Hogwarts starts with stealing power.

There were only two days left until Christmas, and because the situation was urgent, Draco contacted Gaseppe, the servant guarding the Vault of Curiosities, that evening through the Hogwarts channel for contacting the school directors.

Gaseppe is the butler who manages the entire Malfoy Manor. He is also a house-elf. His outstanding abilities allow him to do everything in an orderly manner.

As a house-elf, the nobles never worried that Gaseppe would defect, so some treasure vaults would give it some access rights.

But Gaseppe was tactful.

Having authority is one thing, but knowing when to use it is another.

Gaseppe knew very well what a servant should do, and if it was not an urgent crisis, he would never open the armory without permission.

So even though Draco used his heir authority to contact it through secret channels and asked it to open the family armory, Gaseppe still chose to report it to the head of the family Lucius as soon as possible.

"Arsenal?" Lucius asked slowly, "Did he say what he needed it for?"

Gaseppe lowered his head, not daring to look directly into the eyes of the patriarch, and whispered:

"The young master didn't tell me anything. He just said he had an emergency and needed to use the weapons in the armory. He also told me that he would not be back on Christmas Eve and his return date is undecided."

"Heh." Lucius chuckled and looked up at the stove opposite that was burning with a faint blue flame.

His long platinum hair was like an elf's hair, falling down to his waist in a noble manner. The ends of his hair were neatly gathered with snake-shaped silver buckles. His pale skin and gray-blue eyes set off each other, and he looked at people with a contemptuous look.

Every look of his seemed to be invisibly probing the purity of other people's bloodline and whether they had any secrets.

Gaseppe's head dropped even lower.

His master, Lucius Malfoy, is a Slytherin through and through, possessing the insidiousness and cunning of a Slytherin, but also the foresight of a Slytherin.

This laugh was not sarcastic, but the curve at the corners of his lips still carried aristocratic arrogance.

"The child has grown up and has his own ideas."

He spoke slowly, his left hand unconsciously rubbing his right arm. Although it was covered by a layer of silk, Lucius still felt that the mark of the Dark Lord on his right arm was slightly hot.

"He is the heir I chose. Although he has not officially inherited the Malfoy family, he has some of the family's authority. His will represents the will of part of the Malfoy family."

Lucius paused.

"Since he asked to open the armory, then let him open it, but the weapons he selected need to be shown to me."

Lucius lowered his head slightly and looked down at Gaseppe who was kneeling on the ground.

The house-elf put his forehead to the ground, and seemed to feel the gaze of his master, and his whole body began to tremble uncontrollably.

"Gaseppe, although Draco is the heir, he has not yet inherited the Malfoy family. In the future, if he uses his authority to mobilize the Malfoy family's materials, you need to report to me."

Gaseppe immediately said, "Yes, Master."
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Perhaps because of preconceived notions, even though the exams were over in the evening, Harry and the others found that the professor was still very busy.

Ron looked at the professors constantly coming in and out of the castle and asked, "Does grading papers require walking around all the time?"

Hermione: "Of course not, and the test results will be available on the spot."

Lin Xia stared out the window and said, "I saw wizards from Beauxbatons coming on Monday, but after that, I didn't see them in Hogwarts. However, I found another interesting thing."

She pointed to a tower outside the window and said, "Use the extrasensory spell to see if there are two people on the tower. Their clothes are different from those of Hogwarts."

The others all opened their eyes wide and soon saw the two people Lin Xia mentioned.

Draco: "The clothes they wear are very special, a bit like wolf skin. The winter in Hogwarts is not that cold, and few people would come out wearing fur."

Hermione: "And they are all very tall and strong, they look like professors. I have never seen such professors in school."

Ron and Harry were also watching, but they seemed to be just two normal wizards. They didn't expect that others could observe so much from the clothes.

Harry suddenly thought of something and asked, "Since Beauxbatons sent wizards, did these wizards also come from somewhere else?"

