"The beauty of time? The height of a genius like you is indeed beyond the reach of ordinary people like me. Umbridge complimented with a hypocritical smile on his face.

From her reaction and expression, it was not difficult to see that this ambitious old woman did not understand the importance of the Time Chamber and the significance of conducting various experiments here.

To be precise, most wizards have a similar attitude towards time magic, and even Dumbledore, Voldemort, and Greenwald don't realize the enormous potential of the time reversal spell, instead taking a closer look at the room next door filled with prophecy orbs.

Of course, since Greenwald was a prophet and had a very strong prophetic ability in his own right, it is not surprising that he was more interested in prophecy.

As the one who knew him best, Dumbledore naturally took prophecy very seriously.

As for Voldemort, it was purely out of fear of Dumbledore, so he also had an almost pathological obsession with prophecy.

Otherwise, after hearing that prophecy back then, he was impatient to find two newborn babies, just to nip the so-called "destined old enemy" in the bud.

As a result, he was rebounded by his own life-seeking curse, completing the almost ridiculous achievement of "I killed me".

The Reign of Terror, which had been built so hard, collapsed.

If Zuo Si had been a Death Eater, he would have abandoned this stupid and neurotic idiot a long time ago, and chosen a shrewd and capable new leader from within, such as Lucius Malfoy, who knew how to judge the situation.

After all, no matter how powerful Voldemort is, he is far from being able to defeat or even kill.

He himself would be injured by a spell, and he would die if he was stabbed with a poisoned dagger.

Thinking of this, Zuo Si casually grabbed a hummingbird that was transforming under the influence of time magic, and asked meaningfully: "You just want to talk about these nonsense without nutrition, do you?" ”

Umbridge hurriedly shook his head: "No, of course not. Have you read the list I mailed through Owl before? ”

"I've seen it. I have to say, there are a lot of good things hidden by the Ministry of Magic, and there are many things on the list that I am interested in. ”

Zuo Si didn't hide anything, and straightforwardly took out the list from his pocket and handed it to the other party.

I saw that some words on the parchment were circled in red ink.

He didn't have to ask, and that was what he wanted.

"Time Turner, research materials on time magic and related progress, celestial body movement magic in the planetary chamber, magical materials related to love in the locked room, and mental research in the brain hall, records of souls and death......"

With each word, beads of sweat appeared on Umbridge's forehead.

The reason is very simple!

All those circled by Zuo Si were regarded as the most core secrets by the Ministry of Magic without exception, so that even the Minister of Magic, Fudge, was not very clear.

Others have been shelved decades ago, and it is estimated that records and materials have long since been left in the wrong place, and it is not ordinary to find them from the mountains of databases.

In particular, the sealing of the aircraft must be authorized by both Minister of Magic Fudge and the approval of the Council.

"What, are there any difficulties?" Zuo Si asked bluntly.

"No, of course not. It's just that a lot of these things are very sensitive, and it will take me some time to get going. Umbridge cautiously explained.

I don't know if it's an illusion, she suddenly found that the young man in front of her exuded a terrifying aura all over her body, which made people inadvertently have an urge to bow down and obey.

Regarding this statement, Zuo Si smiled noncommittally and continued to ask: "So what can I get today?" ”

"Time Turner! I have helped you fill out a declaration form and complete all the approval formalities. ”

With that, Umbridge took the prepared greeting gift out of his pocket.

It is a gold pendant with a circular openwork ornament hanging from the end and a small hourglass in the middle.

Each time you turn this circular timer, you can rewind the clock an hour ago.

No doubt!

If you had to pick one of the most valuable magic items, the time turner in front of you would definitely be at the top of the list.

Although its origin is far inferior to the three famous "Deathly Hallows", its development potential and role are many times higher than the former.

Especially in the hands of Zuo Si, who has a certain understanding of the time reversal spell, it can be completely transformed into a powerful magic item or even an artifact that controls the flow of time.

"Awesome! That's exactly what I wanted. ”

Zuo Si unceremoniously picked up the time turner, feeling the power of magic flowing through the ends of the hourglass, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

Since he is currently in the Time Hall, the flow of time can be observed more intuitively and clearly here.

