Feel like this chapter is a bit like a patch out of hidden details, illusion?

Ahem, all in all, I'm not very cold to Lockhart anyway, so if nothing else, I should let Xiao Ao fix this guy secretly, huh......

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Gold Coin 8 (Reversed): A frivolous, hypocritical person.

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Hogwarts Great Hall Restaurant

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"Opal, why do you look absent-minded, pay attention to the influence!"

Draco cautiously kicked Opal - because of his status, he and Opal were sitting on either side of the long table on the right and left at the official start of the school year, rather than sitting together like they had done last night.

[Ah, just thinking about something.] ]

Opal, who had been kicked by Draco, came back to his senses, stuck out his tongue in embarrassment, and continued to look down at the breakfast in front of him. Today's breakfast at Hogwarts was porridge, pickled herring, slices of bread, eggs, and bacon. The seasonings are all chosen by each and then sent directly by the house-elves.

As soon as breakfast had begun, it was time for the students of the academy to receive letters, and hundreds of owls swarmed in, circling the auditorium, dropping letters and parcels into the crowd of people who were talking.

Although there are many owls on the Slytherin House side, most of the letters that fall are small and fluttering, unlike Gryffindor, where large packages smash their tables in a mess. One owl even smashed into a milk jug in a miserable way, causing everyone around to scream.

Then, less than a minute later, a loud noise filled the auditorium, the intensity of which even shook the dust off the ceiling, and the echo of the stone walls on all sides was deafening.

“…… I wouldn't be surprised if they fired you if they stole the car, and I will see how I clean you up then. You probably didn't even think about how your dad and I felt when we found out that the car was gone......"

It was the roar of an older woman full of anger, so loud that the entire auditorium was stunned.

"Receiving Dumbledore's letter last night, your father was so ashamed that he almost died. We worked so hard to bring you up, but we didn't expect you to do such a thing, and you and Harry almost lost their lives...... It's so infuriating, your dad will be censored at work, it's all your fault. If you don't follow the rules, we'll bring you back right away!" ”

The length of the letter is not very long, and it is faster in terms of sound, but it is clear that the effect of the letter is quite significant.

"Oh, it's a howling letter, and now Gryffindor is even more famous."

Draco's tone was visibly schadenfreude, but he also rolled his eyes after being kicked under the table by Opal, and the chatter from the rest of the Great Hall was even louder - look at the Gryffindor table, where Ron and Harry were both eager to bury their heads in the plates in front of them.

However, in contrast to Gryffindor's embarrassment, Opal's mind clearly shifted to the other side: [Draco, did they make a big fuss last night?] ]

"It's almost like I broke the sky."

Draco couldn't help but sigh, "I said Opal, although I know that you haven't cared much about foreign affairs all along, but at least half of the Slytherin students yesterday were talking about you and you don't know?" ”

[I just didn't know how to ask you!] ]

Opal replied with reason.

“…… Our savior and his companions, presumably thinking that the glittering title would make them omnipotent, drove a modified Muggle car into the beating willow in the courtyard, and the professor said that if it weren't for the fact that they didn't have a school year when they were driving, they would have to deduct fifty points per person as punishment for destroying the school's precious species. ”

Knowing a lot about Opal's vagueness, Draco finally explained the cause and effect.

[That beating willow is injured?!] ]

Opal only noticed this one piece of information.

"yes. Belch...... Opar, what are you going to do?! ”

[Go to Professor Sprout, it's been a while before the first class anyway, Draco remembers to bring me some books.] ]

After saying this, Opal quickly settled the breakfast in front of him, wiped his mouth and retreated.

"I said ......"

Draco, who wanted to say something more, could only touch his nose and roll his eyes, "Tsk, forget it." Anyway, I can give Slytherin extra points, as long as I don't be late for the first class. ”

After knowing Opal for so long, he naturally knew that Opal would always go to the medical wing and herb shed to help out in school, and help Slytherin earn more points by the way, so he didn't plan to stop it.

========================I'm the dividing line ====================== the switch scene

Hogwarts Courtyard Conservatory

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[Professor Sprout!] ]

Pinning the brooch he had received from Professor Sprout the previous academic year to the placket of his coat, Opal made his way to the courtyard greenhouse unhindered. ]

"It's Opal......"

Hearing Opal's voice, a smile appeared on Sprout's face, and he straightened up and turned his face to look at his body that was preparing bandages and related healing potions, "I knew you would definitely come." ”

[Of course, how could you not come when you heard that those children were injured.] ]

Opal stuck out his tongue and walked over to Sprout to help her pack up the treatment, [not to mention that the child's temper had always been terrible, and this time with the pain, it would take a lot of effort to treat it.] ]

"But it's a lot easier with you."

Professor Sprout looked at Opal with love in his eyes, "Your kid is very gifted, and his heart is not bad. That's why those kids want to be friends with you. ”

Only Dumbledore knew about Opal's status as the "Son of Gaia", and the other professors in the house only thought that Opal was a very gifted psychic talker - it was a fact that psychic whisperers had always been very popular with animals and plants.

[I'm just doing what I can.] ]

Shrugging his shoulders with a complacent expression, Opal picked up the small pile of medical supplies and followed Professor Sprout to the beating willow in the center.

Obviously, the beating willow is still waving its branches because of the pain, and it is in a mess of emotional irritability.

[Quiet down, my friend.] ]

With great agility weaving through the whirling branches of the swatting willow in rage, Opal was able to find a knotted scar on its trunk with great ease.

