harry potter book of crimes

While Ron was teasing the bird, he was thinking about a question casually - what is the standard for measuring whether a wizard is "useful"?

First of all, going to Maccabees would definitely lead to despair.

In terms of brains, even as smart as Hermione it is difficult to figure out every decision he makes; in terms of strength, two generations of Dark Lords have troubled the European wizarding world for nearly a century, but he was dumped in Hogwart at the same time.

This is the vestibule.

And when the two are combined with each other, it makes people feel extremely relieved just thinking about it. It is no wonder that he can almost replace Dumbledore and become a pillar of the wizarding world in such a short period of time.

Look! Even the terrifying ancient dark wizard Haierbo has been trapped by Maka's design, and he hasn't come out yet "next door" to them!

Therefore, geniuses like Maka who know how to work hard should not compare themselves with themselves. There is no need to make yourself unhappy.

However, since the most powerful peer can only be regarded as an exception, who should he choose as the standard of personal ability...or in other words, as a "goal" to strive for?

After thinking about it, Ron let a little bird stand on the back of his hand, then held it and placed it in front of his eyes.

It's very delicate, and I've done a pretty good job in terms of details this time - although the feathers still don't have specific textures, the "imagination" in other places has been perfected.

If it were graded on the N.E.W.Ts Transfiguration exam, it wouldn't be a problem to get an "E (Excellent)". It's also possible that the practical exam on Charms would get the best rating of "O (Excellent)".

However, if this magic spell is used in actual combat, it will probably only be able to give the enemy a meal or something.

"Oh... how about taking Hermione as the target?" Ron thought about it casually, but then shook his head with a subtle expression, "No, this seems to be a bit too far for me?"

I don't know when he started, but he suddenly jumped from "how to judge whether a wizard is useful" to "who should I target to chase".

Although this can indeed be regarded as his original intention of thinking about the problem, unfortunately, as his perspective has been lowered again and again, his vision has also narrowed a lot.

After Ron learned to try to think, his biggest problem now probably lies in this point.

"Well, why don't we start with Harry first!" He nodded silently at the end and said to himself, "By the way, it's Harry who doesn't have the Sword of Gryffindor."

After that, he waved his wand to lift the spell that summoned the birds, and then the tip of the wand began to tremble rhythmically again.

At least Ginny was wrong in one thing, because her current brother has actually worked very hard.

...

While Neville was discussing the secrets of the Patronus Charm with Harry, and Ron was practicing his spell-casting skills alone, Hermione and Sirius entered the potion preparation room used by Maka.

"...Mandrake resurrection potion, I found it!"

Since mandrake is of high value, even the stock of this potion in St. Mungo's is not large. However, petrified patients are generally uncommon, so even if the finished product is small, it is more than enough for emergency use.

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But after getting the potion, Hermione looked at the medicine bottle in her hand and seemed to hesitate suddenly because she thought of something.

"What's wrong?" Sirius closed the medicine cabinet he was rummaging in before turning around and said, "There is no need to worry about anything, right? Since Haierbo is trapped, it means that little Victor was not trapped by that

The guy is possessed... If it's just normal control, we can still handle it."

He would say this, and of course he had his reasons - after all, it takes time to remove the petrification effect, and during that period, little Victor could not move around.

"Let's go! Let's give him some medicine while it's just dark! This way he will at least have less time to wait all night."

But Hermione still stood there without moving.

"That's not what I meant," she said hesitantly, "I was thinking that if Mr. Victor Jr. recovers, the father and son should leave, right? As you know, Mr. Victor Jr. listens to his father's words very much."

"Um?"

After hearing this, Sirius thought for a moment and finally understood what Hermione meant.

"Oh, I see...are you worried about Sinistra?"

"Yes," Hermione saw him point it out, and she couldn't help but nodded slightly, "To be honest with you, I think Professor Sinistra should make it clear to old Mr. Victor, otherwise... otherwise...

"

Although she thought so, we could tell from the fact that she could never explain why. She only relied on her personal senses to make direct judgments.

To be honest, considering Hermione's usually rational decisions, it is actually quite rare for her to be so emotional.

"Otherwise, old Victor will never know that he has a daughter again? Or, perhaps, Sinista will never be able to recognize his biological father again?"

Sirius immediately followed Hermione's words and helped her complete it, but just as Hermione was about to nod, he waved his hand first.

