[HP] Comparative

Contrary to the anger and bewilderment of the Slytherins, Harry's mood was as bright as the weather outside the window from rainy to sunny.The first Monday after Easter, full of classes, also had no effect on him at all.When walking from the third greenhouse to Hagrid's hut through the vegetable garden, there was still a lot of mud left on the ground, but his steps were so brisk that he almost flew away.Ron and Hermione, who were left behind, exchanged knowing glances, and speeded up to follow.

Probably to add to Harry's cheerful mood, Hagrid, who was standing in the pumpkin patch to greet them, also had a big smile on his face.Harry saw a bright pink umbrella in Hagrid's hand at a glance: Judging from the size, it was impossible to cover a huge man like a half-blood giant; but if there was a slightly longer wand hidden in the umbrella handle, then Much more reasonable.

"Hagrid!" Harry shouted happily after guessing the correct answer right away.

The half-blood giant waved his hands vigorously twice. "Harry, Ron, Hermione, you're here! A litter of kittens is prepared for you today!" As he spoke, he pointed at the wooden cage by his feet with the tip of his umbrella, and at the same time gave Harry a wink Eyes, "You stay after class, Harry, I have something to tell you."

Maurizi look very similar to normal cats in appearance.Their unusually large ears, spotted fur and a lion-like tail completely set them apart from cats.The most amazing thing is that they have a special ability to detect who is corrupt or suspected.They're smart and tend to be loners, but once they take a liking to a wizard, they make great pets. ①

While listening to Hagrid's introduction, Harry thought about what the other party wanted to tell him.New wand, for sure; but if it was just this, Hagrid wouldn't have to leave him alone.It can't be related to the Triwizard Tournament again, right?

Since Care of Fantastic Creatures Gryffindor had been with Slytherin - and today Malfoy was still staring at him from time to time - Harry didn't find the time to ask these sensitive questions.After class was over, he asked Ron and Hermione to go back to the auditorium to save some food, and followed the half-blood giant into the hut.

"I guess you might be going crazy," said Hagrid with a smile. "Let me tell you first—it's indeed my new wand inside." As he spoke, he poked the umbrella towards the fireplace, and the umbrella A string of sparks immediately emerged from the tip.

"Congratulations!" Harry said without hesitation, being infected by the other party's emotions, he also laughed. "You got it for the holidays, didn't you?"

Hagrid nodded, and put the umbrella on the table. "I first went to Ollivander's to try on the wand, and then your father and Sirius ordered it anonymously with an owl. In order to avoid suspicion in the Ministry, your mother is still working on those endless appeal materials..."

As he spoke, his black bean-like eyes began to glisten.Harry couldn't see him like this, so he hurriedly searched his brains and came up with a new topic: "It's all old Crouch's fault! Let me tell you, not allowing you to use a wand is discrimination! Discrimination!"

"Thank you, Harry," Hagrid said, rubbing his eyes pretentiously. "You're just like your mother... Lily said the same thing... but I don't think the Minister has time for me, he's just following the rules... "

Harry didn't quite agree with that. "He knew you were close to Dumbledore. Perhaps he thought that being harsh with you would make other people think he didn't fear Dumbledore?"

Dumbledore was nominated to be Minister of Magic three times, but was rejected by himself.No matter who is sitting in the last ministerial position, he is somewhat afraid of such a person.Old Crouch was obsessed with power, and suspicion was inevitable.This is how some factions in the Ministry of Magic come about—some people completely follow the old Crouch’s lead; some people can’t understand the overly harsh style of behavior, quietly make friends with Dumbledore, pass on news for him, Try to get around it.

Hagrid fought back the last sob with a loud belch. "This is not something you should worry about." He said firmly, "Children shouldn't care about these things, especially you. Although there are still two months left for the third project, it is definitely not wrong to prepare early. "

Almost two months had passed since the second project, and Harry hadn't thought about the Triwizard Tournament for a while.He didn't know that Hagrid didn't know that the final challenge was a maze, but considering how he bumped into Tom after seeing the dragon egg last time, he instinctively didn't want Hagrid to take any more risks.

"—Don't tell me, don't tell me, don't tell me!" Harry refused repeatedly, almost jumping up to cover the half-blood giant's mouth, "Hermione is already helping me practice the spells that may be needed Already!"

Hagrid's eyebrows nearly picked into his thick black hairline. "Suddenly started to follow the rules, huh?" Although he said this, there was no sense of blame in his tone, and he even smiled, "If Lily knows, she will be very happy... However, what I will say next It has nothing to do with the third project."

That did a good job of calming Harry down. "what is that?"

"I won your last confinement from Professor McGonagall," Hagrid replied, with a hint of gratitude in his tone, "tonight, if you follow me around the Forbidden Forest, this matter will be over .”

This was much better than what Harry had imagined - he thought he would be tortured by Filch again. "That's all?" he breathed a sigh of relief. "You've been a real help, Hagrid - any time in the evening!"

