The Bard at Hogwarts

Suddenly hearing Dumbledore, Ino didn't know how to answer for a moment.

To be honest, in the current situation, he really didn't know what Dumbledore was thinking.

But one thing seems to be certain, the old headmaster must have gone too far.

In front of all the teachers and students of Hogwarts, in front of foreign guests such as Beauxbatons and Durmstrang, he openly used the Unforgivable Curse.

This is no small matter for England, Hogwarts, and even for Harry himself.

People's words are scary. They can put a person on the altar, and they can also knock a person into the abyss.

...

Faced with Hermione's question.

After thinking for a moment, he decided to give Hermione a reassurance pill and immediately instructed:

"Professor Dumbledore knows about this situation, and I think there is a solution! This is not something we can control, but you should carry the feather of Kribbe on weekdays, and don't hesitate when you need it."

Hearing this, Hermione relaxed a little. But when she heard about Kriber's feathers, she was slightly stunned, and then nodded and said:

"Yeah! I usually carry them with me."

Hermione's brief daze did not escape Ino's eyes.

"Phoenix feathers are just consumables, not precious..."

Halfway through the conversation, the two of them stopped to communicate at the same time, because a lot of people suddenly appeared at the end of the corridor.

Ron, Neville, Seamus, Colin, George, Fred... A huge crowd, it seems that they all came to visit Harry.

Faced with so many familiar people, Hermione subconsciously wanted to let go of the hand she was holding, but at this moment, she found that the hand she was holding became very tight.

...

The corridor on the second floor of the castle.

Although the distance is long, there is no cover.

This also makes it easy for the Gryffindor group to find the situation not far away.

"Wow~" George was the first to notice the abnormality, exclaimed a little exaggeratedly, and then followed suit and held Fred's hand.

The twins seemed to really have a rapport.

Faced with George's move, Fred chose to cooperate immediately. The two walked in front, raised their hands and shook them, as if announcing something.

On the other hand, Hermione had been very open and aboveboard from the beginning of the chat to the hand-holding, but she lowered her head shyly when faced with the exaggerated performance of the twins.

"Hello!"

Unlike Hermione's shyness, Ino greeted everyone naturally, and this was not something shameful.

"Ginny is also inside, but I suggest that you go in batches, otherwise I'm really afraid that Madam Pomfrey will drive you out."

As soon as Ino finished speaking, Fred immediately took over the conversation: "Then let little Ronnie and his classmates go in first, I just remembered something..."

Before Fred finished speaking, George raised his right hand and shook it in the air:

"You should need a specially made straw ring~!"

While the twins were talking, Colin stood aside in silence.

He neither followed Ron and others into the ward, nor did he actively approach Ino to chat like Fred and George.

…

At the edge of the corridor, Colin first looked at the camera on his chest, and then quietly glanced at the hands of Ino and Hermione.

After a while, while George and Fred were chatting, he mustered up the courage to speak:

"Sorry to bother you! Mr. Swinburne, can I take a picture of you?"

Colin stated his request. In fact, with his contact with the Daily Prophet, he gradually understood some basic principles of journalism.

Except for some specific occasions, other photography requires the consent of the parties involved, instead of just holding a camera and taking pictures in the castle.

At the same time.

Suddenly hearing the request to take pictures, after a little thought, Ino nodded happily:

"Of course! The most professional reporter in the castle!"

A little joke brought them closer.

Ino stood there, watching Colin fiddling with the camera. He was still optimistic about this unknown hero.

At the end of the story, many people were sacrificed. Fred, Moody, Sirius...

But few people remember that there is a Muggle wizard who just turned fifteen on the list of sacrifices - Colin Colrivey.

Perhaps, the only one who really remembers Colin is his younger brother, Dennis Colrivey, who is one year younger than him.

...

As the camera shutter sounded, Colin's face also showed a happy smile.

"Thank you for your generosity! But I may send some of these photos to the Daily Prophet..."

Speaking of this, Colin's tone was a little hesitant, as if he was asking for consent.

"Whatever you want! There is nothing shameful about this!" Ino said, looking at Hermione, which was also a kind of inquiry and solicitation of opinions.

Under such a gaze, Hermione nodded reservedly, and both her expression and the amplitude of her movements looked very ladylike.

But the arc at the corner of her mouth seemed to be unable to be suppressed.

...

Time always passes silently.

As Colin finished taking photos, Ino chatted briefly with George and Fred, and then left the second-floor corridor with Hermione.

The two separated at the turn of the stairs, just like Cedric and Qiu.

After all, the common rooms of each college were on the eighth floor and the other was underground.

…

Slytherin dormitory

The moment the door was closed, Ino disappeared from the spot.

When he returned to the Sanctuary Valley, he immediately found the crown of Ravenclaw.

Wearing the elegant and luxurious crown, the familiar coolness spread throughout his body again.

It felt like a stream of cool water in the hot summer, washing away all the impetuousness in his heart, and a sense of calmness and rationality came naturally.

In this state, scenes from the past began to emerge in his mind.

Starting from the summer vacation of the third year of school, he carefully browsed every frame and every second of the picture from a third-person perspective of an observer.

Of course, it was not only the past experiences, but also the scenes of the original story deep in his memory.

In this extreme state, he never felt the passage of time.

I don’t know how long it had been, Ino suddenly took off the crown, and then he breathed a sigh of relief with some fatigue.

The picture in his mind finally stopped at the dinner party where the Goblet of Fire was lit, and the pale, weak and staggering figure of old Barty Crouch.

Of course, this does not mean that old Barty was replaced, but with the help of the crown, he thought of a supporting role who rarely appeared in the original story but was crucial - Barty Crouch Jr.

Barty Jr. can be said to be a very special individual who is outside the story.

He is not like other people, such as Sirius or Lupin, who will change with the changes in the Hogwarts story.

Barty Crouch Jr. took advantage of the Ministry of Magic preparing for the Quidditch World Cup. When old Barty was busy and careless, he broke free from the Imperius Curse and ran away privately with the help of the house elf Winky.

This also shows one thing, no matter how the story of Hogwarts changes, Barty Jr. will never be disturbed too much.

When the time comes, those who should run will eventually run.