Chapter 61: Chapter 61: Quirrell's tasteless operation (Edited)
The three quickly made their way back to the castle and arrived at Dumbledore's office.
"Chocolate frog!" shouted Hagrid, leading the two into the headmaster's office.
Although it was almost midnight, Dumbledore still hadn't rested, so after Hagrid entered, he saw Dumbledore directly. Dumbledore saw that Hagrid was here at this late hour and knew it must be urgent, so he asked Hagrid what was going on straight away.
Hagrid then told Dumbledore what had happened to him in the Forbidden Forest. Dumbledore's expression did not change as he listened, he calmly asked Tom and Hermione to stay in his office for a while and then went straight to the Forbidden Forest with Hagrid.
Tom and Hermione rested for a while in Dumbledore's office. It wasn't until they entered Dumbledore's office that Hermione's fear and nervousness subsided. First, the mysterious monster attacked, then her best friend pulled out a gun and shot the black-robed wizard, and finally she witnessed the death of an innocent and pure being.
It was too much for a twelve-year-old witch.
But Dumbledore's office seemed to have magic, calming her anxious mind with ease. When she calmed down, she began to look around the most sacred office in the magical world.
The first thing that caught her eye was the wall of portraits, and she became very interested in the names and tenure of the headmasters beneath them, looking at them one by one, trying to relate her impressions of each to their appearance.
"Little girl, you have before you one of the greatest Headmasters at Hogwarts - one of the greatest, Phineas Nigellus Black!" As Hermione approached an old wizard with a sly face and goatee. When he suddenly spoke, he had meant to say "the greatest Headmaster" but was afraid of being mobbed by the portraits around him, so he added "great."
Hermione was startled, it was the first time a headmaster had greeted her, and she looked at the "known" headmaster and felt his name ring a bell. She remembered: this headmaster, I think, was ...
"One of the best directors of all time? The most unpopular director of all time! " said Dilys Derwent. Principal Derwent exposed him mercilessly.
Phineas Black's face reddened slightly, he looked angry, but he dared not say anything, only muttered under his breath, "That's because I'm strict..."
"Well, young lady, it is an honor for you to be spoken to personally by this principal." Phineas began to brag about his life, and Hermione thoughtfully remembered that the headmistress had no accomplishments to brag about.
However, Tom, next to her, was also very interested in Phineas' portrait of the headmaster, couldn't wait to tease him, and this feeling made Phineas uncomfortable, so he cleared his throat and asked, "Fellow, I can understand your excitement about meeting the headmaster, but please keep a social distance and treat my portrait with more respect."
Tom took a couple of steps back, looked at Phineas' portrait and finally asked, "Principal Black, I hear there is a treasure hidden behind your portrait, is it true?"
Phineas Black: "???"
Why didn't he know that?
The other portraits in the office also cast curious glances, and a somewhat obese, red-nosed headmaster shouted directly, "Move Phineas' portrait, then, my boy, and let us see it too!"
Phineas was startled and quickly shouted, "Stop! Why didn't I know there was treasure under my portrait? Besides, if there was anything, my portrait wouldn't be hanging evenly, so what's hiding behind my portrait, boy?"
He was really scared, he was afraid that if that boy really took it off the wall, he would be the first headmaster in history to be taken off the wall at Hogwarts,
He would be laughed at for centuries.
"It is said that the writings of Hogwarts are hidden behind your portrait, I'd like to see if it's true" Tom said.
Phineas: "..."
Other Headmasters: "..."
Soon, the office was filled with laughter and guffaws as the principals burst out laughing.
Phineas shouted, "There is no title deed at all! In other words, the castle itself is the title deed! Only those who are recognized by the castle can become headmasters of Hogwarts and own this land during their tenure!"
...
Dumbledore ran to the Forbidden Forest, to the place where the unicorn's body had been. He frowned as he saw the teeth marks in the unicorn's wound, and Hagrid, who followed him, winced at the sight: Hagrid had heard of the unicorn curse.
