harry potter book of crimes

Let little Cathy stay with her mother a little longer!"

Because of the pity in everyone's hearts, Cathy was squatting alone in front of the tombstone, staring blankly at the slightly deserted name on it.

Probably because the sadness and attachment that had been suppressed in her heart had just burst out, her tears had stopped... although her eyes were still red and her eyes were shining with a misty luster.

"Mom, I believe that Mr. McClain will avenge you. Not only that, I will also work hard to learn all kinds of magic in the future... I know that the dark wizard named 'Helbo' is very, very powerful, but at least, I

You have to do your part as well."

Little Cathy gently touched the cold tombstone and murmured... There is no one else here but herself, so she can say such words as revenge.

Because she actually knew very well in her heart that if someone heard such words, even Mr. McClain would definitely dissuade her, right?

But there is no way, no matter how mature little Cathy is far beyond her peers, she is still not generous enough to even forgive her mother's murderer.

No, it would be better to say that she was originally a very vindictive girl.

As for the well-behaved and sensible person who came in, it was just to make her mother feel at ease before leaving, so she silently hid some dangerous thoughts.

And it seems that even Maka didn't notice this.

However...

"Ahem...Helpo is much scarier than you think!"

A slightly thin, hoarse voice suddenly sounded from behind little Cathy, which suddenly frightened her so much that she shrank her neck and quickly looked behind her.

It was a strange wizard wearing a long dark windbreaker and a wide-brimmed hat on his head.

From the perspective of little Cathy, the other party seems a bit tall. But in fact, this is just because little Cathy is not only squatting, but also not very old.

If you look at it from a close distance, to be honest, this wizard whose face is always hard to see is actually not that big at all.

"I'm sorry, but, ahem... I may have accidentally scared you." The mysterious wizard lowered his head slightly, still speaking softly in his hoarse voice, "Although I didn't plan it originally, but

As soon as I saw you, I couldn't help but want to come and say a few words to you..."

It should be said that the windbreaker wizard had an indifferent attitude before, and he hardly spoke to either Haierbo or Maka.

Therefore, it seems that this is the first time this person has spoken to others in such a gentle tone!

Little Cathy looked hesitantly at the hidden "weirdo" in front of her. After seeing the other person say a few words, he silently bowed to her mother's tombstone, and then she said:

"Excuse me, are you an acquaintance of my mother?"

But this time, no matter how smart little Cathy was, she couldn't guess the other party's answer.

"Mrs. Pierce?" The strange wizard straightened up and said slowly, "No, if you have to say it, I can only be regarded as your 'acquaintance'; right...Miss Catherine Pierce."

Yes, Cathy is actually just her nickname, and "Catherine" is her full name. But why does this person know her name? And he also says he is an acquaintance of hers?

"I'm sorry, I..." Little Cathy said with some confusion, "I don't know you."

But who knows, when the other party heard her say this, he seemed to laugh twice without any trace.

"...Well, it's better if I don't know you. If possible, I actually don't want to know you...ahem, I don't want to at all."

...

When the sixth-year students of Gryffindor and Slytherin went to Hagrid's first Care of Magical Creatures class this semester, the Ravenclaws and Hufflepuffs were following Hagrid.

Professor Plaut was walking on the way to the seventh greenhouse.

There are a total of seven greenhouses for growing magical plants in Hogwarts. According to the serial numbers, the magical plants in the greenhouses with higher numbers are more dangerous.

The sixth and seventh greenhouses are the most dangerous greenhouse areas that only students who have taken the N.E.W.Ts herbology course are allowed to enter.

Especially for the seventh greenhouse, unless you are led by a professor during class, you must get the signature of the dean of the college and the professor in charge.

This is undoubtedly one of the most dangerous places in Hogwarts.

Not long after, the fat Sprout finally led everyone to the entrance of the greenhouse. At this moment, even she who was always amiable on weekdays became very serious.

"This is the seventh greenhouse. Even during the Christmas event, it is not fully open to everyone. Does anyone know why?"

"Because it's dangerous inside!"

A Ravenclaw student immediately answered.

