Hogwarts Raven

Chapter 261 Chapter 260: New Trio! Adventure!

In the slightly dim corridor on the eighth floor.

The moonlight struggled to pass through the narrow window, casting a few rather dim rays of light, forming patches of light that did not have much lighting effect on the dusty ground.

The torches hanging on the wall are the main source of lighting.

It seemed as if it would never burn out, but the fire was always so subtle, between being visible and not being able to see clearly, and the whole corridor was immersed in a hazy darkness. The ancient portraits hanging on the wall occasionally whispered a few words, and then fell silent, as if the whole world was shrouded in a veil of silence.

"Hermione! Believe me! Harry Potter's behavior lately is really wrong! He is definitely not normal! Maybe... I just say maybe, he is not the Harry Potter we know at all!"

"what is that?"

"Who knows, Neville? Just trust me. My intuition is really strong anyway."

……

They are all familiar voices.

Ian looked in the direction of the voice and caught a glimpse of Hermione, Ron and Neville huddled in a corner of the corridor, their heads put together, whispering to each other.

obviously.

Gryffindor students are like this. They can't stand loneliness. It hasn't been long since school started, but they have already learned the bad habit of staying out at night.

This is the case.

This also fully explains that in the original timeline, the fact that two of the three people would go out at night had little to do with the crisis, but was mainly due to the nature of Gryffindor students.

It’s not that bad.

The courage to break the rules and love adventure are the typical characteristics of Gryffindor students. Obviously, even Neville will release his nature as long as someone leads him.

Let’s put aside the Hogwarts Swordmaster.

He is indeed a Gryffindor who fits in with the House in every way.

"Ron, your intuition may be wrong. We can't just trust our intuition. We have to believe in science... believe in more precise magic."

"Like Divination." Hermione Granger leaned against the cold stone wall, holding a heavy magic book tightly to her chest. Her brown curly hair looked particularly fluffy in the dim light.

She might not have quite adapted to the role of a wizard yet, so she almost blurted out her old idioms, but fortunately she corrected herself in time and her words were in line with her identity.

"Divination? None of us three can do it!" Ron directly refuted, "Besides, intuition is also related to divination. This is what my mother told me!"

Hear the words.

"What you said makes sense."

Neville started to play Tai Chi. He really lacked a bit of his own opinion, and it seemed like he didn't want to offend anyone. He felt particularly awkward being sandwiched between two people who were arguing with each other.

"Just give me a week, no, five days, and I will definitely be able to learn all the magic related to divination!" Hermione's extremely strong competitive spirit was fully revealed at this moment.

"Five days? Do you think divination is easy to learn? That requires talent! Do you understand? You can't learn this kind of magic just by being a good student! And five days is enough time for a lot of things to happen."

"You know...it's one of those terrible disasters." Ron first questioned Hermione, and then began to express vaguely that time was running out.

"Something must have happened to Harry Potter! We have to find the answer!" It has to be said that Ron is as firm as ever in his opinion.

His expression was full of worry and confusion.

"Uh...I didn't quite notice."

Neville Longbottom stood between the two, his round face full of the standard expression of a fake-smiling boy. His toad, Lev, twisted uncomfortably in his breast pocket, making a slight "quack" sound.

obviously.

This pet that often "runs away from home" has discovered Ian who was standing not far away and eavesdropping. Well, it can't be considered eavesdropping, but he was listening to the story blatantly and openly.

only.

The three people who were too focused obviously didn't notice this. At the corner of the corridor, Ian Prince leaned against the stone pillar, tapping his wand lightly with his slender fingers. He was just passing by, but was attracted by this conversation. The moonlight poured in from the high window, casting a slight halo on his handsome face.

"Cough cough."

He tried coughing a few times.

But no one paid any attention.

What the three of them were discussing together was real focus.

"Ron, you've said it three times. Harry has just become a little quieter." Hermione frowned, holding the thick magic book tightly in her hands. She pondered for a moment, lowered her voice and continued: "Of course, there were a few times when I greeted him and he glared at me fiercely, which was indeed a bit wrong."

"But I think he's just in a bad mood. You all know the fame he carries, but his academic performance has not been ideal. I'm afraid he must be under a lot of psychological pressure." Although she was still defending Harry Potter, there was a hint of confusion in her eyes, and her previous self-confidence seemed to have weakened a bit at this moment.

"Look! You encountered it too, right?"

Ron scratched his messy red hair, with some memories on his face: "I have felt something is wrong for a long time. Not long ago, I found that Harry Potter's temperament has changed drastically. Once before, he looked at me with cold and indifferent eyes, and his eyes were glowing green. He was as scary as a snake!"

"I'm sure he was affected by dark magic." At this point, a trace of fear flashed in Ron's eyes, and his body trembled slightly unconsciously.

For young wizards of their age, they would of course feel scared when talking about dark magic, especially those born in pure-blood families.

how to say.

This is a bit like what parents in many Muggle families use to scare their children since they are young. In wizard families, especially wizard families like Ron's, parents like to scare people with stories about black magic, and "exaggerate" the horror of black magic in various ways to prevent their offspring from being contaminated by it.

Even if there is no such custom in the family, due to the whole society's view on black magic, most wizards stay away from it when they are studying.

Fear of abnormality.

After all, not everyone is like Tom Riddle, and not everyone has the environment and ability to learn the dark magic like Ian and Aurora.

"Dark magic? I know about it." Hermione had a questioning look on her face. She pushed her glasses up and said, "But how could dark magic have such a big impact? Harry has always been strong and will not be easily corrupted by dark magic. Besides, how could we be attacked by dark magic in Hogwarts?"

Her voice was firm though.

