94 Diagon Alley

, but some malicious people sent roaring letters, which exploded on the Gryffindor table, screaming insults to her, making the whole auditorium Everyone can hear and know the so-called love triangle between Harry, Krum and Hermione. Harry was fed up with explaining repeatedly that Hermione wasn't his girlfriend.

"It will calm down," he said to Hermione at the Gryffindor table, "as long as we ignore it...the last time she wrote about me, people Getting tired of-"

"I wonder how she can eavesdrop on other people's private conversations when she was originally forbidden to enter the venue!" Hermione said angrily.

This time Gwen borrowed the article from the female reporter, and she asked Hermione, "Why do I think the source of these rumors is all heard - or from Slytherin House. ."

"I hate that Skeeter woman!" Hermione exclaimed suddenly and viciously, "Even if I only have my last breath, I will make her pay!"

George and Fred hugged Harry from left to right: "Man, do you want to avenge your girlfriend?"

"Hermione is not my girlfriend—" Harry explained over and over, pulling at his tousled hair.

"Where's your good map?" Fred asked. "Want to know how she got into the arena, why not just take a look?"

Hermione sat upright when she heard this, "It makes sense, Harry! She must have been in Hogwarts more than once, remember the last time under the tree, you said Malfoy..."

Then she and Harry Ron huddled together and whispered, not knowing what they were discussing.

"What's the matter?" Gwen complained to George discontentedly, "Is Hogwarts a tourist attraction? Come and leave if you want."

George made an exaggerated shrug and finished Gwen's slice of toast. "Promise me, Gwen. Next time have less for breakfast, your boyfriend has gained 2 pounds this week."

On the other side, the discussion between the three became louder.

"Maybe she put a bug on you," said Harry.

"Bugs?" Ron said, puzzled. "What... put bugs on her?"

Harry explained to them what a hidden microphone and recording device was. The Weasley brothers were fascinated, but Hermione interrupted them.

"Haven't you two read "Hogwarts, A School History"?"

"Is it necessary?" Ron said, "You already remembered it well, we'll just ask you."

"The magic substitutes that Muggles use - electricity, computers, radar, all that kind of stuff - fail when they get around Hogwarts, because the magical magnetic field in the air is too strong Strong. No, Rita uses magic to eavesdrop on people, that must be the case... I hope I can figure out what magic is... Oh, if it's illegal, she can't escape..."

"Isn't there enough to worry about?" Ron asked her. "Do we have to fight Rita Skeeter to death?"

"I didn't ask for your help!" Hermione said sullenly, "I'll handle this myself!"

"bugs?" Fred and George had sleepwalking expressions on their faces. Gwen had to help them shut their mouths so that the drool wouldn't end up on the table. "That's a really good idea." Then the two of them also met each other and whispered something.

Towards the end of Easter, Hedwig and Piglet bring Mrs Weasley's Easter eggs. The Easter eggs Harry and Ron got were the size of dragon eggs and filled with homemade toffee. Even Gwen received a huge Easter egg with another big "G" written on it for some unknown reason. Hermione's Easter egg was smaller than an egg, and her face elongated when she saw it.

"Your mother doesn't happen to read Wizard Weekly, Ron?" Hermione asked softly.

"That's right," said Ron, his mouth full of toffee, "she wants to read the recipe in the newspaper."

Hermione looked sadly at her little easter egg. Looking at Gwen again with complicated eyes, the latter turned his head guiltily.

"What a beautiful egg, Gwen." Hermione said softly again.

"Harry will explain to Mrs. Weasley." Gwen said with erratic eyes.

The shaggy-haired little witch let out an inexplicable sigh.

The first two weeks of June are O.W.L.s exams, with theoretical written exams in the morning and practical exams in the afternoon. Fifth graders have to go through the year like a nightmare in order to pass the exam.

Gwen was so nervous for two weeks that she didn't have time to ask George, "What's the third item?"

"The maze." George said cheerfully: "There are many obstacles, Hagrid has provided a lot of animals...and some spells must be lifted..." He squeezed Gwen's tense shoulders, "The best thing is that the Warriors who lead in scoring go into the maze first."