Smoothly, the branches of the beating willow stopped swinging, and Professor Sprout, who had been watching Opal's actions a little nervously and applying her "armor protection" on the side, was relieved and walked in with the medicine box: "Good job, child, but it also makes people pinch a cold sweat for this." ”

[It's actually just a threat, and it doesn't really hurt me.] ]

While comforting the beating willow who was grunting and crying with her and saying "it hurts, it hurts", Opal shrugged helplessly, [Actually, this kid is really too timid, and the noisy Hogwarts house is not suitable for it. If you can, transplanting it to the Forbidden Forest is the best option. ]

Although this beating willow has lived in Hogwarts House for nearly 500 years, it is still only a half-grown child in this community. The reason why he is so short-tempered is because he is timid and super afraid of pain, so as soon as something is approaching, he will strike first - who believes this kind of thing?!

"I think the same way, but it's a pity ......"

Professor Sprout also showed a helpless look, while carefully using the potion to connect the branches of the beating willow that was hit by the car, and then carefully bandaging it, he said, "This kid is in charge of guarding the cellar here, not to mention that it has also grown here for so many years, it is not so easy to move. ”

[It's really hard.] ]

Opal sighed in a double sense, and the beating willow also hung down a few branches and rubbed its cheeks, like a coquettish.

"But with you, at least it's not a problem to get close to this kid."

After finishing the last bit of bandaging, Professor Sprout packed up the rest of the potion and something, "You must know that in the past, just to deworm or fertilize it, you had to put on at least three or four armor to protect it, and you had to be careful not to be pulled out by it at any time. ”

[No way, this kid is too shy.] ]

Opal could only smile bitterly at this, and then patted the branch of the human willow to say goodbye to it, and followed Professor Sprout out of the range of the branch of the human willow, [but how can I say yes, it is a pleasure to take care of these children.] I feel comfortable looking at them, and I always feel like I can be happy. ]

"Sure enough, it's like what a kid like you would say."

Professor Sprout smiled as Opal turned around and waved goodbye to the beater, "Are you interested in coming over to be my assistant?" ”

[I want to be right, but ......]

Speaking of this, Opal couldn't help but grimacing, [but I have a lot of things to do...... It's the limit to come and help out in my spare time, and if I have more time, I'll hate magic without a clone. ]

"Family business?"

Although she was stunned for a moment, Professor Sprout immediately reacted - after all, she also knew that in order to truly gain status in Slytherin House, in addition to strength, family background was also very important. What's more, Headmaster Dumbledore had also vaguely mentioned that Opal's background was very complicated, so they didn't want to delve into it.

[yes......]

Nodding, Opal sighed, then looked at Professor Sprout with a smile, [But Professor, can you tell us a little bit about the content of the first lesson?] ]

"You want to open a small stove for your classmates again?"

Professor Sprout was dumbfounded, then shook his head with a smile, "You, this simple character......"

She was well aware of Opal's position in Slytherin House, and although Opal might not be able to ask her classmates if something really happened, but without a conflict of interest, the Slytherin students still took good care of Opal's child - maybe it could be regarded as a simple child with simple benefits. (Tianyin: So Professor You're a cheater again.) ）

[Can you tell me about that?] It's a big deal, I don't want to add points this time. ]

"It's not that serious, after all, it's something you're going to be exposed to."

Amused by Opal's slightly playful tone, Professor Sprout shook his head, "The main ingredient for the de-fossilization potion. The rest is up to you. Then, Slytherin could only add 5 points. ”

[Thank you so much!] ]

Opal cheered, and then tapped his head as if he had suddenly remembered something, [Ah, I almost forgot to go to class, goodbye Professor Sprout.] ]

"Don't run too fast."

A faint smile appeared on Professor Sprout's face as he looked at Opal's back - but the smile was immediately retracted by the sight of someone.

"Yo, it's been a wonderful morning, hasn't it?"

Dressed in a spotless, flowing turquoise robe, with glittering blonde hair and a turquoise gold-rimmed top hat, Gilderoy Lockhart was smiling and waving as he walked up to her, "What are you going to do?" It's not going to treat that grumpy beating willow, is it? ”

“……”

Professor Sprout didn't speak, and in fact she couldn't think of anything to say.

In fact, as shown at the previous teacher meeting, Lockhart did not need her response, and just stood beside her and expressed his opinion: "In fact, I also learned about this particular plant during my travels, do you need me to demonstrate how to deal with this violent plant?" ”

"No ......"

Lockhart's adjective made her uncomfortable for Professor Sprout, who had always treated plants as if they were his own - in fact, she still didn't understand why Dumbledore had chosen such a frivolous-looking guy to be a professor at Defence Against the Dark Arts.

This guy is simply noisier than an immature mandrake!

But just as Professor Sprout was about to continue talking, a group of second-year students had already arrived outside the conservatory—the first class on Monday morning was a joint session between Gryffindor and Hufflepuff.

"Oh, hello!"

Apparently sharp-eyed at the students coming over, Lockhart shouted at the students with a spring breeze on his face, "Just now I showed Professor Sprout how to heal the wounds of the beater!" But I don't want you to think I'm better at herbalism than she is! I've just happened to see a few of these strange plants on my travels......"

Demonstration? She really wanted to know when this guy had "demonstrated" such a thing as treating beating willows.

"Today to the third greenhouse!"

If it weren't for the forbiddenness of the teachers to attack each other, Professor Sprout would have wanted to shut up Lockhart with a silence spell, but out of good respect, she could only say this to the group of students who were obviously attracted by Lockhart's appearance and the rhetoric, and then turned and walked towards her destination.