Ancient Warlocks at Hogwarts

In the end, the twelve knights of the Headless Hunters left the banquet in despair. The conflict just now also caused many other ghosts who came to the banquet to follow Patrick and the others out of the banquet for unknown reasons.

But Nick was still very happy. Andre told all the guests that he was his friend, which was undoubtedly a very honorable thing, especially since he single-handedly drove away all the ghosts of the Headless Hunters.

And in fact, not long ago, Nick just applied to join the Headless Hunters. From the commotion caused when the twelve knights appeared before, it can be seen that this group has a lot of reputation among the ghosts.

However, Nick's request was rejected by the bearded Patrick without hesitation, and he even wrote a long and humiliating sentence in the rejection letter.

So after the conflict, Nick said to Andre sincerely: "Thank you, Andre, you helped me a lot. If it weren't for you, I really don't know how this dinner would have been messed up by Patrick. .”

"You're welcome, aren't we friends?" Andre said with a smile, "And you have helped me a lot before."

"That's just a little effort, and besides, I didn't do anything to help you in the end." Nick waved his hand, "By the way, it's time for me to speak. Hell, if it weren't for Patrick, I would have even finished speaking. Please wait a moment while I go say hello to the band."

What follows is a speech with gorgeous words but the content is completely opposite to that of a living person.

"We have to go back, Nick. You know, ghost food is not very suitable for us living people." Seeing Nick finishing his speech with great interest, Andre stepped forward and said to Nick: "Can I trouble you?" Can you please help me invite the imprisoned Barton to come over? I have something to ask him."

"Are you leaving so early?" Although it was a bit regretful that the four of them were leaving so soon, Nick did not hold back too much. He just said regretfully: "Actually, I have prepared a lot of activities. Okay, I I also understand that the preferences of ghosts are indeed different from those of living people, well, of course the imprisoned Barton can do it, I will call him over right now."

Andre and the others stood at the edge of the dance floor, waiting for Nick to get into the crowd of ghosts to find someone.

"You were so cool just now. What's the name of that magic?" Ron was still immersed in Andre's feat of one versus twelve, and he asked enviously.

"The Patronus Charm, this is a high-level white magic. This is not a spell that can be learned at our age." Before Andre could answer Ron's question, Hermione spoke out the answer first.

"Ah!? But Andre... Okay." Ron opened his mouth, obviously thinking that this little wizard next to him was no ordinary second-year wizard.

But Andre smiled. The little witch's statement was a bit exaggerated. In many cases, whether you can learn a magic does not depend on your age, but on your talent. He said: "Actually, I can teach you. It's not as good as Hermione said." It's so exaggerated, but it is certainly difficult. I have been learning this magic since last year, and I have almost completely mastered it until now. You can try to practice it first. The Patronus Charm is indeed effective against some soul-type black magic. best choice."

"Really?" Harry's eyes lit up. He had seen this magic during the summer vacation in the cave where Voldemort hid the locket. Dumbledore used it first. The physical guardian angel in the form of a phoenix is ​​like a natural enemy facing those Inferi.

"Of course." Andre nodded and wanted to say something more, but at this time Nick had already floated back.

And there were no other ghosts following him.

"Sorry, Andre," as expected, Nick apologized: "I don't know when the imprisoned Barton left. I asked everyone who knew him, but I don't know where he went. He was obviously still here just now. .”

Well, the biggest possibility is that he was scared away by Andre's physical guardian angel.

Unexpectedly, he shot himself in the foot. Andre smiled helplessly: "In this case, if you can contact him later, help me ask him about the person he saw wearing Hogwarts." The news about boys in Watts school uniforms being taken out of the Bojin Bock store is really important to us."

"No problem, but the imprisoned Barton often wanders around the UK. No one knows where he will stay." Nick immediately patted his chest and said, "But don't worry, I will definitely let my friends pay attention to him. I will inform you as soon as I have news."

"Then I'll excuse you, Nick." Andre nodded and thanked him, and then the four of them said goodbye to the dressed-up knight and left this dark and cold underground classroom.

"Do you think that what the imprisoned Barton saw was the missing Jerome?" Hermione guessed on the way back.

Andre nodded and said: "I think so too, that's why I asked Nick to come and ask him. After all, at this time, there will be no other students in a place like Knockturn Alley."

"But how did he suddenly go from the castle to Knockturn Alley?" Harry asked with some confusion.

"It can be connected to a fireplace connected to the Floo network, or Apparition." Ron said: "Isn't he a seventh grader? Then he may have passed the Apparition test and can use this kind of magic. My father has I used this spell to go to work at the Ministry of Magic, and I went from school to Knockturn Alley in the blink of an eye."

Harry seemed to think there was nothing wrong with Ron's statement. He had experienced Apparition several times during the summer vacation, and it was indeed an extremely convenient magic.

"Impossible!" But the little witch immediately refuted his point of view: "Hogwarts has been cast an anti-Apparition spell. It is forbidden to use Apparition to move here, and the fireplaces in the castle are not connected to the Floo Network. , otherwise there is no need for everyone to take the Hogwarts Express to go to school."

Hermione was right, but there was actually an exception in the school. Their beloved principal, Dumbledore, could use Apparition within the castle. Of course, Jerome was definitely not on this privilege list.

However, in Andre's memory, there was actually a way to leave the school in an instant, which did not require bypassing the anti-Apparition spell set up by Hogwarts or finding a fireplace connected to the Floo Network.

Especially when Nick told him that the imprisoned Barton saw a boy in Hogwarts uniform being carried out of Bojin Bock's shop in Knockturn Alley, Andre had vaguely guessed the truth. , but this still needs to be verified by him later.