Chapter 57: Transfiguration Notes (I)
Oliver, Humbe?
Brandi subconsciously glanced at Parvati, sorry...... Parvati's goldfish brain, apparently having forgotten all about Oliver Humbe, was still weeping, and for a moment she poked her fingers at the stuffed bag in her seat, which was now distinctly square, and the corners were almost cracking.
But what's the point of reminding her, Myrtle was at least 15 years old when she died, which means that she was in the fourth grade at that time, and even if Oliver wrote something in his notes, it probably had nothing to do with this first-grade metamorphosis class notebook. What's more, he left his own things in the Ravenclaw library, and this kind of secret and immoral thing should be buried in his heart and rotten......
He casually took out the notebook and flipped through it cursoryly, observing whether there were any mezzanines, slips of paper sandwiched in the book, or anything that had been marked with an accent. Of course, it turned out to be just as he expected, and Brandi didn't notice anything unusual at all. So he shook his head slightly and tucked the note back in.
He didn't notice the suspicious look in Hermione's eyes next to her......
After class in the afternoon, the five of them went to the library as usual to complete the paper on the herbal medicine treatment and pharmacological analysis commonly used by Professor Sprout in the previous day's herbal medicine class and Professor McGonagall's metamorphosis assignment. They sighed and yawned, and turned the pages of the heavy book in annoyance. Hermione was always one step ahead, she had already done all her homework and was leisurely reading the big books next to her for 'fun'.
"I'll never remember that." After about forty minutes of writing, Ron finally couldn't take it anymore, and he threw the quill in a rage, leaving a cloud of ink on his parchment, and stared out the window. The sky was clear and clear, blue like forget-me-not flowers, and the air was filled with the scent of grass and spring wheat outside the castle, a breath of summer that was coming.
No one paid attention to him, everyone was busy, the pages were turned with a swish, and several people were struggling in the world of "A Thousand Magical Herbs and Mushrooms" for Bai Xian and Di Peach Blossoms.
At this time, they heard Ron's surprised voice, "Hagrid! You're actually coming to the library? β
As he looked over, Hagrid moved out from behind the bookshelf behind them, and it was no wonder that Ron could see him, even if he were standing like that, he would be a full two feet taller than the bookshelf.
"I look like that...... Don't like to read? Hagrid leaned over hesitantly, he seemed to have hidden something in his coat, but he had such a big belly, and he was wearing that moleskin coat, that everyone could almost immediately see the brick that had been built out of his belly. It's you ......," he suddenly became suspicious. "Still looking for Nicolamel, huh?"
"Just kidding~ we already knew who he was," Ron triumphantly turned around and put his hands on the back of his chair. "We still know what Lou Wei is watchingβ"
"Shhhh "There are so many people here, be quiet!"
"Speaking of which, we have something to ask you, Hagrid." Harry put down his quill, "It's about the traps on the fourth floor, I want to know if there's anything other than Lowe and- hmm!" β
"Come on!" Hagrid panicked forward and covered Harry's mouth, his hand was so big that it looked like a fan, and it completely covered Harry's face. Everyone watched with interest as Harry struggled desperately, and the little face peeking out between Hagrid's fingers grew whiter.
"Listen, you guys, you can come to me later if you have any questions, it just so happens that I have a good thing here for you to see. But remember, I didn't promise to tell you anything, so don't go out and spread it. These are not things that students should know. β
Everyone nodded in unison, and watched without blinking as Harry finally lowered his hand weakly, completely giving up on the treatment...... "I'll see you later, Hagrid~" Ron greeted Hagrid with a happy expression.
Satisfied, he gently put Harry, who had been suffocated to the point of delirium, back into his seat, nodded to them, and kicked away.
"Why didn't anyone remind him! I'm almost going to suffocate to death! After a minute of relief, Harry, who finally sat up grinning at his neck and grinning, looked at Brandi and them angrily. Aren't we the kind of brothers and sisters who share the same weal and need? β
Brandi smiled at each other and spread his hands gloatingly.
"Speaking of which, what did Hagrid just hide?" After a burst of laughter, everyone calmed down, and Hermione said thoughtfully. "Maybe it has something to do with the Philosopher's Stone? Or is it some other mechanism that guards the Philosopher's Stone? β
This seemed to inspire Harry and Ron, who also happened to be tired of their homework. So the two exchanged a curious look. "It's easy to do, let's go and see what kind of book he just looked."
The two men jumped out of their seats and quickly disappeared behind the bookshelves.
Brandi shook her head and continued to write on the parchment...... But it didn't seem to be long before he began to feel that Parvati's expression on the other side was a little unnatural. She seemed to be stumped by something.
"What's wrong with you? Parvati. Is the knowledge too difficult? β
Parvati clutched the notes Padma had given her this morning, a little confused. "How different was English forty years ago from now? Or is my English actually taught by Indians? Eh...... yes, my mom taught me English. β
β¦β¦ I can't take what you're saying stupidly.
Brandy and Hermione rolled their eyes in unison, and they gathered around Parvati. "Well, which word do you don't recognize?"