Dumbledore pulled out his wand and cast a tracking spell, "(Appare vestigium)" He tried to find the man who had drunk the unicorn blood here earlier, but it was clear that the man was also a professional, and had simply wiped away his own tracks.
Dumbledore shook his head, buried the unicorn with Hagrid, and headed back to the castle.
While Hermione and Tom were in the office, talking to the portrait, and Dumbledore and Hagrid were picking up the corpse, the black-robed wizard, Quirrell, was in the owlery. He watched his wounds heal and felt the vibrant life of the unicorn's blood nourishing his body and his master.
Of course, there was still a weariness in his mind that could not be erased.
"Master, what should we do now? We may be exposed now, and going back to school may be a trap for us..." Quirrell said.
A hoarse voice sounded in the back of his head, "What about that three-headed dog? shouldn't he be in the hallway on the third floor?"
"Master, I don't know..." Quirrell shuddered.
"Never mind, we have to move faster, you have to find a way to get the Philosopher's Stone right away-" Said the voice.
"Master-" Quirrell lamented, his master's request was impossible for him. If he could steal it, wouldn't he have done it already? Quirrell thought he wouldn't be able to complete his master's task: he couldn't even handle the three-headed dog alone, and his master had limited power to use....
Wait a minute, the three-headed dog....
Quirrell felt he had a vague idea.
He was speechless for a moment, then suddenly slapped his forehead and said, "I know what to do!"
He immediately took the paper and pencil from the owlery and wrote a letter by hand. He sealed the envelope, wrote the address of the Ministry of Magic and sent it off.
Quirrell gave a subtle smile: I'm such a clever little man! Now, the three-headed dog would no longer be an obstacle. So what can a man do when he is pushed?
Voldemort, who was parasitizing Quirrell, didn't care what his servant was doing, as long as he could get his hands on the Philosopher's Stone, he would have no problem even if Quirrell had to sell his ass.
Chapter 62: Chapter 62: The message sent by the Especto Patronum (Edited)
Hermione looked at the portraits in her office and then her attention returned to the Phoenix, Fawkes, and the strange silverware.
"Look, this is Fawkes, a Phoenix."
"That's a Pensive, it can store memories..."
"Ha, isn't this hat that looks dead the Sorting Hat? This guy tried to assign me to Azkaban at the beginning of the school year" Tom said, presenting the things from Dumbledore's office to Hermione.
Hearing this, many of the Headmasters covered their mouths and let out a chuckle, even Hermione was amused at Tom: "How is this possible? how can there be students assigned to Azkaban?"
"Ask me if you don't believe me!" Tom walked over and said to the Sorting Hat, "Are you there? come out and try it for me?"
The Sorting Hat simply played dead, like a normal hat. If Tom hadn't attended the opening ceremony, he would have thought it was just a hat.
"Looks like you're having a good time!" Dumbledore's voice came from the doorway. Professor Dumbledore was always on the prowl, and if he could see his panel, I'm afraid the skill points for this stealth skill are full.
Hermione was startled and immediately stood up, "Professor!".
"Alright, alright, sit down, what would you like to eat?" said Dumbledore.
"Professor, have you found the murderer?" Tom didn't want to eat sweets in the middle of the night, he wanted to know if Dumbledore had found anything new.
Dumbledore shook his head, then chatted with Tom for a few more minutes and sent them off to bed.
On his way back to the dormitory, Tom received the reward for completing the previous mission.
[Mission Reward: Demon Slaughter: Feather Refining Potion]
[Mission Reward: Elf in the Forest: Alchemy Breakthrough Clue]
Although the address had been given, it was too late for Tom to go looking for it immediately, so he decided to come back in a couple of days. But when his eyes scanned the location of the alchemy clue, he was surprised: it wasn't at Hogwarts, or even in Diagon Alley, or in the Wizarding World of England, but in Egypt.
Yes, after a mission, you had to go abroad to get your reward - that's ridiculous!
It's like winning the lottery at the supermarket and then being told that the prize is in Syria, isn't that a scam?
