"No, no, Tom, you are not qualified for this position. This position already has its owner."

"Really? Principal?"

"Yes, Tom, I never lie."

…

…

Scene after scene passed by his eyes like a fleeting cloud, and Dumbledore was immersed in memories. It took him a while before he came back to his senses.

The wand brought a book.

"Herbo."

Dumbledore kept looking through Halbo's life and saw several terms frequently.

"Horcrux, Parseltongue, Basilisk."

Dumbledore felt that he had caught something. The despicable Hale was not only a Parseltongue wizard, he was also the inventor of Horcruxes, the inventor of the Basilisk, and the creator of many black magics. When Voldemort was in school, he had a crush on Hale.
Chapter completed!