As soon as Albert left the principal's office, the portraits that had been pretending to be asleep became active and started discussing what had just happened.
"That boy looks very... smart." The bald wizard in the portrait on the upper right side of the desk suddenly spoke up. "The way he speaks and behaves doesn't seem like a twelve-year-old boy. Even adult wizards are not as calm as him when faced with such a thing."
"Mr. Anderson is very smart and very... special." Dumbledore's glasses flashed an unusual light, and he said softly, "Of course, he is also very confident."
Yes, Albert is confident.
"I think he had expected this result." The curly-haired witch next to the portrait of the bald old wizard said, "He obviously knows the value of the gold membership card and knows that Hetok will not give it up easily."
"Obviously," said Dumbledore.
Albert naturally knew the value of the gold membership card, and he also knew that Hertok would not give it up, because that thing was too important to the pharmacist.
An old wizard with a goatee and wearing silver and green pajamas said without hesitation: "I don't like him very much."
"I'm really surprised, Phineas, what makes you dislike that boy?" A shrewd-looking witch raised a thick wand made of birch branches and asked, "Is it his identity as a Muggle wizard, or his last words?"
"What did I just say?" Phineas covered a yawn and pretended that he had just woken up and forgot what he had just said.
It would be disadvantageous for him to continue this topic.
"The boy has a strong magical talent and is very talented. He doesn't look like a Muggle wizard." A frail old wizard spoke up.
"He is a Muggle wizard, Armando," Dumbledore said calmly, "But if you trace back a few generations, he should be a branch of Smith."
"Is it the famous Smith family?" The former principal was a little surprised. He knew something about the mysterious Smith family.
"Well, I think so." Dumbledore said, "Last semester, I specifically looked up his information. Anderson's grandfather was a Squib and his father was a Muggle, but Anderson himself is indeed a rare magical genius."
"It's rare to hear you use the word genius to describe someone." said the curly-haired old witch.
"Dumbledore is saying that the boy will be the next him?" Phineas said with a hint of sarcasm in his tone, "A griffin full of wisdom and courage?"
"Mr. Anderson is better than me." Dumbledore did not hesitate to praise him.
"This has to be the funniest joke I've heard this century." Phineas covered his stomach and laughed exaggeratedly.
However, he was the only one laughing in the principal's office, which made the former principal feel very bored, and the laughter gradually subsided.
"Mr. Anderson has surpassed many people in the study of ancient runes." Dumbledore recalled Brod's comments on Albert during their casual chat:
Albert is a genius.
Especially in the study of ancient magic runes, he has an almost natural instinct, and can master knowledge that many people may not be able to master in their entire lives without any effort.
Later, Albert looked for books in the library and helped MacDougal revise his new book, and Dumbledore naturally knew about these things.
To be honest, McDougal himself didn't fully understand the book.
Ever since Albert went deep into the Forbidden Forest and rescued Fred and George a few months ago, Dumbledore had a higher opinion of Albert and was also impressed by Broad's vision.
Without extraordinary courage, wisdom and strength, it is very likely that you will never come back after going deep into the forbidden forest.
The outskirts of the forbidden forest are not dangerous, but the depths are very dangerous!
"There are always some geniuses coming out of the Smith family. It's nothing surprising." Phineas curled his lips.
Although Blake was reluctant to admit it, the history of the Smith family was indeed longer than that of Blake. It was a very mysterious family.
As for why the Smith family is mysterious
Even the Smith family members don’t know the mystery of the Smith family.
Even fewer people outside know about these things.
Only those wizards who have lived long enough and are wise enough could possibly discover some clues over the long years.
Rumor has it that someone in the Smith family will inherit the so-called secret.
As for, who is this person
No one ever knew.
Anyway, that's what was said.
However, it is through this strange way of inheritance that the secrets of the Smith family have been preserved.
But no one ever knew what secrets the Smith family was hiding.
If you ask Smith's direct successors
He could only say helplessly, I don’t know either!
"That family has indeed produced many outstanding wizards." Dumbledore nodded in agreement with Phineas's point of view. Rowena was Smith's direct descendant. "I remember... Brod had a good relationship with Rowena."
Hertok would say that Broad’s circle is wide, and that’s not wrong.
Most of the more famous wizards in the British and even European wizarding world know them and maintain friendly relations with them.
However, this is a relatively loose group, and most people usually remain neutral. The rule for entering this circle is to show amazing talent in certain aspects, be noticed by them, and keep in touch through correspondence.
As for, why did Dumbledore know
That's of course because he is also a member of this circle.
Before Dumbledore graduated from Hogwarts, he met many very famous wizards, received help from them, and maintained friendly correspondence with them.
It was not until Dumbledore entered the Wizengamot that he began to vaguely see the terrifying influence of this loose and huge circle.
If they wanted to, these people together could directly decide a decision in the Wizengamot Supreme Court, or force a poorly done Minister of Magic to step down.
Although, they have never done this, or perhaps precisely because they have never done this, no one has ever discovered this problem.
But Dumbledore discovered it.
Because he maintains a good relationship with most members of the Wizengamot.
The topic of the portraits of the principals was brought back again.
"That boy seems to dislike the Ministry very much."
"This matter is indeed the Ministry of Magic's problem, Evra. If it were me, I would be angry too."
"I thought you had the best temper of us all, Dalys."
"A good temper doesn't mean weakness." Dai Lisi said, "I support his approach. I think the director has problems himself."
"But he seems to be preparing to force the director of the Office for the Prohibition of the Improper Use of Magic to step down directly." This is what Evra didn't like.
"No, he just asked Hertog to tell the truth." Dumbledore smiled, "She will agree to apologize. As Anderson said, this is the cheapest solution."