Chapter Viii Transactions
Solim is very interested in magic.
Potions, spells, transfiguration, etc. Solim has been in contact with and accumulated knowledge since childhood. But he was less interested in certain subjects, such as flying.
In Solim's opinion, sitting on a broom, whether it has a cushion charm or not, is awkward. It has nothing to do with gender, it's purely because Solim himself isn't interested in flying - presumably.
This afternoon was the Slytherin's first flying lesson with Gryffindor, and Solim wasn't going - so he needed an excuse not to. Solim didn't have enough time right now, he had to work on Sierna's affairs, and he had to figure out how to get Snape to agree to help him - an owl brought bad news yesterday. He couldn't let go of his own magic studies either, he still had to give Neville and Hermione a small lesson tonight, and he still had a lot of time to read those magic books. Solim can't wait to build a time-turner.
It was lunch time, and after filling his stomach quickly, he made his way to the long table of Gryffindor. He didn't go to flying lessons in the afternoon, and he had to explain some things to Neville and the others.
As soon as Solim passed, he saw Neville holding a ball in his hand.
"This is a memory ball." Neville explained to the surrounding students with his back turned to Solim, "Grandma knows that I always have no memory, and the memory ball will tell you if you forgot to do something, hold it like this, If it turns red, oh-" Neville's memory ball turned red, "that means you forgot something."
"That is to say, Neville," Solim said softly standing behind Neville, "you forgot what I told you, did you?"
Neville turned his head quickly when he heard Solim's voice, and Solim dared to say that he heard Neville's cervical spine dislocation. "Solim, oh my god, I remembered." The memory ball in Neville's hand turned white again.
"What are the Slytherin snakes doing in Gryffindor?" The man knew who Solim was without looking.
"Now that you remember, get ready and I'll check it tonight. Don't disappoint your grandma, Neville." Solim ignored Ronald at all, patted Neville on the shoulder and nodded to Hermione before leaving. He believed that the clever little witch would keep Neville on good terms for the rest of the time.
Hermione frowned as Ronald, who was still muttering, took Neville away. Hermione and Neville seldom go back to the Gryffindor lounge recently. Solim Hermione knows that there are many, many empty classrooms and hidden rooms in Hogwarts. Hermione, who usually does homework and reads, tends to find such rooms instead of going back to Gryffindor. The common room, the Gryffindor common room was too loud for Hermione after all. With Solim as the goal of learning and catching up, Hermione's burst of enthusiasm for learning is simply terrifying, and Solim can feel Hermione's obvious progress every time she starts a small lesson.
Flying lessons are no less important to first-year little wizards than primary school students taking computer lessons for the first time. The little wizards were bragging to each other about their flying experiences. If people who didn't know the details heard this, they would think they were a group of world-class Quidditch stars.
Neville didn't say a word, because he had never touched a broom, he had only flown once - when he was thrown from upstairs by Uncle Argyle. Hermione's approach is very "Hermione"—holding a book introducing flying and reading it non-stop, hoping to master flying skills through the book.
"Hermione, Solim said that flying is a matter of talent. What is written in the book should not help you." Neville's change is quite big, at least he will not stutter because of nervousness now - except for the face To Solim.
"So what? I'm Muggle-born, and I've never flown before." Hermione had been nervous ever since she knew she had flying lessons in the afternoon.
"I guess it's okay, Solim he told me, he hasn't flown before, and he hates brooms." Neville and Hermione were following the peloton to the lawn where they were taking flying lessons. "That's why he doesn't come for flying lessons," Neville whispered to Hermione.
That's what Hermione didn't like about Solim. From Solim's point of view, only charms, potions, and Transfiguration were important, and everything else was optional. Hermione believes that as long as it is a Hogwarts course, it should be studied seriously, instead of being partial like Solim.
Slytherin and Gryffindor had a little trouble during flying lessons. Neville was sent to the infirmary by Mrs. Hodge after falling like in the original book, and Harry and Draco were also ready to "negotiate" about the ownership of the memory ball. But Hermione said something: "If you touch Neville's stuff, I'll tell Solim."
