Chapter 61: Lily's Eyes

Harry lowered his voice and said to Calvin, "Professor, the Philosopher's Stone can turn any metal into pure gold, and it can also create an elixir of life so that those who drink it will never die. I dare say Snape must have his eye on it. ”

Ron nodded, and echoed, "A stone can turn into gold, and it can make you immortal!" Everybody wants it!"

"Well, children, I can assure you that Professor Snape has no greed for the Philosopher's Stone. There was someone in the castle who wanted to get the Philosopher's Stone, but that person was no one Professor Snape. Calvin interrupted their speculation.

Harry's features were tangled, and he couldn't understand why neither Hagrid nor Professor Capet believed him.

As he was about to leave Professor Capet's office disappointed, something else suddenly came to mind. So he shifted his gaze from Hot Coco to Calvin.

"Professor, I love the gift you gave me. I mean, that picture, yes, it's my mom on it. Harry said excitedly.

"Professor Capet, I don't know if you can help me redraw a picture of my mother......"

"What's the matter, Harry, don't you like that painting? Why should I draw a new one? Calvin looked at Harry gently.

Harry lowered his head and fiddled with his fingers, "Professor, I want to see what Mommy's eyes look like." On the picture you gave me, my mother's eyes were closed, as if she was asleep. ”

He wanted to say it was like he was dead, but in the end he changed his tune.

This stumped Calvin, who placed the cup on the table, lowered his head, and spoke after a long time:

"I can't do it, Harry......"

Harry and Ron opened their mouths slightly in disbelief.

What does it mean to be inadequate? Isn't magic painting Professor Cape's forte? Why can't you even draw eyes?

"I can't draw Lily's eyes." Calvin raised his hands and shook slightly, trying to explain something.

"My magical paintings are a fusion of Far Eastern genres, and the eye is the key to painting."

"When I draw the eyes of a person in a painting, it really comes to life."

Hearing this, Harry's breath was short, how he wanted to see his mother again.

"It's a pity that this kind of existence is like a puppet, without its own thinking, without its own consciousness. Unless someone infuses their own memories and magic into it. ”

Speaking of which, Calvin stared into Harry's eyes. Harry understood what Calvin meant.

But Lily is gone, and she will never be able to keep her thoughts, emotions, and memories on the paper. For me, just creating a puppet Lily is unacceptable. ”

Harry nodded, he didn't expect his request to be denied for this reason.

Walking out of the office, Ron picked up the Chocolate Frog card again and asked, "Harry, what next, no one believes us." ”

Ron walked forward with his head down, but Harry grabbed him by the arm, causing him to almost fall.

"Oops, Harry, it's happening......"

Before Ron could finish his sentence, Harry covered his mouth.

Harry motioned for Ron to stop talking, gesturing around the corner. Ron soon heard two people talking softly.

It was Quirrell and Snape.

Quirrell stuttered more than ever. Harry listened intently to what they were saying.

"I don't know whyβ€”toβ€”choose to meet here, Severus....."

"Oh, I don't think it's appropriate to make it public," Snape said, his voice cold, "after all, students aren't supposed to know about the Philosopher's Stone. ”

Harry clung to the corner. Quirrell was muttering something. Snape interrupted him.

"Have you figured out how to get past Hagrid's monster?"

"But, Severus, I~"

"You don't want me to be your enemy, Quirrell." Snape said, taking a step closer to him.

"I-I don't knowβ€”I know you-"

"You know exactly what I mean. I'll be waiting for those secret little tricks of yours. ”

"But-but, I don't-no-no~"

Very good. Snape interrupted, "It won't be long before you've had time to think through and decide who you're loyal to, we'll talk again." ”

Harry poked his head out and saw Snape covering his head with his cloak over his head and striding across the hallway. Quirrell stood motionless, his expression annoyed, like a clay wood sculpture.

Ron realized that he couldn't hear the two of them anymore, and gave Harry a random look. Harry nodded at him, and he let go of the hand covering his mouth and took a big breath.

"So, we guessed right. That thing is the Philosopher's Stone. Snape wanted to force Quirrell to help him get the stone.

He asks Quirrell if he knows how to get through Lowe - and mentions Quirrell's 'secret tricks'.

I'm guessing that there are some other traps guarding the stone besides Love, and that there's probably a lot of magic and sorcery, and maybe Quirrell has cast some anti-dark magic spell that Snape needs to dismantle. ”

"So what are we going to do? No one believes us at all. We can't stop Snape. Harry asked rhetorically.

Harry and Ron looked at each other and thought to themselves: if only Hermione were still around.

Ron pressed his temple, half to himself, half inquiringly, "What would Hermione do if she was here?" ”

The two quickly said their answers: "Read the book!" ”

"I think we need to look at some high, shabby, heavy books to find the answer." Ron racked his brains and clumsily imitated Hermione.

Harry agreed with Ron, "We might as well go to the forbidden section, we'll find a way." ”

"You're right, the Forbidden Books Zone," Ron rubbed his hands excitedly, not knowing if it was because of Harry's statement or because of the Forbidden Books Zone, "but how do we look at it?" If we go to the forbidden book area to get the professor's approval, who will give us the approval? ”

Harry was also stumped by the question, but soon he had a great idea and whispered to Ron, "Ron, I think we can try that." ”

"Which one?"

"The gift I received today."

"You mean the Cloak of Invisibility?"

"yes, that's it, how's that?" Harry's eyebrows fluttered.

Ron gave Harry a thumbs up, "I think it's fine. ”

That night, seeing that his roommates were asleep, Harry leaned out from his bedside and pulled out the cloak from under the bed.

"Ron, let's go."

The two of them put on their moonlight-like invisibility cloaks and walked out of the dormitory, down the stairs, through the common room, and over the portrait hole. Started the first night tour wearing an invisibility cloak.