harry potter book of crimes

"Harry quit the Quidditch team, but Luna and Hermione joined instead!"

"they?"

Hearing Charlotte tell such a subtle piece of news, Maka couldn't help but show a puzzled expression.

"What kind of inner changes have they experienced? I remember that Hermione has never been very fond of Quidditch games, and Luna is just keen on being a spectator... By the way, what are they playing?

Location?"

Quidditch is usually a topic full of memories between Maka and Charlotte, after all, they both played on the Hufflepuff House team.

Seeing Maka asking about the location of Luna and Hermione, Charlotte smiled and said:

"Hermione took Harry's place, and Luna also became Ravenclaw's new Seeker - just a few days ago, both of them passed the selection as if they had made an appointment."

"Oh, it's just two seekers..." Maka couldn't help but shrugged after hearing this, "I hope they like the feeling of chasing the snitch?"

"Is that just that?" Charlotte glanced at him meaningfully, "Don't you have any other feelings?"

Maka smiled bitterly, spread her hands, and said helplessly:

"Any other thoughts? Yes... I also hope that the two of them can have fun until graduation, but don't have any weird things happen again!"

"What 'weird thing'?" Suddenly, a voice from behind suddenly said, "Oh, Maka, are you here?"

"Professor McGonagall."

Maka turned around and immediately saw Mag walking from the door.

Probably because her life was relatively peaceful during this period, her energy seemed much better than before, and she even felt a little more relaxed in her expression.

"Good morning, um... you look good today?"

"Really?" Professor McGonagall took the textbook and walked to the desk as she said, "Maybe! Thanks to you running around outside, we can safely teach students in school... Who is this?"

Watching Mag sit down behind the desk, and then looking up at herself, a faint smile of love appeared on her face. Maka could feel the ease as if she was treating her own family.

And when McGonagall asked about the windbreaker wizard sitting next to her, Maka simply retold the story she just introduced to Charlotte from a different angle.

Although Professor McGonagall couldn't help but look at the other party a few more times after hearing this, since he was the one who followed Maka, there was no problem with his trust level.

Not long after, Magcai said again:

"...Maka, do you have anything to say when you come here this time?"

"Well, it's a little something that I have to mention." He nodded, "Mr. Victor and I...oh, Professor Sinistra's father, we are going to 'borrow' some from the Muggles.

The things that came here were moved to the school gate - you know, to deal with that troublesome thing I mentioned last time."

"Ah!" Professor McGonagall suddenly understood, "Of course, no problem, do you need my help?"

"That's not necessary," Maka immediately smiled, "I asked Minister Scrimgeour to contact the old bishop, and everything will be completed without disturbing the school's teaching. This time, I just want to ask you

Let’s talk about this matter and try not to let the students leave the school when the time comes!”

By that time, there will definitely be Muggles walking around outside the gates of Hogwarts, but Muggles will not be able to see what is going on inside the school.

Due to the effect of the spell, even if Muggles stared inside the school gate for a whole day, they would only see a ruins with danger warning signs erected.

However, although Muggles themselves would not have the idea of ​​going inside to find out what is going on, they can still enter the school if they are led by a wizard.

That's why Maka said that it would be best not to let the students go out then, so as not to add unnecessary aftermath work.

"What I'm more worried about now is whether the magical power in the castle will be too strong, so that it will affect the Muggle equipment placed outside the school gate..."

As he spoke, he suddenly shook his head and quickly said:

"Forget it, we have to wait until those things are delivered before we know, so let's not talk about it now! Let's talk about the school - are there any difficulties in the operation of the school recently? How is the school board?

,Are those pure-blood families still at peace..."

After telling the main story of the trip, Maka talked to McGonagall and Charlotte about some of the school affairs of Hogwarts.

These tasks are usually done by the two of them - Professor McGonagall performs the duties of the principal, while Charlotte, as an assistant, tries her best to assist the former.

To be honest, if Charlotte still has contact with her family, she will be able to help with many things in the school. Unfortunately, she does not have a good impression of her family, and she obviously does not want to mention it to others. "

Werther's surname.

