On Monday, the day before Professor McGonagall's birthday, Scott came to Professor McGonagall's office after class and presented his present and birthday message.

As Milton had said, Professor McGonagall loved Scott's birthday present.

When she saw the painting, her usual stern expression completely disappeared from her face and was replaced by a satisfied smile.

She happily said to Scott, "Thank you, Mr. Trollope. I love your gift! ”

"I think this painting is even better than the one Professor Flitwick received!" ”

"Oh, that's right......," Scott felt a little uncomfortable, "the painting was inspired by the latest ideas, and Milton's suggestion helped, and I used a completely different technique than I had done before. ”

He could already foresee that Professor McGonagall would show off the gift to Professor Flitwick.

Professor McGonagall was now focused on the painting in front of her, and she felt more at this time, "I noticed that there were not even any brushstrokes on this painting, it was like it was done in one go, and there was a natural beauty. ”

Skoren nodded, "Yes, I used Transfiguration to create this painting. ”

Professor McGonagall immediately asked with interest, "Oh?" Tell me, Monsieur Trollope, how do you use Transfiguration in your paintings? ”

"Of course, it's just a combination of the simplest and most basic spells in Transfiguration......"

Scott details his process of creating the painting.

"It's very simple." Professor McGonagall nodded her head, "But I still want to praise you, for your whimsy." ”

"Oh! Can I get extra points? Scott joked.

But he didn't expect that Professor McGonagall was silent for a moment after hearing this, as if she was really considering whether to give him extra points.

But in the end she shook her head, "Unfortunately, Mr. Trollope, this does not qualify for extra points. Because it's a personal gift, and Professor Flitwick has overdone your painting. ”

Sure enough, Professor McGonagall, who was known for her harshness.

Scott smiled and nodded.

He was just joking, and of course there was no objection.

After bidding farewell to Professor McGonagall, Scott prepares to head to Hogwarts Library to peruse several new issues of this month's academic magazine.

Walking through several corridors, he heard a loud discussion coming from the other side around the corner.

"Oh! Harry, none of us heard the strange sound you said! A girl said in an inexplicable tone.

Scott still has the impression that this voice is Hermione Granger who spoke to him on the train.

"If you want me to say, you might have been by Snape in the afternoon Potions class!"

The voice...... Scott guesses that it is Fred and George's "silly brother".

"I really heard it!" One boy said loudly, "More than once! And I heard the same sound the night I answered Lockhart's letter! ”

This is Harry Potter the Savior.

Scott was suddenly startled.

Did the basilisk run out of the secret room so early?

Remembering only the outline of the "story", he always thought that the "Secret Room Incident" started on Halloween, when Filch's cat was petrified.

Thinking of this, Scott walked around the corner at a normal pace and met the "trio".

The moment they saw him, the three little wizards immediately shut up and stopped the discussion.

"Hello, Trollope."

Granger remembered his name and offered to say hello.

"Hello, Granger."

Scott nodded, and then said to the other two boys, "Hello, Potter, Weasley." I'm Scott, fourth grade in Ravenclaw. ”

"Hello, Trollope."

Both boys were a little uncomfortable.

Especially Potter, Scott noticed that his eyes were a little evasive when he was hiding behind the lenses of his glasses.

Although he could see that the "Savior" didn't seem to want to make contact with strangers, Scott still stood still and said slowly, "I'm sorry, although I didn't mean to eavesdrop, but your discussion is a bit loud. ”

Ignoring the reddened faces of the three of them, he asked directly, "Potter, did you hear strange noises in the castle?" Can you tell me what's going on? ”

Potter opened his mouth in embarrassment, but didn't make a sound.

Obviously, he didn't want to discuss this with strangers, but he didn't know how to refuse.

"Am I being too abrupt?" Scott smiled kindly at him, "Maybe you can satisfy my curiosity and tell me where the sound you heard came from." ”

"It's over there." Potter reflexively responded with a shy smile and pointed to a wall, "Seems to be coming from the wall over there." ”

"I'll take a look."

Scott approached the wall and reached out for his wand and pointed it at himself.

"Super perceptual."

He first blessed himself with a supersensory spell, and then carefully sensed the magic contained in the walls.

At the same time, he heard Weasley whispering to his companion, "What is he doing?" ”

There was something strange about his tone, like he was saying that Scott was a madman.

"Shut up, Ron!" Granger whispered at him, "Don't you see that?" He's perceiving magic! Don't tell me you don't know, he was famous for his ability to perceive magic clearly at the beginning of the school year. ”

Potter's voice hesitated, "I think I've heard about it, but I don't know who it is. ”

"All I know is that Fred and George have a good relationship with him." Weasley said.

"You guys never remember anything useful!" Granger complains about the barren brains of the two boys.

At this point, Scott shook his head and turned around.

The three little wizards immediately fell silent.

"The magic of the castle itself is too powerful and complicated." Scott said, "I can only vaguely perceive that there are indeed traces of some kind of magical creature left over from the magic. ”

Potter's eyes widened, and he said happily, "Sure enough! The sound I heard was not an illusion! ”

Weasley's face crumpled into a ball, and he asked, suspiciously, "You mean there's magical creatures in the walls?" So why can't we hear it? ”

"Maybe it's because Potter has a keen ear, Weasley." Scott said with a smile.

Granger couldn't help but ask curiously, "But...... What kind of magical creatures can hide in walls? Can you still talk? ”

"There are pipes in the walls." Scott said, "Maybe an eight-eyed spider? As far as I know, they are talkative. ”

"Spider ...... Spider? Weasley's face turned pale, shuddered, and he quickly took several steps back.

At this point, Scott withdrew his wand. He said goodbye to the three little wizards, "Anyway, thank you for telling me about this, it may be an interesting discovery." Well, goodbye. ”

He waved his hand and strode in the direction of the library.

The moment he turned around, his face became a little solemn, and the fact that the basilisk had awakened gave him some sense of urgency.

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