It's just a Defense Against the Dark Arts professor.

Chapter 42

After Halloween, the most anticipated day for students is undoubtedly the next Christmas holiday.

Strictly speaking, each academic year at Hogwarts is divided into two semesters, and the holiday that distinguishes the two semesters is the Christmas holiday.

Before the holidays began, the first Quidditch match of the term, Gryffindor vs. Slytherin, also officially began.

From September to the current December, the Gryffindor team members are almost all training in the rain, and their robes are basically undried, just for today's game.

Captain Wood attaches great importance to the outcome of the game. He will graduate from Hogwarts in two years. His only wish before graduation is to lead the Gryffindor team to win the Quidditch House Cup once.

"We're going to make them regret letting that little villain Malfoy pay to get in!"

Before the game started, he said this to the Gryffindor team members more than once, provoking Harry while speaking harshly.

Malfoy also seemed unafraid to piss Harry off, calling him "Scarhead" sarcastically at the start of the match.

Because of this, even after the Gryffindor players obviously discovered that the Bludger had been tampered with and repeatedly attacked Harry alone, they did not ask the referee Mrs. Hooch to stop the game, but planned to Continue to compete, win the game, and slap Malfoy in the face.

In the end Harry did.

Risking the Bludger knocking him off his broomstick, he caught the Snitch over Malfoy's head.

While winning the game, it was also a great mockery of Malfoy.

But Harry's arm was also broken and sent to Madam Pomfrey at the school hospital.

It's just a broken bone. For Madam Pomfrey, it only takes a small spell to connect Harry's bones, so he can celebrate the victory of the game with the other team members.

But the night after that, Dobby the house-elf found him and admitted that whether it was platform nine and three quarters or the out-of-control Bludger, he did it himself, in order to protect Harry and let him leave Hoag Watts is safe from danger.

Harry was very angry, but there was nothing he could do about him, so he could only tell Hermione and Ron about seeing Dobby the next day.

"I think this confirms one thing instead."

Hermione analyzed seriously.

"Dobby wanted Harry to leave Hogwarts so much because he didn't want to see him being hurt by that monster in the Chamber of Secrets, but Harry is a half-breed and would never be the target of a monster, so why should he worry about it? "

Harry and Ron looked at each other, exchanged glances, and shook their heads in affirmation.

"do not know."

Hermione looked at them with disdainful eyes.

"He must know something inside. He thinks that the descendant of Slytherin will instruct the monster to attack Harry. Who in Hogwarts would have such a big hatred against Harry?"

This time Harry and Ron thought of the answer in an instant, he said in unison.

"Draco Malfoy!"

"From the current point of view, he is the only one who is the most suspected, and we must investigate clearly." Hermione said firmly.

Harry expressed pessimism.

"Your previous plan is impossible for us to succeed. Without a proper reason, no professor will give us a note to borrow books, let alone a banned book about potions. Expecting Snape to give us a note, it is better to think about Mal Fu took the initiative to confess everything to us, even if other professors are easy to talk to, we can't find an excuse."

"And one note can only lend one book, we have no way to cheat on it." Ron also said.

Hermione looked thoughtful.

"I do have a more adventurous plan."

Harry and Ron looked at Hermione brightly, as if they were looking at a big shot who could lead them to a big score.

"We can start with Professor Forrest."

"Professor Forrest? Impossible. If we ask him to open a note, he will definitely ask us what we want to do."

Hermione was hesitant to say the next thing, but they had already violated several school rules when they planned to investigate Malfoy's plan, so it doesn't matter if they add another one now, right?

"I'm not talking about asking for a loan slip in the normal way."

She lowered her voice.

"Recently, Professor Forrest seems to be researching some kind of magic. He often asks students to help him borrow books from the library. Most of them are in the restricted area. We can start from this aspect..."

After hearing Hermione finished the plan, Harry and Ron couldn't help talking excitedly.

"It's totally doable!"

"Although there are risks, as long as we bite to death and refuse to admit it, no one will find out!"

Hermione's face was troubled.

"But it's deceiving Professor Forrester."

"We're here to protect the whole school, Hermione," said Ron.

Harry nodded too.

"Even if Professor Forrest knew the truth, he would understand us."

In the end, the two of Harry convinced Hermione, and for the next few days, they hung out together in front of Sherlock's office as soon as class was over.

Finally one afternoon, Sherlock called Hermione outside the door.

Hermione walked into the office cautiously.

Sherlock is grading sixth grade homework and looks busy.

"Do you have time now, Miss Granger?"

Hermione swallowed, pretending to be calm.

"I only have a history of magic class this afternoon, and I just finished the professor."

"Then can I trouble you to borrow a book from the library for me?"

"of course can."

"The book to be borrowed is in the restricted section. I'll write you a note, and you can take it to Mrs. Pince, and she will give you the book."

Sherlock took the time to pull out the parchment from the side, wrote the title of the book on it, and signed his name.

Hermione took the note from Sherlock and left the office.

Harry and Ron, who were waiting outside, hurriedly gathered together, and walked into an empty classroom together.

They looked at the book slip in Hermione's hands, their eyes full of tension and excitement.

"I come."

Hermione patted Harry's hand, spread the book slip evenly on the table, pointed her wand at the title of the book, and said the spell.

"Clean up."

The title of the book disappeared from the paper under the effect of the cleaning spell, leaving only Sherlock's autograph on the note.

The three of Harry cheered.

"Professor, he really didn't use magic ink!"

"Just write the title of "Powerful Potion" on it. Keep this note and don't borrow the book. I'll explain it to Professor Forrest after I explain it to him."

After staying in the empty classroom for 5 minutes, Hermione took a deep breath, and under the blessing eyes of Harry and Ron, she walked back to Sherlock's office.

(End of this chapter)