Daily Life at Hogwarts Chapter 421: The time has come

"Have you had a good Christmas, Albus?"

Perenal smiled and welcomed the friends outside the door into the hall, "If you want, you can come and spend Christmas with us."

"No Perenal, I think it would be nice to stay at school and spend the holidays with everyone." Dumbledore looked around and asked, "Where's Nico?"

"He, in the study, is chatting with Albert using a double-sided mirror." Perenal's face showed a kind smile, "Niko will be very happy every time he chats with Albert, That was indeed a learned and intelligent child."

"Well, Albert is really smart," Dumbledore said noncommittally.

He crosses the hall and appears in front of the study door, where Nico is sitting at the desk, chatting with Albert in the double mirror.

"Oh, Albus, you're here!"

Nico heard footsteps, and when he raised his head, he saw Dumbledore who had just entered the study, and greeted him with a smile.

"What were you talking about?" Dumbledore asked, "I rarely see you smiling so happily."

"Well, Albert told me something about the Hogwarts school." Nicole said as he followed Dumbledore out of the study after his conversation with Albert.

"What happened at the school?" Dumbledore raised his eyebrows slightly. "What is it, I'm curious about what makes you so happy."

"Albert said that Professor Quirrell in your school was probably controlled by the Imperius Curse. Every time he was free, he would go to the corridor of the restricted area on the fourth floor to hang out. He seemed to be looking for an opportunity to steal it. The Philosopher's Stone you put at school." Nico sat down on the sofa and told Dumbledore about the topic he and Albert had just chatted about.

"Oh, Professor Quirrell!"

Dumbledore raised his eyebrows slightly. Of course he knew that Professor Quirrell was suspicious, but he really never thought that Professor Quirrell would be easily seen through by students.

"You told him about the Philosopher's Stone?" Dumbledore asked.

"No." Nico shook his head, "I asked him how he knew about the Philosopher's Stone, and he said that the last time Harry Potter broke into the restricted corridor by mistake, he didn't know why he asked him about me. The matter." Nico didn't mean to hide, he told Dumbledore what he knew, "This matter is connected with the things you put in the school, it is not difficult to guess the truth of the truth, he even thinks The Philosopher's Stone is fake."

"Mr. Anderson is indeed very smart." Dumbledore sighed and said, "I didn't expect to infer such a result based on this information alone."

"It's really amazing, it's just your Professor Quirrell..." Nico took the black tea that Perenal had just brewed, sipped and shook his head.

"I heard that Professor Quirrell is so annoyed by Albert's questions now that he doesn't want to see him." Perenal thought it was funny.

"It seems that you are ready to choose him as your successor?" Dumbledore added two cubes of sugar to the black tea and said after stirring.

Nicco does have a crush on Albert, otherwise why would he tell him about this?

"It's always good to be able to find someone to inherit my knowledge. It would be a real pity if this part of the knowledge was lost for no reason." Nico sighed.

He has lived for hundreds of years, and he has encountered many geniuses, but there are not many people like Albert who suit his appetite.

"Are you ready to give up the Philosopher's Stone?" Dumbledore was slightly surprised, he had actually discussed with Nicole about giving up the Philosopher's Stone.

Nico said at the time that the timing was not right.

"I discussed it with Nico, and it's not bad to walk slowly towards death like an ordinary person." Perenal reached out and held Nico's hand. They didn't have any fear of death. The two had already lived It's been too long, and the body is no longer young under the corrosion of the years. Living too long also makes them feel tired. If there is no mutual dependence on both sides, they can't even support this long time together.

"It's like after a long day, I can finally go to bed." Dumbledore sighed softly. After living for a century, he is no longer young. The long life also makes him tired, but he can't stop. Come down and rest, there is something for him to do.

"Albus, you're not as old as us." Nicole said with a smile, "It's a little too early for you to feel these emotions now."

"Albus, maybe it's time for you to consider retiring from school and start enjoying yourself," Perenal said.

"The timing doesn't allow it," said Dumbledore, shaking his head.

"Oh, I can probably guess the reason." Nico nodded. "But you should leave this to the young people. The savior you chose is good."

"Harry still needs time." Dumbledore shook his head. "I need to take the pressure off him while he's alive. Not everyone is as good as Mr. Anderson."

About the crown, Dumbledore thinks Albert must have speculated ~IndoMTL.com~ Maybe he doesn't know about Horcruxes, but he must be thinking about it.

"He's really good," Perenal said. "He's a very confident and likeable kid. I heard he invented a card game that he was going to give us as a Christmas present. Yes, it's a pity his owl couldn't be delivered."

The LeMays see Albert more as a grandson.

"I do know about this, Mr. Anderson mentioned it a long time ago." Dumbledore heard Perenal mentioning this matter, recalled carefully, "He gave me a pair of Christmas gifts this year. wool socks."

"What a sweet kid, isn't it," Perenal said with a smile. "Finally you don't have to worry about getting another pile of books this year."

"However, Albert's situation is very similar to yours. He said that he also received a pile of books this year." Nico suddenly remembered something and said with a smile.

"It seems that the time has come." Dumbledore whispered softly, "Is it because of Mr. Anderson?"

"Not quite, I feel like the time has come." Nicole said, "We've definitely lived too long and experienced most things in the world, and death is an exception, like you said, it's just Another great adventure."

For Nico and his wife, after having the Philosopher's Stone, no matter how much wealth or longevity they want, they can get what they want. They actually don't have much to remember in this world.

The appearance of Voldemort and Albert added the last two pieces of the puzzle, and Nico finally made up his mind.

Of course, that's not to say that Nico and Perenal are going to die immediately, they plan to store some elixir of immortality, and then let themselves slowly meet their final death like ordinary people.