Lin Xia said thoughtfully: "The two wizards were standing guard on the tower. The space in the tower was very small, but they were very disciplined and had serious faces. This style of behavior reminded me of another magic school in Europe."

The next second, Hermione lowered her voice excitedly and said, "I remember now, Durmstrang School of Witchcraft and Wizardry! It is said that this school is famous for its strict discipline and implements military-style education!"

She couldn’t wait to say, “Yes, they should be from this school.

No one knows where Durmstrang School of Magic is located, but all they know is that the winters there are very cold, so they have to wear animal fur to keep warm. "

Lin Xia suddenly cast a spell: "Invisibility spell!"

The next moment, they all entered invisible state.

Before Harry and the others could react, they saw the two wizards standing on the tower suddenly looking straight towards their window!

The two sides looked at each other, and Harry and others couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

"Has it been discovered?"

"It's amazing that your sixth sense is still so sharp even at such a distance!"

"Will there be any unexpected events? Will they be questioned by the professor?"

These thoughts flashed through Ron, Harry and Hermione's minds in an instant, but Lin Xia and Draco were the only ones who remained calm.

On the tower, two serious and unsmiling wizards looked at the window for several seconds, found nothing, and then looked away.

Harry and the others felt slightly relieved.

Draco then asked, "Lin Xia, how did you find out that they were going to look over here?"

Lin Xia pondered, "Maybe it's the legendary sixth sense? I like archery very much. You may not know that when the target is far away from you, even if you aim, you can only rely on a vague feeling.

When I was observing them, I felt that they had a keen eye and were good at reconnaissance. If it were me, I would observe them more stealthily and carefully.

But there are too many of us here. I can adjust myself, but I can't make you adjust together, so I just cast an invisibility spell to hide us."

Hermione asked with a burning gaze: "That sounds amazing, Lin Xia, can I learn archery too?"

Lin Xia smiled and said, "Of course, everyone can learn the basics of archery. I suggest that everyone learn it. As for whether you can practice to a high level, it all depends on your talent."

They couldn't continue observing, so they all ran to the laboratory to discuss what to do next.
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On the other hand, the side effects of the [Wisdom Potion] sold by Weasley gradually emerged. Madam Pomfrey was in charge of the infirmary and found that many young wizards came to get anti-diarrhea potions today.

But the symptoms of these little wizards were quite obvious, so Madam Pomfrey prescribed them all.

It was fine during the day, but at night more and more little wizards came, and Madam Pomfrey had a headache. If this continued, the stock of anti-diarrhea potion would be cleared out.

So she urgently asked Snape for help and asked him to make a few pots of anti-diarrhea potion.

Snape was a little stunned when he received Pomfrey's request.

He has been very busy lately and has a lot of things to do, so he has no time to care whether the little wizard has diarrhea or not.

But as a school professor, he has to take good care of the little wizard.

It's not the peak flu season recently, and Hogwarts' food is provided by the cafeteria on the second floor. He is also eating there, so why doesn't he have these symptoms?

Snape decided to go to the infirmary.

The infirmary was crowded and the beds were full.

Madam Pomfrey was in a panic. A group of young wizards with obvious symptoms came in the evening. These wizards not only had diarrhea, but also had fever due to dehydration. She was busy feeding antipyretics to the students with fever.

The infirmary was filled with a strong smell of disinfectant, but as soon as Snape arrived, the little wizard's weak voice became noticeably softer.

Snape came in aggressively, his face as gloomy as the dark clouds in the sky during a storm, and his sharp eyes like vicious poisonous snakes, scanning every little wizard in the infirmary.

His tone was precise, and every word sounded like a needle soaked in a rotten potion. He said sarcastically:

"Let me see which college's students are sickest... Ha, why are they almost all Gryffindor students? It seems that the troll's genes have finally manifested themselves in your bodies. After the important exams, you all relaxed and got sick with fevers!"

He walked to a little wizard lying on the bed, his greasy hair almost falling into the little wizard's eyes. The little wizard looked at him in horror, choking with sobs and unable to cry -

Because I was too scared.

