The sickly, iron-fisted beauty in Harry Potter

House-elves also have their own personalities, so eventually there will be freaks who want freedom and a salary.

However, this obviously does not include the house-elves in front of us, a fact that has been verified in the original work.

Therefore, Dolly did not thank Spots—for most house-elves, a wizard's thanks are a form of humiliation.

Serving wizards is their duty, and it is already the greatest honor for them. To expect praise from wizards is simply greed.

Of course, this rule may not apply to all house-elves.

Therefore, to avoid offending some house-elves, Dolly maintained the attitude a wizard should have—at least in the eyes of house-elves.

Dolly devoured the pumpkin pie, the sweet flavor bursting on her tongue, the subtle milky aroma being the essence of the pumpkin pie, making Dolly's eyebrows relax involuntarily.

Spot watched Dolly devour her food with a blissful expression. This was its most glorious moment, and it had even garnered envious glances from countless house-elves.

Even the pocket stopped being picky and looked at Dolly with much more amiable eyes, because it had been a long time since it had seen wizards look so content.

It's not that they don't work hard; it's simply because the students at Hogwarts have almost no contact with the house-elves.

Later, when I occasionally went to serve the professors, I would see their satisfied expressions.

But the professors were all getting old, and Snape was even more reserved, never showing his emotions. They couldn't compare to the adorable little wizard Dolly, whose every bite tasted like a delicacy, which was the thing that made the house-elves happiest.

After Dolly finished eating the pumpkin pie, her next words caused an uproar throughout the kitchen.

"Is there anything else to eat?"

Dozens of house-elves rushed toward Dolly, each holding up their most prized creations, hoping she would taste them.

Dolly accepted everything offered, letting them cut into small pieces, and then ate them bite by bite, her face never showing any sign of pleasure.

Okay, Dolly admits there was definitely an element of acting involved.

After all, British cuisine... is really hard to describe.

But this isn't the house-elves' fault; they've already followed the recipe to the maximum extent possible, and if it still doesn't work, then it's a problem with their food culture.

Dolly thought that perhaps she could bring Cho Chang over later so that the house-elves could learn a little about exotic food cultures.

The reason for bringing Akio was that Dolly suddenly said she wanted to eat Chinese food, which seemed a bit out of place.

Soon, Dolly's belly was bulging from eating.

She didn't utter a single word of praise to the house-elves, yet she had already won the favor of the vast majority of them. They were even discussing making special dishes for Dory in the future.

Dolly wiped her mouth and said casually, "I have something else to ask you. My two friends had a fight this morning, right there in the auditorium up above."

"You can probably hear them arguing about something, so can someone tell me what's going on?"

"I plan to bring the food you made to comfort them later, so that my two friends won't be sad anymore."

As soon as he said that, the kitchen, which had been bustling just moments before, suddenly fell silent.

The house-elves looked at each other, some even with expressions of fear.

They are naturally not allowed to talk about wizards, especially about conflicts between wizards.

Dolly clearly understood this as well, saying, "I command you to tell me this is for the sake of my friends."

"If there are any problems, I will take responsibility, and you will not need to bear any responsibility."

Dolly's orders clearly had an effect.

In addition, Dolly had just gained a lot of goodwill by performing a mukbang while raising elves at home, and finally some elves spoke up to answer.

"It seems to be because of a pendant."

"That brown-haired wizard Granger said that the black-haired wizard Cho Chang has ulterior motives."

"The black-haired wizard Cho Chang said it was just a misunderstanding and told the brown-haired wizard Granger not to tell you without permission... It must be you."

After a chaotic cacophony of voices, Dot told Dolly, "They didn't seem to have finished arguing when you arrived. I recognized your voice."

Dolly breathed a sigh of relief and smiled with satisfaction; she finally had a clue.

So it really is because of this pendant?

Although Qiu Zhang meant well when giving the gift, the pendant was indeed a bit... beyond the scope of a typical gift.

Of course, Cho Chang also wanted to match the flying broomstick that Dolly gave him, since Nimbus 2001 is now worth at least two or three thousand Galleons, which is equivalent to ten thousand pounds.

This amount of money isn't a lot, but it's definitely not insignificant either, especially as a gift between 11- and 12-year-old girls; it's certainly too expensive.

