Hogwarts: Where the Pokémon Are - #210 - Chapter 210 Snape: It’s none of my business?

After little Barty tested Xia Lin’s strength, he naturally wanted to see what was so special about the legendary Boy Who Lived.

Malfoy, who was under his control, cast several evil spells without any sense of martial ethics. Harry was still trying to use the Iron Armor Curse to defend himself, but his wand seemed to have misfired at this time. No reaction either.

The Iron Armor Curse is a profound curse. In fact, many graduates may not be able to use this spell well. Although Harry, who was still in his second year, was very talented, it was impossible for him to learn the Iron Armor Curse immediately just by reading it once.

So he was immediately hit by Malfoy’s curse and started doing a funny dance.

This scene made little Barty very disappointed.

The legendary Boy-Who-Lived, that’s it?

But despite this, little Barty still has the idea of ​​​​using the diary and the basilisk left by his master to eliminate Harry and Xia Lin. The basilisk’s magic is very powerful. Judging from the performance of Harry and Xia Lin just now, Barty didn’t think they could block the basilisk’s sight.

“Okay, that’s it for now, Draco, I said, the only thing you can do is protect yourself with weapons and armor.”

He had already made a plan, and immediately took a step forward, standing between Harry and Malfoy: “The curse will stop.”

The curse on Harry was broken immediately.

“This is the third useful spell. I hope students who are willing to learn can try it themselves. It’s not difficult.” After saying that, Barty and Xia Lin went to watch the duel between other students. . Hundreds of students gathered together, and they hoped not to cause trouble.

When the dazed Malfoy woke up from the Imperius Curse, he found Harry looking at him angrily, and immediately felt confused.

“What? What’s wrong with you?”

Harry was so angry that this despicable and shameless Malfoy actually dared to do what he did. He immediately gave Malfoy a job to get rid of you.

“Expelliarmus!”

The red light suddenly hit Malfoy’s chest, sending him flying straight away. He naturally spun around in the air for two and a half weeks before hitting the ground with a snap. Malfoy’s wand was also knocked away, and Ron caught it quickly with quick eyes and hands.

“Well done Harry.”

Malfoy, who felt severe pain in his chest, almost cried: “Harry Potter, how dare you!”

“I need to tell my dad!”

“Just complain to your father!” Harry breathed out, not caring about Malfoy’s threat at all. He had defeated Malfoy in the club using the spell taught by the professor, and no one else could blame him.

Just like that, the first duel club ended.

Harry’s Parseltongue was not exposed. After all, it was not as coincidental as Snape’s teaching Malfoy to use his own tricks to get out of trouble. Who would have thought that Harry was actually a Parseltongue?

But the third attack still occurred.

Barty Jr. obviously intended for Harry to be caught in the middle of the storm. These attacks deliberately put Harry in the position of being the first to arrive on the scene, and deliberately led others to discover this.

This time it was Justin, a second-year Hufflepuff student, who was attacked. At that time, Harry happened to be returning from the Quidditch field alone, and was discovered by Filch, who was taking the probing mouse with him.

Dumbledore knew all about the attack, and almost the second before Harry was discovered, Professor McGonagall hurried over to rescue him.

“Professor, it’s not me—”

“This is not something I can decide.” McGonagall said seriously, “Come with me Potter.”

Professor McGonagall answered briefly.

They turned a corner in silence, and Professor McGonagall stopped in front of a huge, ugly stone monster.

“Lemon ice cream!” she said. This was obviously a command, and the monster suddenly came to life, jumped to the side, and the wall behind it cracked in half. Although Harry was worried about his upcoming fate, he couldn’t help but secretly marvel. Behind the wall was a spiral staircase that was moving slowly upward, like an escalator. As soon as Harry and Professor McGonagall stepped up, they heard a roar from behind and the wall closed again. They spun higher and higher, higher and higher, and finally, feeling a little dizzy, Harry saw a gleaming oak door in front of him, with a brass knocker in the shape of a griffon.

Harry knew where he was being taken. This must be where Dumbledore lives.

