novelraw Chapter 67 Home Visit
Chapter 67 Home Visit
The United States provided exchange scholars with air tickets and wand permits that had been obtained in advance—the way of travel for VIPs is of course Muggle, and the level of comfort is higher than that of brooms, door keys, and fireplaces.
Snape changed into a Muggle suit - having a Muggle father made him, at least in terms of Muggle attire, a little better than many of his fellow wizards.His suit and leather shoes were not expensive, and he never cared about these extraneous things, but at least he looked like a decent person, more decent than old Snape.
He is carrying a wizarding world standard suitcase that can be switched to "Muggle mode" at any time, and it carries the necessary potion materials and books.Even if he went to Ilvermorny to "monitor" Potter, and teaching potions was just an excuse, he still would not relax his high-quality requirements for his teaching content.
He didn't care if these stupid students could learn it, but he couldn't be sorry for the delicate subject of potions.
Looking at the cellar where he had lived for ten years, he finally felt his repressed feelings for Hogwarts, which was actually his only home.
As usual, he carried two wands with him, a thirteen-and-a-half inch long birch wand that he always used; Lily's wand, ten and a quarter inches, willow, snatched from the ruins of Te's house, as a reminder of the meaning of his life now, and a warning to never leave his wand out of his hand.
Lily's expression of surprise when she got the wand for the first time can still vividly appear in front of his eyes.
If it wasn't for this sudden situation, Snape thought that he might never leave England for the rest of his life.He has always maintained an extremely simple, even austere way of life - unless necessary, he rarely even returns to his home in Spider's End.
When I was a child, I ate enough to eat, and I was beaten a few times by old Snape, and I was victorious. Traveling?That's the luxury of the rich kids and has nothing to do with him.In the short period of youth after graduation, he was busy following the Dark Lord, striving for affirmation and glory, and of course he didn't have any time or mood for "entertainment".
Of course, the word "entertainment" never appeared in his dictionary.
So the Muggle airport was a very strange place for him, and having a Muggle father like old Snape did not allow him to know more about the Muggle way of life than other wizards.Fortunately, his observation ability is better than that of ordinary people, and his Legilimency is proficient. After imitating other Muggles and understanding the thinking of airport staff, he finally boarded the plane smoothly.
The United States generously provided the first-class cabin, and he is not someone who has never seen the world, so the luxury and comfort of the first-class cabin did not surprise him too much.
However, looking at one or two Muggle women sitting beside him, dressed in professional suits, with delicate makeup, flipping through documents, or typing on the computer, these pictures made him ponder—he couldn’t figure out why Irene Pu Lin Si, who he called his mother, was obviously from a noble family and possessed potion skills, how did he get himself into that situation.
Even if it's not for her children, for her own sake, can't Irene...try to change?
The question haunted him well into middle age, haunting him like a nightmare from time to time.See how Meg, also a woman, becomes a respected witch and vice-headmistress.The wizarding world Gender isn't the biggest obstacle, as long as you try hard enough.
why why?The extremely confused Snape even put aside his prejudices and read Muggle psychology, but all he could see was nonsense.
Masochism?Many women who have been raped cannot get out of the quagmire?Pushing it to mental illness does make him feel better.
In the end, he decided to give up thinking about this issue, and kept staring at those women, and he would probably be regarded as a pervert.He closed his eyes and fell into an uneasy sleep.
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Gotham is known as the crime capital of the United States, and the law and order are not good, especially at night, it is a carnival for lunatics. Everyone on the earth knows this, and of course he will know the destination in advance.
Therefore, according to Snape's plan, he would settle in Ilvermorny first, meet the principal and settle in briefly, and then interrupt and choose an early morning to go to Gotham for investigation.
Gilbert Fontana, the current headmaster of Ilvermorny, received him in the headmaster's office politely, but not very warmly.Naturally, Snape didn't mind at all, but this kind of mysterious and unpredictable tune that seemed to know everything was simply a young version of Dumbledore, which made him a little uncomfortable.
After that, there were some boring but necessary greetings, such as welcome to America, please let me know if there is any inconvenience, etc... He answered absent-mindedly, hesitating how to implicitly ask about Harley's study and life.
