Chapter 59: Changing Neville and the Mad Girl
"I hope you can be kind here, and at the same time be a good and kind wizard."
"Although lions are strong, they also need companions, you are strong, but I hope you can help more people."
Gryffindor's body was shedding pieces of wood chips, and John came back to his senses and asked, "Are you leaving?" ”
"Child, I'm dead, and I'm just a little soul here."
Gryffindor sawdust fell to reveal a red-bearded face, he looked at John kindly, and said, "I see the future of the wizarding world in you, you have a great talent. ”
"Thank you, Dean Gryffindor."
John thanked him from the bottom of his heart, and although he had not known each other for a long time, the strength and generosity of this Gryffindor were impressive.
Just as the sawdust was about to completely dissipate, Gryffindor, who was left with a mouth, thought of something.
He yelled, "That broken hat must have gone wrong to get you to Slytherin!" ”
Well, if Gryffindor hadn't died sooner, he would have wanted to throw the Sorting Hat in the water and wash it to see if it had dust in his brain.
John touched his nose in embarrassment, he didn't know what the Sorting Hat thought, it was already in Slytherin anyway, and John didn't have much of an opinion.
Gryffindor vanished, and the training ground became a cozy room.
He picked up a book about Gryffindor's foundry.
This was very helpful for John, and at the same time John saw something similar to a cheats.
That's Gryffindor's Magic Fighting Swordsmanship.
After looking at the book, John realized how lucky he was to win.
Anyone who gives Gryffindor a sword will have to lose and call his father.
Carrying the book in his pocket, John felt he could draw on it.
...
Auditorium.
John stuffed the bread into his mouth a little sleep-deprived, and it was already the middle of the night after dealing with the three trials yesterday.
On the way back, he also bumped into his own dean to catch a night tour, but fortunately, he had a phantom spell to dodge it.
"Neville, you should probably resist."
Seeing Neville's cheeks swollen into two buns, John lifted the curse for him.
"Thank you John, I want to, too, but I'm too weak."
You don't have to think about it to know that this was done by Malfoy, and for Malfoy, John couldn't correct it for a while.
He looked at Neville, a hint of seduction in his voice.
"Neville, do you want to be stronger?"
"Getting stronger?"
"That's right! Make you strong enough not to be bullied by anything. ”
John's expression was serious, and Neville could tell he meant it.
Thinking of himself being bullied by Malfoy, and thinking of his parents, Neville met those eyes and asked with some hesitation, "What should I do?" ”
"After class in the afternoon, go and wait for me at the beating willow."
John glanced at the time, it was almost time for class, and he got up after taking three or two bites of bread.
As he passed Neville, John patted him on the shoulder and said seriously, "Neville, you're definitely not a mediocre person, you just didn't find out how strong you are. ”
Neville watched as John left, and during class Neville kept remembering John's words, and he was a little distracted, and Professor Flitwick found out.
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Afternoon.
John walks out of the classroom after class, and in Transfiguration class, he successfully completes the transformation of the beetle into a delicate button.
For him, who was already level 3 of Transfiguration, this level was simply too simple.
Gryffindor's legacy allowed him to gain three arbitrary points, and after using Transfiguration, he now had two points left.
Although he would love to directly point up the Transfiguration, it is clear that he is not able to continue to level up at the moment.
He had no choice but to leave any point behind.
Before heading to Beater Willow, he meets Daphne.
"John, are you going to Quidditch?"
Daphne walked beside John, and her little sister Pansy left early with great interest.
John was stunned for a moment, and heard Daphne say mysteriously, "Draco's dad has donated a new batch of broomsticks to the Quidditch team, you flew very well in your first year, maybe you can try it." ”
"Quidditch, I'm interested, but I don't have enough time for me to participate in other activities."
Unexpectedly, Malfoy also donated money to go through the back door, John couldn't help but shake his head, this is how unconfident he is in himself.
The previous Seeker on the Slytherin Quidditch team has left, leaving the Seeker spot vacant.