"Then ...... our cooperation," Umbridge said cautiously, tentatively.

Zuo Si chuckled and replied, "As long as you continue to provide me with such interesting magic items and research materials, I guarantee that you will be able to sit in the position of Minister of Magic in the next few years." ”

Moment!

Umbridge's eyes began to glow, and the corners of his mouth rose wildly at the same time to reveal an expression of ecstasy, and at the same time solemnly promised, "I promise you." I swear that if I become Minister of Magic one day, all my secrets, including the Department of Mysteries, will be open to you. No matter what kind of material you want, no matter how dangerous the experiment, you can do it legally. ”

"Don't worry, ma'am, with your current status, status, and prestige, it will not be easy to sit in the position of Minister of Magic. Because when you climb up by unscrupulous means, you inadvertently offend too many people. Zuo Si reminded with a smile.

"Do you have any good suggestions?" Umbridge humbly asked.

She is not a fool, and she understands that in the past, due to the relationship between her starting point and her vision was too low, she did a lot of things like stealing credit from others.

At that time, she relied on her young and beautiful capital to hook up and seduce her male boss, not only successfully escaped the punishment she might receive, but also got a quick promotion.

But as his status continued to improve and he came to a real high position in the Ministry of Magic, he found that because he just wanted to climb up and did not establish his own team, the power at hand was like a castle in the air, which came entirely from his boss Fudge.

Once Fudge steps down, there is a risk that the next Minister of Magic will be removed from his post and dismissed.

That's why Umbridge is spying on the Minister of Magic, but she always shows her loyalty to Fudge.

Later, Voldemort resurrected and took control of the Ministry of Magic, and she was not a Death Eater but fell to the other party.

Due to the lack of roots, this woman can only gain power by winning the trust of her superiors.

"It's easy! From now on, change the image you used to make in people's minds.

Take advantage of Fudge's indecisive personality and take the decision to resurrect into your own hands.

In this way, make deals with wealthy pure-blood families, and then use the money to raise salaries and benefits for those working in the Ministry of Magic, or to provide a minimum living allowance for poor wizarding families.

In addition to this, there are awards to encourage invention and creativity, and to put forward some easy-to-understand and loud political slogans.

For example, using magic to put people first, spells to change lives, and making the British wizarding world great again.

As a politician, you have to learn how to be close to the people.

Even if it's just for show, make ordinary wizards think that you are a good official who cares about the people's welfare.

With a good reputation, it is only natural that many people will stand up for you to be the next Minister of Magic.

When the time comes, we will build momentum through some means, and we will naturally have the capital to compete for this position.

In fact, due to the sparse population of the wizarding world, the political model is relatively simple, and far less complex than in the Muggle world. ”

Zuo Si gave a lot of specific suggestions that can be done in one go.

After all, the higher Umbridge climbs and wields more power, the more benefits he can derive from it.

As for whether the British wizarding world will change greatly in the future, Zuo Si is actually not worried at all.

Because Voldemort's resurrection is itself a reshuffle.

In the aftermath of this war, the recalcitrant pure-bloods will lose power and be replaced by an era of half-bloods and Muggle-born wizards taking full power.

Not to mention whether Umbridge can survive this dark period, with her character, it is very likely that she will cooperate with Voldemort in order to keep the power in her hands, and she will inevitably be liquidated afterwards.

So it doesn't matter how the other party tosses in the past two or three years, anyway, the great Dumbledore will always stand up at a critical moment and be responsible for cleaning up the mess.

In addition, finding more things to do for the principal will also prevent him from always focusing on himself.

No doubt!

Zuo Si's suggestion instantly opened the door to a new world for Umbridge, who was suffering from no roots.

The latter stood in place and thought about it repeatedly for a long time, and then couldn't help but sigh: "Soth, it's really the greatest luck in my life to be able to cooperate with you." It's hard to believe that in addition to your talent for magical research, you're also politically astute. If all of these ideas work out, I don't have to worry about Fudge losing ground when he steps down. ”

"Remember, in the wizarding world, power usually comes from two things. One of them is power, powerful and awesome magical power, and the other is the support of the majority of the people in the lower classes. Use Fudge's reign to gain political capital for yourself, and when he steps down, you'll be able to sprint for the position of Minister of Magic. ”

With that, Zuo Si no longer paid attention to Umbridge, but stood in the center of the room at the intersection of countless time flows, and began to transform the time turner he had just gotten in his hand.

