Professor Sprout bandaged the beating willow very quickly, and several damaged branches were hanging from the bandages, looking ridiculous, like a man with a broken arm and a plaster cast hanging from the bandage.

Albert's focus, though, was more on the cave hidden under the beatings, the passage to Hogsmeade's screaming shack.

If Professor Sprout hadn't been here, he would have really wanted to go in and have a look.

Then again, when Sirius Black broke into Hogwarts, why didn't anyone think that the other party might have bypassed Hogwarts' protective magic from here?

It is apparently impossible for Professor Sprout not to discover the cave under the tree.

Forgot?

Sure enough, there are some things that can't be delved into, and once you dig deeper, you will find a bunch of loopholes. Perhaps, I checked it out at the beginning, but Blake had already left early.

After all, who would pay attention to a dog without anyone reminding them?

Albert didn't continue to think about these questions, because someone was coming this way, it was Gilderoy Lockhart.

The timing of this guy's appearance was just right, as Professor Sprout was almost done with his treatment of Beater Willow.

"Good morning, Professor Sprout, and Mr. Anderson. Lockhart greeted the two with a spring breeze on his face, "Last night, I heard that the beating willow was seriously injured, so I came over to see if I could help treat it, and I also encountered a lot of magical plants during my travels. ”

"I'm almost done with the treatment of the beating willow, so I don't need to bother you. Professor Sprout said dryly, clearly impatient with Lockhart's presence.

"No, don't bother, I'm also good at treating miracle plants. Lockhart had drawn his wand and cut off some of the broken branches on the tree.

"Be careful, keep your head down!"

A hurried voice suddenly sounded in everyone's ears, and they saw that the trunk of the beating willow had swept over out of thin air, and Lockhart, who was pruning the beating willow with his magic wand, was suddenly swept by the branch, and was thrown out fiercely, falling heavily to the ground.

The next moment, more branches slashed down on Lockhart on the ground, causing him to roll to the left in embarrassment to dodge the thumping branches.

When the whole body of the beating willow was crooked, ready to smash Lockhart into flesh with thick branches, the violent offensive suddenly quieted down, and a crisis was resolved out of thin air.

"Oh my God, you're alright, Professor Lockhart. Albert asked with a worried look on his face.

Professor Sprout watched the work he had just done so ruined, and then looked at the embarrassed Lockhart, and his face couldn't help but be a little less gloomy.

"Awesome, Mr. Anderson, very timely to control the beating willow, Gryffindor plus ten points. Professor Sprout smiled at Albert and said, "Please, take Gildelow to the school hospital." ”

"Okay professor. Albert heard what Professor Sprout was saying, waved his wand to summon the stretcher, and moved Professor Lockhart, who was groaning on the ground, to the stretcher, and secured the man on the stretcher with a belt, and was about to carry the person to the university hospital, when he heard Professor Sprout's voice behind him.

"Very good magic, Mr. Anderson, Gryffindor plus ten points. Lockhart's experience was clearly to Professor Sprout's delight.

There is no doubt that Lockhart is really unpopular with professors.

"Then I'll go first!" Albert followed behind the floating stretcher back to the castle.

"Can you let me down, Mr. Anderson. Lockhart struggled, as if trying to get off the stretcher, he didn't want the other students to see his embarrassment.

"Professor Lockhart, I suggest you don't move. The beating Liu just now was hard enough, maybe a few bones were broken. Albert's gentle voice rang in Lockhart's ears: "Given that the Defence Against the Dark Arts professor is always cursed, I think you should ask Madam Pomfrey to check on you, lest there be any undetected injuries that cause you to suddenly and unexpectedly die." ”

"If it were anyone else, maybe it wouldn't be the case, but the cursed defense of the Dark Arts is so weird that I advise you not to do anything dangerous to avoid accidents. ”

Lockhart's expression froze suddenly, and Albert's soft whispers creeped like the devil.

Yes, he remembered that he was taking the position of the cursed Defense Against the Dark Arts professor.

So, just now, the beating willow suddenly attacked him, was it because of the curse of the defense against the dark arts?

Did you make a bad decision?

At this moment, Lockhart somewhat regretted why he had taken over the position.

On the way to the school hospital, several students he met cast curious glances at him, and Albert believed that the news would soon spread in the school.

After Albert carried Lockhart into the school hospital, Mrs. Pomfrey looked at Lockhart on the stretcher with a strange expression, and listened to Albert's account as she examined it, muttering something in her mouth.

Albert vaguely heard words that seemed to have broken two bones, fortunately not hurt the internal organs, and handled them properly, which frightened Lockhart's face even more pale.

Then Albert was nothing, and when he came to the hall, he heard a lot of girls talking about Lockhart's injuries and being carried to the school hospital.

As soon as Albert sat down next to George, a group of girls came around and asked what was going on.

When Lockhart showed Professor Sprout how to treat the beating willow, only to be severely injured by the tree, several of the boys around him were stunned.

"Don't look at me, that's the way it is. Albert spread his hands helplessly and said, "Probably this is the curse of the Defense Against the Dark Arts course!"

Of course, Albert wouldn't say that it was he who quietly loosened the knot, causing Beater Willow to attack Lockhart.

"The curse is terrible, I didn't expect it to take effect on the first day of school. Lee Jordan said in an exaggerated tone, sounding a little gloating.

At this point, they all shut up, for Professor McGonagall had asked about Lockhart as she was sending the class schedule along the Gryffindor table to them.

After hearing Albert's story, Professor McGonagall actually added an extra five points to Albert.

"Professor McGonagall, it seems, doesn't like Lockhart either. Fred looked at Professor McGonagall's departing back and muttered,

George and Lee Jordan also nodded in agreement, otherwise how could they give Albert extra points?

Just as everyone was discussing Lockhart's bad luck, a loud noise filled the auditorium.

“...... I wouldn't be surprised if they fired you for stealing the car......"

Albert looked sideways at Fred and George with a strange expression, and the voice seemed to be Mrs. Weasley.

He even felt like his ears were still buzzing after the roar stopped.

The students in the hall all turned to look at the Gryffindor table, wanting to see who had received the yelling letter.

Ron received the yelling letter. Fred muttered, "I've never seen my mother so angry." ”

"Me too. George had palpitations.

As they spoke, the two of them looked in Ron's direction, only to see that their brother had buried his head in the plate in shame.

This is the price of pretending to fail!