Chapter 29 What children’s book!
Zhang Xiao found that the subsequent impact of flying lessons was far greater than he imagined. Perhaps Hogwarts was too peaceful, so that this slightly legendary story was talked about by the young wizards for a long time.
The biggest change was Neville. He found that suddenly many young wizards were willing to get to know him. Although he was still clumsy, the patience of the professors exceeded his expectations.
Even Snape's average number of taunts per class dropped from an average of 10 to 8!
With Hermione's help, Neville managed to keep up with the course and even got better grades than Crabbe and Goyle.
For the little wizard, there are many classmates with good grades, but how many friends are willing to risk their lives for you at critical moments? They naturally know very well how to choose.
Neville is now very happy every day, because he no longer gets ridicule and ridicule from his classmates, but smiles and encouraging "Come on!"
Not to mention Zhang Xiao, he even overshadowed Harry and became the most popular person in the first grade.
He is handsome, personable, has excellent grades, and is very polite. Later, it seems that there is a noseless monster who also got the same script back then.
Hagrid's attitude towards him also changed greatly, and he even offered to help him take care of the vegetable patch. The big and honest man waved his hands in a rough voice and said:
"It's not a big deal, it's just a casual matter. Don't worry, I'm an old hand!"
The only strange thing was Malfoy, who at first enjoyed the feeling of being sought after.
But when I received a letter from home at noon the next day, everything changed.
Zhang Xiao still remembered that when he read the letter, Malfoy collapsed, his eyes were red, and then he left in a hurry. That afternoon, he also saw Malfoy trying to use magic to dry his pillowcase.
Out of concern for Brother Yan, Zhang Xiao asked, but Malfoy hesitated for a while and just shook his head. Zhang Xiao did not ask further. The most important thing when getting along with friends is the sense of propriety.
As a friend, it's enough to be there when he needs you most.
Zhang Xiao's life became relaxed and happy again. He went to class every day, did homework, and when he had free time, he would go to Hagrid's place to take care of his vegetable patch with him.
Sure enough, as Hagrid said, he is a veteran and knows how to take care of animals and plants, and he also has some secret recipes that he has figured out himself.
Although there were a few things he had never grown before, Hagrid said that as long as he was given a short period of time, he would be able to figure out the ways of these little things.
"Forbidden Forest? Albus, did I hear wrongly? Did you mean Forbidden Forest?"
A spacious, beautiful circular room with portraits hanging on the walls. These portraits were sleeping with their eyes closed, but their gently shaking ears showed that they were quietly listening to the conversation in the room.
Professor McGonagall was like a fearless lion, staring straight at Dumbledore with his stern eyes, and said word by word:
"No! Even if some children have violated school rules, they have good intentions. This punishment is too severe. And as you know, the Forbidden Forest has not been peaceful recently. There..."
Albus Dumbledore seemed to have long been accustomed to the attitude of his old friend. His slender fingers took out a piece of sizzling honey candy from the silver tray on the table and answered the question:
"Minerva, I went to Albania and found some interesting traces. Likewise, these traces recently appeared in the Forbidden Forest."
"Interesting traces? Albus, you mean..." Professor McGonagall quickly reacted, and then she looked at Dumbledore in disbelief and said excitedly:
"Then you still let them go to the Forbidden Forest? Besides, they are only first-year students and have no ability to protect themselves!"
Dumbledore's blue eyes were extremely deep, as if he could see through the fog, and he said softly:
"Minerva, I will follow them. Besides, I want to verify something."
Mag miraculously regained her composure. She breathed a sigh of relief and finally nodded and said:
"Well if you're the one following, well, you're always so stubborn. Is the time set to be after Halloween?"
Zhang Xiao looked at the punishment notice in his hand, and his head was full of questions. I understood the reason, but why should I be punished too? Isn't it too much?
Malfoy beside him had already begun to tremble, and he came over with a look of horror on his face, and whispered:
"Zhang, I heard from my father that there are savage and cruel horses and even werewolves in the Forbidden Forest!
No, I must tell my father and ask him to write to Dumbledore saying that I don’t want to go to the Forbidden Forest. This punishment is too much! "
As he spoke, a strange emotion surged in Malfoy's heart. If it was like what my father said, I was not impulsive, but maintained the usual calmness and shrewdness of the Malfoy family.
Not only centaurs and werewolves, but also giant spiders and wild Voldemort!
Zhang Xiao also frowned and looked at the notice. This punishment was indeed unreasonable. The points had already been deducted, so the punishment would be reduced accordingly. It would be like beating someone in your life, paying compensation and then settling without going to jail.
But the Forbidden Forest... is equivalent to losing money in a fight and being sentenced to life. Isn't this outrageous?
Unless the drunkard's intention is not to drink!
He recalled the plot carefully. He remembered some events, but the order was really unclear. But in any case, it seemed that the punishment of the Forbidden Forest only appeared once.
At that time, I was discussing this issue with people on the Internet. Everyone said why children's books have such strict logic, and they just have to be happy and happy.
But the key problem is that now it falls on you!
Well, first of all, rule out the possibility that Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall want these little wizards to deliver them.
Zhang Xiao suddenly remembered the doubts he had had since school. Did Dumbledore really not know that Quirrell had a problem?
You must know that he has personally investigated every professor's appointment, let alone the Defense Against Dark Arts course, which has "symbolic significance".
In Snape's words: "You are secretly hiding in gardens and bushes again, carefully observing every movement of the target?"
After quickly stroking the entire magic stone, Zhang Xiao took a breath of cold air.
Got it, got it all.
There are obviously a hundred more reliable ways to protect the Sorcerer's Stone, such as the simplest one, Dumbledore tied it around his waist.
But Dumbledore still chose a defensive method like a child playing, starting from Hagrid, a big man who couldn't hide his words, to the revelation of clues, and finally to the level-breaking game.
It also happens that they are all difficult problems that first-year wizards can solve. If you build a brick wall with a block to contain the magic stone, the three little wizards will not be able to solve it, because they can't explode and fall apart yet.
Zhang Xiao's eyes were piercing, as if he had seen through some fog, some magic stone, some mechanism, some children's book.
This was Dumbledore's method of inspecting newcomers and fishing by the way.
The key point is that Quirrell, this stupid fish, was actually caught. Anyone with any brains can see that it is a trap, and the word "trap" is almost written on the door on the fourth floor.
But Chilo clearly has two brains, why would he be fooled like this?
Zhang Xiao tried his best to figure this out, but in the end he could simply attribute it to Voldemort's order.
But no matter what, what is certain is that Dumbledore killed two birds with one stone and won twice!