Although technically, it still belongs to the Department of Mysteries of the Ministry of Magic, and he only borrowed it temporarily through some legal procedures.

But he clearly had no intention of returning it.

With Umbridge's knowledge, it was obvious that he was not good enough to recognize what a dangerous thing Zuo Si was doing, so after observing for a while to no avail, he turned around and left the Time Hall alone.

Because of the large number of clocks and hourglasses here, she always felt very uncomfortable.

When the ambitious woman disappeared, the time barrier in the room, which had been relatively stable, suddenly began to become agitated.

The hummingbirds, which had been degraded into eggs according to a certain law and hatched again and again, suddenly switched between the form of the egg and the bird hundreds of times in less than a few seconds.

Eventually, the chaotic flow of time, which suddenly spanned millions of years, turned directly into a stone, or rather a fossil.

And the time turner in Zuo Si's hand has also changed from an hourglass to an hourglass group composed of hundreds of tiny hourglasses.

Now, its function has gone from being a simple spin that can only go back to the past for an hour, to a powerful treasure that stores the incredible power of the intersection of time.

The wielder can speed up or slow down for a short period of time once a day by paying mana and specifying a target for a short period of ten seconds.

The effect depends on the amount of mana paid.

Among them, time acceleration is equivalent to speeding up attacks and spell casting actions by several times or even more than ten times, so as to achieve the effect of stabbing countless swords in an instant, or releasing a large amount of powerful magic in one go.

Unlike the Nine Rings Magic Time Static, it does not allow the time flow of the two sides to come out of a relatively static state, but is in a dislocation of synchronous acceleration.

Therefore, it is still possible to attack and defend without any hindrance.

Time slowdown, on the other hand, has the exact opposite effect.

In addition to the above two abilities, the artifact will also instantly spy on everything that may happen in the next five seconds, depending on the wearer's wishes.

However, it is important to note that "maybe" means that it may or may not happen.

Using this ability requires concentration and sharp judgment, and it can have a negative effect on those with difficulty in choosing, so you must be extra careful when fighting, otherwise you will be attacked by the enemy.

Finally, and most importantly.

This treasure that stores time nodes is essentially a prop that strengthens time-based magic.

Nine-ring spells like Time Stop now require only one eight-ring spell slot to memorize, and their duration is doubled.

This also means that when dealing with those enemies who are not immune to time stop, Zuo Si can use a large number of "time stops" to play with them.

Of course, the price is that the time barrier that the Department of Mysteries has built up without knowing that it took several generations or even more than a dozen generations to build has become completely worthless.

This is because after losing the most important time junction, it will begin to decay over time, until it eventually collapses completely and returns to its previous normal zone.

It's not obvious yet, but in a few months, most of the time-symbolizing clocks and hourglasses on the walls, ceilings, and floors will be gone.

Professor Crocker, who has been researching for many years, may notice that something is wrong, but Umbridge will definitely do everything in his power to crush his voice, and finally cover up the past in a big and small way.

After all, covering up one's mistakes is the instinctive reaction of almost all bureaucrats.

In addition, the current Minister of Magic, Fudge and the others, were not very interested in the progress of the research on the time reversal spell, but collectively shifted their attention to the resurrection of the dead by the Philosopher's Stone, so naturally they could not make any waves.

In this way, after renaming the time transformer in his hand [Hourglass] and removing the chain, Zuo Si did not hesitate to make it into a very high-level treasure card, and then restored the item form and fixed it on the back of the neckline of the clothes.

This way, he was able to use this powerful magic item at will without interfering with several other magic items.

Feeling the power given to him by the [Hourglass of Time], Zuo Si immediately couldn't help but smile and muttered, "This trip to the Ministry of Magic is really rewarding." It seems that I really prefer to deal with people in the evil camp, because they are always naked when they talk about interests, unlike people in the good camp who are always burdened with ideological and moral baggage. ”

"You like to deal with people from the evil camp, and I'm afraid it's because of these guys that you can satisfy your appetite." The diary suddenly opened his mouth and complained.

