Chapter 193: Harry Addicted to the Magic Mirror
For the rest of the year, a professor would patrol the castle for a period of time every night after curfew.
And Filch, who was driven crazy by the ubiquitous rooster feathers, who had been cleaned five times, but could still see them every once in a while.
Sometimes it's on the corner of the hallway, sometimes it's next to the door frame...... I can't finish sweeping it at all.
Because of this, Filch became more irritable, and everyone looked vicious, even if he just spoke louder, he would be targeted by him, and then reprimanded.
Although the students who had been reprimanded hated it, Filch had no choice but to avoid Filch as much as possible because Filch's behavior was tacitly approved by a certain Potions professor, and points would be deducted for the slightest dissatisfaction.
Kyle has been a lot more honest lately, he goes to the library every day to write his homework and read books, and then goes back to the dormitory when he arrives, and even the night trip is temporarily put on hold.
Fred and George told him that Filch spent most of the evening wandering on the second floor, and that the roving professors often visited the library.
It would be too dangerous to copy the book again at this point, and Kyle was prepared to wait for the rumors to pass.
But some people apparently don't think so, like Harry Potter.
Ever since he figured out who the people in the mirror were, there was only one thought left in his mind, and that was to go back to the mirror and sit all night without doing anything.
Ron tried to dissuade him, but failed...... Harry couldn't listen to anything now.
It wasn't until the third night that he ran into Dumbledore in his room.
"I ...... I didn't see you, sir! Harry said nervously as he stood there with cold hands and feet.
That's when he remembered that the professors had been scrutinizing the night tour recently, and what if Dumbledore thought that what had happened the other day was also his doing......
The thought of Gryffindor being deducted two hundred points for this made Harry feel like his entire internal organs were about to freeze into ice.
"It's strange that you became short-sighted after becoming invisible." Dumbledore said with a smile.
Harry saw the smile on his face. Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Dumbledore didn't seem to mean to deduct points.
He was like the Muggle uncle in Little Whinging who often came out for a morning walk, patient and gentle.
From him, Harry also truly understood the purpose of the Mirror of Eris.
"This mirror allows us to see only the most urgent and intense desires of the heart."
Dumbledore said softly, "People spend their days in front of it, obsessed with what they see, even driven mad.
Because they don't know if everything in the mirror is real and if it's possible. ”
Harry was silent for a moment with his head down, and then muttered, "Sir...... Professor Dumbledore, have you seen this mirror too? ”
"Yes, and more than once." Dumbledore laughed and said, "I must say that no one can resist its magic, not even me...... Oh no, there's one exception. ”
"Who's that guy!" Harry asked curiously.
"A sophomore."
Dumbledore looked at the surprised look on Harry's face, blinked, and said, "What, I can't believe it?" ”
Harry nodded.
If Dumbledore was talking about a famous wizard, or a professor, he would have accepted it.
But a second-year student did something that even Dumbledore couldn't...... How is this possible.
"As I thought, he is indeed better than me in this regard."
Dumbledore thought for a moment and said, "He had two chances to see the Mirror of Eris, but each time he left without hesitation. ”
"Professor Dumbledore, is that person going to be using it as a mirror?"
"That's what I thought at first, but then I found out that wasn't the case." Dumbledore shook his head and said, "He knows the Mirror of Eris, and knows exactly what it does. ”
"Who is he?" Harry asked again, "Do I know each other?" ”
Only this time, Dumbledore didn't answer.
"That's enough today, Harry."
He stood up and said, "Tomorrow the mirror will be moved to a new place, I ask you not to look for it again, to indulge in illusory dreams, and to forget about real life, it is useless, remember."
Well, why not put on that wonderful cloak of invisibility and go back to sleep. ”
Harry left the room with a puzzled face, and when he returned to his bed in the dormitory, he was still wondering who the second-year student Dumbledore was talking about.
But he didn't know many second-year students, except for a few Gryffindors, the only one left was Kyle.
"Could it be him?" Harry thought uncertainly.
And so on until the next day.
During lunch that day, Connor suddenly pushed Kyle, who was sitting across from her, and whispered, "Have you done anything lately, like going to the court to practice Quidditch or something?" ”
"Of course not, I've been in the library for the past few days, and I've never been anywhere else." Kyle was puzzled: "And the rest of the team is not there, it's useless for me to train alone, why do you suddenly ask this." ”
"It's nothing, it's just that Harry Potter keeps staring at you." Connor quietly pointed in the direction of Gryffindor and whispered, "I thought you had developed some new Quidditch tactic and he saw it." ”
"Huh?"
Kyle subconsciously turned around, just in time to see Harry hastily bowing his head.
"It's not just that." Connor continued, "I noticed that he had been peeking at you several times. ”
Kyle was shocked.
Could it be that Harry knew that he was in the room on the fourth floor that day?
No, it shouldn't be, he had been using the Illusion Charm the whole time, and Harry would definitely not be able to see it.
As for the possibility of guessing, it is not very likely,...... He's not that smart.
"I guess it's because of Quidditch." Kyle said quietly, "After all, it's our game against Gryffindor after Christmas, and he may be thinking about some tactics, so he thinks of me as an imaginary enemy." ”
"Want to play tactics?" Connor frowned, puzzled, "But isn't he a Seeker, and he also needs tactics?" ”
"Probably Wood came up with it again, who knows." Kyle said, "Leave him alone...... Aren't you going to Snape to catch up on the lesson today? How's the preparation? ”
"All ready, book, quill, parchment, ink......"
As soon as it came to the make-up class, Connor instantly became a lot more nervous, and she couldn't care about the peeking Harry Potter, and asked in a low voice, "Kyle, do you think I should bring the cauldron with me then?" ”
"There's no need for that." Kyle hadn't made up for it, but when he thought about it, the last thing Snape lacked was probably the cauldron.
(End of chapter)