Even if Malfoy doesn't donate money, he can become a Seeker with his flying skills.
In the final analysis, it is moneyism that is at work, and perhaps this can make Malfoy quickly become a central position.
When Daphne heard that John wasn't interested, she didn't continue talking about Quidditch, but instead turned to the new Defence Against the Dark Arts professor.
Originally, she thought that this would be a powerful wizard, but after yesterday's lesson, she recognized Lockhart's true face.
"I told my mom that she still didn't believe it and that it was terrible."
Daphne complained in John's ear, and John nodded in agreement from time to time, and suddenly Daphne changed her words and said, "I think it's better to let John substitute for the teacher, at least we won't be pulled by the elves." ”
John only smiled when he heard this, the school would never let a student teach Defence Against the Dark Arts no matter how much it did.
He only took Daphne's complaint and didn't take it to heart.
After separating from Daphne on the first floor, John heads to beat Willow.
At the beating willow, John didn't see Neville yet, but saw a little girl first.
The little girl seemed to be looking for something near the beating willow, and John reminded him, "I think you should get out of there, the beating willow will knock you away." ”
The little girl stopped when she heard the voice, she turned around, and said in an ethereal voice, "I'm looking for the scimitar-horned snorer, it's a timid creature. ”
John stopped to look at the girl, and couldn't help but give a strange expression to her strange dress.
Ravenclaw robes, necklaces strung with butterbeer corks, and strange ornaments on the ears.
John didn't say anything, he stepped forward and said, "Scimitar-horned snorer? I haven't seen it around here, my name is John Wick, hello. ”
"Hello John Wick, my name is Luna Lovegood."
The two shook hands and knew each other.
John looked at Luna, who had dirty, waist-length blond hair.
There are also a pair of gray eyes that look trance-like, bulging outward, and the eyebrows are pale in color.
Coupled with that outfit, it reveals a kind of crazy energy.
"You're a freshman in Ravenclaw?"
"Yes, I know you, John of Slytherin."
Luna's voice was ethereal as if she was singing, and John shrugged when he heard her words and said, "Hope is a good thing." ”
The girl was fine except for a strange dress, at least John was comfortable talking to her.
Pouring today's dragon dung on the beating willow, John fixed the beating willow for a longer time.
He cut some branches and leaves from the beating willow, and as he passed underneath, he found a secret passage.
"What is this for?" Luna leaned in.
There seems to be no doubt at all that John will be able to hold the beater in place for how long.
John knew, of course, that he had seen it on the map of the living spots, and said casually, "Maybe it's to some haunted house." ”
It was a secret passage to the screaming shack, and John felt the urge to go in and take a look.
However, he thought of making an appointment with Neville, so he had to wait.
After waiting for a while, John saw Neville, who was running a little out of breath.
"I'm sorry John, I didn't remember until I got back to my dorm."
Neville put his hands on his knees and bent over to gasp, and he saw another girl next to John, and he immediately became a little nervous.
John explains: "This is Luna Lovegood, a first-year Ravenclaw freshman. ”
"Hello." Luna said hello.
Neville didn't know if it was because of the running or if he was shy, and his face turned red.
"Y-Hi, my name is Neville Longbottom."
After the two got to know each other, John looked at the secret passage under the beating willow and gave Neville a kind smile, "Then let's start the first training." ”
"Training?"
"Yes, to make you strong."
John led the way, Neville followed, and Luna followed for some reason.
They came to the bottom of the beating willow, and Neville looked at the blackened hole with some fear.
John patted him on the shoulder and said lightly, "Relax, there will be no ghosts, no, after all, maybe Peeves will live here." ”
At the mention of Peeves, Neville suddenly felt a little bad.
Unable to resist, John let him go in front and himself behind.
Luna followed, curious about it all.
The passage was dark, Neville was terrified, and John had to warn him when he had forgotten to use the Lighting Charm.
Neville nervously tried a few times before he succeeded, and with the light, he didn't seem so scared.