Chapter 467: Harry the Turkey
When the two of them arrived in carriage C, they found that a large number of people had already arrived in the carriage, but Slughorn still seemed to be the most important to Harry, because as soon as Harry appeared, he stopped talking to one of the students, and walked over and shook Harry's hand with a happy face.
"Harry, I'm glad you're here. Slughorn's hands clenched Harry's tightly. At this point, Louis was glad that Slughorn valued Harry over him, as he didn't have any hobbies for being held by a fat old man. "Louis, I'm glad you accepted my invitation, you must know that the heirs of the Pendragon family are very busy, and I have not invited your father on several occasions. Finally Slughorn turned to Neville and asked very enthusiastically, "I think you're Neville Longbottom, right?"
Neville looked flattered, this was the first time a professor had been so enthusiastic about him, and he nodded dumbfoundedly.
Slughorn motioned for the three of them to sit down in the last empty seats, and Louis noticed that there were many students around, but most of them were Slytherins.
"I suppose you all know each other, right?" Slughorn shouted at the three of them, "We've introduced each other before you came, but I'm sure there's no one here who doesn't know the famous Harry Potter." ”
The Slytherin students had become a little more restrained since Louis arrived, and they had gathered in groups and pretended to be discussing something, but their eyes kept glancing at Louis.
"It's so pleasant, and it gives me a better chance to get to know you better. "But I'm sure everyone is expecting a good meal now, not my bad old man's ramblings." ”
Louis took a roast chicken from the table next to him, and Harry and Neville ate it together when they saw him.
"I was talking to our Marcus boy about how it was a great experience to give his uncle Damcles a lesson. Slughorn said to Louis as he handed out bread rolls to the crowd. "He's a very good wizard, and I think it's a matter of course that he gets the Order of the Spirit. ”
"But I see that he has not done much work in making that beef flat herbal water recently, and I think I should agree to his request and give him a little help. Slughorn commented on Uncle Marcus' recent work, then took a sip of the pale green drink in his glass, "You know, despite all his accomplishments, he still has a lot of respect for me. Of course, I think it has something to do with the fact that he can't do without my help. Slughorn winked at Harry, as if to imply that Harry needed his help. "You still visit him a lot, don't you, Marcus?"
"Oh....... Actually, I don't go to see him very often...."Marcus said with a somewhat apprehensive expression, "Maybe you don't know, he hasn't been on good terms with my father lately........."
But then Marcus kept his mouth shut, and Louis thought he had seen Slughorn's cold smile.
"Thomas, I just happened to hear that you often visit your uncle Tesla. Slughorn turned his head to the tall, lanky brown-haired boy beside him, "I think you saw a picture of a piggy monster in his house? ”
"Yes, Professor. "This time finally didn't disappoint Slughorn, Thomas and his uncle maintained a good relationship, "He often took me out hunting with Rufus Scrimgeur, you know, at that time Scrimgeour was not yet a Minister of Magic. ”
"So you know Rufus?" Slughorn enthusiastically served Thomas a plate of dessert, then left Marcus, who had fallen out of favor, and chatted with Thomas.
The rest of the game was as Louis had predicted, with all the students here either extremely gifted or in good standing in the family, and it was no wonder that Mrs. Weasley said that Slughorn looked down on Mr. Weasley.
And Louis and Neville did not escape Slughorn's questioning, Neville was forced to say the heroic parents again, and Louis's words were known to almost everyone, but there was nothing to say, after all, it was much less likely to find someone in Slytherin who was not familiar with the Pendragon family than Voldemort was actually a cute girl.
"Now, where do we start, Mr. Harry Potter?" Slughorn finally interrogated all the students and then turned his attention to the final meal, "Harry", who Louis believed was now as juicy as a juicy Christmas roast turkey in Slughorn's eyes, and was still freshly baked. "'The Chosen One,' that's what they call you now!"
Fire...... Cough...... Harry looked around a little dazed, and he noticed that everyone was staring at him, including the Slytherin students who were completely unfamiliar with him.
"Of course...... The rumors were pretty good back then........" Slughorn stared at Harry as if he wanted to see Harry through, "You know, they're all rumored that you have some special abilities........ I don't think so, but anything is possible, isn't it?"
Harry didn't say anything but nodded awkwardly but politely, looking modest, but Louis thought he was just looking for a quick way out of here.
"Maybe you can tell us about that prophecy?" Slughorn's eyes sparkled, "but the Daily Prophet says you're 'the one you were meant to be.'" ”
Harry looked embarrassed, he didn't want to discuss it at all, he didn't want to lose his godfather's actions in exchange for the title of "the man who was meant to be".
"There are no prophecies, it's all nonsense written in the Daily Prophet. Neville blushed and said for Harry.
"Oh?" Slughorn turned to Neville, "How are you sure, Mr. Longbottom, do you have a better channel than the Daily Prophet?"
"I was there too!" Neville said firmly, he had been in Gryffindor without any help from Harry.
"Then you can talk about it, kid. Slughorn smiled slyly.