Chapter Eighty-Four: Taking Advantage of the Darkness (I)
In fact...... Now that I think about it, Brandi just now is definitely in a hurry. He actually has a lot of reasons to persuade Professor McGonagall to help him contact Professor Dumbledore, for example, his wand is abnormal, and he was attacked by a mysterious person in the Forbidden Forest~ No matter which one of them, Professor McGonagall can pay close attention to it.
But he chose the most infuriating option for Professor McGonagall at the most critical moment.
With their identity, how can they know the Philosopher's Stone?
And so, as they watched in despair as Professor McGonagall disappeared into the staircase, their minds filled with the fact that they had just tried to explain that someone was trying to steal the Philosopher's Stone, Professor McGonagall roared angrily - "Do you think you are more powerful than the spells cast by our eight professors?" Don't get me in any more trouble, okay? Look at our academy's scores! If I'm to be on the fourth floor in a moment, I'm going to deduct 100 points from Gryffindor!" You heard it right! Directly deduct the scores of our college! ”
They silently looked at the hourglass by the door - the ruby representing the Gryffindor score was only a thin layer, about a hundred points, and the last time Brandi was caught, the Gryffindor score was almost completely wiped out.
"What's next...... Harry said dejectedly, "Dumbledore won't be back until tomorrow at the earliest, so Snape will definitely choose to do it tonight." I'm sure that damn rush letter was sent by Snape, who managed to trick Dumbledore out of school! ”
"Don't be discouraged, there must be something else that can be done. By the way, I can still go find-"
As Brandi spoke, Hermione in front of her took a sharp breath. They quickly turned around.
Snape didn't know when he was standing behind them.
"What are you doing here?"
His voice was as greasy as his hair, and it was uncomfortable to listen to.
Brandi stared at him in alarm, they didn't know how much Snape had heard from their conversation.
"It's such a nice day, and you're still hanging out in the castle—" Snape said as he bent down and whispered beside them, feeling like a venomous snake waiting in the shadows of the invisible. "But it's easy to think that you have something bad about you, don't you? Look at your college's poor score, it could be a brand new record. ”
The muscles on his face twitched strangely, revealing a smirk that would make him look at it. "By the way, Barton - I suggest you be honest these days, you have enough bad deeds on you to drop out of school twice! Don't let me get your hands on you. ”
He skimmed past Brandi and them, walking in the direction of the faculty lounge without looking back.
"What does he mean?" When Ron felt that Snape was too far away to hear, he said in horror. "He seems to know we want to stop him!"
"Apparently so, he may have heard our conversation." Brandi said eagerly, "We need to hurry up now, I need to go to the Headmaster's office right away - I've been there two or three times, I remember that the phoenix that Dumbledore had was able to carry the news to the Headmaster, I saw Dumbledore do it once." It might be able to help. But that's not safe, I can't guarantee that Fawkes will catch up with Dumbledore......"
"What about us?" Ron yelled loudly.
"Prepare for the worst...... Isn't it? ”
Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then understood what Brandi was talking about, and the eyes of several people immediately widened.
"You're crazy!" Hermione said the words, "Didn't you hear what McGonagall and Snape said?" You will be expelled! And Gryffindor House is going to be a big joke! ”
"But I had to! Listen! Brandi lowered his head and lowered his voice, "I told you I fought a dark wizard in the Forbidden Forest, but that's not the whole story! In fact, there was something else in the wizard's body, and while Malfoy and I were fighting them in the Forbidden Forest, Harry said his scar hurt as if it had cracked, you know what I meant! ”
"Voldemort?" Harry screamed loudly, and Ron and Parvati shivered in unison.
"Don't do that, Harry, we can't say that name." Parvati's voice sounded extremely weak at the moment.
