Chapter 51: The trap has been set, the ambush has ended, just waiting for the students to come in!
Filch's biggest concern was that the student was disgusted by the provocation of the school after a Christmas break. If he stops, how can he catch him? It's going to be a headless case!
The little wizard who broke the school rules went unpunished, which was unacceptable to Filch.
All evil will be brought to justice, this is Filch's credo. Therefore, the little wizard who violates the school rules must be punished severely.
He decided to fish for law enforcement and set a trap for the student.
Before setting the trap, he analyzed the purpose of the little wizard: did he regularly violate the curfew in order to provoke the school, or was he forced to sneak out every night because he had something to do?
Different mentalities require different traps. To this end, Filch has prepared an interesting plan that guarantees to take care of both mindsets. The trap is not complicated, and is divided into two parts, the first of which begins with asking Professor McGonagall for leave.
"What? Argus, are you sick? Professor McGonagall looked at Filch, whose eyes were swollen and red, and said in surprise.
"Ahem...... I'm sorry, Professor McGonagall, I-I, ahem...... It's like Christmas is cold...... My head hurts a little now. Filch, who had wiped his eyes with an onion and a hot water bottle over his cheeks, coughed twice in a fake manner.
"I ...... Ahem, I'm afraid I won't be able to patrol the night today......" Filch threw out the trap he had set and took the opportunity to touch his nose with his pepper-soaked sleeve: "Of course, when I get better, I will definitely come back from the patrol, Ah Ng!" β
"Merlin, you shouldn't be thinking about a night patrol right now, you should go find Madam Pomfrey!" Although she doesn't usually look down on Filch, Professor McGonagall still cares about Filch when he is sick.
Her concerned gaze made Filch a little ashamed. This deception betrayed Professor McGonagall's kindness and squandered her kindness.
'It's all about catching that student!' Filch struggled to convince himself to let go of the guilt in his heart.
This conversation took place in the Great Hall, and was overheard by an unknown number of young wizards. Soon word spread in the school that Filch, the janitor, was sick and could not patrol the castle today.
For ordinary students, this is just ordinary gossip that can no longer be ordinary, but for those "careerists", this is heavy news.
Filch can't make a night patrol? Doesn't that mean that Hogwarts Castle's night watchmen will be very empty tonight? Isn't that a good opportunity to sneak out for a good time? Students are rebellious, and sometimes the more they prohibit it, the more they want to come out and walk around, even if Hogwarts Castle at night is no different from daytime. They may not be looking for a castle, but a sense of excitement and excitement that violates the rules.
Meaningful glances flashed in the eyes of several people, including the red-haired twins from Gryffindor House and the mysterious man who repeatedly violated the curfew and made Filch angry enough.
She stroked her black and thick hair, and a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth: Tonight, keep moving!
Before walking out of the auditorium, Filch lowered his eyes and glanced at the students who were talking to each other, and also showed an imperceptible smile: the trap has been set, the ambush is over, just waiting for the students to come in!
Today, I will definitely "catch all the students" who violate the school rules!
The first day after the Christmas break flies by. The young wizards at Hogwarts didn't have much to do, and the professors just put away their vacation homework and brushed up on their pre-holiday knowledge for the students.
As night fell, the castle fell silent again, but there were still some people who acted.
Filch, who is "recovering from a serious illness", takes his cat and waits for Lovell to appear in a dark corridor.
He looked at the dripping stone beast at the door of Dumbledore's office, and his mood was a little impatient.
"It's coming, right?" Filch was a little worried that Lovell would not make the appointment, after all, it was just a wolf, and there were too many unexpected factors: Dumbledore had something to look for him, he didn't want to come, he forgot to come......
Either one factor will undo tonight's plans.
"Meow~ (I don't know, probably not)" Mrs. Loriss didn't dare to pack the ticket. It is not so binding on Lovell, and it can only be hoped that Lovell will keep the contract.
Fortunately, Lovell is trustworthy. When the appointed time came, the stone beast at the door of Dumbledore's office suddenly jumped to the side and made way for the passage inside.
A warm light shone on the floor of the Hogwarts hallway, and Lovell slowly stepped out of it, and both Filch and Lady Loris looked delighted.
"Let's go, let's go to the lounge first!" Filch wanted to go to the door of a college's common room to set up an ambush to see if he could catch the student directly.
Lovell didn't move, though, and looking at the empty hallway, a question suddenly occurred to him.
"Mr. Filch, what if that man is caught and fights back and knocks us all out?" Lovell had to consider the possibility of his rebellion after cornering the student.
If it really starts, although they have three combat forces here, one is a squib, and the other two are animals that can't use magic, and there is a high probability that they can't beat the senior little wizard.
Hearing Lovell say this, Filch laughed: "Violating the curfew is at most being deducted points and confinement, and this kind of repeated curfew violator is, at best, an attack on the staff of the school, which is the fault of expulsion!" The students of Hogwarts can still tell the difference. β
Hogwarts graduates are likely to have a bright future, not to mention the Ministry of Magic, a government department that almost only recruits Hogwarts students, and even various companies in the UK tend to recruit younger students who know their roots.
But if you are fired, the future is very bleak, and not everyone is Grindelwald or Newt Scamander, and after being expelled, you can still get into the mix. Most of the expelled students had a worse life than Hagrid.
If Hagrid hadn't been kind-hearted and offered a job as a hunting ground caretaker, he would most likely have gone astray and become a thug in the Death Eatersβhe was still very effective in his size. After Voldemort falls, he will most likely be imprisoned in Azkaban, and the chances of reforming him are slim.
Not every big fat man can be whitewashed from the villain group and then follow the big magician.
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The medicine is sufficient, don't worry, I hope to get better as soon as possible, it's too uncomfortable now.
The first one is offered, I go to bed first, and the second one hopes to come out early.
Find a meme that fits my current situation very well.