Zuo Si shrugged his shoulders disappreciatively: "It's all the same, there is no essential difference."

In the case of this transaction, Fudge may give me some convenience in many places because he still has some morals and conscience, but he will definitely not hand over the secrets hidden in the Department of Mysteries.

But Umbridge is different, she doesn't care what the price is to pay in order to be able to climb to the pinnacle of power.

Especially when the British Ministry of Magic was paying for these costs, this woman didn't care at all.

It's as if people tend to be extraordinarily generous when they spend money that doesn't belong to them. ”

"So it smells like it?"

There was a hint of irony in the diary's tone.

Zuo Si shook his head lightly and explained, "No, this is me taking advantage of the weakness in the other party's heart and the urgent desire for power.

I don't think of someone like Umbridge as my own kind or friend, but simply as a consumable that can bring benefits.

Because her thoughts, thought patterns, and intentions have been completely exposed, and there is no privacy or secrets to speak of.

In interpersonal interactions, the party who is the first to reveal his true intentions is often at an absolute disadvantage.

And only those who hide their true intentions can be invincible.

It's a pity that most people don't understand this very well and always like to keep showing themselves.

Trying to prove that you are better in this way.

As everyone knows, what they do will be recorded by the eyes hidden in the shadows, and then the weaknesses will be found through careful analysis. ”

"Your personality is really getting darker. You know? You weren't like that before. ”

The diary faithfully fulfills its created duty, constantly comparing the past with the present way of thinking.

Zuo Si sneered and responded, "Dark? I prefer to call it the growth of wisdom. In the days under the fence of the Floating City, if I hadn't forced myself to make changes, I would have been dismantled and soaked in some jar full of embalming liquid by now. Remember that girl named Miral? ”

"Miral? Yes! Of course I do. You gouged out her eyes, heart, liver, and kidneys and made them into embalmed corpses, but you wrote more than 16,000 words. There was a hint of sarcasm in the diary's tone.

"Remember what she said before she died?"

The smile on Zuo Si's face disappeared, replaced by an extremely complicated look.

The diary said without thinking: "Of course I remember." Before killing the girl, you ask her why she killed herself. And she replied that it was to live. Because she was controlled by the Necromancer Archmage, she would die if she didn't do that. In this way, Asta forces you to learn what it means to be ruthless and cruel, as well as how to behave in the Floating City. ”

"You're right. What touched me the most about this incident is that I must always put my own survival and safety first at all times.

And before killing Miral, I forgave her and told her that I didn't do it out of hatred, just that I didn't want to die.

Only by killing her and making her a embalming corpse will Asta think that I am an apprentice worth grooming, rather than a tool or test object that can be discarded when it is used up.

The change in the personality of every adult often means that one or a series of major events have been experienced.

For me, this was the opportunity to change myself.

Because when you don't have the strength to change your surroundings, the only thing you can do is to adapt as best you can and then fully integrate into it.

I'm willing to bet that if I return to my hometown now, I am afraid that I will not be able to adapt to the ordinary life at all, but will become an unstable element that causes great harm to society......"

With that, Zuo Si stopped talking to the diary and turned to leave the Department of Mysteries, and used the rest of the time to visit the British Ministry of Magic.

Especially those various dark magic items that were confiscated during the raid some time ago and the various household items that illegally cast spells, finally made him realize why there was such a strange department as "prohibiting the misuse of Muggle items".

It's not that wizards have bigger brains, it's that there are quite a few guys who like to use Muggles as pranks.

Although most of the effects can only be regarded as jokes, for ordinary people who don't know anything about magic, once they accidentally encounter it, they will be scared away.

But unfortunately, Arthur Weasley is currently on suspension, so there is not a single staff member in the entire office except for these things.

Otherwise, Zuo Si would be very happy to talk to the other party about what kind of modifications have been made on the flying car.

While passing by the "Magical Beasts Management and Control Division" located on the fourth basement floor, he also saw many very interesting magical creatures.

