harry potter book of crimes

"...Oh, I don't understand what old man Slughorn thinks at all! Isn't it obvious that the rewards set for the course must be yours? Hermione?"

One day after school started at noon, Ron was holding a book in the Gryffindor common room, reading and complaining lazily. And around the table where he was, Harry and Hermione were also doing their own work.

Mind your own business.

"Until it's really the last moment, no one knows what the outcome will be. If you work harder, maybe the prize will be yours..." Hermione scribbled something on the parchment without raising her head.

.

In fact, Ron doesn't really care about rewards, because now, at least he is very clear about his abilities. Students like him who got into the N.E.W.Ts potions class with "good" grades are already lucky to be able to study in class.

. At the moment, rather than complaining, it would be more appropriate to say that he has nothing to say.

"After all, you still won the prize..." Ron turned over a page of the book in his hand and said casually, "But to be honest, I really don't understand what that bald old man is doing.

What are you thinking about... you actually said, 'Gifts for ladies shouldn't be too shabby'... Isn't the prize just a magic potion? What's so shabby or not?"

"Maybe it needs to be wrapped?" Harry closed the notebook on the table and stretched hard. "I remember Uncle Vernon said something similar when he gave Aunt Maggie some small gifts?"

"Anyway, I have no interest anyway." Hermione stopped writing and shook the feather that served as the pen holder. "Didn't Professor Slughorn mention it in class? In addition to not overdosing on Felixir, it also

There are some other side effects... Since that’s what Maka said, even if there is no basis for it, I still think it’s best not to touch it!”

"But what Slughorn said later seems to me to be quite right -" Harry thought for a while and said, "Luck cannot be measured in reality. No one can say whether there are any side effects of Felixir.

clear."

"Then tonight, I won't be going to the dessert tasting party held by Professor Slughorn. Then you can help me find a reason!" Hermione turned her head and glanced at him, "The prize is yours, too.

You don’t have to think about it yourself—I don’t need it anyway, and I don’t want to use it.”

"No, no, no, Hermione..." Harry said helplessly, "I think you'd better take it this time! You didn't go after the exam last semester... It's not appropriate to make excuses twice.

?”

"I -" Hermione opened her mouth, looked down at the parchment, and then reluctantly said, "Well... I'll think about it, let's talk about it after dinner!"

…

When it comes to the small events organized by Slughorn, Maka will naturally not be left out. Yes, he also received the old man's invitation as usual. The only question is whether he can be there when the time comes.

an unknown number.

At this moment, in the Room of Requirement, the "werewolf statues" that were originally placed in various directions have been placed against the wall, but on the surface of the floor where they were originally located, there are faint blue brilliance flowing.

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Here is where Maka studies the rune array and individual rule runes.

The room is still dark. This is arranged in order to eliminate other unnecessary visual interference and purely observe the array. Right now, Maka is squatting in this large array, staring at the floating figure without blinking an eye.

That little rule rune in the center.

Around the rotating and floating rune, ice crystal fragments flew lightly and then slowly fell and disappeared, exuding a clear sense of beauty every moment.

Just watching so carefully, not missing a single moment, lasted for several hours. Maka then stood up and twisted his neck slightly. He was using his own eyes and his ability to sense magic at the same time.

It focuses on the observation of the rules themselves and the appearance of their runes.

Why do the rule runes actually appear with such strokes? What is the special connection between this and the meaning of the rules? If he can understand the connection between the two, then his understanding of the cooling runes will probably go one step further.

In this way, you might be able to understand another rule rune that is completely opposite to it. And even if you can't, it will definitely be of great help to the understanding of other rule runes, right?

In fact, he has spent a lot of time on this.

After resting for a while, Maka squatted down again and continued to study the cooling rune in the center of the array.

In fact, he deliberately chose this afternoon as a day when there was no magic text class, and planned to think about it carefully. But no matter how much time he had, studying the rules and runes was like climbing a ten thousand-meter-high mountain. How could he use common sense?

To calculate?

In this silence, time seemed to go by slowly or quickly, dissipating silently between the fingers bit by bit. When there was a soft "ding" sound on the table deep in the room.

