The next morning, the Daily Prophet published an article about the attack on the Ministry of Magic by Amelia Burns, the director of the Law Enforcement Division, and it took up two pages.

As expected, the incident immediately caused an uproar at Hogwarts, and the Great Hall continued to talk about breakfast that day.

Kyle glanced around the dining table, Susan hadn't come for breakfast, and she was probably still in the dorm room by the time.

In order to calm Susan better, Professor Sprout came to the common room last night and said that she didn't need to attend classes these days.

If it was usual, Susan would have jumped up with joy, but last night she couldn't laugh at all, just silently lowered her head.

And no one had seen her anywhere else in the castle all day.

"Slughorn is such a snob!" By dinner time, Mikel began to frantically belittle a certain professor.

"You know what? He had a party in his office this weekend, but he didn't invite Susan. ”

"What's the ...... about this," someone disagreed, "since Professor Slughorn did it himself, then he wants to invite whoever he wants." ”

"You're so naïve. I don't know the inside story yet. Mikel shook his finger and began to educate the others.

"I've inquired about Professor Slughorn's Slug Club, and the invites are students who are good in their own right, or who have dignitaries in their families.

"Originally, Susan also had an invitation, but when he read the newspaper, he immediately snatched the invitation away, that stupid old slug."

"Not really...... some people still don't believe it, Slughorn is a professor after all, how could he do such a bad act as snatching back the invitation.

"Mikel, how did you know he snatched the invitation?"

"That's because I was right next to me, and I was asked to send him a message...... "Mikel said angrily, "and he took the invitation out of me, how could I not have known." ”

The man was silent for a moment, then continued, "Is it possible that Professor Slughorn wanted Susan to be quiet for a while.

"Think about it, what kind of banquet is going on when such a big thing happens."

"I don't think so." Mikel pouted, "If Susan wants to change her mood, he doesn't need to ask for the invitation back." ”

Listening to Mikel's words, Connor asked curiously, "Is Professor Slughorn such a person?" ”

"It's pretty much the same, but I think Mikel is exaggerating."

Kyle thought for a moment and said, "Although Slughorn does have a bit of a preference for students with outstanding family backgrounds and is more realistic, he has never been rude to return an invitation, at most he is not invited. ”

"Shall I go then?" Connor glanced down at the parchment roll in her hand.

This was the invitation that Mikel had just sent to Connor for a small party at the Potions office on Friday night.

Connor was originally curious about the party, but now she suddenly didn't want to attend it that way.

"It doesn't matter if you go or not." Kyle poured a glass of pumpkin juice, "To be honest, this kind of gathering is just a simple chat, everyone eats and drinks, and by the way, they just get around and praise each other, there is no real meaning, and you don't have to think about learning about potions in the party." ”

"Huh? Then I'm not going! Connor said immediately.

Because she didn't know Slughorn and hadn't attended the dinner on the train, she had always thought it was an academic exchange about potions.

It's like the parties Snape took her to during the holidays...... Everyone gathered together and explained to each other their latest potion findings, or about the pros and cons of different models of cauldrons.

"Okay, if you don't want to participate, it doesn't matter." Kyle took a bite of the tonkatsu, "Still, have you figured out what excuses you're looking for?" ”

"Excuses?"

"That's right." Kyle said, "Slughorn is still a professor after all, so you have to have a reason to turn down an invitation." ”

"Hmm...... Do I have to do my homework? Connor asked tentatively.

"Yes, but not necessarily useful." Kyle said, "Harry used this trick, but the next day, Slughorn formed a mutual aid bureau and called a few people to help Harry with his homework.

"You don't know, the Harrys were stupid and didn't recover until the next day."

Connor subconsciously shuddered, if she was surrounded by a group of people to help with homework, she would have to be stupid.

No, I have to make another excuse.

"I have an ......idea," Kyle said suddenly, "So, go to Professor Snape and ask him to find a reason to put you in confinement on Friday night, so that you have enough reason to refuse Slughorn's invitation." ”

Connor's eyes lit up.

yes, confinement, she didn't think of it, this is the best excuse, Slughorn can't chase him to the confinement room.

"There's a Defence Against the Dark Arts class just tomorrow...... Connor said happily, "I'll go to Professor Snape and have him confinement the two of us on Friday......"