"The Muggle world and the magical world seem to be isolated from each other, but believe me, sometimes the distance between them is actually thinner than a piece of parchment!" He smiled softly, "By the way, aren't you an insider now?

';? Then think about it!"

"If you can replace Sinista and confess everything to old Victor, then I will agree not to use the resurrection potion on Mr. Victor. But if you can't do it, then you can come out with the potion and go with me."

He takes medicine..."

"Give you some time to think about it!"

For some unknown reason, Sirius put down such a difficult problem in front of Hermione, and then went to wait in the corridor outside alone.

Hermione watched him walk out of the room until he was out of sight, then looked down at the potion bottle in his hand.

Go talk to old Victor on behalf of Professor Sinistra?

She was just one of the students taught by the professor. Even if she happened to hear about the professor's secret family affairs, how could she be qualified to overstep his authority?

But the multiple-choice question given by Sirius cannot be easily answered by saying "not qualified".

While she was thinking hard about Sinista's decision, she unconsciously sat on a chair behind her. She didn't notice that she had already sat on the seat where Maka often sat in recent days.

Habitually leaning sideways and resting her elbows on the edge of the table, Hermione tilted her head and held her forehead in thought, while her eyes wandered randomly on the table.

"Well?"

When she glanced at the pen holder, she immediately spotted the simple feather inside - it was the quill pen style commonly used by Maka.

Suddenly, something Maka once said flashed through her mind.

"Sometimes, as long as the result we are pursuing is good, then maybe we don't need to care how bad the process is."

This is a typical Maka-style statement, with a strong utilitarian flavor. But in fact, even Maka himself may not be able to fully abide by this principle, so he would not hesitate to hook up with a "good guy"

"time" is restricted.

But isn't this situation just that "sometimes"?

Hermione paused, then stood up and hurriedly walked towards the door. But halfway through, she suddenly turned around and pulled out the quill from Maka's pen holder.

"Maka, let me use it... You agreed without saying a word!"

After muttering to herself at the table, Hermione shamelessly took the quill in her hand and quickly left the potion preparation room.

"Sirius, I decided to go and make it clear to Mr. Victor!"

"What?"

Seeing Hermione turn around and walk towards the hall after saying these words, Sirius quickly grabbed her.

"Wait a minute -" he said slightly surprised, "Well, it's not that I won't let you say it, but...before you go, can you tell me what you think?"

To be honest, Sirius didn't know Hermione very well, but he also knew that she was a very sensible girl.

If nothing else, with today's series of commands and actions, even he had to admit that Hermione had excellent leadership skills.

But to be honest, just because Hermione is too rational in dealing with things, this may actually lead her to make some wrong decisions in some situations.

The wizarding world is currently full of crises. If Hermione can grow up and become more mature, Sirius feels that she will definitely become the one who supports everyone's hearts at critical moments.

Just like today, when Maka was gone and Kingsley, who usually played a leading role, could only lie on the hospital bed, Hermione immediately showed her value.

Therefore, when Sirius discovered that Hermione actually showed her emotional side when it came to Sinista, he wanted to see which side Hermione would choose in the end.

For Hermione, this is undoubtedly a good opportunity to break through.

However, even Sirius, the instigator, did not expect that Hermione would give her answer so quickly - what on earth made her suddenly break out of her usual thinking?

"What do you think?"

Hermione was stopped by Sirius and had to stop and turn around.

"I...well," she shook the quill in her heart again, and then said, "Someone once told me that the results are often more important than the process...I think, if Professor Sinistra can communicate with her father

, living with her brother will definitely be much happier than now!"

"So?" Sirius nodded noncommittally.

"So," Hermione continued, "if Professor Sinister is worried about the safety of Mr. Victor and his family, I can do my best to protect them - just like Maka has been doing!"

"Have you been doing that all this time?" Sirius couldn't help grinning, "You mean, taking people to Hogwarts on a whim, or simply taking them to my house?"

Obviously, since the old Black house was donated by Sirius for free use by the Order of the Phoenix, many "irrelevant" people have lived there.

During the period when the number of people was the largest, there were even more than 40 people living in the old house!

What's even more interesting is that several of them seem to have settled there. In the future, when he, the "theoretical head of the house," is buried underground, that house will be able to bid farewell to the damn surname "Black".

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Although Sirius didn't like his last name in the first place, this kind of natural transfer of property would occasionally make him dumbfounded.

"Uh... I'll try my best to find a place by myself?" Hermione said with an uncertain look. (To be continued)