"You call this a small accident?" x2
Karl and Professor McGonagall shouted the words simultaneously, one in surprise, the other in anger.
"Hmm—to some extent, yes, it is."
Dumbledore looked awkwardly at Professor McGonagall, "Minerva, don't be angry."
"I am not angry. Even if you disappeared without a trace for a month, leaving all the start-of-term work to me alone, it's fine. With the help of Filius, Pomona, and Severus, it's not a problem."
Professor McGonagall looked sternly at Dumbledore, her powerful aura making Karl afraid to speak.
"And I'm very glad you made it back before the Welcoming Feast. Although you look a bit disheveled, fortunately, there's nothing serious, so the students won't wonder where their Principal went, and it won't cause panic."
Dumbledore gave a wry smile. He and Professor McGonagall were both teacher and student, and friends for decades, so he naturally understood her concern.
Facing an angry lioness, it was best not to argue at this moment.
After Professor McGonagall finished speaking, she looked at Grindelwald again, "Professor Gott Green, or rather, Mr. Gellert Grindelwald, it's truly an honor to meet you."
"Although the Austrian Ministry of Magic did not disclose the news of your escape to the Wizarding world, the Ministries of Magic of various countries have been secretly searching for your whereabouts."
"So I think you'd best not show your face too often, especially appearing with the great Albus Dumbledore. How do you like this suggestion?"
Grindelwald: (,)
Honestly, he had never been threatened in such a tone before.
And this time, he was called over by Albus's letter to help, so how could she say that?
Although he really wanted to bang the table and argue with Professor McGonagall, seeing the dangerous looks Dumbledore and Karl cast his way, he decided to endure it.
I'm really impressed. You two are cowardly, so why drag me into it?
Dumbledore winked at Karl: Did you tell Minerva?
Karl shook his head decisively: No, I didn't! My mouth is more secure than the Fidelius Charm!
Grindelwald requested to join the group chat: So what if she knows! What have I to fear?
Dumbledore, Karl: None of your business! Go stand aside! Don't talk!
Professor McGonagall: (¬_-)
Has your unspoken understanding reached this level? You can communicate with just your eyes? But it's a good thing I can understand!
"No need to guess, Karl didn't say anything, I found out myself."
Before the holidays, she disguised herself as Dumbledore and went to the Ministry of Magic, where she learned the news of Grindelwald's departure from Nurmengard.
Adding to that Gott Green's appearance, age, timing of his appearance, demonstrated power, and especially his interactions with Dumbledore.
Reaching this conclusion was a very normal thing.
Dumbledore, Karl: Then it's fine!
"Minerva, it wasn't intentional to keep it from you, but Grindelwald this time—"
"You don't need to explain."
Professor McGonagall interrupted Dumbledore, "Since you didn't tell me at first, there must be a reason you thought it necessary."
"My trust in you remains as always, I just hope you can pay attention to your own safety."
Standing up, Professor McGonagall beckoned to Karl, "The Sorting Ceremony and Welcoming Feast are about to begin. Karl and I will go ahead. You should also tidy up quickly and don't be late."
Dumbledore quickly spoke, "Let Karl stay. I need him to help me with something."
Professor McGonagall looked at the sincere old lion, then at the well-behaved Kitten, and nodded helplessly.
"Alright, as you wish."
After Cat Mom left, Karl immediately walked over to get a closer look at Dumbledore and Grindelwald.
"What kind of look is this for you two? It's quite unique! I didn't even recognize you at first glance!"
Seeing Karl's uncontrollable smirk, Grindelwald rolled his eyes. This little rascal would remember this for a lifetime.
"I told you it was an accident!"
"Alright, but why didn't you use a Reparo Charm and a Scouring Charm to tidy yourselves up? Do you like this hobo style?"
Facing Karl's question, Dumbledore gave a wry smile, "Because we can't do it."
"Huh? What kind of accident did you encounter? Now you can't even use spells?"
Karl began to consider whether to take this opportunity to take down these two old men and achieve the accomplishment of defeating Dumbledore and Grindelwald at the same time.
"Heh! Why don't you try?"
"I'll try!"
Glancing at the sneering Grindelwald, Karl drew his wand and aimed it at the two of them.
"Expelliarmus—cough! Just kidding! Scourgify, Reparo!"
The two old men: (¬_¬)
Karl ignored their accusing gazes and found that his spells really had no effect.
There was a strange power on Dumbledore and Grindelwald that rendered spells ineffective.
"What's going on?"
Dumbledore stroked his white—grey beard on his chest, "It should be the power of time."
Karl: (o)
"Time? I really want to know what you two went through!"
"It's a long story."
"Then make it a short story."
Looking at Karl, whose eyes were full of curiosity, Dumbledore couldn't help but shake his head with a smile. He really was a lively little Kitten.
"Alright, basically, we found a broken sky-bridge in Ireland Tara Qiu, and while we were researching it, we encountered a strange ghost."
"Then you fought?"
Dumbledore subconsciously glanced at Grindelwald, "Actually, it can't be considered a battle."
Karl immediately understood. The problem lay with a certain old man who was more trouble than he was worth.
Meeting the little rascal's disdainful gaze, Grindelwald's face darkened and he began to grumble: "That guy was hiding his face and acting mysteriously, who knew if he was an enemy? I just set a fire to warn him!"
"And then?"
Dumbledore spread his hands, "Then the broken sky-bridge suddenly activated, and the two of us were directly swept into the sea of clouds. That feeling was even more uncomfortable than Apparition and the Floo Network combined."
Karl: That must have been very uncomfortable!
"When we stopped moving, or rather, left the sea of clouds, we found we were already in another continent."
Dumbledore gave Karl a wry smile, "And in your eyes, we disappeared for more than half a month, but actually, for Gellert and me, only a few minutes passed."
After listening to Dumbledore's narration, Karl felt even more curious.
"Huh? Is it that magical? It suddenly makes me want to try it."
"Let's not. After all, there's still danger, and—" Dumbledore pointed to his disheveled self, "We might have to wait for the power of time to recede before we can change our current appearance."
Karl scratched his head, "That really is a problem. Not even Transfiguration?"
"We've tried all methods."
"Then what do we do? It doesn't matter for the smelly old man, no one looks at him anyway, but you still have to preside over the Sorting Ceremony and the Welcoming Feast."
Grindelwald: — —
This little rascal really knows how to differentiate!
Dumbledore winked at Karl, "So only you can transform into my appearance."
"Huh? Isn't that inappropriate? How can a student like me do the Principal's job?"
"It's alright, just consider it an early experience."
"Oh dear! No, really! This is truly a bit presumptuous! I'm so embarrassed!"
"Come on, this is a special situation, and I'm asking you for help."
Grindelwald looked at the old man and the young boy, his expression reaching the extreme of disdain.
"You're smiling so wide your gums are showing, what are you pretending for?"
Karl: (one_one)
You uncultured old man! Don't you understand what it means to decline thrice?
If I agree too quickly, wouldn't that expose my ambition—ah, bah! My aspiration!
"Hurry up! Otherwise, your Cat Mom will come over and scold you!"
"Hehe~ Alright then~ I'll reluctantly help! After all, I'm a warm-hearted person!"
Principal Karl! Online!
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