Chapter 2 Meeting Old Deng (Ch 2)

On August 1st, at eight o’clock in the morning, the sky was clear and cloudless.
Knockturn Alley, inside a shop.
Chen Feng wore a custom-made suit and had a neat hairstyle. He had a handsome face, bright eyes, and a tall figure. He was almost as good-looking as Leo when he was young.
It is no exaggeration to say that this face alone is enough to earn him the title of the most handsome wizard in Wizard Weekly.
“Sir, are you really going to apply for the position of professor at Hogwarts?” A burly man with a crew cut and a simple face asked in a muffled voice.
“Of course.” Chen Feng straightened his clothes to make sure there was nothing inappropriate about them.
“With your current reputation, if you go to meet Dumbledore, the greatest white wizard of this century, I’m afraid…” The tall man paused here, but his meaning was clear.
One of the top masters in Knockturn Alley is actually applying for the position of professor at Hogwarts. This is really a challenge to the wizard’s imagination.
As everyone knows, Knockturn Alley is a gathering place for dark wizards. It’s not to say that there are no good people in it, but it is extremely difficult to find one.
“Zack, just take care of the store. I will take care of these things.”
Chen Feng put down the Daily Prophet in his hand, activated his magic power, cast a levitation spell to summon a cup of warm tea, and spoke slowly.
“If there are other werewolves willing to come and work, you can selectively accept them. Remember my request and be kind.”
“Don’t count on it. With my Legilimency, your little tricks won’t be hidden. Instead, they will bring about your death.”
“Yes, sir!” Zach’s heart trembled, and he replied solemnly, “I swear by Merlin that I will never violate your rules.”
“Yeah.” Chen Feng nodded slightly.
The man in front of him named Zack was none other than the werewolf wizard who was captured more than half a month ago.
In the process of using his blood to develop the wolfsbane potion, Chen Feng, relying on his master-level telepathy, discovered that his character was not bad, so he chose to keep him to look after the store, which could be considered as a form of aid.
It should be noted that due to the hidden danger of wolf poison being contagious, the situation of werewolf wizards has always been bad, almost equivalent to rats crossing the street. No other wizards are willing to hire them, which also makes their lives very difficult.
Think about Remus Lupin in the movie. As a member of the Order of the Phoenix, he still lived a hard life.
If it weren’t for Dumbledore’s help and the wolfsbane potion brewed by Snape, he would not have been able to become the professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts at Hogwarts. He probably wouldn’t even be able to afford a decent piece of clothing.
This shows how miserable the werewolf wizard is.
Today, it is the first time that Chen Feng is willing to accept these people, which is enough to cause a sensation among werewolf wizards.
“Suitcases are flying!”
After calculating the time and not thinking any more, Chen Feng walked to the door with his pre-packed luggage. Magic power gushed out and disappeared in an instant.
“What a clever Apparition!” Zack couldn’t help but exclaimed in amazement as he watched Chen Feng suddenly disappear into the distance.
As an extremely profound spell, Apparition is not only difficult to practice, but also carries the risk of disintegration during the process. If one is not careful, one may find that the head remains in the same place while the body teleports away.
This is not false statement but fact. The Daily Prophet once reported such incident and the scene was very bloody.
“Huh…” At this moment, Zack glanced and happened to see the front of the Daily Prophet on the table. There was a big headline on the top.
Shocking! The hidden danger of wolfsbane may become history!
At the same time, Chen Feng had arrived at the location of Hogwarts through Apparition.
Looking around, there are undulating mountains and continuous ancient forests, as if a green ocean covers this place. The phantom moves to the sky, and looking down at the earth, a river winds its way.
They finally converge near a Gothic-style castle.
You can see that the castle is full of spires and windows that flicker in the sunlight, revealing a wonderful fantasy.
“Hogwarts is even more magnificent than I imagined!”
Chen Feng nodded with satisfaction, then lowered his altitude and slowly landed on the road leading to Hogsmeade village. He then strode forward and walked to the gate of Hogwarts.
Take out the interview certificate and put it into a specially made black box engraved with mysterious magic patterns.
Not long after, a sound of footsteps came slowly from afar.
After a while, the door opened and a woman with black hair tied into a high bun and wearing a dark green robe walked out from behind the door.
He had a serious expression and wore square glasses. He was looking Chen Feng up and down, especially comparing the image on the interview card. Then he slowly said, “Mr. Chen, please come in.”
“Thank you Professor McGonagall.”
With such obvious features, and an appearance that was not much different from the movies, Chen Feng recognized the identity of the visitor at a glance.
Minerva McGonagall, the current deputy headmaster of Hogwarts, the head of Gryffindor, the professor of Transfiguration, a loyal supporter of Dumbledore, is a powerful witch with a cold exterior but a warm heart. She is a rare upright witch.
Because of this, he seemed to have a slight prejudice against Chen Feng, who graduated from Durmstrang School of Magic and had been hanging around in Knockturn Alley for many years. He only said a polite word at the beginning and then just led the way in silence.
Seeing this situation, Chen Feng smiled and shook his head, not caring.
They were silent all the way until they arrived at the principal’s office. Mag whispered the words “Ziziz Bee Candy”, and with a rumbling sound, the door slowly opened.
“Mr. Chen, Headmaster Dumbledore is inside. After the interview, you can use this magic charm to call him, and I will take you out.”
Leaving these words behind, Minerva McGonagall walked with steady steps and disappeared around the corner of the castle in a moment.
After taking a look at Professor McGonagall who was walking away, Chen Feng did not hesitate and stepped through the door. At a glance, he saw a wide variety of alchemical products and a row of small bookshelves with various magic books on them.
His gaze moved and landed near the desk in the middle of the room.
Behind the table was an old man with white hair and white robe, a kind face, deep eyes, and a body filled with surging magic power. At this moment, he was eating toffee fingers while flipping through the Prophet’s Daily.
Next to it, a bird of prey with a red body that looked like it was burning with flames was standing quietly and dozing off.
At the same time, the portraits on the walls, depicting people lying, recumbent, standing or standing, began to move around, looking and discussing with interest after seeing a stranger enter.
“Oh, what a handsome young man, he reminds me of my lost youth, vitality, beauty, and passion.”
“Ah, staying with old man Albus every day makes me feel like I have aged dozens of years for nothing. My life is dull and uneventful.”
“Albus, come back to your senses, there are guests coming!”
“As the headmaster of Hogwarts, you represent not only yourself, but also the entire school. You should pay more attention to your image and behavior.”
The noisy portraits and lively scene immediately attracted the attention of Albus Dumbledore. He looked helplessly at the former headmasters hanging on the wall, then waved his hand, called a chair and motioned Chen Feng to sit down.
“Mr. Chen, can you tell me why you want to apply for the position of Defense Against the Dark Arts professor at our school?”
As Dumbledore said this, the scene instantly became quiet. All the former headmasters in the portraits shut up consciously and looked at Chen Feng below.
This question, raised by Dumbledore, is crucial. If one fails to answer it well, one will immediately lose the position of professor.
Chen Feng’s face was calm. He used the brain occlumency technique to block the secret of his time travel. Then he looked directly at Dumbledore and replied calmly: “Applying for the job is just a surface. I do have other purposes!”