Snape cast a detection spell on the little wizard and found out everything wrong with his body.

He said coldly: "It turns out that you ate the wrong thing. The food at Hogwarts is very safe. What on earth did you eat?"

The scene was silent and no one dared to speak.

Although the [Wisdom Potion] made their minds much clearer during the exam, and they answered the questions based on their memories, no one could be sure that this was not a form of cheating.

What if the [Potion of Wisdom] is revealed and all their test scores are invalidated?
Snape sneered: "I didn't expect you guys to be so united, but it's a pity that you just don't have enough brains."

His sharp eyes seemed to see through everything, and he said sarcastically: "That kind of thing won't make your wishes come true."

Snape smashed three bottles of dark green potion to the ground. After the three bottles of potion shattered, a green smoke filled the air, accompanied by a foul smell.

Smoke swirled around the infirmary, forming the pattern of a snarling serpent.

"The smoke and the smell are going to help treat your diarrhea," Snape said. "Don't hold your nose because you're going to make your diarrhea worse."

After Snape left, some little wizards couldn't bear it anymore and started vomiting.

They had never smelled anything so bad!
But I have to say that everyone felt relaxed after vomiting. This medicine is effective!
But the little wizard thought painfully: They would rather pinch their noses and drink it than smell it, it’s too uncomfortable.

Because Snape was anxious to solve the problems of all the little wizards, he used this method to relieve their diarrhea symptoms through olfactory contact.

The method is a good method, which is that every little wizard feels painful after smelling the smell.

Some little wizards had just walked out of the bathroom and couldn't help but go to the infirmary for treatment, but as soon as they opened the door and smelled the smell, they immediately retreated.

Never mind, they can still bear with it a little longer.
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"Have you heard? The infirmary is now a giant feces concentration camp!"

"I just passed by there and it smelled terrible."

"I heard that it was a potion thrown by Professor Snape, which can help the little wizard relieve diarrhea symptoms."

"Forget it, I can still bear it!"

After hearing the infirmary's treatment method, Harry and Ron looked at each other and were thankful again that they did not use the [Wisdom Potion].

Ron asked Lin Xia: "Didn't you say that taking some physical enhancement drugs can avoid the initial side effects?"

Lin Xia nodded: "That's right. As long as your physical fitness is improved, the side effects will be relatively alleviated. All toxic drugs can be treated with this method."

"But," she changed the subject, "physical enhancement drugs are expensive, and the physical enhancement is only temporary.

If you want to survive the side effects of the [Wisdom Potion], you have to take it for at least three days, and the dosage you take each day is different. Not every little wizard can afford it, and it is definitely not something the infirmary can afford."

Lin Xia concluded: "The method used by Professor Snape is actually the most convenient and economical."

Here in the auditorium, little wizards who had received treatment came back one after another.

These little wizards all had a bad smell on their bodies. The little wizards passing by looked at them curiously, avoided them, and chattered at them.

The little wizard who had just returned from treatment couldn't stand it anymore and hurried back to the dormitory to take a shower.

They told their friends: "I regret it now. I will never go to the infirmary for treatment again!"

Every little wizard who came back had a pale face and regretted the treatment very much, which also caused the little wizards who wanted to go for treatment to hesitate.

In the end, many young wizards felt that their symptoms were mild, so they gritted their teeth and decided not to go to the infirmary for treatment!

Because of the diarrhea, many young wizards were originally scheduled to leave Hogwarts tonight, but they decided to postpone their departure until tomorrow, Christmas Eve.
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The next day, Christmas Eve.

Today is also the Quidditch final, Gryffindor vs. Slytherin!

Harry woke up at five in the morning. He would wake up earlier for every game, whether it was the finals or not.

When he woke up, Ron opened his eyes groggily, "Harry, good morning! What time is it now?"

Harry: "It's only five o'clock Ron, you can get some sleep, I have to go to the gathering."

Ron closed his eyes again, turned over, and muttered: "It's not easy for you Quidditch players..." (End of this chapter)