Chapter Seventy-Six: Lockhart: Which of you will duel with me?
early morning
Rove left the dormitory early in the morning and headed to the auditorium, where he sat down at the Hufflepuff table.
When Hermione came to the auditorium with her schoolbag on her back, she saw the figure of the young man, rubbed her eyes in disbelief, and almost thought that she hadn't woken up.
It was the first time she had seen Rove come so early!
Hermione walked to the Hufflepuff table and asked curiously, "Off, why are you up so early?" ”
"I didn't sleep at all last night, I was busy all night." Rove poured himself a cup of rejuvenating potion.
"Why did you go?" Hermione sat down in her chair, and she glared at Rove with the eyes of a repeat offender, "Going on a night walk again?!" ”
Rove didn't answer, just took a sip of the sobering potion and said softly, "Someone was attacked last night. ”
"Who was attacked?!" Hermione was stunned.
"Be quiet." Rove lowered his voice, and when he saw that Shirley also happened to be in the auditorium, he beckoned the girl to come over.
Rove was quick to recount what had happened last night, including his deal with Nymeria.
Last night, he was in the Headmaster's office, and he told Dumbledore what had happened.
There was nothing to say, and it was even necessary to explain why he was in the bathroom.
Rove didn't want to be suspected of being the attacker, and many times, misunderstandings were the result of inexplicable concealment.
Of course, he still hid the matter of the eight-eyed giant spider Aragog and the truth spitting, so there was no need to say such an innocuous triviality.
After listening, Hermione didn't speak for a long time, the amount of information was too much, and she had to digest it for a while.
Fortunately, Shirley knew that Rove had gone to the Forbidden Forest last night, and that she knew about the centaurs, but Mrs. Pince's attack was indeed unexpected.
Rove's fingers were dipped in water, and he drew a picture of the bathroom on the table:
"It's strange that I had magically sealed the bathroom...... Absolute secret room, the wizard in black can actually disappear. ”
"Could it be a Phantom Charm?" Shirley guessed, "Or the Cloak of Invisibility." ”
"Professor Dumbledore is also in the bathroom, neither of which can hide from his eyes." Rove shook his head and said:
"Besides, the compartment is so big, even if he is invisible, where can he hide?"
"It can't be a disillusionment, either." Hermione frowned:
"There's an anti-phantom transfer charm in the school that will keep wizards from leaving, according to you...... It is indeed an absolute secret room, and it is impossible for that person to escape! ”
"Hermione, not exactly." Rove thought for a moment and said:
"Phoenixes, house-elves, and even ball-escaped birds can all apparition in the school, and their magic is not the same as that of wizards."
"You mean...... That man could have been rescued by a house-elf? Hermione raised an eyebrow.
"It's not impossible." Rove groaned.
If it's really a house-elf, the range of students who hold a diary will have to shift slightly.
After all, there is such a thing as a house-elf, and ordinary wizard families really don't have it!
It can't be Draco Malfoy holding the diary, right?
But it's unlikely, no matter how much Lucius is, he won't let his precious son risk it.
Rove sighed softly, and seeing that the young man seemed to be in a low mood, Shirley reached out and put it on his shoulder, and said softly:
"Rove, you don't have to blame yourself, of course it's a pity that the black wizard ran away, but it's not your fault that you didn't catch him, you've done a good job.
Moreover, you also saved Mrs. Pince. ”
Hermione couldn't help but scramble over the words, thinking about comforting this guy, as for going to the Forbidden Forest, that ...... That's no way!
The boy looked up at the two of them and grinned, "I know." ”
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The news that Mrs. Pince had been attacked and lying in the school hospital spread throughout Hogwarts in the morning, and the young wizards, who had been somewhat relaxed, became nervous again.
Everyone wondered why it had suddenly changed this year that it was the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor who was injured in the past?
Many students believe that Lockhart may have secretly cast a spell to transfer bad luck to others.
Therefore, many students hoped that he would be unlucky as soon as possible, so that he could turn his bad luck back.
Every time the girls go to the toilet after class, they will hold hands and form groups. The boys did the same, holding hands in groups and huddling together to go to the toilet.
I don't know who it was, but it was suddenly reported that Mrs. Pince had gone to visit Filch in the school hospital that night before being attacked.
For a while, everyone was arguing about whether Mrs. Filch and Mrs. Paces had a secret affair!
Plus Weasley was attacked, wasn't he Potter's boyfriend?
No? Why are the two of them inseparable all day long?!
The young wizards suddenly found the common ground of the attacked...... There are objects.
As a result, the rumors became more and more outrageous, and began to evolve into a wizard armed with a giant death scythe, dressed in black robes, and quite jealous of those lovers who were happy and enjoying love, and would attack as soon as they were discovered.
Suddenly, countless couples were forced to break up...... It's not that they take the initiative, but that the single wizard "persuades" them to break up for the safety of the couple.
In the end, a Justice Organization named "FFF Regiment" by Rove suddenly appeared in Hogwarts!
The professors were also affected by this farce, but they searched for many days, but they did not find the mysterious animal or catch the attacker.
So, Lockhart came up with a new idea.
In the faculty lounge, he looked around and said:
"I think we can open a dueling club and train students on how to defend themselves. What do you think of this proposal? ”
But no one paid attention to Lockhart, and the teachers sitting across from him all kept straight faces.
"Aren't you impressed by this proposal? Oh, I see. Lockhart smiled: "You are a teacher in school every day, you don't know how to duel, and your actual combat level is too poor." ”
Lockhart looked around, ready to find an assistant.
He first dismissed the tall and muscular Hagrid, and then his eyes fell on Snape......
With a sallow face, thin as a chicken, his combat effectiveness should not be good.
He looked at Professor McGonagall again...... An old woman, and her estimated strength is average.
Finally, Lockhart set his sights on Professor Flitwick.
It's you, dead dwarf!
"Professor Flitwick, have you had time lately? Come help me. I need an assistant to demonstrate Defence Against the Dark Arts with me. ”
"Let's play against each other, let the students learn."
As soon as they heard that it was a two-person battle with Lockhart, the professors, who were not interested, were immediately tempted again.
Snape sat in a low armchair, his eyes shining, and a sarcastic smile on his lips: "Let me do it!" ”
Professor McGonagall raised her eyebrows, rubbed her hands, and said, "Let me come, I haven't been to the dueling club yet." ”
"I'll come." Professor Flitwick stood up, though not as tall as a table, and said, "I was a dueling champion when I was younger. ”
"I'm coming!"
"Let me come!"
Lockhart was dumbfounded...... A small dueling club, how can it still fight!
This group of earth dogs has never seen the world!!
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