Chapter 21 After the Fact
"Thank goodness it's great to see that you're all okay."
At the end of the Christmas holidays, Hermione dragged a suitcase larger than her into the school, and as soon as she entered the Gryffindor common room, she saw Li Yang, Harry, and Ron, and the stone hanging in her heart finally fell.
"Is that okay? The back of my head still hurts a little. Ron touched the back of his head and subconsciously glanced at Li Yang.
"I'll just say something wasn't right that day, look, it wasn't an accident, Hermione, can you imagine? I actually walked in the Forbidden Forest with a Death Eater for half a day in the middle of the night, oh my God, I feel a little scared when I think about it now, and I still have no memory of the events of that night, Madam Pomfrey said that I must have been put under the Oblivion Curse, evil Death Eater, I hope there will be no problems in my brain in the future. ”
On the side, Li Yang looked down at the newspaper and did not respond.
"It's a miracle that you survived." Hermione gave Ron a sympathetic look.
"How can you assume that the man is a Death Eater, though?"
"Didn't you read today's newspaper?"
"I just entered the school, and I was in the car before, so I didn't have time to read the newspaper."
Hearing this, Ron snatched the newspaper from Li Yang's hand and pointed to the front page headline for Hermione to read.
Li Yang silently glanced at the back of Ron's head, wondering if to give it to him again.
"The truth about the Hogwarts attack." Here's the title.
Below the title are two black-and-white photographs.
One is Professor Quirrell holding a large green lizard in his hand while lecturing, and the other is a portrait of the Caro siblings from the Ministry of Magic.
The portrait was naturally provided by Dumbledore.
Below the photo is a long article about Professor Quirrell and the Caro siblings, as well as the Hogwarts attack, which talks about the Caro siblings, who are wanted by the Ministry of Magic for eleven years as fugitives.
The article concludes with a statement from the Ministry of Magic on the matter:
In order to avenge the death of the mystery man, the Caro siblings resented Harry Potter and bewitched the original Hogwarts teacher Qiluo, who infiltrated Hogwarts to commit murder, and the three absconded after the failure......
Voldemort's theft of the Philosopher's Stone turned into a simple attack!
"The Ministry of Magic is lying, and there is not a word about the Philosopher's Stone here." Harry said depressedly, feeling like he had paid for nothing.
It's not the name of the picture, it's just that he risked his life to protect the Philosopher's Stone, although he didn't succeed, but he was also very brave, but now he is hiding like a thief who has done bad things, which is really depressing.
"Shh
Li Yang made a silent gesture at Harry, quickly glanced around, and said in a low voice: "What is hidden behind Quirrell's theft of the Philosopher's Stone, it is still inconclusive, after all, there are Death Eaters involved here, no one can guarantee that behind this whole thing, is there a ...... The mysterious man is making suggestions, it is a matter of the mysterious person, and the stakes are very important, but the principal has instructed us not to leak half a word, have you forgotten? ”
Harry pursed his lips, "I'm just a little angry, I took such a big risk, and I only ended up with such an ending, and I couldn't even let people know the truth." ”
"The headmaster is also kind, after all, this matter has not been investigated clearly, and he is not sure whether this theft is Professor Quirrell's own idea, or whether he was bewitched by the Caro brothers and sisters, or a mysterious person, in this case, he naturally can't stand up and talk nonsense, otherwise, it will cause panic in the wizarding world."
The protagonist is always very aware of the righteousness, and Harry, although he still has some small complaints in his heart, does not mention the Philosopher's Stone again.
"Okay, the most important thing is that no one has an accident, as for the future, just wait for the Ministry of Magic to catch the brothers and sisters Qiluo and Caro, and it will be a happy end." Hermione comforted Harry.
As everyone knows, the three of them are now lying in Li Yang's bag next to her.
"Look what I brought you with you." Hermione saw that the atmosphere was a little gloomy, deliberately diverted the topic, opened the suitcase, and took out the Christmas gifts she had specially prepared for Li Yang and the three of them.
Li Yang also said that Harry and Ron were still children after all, and they were immediately happy when they saw the gift.
Open the gift box and take a look.
The whole person is not good.
Inside the gift box, there are three thick books.
"This was originally an extracurricular reading material that I specially prepared for next year, I haven't read it yet, so I'll give it to you first, believe me, the content in these three books is very good, and it's the best time to spend time outside of class."
Hermione raised a small face to introduce, as if she was satisfied with the two gifts she had chosen.