Nowadays, Hogwarts mainly relies on Dumbledore's remaining reputation and the prestige that Maka has accumulated.

Obviously, after a series of activities organized by Maka, Hogwarts is definitely more important now than before. However, this weight is not as solid as when Dumbledore was the principal.

the foundation of.

Fortunately, Maka has actually been paving the way for the mess Dumbledore left him - for example, sending those children to Blois Castle in France not long ago may not be said to be adding a new dimension to Hogwarts.

Opportunities for the future.

…

In the casual conversation, another class period passed quickly. When Mag asked Maka if they wanted to stay and have lunch together, Maka readily agreed.

"Look, look! It's Professor MacLean!"

"Now he is not a professor, he should be called Mr. MacLean——"

"No, in my heart MacLean will always be a professor!"

"I prefer to call him 'Maka' directly. How affectionate is it?"

"Hey, I bet today's beef and potato stew will taste good! Last night I secretly went to the kitchen to take a look. The house elf seemed to have got some new spices..."

Although there seemed to be a few discussions that had nothing to do with Maka mixed in with the shouts of surprise. But in general, everyone was obviously happy for his sudden appearance, and the auditorium was buzzing with excitement.

The place became more lively.

"Look, it's really unfair that you are still so popular among these little guys even though you have temporarily resigned!"

Listening to Charlotte muttering to herself next to her, Maka could only smile helplessly.

"At least some people think that today's beef stew with potatoes will be more attractive than my arrival, right?"

Of course, in addition to other students, Hermione and others' eyes were also indispensable. But it was Professor McGonagall who invited him to stay for lunch after all, so he just said hello and went to sit at the staff table.

On the contrary, the windbreaker wizard who came with him had no way to add another seat at the staff table, so Maka simply let him sit at the long table of Slytherin House, which had the most empty seats.

Not long after, Hermione, who had hurriedly filled her stomach, glanced at Maka a few more times, then put down the tableware, wiped her mouth, and quietly walked to Maka's side.

"Hello...can I sit next to you?"

To be honest, what Maka said before is true - the windbreaker and wide-brimmed hat on this person are really a bit too eye-catching.

Especially at the dinner table, it is obviously quite impolite to not even take off your hat.

Therefore, even before Hermione came over, many students around were secretly watching this way.

However, this mysterious windbreaker wizard ignored him at all. He just lowered his head and put the food into his mouth. Even if he heard someone coming to talk to him, he just paused and held the food in his hand.

After taking action, he nodded silently.

"Thanks."

After Hermione sat down, she didn't ask anything immediately.

She came here this time, firstly, she was curious about the origin of this strange wizard who was following Maka, and secondly, she wanted to try to trick him into telling him something, trying to find out what Maka had been busy with recently.

At the staff table, Maka had naturally noticed Hermione's behavior. But for the moment, he didn't know whether he should be worried or something else.

In fact, he was not worried about Hermione, but the windbreaker wizard - because from what he had learned these days, this person was not very good at communicating with others.

How should I put it? Is it that the values ​​​​are different from ordinary people?

On the other side, Hermione silently looked at the strange wizard beside her, whose face she couldn't even see, and was still thinking about where to start.

Speaking of which, the feeling may be different from what I saw at the Gryffindor table just now.

At first looking at him from a distance, Hermione thought that this might not be an easy person to get along with; but once the distance got closer, she didn't feel any scary aura from him at all.

After another moment of hesitation, Hermione spoke:

"I am Hermione Granger, a student of Gryffindor House, and a former classmate of Maka. I don't know, but you and Maka are -"

The only connection between her and this person is undoubtedly Maka. After thinking about it, starting from the topic related to Maka seems to be the most reasonable starting point.

But when Hermione finished speaking, the windbreaker wizard seemed to be worried and did not answer Hermione's question quickly.

After Hermione waited very patiently for a short while, she was secretly surprised when she heard a hoarse voice coming from the other side of the high collar.

"Ma and I...were friends with Mr. MacLean. We became friends just half a month ago."

The windbreaker wizard seemed to be having trouble deciding what to call Maka - this was the first thing Hermione noticed after hearing the other person's words. (To be continued)