Just a Defense Against the Dark Arts Professor

After Halloween, the most anticipated day for students is undoubtedly the next Christmas break.

Strictly speaking, each academic year at Hogwarts is divided into two semesters, and the holiday that separates the two semesters is the Christmas holiday.

Before the holidays, the first Quidditch match of the term, Gryffindor vs Slytherin, officially began.

From the beginning of September to the current December, the players of the Gryffindor team are almost all training in the rain, and their robes have basically never been used for today's game.

Captain Wood attaches great importance to the outcome of the game. He will graduate from Hogwarts in two years. His only wish before graduation is to lead the Gryffindor team to win a Quidditch Academy Cup.

"We're going to make them regret letting that little villain Malfoy pay for it!"

Before the game, he had said this to the Gryffindor team more than once, irritating Harry at the same time.

Malfoy, like he wasn't afraid to offend Harry at all, called him "Scarhead" sarcastically at the beginning of the game.

It is precisely because of this that even after the Gryffindor players obviously found that the Bludger had been manipulated and attacked Harry alone, they did not ask the referee Mrs. Hooch to stop the game, but planned to stop the game. Keep playing, win the game, and punch Malfoy in the face.

In the end, Harry did.

He risked being knocked off his broom by a Bludger and caught the Snitch over Malfoy's head.

At the same time that the game ended and won the victory, it was also a great mockery for Malfoy.

But Harry's arm was also broken and he was taken to Madam Pomfrey at the school hospital.

It's just a broken bone. For Madam Pomfrey to connect Harry's bones, it only takes a little spell to solve it, so he can celebrate the victory with the rest of the team.

But the following night, Dobby the house-elf found him and admitted that whether it was the nine-and-a-half platform or the runaway Bludger, he did it all himself, to protect Harry and let him leave Hogg Watts is safe from danger.

Harry was very angry, but he had no choice but to tell Hermione and Ron about his meeting with Dobby the next day.

"I think it confirms one thing."

Hermione said with a serious look.

"Dobby wants Harry to leave Hogwarts so much because he doesn't want to see him hurt by the monster in the Chamber of Secrets, but Harry is a half-blood and won't be the target of the monster at all, so why should he worry about that? "

Harry and Ron looked at each other, exchanged glances, and shook their heads affirmatively.

"do not know."

Hermione looked at them with hateful eyes.

"He must know the inside story, and thinks that the descendant of Slytherin will instruct the basilisk to attack Harry. Who in the whole of Hogwarts would have such a big hatred with Harry?"

This time Harry and Ron thought of the answer in an instant, he said in unison.

"Draco Malfoy!"

"From the current point of view, it is only him who is the most suspicious. We must investigate it clearly." Hermione said firmly.

Harry expressed a pessimistic view.

"We couldn't have succeeded with your previous plan, and there wouldn't be a professor giving us a note for borrowing books without a proper reason, let alone a forbidden book about potions. It's better to think of Mal when we expect Snape to give us a note. Fu took the initiative to confess everything to us, and even if the other professors are good to talk, we can't find an excuse."

"And a note can only lend out one book, we have no way to cheat on this." Ron also said.

Hermione looked thoughtful.

"I do have a more risky plan."

Harry and Ron looked at Hermione brightly, as if they were looking at the big guy who could lead them to big points.

"We can start with Professor Forrest."

"Professor Forrest? Impossible. If we ask him to open a note, he will definitely ask us what we want to do."

Hermione was hesitant to say what to say next, but they were planning to investigate Malfoy's plan before, which had already violated several school rules, and now it's okay to add another one, right?

"I'm not talking about getting the loan slip through the normal means."

She lowered her voice.

"Professor Forrest seems to be studying some magic recently. He often asks students to help him borrow books from the library, most of which are in the forbidden area. We can start from this..."

After hearing Hermione finish the plan, Harry and Ron couldn't help saying excitedly.

"It's totally doable!"

"Although there are risks, as long as we bite to death and do not admit it, no one will find out!"

Hermione's face was troubled.

"But this is deceiving Professor Forrest."

"We're here to protect the whole school, Hermione," said Ron.

Harry nodded too.

"Professor Forrest will understand us even if he knows the truth."

Eventually Harry and the two convinced Hermione, and for the next few days, they would hang out together in front of Sherlock's office as soon as get out of class was over.

Finally one afternoon, Sherlock called out to Hermione outside the door.

Hermione walked cautiously into the office.

Sherlock is grading sixth grade homework and looks busy.

"Do you have time now, Miss Granger?"

Hermione swallowed and said calmly.

"I only have one lesson in the history of magic this afternoon, and I just finished my professor."

"Then can I trouble you to borrow a book from the library for me?"

"sure."

"The book to be borrowed is in the forbidden area. I will write you a note. You can take it to Mrs. Pince, and she will bring the book to you."

Sherlock took the time to take out the parchment from the side, wrote the title of the book on it, and signed his name.

Hermione took the note from Sherlock and left the office.

Harry and Ron, who were waiting outside, hurriedly got together and walked into an empty classroom together.

They looked at the loan slip in Hermione's hand, their eyes full of tension and excitement.

"I come."

Hermione patted Harry's hand, spread the borrowed book flat on the table, pointed her wand at the title of the book, and chanted a spell.

"Clean up."

The title of the book disappeared from the paper under the action of the cleaning spell, and only Sherlock's autograph remained on the note.

The three of Harry cheered.

"Professor, he really didn't use magic ink!"

"Just write the title of the book "Strong Potion" on it. Keep this note for now. Don't borrow the book. Wait until I go to Professor Forrest and explain it to him."

After five minutes in the empty classroom, Hermione took a deep breath and walked back to Sherlock's office under the blessings of Harry and Ron.