Chapter 180: Darren

For the next few days, Darren would be dragged by Harry to see the mirror. In reality, he didn't want to look.

Not only did he have to fabricate memories for this thing, but he also had to express his thoughts after seeing it. It was a huge hassle.

If it weren't for the Saint Father Value comforting him, he would definitely have refused this suggestion.

Perhaps Darren's thoughts moved Dumbledore.

Just as Harry brought him to see the mirror again, Dumbledore arrived.

"Children, you've come again."

"Professor Dumbledore... I'm sorry."

Darren lowered his head in embarrassment, clearly feeling guilty for breaking school rules and being discovered by the Headmaster.

【Ding, Saint Father Value +50】

"No need to apologize, child; anyone who sees the Mirror of Erised will make such a move."

Dumbledore laughed softly. He winked at Darren.

Darren laughed in embarrassment. Only then did he look at Harry. Harry stepped back sheepishly. He was also one of those who broke school rules.

"Alright, children, I'm not here to punish you; I just want to tell you that I am going to move it away and hide it in a place where no one can find it."

Dumbledore said softly.

"No... I... I still want to see Mom and Dad, I promise, I won't come to see it at night anymore!"

Before Darren could speak, Harry had already shouted eagerly.

Dumbledore didn't speak; he looked at Darren, seemingly wanting to hear his opinion.

Darren laughed bitterly and said in Harry's anxious gaze: "Professor, you are right; at first, I was indeed addicted to this mirror, thinking it would let me see the future or see another world.

But the more I looked, the more I suddenly understood that it wasn't real; it was just something I imagined in my heart.

I felt Mom and Dad would live in such a world, so they were there.

I thought my brother and I had a younger brother and sister, and then we really did. This is fake!

I miss them, but I won't escape reality. My brother has been bringing me here every day, and I wanted to tell him.

But I felt, perhaps it would be better not to tell him; these facts, perhaps it would be better to tell him later?

I'm sorry, brother, I just wanted you to be happy for a few more days.

Don't be like me, suddenly understanding the meaning this mirror represents, and then never being able to sit happily in front of the mirror again."

As Darren spoke, he suddenly turned his head to wipe his eyes.

Harry only then discovered that his green eyes were already red.

Those green eyes, the same as Mom's and his own, were now filled with sorrow.

【Ding, Saint Father Value +100】

【Ding, Saint Father Value +100】 Hmm.

Clearly, these words moved Dumbledore and Harry deeply.

It also explained why he hadn't been actively looking in the mirror with Harry these past two days. In fact, he thought the act of looking in the mirror was incredibly stupid.

Every time he looked in the mirror, he would be prompted with Legilimency, forcing him to forge memories.

If he didn't forge memories, he could only see himself in the mirror. Seeing that slightly sorrowful expression he had put on.

It was incredibly awkward, okay! Luckily, no one knew.

"Child, I am very happy that you can be so clear-headed... That's right, this mirror can only see what you want to see...

The happiest person in the world can only see themselves in it. Alright, it's so late, why don't you two put on your Invisibility Cloak and go back to sleep?"

Dumbledore asked with a smile.

Harry could only stand up and ask curiously: "Then Professor Dumbledore, what can you see in it?"

"Socks! I see myself standing there holding a pair of wool socks.

Christmas comes and goes, and no one ever remembers to give me socks; they only give me books!"

Dumbledore said with regret. Darren rolled his eyes quietly. Liar! Harry didn't even believe that!

However, he still showed a pure look and said earnestly: "I'm sorry, Mr. Dumbledore, I thought you liked eating candy, so I gave you a bunch of candy for Christmas; next year I will definitely give you wool socks."

【Ding, Saint Father Value +100】

【Ding, Saint Father Value +50】

Darren, having harvested another pile of Saint Father Value, was hurriedly dragged away by Harry. With such a pure Darren, how on earth was he supposed to protect him well?

After the Mirror of Erised was taken away by Dumbledore, Harry remembered to tell Ron about it.

Ron was a bit angry: "You should have invited me to go see what I was thinking in my heart!"

However, when he learned that Harry had become obsessed with the mirror, he immediately felt it was better that the mirror had been moved away.

Hermione had also returned from outside the school.

She thanked Darren for the silver necklace he gave her with a blushing face.

It was a star-and-diamond style necklace that looked very beautiful.

"Oh, you're welcome, that was purchased by Pachi; it's said to be very popular in the Muggle world. She bought a diamond mine, made a whole box of them, and let me and Darren give them away!"

Harry said nonchalantly.

Then he received a murderous look from Hermione.

"Hmph!"

Hermione snorted forcefully at Harry, then turned and ran to the girls' dormitory.

She didn't even dare to look into Darren's eyes.

"Where are you going?"

"Tidying up my things, if I have to report that to you too!"

Hermione's unhappy voice came from upstairs; she sounded absolutely furious.

"What's wrong? Is she angry about that necklace? It really was given by Pachi!"

Harry scratched his hair in confusion, finally only able to sigh that girls always get angry for no reason.

Even if it was Hermione, she was the same as ordinary girls. Darren twitched the corner of his mouth.

He was now glad he hadn't entered Gryffindor, otherwise, the fact that he had prepared necklaces for every girl he knew would have been exposed by Harry.

Thank goodness, the girls in Slytherin wouldn't talk about gifts so openly.

They would only shyly express their thanks and wouldn't mention what the gift was, and others wouldn't ask too much either.

And they certainly wouldn't be like Harry, blabbing and ruining the surprise. Forget it, who let Harry be his good big brother?

And he was young now, so being pure and ignorant was normal; no girl would have the heart to be angry with him.

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