harry potter book of crimes

"This smell-"

"It's gordigroot, I added gordigroot..."

When Hermione smelled the very familiar smell and was about to ask something, Miriam immediately guessed what she wanted to say and answered quickly.

"Is it a very special scent?" Miriam continued, "To be honest, I was not used to this strong grassy smell at first, but after pairing it with cocoa powder and licorice, I immediately liked it.

It has this wonderful taste.”

"Oh, is it so……"

Hermione nodded slightly, looking at her as if she was a little distracted. After a while, she came back to her senses, then she held the cup in both hands and asked blankly:

"Did Maka tell you how to drink gagordigroot?"

"Ah, that's right." Miriam suddenly smiled when she heard this, "I drank it once in his office, and I thought it was very delicious, so I asked him to tell me."

It can be seen that she really seems to like this new way of drinking hot cocoa.

In fact, after Hermione smelled the very distinctive smell of Gordig grass, she had already thought that it was probably related to Maca.

After knowing that Miriam and Maka knew each other, she immediately felt at ease, because the sense of trust that Maka brought to people could even be directly placed on the friends around Maka.

But at the same time, Hermione began to want to know what happened between Miriam, a woman, and Maka.

"I see." Hermione thought for a while and suddenly said, "Did Maka bring you to Hogwarts?"

When Hermione asked this question, Miriam had already sat across the table with her own cup. She was seen taking another sip of hot cocoa, and her red lips seemed as if they were illuminated by the firelight of the fireplace.

It looks more plump.

"So to speak!" she replied quickly, "but it was actually me who begged Mr. MacLean to bring me here. I needed his protection and help."

"'Shelter and help'?" Hermione was immediately surprised, "You mean, what terrible dangers did you encounter before this?"

"Yes, a very terrible danger..." Miriam was saying, but suddenly paused, "Oh, I'm sorry... I shouldn't say these things, so please forget everything I said!"

Even though she seemed to have remained calm after meeting Hermione on the top of the astronomy tower, don't forget the scene of her standing silently in the cold wind and snow outside.

In fact, her heart was far more chaotic than the calmness shown on her face, so that she, who had always been very measured, inadvertently followed Hermione's words.

Normally, how could she have been tricked by Hermione? After all, the fact that she was hiding in Hogwarts was her only secret now.

However, since Hermione had already heard the beginning, how could she not ask further questions?

"Miss Miriam...?" She thought for a moment and then tried to explain, "I am Maka's friend. We used to be classmates, but now he is my -"

Just as she said this, a problem loomed in front of Hermione - after leaving Hogwarts, what else could Maka be to her now?

"...Well, he's my professor," she hesitated for two seconds, then her tone became a little more stubborn, "So, you can tell me, it's okay... He also told me a lot of things.

For example...well, the reason why you had to come to Hogwarts temporarily was that 'despicable Herbo'?"

Miriam was a little surprised when she heard Hermione clearly calling out this name.

"You know?" she asked in surprise, "How could it be... Mr. MacLean told you personally? How could he do this?"

In Miriam's opinion, people like Maka would not easily tell ordinary wizards about this kind of thing, after all, it is too dangerous.

For ordinary wizards in the magic world, just knowing Helbo's name may be fatal.

But Hermione herself had the exact opposite idea than Miriam - she was eager to know more about Halbo! Because this was undoubtedly a path to get to Maka.

It's a pity that because her strength is always limited, she also understands that this can't be rushed.

"Maka told me because of his trust in me."

Hermione said this first, her tone rose slightly, and she looked a little happy. But then, she pursed her lips and said:

"But I know that there are many things that I really don't know much about yet - Maka just told me everything he thought he could tell me."

"So, can you also tell me something that you think can be said? Just tell me a story while we can't seem to sleep today?"

Miriam listened, took another sip of hot cocoa, and then suddenly looked at Hermione carefully. Until Hermione turned her face to the side uncomfortably, a knowing smile appeared on her face.

