The man behind Hogwarts

Not long after, Crohn captured three large beasts and went with Fred to rescue Harry and others.

In the Acromantula's lair, the big spiders were already salivating over the Harrys and the three of them, but they couldn't eat them in sight, which made them very uncomfortable.

A few bold spiders tried to break through the flames, only to have their hair burned off.

Aragog did not interfere and continued to doze quietly.

When the two entered the lair, the scene suddenly became lively.

"Fred!" Ron shouted ecstatically. If the situation didn't allow it, he would have rushed up to hug him. Fred winked and smiled at the three of them.

Crohn took out three little hamsters and clicked his magic wand, turning them into three beasts.

"Aragog, I'll trade three prey for you. Based on your size, you're getting a big advantage. A porcupine can hold up to two or three little wizards." The wand was raised, and the three beasts landed around the lair, attracting spiders. They rushed forward.

"...Okay, take them away."

Aragog agreed directly and ordered the spider to get out of the way, but he added: "This will not happen again."

Crohn nodded and asked a few people to follow him and leave.

Before Hermione left, she turned back and stared at the Gubler fairy fire, as if she wanted to imprint it in her eyes.

……

"Fred, how did you escape from the mysterious man? Was it Professor Crohn who saved you?" Several people were chattering along the way.

"I didn't save him, it was William and Ronan the Centaur." Crohn said.

"William?" Fred was a little confused at first, but suddenly he was excited and said hurriedly: "Those crows are William's transformation magic?"

"Yes."

Ron was curious: "What's going on? Fred, please tell me carefully."

So Fred talked about what happened after the three people left: the difficult escape, the crow's rescue, and the chance encounter with Ronan...

"Ronan is so handsome. His body is very strong. He is worthy of being a legendary centaur. This is the first time I saw him today." Fred was obsessed with Ronan's figure. At that time, he was standing behind Ronan, as if he was hiding behind a big mountain.

Hermione listened intently. When she heard the centaur, she covered her hands with excitement; when she heard the three-eyed crow appear, she opened her mouth in surprise.

"A three-eyed crow?"

"Won't this creature collapse when it transforms?"

"I remember Professor McGonagall said that biological transformation is difficult to transform non-real creatures. Even if the transformation is successful, there should be big flaws..."

"No, I'm sure that crow is very real!" Fred seemed to see the three-eyed raven again, without any sense of illusion at all.

Hermione covered her mouth in disbelief.

She didn't know what level this level of transformation belonged to, but she felt it must be powerful.

At this time, Harry blinked at Ron.

Ron pursed his lips bitterly and asked softly: "Professor Crohn, what did you get from Aragog before?... Well, I'm just curious... It's okay if you don't answer."

Hearing his weak and helpless words, Crohn raised his eyebrows.

This Ron Weasley is quite interesting.

"There's nothing I can't answer. It's the venom of the Acromantula."

"Venom?" Four exclamations sounded. Ron glanced at the gourd bottle in his hand with fear, and hid behind Fred calmly, "What is the use of the venom of the Acromantula?"

"Idiot, that is a very rare magic material!"

Unlike his brother's reaction, Fred was not only not afraid, but actually looked eager to try.

"You will know how precious the Acromantula's venom is when you take third grade potions class!"

"I won't use it to make magic potion anyway..." Ron said, his body trembled, and he muttered: "Whoever would eat this must not be a normal person."

"Oh, why are you hitting me!" Ron looked at Fred depressedly.

"Who said you should take venom? You only need to take a little bit and add it to a special solution. It will not only eliminate the toxicity, but also produce wonderful effects..."

"I don't like it anyway."

……

After returning to the castle, Crohn took them directly to Dumbledore.

As for what happened next, William didn't pay attention. Anyway, he knew that Paul had no plans to leave Hogwarts, and he was very smart and changed his face again.

When Paul returned to the castle after leaving the Forbidden Forest, he was thinking about how to proceed with the plan...

I happened to see an interesting scene: George was running in the corridor, and the administrator Filch was chasing after him.

Seeing Filch, Paul had an idea.

He grabbed Filch and directly used the Imperius Curse to control him. Under his powerful magic, Filch had no resistance at all.