Most of them were confiscated from illegal smugglers, but a small number were captured in cages because of frequent Muggle gatherings and even attacks.

The way wizards deal with magical creatures that hurt people or even kill people and eat people is not much different from the Muggle world, and they all follow the principle of human supremacy.

Anyone who tasted human blood and flesh was executed soon after a brief discussion and trial.

Zuo Si saw a curling wing bat that ate a human brain, and was directly cut off by a sharp axe and died on the spot.

Don't look at the number of people in the British wizarding community, but there are not many departments under the Ministry of Magic, and there are more than a dozen of them together.

What's even more interesting is that due to the lack of staff, there are only two or three heads in charge of each department on average, and some even have a single seedling.

And this structure leads to the inevitable concentration of power in a very small number of people.

In many cases, there is no need for discussion, and the attitude of the top head of a department determines how the whole thing will end.

That's why there are a lot of discriminatory treatments.

For example, the savior Harry Potter has broken a series of laws and has nothing to do, but some unlucky people will be dealt with seriously if they break one of them.

After thoroughly understanding the inner workings of the Ministry, Zos finally returned to Hogwarts on Sunday night, promising Fudge to attend the Ministry's semi-public resurrection ceremony a month later.

When he pushed open the door and walked into the hall of the auditorium on the first floor with steady steps, Gilderoy Lockhart, who was still sitting in the faculty seat for dinner a second ago, immediately seemed to be like Parkinson's syndrome, not only the hand holding the spoon was shaking, but the whole body was shaking violently, and his eyes revealed boundless fear.

"Professor Lockhart, what's wrong with you? Do you have a genetic history of epilepsy in your family? I happen to know a few potions that can alleviate this symptom, do you want me to make you a few doses? Snape asked, pretending to be kind.

"No...... No need, thank you...... Thank you. I suddenly felt a little sick and wanted to go back and lie down for a while. ”

Lockhart dropped the spoon directly, stood up and turned around and ran wildly to his office.

His face was so pale that he couldn't see blood at all, almost like a living vampire.

And no matter where he went, he would always hold the Voldemort's diary in his arms and refuse to let go.

Not long after Lockhart escaped on his front foot, he came to the faculty member's table and asked in a slightly playful tone, "What's wrong with our Defence Against the Dark Arts professor?" Is he in a hurry or is there something else unspeakable? ”

"I think his reaction was kind of like a seizure." Snape mocked with the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

Zuo Si pretended to be regretful and sighed: "Alas—that's a pity." When I walked in, I wanted to invite him to the next class. You must know that his performance in class has won unanimous praise from all students. ”

Seeing that the two of them were singing and harmonizing with Lockhart, Dumbledore immediately coughed vigorously and interrupted, "Okay, let's put things about him aside for now." If you don't mind, can you tell me what Fudge talked about when he invited you to the Ministry of Magic? ”

"Nothing special. They just showed me some of the results of their research and set a time for a semi-public resurrection ceremony in a month's time. Zuo Si selectively told some truths.

"Who is it?" The expression on Dumbledore's face instantly became very serious.

Zuo Si replied bluntly: "Gideon Prewit." Mrs. Weasley's brother, Ron, Ginny, George, and Fred's uncle, and a hero who played an outstanding role in the fight against the Death Eaters in the last wizarding war. ”

"Gideon Prewit?!"

Professor McGonagall instantly activated her long-sealed memories when she heard the name, and she couldn't help her emotions get out of control, and said in a polar voice, "I remember him!" He's a good match for Fabian Puwit! Even in the face of the siege of the five Death Eaters, he still resisted desperately until the last moment. And they're both Robert's best friends. ”

"You agree?"

Dumbledore was visibly aware of Professor McGonagall's drastic changes in mood and the sudden outburst of pent-up feelings.

"That's right. Because I have no reason to object. It is human nature to desire to return to oneself those who died unnaturally. What's more, the resurrected object is still a rather tragic hero. Zuo Si expressed his attitude very simply.

