After finishing his prophecy about the Horcruxes, Albert did not rush to leave the Headmaster's office. Instead, he lingered, chatting with Dumbledore like an old friend he hadn't seen in a while. However, Albert quickly steered their conversation off course, turning it first into an academic exchange and then shifting it entirely into a pattern where Albert asked questions and Dumbledore provided the answers.
Although Dumbledore hadn't paid much attention to academic matters in recent years, he had once been a Hogwarts professor and was still quite willing to help his diligent and eager student.
Yet, as Albert pulled a quill from his pocket and began taking notes, Dumbledore couldn't help suspecting that the Sorting Hat had placed Albert in the wrong house.
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