Study Days at Hogwarts

  Chapter 927 When the savior does not open

   I don't know if it was because Albert didn't keep the three of them secret, or if other students saw them diving in the lake at the time.

  In short, the news that Albert went diving in the lake quickly spread in Hogwarts Castle.

When everyone speculated that this matter was related to the second project, the secret in the golden egg was secretly leaked by someone, and it was well known to everyone. The mermaid song is no longer a secret. Now everyone is most curious about the warriors. Who will the baby be?

  Someone in the black market of Hogwarts made a bet at the opening because of this. It is said that all guesses can get ten times the odds.

The second event of the Triwizard Tournament has been unconsciously presented to everyone. Many students suddenly realized why they often saw Krum swimming in the black lake. It turned out that the warrior of Durmstrang had always Preparing for the next game.

  As for Albert, he was undoubtedly ready, and even found the mermaid village directly.

  Actually, Hogwarts students didn’t even know that there were mermaids living under the Black Lake. After learning the news, there were many rumors about mermaids in the school.

According to the information leaked by Fred and George, the mermaid village is well hidden by aquatic plants, and it is not easy to find it. The warriors need to pass through areas with lush aquatic plants, and there are often Grindelwalds in the aquatic plants. Attack passers-by.

  The Weasley twins have used their own experience to tell other warriors that if they are not prepared, it is easy to be surrounded by a large group of Grindyllos, and one who is not careful may even be dragged into the lake and drown.

Now many people are worried about Harry Potter's safety, worrying that he will drown in the second project, because they judge others by themselves, and they don't think they can complete the feat of saving people, especially after hearing that Krum flower After more than a month without being able to find the exact location of the mermaid village, I am even more sure of this possibility. Let alone saving people, it is still a big question whether you dare to rescue people in such a ghostly weather. Already good.

Draco Malfoy of Slytherin College even made a bet with others without hesitation, claiming that Harry Potter needed to be rescued as soon as he entered the water, and laughed at Harry's persistence in the water for five minutes. drowned.

   For this reason, Ron did not hesitate to "borrow a lot of money" from Harry, saying that he would make a big bet with Malfoy, betting on whether Harry would be drowned in the second project, and whether he could successfully rescue the hostages and complete the task.

Malfoy wasn't stupid, so of course he didn't want to bet with Ron, but he still insisted that if Ron dared to bet that Harry won the first place in the second project, he would bet with him a large sum of money, and he still took this The thing mocks the Weasleys as a bunch of poor people.

However, to Malfoy's surprise, for some reason, the poor Weasley proudly expressed that he could bet Malfoy that Harry won the first place in the second event, but Malfoy needed to give five times Odds, and also need to sign a magic contract, and he will take out a thousand Galleons as a bet.

Malfoy was naturally not to be outdone, and confronted Ron. However, when Ron said that he could place a bet on the magic contract in person, no matter how stupid Malfoy was, he realized that this matter was not easy, so he quickly said, "I need to go back and see if I can sign the magic contract." Think about it" as an excuse, shut his mouth, and ran away in desperation.

  Since that incident, every time Ron meets Malfoy on the road, he always asks: How are you thinking?

   Malfoy's cheeks were almost distorted in anger, and he almost got into a fight with Ron, but was finally stopped by Moody passing by.

  Ron took advantage of this incident to taunt and disgust Malfoy for a while, and also let out a big breath of anger, maintaining a good mood for several days.

  To be honest, Ron was actually very curious about what confidence Albert had in order to allow Harry to easily win the first place in the second project?

  Why is it Albert, not the Weasley brothers?

  Because the Weasley twins didn't have a thousand Galleons, even if they were sold, they wouldn't be able to make up the money.

   "What a pity!" Ron sighed softly.

   It would be great if Malfoy agreed. If he wins the bet, he will definitely get a lot of Galleons, and Harry's second project can be easily completed.

  It's a pity that Draco Malfoy agreed without thinking about it. It's a pity.