"...As I mentioned in my letter to Dumbledore half a year ago, Harry Potter has dropped out of school, hopefully it's temporary..."
what? What?Did he hear wrong just now?Potter dropped out?
Who gave her the guts?
Besides, Dumbledore had known it for so long, didn't he think of telling him?
Principal Fontana could see that the face of the Potions professor in front of him turned black after hearing the news.It seems that Dumbledore made another old mistake and kept all the information in his own hands. He shook his head helplessly.
"Of course, as I promised Dumbledore in the first place, Ilvermorny's door will be open to her any time she wants to come back - of course, she must pass the examination at the beginning of the term, otherwise she will have to repeat the first year .”
Snape didn't know who he was most angry with among Dumbledore, Pennyworth, and Harry—Lily's daughter, Lily's daughter, who was brilliant and excellent, was going to repeat a grade?
"Then... Now that the work that should be handed over has been completed, and the headmaster's hospitality is touching, I will not waste the headmaster's time for the time being." Snape gritted his teeth and said word by word.
He now admires his ability to control his emotions.
Principal Fontana could see that the Potions Professor's thoughts had probably flown to Gotham. It seemed that every wizard in England paid close attention to the girl who survived the catastrophe, and he even felt a little sympathetic to her. , becoming famous at a young age is not necessarily a good thing.
But at least, so far he hasn't met anyone with malicious intent, which is what Dumbledore and he have been worrying about and preparing for.
"Actually, I very much hope that you can persuade Harley that studies are important; moreover, Mr. Arno Davis, the Quidditch captain of their college, comes to me almost every week to ask about Harley's return date. The horned water snake at the door is tired. She is the hope of Thunderbird Academy."
After the other party mentioned Quidditch, his face turned completely dark.
Arno Davis sneezed inexplicably in New York, and he didn't know that he was on the blacklist of the new substitute potions professor.
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Saying goodbye to the headmaster, Snape simply threw his luggage into the faculty suite that had been prepared for him in the castle earlier in the morning, and quickly apparated to Gotham.
This deviates from his plan, and it is evening time, and the night of outliers dancing is only a few hours away.
It's not that he's afraid of these Muggle criminals, it's just that if they interfere, his actions will add a lot of unnecessary trouble.
According to the map prepared earlier in the morning, Snape bypassed the main city of Gotham and directly arrived at the Wayne House on the outskirts of Gotham.
After much hesitation, he still decided to be a gentleman with good manners. It is not a gentleman's behavior to secretly observe the situation of other people's homes.So he walked to the imposing iron gate of Wayne Mansion and rang the doorbell on one side.
From the intercom under the doorbell, Pennyworth's voice came out. The standard London accent made him feel kind, "Who are you, please? What's your business?"
It seems that Pennyworth has indeed never met him... He made the most polite expression, and said into the intercom, "I am Ho... the Potions Professor of Ilvermorny - Severus Snell Pu - I was entrusted by the headmaster to come to...home visit, and hope to persuade Harley to go back to school and continue her second grade."
Before Pennyworth could reply, a few dog barks came from the other end of the intercom.
"Sorry..." Pennyworth's voice came from far to near, probably just comforting the family dog, "Thank you for your concern for Harry, then, you said that you are the teacher of Ilvermorny, do you have proof? ?You can show the proof in front of the camera above, I can see it from the surveillance here."
"I'm sorry for taking this way. If you are indeed a teacher from the wizarding world, you will naturally know Harley's story. I believe you can understand that our caution is necessary."
Of course Snape understood, and even wanted to applaud Pennyworth.
He took out Dumbledore's visiting scholar certification letter, and unfolded it to the camera—"Actually, I am a visiting scholar from Hogwarts, and I will stay in Ilvermorny for at least one year. Dumbledore's signature, you can compare it with the handwriting on the admission notice."
"And, these are my two wands, which are the weapons of our wizards." In order to win the other party's trust, he took out Lily's wand, which he has almost never shown to outsiders, "If you are worried, I The wand can be kept outside your house, somewhere in your front yard."
"Then I will trouble you," Pennyworth opened the iron door, "please put the wand under the bushes at the entrance, and I will watch."
... What a prudent and qualified parent, actually comforted Snape, who violated his principle of keeping his wand on his body.
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