Hogwarts starts with stealing power.

Snape looked at Bellatrix expressionlessly and did not answer her question. Instead, he said, "You shouldn't come here. Hogwarts is not safe."

Bellatrix shook her body madly, picked up the wand, put it to her lips and licked it, as if she was tasting something.

"I have received a gift from my master. I know there is a secret passage leading to the outside world in Hogwarts. It is safe for me to come here."

She suddenly stared at Snape fiercely: "If there is something wrong with me, it must be you who leaked the news!"

Snape said slowly and arrogantly: "Don't joke, the master will not believe what you say.

This is Hogwarts, the safest place in the entire British wizarding world. It would not be surprising if you were discovered if you entered as a dark wizard."

He stared at Bellatrix without fear.

"If you really don't want to cause trouble for the master, you should be more cautious, Bella, don't hold me back, I have a more important task from the master."

Bellatrix stared at Snape for a long moment, then suddenly smiled, her body swaying like soft cotton.

She wasn't taking drugs, but her condition was more terrifying than if she were taking drugs.

It was a disordered state, as if it could destroy everything at any time and dedicate itself to the evil god.

Many people would lose control in this state, but Bella was clearly controlled by the state, but she had a clear will.

Obviously, this was Voldemort's work.

This is not surprising.

After all, Bellatrix is ​​a fanatical follower of Voldemort and is very powerful. Voldemort likes to entrust Bellatrix with some dirty work that cannot be revealed.

So she knew far more than the average Death Eater and was closer to Voldemort.

Bellatrix laughed: "Snape, you must remember what you said.

You have to remember, anyone can betray their master, but you absolutely cannot. Your life was given by your master, haha, hahahaha..."
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The next day, Hermione mentioned what happened yesterday to her friends, and the more she thought about it, the more she felt something was wrong.

Hermione said: "I really heard it. There was a strange noise in the grocery store. It never happened before. Snape must have noticed it, but he refused to let me pass!"

Luo An couldn't help but say, "Hermione, is it possible that going to the grocery store would be risky? Snape didn't want you to be in danger, so he scolded you to leave."

Hermione spread her hands, "Your guess makes sense, but that's Snape!

Do you think he would stop me from finding out because he was concerned about my safety?

Even if you use the excuse that he wants to take all the credit for my discovery, it still seems more plausible!"

Hermione turned to look at Harry, "Harry, what do you think?"

Harry: "I think your guess is more reliable, but what Ron said cannot be ruled out. After all, he is a professor and does not want any students to be hurt."

Draco even said: "Although Professor Snape is not nice to you in class, he is still a professor after all.

I think he at least has the basic qualities of a Hogwarts professor and would never treat the little wizard as cannon fodder for his adventure."

Lin Xia agreed with Draco.

Maybe they were not often ridiculed by Snape, so they felt more objectively about him.

Lin Xia said: "How about this, we go and ask after class is over?"

Hermione hesitated: "I don't think he will tell me the truth."

Lin Xia smiled and said, "But we can use this to test his attitude. If there is really nothing wrong with the grocery store, then Snape will definitely not object to us going there to explore from time to time."

Ron then said, "What if there is a problem with the grocery store and Snape doesn't tell us and secretly harms us?"

Lin Xia said calmly: "Then he is not worthy of being a professor at Hogwarts."

Today they had Care of Magical Creatures.

The good news is that Hagrid has finally learned how to wear armor!
He can protect students who are in danger or about to be in danger in the classroom.

Even though he had learned protective magic, Hagrid was not arrogant.

He still asked Lin Xia, Hermione and Draco, three outstanding students, to step forward and serve as class representatives for this course to monitor the students' progress.

If any danger really happens, they can provide timely rescue.

In this class, they will learn how to care for flobberworms.

It’s just that everyone thinks this kind of learning is unnecessary.

Flobberworms are rated X by the Ministry of Magic, the lowest possible rating, meaning they are quite harmless.

