Chapter 24 End of Semester

"You're too nosy. Potter, you must have seen me when you were walking around the campus, when I was checking what was guarding the rock. ”

"Did you let that troll out?"

"Of course. I have a special knack for dealing with trolls - don't you know the troll when the professors set up the level to protect the Philosopher's Stone? That's what I arranged. But while everyone was running around looking for it on Halloween, Snape was already suspicious of me, and he went straight up to the third floor to find me—but unfortunately my troll didn't kill you, not even the three-headed dog that tore Snape's leg apart. What a pity! ”

"It's time to hand over the Philosopher's Stone, it belongs to my great master."

"What? The Philosopher's Stone is not with us! Shouldn't it have been for you to take it last night? Harry's mind was confused again.

"Last night? Stop talking nonsense. Quirrell wailed, "I didn't get anything good last night, and when I finally got something out of that mirror, I didn't expect it to be a pebble, but there was a piece of parchment that told me to be here at a quarter past two today." It turned out to be an explosion that woke up the damn dog, and if it weren't for the help of the great master, I would have almost broken there. ”

"Let me tell him...... Face to face...... "That's a very harsh, high-pitched voice."

"Master, your strength is not enough!"

"I'm already strong enough to do that."

Harry felt as if he had been "petrified" again, and was brought to Quirrell immobilized.

Slowly, Quirrell untied his turban. What happens next? Harry looked at him with fear.

The turban floated down. Without the turban, Quirrell's head became unusually small. Then, slowly, he turned his back to Harry.

Harry was supposed to scream, but he couldn't make any sound. In what should have been the back of Quirrell's head, there was a face! It was one of the most horrible faces Harry had ever seen: a chalk-white face with tiny red eyes, and a cracked nose like a snake!

"Harry Potter ......," it whispered.

Harry desperately tried to back off, but he forgot that his legs were no longer listening. "You...... You are ......"

"That's right, it's me! See what has become of me? The face said, "I'm living a darker and more hidden life...... I can only share one body with others...... But there are usually a lot of people who are willing to let me use their hearts and minds...... The blood of the unicorn has increased my strength over the past few weeks...... Didn't you see my faithful Quirrell sucking my blood in the forest? Now, as long as I have that elixir, I can make a body of my own...... Don't resist like a fool," the face said with a sneer, "You'd better save yourself and your friends and join us." Otherwise, you will die like your parents...... When they were dying, they begged me for mercy......"

"You're lying!" Harry suddenly regained control of his whole body, screaming as he stepped back and broke free of the rope. "Even if I had, I wouldn't give it to you."

"That is, we will not surrender to you!" Hermione also made her clear stance and stood behind Harry. Somehow, she broke free from Quirrell's magic and pointed her wand at Voldemort's face!

"What about you? Weasley children, I think you will know the situation better, I believe that your family has not mentioned me less, and your parents have not caused me less trouble back then! Voldemort's voice was so cold that the bones of all three of them trembled, "But if you ask Harry to hand over the Philosopher's Stone now, I will forgive you all your sins, and I will also give you great power, many of you have received it from me." He coerced and seduced Ron, the only one who didn't take a stand, and Ron's wand hand was shaking out of fear.

Ron swallowed and tried to hold his right hand down with his left hand, but his left hand itself shook violently. Looking at Harry and Hermione, who were looking at him expectantly, Ron still gritted his teeth, "No! ”

"Faint!" Ron was the first to make a move, but before the magic could reach Voldemort, Ron's arms immediately drooped, his legs together, his whole body suddenly stiffened, and then he fell face down, like a plank falling.

"Ron!" Harry and Hermione were startled, and they were still worried about him, and they knelt beside him, looking worriedly, completely oblivious to the enemy in front of them.

"What a disobedient little one!" Voldemort looked at the dagger, "Catch them!" Get them! Find out the Philosopher's Stone! Voldemort was shouting at Quirrell again. Quirrell turned, took out his wand and lunged up, using his magic to take down the remaining two as well.

"I don't think it's that simple!" When Harry and Hermione thought they were done, a wall of air appeared in front of them, neutralizing Quirrell's attacks.

"Dumbledore—" Voldemort's expression was behind Quirrell, Harry couldn't see it, but could hear his panic, "Why are you here!" ”

In the shadow at the top of the tower, a white-bearded old man with several people came out of the ripples of light, none other than Professor Dumbledore, who had brought almost all of the Hogwarts professors with him! "yes, the disappearance of the Philosopher's Stone is not a trivial matter, and I don't want to receive a report of a teacher committing violence against a student while I am eating a pile of cockroaches."

……

Harry's memories were only here, and he woke up lying in Gryffindor's bedroom. He walked down the stairs, and Ron was bragging to the students about how he had fought the evil Quirrell for three hundred rounds. This should have been a secret about the Philosopher's Stone, but somehow the whole school knew the story of the plot to get rid of Voldemort. The current version is that Harry and the three of them have discovered the Death Eater Quirrell's plot and successfully protected the Philosopher's Stone that holds the school.