But he didn’t expect that Professor Xia Lin was here.

“professor……”

“Are you surprised to see me?” Xia Lin smiled and told him not to be nervous and sit down first. “The principal’s place doesn’t have as many delicious foods as my office.”

“Then you should give me more.” Dumbledore came out of nowhere and handed Harry a cup of soup mixed with honey, saying angrily.

“headmaster……”

How could Harry, who was filled with worries, be in the mood to taste this?

“I’m really not—”

He was about to defend himself, but another shrill voice interrupted him——

It was the ugly, featherless bird on Dumbledore’s desk. It burned all over and turned into a fierce flame. Then, the flame burned out and turned into a pile of dead ashes.

“Your bird – it -” Harry gaped.

“It’s about time,” said Dumbledore, smiling. “It’s been looking terrible for days, and I’ve been telling it to hurry up.”

He smiled softly at the look of shock on Harry’s face.

Xia Lin explained for him: “Fox is a phoenix, Harry. When the phoenix is ​​about to die, it will burn itself and then regenerate from the ashes. You look at it…”

Harry looked down, just in time to see a small, wrinkled baby bird poking its head out of the ashes. Its appearance is as ugly as an old bird.

“It’s a pity you had to see him on Nirvana,” said Dumbledore, sitting down behind the desk. “He was very beautiful most of the time: all covered with amazing red and gold feathers. Phoenix. They are really strange and fascinating creatures. They can carry extremely heavy loads, their tears have healing properties, and they make incredibly loyal pets.”

Fawkes was unable to make Harry forget his current situation.

“Professor, it’s me, it’s not me.”

“We understand.” Xia Lin told Harry not to worry.

He and Dumbledore called Harry here tonight, in fact, to reveal some useful information to her. Otherwise, with Barty Jr.’s behavior, Harry might never find the murderer.

“Headmaster Dumbledore and I agree that the heir of Slytherin will most likely have a Parseltongue. Otherwise, I’m afraid the Chamber of Secrets will not be opened.”

“Parseltongue? What is that?”

“An ability, Harry.” Dumbledore’s voice sounded a little old, and behind his half-moon lenses, blue eyes were shining. “A very rare ability. People with Parseltongue can talk to snakes. , and can also control snakes. Slytherin is a Parseltongue.”

“Talk to snakes?” Harry’s face turned a little pale.

He opened his mouth, but seemed to hesitate.

In fact, he himself is a Parseltongue. During the summer before coming to Hogwarts, he had a conversation with a snake from Brazil and rescued it from the zoo.

But he never knew that this was a rare ability?

You are already a wizard, isn’t it normal to talk to some animal friends?

“What’s wrong, Harry?” Xia Lin asked deliberately.

Harry jumped as if he was electrocuted and responded quickly: “No, no professor, it’s nothing.”

“I must ask you, Harry, if there is anything you would like to tell me,” Dumbledore said gently, “anything.”

Harry sat there awkwardly, a little at a loss. But he knew one thing very well. It was best not to reveal the secret that he was a Parseltongue. Otherwise, the professors and principals who originally trusted him might immediately change their minds.

Maybe they’ll get themselves arrested and put in jail.

“No,” said Harry. “Nothing, sir.”

He was curled up in his chair, a very small one, looking terrified.

“Okay,” Dumbledore tried his best to show his trust in Harry, “Then you go back first. If you find anything, I hope you can tell me.”

So under the gazes of Xia Lin and Dumbledore, Harry mechanically walked out of the principal’s office.

“I must tell you Dumbledore, I met Hagrid on the way here.” Charlene said deliberately loudly so that Harry could hear the discussion between him and Dumbledore. “He asked me to help him cast magic on his chicken coop. A curse, something killed his rooster.”

“Maybe it’s some kind of monster.” Dumbledore didn’t speak loudly, but the voice fell very clearly in Harry’s ears.

“I’m more worried about Hagrid now. If we can’t find the murderer, maybe the Ministry of Magic will blame Hagrid. You know fifty years ago…”

Fifty years ago?