This answer undoubtedly made Dumbledore's brow furrow even tighter, and at the same time raised his head and asked, "You understand what that means, right?" ”

Zuo Si nodded slightly: "Of course." This means that many families and individuals will do whatever it takes to compete for a place in the resurrection. However, Minister Fudge has promised that he will work with the Council to make laws and rules to ensure that the power of the Philosopher's Stone is not misused, let alone used to resurrect the Death Eaters. ”

"What else? Have you ever wondered how that person would react when he heard the news? Dumbledore spoke with intense concern.

Zuo Si replied disappreciatively: "If you're referring to Voldemort, you don't have to worry.

Because the Philosopher's Stone I have created contains amazing life energy in itself.

Unless he is fully resurrected, he will be hit in an instant if he touches it in any form.

As for the Death Eaters under his command, apart from a handful of insane people with unhealthy minds, no one would be willing to risk offending the entire wizarding world to steal the Philosopher's Stone for their sake.

And most importantly, in this way, those heroes can be given a happy ending that they deserve, don't you think? ”

But this breaks the boundary between life and death, disrupts the whole world, and may one day pay a terrible price in the future. You should be a little more cautious and not let Fudge's people mess around. ”

Dumbledore finally gave his reason for his objection.

In his opinion, whether it is time magic, prophecy, or resurrection from the dead, they should all be locked in the room of the Department of Mysteries and never see the light of day.

Because these things are simply not the power that wizards can control at the moment.

Just as Snape was about to retort, Professor McGonagall suddenly stepped forward: "No! Albus! I think this time you're wrong, and Soth is right. ”

"Minerva! You ......"

Dumbledore obviously didn't expect that the Headmaster, who had been standing behind him all these years and silently supporting him, would change his position in such a direct way.

"Sorry, not everyone can be as sane as you are. I want to resurrect my brother Robert, and I want to resurrect my former lover Dugal. Because this strong feeling of longing to see and reunite is like a flame that will never be extinguished, burning my heart and even my soul. ”

With that, Professor McGonagall looked up to reveal her eyes that had been filled with tears.

And this scene instantly silenced Dumbledore.

Because he had noticed that several professors in the audience were all in favor of using the Philosopher's Stone to resurrect the innocent who died in the First Wizarding War, even his own heart was shaken a little.

Impotence!

Confused!

I don't know where the future is headed!

For a moment, Dumbledore even felt that even the complete elimination of Voldemort had become irrelevant.

After all, even if he is resurrected, it is absolutely impossible for him to be the opponent of the young man in front of him, and no matter how many times he is resurrected, it will only become a small text record in the opponent's series of resounding titles and achievements.

But soon, the old man banished these thoughts from his mind.

Unlike Zuosi, who was keen to create and change, Voldemort was a complete destroyer, and his presence was a great threat to the entire wizarding world that must be eliminated.

Eventually, Dumbledore didn't say anything, just stood up and silently returned to the Headmaster's office.

He understood that in this clash of ideas, he had completely lost to Zuo Si, and it was impossible to stop the Ministry of Magic's plan to resurrect the dead.

Seeing the Headmaster leave silently, Snape's nervous mood instantly relaxed, and he barely managed to squeeze out a smile and said to Professor McGonagall, "You are welcome to join us." ”

"You've secretly resurrected Lily, have you?" Professor McGonagall probed hopefully.

"Yes, I resurrected Lily."

Instead of trying to hide or lie, Snape chose a showdown generously.

He understood that this matter would not be hidden for long, so he wanted to win over another ally to join his side.

"Succeeded? I mean...... Is Lily okay now? ”

As soon as she heard that the resurrection had been successful, Professor McGonagall's tone suddenly became tense and excited.

"How so...... She has lost a lot of memories, but she is still the same Lily, and her personality has not changed much. And after forgetting those unpleasant experiences, the whole person became very cheerful and happy. For me, that's enough. Snape said affectionately.

"Lost your memory? How much will be lost? Why is that? Professor McGonagall is undoubtedly sensitive to this issue.

Snape patiently explained, "According to South's speculation, the soul of a human being after death should gradually forget everything in life with the passage of time.

So the longer a person has been dead, the more memories they will lose when they are resurrected.

If it is a hundred years, then it is very likely to revert to the state of a newborn baby.

