The day's events left the elderly vice principal physically and mentally exhausted.
Professor McGonagall looked several years older.
She didn't have the energy to argue with Chu Yang, but she still praised him, saying, "In a critical moment, you gave your classmates the chance to escape, and then lured away the Willow of the Beating Man by yourself. Although it was a bit reckless, it is also a very noble quality. Therefore, Slytherin gets a perfect score."
Dumbledore suddenly turned around and smiled, "I personally give Slytherin another ten points. You have not disappointed me, Mr. Chu Yang."
Chu Yang shrugged and said, "Thank you for your generosity, Headmaster and Professor. I think the Slytherin students will be very happy."
"Yesterday it was the Sorting Hat, today it's the Whomping Willow. You always manage to surprise me. But, Mr. Chu Yang, I sincerely hope to hear that you will be teaching quietly tomorrow. This is the wish of a centenarian."
Dumbledore, who had been so amiable just a moment ago, suddenly became serious and warned, "Also, stop letting your classmates sleep on the floor. If this continues, the infirmary on the second floor will soon be full!"
"In just two days, the Slytherin patients alone have overwhelmed the hospital! Are you trying to paralyze the school hospital?"
Chu Yang shrugged and said innocently, "I can't make the decision on this. It depends on whether they can shut up. After all, I'm not the one who started this trouble. It's you who made me fight back. Unless you get me a single room."
Dumbledore was speechless and felt utterly exhausted.
He felt that perhaps he shouldn't have advised Chu Yang to go to Slytherin in the first place.
He originally thought that Chu Yang would use his talent to gradually change Slytherin's perception of Muggles and reshape their self-righteous pride, but he didn't expect that Chu Yang would use his fists!
Fighting is a talent, and it's simple and brutal!
Wizards solve problems with their fists instead of wands...
Melee wizards are a type of mage.
Chapter 45 Miracle of Life
Dumbledore genuinely felt that Chu Yang's fighting style was very similar to Godric Gryffindor, one of the four founders of Hogwarts.
The great Godric Gryffindor once wielded a sword in one hand and a wand in the other, using both physical and magical attacks to make his enemies flee in terror.
Chu Yang beat his roommate until he was lying on the floor. Although his skill level was a bit low, his results were no less impressive.
Dumbledore's head throbbed with worry. He sighed and said, "Single rooms are a privilege reserved for prefects. I can't break the rules. At most, I'll give you a double room."
Chu Yang nodded in agreement, settling for second best, which was also a way of giving Dumbledore some face.
I wonder which Slytherin is so unlucky to be his roommate...
"Headmaster Dumbledore, you really should see this! It's amazing! The Whomping Willow just responded to me!" Hagrid excitedly greeted Dumbledore, gesturing wildly as he recounted the miracle he had witnessed.
“As you said, this is indeed a great miracle. That’s why we must protect this secret, or Chu Yang will be in danger!” Dumbledore looked up, his deep eyes fixed on Hagrid, his eyes seeming to hold an endless starry sky and sea.
Hagrid, who was in the middle of a great moment, was suddenly sobered up as if doused with a bucket of cold water. He immediately promised, "Please rest assured, I will keep all your secrets."
"Thank you, Hagrid." Dumbledore and Hagrid took a few steps forward together, and Dumbledore stretched out his wrinkled hand and placed it on the equally wrinkled tree trunk, feeling the aura emanating from the tree and the wonder of life.
This is the willow tree that he planted himself for Lupin in 1971.
Every time the full moon arrives, Lupin would enter the hut through the secret passage beneath the Willow Tree.
Werewolves' howls can often be heard from there.
Therefore, it was also known as the Screaming Shack, and many years have passed since then.
With Lupin gone, the shack was completely abandoned, but the secret passage led all the way to Hogsmeade Village outside, so Dumbledore didn't want to expose it and had already hidden it with a spell before he came.
Professor McGonagall, who had been terrified all day, naturally calmed down and began to appreciate the miracle of life before her eyes.
She finally understood why Dumbledore had repeatedly emphasized Chu Yang's importance, even showing him the same level of attention he paid to Harry Potter.
This is a magical power that transcends the norm, and it has even faintly touched upon some ancient taboo of magic.
Study it, improve it, break it down...
This process will take magic into a completely new realm!
Professor McGonagall couldn't help but glance back at Chu Yang; in some ways, he was even more important than Harry Potter, the savior.
“As people get older, they tend to dwell on the past.” Dumbledore patted the Whomping Willow and remarked, “It’s no longer suitable for the school; it might pose a threat to the students.”
Hagrid, thinking Dumbledore was going to destroy the tree, hurriedly explained, "Chu Yang can command it."
“Even so, that’s not suitable.” Dumbledore slowly shook his head. He was worried about the students’ safety, but what he was more concerned about was Voldemort.
Voldemort, whose return is uncertain, is like an unpredictable bomb. He is lurking in the shadows, and if the other party notices the unusual behavior of the Whomping Willow, they might follow the clues to find Chu Yang.
Dumbledore couldn't let Chu Yang face such a risk directly; he wasn't Harry Potter, protected by his mother Lily's blood curse.
Given Voldemort's current state, Chu Yang's value is no less than Harry Potter's, and he would do anything to get him.