Then Paul took out a bottle of potion and asked him to drink it.

Hearing a sinister laugh, Filch's whole body twisted, and he soon transformed into Quirrell.

"Fortunately, I had the foresight..."

Paul smiled proudly, "Even if Dumbledore comes to investigate, he can only find out that Quirrell was attacked by a mysterious man, which led to the attack on the three Harrys. As for who the mysterious man is? Let them investigate!"

"As long as you give me a few more days, I will definitely succeed..."

……

In the principal's office, Dumbledore rubbed his brow tiredly and asked Harry and others to go back and rest. Snape and McGonagall were left alone.

At this time, Dumbledore was still wearing a nightgown, but Snape was dressed more formally.

"What happened tonight must be thoroughly investigated!"

Magdan spoke up first, setting the tone for tonight's events.

When she heard Harry say that someone had tried to kidnap him, she felt furious.

Especially the mysterious man's behavior of almost killing Fred completely angered her.

"I suggest calling Quirrell over and asking if the mysterious man is him. You can always find the answer."

"You must ask, but don't rush." ​​Dumbledore nodded and said: "I have asked the friends in the portrait to investigate. Quirrell is resting in his room."

"You didn't escape?" Snape pondered for a moment, "Either the mysterious person is not him, or he is confident enough to hide away."

Dumbledore fetched a cup of strong tea and took a sip.

The strong fragrance of tea slightly dispelled his tiredness and made his mind spin rapidly.

What happened tonight was a bit inexplicable... Even he couldn't figure out the mystery for a while.

Why did the mysterious man suddenly appear, Quirrell was under suspicion, and Crohn intervened...

And most importantly, what role did William play in this?

"It's too bad. This is the worst accident in Hogwarts in recent years. It must be investigated clearly."

I was thinking to myself, and suddenly thought of Quirrell.

Defense Against the Dark Arts course?

"...I feel like something has happened to Quirrell. He has been teaching Defense Against the Dark Arts for several months."

"You mean...curse?" McGonagall asked softly, and Dumbledore nodded.

He had previously agreed to Quirrell taking over this course because he was trying to test the curse. But this happened suddenly today, and he immediately thought of the curse.

"Snape, I will ask Quirrell tomorrow, and you can test it with Legilimency."

"Row."

Mag opened his mouth but said nothing.

"There are only two situations now, but no matter which situation, Professor Quirrell can't escape the involvement." Dumbledore looked at McGonagall and said: "Professor McGonagall, please investigate whether there is anything unusual in Quirrell's recent whereabouts."

Mag nodded in agreement.

Obviously Dumbledore did not place all his hopes on Snape's Legilimency. At first, Snape was just testing and could not cast spells directly. He even tried his best to avoid being perceived by Quirrell. This greatly reduces the power of Legilimency.

Secondly, Quirrell is not weak either, and he must have learned Occlumency.

The three of them were not optimistic about the gains of Legilimency, but they had to give it a try.

"This matter will be kept secret for now, and we will tell the students after the investigation is clear. In addition, tell the students that they cannot go near the Forbidden Forest recently."

Both nodded. This kind of measure is necessary to avoid causing trouble.

……

The next day, Professor Quirrell was asked by the principal to talk.

Half an hour later, Quirrell left, and Dumbledore sent a message to McGonagall, asking him to investigate with Snape. He was sure that the current Quirrell was not himself.

The reason why this fake Quirrell was not arrested immediately was to save the real Quirrell.

Paul observed it and found that there was no big movement. Then he changed Filch back to his original form, and took the medicine again to become Quirrell.

Without Polyjuice Potion, he always felt dangerous at Hogwarts.

There are flaws in any transfiguration spell. He was afraid that if he met Dumbledore at the corner, he would be spotted at a glance. Only Polyjuice Potion was safe.

But in this way...

Paul became busy again, following the class schedule irritably every day.

……

After spending three days in the library and consulting Professor Flitwick, Hermione finally found an answer.

I saw her taking a book from the bookshelf and sitting on the table.

"Wonderful Magic Collection Part 3"

Searching through the catalog, I found the magical name Flitwick mentioned on the countdown list, on page 53.

wow~

Quickly turning the pages, when her eyes landed on the magic introduction on page 53, Hermione smiled brightly, "Found it!"

