It was because she was worried that her friends would see her as a 'betrayer' that Hermione did not follow her usual habit of informing Professor McGonagall and Dumbledore of the matter. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

So, to convince the kids, it's not about Hermione, it's about getting Harry and Ron out first. As for Neville, the little guy had never been assertive, so he didn't need to be persuaded alone.

After explaining the key to it to Hermione, the next day, Hermione took Harry, Ron, and Neville to Chu Xiaobai's cabin again.

Although Harry and Ron were still a little angry when they came over, their expressions were full of blame for Hermione, complaining that she shouldn't have told Chu Xiaobai about it. However, when Chu Xiaobai promised not to tell anyone about the matter, and pointed out that he was talking to them as friends, the two little guys quickly accepted the situation and forgot the little complaint about Hermione.

Well, it is also possible that the delicious food that Chu Xiaobai took out played a role.

In short, Harry and Ron's attitudes have changed a little bit, and they are no longer in a state of 'not listening to anything'.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Chu Xiaobai opened the chatterbox, took out the words he had said to Hermione, broke them and crumpled them, and analyzed them for a few little guys.

Let's not talk about the process, just talk about the result, it's still very gratifying - maybe it's because he doesn't want to give up the opportunity to be in the limelight subconsciously, or maybe it's the attack of the second middle school, Ron's heart is still a little awkward. However, Harry, who had the most right to speak, was moved by Chu Xiaobai's analysis, and began to favor the side of 'tell Dumbledore about it'.

Neville didn't count, among the remaining three, Hermione and Harry were unanimous, and in a two-to-one situation, Ron's little awkwardness didn't matter.

A few days later, with Chu Xiaobai in the matchmaking, a few of the little ones had a 'formal' meeting with Dumbledore, who had been invited, in his cabin - this was Hermione's opinion, and the reason was 'If we go straight to the door, will Dumbledore listen to us?' In order to attract Dumbledore's enough attention, and also to make things more secure, Chu Xiaobai had to temporarily act as the organizer of a meeting.

Facts have proved that Chu Xiaobai's analysis was indeed not in vain.

During their conversation with Dumbledore, the children learned many facts they didn't know before, including the 'Snape must not suspect'.

"And how did he explain the incantation he had said to Harry? I saw it with my own eyes, and it was at the Quidditch tournament some time ago. Just like when talking to Chu Xiaobai, Hermione once again put this fact on display, wanting to get a reply from Dumbledore.

"He's protecting Harry. In fact, after a Quidditch match, Snape came to me and told me about it. Miss Granger, if you hadn't broken his spell by lighting his robes, Harry wouldn't have suddenly fallen out of mid-air and almost fell to the ground. Dumbledore smiled and shook his head, "Snape complained to me for a while, and then I had to pay him a new magic robe. ”

"And what about his foot injury? Two days ago, we found Snape's foot limping, wasn't that because he went to the Chamber of Secrets and was bitten by Louwe? ”

"Hehe, I didn't expect you to even know about the secret room. Looks like I really should have asked Professor McGonagall to give you some extra homework. Dumbledore stroked his beard, "Okay, just kidding. Snape's foot injury was due to an accident while collecting potion materials, well, I was there at the time, I saw it with my own eyes. ”

Whenever the children raised a suspicion, Dumbledore always found a reasonable explanation to completely eliminate Snape's suspicions.

After about ten minutes, the children finally couldn't find any more reason to suspect Snape.

"If not Snape, then who?" Hermione had already begun to think of other candidates.

"I still think Snape is suspicious." Ron maintained his original opinion, even though Dumbledore had proven Snape's innocence. Well, I have to admit that this guy is indeed a little more boyish than his buddies.

Chu Xiaobai knew who was behind the scenes, but in order not to cause unnecessary trouble, he remained silent and honestly played the role of a bystander.

"Thank you, boys, for your kindness." The children didn't have much more to ask, so Dumbledore summed it up: "Next, leave the matter to us." Of course, I'm not telling you to let it go completely, and you can get involved if you want, but before you take action, you must let us know, okay? ”

"Whether it's me, or Professor McGonagall or Professor Snape, or Chu and Hagrid's help, it's fine. In short, don't go alone without an adult. Well, if you can do this and things are resolved smoothly, I may be able to add some extra points to you at the final dinner. ”

Although it was possible to assume the role of headmaster and directly refuse the children's participation, Dumbledore still left some leeway.

