Hogwarts: Wizards Supreme

The sky outside the car window alternates between clear and cloudy. The weather has been like this recently. The train passed through the cold fog and finally saw the faint sunshine.

"The recent situation is not very good..."

A group of people were chatting in the carriage, accompanied by the clang of the train.

"There are very few people over there in Diagon Alley. There are wanted posters and safety advice posted everywhere." Blaise said, touching his chin.

"The owner of Florin Fusco's ice cream parlor was kidnapped and disappeared anyway... The outside of the shop is boarded up. I don't think he's in a good situation."

"My father took me to Knockturn Alley during the holidays. To be honest, it was a lot more prosperous there." Theodore said slightly sarcastically.

"The Dementors caused several more attacks, and several people died, including wizards and Muggles." Daphne looked out the car window and said, "I really hate the fog they create."

"Several people were attacked by werewolves. Those poor guys, will they turn into werewolves? Giants are also migrating across the border..."

A group of people tacitly avoided the topic of Death Eaters. No one knew which classmate's parents were Death Eaters. They just talked about what they had seen and heard, and slightly complained about the lawless dementors and werewolves. things that come out.

"So my mother doesn't allow me to go out recently, as if dementors and werewolves are everywhere." Blaise curled his lips.

"This is necessary. They don't care about your identity. Once you are attacked, it will be over." Daphne said seriously, her expression was like a stern mother.

Blaise lowered his eyes, not knowing what he was thinking.

The weather outside the car window gradually became clearer, and when the sun outside the window almost reached the top of his head, Draco opened the door of the box and squeezed into the seat.

Crabbe and Goyle followed, filling the box to the brim. Pansy poked her head outside the carriage, as if she wanted to follow him in, and then Goyle closed the compartment door, almost catching Pansy's hair.

"There are no empty boxes... It's too much trouble. I still have to go on duty... Pansy always pesters me..." Draco took a sip of water and said with a bad expression. He still remembers being called a scumbag by Pansy's group last semester.

"But there are advantages. I can put those annoying guys in solitary confinement or something." Draco raised his chin, his eyes flickered, avoiding Brian's gaze intentionally or unintentionally.

Before Draco could finish his prefect speech, the door of the box was opened, and a panting third-year girl squeezed past two big guys and handed over three rolls of parchment tied with purple ribbons.

"I'm here to give these to Draco Malfoy, Brian Foley, and Blaise Sabine..." The girl handed the scroll to them, and then struggled to squeeze out of the door without returning. Carefully stepped on Goyle's foot.

Brian opened the scroll in his hand and it read: "Dear Brian. I would be very happy if you could have lunch with me in Box C."

Signed: Professor H.E.F. Slughorn.

"Is it him?" Brian blinked. Dumbledore actually invited Slughorn in advance.

However, Brian could understand. After all, Umbridge has lost power. Although the question of whether she is guilty is still being debated, it is not so easy for her to be reinstated after being removed from her position.

In addition, Fudge is probably already very stressed out, so he naturally doesn't have the energy to interfere with Hogwarts.

"Slughorn? Is he the new professor?" Draco said suspiciously, "Why didn't I receive the message?"

"You don't know him?" Blaise raised his eyebrows, "Before he retired, he was the dean of Slytherin and the organizer of the Slug Club. I didn't expect the school to invite him back."

"Oh, no wonder it sounds familiar to me." Draco's cheeks turned slightly red, "I heard my dad mention him, and my dad is also a member of that club..."

"Let's go take a look. It's good to meet in advance." Brian stood up and said.

The three people squeezed out of the box, and the scene was a bit chaotic. Crabbe and Goyle blocked the door tightly.

Sisters Daphne and Theodore were not invited, and their family's influence seemed not to be of concern to Slughorn.

However, Draco, who was not invited in the original work, is now included in the invitation, probably because Mr. Lucius was imprisoned in the original work... I have to say that Slughorn is really a very realistic character. people.

The corridor was crowded with students waiting for meals to be delivered. The three of them passed through the crowd and rushed to Box C.

"Ah, my dear children!" After seeing them, a fat, bald old man jumped up from his chair. He was wearing a purple velvet suit, and his dazzling bald head, walrus-like silvery beard and golden buttons on his suit all shone in the sun.

"It's great to meet you, great!" Slughorn said enthusiastically, "Oh, let me guess, you must be Brian Foley, right? You really look like Albert, eh, The nose doesn’t look much like…”

Brian twitched his lips and sat next to the empty seat in the corner.

"And Draco Malfoy, you look exactly like your father..."

"Brace Chabini, right? I haven't seen your mother for two years..."

Slughorn said with a smile, gesturing for them to sit down. Draco squeezed next to Brian, and Blaise sat in the corner on the other side.

"This is Cormac McLaggen, maybe you have met him before?" Slughorn pointed to two unknown sixth-grade students on the side, "And Mascoe Bellby..."

At this time, the door of the box opened again, and Slughorn, who had just sat down, bounced up again, and his big belly under his clothes almost filled the remaining space in the box.

"Harry, my boy!" he said happily, "Then you must be Mr. Longbottom!"

Harry came in with pursed lips, followed by Neville, who seemed frightened. Two people sat on the only two empty seats near the door.

By the time Slughorn sat down, the box was full.

Slughorn introduced everyone in turn, then took out the lunch he had brought and passed it around to everyone.

He "questioned" everyone in turn. The people sitting here were all related to an influential person. Slughorn was very happy to learn about these people from their mouths, showing that he had a wide range of contacts. .

"And your father, Albert, I only met him last year, at a party I organized." Slughorn smiled and said to Brian, who was slowly eating a roll, "He could give it to him when he was in school. I got into a lot of trouble and lost a lot of my hair... I'm bald now, and it's all because of him."

Brian blinked and almost spit out the bread in his mouth.

"Of course, he is very mature now and has my demeanor." Slughorn said kindly, handing Brian half a cold quail.

"And Masco, I taught your uncle Damocles back then. He was a very outstanding wizard, and he definitely deserves the Order of Merlin." Slughorn said to the skinny Belby, " Do you see your uncle often, Masco? I bet he must have put a lot of effort into inventing the Wolfsbane potion?"

"I think so..." Belby lowered his voice, "I don't... I don't see him very often. Well, he doesn't have a good relationship with my father..."

Slughorn sneered, turned directly to Blaise and said, "How is your mother, Domera? When I first taught him, she was just a short girl. Of course, she has already shown her extraordinary intelligence. And appearance...I heard about Mr. Shabini's death, and I hope she won't be too sad..."

As he spoke, he began to distribute small plates of pies to everyone, leaving out Belby intentionally or unintentionally.

Next, Slughorn "cross-examined" Draco, McLaggen and Neville in turn. Apparently he had doubts about whether Neville inherited his parents' talents.

Finally, there was Harry. Slughorn looked at Harry like he was looking at a fat, juicy quail, and he praised him with a smile for more than ten minutes.

Next, Slughorn wandered around the topic, recalling the past in a long and winded way, telling many interesting anecdotes about the outstanding wizards he had taught, and saying that they happily joined an organization called the Slug Club... …

The students in the circle felt sleepy after listening to it, and everyone could not sit still. Draco looked out frequently impatiently. He wanted to wear a prefect badge and show off his power rather than listen to a bad old man reminiscing about the past.

"Ouch, it's almost dark! I was too selfless." Slughorn glanced at the red sunset outside the car window and blinked in the twilight, "You'd better go back and change into your school uniform. .Of course, you are welcome to come over at any time..."

Everyone went out with relief and returned to their respective boxes.

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