Ancient Warlocks at Hogwarts

For the next week, Andre had to report to Professor McGonagall's office after dinner every night. However, such a punishment was not painful for him. On the contrary, he would have more time to talk to him. My transfiguration teacher asked for advice on advanced transfiguration.

Malfoy, on the other hand, was relatively pitiful. Not only was he frightened out of his wits by Andre's fear spell, but Snape also punished him by going to the Potions classroom every night to handle the slime of the Flobber caterpillar.

This green viscous substance is usually used to make thickeners, and there are also some special potions that require it as a material. The price of this slime in Diagon Alley is one galleons per jar, so it is also a valuable material. .

But no matter how much it costs, this thing doesn't look or feel pleasant.

So when Harry and the others learned the news, their faces were filled with expressions of disbelief. They thought Snape wouldn't do anything to Malfoy, but they didn't expect that Snape would actually be treated worse than Andre. Severe punishment.

A week passed step by step like this. On Friday night, Andre left Professor McGonagall's office alone, preparing to return to the Gryffindor Tower on the eighth floor. This was his last confinement, and he would wait until tomorrow. , he doesn’t need to come here anymore.

On the way back, because it was already 09:30 at night, the students all returned to the common rooms of their respective colleges, and Andre did not meet anyone in the castle.

But just when he had returned to the eighth floor and walked through another corridor to see the portrait of the Fat Lady, a dark thing blocked his steps.

Although the moonlight was bright tonight, the lighting in the castle was not very good, so Andre still couldn't see clearly what was in front of him.

He then took out his wand and said, "Lows!"

Under the light from the tip of the staff, he finally discovered what was lying at his feet.

It was the body of a tabby cat, and in the Hogwarts castle, only one person kept this cat as a pet - the castle administrator - Mr. Filch.

This scene was obviously very similar to something that Andre remembered, so he immediately squatted down to see if the cat was really dead, but the result was not petrified as he thought, Mrs. Loris The body has completely lost its vital signs.

But the problem is, the basilisk that was supposed to commit crimes this year was killed by him last semester, so who will kill Filch's cat?

Andre hadn't figured out how to deal with this unexpected incident, which was indeed a bit tricky. He became the first witness when there was no one else.

At this moment, Peeves' voice suddenly came from behind: "Oh, what did I see? Little Ivanov killed Filch's cat! God, this is too cruel! I have to tell Everyone!"

When he said the next words, Peeves' voice suddenly became louder.

Andre frowned, this was what he was worried about just now.

But the current situation no longer allowed him to think too much. Peeves' loud yelling woke up all the portraits on the walls on both sides of the corridor.

It is a pity that the position where he is standing happens to be the blind spot of the portraits, which means that no one else can testify for him except himself about what happened here before.

The situation seemed to have reached a deadlock all of a sudden, and Andre couldn't just walk away. If Peeves hadn't discovered it, he could of course have pretended that he hadn't seen it, but doing so now would undoubtedly be in vain. move.

Seeing the portraits on the wall looking at him in fear, some of them still whispering, Andre felt an even greater headache, and he had to say: "Can you please send someone to invite the professors? I think this matter has to be resolved by getting them there.”

The portraits did not refuse this request, and some of them immediately rushed to notify the professors through the picture frame.

Soon, a series of footsteps came from the end of the corridor. The first thing that caught Andre's eye was Professor McGonagall, whom he had just said goodbye to. Behind her were Snape and Sirius.

"What happened!? The portrait told me that Filch's cat was killed by you." Professor McGonagall frowned and looked at the cat on the ground that had lost all signs of life, and asked Andre.

"No, I didn't do this. In fact, I don't know what happened. I just met the body of this cat on the way back to Gryffindor Tower. Then Peeves appeared, and he followed Those portraits claim that I killed the cat, but in fact I just glanced at him and just passed by." Andre explained with a wry smile.

"Mrs. Norris! What happened to my Mrs. Norris?" Just when Professor McGonagall wanted to ask more questions, Filch also rushed here. When he saw the body on the ground, he immediately shouted He rushed over.

"Who did it!? Who did it!?" Filch's protruding eyes suddenly stared at Andre, and he screamed: "It's you! You must have killed my cat! You killed it." Die it, I’m going to kill you! I’m going to—”

Looking at Filch who was a little unusually stimulated, Andre took a step back calmly. He didn't want to get into a fight with the school administrator over something he didn't do. And although this Mrs. Norris, who is said to have catnivet blood, is indeed very hateful, as Filch’s good helper, many students in the school want to throw it into the black lake, but Andre can guarantee that this will happen. Among them, he must not be included, because because of his excellent skills in the Disguise Spell, he never has to worry about being discovered by this cat when he goes out at night.

"Filch!" Fortunately, Dumbledore also arrived, and he shouted to stop Filch's impulse, "I heard the news the portraits told me, and rushed over immediately. It is said that there was an accident here? Is that so, Andre?"

"Actually, I just got here and I don't know what happened before." Andre said.

"You lied!" But Filch didn't agree with what he said, and he shouted: "You killed my cat, and Peeves saw it!"

All the professors' eyes returned to Andre again, but he was not too nervous, but calmly said: "Oh, you can ask Peeves, did he really see me kill Is this the cat?"