, Maka straightened up suddenly and rubbed her face vigorously.

"...Is it time to eat? Well...it sounds like I'm really hungry?"

As he spoke, he waved his hand suddenly, and the rule runes disappeared instantly, and the faint blue light on the floor also dispersed without wind. When he walked straight to the door, the ones leaning against the wall

The "Werewolf Statues" followed and floated up, each falling to their original positions, covering up the rune array on the ground.

"Crack-bang!"

The door to the Room of Requirement was closed casually, and soon disappeared into the wall behind Maka.

"This kind of research is really time-consuming and laborious...ah!" As he strolled forward, he tilted his head as if he remembered something again, "It seems that Slughorn's dessert will come tonight? Hmm...

...Then let’s put off the research after dinner for now! The old man’s network is quite useful..."

Nowadays, when there are no urgent crises, Maka is no longer as busy as in the past. The road to magic is winding and long, but life is limited. Under the premise that it cannot be achieved overnight, it is also important to know how to enjoy life from time to time.

A very important thing.

As soon as it's time for dinner, the auditorium of Hogwarts will become as lively as usual. Looking at this scene of teachers and students gathering in front of them and enjoying themselves, anyone will feel a warm feeling rising in their hearts.

"...After observing during the beginning of the school year, I found that this year's N.E.W.Ts class is obviously higher than in the past, especially some of the students..."

When Maca sat on the staff bench, he heard the little Professor Flitwick telling Professor McGonagall some of his views on the little wizards. When several familiar names appeared from the other party's mouth, he also

Followed by a knowing smile.

Hermione and others were of course one of the names specifically mentioned by Flitwick, and Maka knew that the words he said in the ward were having the right effect.

The near-conclusive conclusion that "Voldemort will be resurrected" can bring a sense of crisis to everyone present at the time; and a suitable resurrection deadline can allow everyone to appropriately convert that sense of crisis into the driving force for progress. At this moment,

It would be great if they could steadily improve during a safe transition period.

"It's a pity that they can't actually sense the magic power, otherwise the practical content of the magic text class could be deepened a lot... It's really a pity..."

While he was thinking and enjoying tonight's food, he felt that such a life was indeed wonderful.

"McLean, did you forget about my little event later? I really hope you can come over if you have time. This time I asked Ambrosio to get me some new types of desserts, which are not available in the store.

For sale!”

Slughorn, who was several seats away, suddenly poked his head out, abruptly interrupting Maka's thoughts. Maka didn't mind at all and just nodded.

"Of course, I will go there..." He smiled and said, "Professors, why don't you go together?"

"Oh, actually I also invited them, but -"

"That's not appropriate," Flitwick said in his high-pitched voice. "Slughorn has invited a lot of students. If we guys all go, they will definitely be uncomfortable."

"Look!" Slughorn spread his hands and said, "Actually, I would say that professors should get along with the students. This will also be of great help in teaching!"

"That's not necessarily the case." Hearing what the old man said, Snape also rarely interjected, "I admit that you can get results using this method, but that doesn't mean that everyone can use it. Let me see.

, those students are usually too relaxed, so they spent seven years learning only a few things."

Maka couldn't help but smile to herself after hearing this - obviously, even Snape would have a hard time denying Slughorn's abilities. But his ideas are completely different from that of the old man, so

It will inevitably be difficult to believe.

"By the way," Maka thought for a while and suddenly asked, "I have a general understanding of the situation in the senior class, but what about this year's batch of freshmen? As you know, my courses are elective subjects, and they are not very important to them.

I understand! Professors, can you please tell me a little bit?"

His words made all the major course professors recall briefly, and they obviously compared the freshmen horizontally in their minds.

"It's not bad to have three students," said Professor McGonagall who spoke first. "Everyone in the first grade is still in the process of contact and adaptation. This is the stage where talent differences are most easily reflected. Sarah Hohenheim from Ravenclaw,

Hufflepuff's Ens Taron, and Gryffindor's Alexander Wolfe - these kids are worth looking forward to."

At this point, McGonagall paused and finally added: "Of course, talent is not everything. Every student deserves our energy to guide them onto the right path."