" so, you want to become alchemy Professor at Hogwarts", the old man asked while blinking looking at the man or maybe boy in his late teens.
" Yep, that's right ", a man who is chewing a candy said.
Dumbledore looked at the man who is eating all his candy then said," if you're okay teaching throwing away the job at alchemist association, I won't mind hiring you as a new professor ".
" So we got a deal ", Dumbledore nodded," we have a deal. But I'm still curious why you're here leaving that luxurious life ".
" Because my intuition told me things are going to get interesting ", the man said with a smirk.
Dumbledore sighed," stop with the jokes Mr Vane".
The man said," well, to be honest, I want to spread my alchemy knowledge to the future generations. That's why. I want everyone to see alchemy isn't just enchanting and mixing few things to create an artifact. I want everyone to see the value of real alchemy. So we can have way for future alchemists. Since I'm going to teach students what's better place than the school I graduated from ".
Dumbledore contemplated. He rubbed his eyebrows in protest. He knew what kind of man Andrew Vane was. Despite coming from humble bakgrounds, he grew up quickly in strength. His skills aretop notch, not many aurors can content against him in strength. Yet, Andrew's strength is mostly in alchemy, he designedany crazy things like golems, amulets with different effects, enchanted cards for squibs, improved brooms, new alchemy methods using magic circles, mana circuits, runes.
His achievements in the last 7 years are so huge that the alchemy association gave him an elder position yet Andrew chose to join Hogwarts as a professor just after a year of his graduation. He isn't even 20 now. That's not what makes Dumbledore look at Andrew in different angle.
As someone who looked over Andrew fro seven years, he knew Andrew is a lazy person. Someone who will do things at the last miniteys and rush things. He is also someone who yearns for a peaceful life getting money without much effort.
He even sold his prank creations in the school much like the Weasley twins. In a way, he is the one who let Weasley twins inherit his business at school. And this man throwing away the peace he yeaned for joined Hogwarts.
' is it because of the philosopher's stone? ', Dumbledore thought.
" Is it because of the philosopher's stone might be what you thinking? But sorry no, me and teacher nicholas made another last year and it works more perfectly. You sawthem didn't you. They're back to ther younger self again although the two are too energetic for their age ", Andrew said.
He reached the pinnacle of alchemy in this world. He even made the philosopher's stone secretly with Nicholas Flamel and even perfected it.
Dumbledore flinched. But Andrew said," don't worry, we didn't use souls as a catalyst. We instead used a hydra's heart, qilin's heart and also phoenix blood. Cost us a fortune, but worth every bit of it. I thought Nick told you. Didn't he headmaster? ".
Dumbledore frowned. Nicholas did say Andrew and he are joining together to make another philosopher's stone to see if it's effective but Dumbledore didn't care at that time as he felt they might not succeed. But unexpectedly they did.
Looking at the candies that are diminishing at an alarming rate Dumbledore said," Andrew, spare those candies. You are eating too much already. The amount you ate will be enough for me for a week ", Andrew said," okay. You became stingy headmaster".
Dumbledore's mouth twitched. But he didn't argue with this guy. He led Andrew into the Hogwarts staff. All of the staff looked too stunned to even say a word.
" Ho, isn't this my favourite professor snape? Hello sir, how are you doing? Is the shampoo I sent you working fine? ".
" Professor McGonagall, I sent you few photos, are they good? ".
" Professor sprout, how are the plants doing in hufflepuff. I hope the devil I sent you is doing fine?".
" And the head of my house. Hello Professor, how are you doing? Are the books I sent you okay? ".
All professors looked at Andrew then turned to Dumbledore who seemed to be allowed smiles. Snape gritted his teeth, the quill in his hand broke into two.
McGonagall looked at Andrew with a deadly glare. Panoma has tired look on her face and Flitwick, well, he has a look of whether to laugh or cry. Indeed the books are good. But in the middle of them, there is an adult magazine and he is almost caught by a little wizard when he picked it up.
" What are you doing here in staff room Vane? 10 points from - ".
" Uh-uh. I'm not a student anymore and the school didn't even begin. Also professor we're going to be colleagues from now on. Let's take a selfie. Say cheese. Oh boy, and add this car ears filter perfect. Professor snape you'll have dog ears and nose. Isn't this good? Hey where are you professor snape ".
Snape felt his blood pressure rising just from seeing this guy. If there is anyone in this world whom snape hated after James Potter, then it's this guy. A notorious prankster at Hogwarts during his time. Even he himself is a bully, sometimes his robes changed into pajamas in the middle of the class.
His potion turns into a flock of butterflies, weird devices make noises in the classroom. Painballs and weird wigs appeared out of thin air making Slytherin house suffer humiliation. In those 7 years, he created nothing but chaos at Hogwarts.
Not to mention those shampoo he created. He absolutely hated shampoo because of James Potter and now he outright thought it's a sin for shampoo to eve exist because of Andrew. He is a genius, snape can agree to that but this genius is to the point where he does things leaving no trace even though everyone will know it's Andrew who did it.