"Well," although Peeves always likes to be naughty and mischievous, he still doesn't have the courage to talk nonsense in front of Dumbledore, so he can only say with an embarrassed look on his face: "I saw this little devil Ivanov holding a wand, and then Filch's cat died in front of him, so..."

"That is to say, you didn't see me kill the cat, right?" Andre interrupted Peeves.

"Yes, that's true, but..." Peeves wanted to retort.

But Andre didn't give him this chance. He turned to look at Dumbledore and said: "Mr. Principal, I just found the body on the ground one step ahead of Peeves. As for who would do this cruel thing in the castle?" The killing of this cat is as unclear to me as it is to you.”

But Snape immediately raised his question: "But you don't sleep in the dormitory in the middle of the night. Why are you walking around in the corridors of the castle? I think there are no other students outside except you at this time, right?"

Fortunately, Professor McGonagall explained this matter to him: "He is in solitary confinement in my office. Severus, you should remember what happened last weekend. I punished Mr. Ivanov for this." Zhou has to stay in my office every night, so he will have just left my place and returned to Gryffindor Tower."

"So that's it?" This answer seemed to make Snape unhappy, and he whispered in a gloomy tone.

"Haha, I think this kind of thing is more likely to be done by Slytherin students." Seeing Snape targeting Andre, Sirius couldn't help but interject.

It’s just that what he said was really poor. Not to mention that there was only Andre as a student. He put the suspect in Slytherin House for no reason. Even Professor McGonagall didn’t agree with what he said: “Professor Black, I think it would be better for you not to use your own groundless conjectures to testify against others without evidence."

"Some people have been in Azkaban for a long time, and they probably left their brains to those dementors. Oh, no, I made a mistake. Some people seem to have been without brains since they were students. Plant something." As for Snape, he mocked mercilessly.

"You!" Sirius immediately glared at Snape angrily, as if he couldn't help but take action if the other person said another word.

"That's enough, gentlemen. If you want to quarrel, you can come to my office later. I will let you two stay there tonight and have enough quarrel." Seeing that the two of them were about to fight each other again regardless of the occasion. As they cursed, Dumbledore had to use his authority to suppress their anger.

Then he walked next to Mrs. Norris, reached out and picked up the cat from the ground.

"It's black magic. I can feel the evil aura left on it. Filch, I believe Andre is innocent. Such magic is not something he can come into contact with,"

The words of Mr. Principal also made several professors present look serious. After all, it might just be a cat that died this time, but if there is a person in the school who can kill an innocent creature with black magic, then who knows? Will I attack other students next time?

"It's possible. You have to know that someone gave Mr. Know-It-All a dark magic last week. Who knows if he has taught more evil black magic to this genius." But Snape didn't know why. , and said sadly from the side.

After hearing what he said, Filch felt that his suspicion just now was correct. He pointed at Andre with a look of sorrow and anger and said: "Yes, it must be him. He must be doing something shameful." , but it was discovered by my Mrs. Norris, so I killed it, oh, my poor Mrs. Norris."

"I can ask Professor Dumbledore to check my wand. Apart from the fluorescent spell, I did not cast any other magic tonight." Faced with such accusations, Andre had no other choice. He had to take out his own wand. Ebony wand, wanting to give it to Dumbledore.

But their principal smiled and rejected the proposal. He said: "We will not wrong any good person, especially without evidence. Son, I will investigate this matter clearly, at least here, I I believe you will not kill Mrs. Norris."

Of course, Andre was moved by Dumbledore's trust, but as an innocent person, he now hoped that the principal would take over his wand to help him clear his suspicions.

"I can't check your wand, Andre. If I do that and prove your innocence, then in order to find the real murderer, should I call in all the kids in the school and go there one by one? Check the magic they performed tonight? The truth is very important, but protecting the privacy of the children is not a small matter that can be ignored." Seeing that Andre still had an expression of incomprehension, Dumbledore explained to him again One sentence.

That's true, but the problem is that Andre won't be able to be completely cleared of suspicion for a while.

"Minerva, Severus, Sirius and Filch, you go to my office first." Staying here couldn't help everyone find the real murderer. Dumbledore asked several professors to work with them The castle administrator left first, and then said to Andre: "As for you, child, you should go back and rest first. Of course, don't tell other students about this for the time being, so as not to cause unnecessary panic."

Andre nodded. In any case, this matter has nothing to do with him for the time being. The principal and professors will handle it themselves.

Of course, he would definitely investigate in private. He had obviously killed the Basilisk, and the secret room left by Salazar Slytherin that could only be opened by Parseltongue was empty, and neither did Ginny. Received that Tom Riddle diary.

It stands to reason that Hogwarts should be calm this semester, with no more surprises. However, history seems to be still moving along the inertia. Something happened to Mrs. Norris, and what is even more frightening is that it paid for this time. It's the price of life.

If there is really some destiny, Andre will have to worry about the students who were petrified in the original plot. In addition to the first-year Colin Creevey, Andre even included those who were with him. The dearest little witch.

So Andre wouldn't place all his hopes on the professors. After all, they didn't discover the basilisk in the first place. It was entirely the work of Harry and the trio.

In his previous life, many people thought that Dumbledore had already known the truth of the matter, and that everything was done to test Harry. But now, as a person in the game, Andre could not guarantee whether the principal was really omniscient and omnipotent. , because once he makes the wrong choice, the consequences will not be what he is willing to bear.