And anyone who has read the book knows the habits of the Flobberworm.

This caterpillar is very quiet and solitary, and can survive well without human care.

Their only function is to thicken magic potions and increase their concentration.

The little wizard found it difficult to understand Hagrid, as he had to take care of such low-level magical creatures and have three class representatives to protect the students' safety.

This class was not as interesting as the previous one where I communicated with the Hippogriff.

During the break in the class, Lin Xia and Hermione specifically found Hagrid and asked him what other magical creatures he took care of besides the Flobberworm.

Hagrid said matter-of-factly, "No, you just need to take care of the Flobberworm."

Lin Xia raised her eyebrows and said, "Hagrid, you know that these insects can live well without any care. If we take care of them too carefully, we may feed them to death and hasten their death."

Hagrid's eyes darted around, and he avoided the question: "But it is necessary to learn about low-level magical creatures. The wizarding world is not only about high-level creatures, and low-level creatures have many effects.

Just like the Flobberworms you despise, their mucus can be used to enhance the concentration of potions and is frequently used in potions.

If young wizards learn how to take care of them, they can use them to add more effects to their potions."

Hermione interrupted and said, "You can mention this feature in class later. Many wizards are already bored. If they lose interest, they will not like your class."

Hagrid was a little at a loss, and subconsciously held his hand: "I know, I just... just want to make you safer."

Lin Xia: "Hagrid, you have learned how to protect yourself with armor. You can protect the little wizard at any time."

Hagrid: "But, but I..."

Hermione: "If you feel that you are not proficient enough, we can help you, but you can't treat wizards who like your class like this."

Hagrid looked at the two little witches. Their eyes were firm and they really wanted his best.

This made Hagrid a little discouraged.

"I know, I know all this, but when I think of the injured little wizard, I blame myself...

Although the little wizard didn't cause me any trouble, and everyone thought I did nothing wrong, it was also my responsibility in class, and I didn't want you to get hurt at all."

Lin Xia asked: "Even if the little wizard no longer likes your class?"

Hagrid wanted to say confidently, how can safety be more important than love?
But when he thought of those little wizards who loved magical creatures and were disappointed with this class, Hagrid was unable to say it.

"me……"

Lin Xia said: "Hagrid, think about it carefully, when you decided to become a professor at Hogwarts, what was your idea, and what did you want to teach your students?
There are many professors in Hogwarts, and there are also wizards who just get paid and do nothing. Do you want to be such a professor? Can you gain the respect of students? I doubt it very much. "

Hagrid: "I, I..."

He felt even more depressed.

In the next class, Hagrid explained the benefits of Flobberworms, and the little wizard became reluctantly interested. He took better care of the caterpillars and fed them with vegetable leaves.

After all, if these caterpillars are used properly, they can increase the concentration of potions, so when they sell the potions, they can also raise the price.

However, for some reason, the more they cared for the caterpillars, the faster their vitality declined.

He was quite energetic at the beginning, but became increasingly listless later on.

A little wizard was watching his caterpillar. Suddenly he found that the caterpillar was motionless. He was startled and shouted:

"Professor Hagrid, why does my caterpillar look like it's dying? I'm taking such good care of it!"

Hagrid walked over and just one look told him how the caterpillar died.

He died of overeating.

Apparently, the little wizard had been feeding it.

Not only this wizard's caterpillars, but the caterpillars of other wizards also showed various symptoms, and their bodies were about to become stiff and motionless.

The little wizards became anxious.

Hagrid checked them one by one without saying a word. He didn't know what to say.

Should we tell these little wizards directly that by not taking care of the caterpillars, they will actually be able to live better?

Thinking of this, Hagrid looked at Lin Xia and Hermione again.

These two little wizards had reminded him before, and he thought that he could not make such a mistake again.

Hagrid suddenly said loudly: "Little wizards, through the care of Flobberworm, I believe you have already made some guesses."

He clapped his hands and tried to arouse the little wizard's interest: "Let me hear your guesses. The wizard will summarize the characteristics of magical creatures through observation and see if you are right."