"Yes, because it's dangerous inside."

Professor Sprout didn't mind the students answering questions without raising their hands, because that was usually the case in her class and everyone could speak freely.

Therefore, it can be seen that even when she is at her most serious, she is still so gentle, as tolerant and kind as the grandmother of the little wizards.

"But," Sprout couldn't help raising his voice, "even if everyone knows it, I have to remind everyone again and again - it's 'very dangerous'! If you are not careful, you will lose it."

Life is in danger!"

"Before going in, I will carefully reiterate all the preparations that everyone needs to make, so please remember it. And when doing the specific operation, please be sure not to make any mistakes - you are all N.E.W.Ts

As a student in the class, I believe that everyone can do this well."

At this point, everyone knows that the reminders before this lesson should be finished. The next step is probably to talk about the key points, and then you can enter the seventh greenhouse to see what the "most dangerous magical plants" are.

It has to be said that although the degree of danger seems to be extraordinary, everyone can't help but feel a strong sense of expectation.

After all, those who are still able to take this course must be those who particularly like magical plants.

For example, Luna actually likes all kinds of flowers and plants, although to a certain extent not as much as Willy who is still in Blois Castle...

But unexpectedly, Sprout then continued:

"Well, before entering the greenhouse for practical operations, let's learn today's lesson first - does anyone still remember what magic potion was used to restore health to those classmates who were injured by petrification in your second grade?"

Nearly four years have passed. If it weren't for the victims who were petrified by the basilisk, no one would be able to remember it so clearly.

Therefore, for the vast majority of students here, it is more convenient to directly think about the antidote to the petrification effect instead of searching for memories that have long since become blurred.

However, there was an incident of someone being petrified in St. Mungo's not long ago, wasn't it?

"It's the mandrake resurrection potion."

This time it was Luna who answered the question - you know, she rarely takes the initiative to speak in class. This time when they heard the sweet voice like wind chimes suddenly sounded, many people turned around in surprise.

.

"Oh, that's right, on behalf of Professor Slughorn, I would like to add 5 points to Ravenclaw House!" Sprout said with a smile, "So you may have guessed - what we are going to learn today is

It's the mandrake that everyone came into contact with in second grade, but this time it's an adult!"

"Well, in that case..." She was talking, and suddenly looked at Luna again, "Miss Lovegood, can you answer again, what are the needs of the adult Mandrake and its juvenile stage?

Notice the difference?"

I don’t know what happened, but Luna seemed to be unusually proactive today. After hearing Professor Sprout’s question, she immediately answered without hesitation:

"Young mandrakes will not die if they hear their cries, but the adults will... Moreover, the adult mandrakes can pull themselves up from the soil and run away faster than a five-year-old child.

It's fast."

"Exactly!" Professor Sprout said happily, "Miss Lovegood, five points for Ravenclaw!"

After going too far for Luna, she turned around and said:

"Therefore, adult mandrakes need to be replaced with special flowerpots with lids, and you need to be very, very careful when changing the pots! If they escape, the consequences may become very bad——

Because if something happens, not even Madam Pomfrey can save you!"

After saying this, Sprout finally began to distribute gloves, small shovels and soundproof earmuffs to everyone. In fact, this was one of the reasons why she had to finish everything she needed to talk about first, because once she put on this thing

, and couldn't hear anything.

After that, she turned around and opened the door of the seventh greenhouse with a cautious face in front of everyone.

To be honest, this greenhouse looks very big, but there is not much light. Obviously, the magical plants planted here don't like sunlight very much, and night is their favorite.

When Luna followed the others in, she saw the flower pots on the table at a glance.

Now those flower pots are covered with large plates, and there are heavy objects on them. When they all go to the flower pots in groups, it will be time to repot the newly grown mandrakes.

Sprout pointed to the corner next to the door and motioned for everyone to get a special flowerpot stacked there.

But at this moment, Luna's eyes suddenly drifted towards the depths of the greenhouse - she seemed to see something moving, over there... saying hello to everyone?

"Hmm? What?"

Luna mumbled softly, but because all the students were wearing earmuffs, no one heard it. (To be continued)