But there was still a hint of uneasiness in his tone.

I just feel terrified when I think about it.

Neville, who had been silent, looked very ugly when he heard Hermione's words. He swallowed and spoke carefully in a trembling voice.

"I know, it's the Imperius Curse, it must be the Imperius Curse. People who are hit by the Imperius Curse will completely lose their self-awareness and be controlled by the caster to become the caster's puppet and slave." "Harry's behavior, as you described, really looks like he's been hit by the Imperius Curse." Neville said, rubbing his hands nervously, with beads of sweat on his forehead.

To explain why I was so scared.

"This is an extremely vicious and terrifying magic... It is an unforgivable magic. My family has become so miserable because of the unforgivable curse."

There was still some sadness in his voice.

Hermione quickly put her book aside and gave Neville a hug.

Whisper the debt to comfort.

As for Ron, he was stunned for a moment after hearing what Neville said, then nodded quickly and said loudly, "Yes, yes, yes, even if it's not the Imperius Curse, it must be some other evil black magic. I even suspect that the current Harry Potter is someone else's disguise. Although he seems to be normal again these two days, I can't forget the way he looked at me before."

Ron's voice was trembling with excitement, and it echoed in the empty corridor. He was really brave, and he was not afraid that his voice would be too loud and attract the administrator or other professors.

how to say.

At this stage, Ron is indeed a person who likes to shout.

Hermione rolled her eyes.

"Can you guys stop being so dramatic? Harry has been pretty normal these past few days."

She still felt that Ron's statement was a little exaggerated. He even mentioned such terrible dark magic as the Unforgivable Curse. Hogwarts was the safest magic school in the world.

He had seen similar records in "Hogwarts: A History". You know, the current headmaster is Albus Dumbledore, the greatest and most powerful white wizard in the world. What kind of dark wizard would have the guts to come to Hogwarts and cast the Imperius Curse on a student like the Savior?
Mystery man?
That man has been dead for many years!

Although Hermione still felt a little unsure just now, after her own logical reasoning, she still felt that the probability of Harry Potter being fine was greater.

And facing Hermione's point of view.

"That's because he's a good disguise!" Ron insisted, "I can't forget the way he looked at me that night, as if I were looking at a creature more insulting than a bug!"

Although he couldn't think of a more appropriate adjective, it didn't affect his self-esteem. His face turned red and he became more and more certain that something was wrong with Harry Potter.

Ian, who was listening not far away, raised his eyebrows.

In his impression, Harry who was sorted into Slytherin was indeed different from the original book. Although he still had interactions with the trio, the separation of the colleges made their friendship far less close.

On weekdays, they might have some exchanges during class, after all, Slytherin and Gryffindor had classes together, and perhaps because they felt that Harry Potter was different from other Slytherin students, they still had some interactions and could barely be considered friends. However, since Ron discovered that Harry Potter's temperament had changed drastically not long ago, he always felt that something was wrong with Harry Potter, and that he might have been affected by the dark magic, which was actually understandable.

After all, we are not close friends anymore.

Trust will definitely decrease.

how to say.

It's not that he slanders others because of his extreme psychology.

The previous Harry Potter did have problems.

This wave.

It's just that Ron's information isn't updated fast enough.

Ian felt a little emotional.

And at this time.

Hermione bit her lip, thought for a moment and then said, "Even if something really happened to Harry Potter, we should tell the professor... or tell Ian."

"Ian Prince is very capable. He might be able to find out if there is something wrong with Harry. I bet he knows how to tell fortunes, and he must be very good at it." There was a glimmer of hope in Hermione's eyes, as if she was expecting Ian to be the key to solving the problem.

When Ron heard Hermione mention Ian, he immediately jumped up like a cat whose tail was stepped on. "No! We can't tell him! That Ravenclaw guy gets along so well with my two brothers, he definitely won't be willing to help us. Who knows, he might even play a prank on us like he did to Fred and George."

"You can't go to him, absolutely not. He has a good relationship with Harry Potter." Ron's tone was very firm, and his eyes revealed a deep prejudice against Ian.

After hearing what Ron said, Neville whispered, "Ron, you can't say that. Mr. Prince is a very good person. He has helped me before."

"I think he will definitely help us. Mr. Prince is very helpful." Neville's eyes were full of sincerity. He always had a good impression of Ian.

Ian, who was not far away, silently gave the little fat boy a thumbs up.

really.

People who know how to be grateful are likable.

Hermione is also a good girl, and it is worth taking care of her. How should I put it? Among the new trio, only one person did not praise himself. It is really hard to guess who this person is.

Ron.

It didn't annoy Ian.

Ian even listened with great interest.

"Ron, do you have any prejudice against Senior Prince?" Hermione asked with a frown and a suspicious look on her face. She felt that Ron was indeed a little too extreme.

"It's not prejudice! You don't understand! The person who can play with my two brothers! Must be that kind... that kind..." Ron's little brain took a long time to come up with an adjective.

"Naughty boy?"

Neville could even help Ron come up with adjectives.

"It's much more serious than that!"

"Prince has a very good relationship with Harry Potter. Didn't you see it during the meal? In addition to chatting with his girlfriend, he often chats with Harry Potter. If he knew that we were suspicious of Harry, he would definitely tell Harry. By then, we would be alerting him and it would be even more difficult for us to discover the truth."

Ron became more and more excited and his voice became louder and louder.

Good guy.

Still the familiar formula, still the familiar feeling.

At this time, Ian was standing in the shadows not far away, listening to their conversation quietly. A hint of understanding appeared on his face. It turned out that the core character who caused the trio to be reckless was here!

New trio.

I still feel like I'm going to be led by Ron and act recklessly!

(End of this chapter)