Chapter 634: Snape's Secret
Umbridge left everything to Filch, not only because she thought it was tedious, but also because she really didn't have time.
Because when Kyle and Connor made their way down the stone steps of the underground classroom to the Potions classroom, they suddenly found Umbridge sitting in a dark corner in the back, with the familiar clipboard in his hand.
Everyone else saw it, and there was a sudden commotion in the classroom.
"Strange, why is she here again......"
"Do you have to investigate the professor twice?"
"It shouldn't be possible, the other classes are all one time......"
"Maybe Professor Snape isn't, you know, he's not that likable."
"Nonsense, Professor Snape is the best!" The last person to speak was apparently a Slytherin.
Either way, everyone was curious to understand why Umbridge had just investigated Professor Snape in Potions class, and it had been less than two days before he came again.
Equally curious was Umbridge herself, who listened to the chatter of the people around her and looked at the contents of her clipboard, a little confused.
Why did everyone say she had been here, but there was no investigation of Snape on the clipboard.
"Quiet!"
At that moment, the door to the classroom was slammed open.
The entire classroom fell silent in an instant.
Snape strode in, glancing around the corner, his face suddenly turning ugly.
Kyle noticed their expressions as well, and one of them couldn't help but laugh.
But immediately, Snape, who heard the movement, immediately turned his head and glared at him viciously.
Kyle quickly shut his mouth, but his shoulders were still shrugging, obviously hard.
Connor looked at him and asked curiously, "What are you laughing at?" ”
"It's so interesting, Professor Snape seems to be self-defeating." Kyle said in a low voice.
He knew very well that one of Umbridge's investigations of other professors was sufficient, and that there was no need to attend two lectures.
Now that she's in the Potions classroom again, it only says one thing...... She forgot she had been there.
In other words, Snape used the Oblivion Charm on her, causing her to forget a number of things, including the results of the investigation into Snape.
One thing to say, this Oblivion Charm really didn't work very well, Umbridge had forgotten so many things that he had even forgotten about what he had listened to, and then he came again today.
It didn't work as well as it should.
Anyway, Kyle thinks that if he were to change to himself, he would only make Umbridge forget some necessary things...... For example, the questions she asked after class.
That's the solution.
But then again, Kyle was curious about what Umbridge had said that deserved Snape to use the Oblivion Charm on her.
But just as Kyle was about to tell Connor about this, he looked up and met Snape's eyes.
His eyes were cold, without any emotion, as if he would kill someone in the next second.
Kyle couldn't help it, so Kyle kept his mouth shut and didn't say anything.
Snape's face softened a little.
"Learn the elixir today......" he fixed his mind as if nothing had happened,
"It's a potion that requires a lot of patience to make a successful potion because you have to keep an eye on the color of the potion in the cauldron so that you can make the next ...... at the right time."
"How to do it......" he waved his wand, "...... On the blackboard, start now. ”
Everyone immediately forgot about Umbridge and began to get busy.
"Acacia flowers...... Unicorn Hair ...... Peppermint ......"
Kyle checked his materials and made sure that there was no problem, and then began to grind the roots of the acacia flower.
For the first half hour, Umbridge had been quiet, but Kyle knew she was about to make a move.
Because that's how she was last time she came.
Really...... It was as if an alarm clock had been tied to a stool, and as soon as half an hour had passed, Umbridge stood up and walked between the two rows of tables towards Snape.
She glanced at the crucibles of the students on either side.
"The students in this class seem to be excellent." "The Elixir is a great potion that makes us feel happy, and we need a little bit of it." ”
"But this joy is false." Snape said slowly, "And if you overdose, there will be side effects......
"I don't think it's a big deal." Umbridge said in a brisk tone, "Just drink a little less, and if the Elixir was really that dangerous, the Ministry of Magic wouldn't approve of it in the class, wouldn't it?" ”
Snape sneered twice.
"So, ...... at Hogwarts"
"I've been teaching here for fourteen years." Before she could finish speaking, Snape spoke directly.
Umbridge was stunned for a moment, but didn't care, just made a few strokes on the clipboard.
Kyle crushed the petals of the acacia with the back of his knife as he looked sideways at them.
Seeing Umbridge put down the clipboard, he subconsciously whispered:
"Did you apply to teach Defence Against the Dark Arts first?"
The next second, Umbridge asked the same question, and not a word changed.
Really......
This further confirms Kyle's suspicion that Snape has cast the Oblivion Charm on Umbridge.
However, at this time, the brewing of the Elixir had also reached the most critical time, and everyone's attention was on the potion in the crucible, and no one else noticed this except Kyle.
The same question was asked again, much to Snape's annoyance, but there was nothing he could do, and in order not to attract more attention, he had to cooperate with Umbridge in answering questions that seemed meaningless to him.
What happened next also didn't change.
After questioning Snape, Umbridge began circling the classroom, pretending to check the potions that everyone had brewed.
The reason why she said that she was pretending was because Umbridge didn't know anything about the process of making a potion of joy, and she actually praised a student who had a pink potion in the cauldron.
And the real Elixir should be a blue color before adding unicorn fur.
The pink color is due to the wrong order in which the materials were placed, where the dried petals of the acacia flower were placed first, not its sap.
There was a burst of sneering laughter around him, and the student who had boiled the wrong potion turned red and lowered his head without saying a word, and even Snape at the front slightly hooked the corners of his mouth, as if mocking Umbridge's ignorance.
Only Umbridge, staring at what the others were laughing at.
It wasn't until the end of class that everyone poured the finished elixir into the bottle.
Almost all of them had a pale gold potion, and only the person she had praised had a different color from the others, and Umbridge realized that she had just praised the wrong person.
But she pretended that nothing had happened, and walked towards Snape again.
Kyle's eyes lit up.
The last time Snape had cast the Oblivion Charm on her during a separate conversation...... She's sure she'll say the same thing this time.
Kyle deliberately falls behind, letting go of his hand and throwing a few pieces of parchment on the floor in an attempt to delay leaving the classroom.
That's what he did last time in Transfiguration class.
However, before he could pick it up this time, Snape flicked his wand.
The parchment on the floor, including Kyle himself, was immediately blown out of the classroom by a gust of wind.
Then......
Syllable!
The classroom door slammed shut.
(End of chapter)