The Bard of Hogwarts

Chapter 224 Advice from Ginny

The dorm room is always bustling with noise after the holiday.

Almost everyone wants to share their happiness and recount the fun things that happened during their holiday.

This is especially evident in Gryffindor.

The atmosphere in the common lounge was like a small dinner party.

But everything is relative; where there is relative liveliness, there is inevitably relative quiet.

In a corner of the lounge, Ginny sat on the sofa with a slight frown. As a woman herself, she understood the feeling of loving someone you can't have.

"Hermione, I don't think it's a big deal. There's a long future ahead, and some people just don't get it!"

Ginny whispered words of comfort while her eyes inadvertently swept over Harry, who was chatting happily with the others.

"It's actually better if they don't get it yet! We can teach them slowly." Hermione also lowered her voice.

Upon hearing this, Ginny smiled faintly. Although the Weasley girls were never short of courage, matters of the heart were not something that could be solved by simply waving a wand.

Ginny's gaze lingered on Harry for several seconds before she turned to look at Hermione.

"So what are you going to do? If you let go, someone else will definitely steal her away."

"I don't know!" Hermione shook her head bitterly.

She truly didn't know what to do. She had done everything she could, and if she continued, she might lose her friendship with him.

"Hesitating? That proves you're not willing to give up!" Ginny pointed out the crux of the problem.

Are you unwilling to accept this? Hermione nodded slightly, almost unconsciously.

Of course she was unwilling to accept it. They had known each other for three whole years before she even entered Hogwarts. How could she just watch the swan fly away like that?

"Then go ahead and make your presence known! Many people use this method. You don't need to do anything; just bump into each other in the hallways, classrooms, auditoriums, anywhere you can. At least don't let each other forget you."

Ginny analyzed the situation with a serious expression, without mentioning that her mother had secretly taught her these techniques during the holidays.

"A chance encounter? Is that even possible?" Hermione hesitated, feeling as if it were a scheme or plot.

"It's all about scheming!" Ginny bluntly stated after seeing Hermione's hesitation. It was the first time she'd heard her mother say this, which had caused her similar hesitation.

"Hermione, that's how Hogwarts is. If you don't use your wits, someone else will."

Ginny repeated the teachings she had received from Mrs. Weasley.

After a brief moment of thought, Hermione nodded emphatically.

……

Time always slips by.

After the start of the second semester, everything proceeded as planned, whether it was attending classes or training in Quidditch...

In short, the sky is free of Dementors and rarely gloomy.

The fairy tale seems to have continued.

In this fairytale-like castle, Ino got up very early on the weekend and went straight to the principal's office.

It's been almost a week since school started, and he plans to ask Dumbledore about the whereabouts of the Mirror of Erised.

However, as I turned the corner in the corridor, I saw another pretty figure.

He had seen this familiar scene almost every day for the past week, sometimes more than once a day.

Hermione always held her head high, tracing an elegant arc, before quietly passing through the corridor.

Because of the distance, he could only nod in greeting from afar, which could be considered a way of saying hello from a distance.

Even though some things have been clarified, friends are still friends.

"With that expression, she could transform into a swan without even needing the Animagus..."

As Hermione's figure disappeared, he couldn't help but sigh.

That haughty and elegant demeanor was all too familiar.

……

After a brief interlude.

Ino also arrived at the principal's office on the eighth floor.

But before he could give the command, the stone beast guarding the gate obediently made way for him.

The office that Umbridge had gone to such lengths to enter in the story seemed completely unguarded at this moment.

After passing through a spiral staircase, Dumbledore's figure came into view.

"Good morning, Professor." Ino greeted him with a smile.

"I'm sorry to come uninvited! But I have no choice, because there's something you've hidden away, and I just happen to want to see it again."

"Good morning! It's rare that you've taken the initiative to come and find me." Dumbledore stood up.

"However, I've hidden many things in the castle. Which one are you looking for? I'll tell you everything I know about some things, but some things will have to wait."

Dumbledore's words were tinged with a sense of profundity, but Ino was too lazy to guess such riddles; if the headmaster liked to play, he could go play with Harry.

"I've come to find the Mirror of Eris," Ino stated his purpose.

"The Mirror of Erised?" Upon hearing this name, Dumbledore paused for a moment, but quickly regained his composure.

"I've hidden the mirror in the prize display room. If you need it, you can have Fied take it back to your dorm, but be sure to pay attention to its characteristics..."

Dumbledore stopped halfway through his sentence, but Ino understood the underlying meaning.

The purpose of paying attention to its properties is simply to prevent other young wizards from coming into contact with it. After all, such a mirror that reflects desires and grants wishes can easily lead immature young wizards to become addicted to it.

"Don't worry, Professor! I know what to do," Ino nodded in promise.

He doesn't allow anyone, including Draco, to touch the mirror; wish fulfillment undoubtedly amplifies desires, or rather, ambitions.

In a sense, the Mirror of Erised is more dangerous to Slytherin wizards than dark magic objects.

While the exact source of a wizard's power remains unclear, the factors influencing that power have long been identified.

The mind and beliefs are always an unavoidable topic.

At the same time.

After hearing the promise, Dumbledore nodded slightly and said nothing more, turning to walk towards the storage cabinet by the wall.

Seeing this familiar scene, Ino knew that the old headmaster was about to open the storeroom again and use candy to entertain the guests.

I once caught a glimpse of something in a locker.

Besides the precious Pensieve, the cabinet is filled with many transparent glass jars, all of which are Honeydukes' new candies.

……

In the principal's office, during a small candy party.

On the fourth floor of the castle, a figure was seen strolling around.

With just three elective courses, Pansy has plenty of free time in her daily life.

The time she saves not only allows her to read at her leisure, but also gives her the opportunity to take a free stroll around the castle.

During the Christmas holidays, the Muggle studies course led her to explore London alone, a rare occurrence for her.

In the past, this would have been unimaginable.

But this time, she not only experienced the world of Muggles firsthand, but also bought a lot of Muggle books.

"Standardized and retro..."

In the corridor, Pansy sighed softly for no apparent reason.

As she moved forward, a room that was rarely visited came into her view.

(End of this chapter)