Matthew Wakefield couldn't believe his good fortune.

But there is no doubt that he succeeded in his original goal: to get Horace Slughorn to invite him to join his "Slug Club".

And only after the first attempt, it worked.

He had thought that he would have to work hard at least a few more times to win Slughorn's favor.

Either way, it's good news.

......

With a pile of Potions supplies, Matthew walked through the hallway of the basement and returned to the door of the Slytherin common room once more.

Touching the head of the big green snake, he whispered the password for the past two weeks: "Above glory!"

The serpent let go of its tail and squirmed slightly, opening the stone door.

Upon entering the common room, Matthew saw Crabbe and Goyle, two large men, who looked particularly conspicuous.

The two of them were sitting in armchairs by the fireplace, writing and writing something.

Speaking of which, these two unlucky children have almost never stopped encountering accidents since the start of school...... He was "attacked" twice and then taken to the school hospital. They spent almost more time in the school hospital than in the rest of the castle combined.

Sometimes, Matthew even sympathized with them.

He walked briskly, then sat down in a soft armchair beside him.

Because of the previous incident with Noether, he deliberately kept a certain distance from Crabbe and Goyle.

Then Matthew took the initiative to speak, "Hi...... Crabbe, Goyle!"

Both boys looked up and looked at him.

Crabbe slowly responded, "Wakefield, what's the matter?"

"What are you up to?" Matthew asked, "curiously."

"We're writing an astronomy paper in class, and we're going to be handed in in the evening. Goyle replied.

In the evening they need to go to the astronomy tower and take an astronomy lesson taught by Professor Sinista. Professor Sinista is very strict, and if she fails to complete the assignment she has been assigned, the consequences can be dire.

"It's too late!" Matthew said, looking at his watch, feigned surprise.

It was too late, astronomy class was going to start at seven o'clock in the evening, and it was almost five o'clock in the afternoon.

"Yes!" the two boys nodded together, and were about to bury their heads as they continued to write, "We're going to have to work harder!"

"Ah, wait!" Matthew said again.

They looked up again, puzzled expressions on their faces.

"Need a little help. Matthew said unhurriedly: "Maybe my paper can be referred to by you!"

"Really?" said Crabbe and Goyle, both of whom were beaming with joy.

"Of course, don't be too similar, then Professor Sinista will find out!" Matthew said, holding up a hand:

"Also...... I have one more condition......"

"No problem! Who do you want to beat? As long as you are not in the fourth grade or above, we can help you!" said Goyle with a humble face.

"Of course it's not beating anyone. Matthew quickly shook his head: "I'm just a little interested...... What happened to you that day in the prize showroom, when Ronald Weasley of Gryffindor was attacked?"

Crabbe's face suddenly looked embarrassed, and he whispered with some embarrassment, "Professor Rozier...... She...... She won't let us talk about it!"

"Forget it!" Matthew looked a little distracted, and he stood up, turning to leave.

"Wait, wait!" Goyle shouted in a panicked voice.

It attracted the attention of some senior Slytherin students around.

"Huh?" Matthew turned again.

Goyle hurriedly waved his hand at the senior students, then lowered his voice and said to Matthew, "But you must not tell anyone......"

"That's nature!" Matthew nodded without thinking.

"This is how it was......" Goyle looked left and right, and then whispered:

"We were in the prize showroom to wipe the medals, medals and trophies, and Weasley was there complaining as we wiped them, and we didn't answer because we didn't know him well...... And then for some reason, he suddenly left the prize showroom?"

"Left?" Matthew frowned, "Where did you go?"

"I don't know. Crabbe shook his head and continued, "Mr. Tang soon followed him as well, leaving me and Goyle to continue wiping things there. ”

"What about the back......" Matthew asked with some solemnity, "Are Weasley and Mr. Tang back?"

"I don't know what happened, Crabbe and I fainted for some reason, and when we woke up, we were already in the school hospital. Goyle spoke again.

"Oh, okay, thank you!" Matthew nodded thoughtfully.

"Well, Wakefield...... Astronomy class papers?" Crabbe said expectantly.

"Wait a minute, I'll get it now!" Matthew thought as he walked in the direction of the dormitory.

......

According to Crabbe and Goyle's description, it seems highly likely that the location of the attack was not the prize showroom?

Ronald Weasley went somewhere at the time, and then bumped into the "murderer" and was attacked by the "murderer......

...... The "killer" is then discovered by Mr. Don, who attacks him and drives him crazy while returning Weasley to the prize room.

So where did Weasley go at that time?

This question may only be known to him and the murderer!

Also, why did the killer go to such lengths to bring Weasley back to the prize showroom?

Many mysteries swirled in Matthew's mind.

While handing the course paper for astronomy to Crabbe and Goyle, he also instructed:

"Since Principal Rozier won't let you tell me about this, then you'd better stop telling anyone about it, and don't say that I know about it too!"

"That's nature!" Crabbe and Goyle nodded repeatedly.

Just as Matthew was about to go back to his dorm room again, a panting senior girl walked up to him.

"I'm going to give this to Matthew Wakefield. She said, then handed over a roll of parchment with a purple ribbon on it.

"Okay, thank you!" Matthew took the scroll of paper with his name on it.

It looks like an invitation.

He gently opened the scroll of paper, and there was only a very short paragraph written on it:

"Matthew:

I would be very happy if I could come to my office and have dinner with me this Sunday evening.

You are faithful

Professor H.E.F. Slughorn"