First, it is because when Westerners educate children, most of them respect children's ideas and do not directly use a commanding tone to remind children what they can and cannot do. In other words, Dumbledore's approach was just a matter of habit.

Second, it's because Dumbledore is very aware of the urine nature of the little guys in front of him - even if he gives a ban, these little guys will still sneak up on their little actions.

Rather than let them take risks and operate in the shadows, it would be better to keep them under their noses, and it would be a little safer.

"We need to discuss it~." Dumbledore's last sentence felt like he was proposing a deal, and following his tone, Little Hermione generally pulled a few of his friends to Chu Xiaobai's bedroom, closed the door and discussed.

The wooden door was not very well insulated, and some conversations could be heard faintly, although I couldn't figure out the specific content of the children's conversations, but from their tones, I could guess a little bit - if there were no accidents, Ron should be convinced by Hermione and Harry soon, and the children would be eight times out of ten. Nine would accede to Dumbledore's request.

"Chu~, how is your magic sword built? I heard that there was a little trouble in the middle? Only Dumbledore and Chu Xiaobai were left in the living room, perhaps because the atmosphere changed too quickly, and after it quieted down, both of them felt a little embarrassed. In order to alleviate this atmosphere, Dumbledore casually found a topic and asked Chu Xiaobai about it.

"It's okay, Morgan Le Fay sent me a letter some time ago, saying that he had found some better material. It will take a little more time to use those materials as well. All in all, there are only a few days left. After a pause, Chu Xiaobai couldn't help but complain to Dumbledore: "Dumbledore, why didn't you tell me the truth in advance when you introduced me to the letter?" You know what? Until I met them, I always thought that there really were lake fairies in the world. Luckily, I reacted quickly, otherwise I would have made a big fool of myself in front of them. ”

"Hehe, it's just a joke. If you want to be held accountable, you should go to Vivien, in fact, that's what she meant. I just relayed the message according to her advice. "In private, Dumbledore occasionally does something unreliable, such as now, he does not hesitate to dump the pot on Vivien, without any majesty as a great wizard, more like an old naughty boy.

"Vivien?" Chu Xiaobai really believed it. It's not that Dumbledore's acting skills are good, but because Vivien is indeed a little naughty, and she doesn't have a sense of disobedience at all when she puts this on her.

"Hey, hey." The little plan succeeded, and the corners of Dumbledore's mouth, hidden under his beard, curled slightly. And because he didn't want to be exposed, he quickly changed the subject: "By the way, Chu, as far as I know, you and Hagrid seem to have each made a dragon egg, right?" ”

“……。” Although I had expected it in my heart, I knew that I couldn't hide it for too long. However, suddenly asked by Dumbledore, Chu Xiaobai was still unconsciously startled: "How do you know?" ”

"Hagrid's change is too obvious, don't you think? In fact, I'd long ago think that Hagrid's behavior was a little unusual, after all, he wasn't usually so honest, and stayed in his cabin after work. Smiling and touching his beard, Dumbledore said with some smugness: "Then, I paid a little attention to Hagrid, and I knew that he got a dragon egg for himself, and by the way, I also knew the fact that there is not only one dragon egg, but one for each of you." Well, I'll tell you the truth, this is Hogwarts, and I still have a lot of eyeliner. ”

"Well, I'll admit it. But you're not trying to get me to hand over the eggs, are you? I bought it with a lot of difficulty. "Speaking of which, Chu Xiaobai almost asked, 'Do you also know that the person who sold me the dragon egg is Quirrell, and that Quirrell is Voldemort's inner line'.

"Not yet. However, when the dragon hatches and grows to a certain size, it cannot be left at Hogwarts. As you know, fire dragons are very dangerous magical creatures, and if you are not careful, you may bring irreparable damage to children. ”

"What if I said I could train it well, and it would never pose any danger to the kids? In that case, can you keep it? Well, I mean, leave it in the Forbidden Forest. ”

"Are you sure? I mean, you think you can train a dragon to be as obedient as Hagrid's teeth? ”