Retirement from Hogwarts

"That's not a weapon, Professor." At this moment, Jack's breathing voice sounded from the other end of the corridor.

Jack said to Snape holding a similar grenade in his hand.As he spoke, he threw the grenade with the safety down on the ground behind him.

As the explosion sounded, an opaque metal foam wall sealed the corridor behind him.

"This is a defensive device used to isolate the basilisk from sight." Jack explained with a smile. "Although it won't help with the strong body of the legendary monster, it can still be used to help you get a chance to jump out of the window and escape."

"This is really a genius idea, Mr. Jack." Dumbledore looked at Jack deeply. “I wonder where I should go to buy something like this?”

"Thank you for the compliment, Headmaster Dumbledore." Jack bowed slightly to Dumbledore. "If you wish to purchase any basilisk defense series products, you can contact Fred and George in Gryffindor. They are specifically responsible for my business and ensure sufficient supply."

"It's great if you can buy it. Professor McGonagall, could you please call the Weasley twins to my office? Just say that I have something very important to talk to them about." Dumbledore After hearing Jack's assurance, Lido looked at him deeply with his blue eyes again.

"It seems like there's nothing going on here without us, so Harry and I will leave first."

Jack took the opportunity to say to Dumbledore, and after saying that, he put his arms around Harry's neck and prepared to take him away while taking advantage of this opportunity.

"Wait, I have two things to say to Harry alone." Dumbledore stopped Jack who was about to take Harry away.Jack glanced at Harry helplessly and gave him a helpless expression.He left the corridor with the other professors.

. . . . . .

Justin and the nearly headless Nick were both attacked, making the already tense atmosphere truly panicky.Strangely enough, what frightened people the most was not the petrified Justin but what happened to the almost headless Nick.

What could do this to a ghost, people asked each other; what terrible force could harm a dead person? Students were practically scrambling to reserve seats on the Hogwarts Express, hoping to get home. spend Christmas.

However, with the news that the monster in the Chamber of Secrets has been confirmed to be a basilisk and the emergence of anti-line-of-sight grenades, the tense atmosphere in Hogwarts has obviously relaxed.However, more and more people are signing their names on the stay-at-school list.

At the same time, Fred and George were also happy from ear to ear.After receiving a large order from Hogwarts for the anti-sight grenades they were responsible for selling, more orders flew over from the students' own hands like snowflakes.Most students felt that the ten grenades issued to each classroom by the school were not enough, so almost everyone bought a dozen from Fred and George again.

Especially after the anti-line-of-sight grenade in the Duel Club showed good protection against low-level spells the night before the Christmas holiday, the Auror Office of the Ministry of Magic and the Church of Necessary Evil also sent people to the door.The orders from the two most powerful departments in the wizarding world made Fred and George burst into laughter.

"In this case, we will be the only ones left in the school."

The night before Christmas, Harry said to Neville, Jack and Hermione, "The four of us, plus Malfoy, Crabbe and Goyle. What a fun holiday this is going to be."

Crabbe and Goyle had always done whatever Malfoy did, so they also signed their names on the list to stay at school for the holidays.

However, Harry was glad that most of the students were leaving school.He was tired of people avoiding him in the corridors, as if he was going to grow fangs and spit out venom at any moment. He was tired of people pointing and muttering about him every time he walked by. He also held his anti-line-of-sight grenade tightly in his hand.

However, Fred and George thought it was all fun.They deliberately ran in front of Harry in the corridor, walking with their heads held high, shouting: "Make way for the Heir of Slytherin, the most evil wizard is coming."

Percy resented this behavior. "This is not something to laugh at," he said coldly.

"Hey, get out of the way, Percy," said Fred, "Harry's pressed for time."

"Yes, he is going to the secret room to drink tea with his toothy servant." George laughed.

However, their youngest sister Ginny didn't find this funny at all and thought they were insulting her idol.When Fred loudly asked Harry who he planned to attack next, she finally couldn't help it anymore.A modified bat-spirit curse hit Fred hard in the face.Jean Fred spent a pleasant morning in the school hospital.

Harry didn't mind, relieved that Fred and George at least thought the idea of ​​him being the heir of Slytherin was ridiculous.But their antics seemed to irritate Draco Malfoy even more, and his face grew uglier every time he saw them doing it.

"It's because he's eager to claim that it was actually him who did it." Neville said with a smile. "You know how much he hates people surpassing him in any way. He did the despicable thing and now you get all the credit." .”

"It won't be long." Hermione said with a satisfied tone, "We have the polyjuice potion and we can coax words out of him at any time."

. . . . . .

Christmas dawn has arrived, the weather is cold and snowy everywhere.Jack and Hermione were the only two people left in the entire Ravenclaw Castle. Early in the morning, Jack was woken up by Hermione.She was fully dressed and holding a gift for him in her arms.

"Wake up, it's time to get up." She said loudly and pulled the curtains up.

"It's still early. Why do I have to get up so early after finally having a wonderful vacation." Jack wrapped himself in the quilt and said in a muffled voice.

"Merry Christmas!" She put the gift for Jack on the table in the room, then grabbed Jack's quilt and lifted it hard.Jack's whole body was thrown to the ground along with the quilt.

"Yeah!"

Hermione blushed and covered her eyes.

"Why don't you wear any clothes when you sleep?"

Hermione questioned Jack as she peeked through her fingers.

"Am I not wearing underwear?"