NOVEL NEXT Chapter 33 Scaring Myself
Early the next morning.
Solim yawned with dark circles under his eyes as he walked towards the auditorium. He only slept for three hours. It's not that he doesn't have energy potions, but he knows that drinking too much of that kind of thing is not good, so don't drink it if you can.
He had opened the Marauder's Map for hours upon his return from Dumbledore's. Carefully distinguishing each of the above names, Solim did not see any strange names on the map, the Gryffindor lounge was the place he focused on, he even saw Peter Pettigrew in Harry and Ronald's bedroom, but Na Wei was surrounded by no one but his three roommates.
However, for skilled wizards, concealment spells and anti-tracking spells are compulsory courses. Just because it's not on the map doesn't mean it doesn't exist. The best way is to find the toad and see what the hell it is.
The students walked into the auditorium one after another to prepare for breakfast. Solim saw that Neville and the others were just there, so he went straight to Gryffindor's long table.
"My God, Solim, didn't you sleep last night? You looked terrible." Hermione found that Solim's mental state was very poor, and his whole body was sluggish.
"Leave that alone, Neville, come with me." Solim called Neville aside, he didn't want others to know about it.
Neville followed Solim into an empty corridor outside the auditorium.
"Neville, I want to ask you something." Solim didn't hesitate, "Where is your toad, the one named Lyfe that your uncle gave you?"
Neville froze for a moment, he hadn't thought that Solim had called him here just to ask about it. But he told Solim the truth.
Neville's toad was indeed acting abnormally. Neville usually couldn't find it, every time Neville tried to find it, but the toad would automatically appear in Neville's sight after a while. Whenever Neville woke up, he couldn't see the toad, and according to Neville, every time the toad appeared, it would only appear after returning to the lounge at night.
After listening to Neville's description, Solim pondered for a while, and said to Neville: "Well, don't tell anyone about this matter, and you should write down the law of the disappearance of the toad, is it because of you every time? It only shows up when it's about time to rest."
Then Solim added: "You don't have to worry about that toad, treat it as you usually do, I have something to figure out first, well, let's go back."
While eating breakfast, Solim kept thinking about the toad. Every time it disappears and appears, there is a rule to follow. It is basically invisible during the day, and it will appear when Neville and the others are about to rest at night. Where did it go when it disappeared?
Solim began to sort out all the information about the toad in his mind. It was a toad named Lyfe, a present from Neville's Uncle Argyle. What does this man Argyle do? Solim knew that there were several Longbottoms working in some subordinate organizations of the Presbyterian Church, but Solim didn't know the specific positions. He still needed to ask Elrond about this.
If, as Solim thought, that toad was a brilliant Animagus, then it would definitely not be a good idea to contact him rashly. As for the last wizard who knew Animagus, Solim was sure that he would never have any chance.
A wizard who can transform an Animagus must be a master shapeshifter. Such a wizard, as long as he is not in Animagus form, can transform Solim into an animal by malicious transformation in a split second. Once this happens, Solim is out of business.
Of course, it is not certain whether the toad is an Animagus or not, maybe it just has the blood of some magical creatures. Solim may need to seek some professional advice, luckily, Professor Kettleburn is still at Hogwarts, although he is retiring next year and will be replaced by Hagrid in his third year , but when it comes to magical creatures, Professor Kettleburn is the absolute authority.
Silvanos Kettleburn, the name, is as much an authority on magical creatures as Newt Scamander. In terms of magical creatures, there is almost nothing he does not know and does not understand. Solim believes that he knows more about magical creatures than Hagrid. If he goes to Professor Kettleburn himself, he should be able to get a definite answer .
If the toad was only of special blood, then it would be fine. But if it's really an Animagus infiltrating Hogwarts, Solim needs to think long term. After all, Solim knows nothing about this toad. This is not the characters and stories he is familiar with, so he needs to be more cautious.
Solim would be nervous about the toad, of course for a reason.
Yes, Solim was safe at Hogwarts, under Dumbledore's watch, but not absolutely safe. Hogwarts is just a school, and there are people who really want to come in from outside, and the school's protective measures will not be of much use. After all, everyone knew that this was Dumbledore's territory, and wizards who could break in and dare to break in under this premise were definitely not easy to deal with. A wizard who dares to illegally invade Hogwarts is definitely confident that he will not be discovered, or that he is confident that he can escape from a great wizard like Dumbledore, otherwise what would he do? Give away the head?
There are very few wizards in the ordinary wizarding world who can meet this standard.
If that toad was really a wizard with connections to the Presbyterian Church, what was his motivation for infiltrating Hogwarts? Spying on Dumbledore? Or is it just to keep the Philosopher's Stone from being stolen this year? Or want to do something at Hogwarts?
If the wizard was a Presbyterian, what family was he from? Will it have something to do with the Rich family? Will you attack yourself at the right time?
Solim felt that he was scaring himself, but Solim did not dare to rule out the possibility. This kind of thing is not afraid of guessing wrong, but afraid of guessing right. If that toad is really a wizard, what should I do? Solim doesn't know the Animagus active spell, which is very, very off the beaten path. Its only function is to force an Animagus to act, and it does nothing else. Learning now? Considering the difficulty of Animagus's transformation, the difficulty of mastering this spell must not be too low. Solim has no confidence in mastering it in a short time.
Then he had to ask someone for help, and the first thing Solim thought of was Snape. After all, Snape had something to ask of him, and Solim believed that Snape would be interested in a wizard who might be breaking into the school.
The crux of the matter now is how to catch the toad. If it is really a wizard, it will not be easy to catch him. Maybe something could be done with the food, that toad always wanted something to eat.
Solim skipped Cuthbert Binns' History of Magic in the afternoon after finishing the Charms class taught by Professor Flitwick and the herb class taught by Professor Sprout in the morning. If you have time to linger in Cuthbert Binns' class, ask Kettleburn about toads.
After all, Cuthbert Binns was a great example of scripting, and any student who could follow his class from beginning to end without getting sleepy was an animal. All Solim knew was that Hermione could follow Cuthbert Binns' class from beginning to end without slacking off.
There are two subjects in school that Solim does not attend. One is flying lessons. There are no exams in flying lessons, and Solim doesn't like riding a broom. Another one is the history of magic by Cuthbert Binns. Cuthbert Binns is a ghost. He taught the history of magic when Hogwarts was established and has been teaching it until now. But his teaching method is to follow the script, and the students are doing other things in his class. Few of the students in History of Magic would listen carefully, just like Solim used to take the political exam, they only started rushing around the exam.
After lunch, Solim went to find Kettleburn near the Forbidden Forest. Solim had inquired about it. He was going to teach the fifth graders in the afternoon. At this time, he should be preparing magical creatures. Solim decided to visit Kettleburn before the afternoon class. Byrne.
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