When Draco was dazed, Harry immediately picked up the memory ball. Draco's face was a little uncomfortable, he was threatened by a "Mudblood" as the young master of the Malfoy family.
"You bloody 'Mudblood', you dare to threaten me!" Draco, who felt that he had lost face in front of the Slytherin students, said something that didn't pass through his brain at all.
Putting Gryffindor and Slytherin together, without the professor watching them, this has the conditions of conflict, so what else can the result be?
When Professor McGonagall arrived in a hurry, many people were already lying on both sides. The final result was that Gryffindor and Slytherin each deducted 100 points. Draco was referred to Snape's office by the ear of Professor McGonagall.
Solim looked at Professor McGonagall and Draco at the door in surprise. In his impression, Professor McGonagall took Harry to Wood instead of taking Draco to Snape for flying lessons. Solim was a little annoyed when his conversation with Snape was interrupted as soon as he got to the point.
"Professor Snape, Mr. Malfoy insulted a Gryffindor girl in flying class, causing the freshmen of Slytherin and Gryffindor to fight. I haven't seen a group of freshmen fighting in all these years of teaching. I hope you can let Mr. Malfoy know His mistake." Professor McGonagall finished before noticing that there was another person in the office.
"Mr. Selwyn, why are you here? Didn't you take flying lessons? Skipping classes is not something a good student should do." Professor McGonagall had a good impression of Solim, whether it was in class assignments or after class Homework Solim always does a great job.
"I'm sorry Professor McGonagall, but I have something to do with Professor Snape. It won't happen again." Solim admitted his mistake honestly. When the elders point out your mistakes, no matter it is right or wrong, as long as you don't want to complicate things, it is best to admit your mistakes readily. Solim didn't want to draw fire on himself by forcing an explanation or being stubborn.
Looking at Professor McGonagall leaving, Snape slowly shifted his gaze to Draco.
"No next time."
Turn around and close the door in one go.
In the office, looking at Snape who had returned to his desk, Solim said, "As I said just now, Professor, I need your help."
All of Hogwarts knew that Snape favored the Slytherin students, but only favorably. Ever since Solim received his grandfather's second letter, he had been thinking about how to get Snape, a potion master, to agree to help him research and develop potions. In order for Squibs with a lot of magic power in their bodies like Filch and Silna to be able to use magic power again, there must be a potion that can revitalize these lifeless magic power.
Solim looked through the books too, and he couldn't find a potion that had this effect. In desperation, he could only trouble his grandfather, but his grandfather was not good at potions, so his grandfather could only go to his colleagues. Unfortunately, these so-called colleagues are too busy to spare time to help. It all went back and forth and Solim had no choice but to try his luck at Snape's place.
Unexpected rejection, Solim had been prepared for Snape's rejection. For Snape, Solim can be said to be very understanding, he knows how to deal with this man who is cold on the outside and hot on the inside.
"Avada Kedavra is an amazing spell, Professor Snape." Seeing that Snape's face turned cold, Solim continued, "I'll forget it, but Potter was hit directly, and he didn't die, Lillie Vance's Bloodline Protection Charm protected Potter from death. But that lunatic," Solim pointed at Snape's arm, "the one who left your mark, well, let's just say, why didn't he die? ? Professor Snape, do you know why?"
"Does this have anything to do with me?" Snape looked at Solim with blank, numb eyes, and Solim knew he'd activated Occlumency when he heard Harry's mother's name.
"Of course, professor, of course. Do you know such a thing as a 'horcrux'?" Solim ignored Snape's reaction when he heard the horcrux and continued: "The wizard who made the 'horcrux', there is no such thing as a horcrux. It cannot be killed until it is destroyed. So..." Solim smiled and did not continue.
Snape unconsciously grabbed his left arm - that's where Voldemort had given him the Dark Mark.
"Yeah, he'll definitely be back. I don't think the headmaster told you that." Solim looked around, but couldn't find a place to sit - except for Snape's lap.