Harry wanted to know what happened fifty years ago, but he had already stepped onto the spiral elevator, and the elevator closed the door, blocking out all sounds.

In the principal’s office, Xia Lin and Dumbledore immediately changed the topic.

“Grindelwald has joined Team Rocket. The one in Nurmengard is probably just an impostor.”

Dumbledore was silent. After a while, he showed a forced smile and said, “He is still trying to use the power of Pokémon to change the world? I thought he had really changed his ways.”

“You are wrong. I think his idea of ​​changing the world is not that strong anymore. He did not stop Sakaki, but in exchange for the power of the legendary Pokémon, he planned to help Sakaki contain you.” Xia Lin laughed.

“I think his purpose may be the same as yours. Maybe this is what he repented of. There are bound to be sacrifices on the road to change. I think he had realized this many years ago. Those who died in his hands Life, maybe he will be sorry, but there is no repentance. Because it is not a ‘mistake’. And I am afraid that the mistakes he made are not that many.”

Ariana, Christen…

“Maybe,” Dumbledore’s voice sounded a little sad, but he quickly said firmly, “Watch him and don’t let him make mistakes again.”

Xia Lin nodded: “I asked him to look for the legendary Pokémon. There are only a few clues, so it may be difficult to find it.”

——

After Harry came out of the headmaster’s office, he stood in front of the gargoyle for a long time.

He wanted to know what Hagrid did fifty years ago?

Why might someone from the Ministry of Magic give him a hard time?

Returning to the lounge, he decided again and again to tell Hermione, Ron and Neville about the incident. He believed that his friends would believe him.

However, the news that he was a Parselmouth still surprised the three of them.

“I never knew about this Harry!” Ron said in shock. Judging from his expression, if he hadn’t known Harry for so long, he might have left Harry’s side in the next second.

“I thought this was an ordinary skill, who knew…”

“Don’t worry Harry, actually this doesn’t prove anything.” Neville comforted, “I heard that Dumbledore can actually speak Parseltongue, but he has never been an evil wizard. And maybe Voldemort can speak Parseltongue.” , he may have controlled someone so that the other person could open the secret room.”

“That’s right, we all believe it’s not you.” Ron also nodded.

“But Hagrid…” Hermione lowered her head and analyzed.

“Fifty years ago, it might have been Hagrid who opened the Chamber of Secrets. That’s why the Ministry of Magic might have suspected Hagrid.”

“You’re crazy Hermione, Brother Hai can’t do such a thing.” Harry immediately retorted.

“What kind of thing?” Hermione rolled her eyes and said, “Don’t forget Fluffy and the Fire Dragon! Hagrid likes ferocious animals too much. If he knew there was a secret room in the school with a monster hidden in it, do you think he would How about it?”

“He will save it at all costs…” Harry said slightly desperately, “So, it’s Hagrid?”

But Hermione shook her head: “Not necessarily.”

“Is that true?” Ron asked impatiently, “How could he be, and then not be?”

“I was just thinking, at least Hagrid can’t be a Parseltongue. He-” Hermione stopped mid-sentence, “Maybe we can ask him.”

“That was a nice visit,” said Ron. “Hello, Hagrid, tell us, have you let any wild, furry things out of the castle recently?”

The four people sighed at the same time.

Immediately, it was Harry who cheered up first: “At least now we have more clues than before.”

“Yeah, we just need to check almost a thousand students one by one to see if they are Parseltongues.” Ron said frustrated again.

At this time, Neville, who never spoke much, suddenly said: “Maybe not a student.”

“What?”

Three pairs of eyes looked at Neville at the same time.

“Not a student? What does this mean?”

“Since Voldemort possessed Quirrell last year, is it possible that he is possessed by a certain professor this time? Is there any behavior or abnormality from that professor this semester?”

Several people’s minds kept flashing back to the new professor Lupine and substitute teacher Lockhart who disappeared for a few days every month…

Then they said in unison:

“Snape!”