"Oh," she said as if she was enlightened, "Glen...well, I mean, Hermione...I think I understand what you want to hear. But to be honest, MacLean and I

The process of meeting Mr. was not a very pleasant one, and I don’t think you will like to hear this story.”

Seeing that some of the thoughts in her heart were slightly exposed by the other party, Hermione couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed, but she still shook her head decisively.

"If you don't mind, please-"

Under Hermione's signal, Miriam was very generous and talked about some of the several interactions she had with Maka.

As the two of them talked and listened in this room, the night time passed quietly, but not only did they not feel sleepy at all, they even became more energetic for some different reasons.

Finally, Miriam said again:

"I am very grateful to Mr. MacLean for finally lending me a helping hand. If it weren't for him, I would have died of my stubbornness. I always thought that if I could have sought help from him earlier, even Asaph might have died.

Nothing will happen."

"But for such a strong man who can help his former enemies, I have been following the orders of my elder and causing trouble for him..."

At this point, Miriam obviously felt really ashamed. After being silent for a while, she picked up the cup and took a sip of cocoa, only to find that the cup was already empty without her realizing it.

However, when faced with the same story, everyone often has their own understanding and ideas.

Just like Maka, who also experienced the incident, he felt that he owed something to Miriam and Asaph.

Because at that time, he hesitantly agreed with Old Eun's plan, allowing the two of them to become "victims" of a job that was not actually necessary.

As for Miriam, who knew nothing about Maka's thoughts, she naturally felt that Maka obviously had no "obligation" to stop herself who decided to go to the headquarters at that time.

But now that Hermione is here, as an "independent person" who is listening to the story, her focus has not fallen on the "help or not" issue at all.

"So...your friend Asaph, he may have..."

Finding that Hermione's eyes had turned red, Miriam couldn't help but chuckle.

"Well, I think he has left," she raised her head and looked at the tapestry on the wall and said faintly, "but it doesn't matter, if I have to say it... thanks to that elder, we already have it already.

I'm mentally prepared like this. I just... just don't want that empty headquarters to be the place where I see him for the last time."

"Don't worry, Maka will help you find him..." Hermione said with both emotion and sadness, "Yes, Maka is so powerful, he will definitely be found sooner or later!"

"I believe," Miriam said with a smile, "Mr. McClain is really powerful, incredibly powerful... Just like the amazing beam of light I saw on the top of the tower just now, I think it must have been his handiwork!

"

"What?"

Hearing Miriam mention such words without warning, Hermione's eyes widened in surprise.

"The beam of light? Just now? Where was it?"

Maka's regular power beam is no longer a secret at Hogwarts - or at least the appearance of the beam has been deeply imprinted in everyone's minds.

When Dumbledore died, it was his beam of light that broke through the thick clouds and dispelled the gloom in everyone's hearts.

As for Hermione, given her relationship with Maka, of course not to mention it.

Seeing that she seemed a little anxious, Miriam couldn't help but be a little confused, but she quickly answered:

"That should be right at the school gate... Although it was difficult to see clearly due to the wind and snow, the light probably came from the direction of the school gate. A slanted blue-white light beam shot straight into the sky...

…”

"Oh, thank you - I have something to do, so I'll leave first!"

Hermione didn't even bother to find an excuse. She put down the cup after saying something casually, and hurriedly ran towards the door. It wasn't until she reached out to hold the doorknob that she turned around.

"By the way, thank you for the hot cocoa, it's very warm!"

After saying that, she immediately opened the door and rushed out. After running a few steps, she came back and closed the door.

Miriam looked at the direction Hermione was leaving and couldn't help but smile again - although she didn't know Maka's resignation or leaving without saying goodbye, she couldn't help but feel a little cute about Hermione's busy look.

However, after smiling dumbly, Miriam's smile gradually faded by half.

"What happened?" She couldn't help but whisper secretly, "That beam of light should be the magic cast by Mr. McLean - I have seen it several times, and since he would cast such a spell at the school gate

Does magic mean..." (To be continued)