Seeing Harry, the Gryffindors don't ignore him as much as they used to, but treat the 'Boy Who Never Dies' with enthusiasm. Unfortunately, Harry missed the final Quidditch match against Ravenclaw, leaving Gryffindor under pressure. It also earned Ravenclaw this year's House Cup.

In a few days, it's the end-of-year party. To celebrate Ravenclaw's victory in the new House Cup, the Ravenclaws decorated the lobby in the colors of their house, with their eagle-emblazoned flag on the seats. The lobby was boiling like boiling water, and everyone started talking loudly.

After a while, Headmaster Dumbledore arrived. The cacophony disappeared immediately.

"Another year has passed!" Headmaster Dumbledore said excitedly, "But I'll have to bother with an old man's nagging before you let go of your belly and eat these wonderful foods." What a great year! I hope you'll find that you've got a little more brains than you used to...... You've got a whole summer vacation to make it pretty and empty!

Now, as far as I know, the Academy Cup is going to be presented here. The specific points are: Gryffindor House has 312 points, ranking fourth; Hufflepuff House finished third with 352 points; Slytherin House scored 472 points, ranking second; Ravenclaw College scored 520 points, ranking first. A burst of cheers and jumps erupted from the Ravenclaw students' seats. Professor Flitwick is very pleased with the performance of the School this year, and keeps clinking glasses with the professors around him.

"But recent events should also be taken into account." The lobby fell silent for a moment, and the smiles of the Ravenclaw cadets were not so bright. What's the big deal lately? What else could there be besides Hogwarts legends?

"First of all, Mr. Ron Weasley has reached heights that many adult wizards can't do in the face of the threat of power and the temptation of powerful mana, and I award Gryffindor 60 points."

Gryffindor's cheers almost shattered the roof, and even the stars above seemed to come alive. Prefect Percy's excited voice kept ringing, "Did you hear that?" That's my brother."

"Then, being unwavering in my friend, upholding justice, and facing danger head-on, I awarded Miss Hermione Granger 60 points." Hermione covered her face with her hands as if she was crying, and the Gryffindor students next to her jumped up and down in their chairs - of course, because they had 120 more points!

"Third—it's Mr. Harry Potter's ......," Headmaster Dumbledore said. The lobby suddenly became quiet. “…… Because of his great courage and fearless courage, he thwarted the conspiracy of those who had a heart, and I added another 70 points to Gryffindor. “

"There are many kinds of courage," Dumbledore said with a smile as he looked at everyone. "It takes great courage to stand up to our enemies, but it also takes great courage to stand up to our friends. Therefore, I am here to award 20 points to Mr. Neville Longbottom! ”

Those standing outside the lobby would have thought something had exploded inside, because the cheers from the Gryffindor seats were so powerful. Harry, Ron, and Hermione stood up and yelled, while Neville turned white with horror and disappeared into the crowd vying for a hug - he hadn't tried to score so many points for Gryffindor! And if I'm not mistaken, Gryffindor now has 522 points, only two more than Ravenclaw, but it has already changed hands in the House Cup!

"That means we're going to change the décor here!" Dumbledore clapped his hands. Immediately the flapping eagle was gone—replaced by a Gryffindor lion. Professor Flitwick shook Professor McGonagall's hand very reluctantly, much regret and frustration.

Soon, everyone's results came in, with Aitchie beating Hermione to first place in the grade, and Harry and Ron were surprised to see that they passed with high scores. Even Neville has a good result! He got a high score for his botanical knowledge, and the sprint training Aitch gave him ripped his already messy potions science to the top.

Suddenly, the students checked in and boarded the Hogwarts Express. Aitch was still in the box at the back of the car, reading a book alone, and only Neville was sitting opposite. Unlike other carriages, they are all full.

"Edge, why don't you tell them? Obviously, you are the real hero. I've seen the note you sent to Hermione, and I'm guessing you designed it to show Quirrell's true colors, and you wrote to report Quirrell, right? But no one seemed to know, all they knew was that Harry represented good over evil. Harry and the three of them actually believed it, and they didn't tell anyone what they thought! "Neville is upset for Edge, and if Aether hadn't kept it a secret, Neville would have wanted everyone to know!

"Neville, don't you understand? Professor Dumbledore wanted to make Harry the protagonist of a story, and even the House Cup was used to build momentum for him. Why should I compete with him for the limelight of the Savior? Aitch put down the book and stroked Erwin's supple fur.

"Immeasurable wisdom is man's greatest treasure." Aitch recited the Ravenclaw quote again.

"Don't talk about the vanity. At least I got a Gryffindor bonus, and my grandmother wrote me a compliment for it. What about you? I also heard Ron say to Harry last night that they could do a good job without you, so that Harry didn't have to take your affection! Neville gets angry at the thought of Ron. It's a philosopher's stone, you stuffed me under the cloak of invisibility, and Harry gave it to the headmaster as soon as he found out. You don't get anything. ”

"yes...... What about me? Aitch didn't answer, looking out the window, not knowing what he was thinking......