But don't worry, your brother and beloved should die in about the same time as Lily, and if you share their memories after resurrection, they should be able to recover soon. ”

"I see! I'm relieved to hear you say that. But what are you going to do with the fact that Lily is married? What else are you going to tell Harry the truth? ”

As she said this, Professor McGonagall glanced out of the corner of her eye at the Savior who was sitting at the Gryffindor table and was immersed in cooking.

"As I said earlier, resurrected people lose a lot of memories. So even if someone made a lot of effort to resurrect James Potter, he would not be able to easily accept a woman who was a complete stranger to him as his wife. What's more, do you think the resurrection spot in the Ministry of Magic is so easy to get? As for Harry, he'll come to terms with reality, and I'll do my duty as a stepfather. ”

Snape also turned his head to stare at the Savior, as if an "old father" was looking at his own uncompetitive child.

Harry seemed to sense something out of thin air, and suddenly raised his head to meet the former's gaze.

Next Second......

The hairs on his whole body stood up instantly, and the whole person was uncontrollably smart, and at the same time recalled the extremely real dream not long ago.

Could it be that Snape's nightmare of being his stepfather would come true?

The thought of calling his father to the most annoying professor of all, and watching him show affection to his mother all day, gave Harry goosebumps all over his body.

Just as he was about to complain to his friend Ron, he suddenly realized that he hadn't seen Ron much in days.

The youngest son of the Weasley family had been waking up almost all of the day and not returning to his dormitory until the evening, when everyone had fallen asleep.

"Hey! Do you know where Ron is? The savior asked the other students not far away.

A Gryffindor senior quickly replied after a moment of thought, "Well—I guess working in the garden in the castle's backyard." I suggest you better not go to him, though. ”

"Why?" Harry asked inexplicably.

"Because the presence of anyone takes a toll on Ron's self-esteem, and his personality becomes extremely vicious and irritable, and he likes to mock his clients in a sarcastic way, even his siblings."

"Really?"

Harry looked at the twin in disbelief.

"Yes, it's true. He even turned down our offer to help buy a new wand. ”

"Pretty little Ron is starting to get a little annoying now."

George and Fred had disgusted expressions on their faces.

After being persuaded by the crowd, Harry gave up on his plan to visit his friends, and returned to the Gryffindor common room with the others after dinner.

In his opinion, Ron was just throwing a tantrum.

After receiving the punishment, it will naturally return to the way it was before.

A few hours passed in a flash, and when the curfew began at midnight, Ron, who was dirty, slowly walked in from the outside with his tired body.

Just as he was about to go to the kitchen to see if he could get some leftovers to fill his stomach, he suddenly smelled the smell of food in the air.

Without any hesitation!

He immediately ran in the direction of the smell, and seconds later saw a familiar figure sitting at one of the tables filled with delicious meals.

"South?! You...... How did you end up here? Ron asked, shocked.

"I'm waiting for you, of course. Sit down, I'm sure your stomach should be hungry by now, so let's eat first. Zuo Si took the initiative to make a gesture of please.

Although Ron didn't understand where the other party got these delicious foods, and why he sat here and waited for him.

But the strong hunger made him decisively give up thinking and reach directly to the nearest plate.

When the black hand was about to touch the white porcelain plate, a cleansing charm suddenly fell from the sky, cleaning all the dirt and sweat stains on his body.

Ron paused for a moment, then whispered a thank you, quickly switching to Crazy Eating mode.

Because teenagers were originally growing their bodies, and they were doing heavy physical labor these days, it didn't take long for them to kill almost a few catties of food.

It wasn't until there was no extra space in his stomach that he stopped to wipe his mouth and looked Zuo Si up and down with slightly curious eyes.

"I guess you must be wondering why I'm waiting for you here, right?" Zuo Si asked with a smile.

"It's kind of weird. After all, our relationship isn't so good that it's worth it for you to stay up in the middle of the night and make a table full of dinner waiting for me. There was a hint of self-deprecation in Ron's tone.

"So...... Do you feel innocent, unjust and targeted, filled with resentment and resentment? Zuo Si continued to ask with interest.

To be honest, he kind of liked Ron's somewhat cynical appearance now, at least much better than his inferiority complex and cowardice.

(End of chapter)