"Pastime?" Ron picked up the big book with a little difficulty in both hands, weighed it for a moment, and immediately put it down consciously.
Harry was more conscious, and didn't touch it.
"Thank you." Li Yang made a perfunctory sound and decided to take it back to press the bottom of the box.
He has no interest in this kind of theoretical or academic knowledge, after all, he will not need it in the future, and he will not do magic research, even if he can eventually become a generation of magic masters, what can he do? When I leave this world at last, there is nothing left.
Only spells that can be used in actual combat can keep him safe in this world.
Only learn magic, not research.
Li Yang's learning route has been clear since he entered Diagon Alley.
"I have a gift too."
"I have it too."
The topic of gifts was obviously lethal to children, and after Hermione had given them, Harry and Ron had returned to their dorm room in high spirits to take out the gifts they had prepared for the past few days.
Li Yang is no exception.
What he had given Hermione was something that had been planned for a long time.
"What is this?" Ron looked at Hermione's unopened gift box with a capital question mark on his face.
"Hair detangler." Li Yang said very seriously.
......Hermione, who had an astonishing amount of hair and a fluffy hairstyle that was almost explosive, looked at the softener in her hand and froze in place.
She really didn't expect Li Yang to give herself such a gift.
Are you unhappy with my hairstyle?
And this bottle of fabric softener can be described as nothing compared to Ron's gift to Li Yang.
Ron's gift to Li Yang was:
Black, hairy, more than 10 centimeters long......
The main thing is that TM is a living one, and as soon as it emerges from the box, it is very happy.
"Squeak ......"
"......" looked at the black mouse in the box in front of him, Li Yang didn't know what to say.
The thought of doing it again at the back of Ron's head rose again.
"Ron, what did you send this?" Hermione was dumbfounded.
The first time she saw this rat just now, she almost recited a spell to attack.
You know, this isn't a pet rat.
Ron was also very complacent: "This is what I caught in Hagrid's hut for two days in a row, and it took a lot of effort to catch it, but unfortunately, this is a black mouse, and I wanted to catch a gray one." ”
"Yes...... Is there a difference? Hermione couldn't tell the difference between the two.
"Absolutely."
Ron said with a heartfelt voice: "Li Yang likes gray mice very much, and Spotted is like that." ”
"Is that so?" Hermione looked at Li Yang suspiciously.
Li Yang barely squeezed out a smile on his face, "...... Be. ”
"It's a strange aesthetic." Hermione muttered in her mouth, turned her head, and looked at the bottle of fabric softener that Li Yang gave her, and felt that it was reasonable to connect with Li Yang's unique taste of spots.
Li Yang grabbed the black mouse in the box with one hand, took out his magic wand with the other, and performed a transfiguration spell on the shoes he had taken off, turning them into a small cage and stuffing the mouse in.
Perhaps because of the peculiarity of its origin, this black mouse is much larger and thicker than the average mouse.
The small cage conjured up by Li Yang was still a little unfitting, and the rat was screaming vigorously in the cage, as if it was going to die.
Li Yang didn't bother to look at the mouse anymore, and said to Ron, "Why don't you just give me Spotted?" ”
"That's not going to work." Ron reverts back to protecting calves and sternly warns Yang.
"I've already given you a mouse that looks about the same size as Spotted, so don't have any illusions about my Spotted in the future."
What do you say......
The corners of Li Yang's mouth twitched.
Finally, glancing at the back of Ron's head, he picked up the large book Hermione had given him, with a cage for rats, and walked away.
He wanted to find a place to be quiet.
Of course, it's not because of Ron, it's about learning.
Pretend to be a child at school, learn magic outside the school, and use the identity of a child and a student as a cover on the surface, but secretly use the plot to do tasks.
This is what Li Yang has thought about a long time ago.
But pretending to be a good child does not mean pretending to be a weak child.
It's January 5th, and there is still half a year before the end of the first grade, putting aside all the holidays in between, at least about five months, Li Yang certainly won't waste such a long time.
"I've just been kidnapped, stimulated to study, well, what a reasonable explanation."
Li Yang plans to take advantage of this to master some more second- and third-grade magic.
is out of line, but it is still within the acceptance range of the school, at most he is like a genius.
And like a more advanced magic, which is beyond the scope of a child's identity, Li Yang is ready to learn it again during the off-campus vacation.
Make the most of all your time and enrich yourself.