Parvati's slender finger pointed to the word at the top of page 43 of the note. Brandi poked his head inquisitively, and was quickly disappointed. βinheritοΌ Parvati you don't even recognize the word? β
"Of course I do! Isn't it inheritance! Parvati pouted angrily, "Look at the whole sentence! Look at the grammar! β
"What's so hard about this!" Brandi patted his chest unconvinced, and began to translate sentence by sentence. "Transfiguration of large objects requires more attention to the amplitude of the wand swing and the swing of the highest point, and be sure to pay attention to the pronunciation of karasato in the spell - the gate is inherited from ancient times, young wizards please give it up consciously...... Uh, huh?? β
He was halfway through the book, and suddenly he was embarrassed to find that he couldn't read anymore. "What is this, I can understand the front and back, but with the middle one, this is not a smooth sentence at all."
"You see, I'll just say, there's something wrong with that sentence in itself. What do you see, Hermione? β
Hermione didn't say anything, she didn't seem to be focused on the sentence, but instead scrutinizing the page as a whole. The expression was a little solemn and serious.
"The handwriting on this ......"
"It's the same person~ I've confirmed!" Parvati said bluntly.
"It's true that it's a person, yes, but that's not what I'm going to say." Hermione carefully removed the page from her notebook and placed it next to the other pages. "You see, although it is written by the same person, this page is not the same as the other pages...... It's like. She slowly figured out the words. It's like there's a very large time span, and the words on it are more mature and neat than the others. β
"If that's what you say," Brandi added...... "it seems to be true, and even the page as a whole looks a little different from the others, I mean the texture." But you see that the end of this page can be completely connected to the second page, what does that mean? Oliver: She specially tore off the original piece of paper and copied it again with the addition of this unclear sentence? Why did she do that? β
"Why do you do that? Brandi ...... "Hermione turned her head suddenly, a strange light in her eyes. "I might have to ask you first~ I wanted to ask you at lunch, why did you know her, Oliver Hombe?"
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Since Parvati herself had no idea where the seven-pointed star card came from, and Hermione didn't know about her conversation with Myrtle, Brandi had to bite the bullet and tell the story from Room 13 to Parvati's ancient book.
Parvati looked at her as if she were listening to a story, and only at last did she gently tap her right hand on the palm of her left hand, as if she had suddenly realized. "Wow! I'll just say this name sounds so familiar! β
"You're saying there's a good chance that Oliver took the third seven-pointed card?" After listening to Brandi's story, Hermione's brow furrowed tightly. "But shouldn't that be? According to you, Oliver will even turn his face over cards and myrtles! She must be desperate to get hold of that card, right? But how can this sentence put here not look like a show-offβbut like, a hint? She actually put the hint in the Transfiguration notes, what is this picture? β
She tapped her fingers regularly on the table, and began to try to figure out the motive. "If I were a new Ravenclaw student and I read this sentence while reading my senior sister's notesβwell, I would surely wonder what this prompt was referring to, where would the gate of the school not allow the little wizard to enter, and whether the restriction of the little wizard referred to age or something else? And then I'll ...... That's right! β
Her eyes widened, "Parvati, take us to Padma!" β
"If it were me, I'd go find Oliver's other notes! She probably left a hint in each grade's Transfiguration notes! β
Parvati and Brandi were stunned for a moment at the same time, they didn't bother to clean up the things on the table, and the three of them ran out of the library in a hurry. They didn't even forget to inform Harry and Ron.
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"Sister, what do you want......" After saying good things to Padma for a long time, she finally gave them a suspicious look, turned and approached the Ravenclaw tower, and then half an hour later, while Brandy and the others were anxious, she came out of the common room. Can you really be sure that there will be a secret about the treasure here? Can I take a look at it? β
"Just look at it, my stupid sister~ let you see the wisdom of Gryffindor!" Parvati triumphantly jumped on top of her sister and tapped her little hand on Padma's head. Sure enough, Parvati should be a sister from any point of view, right?
The four of them ran around like headless flies, and found a classroom in the hallway on the fifth floor that was unused. They slipped in, gathered around a desk, carefully took the seven volumes of notes out of their bags, and flipped through them page by page, looking for sentences that seemed out of place, and writing them down on parchment. After a whileβ
Sentences from all seven books were copied out - they looked at each other with shock on their faces.
The treasure trove has been passed down from ancient times, young wizards should consciously give up (page 43 of the first grade)
Of course, if you are stubborn, you may be able to find the answers you need on your upward journey (2nd grade, p. 27)
It is possible that something will be harvested in a classroom, but the pioneers have not yet found it (3rd grade, 19)
The Fifth Seal has already been used, but the corresponding treasure needs to be tested as it is likely to be fatal (4th grade, p. 22)
Be vigilant, especially those with ambition in their eyes (5th grade, page 31)
- I would like to warn and warn anyone who covets the hidden 'gates' in the depths of Hogwarts that your pioneers may have left a lesson with their lives. I kept my agreement with him and recorded the messages I had left behind in other notes. (6th grade, p. 4)
One of the keys has been hidden from my best friend, and at the price, I lost her forever. (7th grade, p. 10)
ββββββ to be continued