After Harry told Ron and Hermione about the confinement, both of them were very happy.Ron felt that, in this way, Harry's last confinement was almost non-existent, and Filch, the keykeeper, must be very angry.As for Hermione, she thinks it is a good thing to deal with the third confinement now, and it will not affect the third project.

As for the part of Hagrid's wand, Ron decided that this was the best result, but Hermione still insisted on her own opinion-she had to catch Skeeter herself.In addition to frequent trips to the library, she also privately consulted Crouch Jr., who was in charge of teaching the Defense Against the Dark Arts course, and was already planning to put the most feasible ideas into practice.

Harry can understand Ron, one more thing is worse than one less thing, not to mention that Skeeter is a trouble in any way; he can also understand Hermione, after all, until recently, there were a few sporadic shouting letters to Hermione, calling her a A dissolute, shameless woman.

But overall, everything went well.In the divination class in the afternoon, Harry and Ron didn't pay attention to the lecture at all, and quietly used their wands in the belly of the table to direct their respective toy figurines to attack the opposite side.In the end, Ron won a big victory, and Harry curled his lip at his own troops who were killed in pieces, and soon smiled too.

At the same time, Tom pushed open the wooden door of Head Slytherin's office.

"Oh, Tom, my dear boy!" cried Slughorn, as soon as he saw him, "I thought it was time for you to come too! Come, come in, and sit down by me." !"

Tom didn't refuse.As he walked over, he noticed that Slughorn was holding a wine glass in one hand and a pipe in the other, and there were some delicate preserves on the small round table beside him.It seems that the next thing they want to do is enjoy afternoon tea, rather than a more formal employment consultation.

Slughorn seemed completely indifferent to his impression in the eyes of his students.After all, Tom was his favorite protégé. "Geez, I think this arrangement is a total waste of money for you!" Tom said, shaking his head as he sat down. "What more career advice do you need? Let me tell you, you can just set a goal like this— —Minister of Magic, how are you?"

Although he had expected it, when he really heard such a tempting suggestion, something in Tom's heart couldn't help but move.The goal of the Minister of Magic is indeed good, but he also wants something more. "I don't know if politics is for me, sir," he said politely. "After all, I have no background."

"What?" Slughorn waved his hand so violently that he almost spilled the wine, "you must come from a respectable family of wizards with a talent like yours—" he winked at Tom, "you must The future is bright, and I haven't missed a single person yet."

In response, Tom only showed a slight smile.

Slughorn interpreted this reaction as doubts and embarrassment. "I'm serious, the background is the last thing you need to worry about. It's just the two of us in the room, and I'm not afraid to say it out loud - I've got a strong connection in the ministry! As long as you..." A suggestive smile, full of confidence in the degree of mutual understanding between the two. ②

Tom did know what was left unfinished, too.Slughorn was saying nothing more than that, with more presents, he could help him make those connections. "This reminds me," he said, his tone unchanged from before. "Your birthday seems to be approaching, sir."

"Yeah, there are only about ten days left. How do you know that?" Slughorn pretended to be surprised, but his slightly glowing eyes betrayed him.

Tom smiled again. "I specially prepared a small gift for you, and I want to give it to you in advance." As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and took out a small glass bottle from the pocket of his robe.

Although Slughorn's eyes followed Tom's movements, he couldn't recognize what it was at the first time.It may not be accurate to say that it is a glass bottle, because it has no cork and is more like a fully enclosed glass capsule, less than the size of a palm; there is a drop of dazzling green liquid floating in the middle.Other than that, nothing else.

"...is this?" Slughorn wondered.He put down his pipe and wine glass, took the glass bottle with both hands, held it up to his eyes and turned it slowly—the spherical liquid drop inside shook slightly, but remained in the center—"It should be a rare magic The medicinal material... looks like the venom of some kind of magical animal?"

"You are worthy of being a Potions professor, sir." The corners of Tom's mouth curved further, "This is the venom of the basilisk."

"No wonder I've never seen it before, so it's a basilisk... Wait, what?!" Slughorn reacted slowly, almost throwing the glass bottle in his hand in surprise, "You said it was Basilisk... where did you get this thing?"

At this time, Tom had already stood up Shi Shiran. "You don't need to know that, sir." His tone was still very polite, but the content of his words was completely different. "I hope you like my gift."

Slughorn stared dumbfounded at the tall boy until his back disappeared behind the office door.Then he stared at the little glass bottle again.

Other venomous snakes have green venom, but only the basilisk is so vividly green...

There have been no sightings of basilisks in Britain for hundreds of years, how could Tom get fresh venom...

And those rumors about Parselmouth and the heir of Slytherin, he thought they were just joking...

Realizing the extent of his earlier oversights and mistakes, Slughorn froze in his bulging comfortable armchair, cold sweat dripping down his back.

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Author's note: ① The relevant descriptions of Maolizi are from "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", with some changes.

②Part of the dialogue between Tom and Slughorn comes from Chapter 22 of the sixth book of the original book, with some changes.

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