Tom thought it was barbaric, but then he looked at the [details] and saw that the treasure he got through this clue would allow him to improve his alchemy without getting stuck! In other words, once Tom got the item, he didn't need to test his alchemy! He could level up when he had enough experience.
Suddenly, it didn't seem unacceptable for Tom to go all the way to Egypt for this.
Tom and Hermione went back to the Ravenclaw Common Room and then to their dormitories to sleep. The next morning, they headed to the hall for breakfast as early as usual.
Everything in the school was as usual. Students were laughing and joking as they ate breakfast, and professors were arriving at the staff table. Professor Quirrell's seat was empty, and Tom didn't think he was coming back.
Hagrid and Dumbledore were there, and it was odd that the centenarian Dumbledore, who had worked until midnight last night, would show up in the Great Dining Hall first thing in the morning.
Suddenly, a graceful, somewhat unreal, transparent, fuzzy creature came running in.
It caught the attention of many of the young witches, who dropped their food in their hands and craned their necks to look at the unexpected visitor.
"What is that?" This was the question on many people's minds.
"That's the Patronus...," said a senior who recognized the creature for what it was and couldn't help but show an envious expression. The Patronus spell is an ancient and mysterious spell that is difficult for many wizards to use, and both men and women, are unable to create a complete and physical Patronus.
The Patronus before us is a relatively rudimentary, non-physical Patronus.
Patronuses are best known for their ability to banish dark creatures such as Dementors. Dark creatures that have no other defense can only be expelled by the Patronus spell. Of course, the Patronus spell itself is also the best defense.
Dumbledore developed another use for patronus: he turned them into a means of communication. And whether they are physical patronus or not, they can carry messages, speaking with the voice of the caster. But this use was not as widespread, and was only used by members of the Order of the Phoenix.
When Dumbledore saw this Patronus, he immediately recognized it as the Patronus of Kingsley Shacklebolt, a member of the Order of the Phoenix. He waved his wand and created an invisible barrier that blocked the sound.
Kingsley could have summoned a solid lynx Patronus, but he did so ambiguously to conceal his identity, so that no one would know he had sent the message through his Patronus. Such a move made Dumbledore alert.
The Patronus spoke, in Kingsley's low, soothing voice: "Last night, the Ministry of Magic received a report that someone at Hogwarts was raising a three-headed dog, and that the dog had been wandering the halls of Hogwarts. As we speak, Fudge is on his way to Hogwarts, Professor Dumbledore, if the three-headed dog is yours, move it quickly..."
With those words, the Patronus slowly disappeared.
Dumbledore was wrong, was there a three-headed dog at Hogwarts? Of course, there was, Dumbledore knew all about it and now this information had reached the Ministry of Magic. Luckily, on Fudge's side, Kingsley belonged to the Order of the Phoenix, so he had been informed in advance.
Dumbledore then gestured to Hagrid, who was concentrating on his sausages when he suddenly took Professor Dumbledore's hint, and froze, then swallowed his sausages and other things and followed Dumbledore out of the Great Dining Hall.
Once outside the Great Dining Hall, Dumbledore saw no one in the vicinity and immediately said to Hagrid, "Go to the third floor, the Ministry knows of Fluffy's presence, we need to move him quickly."
Hagrid: "!!!"
The Ministry of Magie has many kinds of forbidden magical creatures, some of which are so strange that ordinary wizards sometimes accidentally keep things they are not allowed to; of course, most of them can be bred by applying for a license.
But a dangerous magical creature like a three-headed dog could not be kept private, and the fact that it had a history of wandering the halls of Hogwarts made it an entirely different matter.
Once the Ministry of Magic found out that Hagrid had a three-headed dog, Hagrid would have to be housed in Azkaban, so Dumbledore acted immediately.
But to Dumbledore's surprise, Hagrid was still there like a wooden stake. Dumbledore's eyes flashed with confusion.
Hagrid hesitated for two seconds and then hesitantly said to Dumbledore, "Professor, I, well, I have a fire dragon too!"
Dumbledore: "!!!!"
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