"Although Malfoy is a bastard, that guy is not stupid. As long as he is not blind, he can see that there is a problem with this matter." Hermione was a little worried about whether Harry could successfully complete the second project. The current situation is not optimistic. From the information she obtained from Albert and the Weasley twins, she learned that the water in the Black Lake is very cold, the temperature is very low, and it is very deep. Even swimming takes a long time, not to mention that Harry is not good at swimming. , although he has been practicing swimming recently, but the situation is not much better, the most likely is that Harry has not been able to find the mermaid village after the air of the Bubble Curse is exhausted.

   Everyone's concerns are not without reason.

   "Why don't you ask Sirius, maybe Sirius will have a good idea?" Ron said to Harry who silently copied the divination homework.

   "Sirius is not in England, he seems to have gone to Holland." Harry actually wanted Sirius to help him, but when he thought about the content of the letter he received a while ago, he sighed helplessly.

  Ron and Hermione looked at each other and asked suspiciously, "What is Sirius going to Holland for?"

"I heard that Peter Pettigrew is in the Netherlands, so he ran to hunt down Peter Pettigrew." Harry couldn't help but worry about Sirius' situation. Although he hated Peter and wanted to kill Peter, Harry cared more about Sirius. Security Question.

  Harry didn't want Sirius to be distracted by his own affairs, so he didn't write to contact his godfather at all recently.

  However, Harry didn't know that with the help of Albert, the current Sirius has become an enhanced version of Sirius Black, and it is Peter, not Sirius, who should be worried now.

   "Hermione, do you have any good ideas?" Ron asked Hermione who was flipping through the books.

"No, I've been researching Albert's Warming Charm recently, and Harry should be able to use it." Hermione didn't know how Albert found the mermaid hut quickly, but she was sure that the group of Grindylows should be Obstacles left for students by sponsors.

   "Grindyllos are not difficult to deal with, but a large group of Grindyllos and they are still in the water can become troublesome."

  Ron put down the book in his hand and said to Harry, "Many spells don't work well in water, so why don't you try the Obstacle Charms recommended by Fred and George?"

   "Lupine will come to Hogwarts on the weekend, accompany me down the Black Lake to find the mermaid village, and see what troubles we may encounter." Harry said suddenly.

   "Aren't you going to Hogsmeade?" Ron was a little surprised.

"I think completing the second project is more important than going to Hogsmeade." Hermione gave Ron a hard look, "Be prepared, I'm worried that Harry won't be able to find the mermaid village and rescue you baby, Beware of drowning in the lake."

"Dumbledore will definitely not let the hostages have trouble." Ron shrugged, but he still thought that Harry should try it before participating in the second project. Although he didn't want to admit it, Albert often did things It all makes sense.

   "Harry, you must be prepared before diving in the lake," Hermione urged earnestly.

   "I see." Harry was a little annoyed, he found that his previous preparations didn't seem to be enough for him to pass the second project smoothly.

   "Actually, there is nothing to be ashamed of even if you fail," Ron comforted, "After all, Krum failed to find the mermaid village after more than a month."

  To be honest, Ron doesn't think Harry can win the final championship, unless Harry is so lucky that someone takes the initiative to send the championship trophy to Harry.

   "If you really have nothing to do, you can ask Albert for advice. I believe he will be willing to give you a hand." Hermione's expectation for Harry is also to complete all competitions safely.

"Um."

  Harry responded noncommittally. If it was before, he would probably choose to complete the task alone, but now Harry doesn't have the courage to say that he can complete the task alone.

   After all, Sirius was a huge help to him on the first project, and the idea of ​​using the broom came from Albert.

  The time is slowly approaching the second project. If there is any good news recently, it is probably that the weather is getting warmer. The weather wasn't as cold as before, but the water in the Black Lake was still icy cold, so Harry didn't even think about going down to the lake.

  Honestly, Harry was a little worried that he would freeze to death after diving in the lake.

   I'm really not joking. Not long after I put my hand into the lake, the skin on my arm was burning hot, like it was on fire.

  He felt that he needed a warming spell to prevent himself from freezing to death after diving in the lake.

  When Harry went to look for Albert with some awkwardness, he was told by Fred that Albert didn't know where he went last night, and he didn't come to Apparation class at all today.

   "The guy probably went on a date again."