"Liar...... That's impossible! The color of blood faded from Ron's face in an instant, "Isn't the mysterious man already on the run!" How did he end up in the Forbidden Forest at Hogwarts! ”
"This is a question of what is hidden in our school! Do you think Snape stole the Philosopher's Stone for himself? Brandi spat excitedly, "Listen! Now the mystery man is parasitic on the dark wizard - I can't be sure who he is, it could be Snape, but it could also be his accomplices. No one can guarantee how many loyal men he will have eleven years later, but only one thing is certain. They are coveting the Philosopher's Stone, and the mysterious man will be resurrected because of it! ”
"But you don't have any proof, do you, you're just guessing from the time of the fight and the pain of Harry's scar, what if Harry just had an abnormality in his scar? It's not impossible that time is on the spot! "Hermione still wanted to make one last effort. But Harry's next sentence convinced everyone......
"Even so, do you dare to bet?" Harry said irritably, his scar hurt even more when he learned about it, which convinced him that what Brandi said was the truth. "If we hadn't stopped Snape and resurrected the Mysteries, all the happy lives we've lived now would have collapsed in an instant - the House Cup, Gryffindor, Hogwarts would have ceased to exist! Or will you go to him? The murderer of my parents! ”
Everyone was silent, and Harry was almost on the verge of exploding at the moment.
"I'll go with Brandy, I'm going to get through that trapdoor tonight and get the Philosopher's Stone in front of Snape!" There's nothing anyone can do to stop me, not even professors......"
There was a long silence.
Parvati suddenly chuckled softly.
"I really didn't expect you to be so handsome, Harry, when you got serious."
Harry's face immediately flushed, and the momentum that had just been so great vanished in an instant.
"Maybe you're right, Harry." Parvati was uncharacteristically serious and serious, "Maybe Hermione and Brandi don't feel that way, but Ron and I can understand from our parents how desperate and suffocating Britain was in the shadow of the mysterious man." I can't let my sister, and - myself. She glanced at something quickly. Repeat that day of fear again, Ron? I guess you're the same. ”
Ron's face was still pale and frightened—but he didn't hold back, and he nodded firmly.
So everyone turned their attention to Hermione, and now she was left alone.
Her face flushed slightly. "What are you thinking? I just didn't want to... Let... Ah! She stomped her feet awkwardly. How could I have left you! Oh my gosh, I'd better go back and flip through the books, and maybe find something that will work. But—where can the invisibility cloak cover the five of us! ”
The atmosphere suddenly became lighter. For some reason, it was clear that they didn't have much power, and they didn't know much about spells at all, but at this moment, Brandi felt extremely down-to-earth, as if as long as they could be with everyone, any problem could be solved. His expression couldn't help but soothe a little.
"Then let three of us sneak into the door on the fourth floor wearing the invisibility cloak and hide there, and one of them will wear the invisibility cloak to pick up the rest, but you three have to think about it, if we are served in a pot, we will all be expelled."
"Well, didn't you hear Professor McGonagall? I got 99 points in Transfiguration! Where is she willing to fire me~ Besides, even if she expel me, anyway, I have entered the door of the wizarding world, and they will never let me go back to the Muggle world to be a middle school student~" Hermione held her head high at Brandy, "Hehe, when the time comes, Brandi~ You have to take responsibility!" We were all instigated by you, but we know no~"
Brandi touched his nose with an embarrassed face, you are so justifiably accusing me!
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With great mixed thoughts, they ate their dinner in silence, and then they shy away from everyone and retreated to the most remote corner of the common room—in fact, no one doubted it, the location had been Brandy's seat for the past few weeks, and if the first-year freshmen would occasionally talk to Brandi because of Brandi's previous good impressions, then the Gryffindors in the other years had nothing to say to Brandi right now. For the first time in two weeks, Brandi thinks this is a good thing.
He had just returned from the principal's office at the moment, and to his surprise, he had answered the password correctly, but the two stone beasts that often changed settings were unwilling to open the door for him. They said they had received a notice from Dumbledore that they were not to let anyone in until Dumbledore returned...... Brandi was really panicked at this point, he thought that the Sorting Hat and Fox could help a little. But in the end, I was left on my own.
What's even stranger is that what Dumbledore is trying to do with this strange order? Brandi was puzzled.