Chapter 216: Determination
Harry is like that, when he is sure of something, no matter how much others remind him or refute him, he will not waver in any way.
So, when Harry decided to get his hands on the crystal ball, even if he didn't know what it was or how to get it, it was a certainty.
As for how and when to do it, that was Hermione's consideration, he was only responsible for setting a goal, and the rest of Hermione would solve it for him.
Since the first grade, he has always been like this, so he went to find the twins with peace of mind, and the "freedom plan" of the twins attracted him more than these things that require a lot of brain cells.
Not long after the pyrotechnic incident, the twins were captured by Umbridge. At that time, they had just turned the floor of the castle's foyer into a muddy swamp, and when the investigators passed by, they all simply sank into it.
The twins stood arrogantly next to the swamp, watching the group of guys struggle desperately, and the embarrassed appearance made them very happy, and even moved out the last fireworks and set them off.
The cries for help and the sound of fireworks and explosions attracted the students, and it was because of this that the hapless guys were rescued by the little snakes. Of course, Umbridge also arrived.
"It's you! You did it all! Umbridge said triumphantly, waving her short wand around excitedly, "Turn the school floor into a swamp and set off fireworks to disrupt normal order...... Do you guys think it's fun? ”
"Yes, it's fun." Fred replied triumphantly, and he and George looked at Umbridge with no fear in their eyes.
"Do you know the consequences of that? No, no, no, I don't think you know what you're up against......" Umbridge said, dancing with his hands, "you don't know yet, as the Headmaster of Hogwarts, I have full discretion in determining the punishment for students' mistakes. ”
"Now, I have decided, it's time for those canceled corporal punishment measures to come back!"
"Congratulations, you'll be the first to experience it."
"So, is that why your henchman Filch isn't here?" George looked around and smiled at Umbridge, "Let me guess, did he go looking for the torture instruments that he had collected?" ”
"Oh my God, it's horrible!" Fred made an exaggerated look of fear, and George was just as trembling, but they had a big smile on their faces.
"Your calculations are going to fail, ugly pink toad!" Fred said, "Full-time school life is no longer for us, and there is a wider world waiting for us to explore!" ”
"yes, I think so too." George chimed in.
Before Umbridge could react, the twins pulled out their wands and summoned their broomsticks.
"Goodbye, no, never again!"
The two of them stepped on the broomsticks together, flew to a high place before the members of the investigation team surrounded them, and even circled arrogantly.
"Goodbye, Hogwarts!" Fred shouted, and George yelled at Peeves, who had been watching the excitement, "Hey, Peeves! Teach them a lesson for us! ”
"As you wish!" Under everyone's shocked gaze, Peeves took off its hat for the first time, and even made a pompous salute to the two of them. Then, there was the horrific bomb attack......
The day the twins chased for freedom was also the most embarrassing day Umbridge had since arriving at Hogwarts. The power of the large dung bomb treasured by Peeves is extremely exaggerated, and the stench that is enough to make people dizzy is still not cleared even after three or four days. Umbridge and Filch are even more exaggerated, and after a week, the stench still lingers.
Umbridge wasn't going to give up, but the perpetrator was gone, and she had to take her anger out on the others.
A large number of harsh school rules were enacted, and the students' behavior was greatly restricted, and if they were violated, they would face Filch's whip and iron shackles. This unprecedented oppressive atmosphere at Hogwarts makes it necessary for everyone to be mindful of their words and actions.
"It's a concentration camp!" This was the case with many young wizards from Muggle families, and when they figured out what a concentration camp was, it was immediately accepted by almost everyone.
Yes, except for the little snakes, after all, they are the main force of the Umbridge investigative team.
It was in this context that the final match of Quidditch was ushered in - Ravenclaw vs. Gryffindor.
With Harry's ban and the twins gone, Gryffindor was out of contention for the title early, and the only thing to watch in this game was whether Ravenclaw could pick up more points on the premise of winning, which would determine whether the Eaglets could win the championship.
For this game, the little lions were generally pessimistic, but they still came to the court one by one.
"We couldn't have been worse, could we?" In the stands, Harry looked indifferent.
"yes, it couldn't have been worse......" Hermione next to her echoed listlessly.
As Mrs. Hodge announced the start of the match, Gryffindor quickly fell into a disadvantage, as expected. But the little lions still cheered loudly for the players, but unfortunately, even if they shouted hoarsely, it didn't overpower the "Weasley Song" that sounded from the Slytherin side, a song dedicated to mocking Ron.
"Harry, Hermione......" A hoarse voice rang in Harry's ears, and the two of them followed the sound to see Hagrid's unshaven face, which seemed to have several new wounds.
"Can you come with me? Right now, while everyone is watching? ”
"Can you wait a while, after the game is over?" Harry said with some embarrassment.
"No, right now...... Please......" Hagrid said.
"Alright, let's go."
Harry and Hermione struggled to squeeze out with Hagrid, mostly glancing back at the professor's stand every few steps to see if Umbridge had noticed them, even when they left the stand.
"Don't worry about Hagrid, her attention is on the court, she must have thought something was going to happen." Harry said.
"yes, yes, I wish something was going to make a mess, it would buy us some more time......" Hagrid kept walking, and the sadness on his face was equally undiminished.
"What's wrong Hagrid, what's wrong?" Hermione asked, something was wrong with Hagrid this semester, and the look in front of her made her guess a little.
"You'll see......" said Hagrid, "it's coming, it's coming, it's almost there......"
As he spoke, he led the two of them into the Forbidden Forest.