Chu Yang suddenly suggested, "Why don't we leave this 'Hit-and-Beat Willow' in the Forbidden Forest and let Hagrid take care of it? That way, no one will know about it."
Chu Yang couldn't let the Beating Willow go; it still had untapped potential and could be of great help to Chu Yang in the future.
Dumbledore hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded in agreement. In fact, he was also very interested in the current state of the Whomping Willow and wanted to study it in more depth.
The happiest person was Hagrid, who found Chu Yang more and more pleasing to the eye the more he looked at him!
Watching Chu Yang's departing figure, the nearly 10-meter-tall Man-Beating Willow stood up and walked towards the Forbidden Forest. From a distance, it already resembled a human figure, and with each step it took, the surrounding area shook.
Headmaster Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall took Chu Yang back to Hogwarts. Since it was time for a meal, the three of them went straight to the Great Hall.
At the door, the three-person team that had been penalized and Neville were standing guard with worried expressions. They couldn't eat anything, no matter how delicious, until they saw Chu Yang return safely.
Fortunately, Chu Yang returned in time. When he and Headmaster Dumbledore stepped into the room, Harry's dull eyes instantly lit up!
"Chu Yang!"
The group shouted Chu Yang's name excitedly and rushed towards him.
Harry was so excited that tears almost streamed down his face. He was the first to rush towards Chu Yang, wanting to give him a hug.
However, Chu Yang, being a straight man, found it hard to accept men expressing their feelings in this way, so he turned away from Harry's hug.
Then he dodged Ron's hug, and incidentally, he also dodged Neville's hug.
Under the aggrieved gazes of the three, Chu Yang opened his arms to greet Hermione, and the two hugged each other tightly before letting go.
"Thank God, it's so good that you're back safe and sound!" Hermione's eyes were red; she had waited so long, clearly thinking that Chu Yang had met with some misfortune.
"Fortunately, Headmaster Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall arrived in time." Chu Yang looked relieved, as if he had just escaped a life-or-death situation.
Then Ron, Harry, and the others gathered around, and Ron said indignantly, "You actually dodged our hugs?"
Chu Yang replied sincerely, "I wasn't in a good mood just now. Your sudden rush startled me, so I instinctively dodged. If you come at me again, I promise I won't dodge."
"Forget it!" Ron immediately deflated.
"Alright, gentlemen and ladies, how much longer are we going to stand outside? Aren't you hungry?" Professor McGonagall said slowly, her imposing presence instantly enveloping Harry and his companions.
Upon hearing this, the young wizards dared not say anything more, nervously pushed open the door, and entered the hall one after another.
Since it's not a special holiday, students who eat in the auditorium usually leave right after finishing their meal, leaving the auditorium mostly empty.
The freshmen from both Gryffindor and Slytherin remained here, most of them waiting for news from Chu Yang, while some Slytherin students wanted to leave but were unable to.
Whether they stayed willingly or wanted to leave but couldn't, they all burst into enthusiastic cheers the moment they saw Chu Yang return safely!
"Slytherin receives 20 points for Chu Yang's outstanding performance in the incident just now!"
Chapter 46 The Second Encounter with Snape
"Correspondingly, Gryffindor loses 20 points because Harry Potter's recklessness put his classmates in a dangerous situation."
The cheers from Gryffindor immediately ceased.
Slytherin shouted even louder, and the girls looked smug.
Harry stood there awkwardly and guiltily, at a loss for what to do. He knew he had started the commotion and caused trouble for everyone.
"Harry, don't be so discouraged. This was just an accident. Believe me, there are no Whomping Willows on the Quidditch pitch. You will become an excellent Seeker because you have excellent genes." Chu Yang gently put his arm around Harry's shoulder and comforted him in his ear.
"Chu Yang is right!" Ron encouraged from the side, "You are the student who learns the fastest and flies the best besides Chu Yang. No one else can compare to you!"
Harry scratched his head and gave an awkward laugh. Ron was clearly trying to comfort him, but why did it sound so strange?
"Ron, what you said doesn't sound comforting at all!" Hermione said with a frown, "Next time you comfort someone, please try to put yourself in their shoes!"
Ron looked completely bewildered.
“Please allow me to interrupt your conversation,” Professor McGonagall approached. “I need Mr. Potter to leave with me for a moment.”
“Of course! Professor McGonagall,” Harry replied nervously, then followed Professor McGonagall out of the Great Hall.
"He hasn't eaten yet..." Ron muttered, then clutched his stomach, "I'm starving too!"
After wolfing down his dinner, Chu Yang tried to head to the Forbidden Forest to see the mutated Man-Beating Willow before nightfall, but was stopped at the door by Professor McGonagall who had rushed over.
“I remember the school has a rule that students cannot leave the school after dark.” Professor McGonagall’s cold voice echoed in Chu Yang’s ears. “Am I right, Mr. Chu Yang?”
Chu Yang smiled awkwardly and said, "Yes, Professor."
“Principal Dumbledore is right. You’re full of clever ideas, so I have to keep a close eye on you at all times.” Professor McGonagall seemed to be thinking about the busyness ahead, and rubbed her temples wearily. “Now, immediately, get back to your dormitory!”
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