"Dating?"

  Hermione was in a trance, remembering that Krum asked her to go to Hogsmeade a few days ago.

   Hermione declined because of Harry.

  Of course, Hermione's impression of Krum is actually pretty good.

   "Doesn't that guy need to practice Apparation?" Ron couldn't help asking.

  A class requires one Galleon.

  That guy is such a waste.

   "Of course not, Albert has mastered apparation a long time ago." Fred's tone of course made Ron choke.

   "Oh, Harry, are you going to go down to the lake to find the mermaid village too?" George asked.

"Yes, I think we should prepare in advance, the second project is more difficult than expected." Harry said dryly, "I heard that Albert will use the heat-retaining spell, and I would like to ask him for advice. "

"You are talking about the warming spell, it seems that Albert himself invented this spell." George guessed the purpose of the three looking for Albert, so he introduced, "This spell seems to be a variant of the drying spell, if you want to If you want to learn, I can teach you."

   "He invented it himself?"

   "It's strange, I remember that Albert invented a lot of spells." Lee Jordan, who had been holding back just now, finally found a chance to intervene.

"There is a trick to the warming spell, that is, the spell must be cast on clothes." George introduced to the three of them, "If you wear a lot of clothes and use it directly, the effect of this spell will not be obvious, and you probably are Come across this problem."

   "Yes." Hermione nodded.

"You need to change your clothes, and then cast a warming spell on them. If you want to wear more, you can use this spell on underwear. Of course, if you want to go diving in the lake, it's better not to wear too much, and it's better Find someone to help watch, so as not to accidentally drown or encounter danger."

  After a brief discussion with Fred and George, Harry and Hermione quickly mastered the correct use of the Warming Charm.

   "Albert actually has a way to let Harry pass the game easily, right!" Ron asked suddenly.

  Fred, George, and Lee Jordan looked at each other, shrugged and said, "We don't know much about this kind of thing, you have to ask Albert yourself."

  Fred, George, and Lee Jordan wouldn't leak the scuba stuff without Albert's consent.

   "Ron!" Hermione frowned, thinking that Ron's words were really rude.

On the way back to the castle, Ron said to Harry and Hermione: "Albert must have a way to easily let Harry pass the second project, otherwise he would definitely not bet with Malfoy because of his personality. Don’t do anything you’re not sure about.”

   "Pass the second project easily?" Harry and Hermione looked at each other, feeling that this matter was a bit unbelievable, but the possibility should not be low.

  What will it be?

  Harry racked his brains and couldn't figure it out. Of course he wanted to win the game easily.

  However, some things are unexpected.

  Harry wouldn't go out of his way to ask.

   At noon the next day, when the temperature was the highest in the day, after Harry and Lupine met by the Black Lake, the two were ready to dive into the lake together.

   They were underwater for about twenty minutes and almost caught a cold.

   "How's it going?" asked Ron.

"Not very good. It's very cold at the bottom of the lake. It's not suitable for swimming in this kind of clothes, and the swimming speed is also very slow." Harry dived directly into the lake without taking off his clothes. The robe became very heavy after absorbing water, and his hands and feet were not warmed. The protected position is so cold that the hands and feet are cold, that feeling is really uncomfortable.

   "The situation is not very good." Lupine frowned, realizing that he couldn't help at all. He drew out his wand, and after removing the chill from his body, he helped Harry remove the lake water and chill from his body.

"I feel that my hands and feet are almost numb. Maybe I need to prepare gloves for myself. It's best not to expose the skin to the water, so it should be able to keep warm." Harry thought he might need some Muggles The diving equipment, scuba can be replaced by the bubble head spell, but that diving suit should solve the problem of heavy water absorption and the cold feeling when touching the lake water, and it should also be able to swim faster.

  Honestly, swimming at the bottom of the lake is really slow and strenuous, and he might need some aids.

  Harry told Lupine what he thought, and Lupine also felt that Harry was right, and said that he would help Harry get a Muggle diving suit before next week.

   As for competing for the championship of the Triwizard Tournament?

  Harry just wanted to get the job done right now, nothing more.

  (end of this chapter)