However, Akihiro was determined to get his hands on Nimbus 2001, which is why he gave Dolly this pendant as a reward.

This was something that Dolly and Cho Chang could understand, but it probably shocked Hermione too much.

After all, the gifts Dolly and Hermione exchanged were only a dozen or so Galleons.

Perhaps it's time to talk to Hermione.

Having made up her mind, Dolly left the kitchen amidst the farewells of her house elves.

Many house-elves even told Dory their names and offered to serve her at any time.

House-elves obviously do not have this obligation; they are the house-elves of Hogwarts, serving the people in the castle.

Therefore, in theory, the students are actually guests, and they are not required to obey the guests' orders.

However, Dolly's performance gave them a great sense of accomplishment, which was the most lacking element in working at Hogwarts.

Dolly was naturally delighted with this, as it was an unexpected bonus.

Dolly's previous headaches over Hermione and Cho Chang's situation were purely due to a problem with the intelligence system.

Now, with the help of house-elves, Hogwarts is like having dozens or even hundreds of Explorers placed there, enough to help Dolly with many things.

However, the most urgent task is to find Hermione.

At this point in time... Dolly suddenly staggered, feeling a little dizzy.

Did I eat too much just now?

What was she supposed to do?

"Oh, right, look for Hermione... Hermione should be in the women's restroom."

Having received the answer, Dolly swayed forward, her eyes vacant and unfocused.

In the shadows behind her, a magic wand slowly disappeared beneath her sleeve.

Chapter 79, Part 3: When Dolly Encounters the Troll

Dolly arrived at the washroom and, seeing the familiar layout, went to the shower room where she had met Cho Chang before.

At this time, no one was using it, and it was completely empty.

So Dolly stood there and waited happily.

She's looking for Hermione. Hermione is right here; she just needs to wait, and she'll find her.

Dolly was in a good mood and even started humming a song.

However, Dolly's singing skill, like most of her other skills, is only level 0. While it can express a happy mood, the listener is not.

Myrtle's large face popped out, and upon seeing Dolly, her anger was undisguised.

"you again!"

"You knew I was here, so you deliberately came here to sing awful songs to bully me, didn't you!"

Myrtle started crying angrily and began to scream.

Dolly smiled at her and said, "Hello, Myrtle."

"Uh……"

This left Myrtle bewildered, and she forced back the tears that were about to spill—after all, it was just a manifestation of a soul, and a ghost cannot cry.

Myrtle looked at the girl in front of her suspiciously and said, "You know my name?"

"Of course I know. I've heard your story, and I know how you died."

Dolly smiled, as if she were talking about something extremely ordinary.

These words did not frighten Myrtle; instead, they made her eyes light up.

What is the thing a ghost fears most?

It wasn't about reminiscing about his past death, nor about being mocked and ridiculed by his former enemies; it was about being alone in the toilet, ignored by everyone.

Loneliness is the greatest enemy of ghosts.

This is the inevitable punishment that ghosts must receive for not wanting to rest in peace and wanting to remain in the human world.

So when Dolly revealed that she knew the cause of her death, Myrtle was even a little happy, feeling that she could still be remembered by others.

"You don't believe me? Then why don't I tell you?"

Myrtle quickly waved her hand and said, "No, you can remember it yourself, don't tell me again."

"That was not a glorious experience, and it made me afraid to associate with other ghosts."

Myrtle was an unfortunate soul who died under the eyes of the basilisk, but if that were all, it wouldn't be considered disgraceful.

The main reason is that she became a ghost after her death, seeking revenge on the classmates who bullied her. It was the Ministry of Magic that intervened to mediate the matter.

Myrtle gave up her revenge in order to be allowed to stay at Hogwarts.

As a ghost only a few decades old, Myrtle was like an infant in the eyes of other ghosts, so the two naturally couldn't get along.

"Fine, I won't tell you then. I'm not here to bully you, I'm just here to find someone."

"Looking for someone, who is it? The Asian girl with black hair from last time?"

When Myrtle is happy, she can communicate normally with others.

Dolly shook her head and said, "No, I'm looking for Hermione, a lovely girl with brown hair and brown eyes. We should have come here together."

"Her? I remember her."

Myrtle simply sat down on the lotus seedpod and said, "But she's not here. You must have come to the wrong place."

"Really? But I think Hermione is right here. You must be mistaken."