"Professor Slughorn, welcome!"

Mr. Rosmerta, the owner of the two broomstick bars, hurriedly greeted him warmly and shouted with some exaggeration.

"Old times, two glasses of mead!" said Horasslughorn, with a big belly, like a chubby walrus.

Obviously, he is already very familiar with the relationship with the boss of the two brooms.

He quickly sat down with Miss Elaine Shafiq, and then had a cordial conversation there.

......

Miss Hermione Granger glared at her two companions fiercely like a lioness.

Neville quickly lowered his head and said nothing......

As for Matthew, he didn't rush over to greet Professor Slughorn and Miss Shafiq as Hermione had imagined......

I saw him squint, glanced at the old and the young over there, and then lowered his head, as if thinking about something......

All three are members of the Slug Club, and are theoretically Horaceslughorn's protégés.

But at this time, they were "each with their own ghosts", and no one walked over to greet the Potions teacher.

Then, Matthew gently put his index finger to his lips and motioned for the two friends not to speak

Then, quietly he took out his wand and whispered:

"Shapeshift!"

A potted plant at the small table, rising a few inches from the ground, drifted a foot to the side, and landed gently in front of their table.

Slughorn was separated from them, to be exact, so that Slughorn would not find them.

......

Matthew wondered what Slughorn and Elaine Shafiq were talking about.

It's just that the sound of their conversation is too quiet, and there is a certain distance between the two tables...... So much so that even if he pricked up his ears, he couldn't hear anything.

Neville and Hermione watched in amazement, but they didn't say anything.

"Do you want to eavesdrop, Matthew?" Hermione said in an extremely low voice.

Matthew nodded first, then shook his head regretfully.

After all, his magic level is too poor, and he doesn't have any powerful magic items such as the "invisibility cloak" around him, and it is too difficult to eavesdrop on a wizard of Slughorn's level without being discovered......

"I have a way!" Hermione's eyes lit up suddenly.

Then she dug out of her pocket, and finally pulled out a small, soft, fleshy ear, and a small, tattered button.

"I bought these gadgets from a vendor when I was in India...... Just put this little button on their side, and whatever they say can be heard clearly from the other little ear!" Hermione whispered.

Matthew couldn't help but be shocked.

The principles of magic generally vary from civilization to civilization...... Even if Slughorn is well-informed and experienced, he may not be able to recognize this magic prop from abroad at the first time!

Hermione had already handed over the pair of gadgets.

Matthew quickly picked up the small button, and after glancing at the potted plant, he was thinking about how to put it next to Slughorn......

"Leave it to me!" Neville volunteered.

"Neville?" Matthew gave him a surprised look.

"Trust me!" Neville said with a determined expression.

"Hmm!" Matthew nodded, then handed him the tattered little button.

......

Neville Longbottom, holding the button, left Matthew and Hermione's side.

He casually spun around the two broomsticks, and then stepped off Slughorn and Miss Shafiq.

Through the foliage of the bonsai, Matthew could notice that Horaceslraghorn and Elaine Shafiq were conversing intently, not noticing him.

Suddenly, Neville's feet slipped, and he fell to the ground.

"Oops!" he let out a scream.

Slughorn seemed startled, but soon realized that it was Neville Longbottom who had fallen in front of him.

He quickly got up and helped Neville up, "Neville, oh, my boy, are you alright?"

"I'm sorry, Professor. Neville held Professor Slughorn's bench and barely got to his feet.

He looked bruised and swollen.

"I was looking for someone and didn't look for ...... road," Neville said, "did you see Dean Thomas and Simofinegan...... I came to Hogsmeade with them, and we got lost......"

"No, I don't think they're supposed to be here," Slughorn shook his head, "Would you like to sit down and have a drink together?"

"No, I'd better go find them in Duke Honey!" Neville declined Slughorn's invitation.

After waving his hand to Slughorn, he stepped out of his two broomsticks without looking back.

Slughorn didn't seem suspicious, and after Neville left, he sat down again, bowed his head, and began to talk to Elaine Shafiq.

Behind the potted plant, Matthew and Hermione glanced at each other.

Both of them nodded thoughtfully.

Then one after the other, quietly walked out of the bar.

......

Neville was waiting for them at the door.

He did fall hard just now, and his forehead was a little swollen, and he looked very embarrassed now.

Seeing Matthew and Hermione coming out, he hurriedly greeted them.

"I wasn't discovered, was I?" asked Neville in a whisper, "the button, I just snuck behind that bench in Slughorn. ”

"Probably not," Hermione shook her head, "let's find a quiet place first, come with me, I know there's no one in one place." ”

The three of them hurried out of the two broomstick bars and followed Hermione through the bustling Hogsmeade Avenue.

"Matthew, why are you eavesdropping on Professor Slughorn?" asked Hermione in a whisper.

Matthew brought the little ear to his ear, and Mr. Rosemerta's voice sounded inside, and it sounded like he was serving mead.

After a moment's hesitation, Matthew briefly recounted the matter of Elaine Shafiq...... Some of the experiences of her father, Mr. Shafiq, who is now in Azkaban...... Of course, some details have been cut slightly.

"Oh my God!" Hermione looked a little surprised, "So, why did you deliberately approach that girl named Elaine Shafiq?"

"That's right!" Matthew nodded without hesitation.

Hermione looked like she let out a long sigh of relief, and even a smile crept into her face.

"We're almost there. She pointed to a small hill on the south side of Hogsmeade, "There are usually no people on that hillside. ”