Hagrid used his ultimate move that never fails: "As long as what he said is reasonable, I will give his house 5 points, and everyone will get a share!"

“Bonus points” is indeed a great trick.

Many little wizards raised their hands, even the cowardly Neville raised his hand actively.

Hagrid has always been paying attention to Neville, the little wizard who seems a little out of place in Gryffindor.

He knew that Neville was kind and brave, but he lacked some confidence.

So Hagrid called Neville first, "You answer."

Neville was touched, and he walked tremblingly to Hagrid, took a few deep breaths, and told him his discovery.

"I was very serious about taking care of the caterpillars, and I had a friend who was raising them, and he only fed them once, and I fed them three times.

I thought my care would help the caterpillar grow better, but it wasn't the case.

My friend fed his caterpillars only once, and his caterpillars still seem full of energy, but mine are already a little stiff, and I can almost smell a rotten smell from them.

So, I think this caterpillar cannot be taken care of frequently. It needs to be left alone. If you don’t care about it, it may live better! ”

Neville stammered out his conclusion.

When these words were spoken, there was no applause from the little wizard, but instead a burst of whispers.

Neville felt very uneasy. Could it be that he had made a wrong observation?

Little did they know that after hearing Neville's summary, the other little wizards were also constantly reflecting on their own care.

Before, they just thought that they didn't take good care of the Flobberworm, which was why it died so quickly.

But now after hearing what Neville said, the little wizard recalled his care -

In fact, I tried my best, but he still died. Is it really my fault?
Suddenly, Hermione clapped her hands, showing with her actions that she agreed with Neville's point of view!
Harry and the others applauded immediately. Ron had never read relevant books and didn't know the characteristics of this caterpillar, but he felt that Neville's summary was correct.

Ron exclaimed, "No wonder my caterpillar died so quickly, it turns out I was paying too much attention to it!"

The other young wizards gradually believed his point of view and applauded.

But some young Slytherin wizards still didn't believe it. How could it be that the more you take care of a bug, the more it will die?

In addition to Neville, other young wizards came on stage to express their views.

They all told how they took care of the caterpillars, some feeding them frequently, while others just kept giving the caterpillars water.

Some even made a nest for the caterpillar and moved it into the nest.

However, this method causes death faster, and the Flobberworm caterpillar does not even last more than 10 minutes!

As the little wizard summarized more and more, everyone became more and more convinced of Neville's point of view.

Finally, Hagrid made the final decision: "All the little wizards who come up to tell their experiences will get 5 points, and Neville, who is the first to come up and has the correct conclusion, will get an extra 20 points!"

The little wizards were all excited.

Hagrid blinked mischievously: "Yes, little wizard, your guess is correct. This class mainly tests your research and observation skills.

I think you will be more confident in the conclusions you draw from your own observations. If you want to better understand the characteristics of the Flobberworm, you might as well feed it yourself.

We will learn more interesting and magical creatures in the future, and it is very important to develop the habit of observation.

Please remember: even if your conclusions are outrageous, please don’t miss any details! ”

This Care of Magical Creatures class ended successfully.

After the little wizards left, Lin Xia and others stayed and planned to discuss with Hagrid what to learn in the next class.

Hagrid swept away his previous timidity and his eyes sparkled with confidence. The success of the previous class gave him great courage.

The two little witches were right. Perhaps he should be bold enough to teach the little wizard more knowledge.

Hagrid said, "In the next class, we will study a special kind of insect that will interest you because it is likely to bring us wisdom."

"wisdom?"

Lin Xia's mind flashed with several related magical creatures, but if it was a bug, then it would probably be...

Hagrid smiled and said, "I believe some of you already know this. I will give you homework to investigate.

When you go back, tell other students to write papers about magical creatures related to wisdom."

at the same time.

It was still broad daylight, but the still eerie and dilapidated Black Manor welcomed several special guests. (End of this chapter)