Readers at Hogwarts

Chapter 40 Quidditch is coming

A week has passed since the duel in the Forbidden Forest. During this period, Ryan learned through Hagrid that the black shadow no longer appeared in the Forbidden Forest, and the scarecrow Bubak was also missing.Ryan was helpless and could only passively take precautions.

After entering November, the weather becomes very cold.The mountains around the school are gray and covered with snow and ice, and the lake is as cold and hard as tempered steel.Every morning there is frost on the ground.Hagrid could be seen from an upstairs window, wrapped in a long moleskin coat, rabbit fur gloves, and huge beaver fur boots, defrosting broomsticks on the Quidditch pitch.

That's right, the long-famous Quidditch is finally about to begin. Although Ryan has not joined Ravenclaw's Quidditch team, due to Hermione's strong curiosity, Ryan has no choice but to risk it. Braving the cold, he accompanied Hermione to watch Harry's training and upcoming matches.

Hardly anyone ever saw Harry play Quidditch because Wood decided to keep Harry's participation a secret, using him as a secret weapon for their team.But the news that Harry was going to be Seeker got out anyway.

Of course, in addition to accompanying Hermione to watch the training, Ryan was also helping Harry, so that he could complete the homework assigned by the professors during the training that basically had no rest.Without Ryan's help, Harry would have been scolded by Snape.

Harry learned that there are seven hundred ways to foul in Quidditch, and they all appeared in a World Cup match in [-]; the seeker is usually the smallest and fastest player, and the most serious Quidditch accidents seemed to happen to them; although deaths during Quidditch matches were rare, referees were said to frequently disappear without a trace, only to reappear months later in the Sahara Desert.

Since the last troll incident, Hermione has become less concerned about breaking school rules, which makes her much cuter. Of course, this is for Ryan. As for Harry, I can only say, Harry, who was already extremely worried about his first Quidditch match, became even more worried when Hermione appeared next to him. After all, it was not anyone who listened to Hermione's long speech about Quidditch safety. Still able to maintain a normal mind.

Just the day before the Quidditch match, the three of them took advantage of the recess to go outside to the cold courtyard.I don't know if it was because of Ryan and Hermione, but Ron rarely appeared next to Harry when Ryan and Hermione were present. Instead, he was often with Seamus.

Hermione used magic to create a handful of bright blue flames, while Ryan used Transfiguration to turn the floor tiles into the shape of a basin. Hermione put the flame into the basin, and they stood there with their backs to each other. Warming herself by the fire, Hermione continued to tell Harry about the contents of the book in her hand.

At this moment, Snape crossed the yard.Harry noticed immediately that Snape was walking with a limp, and Harry reminded Ryan and Hermione in a low voice.The three of them moved closer, trying to block the flames from others.Ryan and others knew that this was definitely not allowed.Unfortunately, the guilty looks on their faces caught Snape's eye.He limped over.

"Ha, brilliant Transfiguration, but I think this is not allowed, what do you think, Mr. Lane?" Snape took a look at the brazier that Lane had conjured using Transfiguration, and found that the edge of the brazier even had exquisite carvings. .

"I'm sorry, Professor." Before Ryan could finish his words, Snape's attention was attracted to Harry.

"What's that in your hand, Potter?" Snape stared at Harry.

It was the Quidditch Origins book that Hermione had brought, and Harry showed it to him.

"Library books are not allowed out of school," Snape said. "Give it to me. Five points off Gryffindor."

"He made up a temporary rule. I don't know where I offended him. You see, he even forgot about Ryan's Transfiguration and just wanted to punish me." Harry watched Snape limping away, He muttered angrily.

"I wonder what happened to his leg?" Hermione looked at Snape's limping figure in confusion.

"Who knows." Ryan shrugged.

That night in the Ravenclaw common room.Ryan, Harry and Hermione sat together by a window.Ever since Harry asked Ryan about Potions, Harry had often studied with Ryan in the Ravenclaw common room, and even the Ravenclaws had become accustomed to it.Hermione was checking Harry's magic homework.She was determined not to let Harry copy her homework. Of course, Hermione didn't know that Ryan had lent her homework to Harry for copying.

Harry felt uneasy.He wanted to bring back the origins of Quidditch to relax his nerves and stop thinking about tomorrow's game.So, he stood up and told Ryan and Hermione that he was going to ask Snape if he could return the book to him.

"I wouldn't go otherwise." They both said in unison.But Harry had an idea. If there were other teachers listening, Snape would not refuse him. Seeing that Harry refused to give up the idea, Ryan had no choice but to accompany Harry.

The two went downstairs to the staff lounge and knocked on the door.No one answered.Knocked again, but still no movement.

"Maybe Snape left the book inside and it's worth a try." Harry pushed the door open a crack and looked inside. A terrifying sight appeared in front of him.

Snape and Filch were the only two people in the room.Snape lifted his robes above his knees, and one of his legs was bloody and bloody.Filch was handing him the bandage.

"Damn thing," Snape said, "how can you stare at three heads at the same time?"

Perhaps the sight of the terrible wound caused Harry to be in a trance. Before Ryan could even react, Harry rushed into the room. As for the result, Snape's roar said everything. Fortunately, Ryan had the foresight to hide. When he got to the side, he was not noticed by Snape.

"Potter"

Snape quickly lowered his robes to cover his injured leg.He was so angry that his face twisted.

"I wonder if I can get my book back." Harry saw Snape's angry look and was so frightened that he couldn't breathe.

"Get out, get out"

Harry left quickly without waiting for Snape to deduct points from Gryffindor.Ryan, who had been waiting outside, grabbed Harry and the two of them ran upstairs.

"Did you get the book?" Hermione looked at the panting two curiously and asked, "What's going on?"

Ryan shrugged and told Hermione exactly what he had just seen.

"Do you know what that means?" Harry added on the side. "On Halloween, he was trying to pass the big dog with three heads. When we saw him, he was going there. He was looking for the big dog." I'll bet my broomstick on what the dog was guarding, he let that troll in to distract people."

Hermione's eyes widened.

"No, how could Snape do this," she said. "I know he is not very good, but he will never steal something that Dumbledore has carefully collected. After all, Dumbledore is still in school. Woolen cloth."

Although what Hermione said made sense, Harry, who was preconceived, obviously couldn't listen to Hermione's words. He stubbornly believed that Snape wanted to steal things that Dumbledore had left in the school, even if Ryan persuaded him. can change his perspective.