Harry Potter: The Atypical Alchemist

"Passing by? Ravenclaw Tower is not in this direction." Snape asked.

"No, no, no, I was in the library. I heard that the Halloween dinner was very rich, and I happened to be hungry." At this point, Stone paused, "The dinner isn't over yet, is it? Is there still food? "

Snape did not answer, but continued to question:

"Miss Granger said you fought off a troll. I'm curious how a first year like you managed to fight off a troll?"

"Use that thing." Stone pointed to the baseball bat in the corner, "a kind of Muggle sports equipment."

Then, he flicked his wrist to put away the wand, picked up the stick and showed it, then flicked his wrist again, and the stick spun into the ring.

The smooth movements made Harry and Ron drool at the side. Snape also saw Stone's gaping mouth and stopped talking.

"It seems that the matter has become very clear." Professor McGonagall said, "Miss Granger, because of your recklessness, Gryffindor will be deducted five points, and the three of you - well, I still have to Say you are lucky and brave, so you will each win five points for your house, and I will tell Headmaster Dumbledore about it."

Professor McGonagall looked at Stone:

"I suggest you go to the school infirmary for treatment, and then you can go back to Ravenclaw Tower. The Halloween dinner has been moved to the respective houses."

"Okay, you can go." She finally said.

The four of them walked outside.

When he walked to the door, Stone caught a glimpse of Quirrell slumped on the toilet, and couldn't help but feel strange.

Since the four of them were able to deal with the troll, it meant that it itself was not a particularly scary creature, at least to adult wizards. But was Quirrell acting too scared? You know, the troll had already fallen to the ground when he came in. No one would be afraid of something that fell, right?

After walking out of the bathroom, Stone learned the story from the trio - the two of them made Hermione cry, and Hermione fled to the bathroom to cry. During the dinner, Quirrell rushed in and said there was a troll on the first floor. Then the next thing happened.

Harry also said that when Dumbledore announced that they were going back to their respective colleges, he saw Snape hurriedly exiting the side door. When they met again in the bathroom, there was a line of blood dripping on Snape's leg. Wound.

"So, what did they say that made you cry?" Stone asked curiously.

"None of your business!" Hermione's face turned red.

"Okay." Stone spread his hands, "Just don't ask."

It was a pity not to see Hermione's tears, but there will definitely be opportunities later.

What concerned Stone was the other content. This troll - no troll would come to the school. It must be man-made.

The biggest suspect is definitely Snape, because no one likes him, and his behavior does not look like a good person.

But Stone was actually suspicious of Quirrell. His presence was too strong. He was notified and appeared directly at the scene. He still looked scared, very much like he was pretending, but this was what Stone couldn't confirm - he was pretending too hard, and you could tell at a glance...

In short, we have a suspect, but what’s the purpose?

Stone thought of what Hermione had said before, the corridor guarded by the three-headed dog, the thing guarded by Dumbledore, the treasure that was in Gringotts and was later transferred to Hogwarts.

If that was the ultimate goal, Quirrell's suspicion rose a few more degrees.

why?

Because it happened this year, and there is one point that is easy for freshmen to overlook - Quirrell only joined Hogwarts this year.

Stone felt that he had touched the truth of the matter, but he still chose to keep silent about how to deal with it.

It's very simple. All the clues are on the surface. The school's senior officials may know more. What he can see is impossible for Dumbledore to not see. And Dumbledore has not made any move until now. This It can only mean that there must be undercurrents that he doesn't know about beneath the seemingly shallow surface of the water, so it's better to stay away.

Stone raised his head to the sky at a forty-five degree angle, rapidly analyzing the information in his mind. At this time, the three little ones walking in front were also discussing, of course, as friends.

"I had friends before, right?" Hermione said with joy, "Stone and I were the first to know each other. He will definitely not abandon me."

"It wasn't you," Harry said. "You weren't the first to know him."

"Senior Penello doesn't count," Hermione said.

"I didn't say Senior Penello." Harry shook his head, "I was talking about me. I was classmates with Stone when we were in Muggle school."

Hearing this, Ron's eyes widened, and he pushed Harry's arm: "Really? Why didn't you tell me earlier that you had such a cool classmate?"

"Because, I'm not familiar with him." Harry said hesitantly: "And... I always feel that he is a little crazy."

"Crazy? How could that be?" Hermione questioned with some displeasure, "He is either studying or in a daze. There is no way he is crazy at all."

"Listen to me." Harry explained: "When I first met him, he was still wearing a pair of weird glasses and carrying a wooden baseball bat. That baseball bat It's broken, do you know how it was broken? - The one who hit the person to break it, knocked down the whole class!"

"Cool--" Ron's eyes flashed back to Stone's look when he looked at the troll, like a wolf, indeed a little crazy, but very to his liking.

"Hiss-" Hermione couldn't help but think of Malfoy, whose arm was broken by Stone. It seemed that Stone did have a face she had never seen before.

The three of them turned their heads back at the same time, and then saw Stone, whose eyes were dull and looking up at the stars.

Okay...it's a little different from the picture I just imagined.

The three people turned their heads together a little too loudly. Stone raised his eyebrows and made a questioning expression.

"it's okay no problem."

Hermione trotted and took Stone's arm, pulled him to the same straight line, and asked:

"I just want to know if your projector has been modified?"

"Projector?" Harry and Ron's eyes lit up at the same time.

"Is it the one showing the movie?" Harry asked.

"What is a movie?" Ron asked.

"..." Stone glanced at Hermione helplessly.

Did you agree to keep it secret? Was it revealed all at once?

Hermione also knew that she was in trouble, lowered her head and stuck out her tongue.

Having said this, there is nothing left to hide:

"A movie is a movie. Go back and let Harry explain it to you. A projector is a device for playing movies. I brought one and am going to transform it into a state that can be used in Hogwarts. It is almost successful. It will be tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. .”

At the end of the sentence, Stone gave Hermione a headache.

"Ouch -" Hermione rubbed her forehead, "Then can I come and see you?"

"Yes, but you must first obtain the consent of Senior Penello."

"Why Senior Penello again?" Hermione asked. She was a little unhappy, but she didn't know why.

"Because - she is a prefect."