Gubulai Fairy Fire: Also known as the Eternal Fire.

Although its flame temperature is the same as that of ordinary flames, it has two characteristics that are novel. First, this magic is very difficult to learn. If you are not a talented wizard, you will definitely not be able to learn it.

Second, once the Kublai Fire is ignited, it can burn forever without the need for firewood unless specific magic is used to dispel it.

Yes, this is the flame she is looking for!

What you see in the Acromantula's lair is the Gubulai Fairy Fire!

After reading the explanation, Hermione let out a long sigh of satisfaction. She enjoyed the pleasure of gaining new knowledge.

"But...who put the Gubulai Immortal Fire where?"

"It's a pity that Professor Crohn refused to tell." Hermione sighed in frustration. Since Crohn can get the venom of the Acromantula, he must know about the Gubler Fairy Fire. She also asked about it that day, but Crohn didn't say.

After thinking for a while, she checked the book out of the library.

But instead of going back to the dormitory, she walked forward, came to the central tower, and went straight to the second floor.

She wanted to go to William to say thank you.

Although William did not go to help himself that night, he used the transformation technique to save Fred's life, and he showed his affection and reason.

She originally wanted to bring a gift, but she rummaged through her suitcase and couldn't find anything suitable, so she sighed again.

"When school starts next year, you must buy some small gifts in Diagon Alley..."

Knocking on the door of the Gem Club, but unfortunately she didn't know the password to the room, so she had to have someone open it from the inside.

Within 30 seconds, a boy opened the door.

"Hermione? Are you looking for William? Come in."

"Hello, Cedric."

Cedric invited her in and said, "William has not come here yet, but he should be here soon. Why don't you sit down and rest for a while."

Hermione naturally nodded in agreement.

There were not many people in the Gem Club at this time, only Cedric, Ariel, and Ian were there.

She was not familiar with any of the three of them. She had at most spoken to Cedric, but there was nothing to talk about. She could only sit on the sofa to pass the time.

When she plopped down on the sofa, Hermione almost screamed in comfort.

"This... this sofa?" She stretched out her hand to touch it, and then discovered the mystery of the sofa. It was also an alchemy item, with at least three kinds of magic effects on it.

When people sit on it, they can not only enjoy the extraordinary softness, but also have effects such as warmth and tranquility.

"Is this the Gem Club?"

“Too rich!!”

After feeling it quietly for a moment, Hermione became excited and wanted to buy one for her parents at home.

But she thought about it and realized that she had never seen this kind of product in Diagon Alley before... Could it be that she bought it in Hogsmeade? I heard that there is a village where wizards gather.

When she looked around, she saw the things she saw last time, such as the ever-changing sand table.

This time she didn't pay attention to the sand table, but got up and walked to the bookshelf in the room.

"I wonder if there are any books that the library doesn't have?"

The bookshelf is not big, and there are not many books on it. It is also divided into two parts, the thick books on the bottom, and the thin small books on the top.

The big books didn't look like much, but the thin books made her a little curious.

I opened a book with a very strange name: Studying the Unique Medicinal Properties of Jumping Grass.

This?

What is this?

Hermione looked confused. After opening it and looking at it for a while, she realized that this thing turned out to be the kind of wizard paper rumored by the Gem Club, which was often reported in "Wizard Weekly".

Ron said that his mother loved reading this newspaper and admired the results of these papers.

After reading through it, Hermione put it back with emotion. She figured it out. It turned out that this kind of wizard's paper was somewhat similar to the papers she had seen in the ordinary world, such as emphasizing the role of research and obtaining targeted results.

As she thought about it, her expression suddenly became confused.

Because she was shocked to find that her memory of being in the world of ordinary people had become blurry, as if many years had passed.

Even my impression of my parents is a bit illusory...

"It seems like I really need a good rest recently."

"By the way, the author of the wizard paper just now seems to be Cedric?"

After checking again, it turned out to be him.

Because the first page of the book says, author: Cedric Diggory, published in issue 103 of "Wizard Weekly".

"It's amazing..."