"The animal provided by Hagrid." Gwen gulped, "Just think, when I was in second grade he put a big dog with three heads in the school , when I was in the third grade, I heard that there was an eight-eyed giant spider in the Forbidden Forest, and when I was in the fourth grade, he showed the hippogriff to the students."

"Maybe it's a Chimera or a Sphinx this time." George was excited.

After a while, they walked to the tryst spot next to the principal's room, and George carefully cast a few soundproofing spells.

"Gwen, a lot has happened during the two weeks you've been obsessed with exams."

"Merlin, you look so serious, I hope it's not bad news." Gwen cast a Confusion Charm on each of them, hoping that no one would notice them.

"Harry met Mr. Crouch in the forest," George said slowly, "his mental state is not very good, when Harry found him, he was facing a tree The tree was talking to itself - supposedly on a mission to a certain Mr. Weatherby."

"Mr. Crouch crazy?" Gwen gasped. "Has he been at Hogwarts?"

"No." George cautiously dismissed the idea, "Harry couldn't reveal more details, he went to Dumbledore first. Then - calm - Gwen, he and Luo En Hemi went to Moody."

"Moody?!" Gwen stomped her feet in a hurry, "We didn't warn him to be careful!"

"Obviously, we forgot to remind Ron and Hermione." George also seemed a little remorseful, "They think Professor Moody is trustworthy, so..."

"Oh..." Gwen covered his face angrily, "Fortunately Harry informed Dumbledore, I hope he can find Mr. Crouch in time."

"I don't think they were in time." George twitched the corners of his mouth, "because our dear Percy says he still hasn't gone to work and hasn't sent him a letter by owl for days. "

"I feel bad, George..." Gwen rubbed his arms, trying to get the goose bumps off his body.

"And I feel very wrong." George pinched the bridge of his nose, "If Mr. Crouch's previous disappearance was man-made, this time at Hogwarts must be an accident."

"Do you think the same as I think? That terrible spell?" Gwen asked, staring into George's eyes.

"I think Mr. Crouch broke the spell briefly," George said. "Maybe he's trying to save himself, maybe he's going to get the news out anyway, but he's here to Talk to Dumbledore."

"Gosh, I wish I was there—" Gwen exclaimed in a low voice.

"And I hope you weren't there, Harry was in the woods with Krum. The tall man was attacked, and Karkaroff almost pointed his nose at the British for ganging up on him star student."

"What did he want to say?" Gwen tickled curiously, "Maybe it was that person's conspiracy?"

"Anyway, I think Harry sent some words for Dumbledore." George patted Gwen on the head, "Sirius is almost inseparable from Harry now, if not fat Madam, he can sleep in the Gryffindor hallway every night."

"I think we should start helping Harry, Gwen." George finally said to the witch in front of him.

Professor McGonagall always bumps into Harry, Hermione and Ron practicing around the school, so she allows them to use the Transfiguration classroom at lunchtime. Harry quickly mastered the Obstruction Charm, which deters attackers; the Smash Charm, which blows up solid obstacles; and the Orientation Charm, which Hermione discovered, to point his wand due north so he could Determine if you are going in the right direction. The Gwens and the twins insist that Harry should practice the Iron Charm well, as this spell creates a magical shield and deflects and dissipates objects or spells. But he hadn't fully mastered the Iron Armor Charm, which was supposed to temporarily form an invisible wall around him, but it was a pity that Hermione skillfully cast a Soft Leg Charm to break it.

"Don't be discouraged, Harry. Adult wizards, even those employees of the Ministry of Magic, may not be able to cast an effective Iron Charm." Fred comforted Harry.

"You're doing well," Hermione encouraged, looking at her list and ticking off the spells they'd learned. "There must be some that will come in handy."

"Add a few more," Gwen also glanced at the list, she seemed more anxious than Harry, "How about disappearing without a trace, don't care what you encounter, just let it go Disappearing... Fast Imprisonment, a very useful spell, you may learn in fifth grade, that can shoot a thick rope from the tip of the wand and bind the opponent..."

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