The Bard at Hogwarts

Before the Christmas holiday, in the corridor on the first floor of the castle.

Many Slytherin students saw a magical scene.

Severus Snape, the always unsmiling Headmaster and stern Potions Professor, actually had a gentle expression on his face.

"Professor Snape!" Hermione greeted him proactively.

"Yeah." Snape nodded slightly, then looked around.

Without any words, all the little snakes began to scatter in all directions.

Similarly, Daphne was pulled back to the common room by several girls.

After the crowd was completely gone, Snape locked eyes with Ron.

In fact, according to common sense, Harry is the first target in this situation, but after the Sirius incident, Harry knew everything that happened, which made his sense of Snape a little complicated.

On the one hand, he hated the other party for revealing the prophecy, but on the other hand, he also felt guilty for his father. If there had not been conflicts in school, if there had not been the previous humiliation, perhaps everything would have developed in another direction...

But from Snape's perspective, you can always see a pair of emerald green eyes, a complicated look, showing hatred and annoyance...

Because of this, starting this year, the Potions class has been replaced by another scapegoat - Ron Weasley.

Ignoring the other person's anxious expression, Snape stared at Ron carefully. When their eyes met, he spoke slowly:

"Ron Weasley, who intends to cause riots in the castle, will be imprisoned for two days every weekend for two months after the Christmas holidays. The punishment will be in the Potions Office."

Facing this punishment, Hermione and Harry couldn't stand it. Although there is no deduction of points, it is a bit excessive to directly impose a two-month confinement.

"Professor..." Hermione couldn't help but say, after all, Ron was also here to help her.

However, before Hermione could finish speaking, Snape interrupted: "If I were you, I would think carefully about where those rumors come from!"

Hearing these words, Ron looked a little unnatural, turned his head and whispered: "Forget it Hermione! I'm fine."

Hermione first looked at Ron's expression, then thought of Snape's previous words, and narrowed her eyes thoughtfully.

"You two go back, and don't come here if you have nothing to do." Snape said without changing his tone, and then he glanced at Ron beside him.

"As for you, come to the office with me!"

…

The corridor where the crowd dispersed seemed a little too quiet.

As Ron and Snape left, Harry stood still for a moment and then decided to follow them up to have a look.

Also following was Hermione.

Although she gradually clarified some issues under Snape's guidance, there were some things she had to ask clearly in person.

The entrance to the Potions office.

Harry looked at Hermione with a confused look on his face. He didn't know whether he should say something or not. Just as he was hesitating, Hermione had already made a decision for him.

"You don't need to say anything, I'll ask him personally later!"

Hermione leaned against the wall of the corridor, standing against the wall with her hands folded across her chest, one leg casually bent in a shallow arc, and she looked at the door of the Potions office with half-squinted eyes.

However, it was under these lazy movements that Harry couldn't help but secretly pray for Ron, and for the first time he sensed Hermione's danger.

About a quarter of an hour passed.

The Potions office was opened.

Ron walked out with a frustrated look on his face, holding an old wooden box in his hand.

"Mr. Weasley!" Hermione stood up slowly and walked towards Ron step by step.

"I was wrong! I confess." Ron regretted a little and couldn't keep his mouth shut when it came to gossip.

Hermione didn't say a word, but motioned him to continue with her eyes.

"I just made up three versions, the rest really have nothing to do with me." Ron's tone was full of innocence.

"So which three are they? You'd better tell the truth." Hermione looked at Ron with an indifferent expression. She never thought that the rumor that she had been worrying about for a long time came from a friend around her.

"The secret of the garden, the kiss on a rainy night, the love in the train compartment..." Ron quickly told the rumors he had made up.

Hearing the three familiar names, Hermione also breathed a sigh of relief. She was afraid that she would lose her friends if she heard the shameless plot about love potions.

As for the three versions Ron mentioned, she also knew that although they were rumors, they were not excessive and even had a bit of romanticism.

Looking at Hermione who was silent, Ron finally lowered his head, "I'm sorry, I won't say it anymore, I really won't say it..."

However, Ron's response was still silent.

Harry looked at the two of them anxiously. This was the last thing he wanted to face.

Just when Ron thought he could not be forgiven, Hermione's voice came to his ears.

"I accept your apology! But in the future, you will have to repeat it to me before spreading any rumors about me."

Although she accepted the apology, Hermione had no choice but to do so. After all, as long as she got close to Ino, such rumors would be inevitable in the future.

Rather than letting others make up random stories, it would be better to leave Ron behind and at least make up some romantic stories and defeat the rumors with rumors.

Both Harry and Ron were relieved to hear Hermione accept the apology.

"By the way Hermione! Snape asked me to give this to you..." Ron held up the box in his hand.

"What is this?" Hermione took the old-looking box and opened it, revealing two three-inch round mirrors inside.

"Two-way mirror!" Unlike Harry's silence, Ron called out the name at once.

"This is a lost alchemical item that can achieve long-distance calls and see each other in the mirror..."

Listening to Ron's endless narration, Hermione also figured out the purpose of this thing, which is probably a magical version of a mobile phone.

It's just that this is more advanced, and can see each other during the call. This is probably why Snape didn't let her come to the corridor again.

...

Just when Hermione was happy about the two-way mirror.

Ino walked towards the Forbidden Forest, and a faint black mist floated in his sleeves.

After a period of domination, the Boggart became smaller visibly. Now he has to feed it and find new fear.

Of course, the most legal way is still the London amusement park or the cinema. Whether it is a horror house or a midnight horror movie, don't be too scared.

But all this has to wait until the Christmas holiday the day after tomorrow. At present, he can only try his luck in the Forbidden Forest.

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Today Xiaodi shares magical animals: Demiguise

Classification level of the British Ministry of Magic: xxxx

Origin and distribution: Demiguise is generally distributed in the Far East.

Appearance characteristics: Demiguise looks a bit like an elegant ape, with a pair of big black eyes often hidden behind long hair, revealing a hint of sadness. Its entire body is covered with long, silvery hair like silk.

Habits: Demiguise is a kind of herbivorous magical animal with a gentle temperament and a preference for quietness.

Abilities and functions: Because Demiguise can become invisible when threatened and has a certain ability to predict the future in the short term, it is difficult for ordinary people to see them. Only wizards who are good at catching them can see them. The fur of Demiguise is very valuable because their hair can be used to weave invisibility cloaks. However, as time goes by, the invisibility cloak woven with Demiguise hair will eventually lose its effect and become no longer transparent.

Related Knowledge: Due to the Invisibility Beast's ability to become invisible, it represents the number "0" in the runic alphabet.