"Don't, don't!" Kyle quickly stopped her from this dangerous thought, and admonished, "Just keep yourself in confinement, don't take me with you, it's important." ”

Connor was locked up by Snape, and why was that different from going home, literally.

But he's different.

Kyle was confident that Snape would never mind giving him special treatment while he was in confinement.

Like not wearing gloves and picking out the unusable ones from a vat full of Ferrobel caterpillars...... Harry is said to have earned himself this confinement after his first Defence Against the Dark Arts class, and spent the entire night in the underground classroom.

Kyle felt that Snape was definitely not short of Fellor caterpillars, especially when he was in confinement, and he might even go out and buy a new barrel at a discount.

So it would have been better for him to find another way, and it was actually nothing more than being locked up by Snape and going to a party once in a while.

But this reason was soon delivered to the door on its own.

On Friday afternoon, Kyle receives a letter from the Ministry of Magic, written by Fudge, asking him to go to the Ministry of Magic as soon as possible to discuss the matter.

It was just after Potions class, and Kyle just gave Slughorn the last name of the letter, and he immediately stopped saying anything.

"Oh, go, hurry up......" Slughorn's eyes sparkled, "the minister wrote to me, there must be something good." ”

"It's not necessarily ......," Kyle sneered.

Fudge can't think of him when there are good things, and Fudge can't think of any good way to reverse his worsening reputation.

Ever since Lady Amelia Bones was attacked by the Death Eaters at the Ministry of Magic, trust in the Ministry has plummeted.

The reason is also well understood...... The Ministry of Magic can't even protect its own people, so how can it protect others?

However, Kyle doesn't have any particularly good ideas, and the most effective solution he can think of is to get Fudge to resign and replace him with someone more capable to become the minister.

Like what...... Dumbledore.

Unfortunately, neither Fudge nor Dumbledore would agree to this option.

Kyle stumbled to the door of the Defence Against the Dark Arts office...... It wasn't Snape's office, he had too many things, and some potions materials were also very demanding on the environment, so he was still in the original underground classroom.

Kyle came to Umbridge's former office, where she had opened a line to the Ministry of Magic for the fireplace.

Although she had long since left school, there were many outstanding students at Hogwarts who had been admitted to the Ministry of Magic last year, and the route was kept in order to make it easier for them to do internships on weekends.

It's just that Dumbledore has an armored guard at the door, and only those who know the password can enter.

"Bibi Duowei Beans!"

Kyle spoke, and the guard's armor creaked and moved to the side.

It can only be said that it is worthy of the guards arranged by Dumbledore, and even the password is in the same series as the headmaster's office, but fortunately, Duke Honey has enough products, otherwise it is really not enough.

The bells and whistles of the room and the kitten's plates had been removed, leaving only a bare table and a few chairs, which were much more pleasing to the eye than before.

Kyle lights the fireplace and grabs a handful of Floo powder from a nearby keg and throws it in.

Strangely, however, the flames did not change color, but only a head emerged from it, and Kyle could clearly see the delicate beard of the other party.

Although he didn't know what was going on, Kyle wasn't too surprised, just took out the letter he had received from his pocket and said:

"I need a trip to the Ministry of Magic."

The man in the fireplace glanced at the letter, and Fudge's signature on it.

"Sorry, this Floo network has been sealed."

As if he hadn't seen Fudge's signature, he said officially: "According to the request of Headmaster Albus Dumbledore, the entire Hogwarts will be on the highest alert, except for the fireplace in the headmaster's room, all other Floo networks will be closed, including this one."

"After that, the fireplace will be completely sealed. Nor can anyone use it. ”

"Okay." Kyle said, glancing at the letter in his hand, "What about this, the minister told me to go over as soon as possible." ”

"You're still a student...... "The man continued, expressionlessly, "there's no need to meddle in anything else. ”

After saying that, the other party disappeared.

All that was left of the room was the crackling sound of the flames burning.

Kyle glanced at the letter in his hand again, tossed it into the fireplace, and then sat down in a random chair and watched the parchment burn away in the flames.

He guessed that it was probably because of Amelia Bones that Floo was closed......

It is not known how the Death Eaters got into the Ministry of Magic, but it also suggests another possibility.

They were able to use the fireplace in the Ministry of Magic to enter Hogwarts through the network of Floo paths in front of them.