"So do you think an old Dumbledore can stop Voldemort? Can protect Potter? Can destroy that madman's Horcrux and send him to death?" Solim hoped to find someone in Snape's office who could cast A polymorph target, a target capable of turning into a chair. Unfortunately he failed - he had to keep standing.
"You mean you can do it? I doubt it."
"I don't have to deal with that lunatic, and I don't have to destroy his Horcrux. These are the headmaster's concerns. What I'm saying is that I can help you protect Potter. Potter hates you, and you hate him, as long as the eyes are closed Blind people can see it. But there is no conflict between me and Potter, even if I am a Slytherin, even if the Weasley red hair is on the sidelines, I can find a good reason to be close to Potter, after all, my stupid cousin It belongs to Gryffindor, so I can intervene in Neville's affairs in a fair manner."
"It's ridiculous." Snape asked, looking at Solim who was looking around in his office. "Why do you think I care whether Potter lives or dies?"
"Professor," Solim turned his head to look at Snape, "it's not interesting for you to do this, I came here with sincerity." Walking to Snape's desk, Solim rested his hands on the desk and looked into Snape's eyes. "Don't confuse me with those ordinary wizards, I know more than you can imagine, professor."
Snape was unimpressed.
"Okay, Professor Snape, I'll make one last offer: you settle the potion thing for me, and I'll let you meet someone." Solim smiled. "Lily Evans."
Snape stood up abruptly, looking directly into Solim's.
"Professor, you really have no scruples." Solim looked away. "Aren't you afraid of turning me into an idiot with such a rough Legilimency?"
"She's dead." Snape's steady voice couldn't hide the trembling inside him, Solim could feel it.
"Oh, of course, of course she's dead," Solim motioned Snape to sit down. "To survive a blood curse is rarer than to survive a Kedavin Curse."
Signaling Snape to stay calm, Solim continued: "Potter's mother used the blood curse, although I don't know how she learned this magic, but she did use it. There is absolutely no wizard who uses the blood curse. Survival possible."
"Let's put aside the topic of magic, let's talk about life." Looking around again, Solim said with a little embarrassment, "Before then, professor, can you help me get a chair out? Your office is full of bottles Cans, I can't even find the target of the spell."
Solim's current Transfiguration can only "transform" matter, and cannot conjure something out of thin air like a powerful shapeshifter.
Snape drew his wand.
"Ah, professor, you'd better bring a backrest." Having already spoken anyway, Solim figured it wouldn't be a big deal to ask again. And for Snape, there's not much difference between backrests and backrests.
"Thank you," Solim sat down on the newly conjured chair, "Then let's continue talking about life."
For the vast majority of wizards, the research topic of life will not enter their field of vision at all. And those few wizards who study life only stay on the body and soul. But Solim learned about the three elements of a complete life through the manuscripts of a wizard named Lard: body, soul and consciousness. The body wraps the soul, and the soul wraps consciousness. Having all three can be called a complete life. The ghosts of Hogwarts are not spirits, but remnants of consciousness. Although most wizards regard them as spirits.
Generally speaking, the inability of the body to continue to carry the soul means death. But the soul will not dissipate immediately, the soul will age just like the body. When the soul is old enough, or the will is weak enough, a person's existence will completely perish and cease to exist.
Potter's mother had indeed lost her body, as the price of casting the blood curse, so that Voldemort could not harm Potter - and this was the embodiment of Lily Evans' will.
Ordinary conversations between people are realized through physical organs such as vocal cords, mouth, and tongue. This is just the appearance. It is essentially a communication between two consciousnesses, just by what means. You can communicate by writing, and you can communicate with your eyes. So as long as Lily Evans' will still exists, then they can communicate, but due to the lack of a visible body, ordinary methods cannot establish a connection between the dead and the living.
"So, Professor Snape," Solim took out a piece of parchment from his pocket and put it in front of him, "you help me finish this potion, make sure it works, and I'll let you see Lily Evans."
Solim stood up, looked at Snape's no longer numb face and said, "Professor, when you can see her depends on when you give me the potion."
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