Chapter 33: Fifty Years of Health Work for the Ministry of Magic
If you want a person to do something but the other party is unwilling to do it, you must grasp the life gate.
Some people eat soft but not hard, some people eat hard but not soft, and some people eat soft but hard.
As long as you find the weaknesses, you will be in a disadvantageous way.
Professor Slughorn is undoubtedly difficult to deal with, otherwise Dumbledore would not have no choice but to do anything to him.
But the old man's weakness is also obvious, that is, his desire for enjoyment and... his fanatical "stamp collection" for talented students.
He is like a high-end player. When the wizard was still young, he judged whether the other party would succeed in the future.
He will gather the kind of wizard who can succeed by himself... Invest in advance and get high returns in the future.
Of course, the two do not conflict at all, or they complement each other.
Slughorn's stamp collection is for a better material life;
His generous life and rich social network can help those students and let them go further.
This seems to be a relationship between interests, but in Slughorn's words:
"Even if you are a genius, someone needs to visit you, right?
Don't make anything so vulgar!"
In short, Slughorn is a typical Slytherin, who holds that temperament tightly.
But at this moment, William was so tightly controlled by him.
Whether it is the expensive fire dragon corpse, giant material, or the superior delivery service of the Akali Mysterious Store... they all attract Slughorn.
Especially after a year of wandering, that kind of graceful and decent life is what he yearned for the most at the moment.
The most important thing is William himself, who graduated from Hogwarts in the last year he had only had the last year left.
His shine cannot be covered by anyone.
Slughorn didn't want to miss this person, it may be the brightest pearl in his career.
And the safety issues he is worried about... then don't worry about it.
At William's reminder, the castle was protected by giants.
He and Dumbledore are always in charge of Hogwarts.
Not to mention the Death Eaters, even Voldemort dared to look at them in front of him.
Of course, as a master of rhetoric, William naturally knows what is leaving blank space and what is pointing to the point.
He didn't mention being a professor at all, and talked about the Buckingham Palace War for a while, and finally stood up and said:
"We have been bothering each other for a long time, and it's time to leave now."
Slughorn seemed surprised, he hesitated for a moment and said, "Are you leaving? Don't you stay for supper?"
"No, Anne is still at home, waiting for us to go back." Hermione smiled:
"Goodbye Professor, we will see you again on Christmas."
Harry also stood up ignorantly.
He remembered that William said he was here to recruit teachers... and now he went back without saying anything.
Slughorn obviously thought so, he fiddled with two fat thumbs, as if he was very anxious.
Slughorn finally spoke first: "You really didn't come to find me back to Hogwarts as a professor, William?"
William smiled.
In this case, it is like a man and a woman falling in love. Whoever speaks first will be the biggest loser.
"It's really not, sir." William tidied up his clothes and said with annoyance: "But there is something that I really want to bother you."
Slughorn feels comfortable...this is right!
"Tell me, if I can, I will definitely help." He said anxiously.
William coughed:
“That’s right, Professor Snape is going to be the teacher of Black Magic Defense.
The school still lacks a Potion Professor…”
Slughorn shouted in his heart:
"You'll show your tail, come and invite me!"
William paused and said slowly:
"You have such a wide network of contacts and so many students, we want you to recommend a reliable candidate to the school."
“…”
He glanced at Slughorn, for what he said:
"But since you haven't contacted the outside world for more than a year, then forget it, let's ask others for help."
“…”
This is different from what I imagined!
Slughorn's face was flushed, staring at William for a long time, and suddenly smiled heartily.
"Come on, which other wizard is better than me in terms of potions?
You still want to come and let me go back... Why do you have to be so roundabout."
"No, you just need to recommend one..."
Slughorn interrupted William and hummed, "I won't go back...I won't accept your invitation!"
"We really don't plan to invite you," William nodded: "You don't plan to go back to teach... We are the same in this regard."
Slughorn stared at William in a daze, as if he was anxious.
He grabbed the flame whiskey on the table and sucked several big mouthfuls.
The old man walked around the room, his eyes red, and shouted angrily:
"He still knows this cunning old bee in Dumbledore!
He knew how to arouse my interest, how to touch my sensitive points, and excited me!
This old bastard!
OK, OK...I join, I'm willing to be a professor!
Are you satisfied?!"
"Professor, you are too old, so you should stay here to enjoy your old age." William still refused.
Slughorn quickly grabbed William's sleeve and said anxiously:
"Don't leave, William, leave this position for me! Otherwise, I'll go to the school gate to pull a banner and go to the principal's office to make a fuss!"
"Okay, okay." William looked embarrassed: "I'll go back and talk to the principal and see if I can be comfortable."
"William, thank you, you are such a good boy."
William grinned.
Harry looked at the two of them in a daze, saying that he would ask Slughorn to go back to be a teacher, why did he do the opposite now?
Since he agreed and the atmosphere became warmer, Slughorn pulled William and Hermione to talk about his "The Years of Being Slytherin".
Finally, the old man sent the three of them out. He drank a bottle of whiskey and hugged William's shoulder drunk and said without any hesitation:
"It's not me that I'll blow it. If I go back to Hogwarts, Severus will definitely give up the position of Dean Slytherin.
When he saw me, he had to bow to me respectfully and call me:
‘Teacher, you are finally back’.
This is respect!”
He burped and pointed at Jiangshan:
"And Minerva, that little girl was trained by me.
She admired me the most, and was my little fan back then.
At least I have to raise my salary by five times.
And Philius... is now the dean of Ravenclaw College.
But honestly, he dare not say two.
After school started, I introduced him to an old rich woman whose husband had died.
The girl is thirty years old and she is holding gold bricks.
This kid can enjoy his life.”
"I will bring these words one by one." William smiled.
Then, he moved away with Hermione and Harry Phantom.
Slughorn stood there, rubbing his fat cheeks, feeling a little proud.
There are three more exquisite wizard cards in his sieve.
A gust of cold wind blew, and his wine suddenly woke up, and his cold sweat flowed from behind.
Wait...Why did William say when he left?
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Chapter completed!