hogwarts.”
Dumbledore said with a smile.
His gentle eyes met Darren's.
[Ding, the host is being subjected to Legilimency. Do you wish to falsify your memories?]
Depend on!
Darren almost cursed out loud.
This old man is a mind-controller from the moment we meet; he's definitely not a good person!
He thought the old man would only do something after they got to the room, but who knew he would suddenly unleash such a powerful move.
Although he himself felt that there was something wrong with him.
After all, Harry and his friends' names appeared in the Book of Admission from the moment they were born.
His name had only appeared half an hour earlier.
It's normal for Dumbledore to suspect him.
Darren was speechless. This old man was too suspicious, not even giving him time to prepare.
If it weren't for his system, he probably would have revealed even the secrets of transmigrators.
vicious!
Hmph, since Old Deng wants to see it, then he'll show Old Deng a big one!
[System, show all those memories I have in mind to Old Deng!]
An eleven-year-old boy tried to stop Kenli from bullying a girl, but Kenli pushed him violently down the stairs, leaving him bleeding from his head as he struggled to protect it.
……
The ten-year-old boy envied other people's parents in the corner, but in the blink of an eye, he cheered up and shared some of his meager food with the stray cats.
……
An eight-year-old boy was beaten to tears by the aunt in the courtyard because he pointed out that someone was stealing on the street. The thief was startled and failed to steal anything, but instead turned around and accused the thief.
……
A six-year-old boy was offered adoption. The couple who were to adopt him were well-dressed and very well-mannered. They also liked the boy, and he really wanted to be taken away by them.
But looking at the expectant faces of his childhood friends, he reluctantly recommended them to the couple.
They promised to stay in touch, but the friend never came back, and the boy was worried and missed him.
……
The four-year-old boy picked up some vegetable leaves from the kitchen and wolfed them down.
He was punished by the teacher for not being allowed to eat for two days because he brought a child who had been abused to the orphanage, which led to the child's parents calling the police.
Two days have passed, but the teacher still hasn't brought him any food.
……
A two-year-old boy lay on the grass, shakily feeding his own poor-quality milk to a crying, hungry baby.
Dumbledore took in all of these scenes.
He heavily withdrew his wand.
He didn't initially want to look at so many memories; he just habitually wanted to know what had happened before and why Snape was so furious.
But for some reason, as soon as he used Legilimency, the child's memories flooded into his brain as if they were being instilled.
He was unwilling to resist this feeling.
He subconsciously accepted these memories.
Undeniably, his past experiences instilled in him many bad habits.
He really wanted to know what Darren had gone through.
However, after receiving these memories, he did not feel any relief at all.
He should be thankful that Darren was nothing like the person in his memory, and that he wasn't some dark wizard in disguise.
Darren is kind-hearted, brave, resilient, and full of love.
He possessed admirable qualities that even Dumbledore envied.
But this child is too kind.
She was so kind that it broke his heart.
They should have found the child sooner; he should have grown up in a loving environment.
Dumbledore sighed, his usually wise blue eyes welling up with tears. He took off his glasses, wiped away his tears, and said with a sigh:
"Forgive me, child. Please forgive this wretched old man for the grave mistake I have made. I may have reminded you of something unpleasant. I am so sorry, child!"
Darren secretly pursed his lips.
Having read the original work, he knew long ago that Old Deng was suspicious, and that he would often use Legilimency even on the Savior.
Constantly apologizing is tantamount to remaining unrepentant.
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Darren silently complained about Dumbledore.
I'm just short of hanging a picture of Dumbledore on his tombstone.
However, on the surface he is still a pure and innocent boy.
After all, he was now "a poor little thing who had never been exposed to magic," so naturally he wouldn't know what Dumbledore was talking about.
So he tilted his head and asked with an innocent look:
"Why are you apologizing? Is it because you didn't find me in advance? It's okay, I'm very happy, I love it here, even Kenli is a place I love."
Yeah, we should be able to farm "Holy Father Points" from that guy.
Maybe I can bully that guy while pretending to be a saint.
It might not be long before he becomes the number one magician.
Darren almost laughed out loud with sorrow when he thought of Kenli's miserable state earlier.
[Ding! The host has spontaneously displayed the Holy Father's Aura for the first time. Reward: one Phoenix Pet Egg, Holy Father Value +100]
Huh?
Phoenix pet egg?
Phoenix!
Dumbledore has a phoenix. It is said that Dumbledore's family has phoenix blood, which is why he was able to attract phoenixes. I never thought he could have one too.
Darren smiled excitedly.
He wanted to take out the reward now, but looking at Dumbledore, he could only roll his eyes and continue to play the innocent.
Dumbledore, of course, did not see Darren's expression.
He only saw Darren's current kindness and generosity.
He clearly had a tough time here. Everyone could bully him, even when he was doing good deeds. They still made him experience the taste of fists and hunger.
But his heart remained unchanged, pure and kind as ever.
When he said, "Even Kenli is very likable," Dumbledore, who always told others that love is great, suddenly wanted to educate Darren about the evil in this world.
However, he managed to suppress the thought.
Otherwise, the world's greatest white wizard might have to revise his beliefs.
So he said with a smile:
“My dear child, it’s obvious that you already understand without me saying it: love is the greatest thing in the world. As long as you believe in it, the world will be a wonderful place.”
Darren looked like he understood but didn't quite.