Dumbledore probably thought of this and insisted on sealing the fireplace.

However, Kyle was happy with the result...... Getting rid of Slughorn's invitation and not having to go to the Ministry of Magic to face Fudge was perfect.

A minute later, Kyle extinguishes the flames and walks out of the classroom again.

This is a good reason, Slughorn invited him again in the future, and just said that he was going to the Ministry of Magic, anyway, he couldn't go to the Ministry of Magic to verify whether he had gone or not.

Of course, the premise is that you can't be bumped into by him during this time.

Kyle descended downstairs to the Hufflepuff common room.

Connor is here too.

"Didn't you go to the Ministry of Magic?" She asked in surprise as she looked at Kyle as he walked in.

"The school's Floo network was shut down, and I couldn't get out." Kyle gives a general explanation of what had happened.

"What about you? Isn't it confined? ”

"I'm just in confinement." Connor said earnestly, "Professor Snape told me to finish reading this book. ”

She picked up the book of "Powerful Potions" on the table, "I asked if I could come back and read it, and he agreed." ”

"Uh...... Okay......" Kyle smacked his lips.

Sure enough, Snape's confinement was no different from going home to Connor, and who else could ask for it in the process of confinement?

"I remember you finished watching Potion of Potion two years ago." Kyle walked over to an armchair next to her and sat down, "Look at it again." ”

"I only saw half of it at the time." Connor said. "Professor Snape decided I wasn't fit to touch some of the potions in the second half at the time, so he took them away."

She opens the page she's looking at and pushes it to Kyle.

It depicts a figure with a distorted body, and the proportions of the body are severely unbalanced.

Giant Elixir ...... It can make ordinary people become as big as giants, but it will also suffer great pain, just like blowing people up.

In addition to this, there is also the Boiling Blood Elixir, the Mad Elixir......

Simply put, it's the dark magic of potions...... It's not pretty, but some of these unique herbal combinations are a must-know to learn potions.

This is also the main reason why the book "Powerful Potion" is placed in the forbidden book area, as for the compound decoction...... That's just the most trivial part of it.

The two of them just spent time in the common room.

The next day, the first weekend of October, was the long-awaited Hogsmeade Day.

Because the guards around the school were getting tighter and tighter, they thought they couldn't go to Hogsmeade, but now that they saw the announcement, everyone was happy.

Despite knowing that it has been dangerous lately, everyone still doesn't want to stay in the castle all the time.

The professors also seemed to think it would be a good idea to let everyone go out for a walk once in a while, so Hogsmeade Day was arranged.

In the morning, a strong wind suddenly blew outside, and there were not a few small raindrops, but this did not dampen everyone's enthusiasm.

At breakfast, everyone seemed excited, and Mikel and Ryan were discussing what to buy in Hogsmeade for a while, and they had a long list of almost all the shops.

There was a quarrel at the door, and all you could tell was that it was Harry.

"Hermione, haven't we already tried? The content on the note is perfectly fine. The familiar trio walked into the auditorium.

Harry was excited, "I never thought I'd get extra points in Potions class, it's incredible. ”

"But that's not your job!" Hermione said stiffly.

"But there's always a part!" Harry retorted, "Although I read the notes given by Kyle, I did all the process myself, didn't everyone follow the content of the book?" ”

"It's different!" Hermione said.

"What's the difference." Ron said nonchalantly, with excitement on his face, apparently having just experienced something happy.

"I see, Hermione, you must be jealous that we are getting better than you in Potions class......"

"It has nothing to do with that." Hermione said, her cheeks flushed. "I just don't think you should be opportunistic."

"But our potions are perfect, aren't they?" "Even Slughorn can't fault it, and since the results are all the same, wouldn't it be better if the process was a little simpler?" ”

The three of them were arguing, and no one could convince anyone, and they didn't notice that they had become the focus of everyone.

"What notes did you lend them?" Connor asked curiously.

"It's just some of the little tricks that Professor Snape has taught." Kyle shrugged, "I guess none of them noticed in Potions class before, that Professor Snape's writing on the blackboard was a little different from the textbook. ”

It's not hard to understand, Hermione is definitely textbook-oriented.

As for Harry and Ron...... They barely dared to look up during Snape's Potions lesson, let alone compare the contents of the textbook to the blackboard.

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(End of chapter)