harry potter book of crimes

"Click, squeak——"

In a castle filled with a sense of oppression everywhere, the sound made by the hall door being pushed open had an upturned ending, which made it seem a bit playful.

But even so, when in the next moment, that unexpected and strange scene suddenly rushed towards her face... all that was revealed on Hermione's beautiful face was the pale color that had suddenly faded due to shock and bewilderment.

Because when all the darkness blocking her eyes disappeared and she could finally see the scenery in front of her clearly again, what she saw in her memory in this auditorium full of warmth and beauty was something she had never seen before.

An imaginary sight!

Here she saw a beautiful lady wearing ancient Greek robes, and she also saw Harry and Maka not far from the lady...

By now, the identity of that woman has become apparent—other than the rumored ancient strongman "Witch Kern", who else could it be?

But what she never expected was that instead of fighting as she had expected when she made the plan, the three people at this moment seemed to be friends with each other, and they behaved in a tacit and harmonious manner.

He sat down politely.

Especially Harry, who had even sat on the same table as the Greek beauty. The distance between them was now only the width of a high-legged round table.

When did this situation begin?

what are they doing?

Before she and Luna came here, what on earth happened between the three of them?

Three questions popped up one after another in Hermione's somewhat confused mind, but no one could give her an answer immediately. Because she discovered that when she and Luna suddenly appeared at the door, there was no one in the auditorium.

The three people there, whether they were Maka and Harry, or the quaint lady who was full of unknowns, none of them even glanced at them.

To be honest, she wanted to ask for clarification immediately. But she knew that at this time, it was best not to be the one to break the "tranquility" rashly - she might not be able to bear the consequences of doing so.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the auditorium seemed to become more subtle.

until……

"?"

Hermione, who felt that all the joints in her body were slightly stiff due to the deliberate stagnation of movements, suddenly felt the sleeve of her right hand being gently pulled twice by Luna beside her.

What's wrong?

Does she want me to look over there? What else did she find?

It's already this time, how can she be distracted and care about other things?

As her mind raced, Hermione's thoughts were a little messy. However, after hesitating for a moment, she quietly turned her eyes to glance at Luna with her peripheral vision, and followed her gaze to the upper right.

Then finally, with just one glance, she understood why Luna would distract her and take a look over there at such a tense moment——

"That's... no, how could it be..."

With an unstoppable heartache, Hermione finally saw the body that was nailed to the wall above the podium! The tall figure that had become familiar through the time they had spent together was now...

Like a person who was punished for his crime, he was hung up there in a state of embarrassment and cruelty.

Although there weren't too many blood stains on it, in Hermione's eyes, it was dripping with blood and shocking.

"He" used to be so powerful in front of Hermione, and now, at this moment, this picture becomes so shocking!

Dead? Is "he" already dead?

The mutilated figure lowered its head feebly, motionless and silent, making it impossible to tell whether "it" was dead or alive. But even if it was still alive, looking at the situation, it was probably already very angry.

Far away!

Yes! In fact, since the day she finally left Buckingham Palace, Hermione has thought about how to "solve" the other party more than once, which naturally included the cruelty of "killing him with her own hands", but it seemed a bit reasonable.

The appropriate options.

But to be honest, she was not mentally prepared at all, otherwise she would not have just left in a hurry like that.

Sometimes, the anger that gnashes one's teeth is just a protective color when one is at a loss.

However, now, this picture full of lifeless energy suddenly appeared in front of her, and the only emotion she had deliberately avoided during this period was suddenly and silently torn away.

Hermione's mind suddenly went blank.

…

In fact, when Luna saw the mutilated figure for the first time, her head was a little confused.

But the good thing is that compared to Hermione, she not only has a slightly stronger mental endurance, but also has a stronger ability to think divergently.

While she was shocked by that picture, what she was thinking about was not just the "him" who was nailed to the wall and did not know whether he was alive or dead, but there was another "him".

At this moment, isn't Maka with her original appearance right in front of them? She's even closer to them!

Luna, who noticed that Hermione was stunned, suddenly reached out quietly and pushed Hermione's arm next to her. She deliberately used more force with this push, in order to bring Hermione back to consciousness as soon as possible.

It just happened that at this moment, the dead silence in the Hogwarts Great Hall was suddenly broken!

"I have given you the opportunity, which you earned with your courage, but they did not seize this opportunity. Mr. Potter, what do you think?"

Speaking abruptly, Witch Kern said these words calmly and casually.

Listening to this content, it was obvious that she was talking to Harry. However, while she was speaking, she still kept her head down while reading a book, as if she really didn't care much about it.

But for Harry, such a result was unacceptable and unwilling to bear.

"No matter what, at least until I die, you can't touch a hair of theirs!" Harry squeezed the hilt of the sword in his hand until it squeaked, and the next moment, he shouted loudly without looking back,

"Hermione, Luna, go! Get out of here! Now -"

From stillness to movement, it often only takes a moment. At the same time as he shouted, Harry had already stood up from the chair, and the sharp sword blade swept straight across the table towards the Kern Witch opposite.

And it was only at this moment that Hermione, who was so shocked that she came back to her senses, discovered that Harry actually held the sword with his left hand! As for his right arm, it was already hanging as weakly as a broken pendulum.

By his side.

The sudden change completely changed the situation.