Having escaped famine, I was accepted into Hogwarts.

Chapter 142 Tom is finally here

Chapter 142 Tom is finally here

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"I don't think you need to knock every time you come in." Dumbledore slowly opened the door, holding a cup of black tea in his hand, and stood in the doorway looking at Kane.

"I know all too well how to be polite, you'll get angry if I just walk in without knocking." Kane said, walking past Dumbledore, grabbing a handful of almonds from his desk and crunching them in his mouth.

"Hmm~ Dumbledore, you have quite the appetite." Kane raised his eyebrows and grabbed a few more handfuls of almonds, throwing them into the little pumpkin's mouth, planning to eat them as snacks during class later.

Dumbledore belatedly remembered that he had indeed asked Kane to come over this morning last night.

Ah... so we can't go to the Mysterious Alliance's washroom now.

Dumbledore thought for a moment and sat back down in his seat: "I have now pinpointed the general location of the Basilisk."

Kane, who had been lounging lazily in his chair, suddenly sat up straighter. After all, Dumbledore had captured the spirit of this lion-like man with just one sentence.

In short, he had to sit up and listen to this important matter.

"Where?"

Dumbledore raised an eyebrow: "We only have a general clue as to the location. As long as I follow this clue, we will be able to find the Basilisk."

Kane, who had sat up straight, shrank back into his chair.

Dumbledore's behavior bordered on shamelessness, however slight.

Kane, having retreated back into his chair, then asked, "What about that clue?"

"I think you should listen to me ramble on for a bit first, so you can understand the necessity of this plan."

Kane: "6"

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Seeing Kane's speechless expression, Dumbledore raised an eyebrow. His kind questioning of Lucius in the headmaster's office yesterday hadn't been for nothing.

Lucius explained to him as readily as possible what the mysterious notebook was and where he had stored it.

Yes, the situation is now very clear. In Ginny Weasley's cauldron, poor Ginny may have hurt quite a few people without even realizing it.

But to be honest, he didn't think that having a conversation with that thoughtful Tom copy would lead to any intellectual clashes or sparks of inspiration.

On the contrary, even if they dislike each other or Tom directly confronts him, he will not tell him where the Chamber of Secrets in Slytherin is.

As for Legilimency... if that book had an eye, I might be able to try it, but unfortunately, that book probably doesn't have an eye.

As for disguising himself as a little wizard and playing "Guess if I'm the real little wizard?" with Tom, that kind of silly little game...

Although Dumbledore never considered naivety and innocence to be negative traits, he was unwilling to pretend to be that way.

Dumbledore thought one thing, said another, but Kane understood the meaning perfectly.

"So you mean I have to get Tom's notebook back from Ginny, and then... ah... as Tom's little apprentice, I have to get him to tell me exactly where that so-called secret room is?"

Kane looked at Dumbledore's abstract plan and couldn't help but nod. No wonder he was able to become the headmaster.

This plan is something most people wouldn't come up with, because most people don't have Dumbledore's...

unusual.

"Although my plan sounds unreliable, or even a bit wishful thinking, it's the best arrangement I can make."

As Dumbledore spoke, he deliberately placed a newspaper that was on the corner of the table in front of Kane.

"Although there are many misunderstandings and some smears about me in this newspaper, at least some of what they said is not wrong. I really have an excellent student who has been my best helper and close friend in every period of my life."

For example, Mr. Newt Scamander, whom you've met before, James Potter, Harry's father, and so on.

Kane gave Dumbledore a long look: "So you mean I'm a great help to your era? I don't recall you ever paying me a salary."

"If you need, I can ask my brother to let you take a trip through his vault too."

No sooner had Dumbledore finished speaking than Kane moved.

No wonder Dumbledore, the lord of Hogwarts, had such an empty vault that a horse could run through it.

So, he has another hidden stash of money? And that's why he's depositing all his money with his brother?

The wicked headmaster probably used this trick to get students who weren't particularly bright to worship him without spending Galleons, making them feel like a talented horse has finally found its discerning owner...

Unfortunately, my brain is surprisingly capable.

Dumbledore, as if sensing what Kane was thinking, explained, "My relationship with him isn't good."

Kane nodded. He understood. He understood everything. In short, the vault couldn't shake him in the slightest. Who knew if Dumbledore's brother's vault might be exactly the same as his?

Perhaps it's even worse; at least Dumbledore's vault has the Book of Shadows to prop up table legs.

Seeing that this tactic wasn't working, Dumbledore said helplessly, "So you won't accept this notebook, but you can't expect me to just leave it alone? Let that notebook continue to be with Ginny Weasley day and night."

Kane, a seasoned veteran of the underworld, once again understood Dumbledore's latest move.

"Moral blackmail! Do you think that will work on me?"

Dumbledore smiled at Kane, but in less than fifteen seconds, the latter broke down.

"Alright, it does work." Kane waved his hand helplessly. "As for that book, you can confiscate it yourself. I can't be Tom's caretaker and also the villain who steals his book, can I?"

"Of course not." Dumbledore smiled and pulled a small bag tightly wrapped in a dragon skin from under his desk.

"Ah ha~ Very efficient indeed." Kane raised his eyebrows and was about to unpack the dragon skin package when Dumbledore stopped him.

"Open it only after leaving the office, and make sure no one else sees it, nobody." After saying that, Dumbledore seemed to remember something else: "And Miss Granger's Compound Potions, let her keep brewing them. It's a very good opportunity to practice advanced potions before graduation."

Kane, who was about to leave with his book, suddenly paused: "So nobody told you it's illegal to spy on young wizards?"

Dumbledore instinctively thought that there was no such rule in the wizarding world, since the laws of the wizarding world were not much different from the dreams that people had at night.

However, after thinking it over, he realized that doing so would only reduce the efficiency of his communication with Kane, so he chose a more effective way to communicate.

He took a bucket of almonds from his desk drawer and handed it to Kane.

The latter took it and nodded in agreement: "You're right, this is indeed a rare opportunity for practical experience."

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