The Bard of Hogwarts

Chapter 335 Ino's backup plan, the worst-case scenario

Upon entering the ward, Ino ignored Harry and went straight to Snape.

Nothing else, except that the dean seemed somewhat unstable at the moment.

Snape stood quietly in the corner, but his eyes no longer held the emptiness and indifference of the past; instead, they revealed a wealth of emotions.

"Professor! Are you alright?"

The sudden sound in the quiet room jolted Snape back to his senses, but instead of responding immediately, he closed his eyes.

a long time.

"I did very well! I forgot to congratulate you on getting a perfect score," Snape said calmly.

"Heh! It's just a game, no need to worry about it." Ino chuckled, glancing at Harry almost imperceptibly before nodding slightly and then looking at Snape.

"Some things don't need to be taken too seriously, and some things don't need to be taken too seriously either. Magic creates miracles, and there's always a solution."

Ino recalled all the kindness Snape had shown him since he enrolled, whether it was the potions lessons or the Half-Blood Prince's notes, which had always been of great help to him.

In particular, the "Divine Sharpness Without Shadow" technique in the notes can still be quite effective even now.

Some favors must be repaid! After a moment's thought, Ino said solemnly:

"Professor, believe me! There's nothing that can't be solved."

In an instant, he came up with the worst-case scenario, but also the perfect one.

Kill Harry outright, then revive him using the Ice Flower.

Although he will be subject to the Sanctuary after resurrection, he will also be subject to Voldemort, and he will no longer have to worry about being assimilated by the remnant soul.

To be honest, Ino knew very well that the story was called "Harry Potter," and that Harry was the protagonist of the story.

But in reality, the focus of the whole story was never Harry.

What can you expect a ten-year-old to do? He's not born with extraordinary talent. Even at the end of the story, Harry is only 17 years old.

Yet, in this very story, everything and everyone revolves around this teenager.

Dumbledore wanted to eliminate Voldemort completely, but he also wanted to protect Harry, so he became conflicted.

Voldemort's behavior is even more bizarre. After his resurrection, he seems to be cursed, or even under the Imperius Curse, relentlessly targeting Harry. Despite having the opportunity to swarm him, he insists on engaging in gentlemanly one-on-one duels.

As for Snape, he was even more straightforward; he would listen to whoever could save Harry.

Because everything revolved around Harry, Ino came up with a last resort: the rope was tied in a knot, so all she had to do was cut it with scissors.

Solving Harry's problem ahead of time can be considered solving all the problems at their root.

……

A quiet school hospital.

After hearing Enoch say that magic creates miracles and that there is no problem that cannot be solved, Snape's expression relaxed considerably.

It wasn't that the sentence had any magic power, but it just reminded him of the wolfsbane medicine.

The werewolf problem, which had plagued countless wizards, was finally solved by potions.

With this in mind, Snape's expression calmed down considerably.

"Yes, you're absolutely right! There's nothing that can't be solved!"

As if answering, or perhaps speaking to himself, Snape repeated himself in murmur.

Meanwhile, Ino, seeing this, stopped saying anything.

Now, he has no clue what the story of the Goblet of Fire will be like, and can only take it one step at a time.

……

And just then...

The door to the ward was pushed open from the outside again.

"Yes! That's how you should visit a patient! After all, Harry needs rest, not chatting."

Madam Pomfrey entered carrying the potion and noticed that Ino and Snape were simply standing quietly to the side, which made her feel a sense of goodwill towards them.

"The child has taken the medicine! I added a sedative to it. After taking it, have a good sleep! Don't think about anything. Right now, you just need to recover."

On the sickbed, Harry glanced at the potion that Madam Pomfrey had handed him; the glass bottle contained a murky, unidentified liquid.

In the past, he would have felt disgusted to see such a potion, but now he took it naturally and drank it down without thinking.

Instantly, a bitter and sour feeling welled up in his heart, but for some reason, he didn't find the taste too offensive; instead, he even felt a bit attached to it.

……

A few minutes later.

Under the influence of the medication, even breathing could be heard from the hospital bed.

Looking at the sleeping Harry, Ino felt a pang of emotion.

He appears to be the nominal protagonist, and everyone seems to be doing it for his own good. But in reality, whether it's fame or hardship, Harry is always passively accepting and passively bearing it all.

It has been like this since birth.

"If it weren't for that scar, I wouldn't need to be so famous..."

Ino sighed softly, then turned her gaze to the window, where the willows swayed gently in the winter breeze.

Even from a distance, the sounds of revelry at the Quidditch pitch could still be faintly heard.

Suddenly, as if remembering something, Ino turned her head to look at Harry's scar again, and then disappeared from the spot.

When he reappeared, he was holding an ancient bronze oil lamp.

Just a moment ago, he thought of something. Horcruxes could also be classified as magical items; although they were special, they were essentially manufactured things.

Since it's something that's been made, it's easy to handle. After all, an oil lamp can even illuminate the existence of a time-change converter, so illuminating a Horcrux is naturally no problem for it.

With a try-it-out mentality, and amidst Snape's surprised gaze, Ino slowly approached the sleeping Harry.

……

At the same time.

The first match of the three-way battle is also coming to an end.

After Krum's final dodge, the magical hourglass in mid-air also ran out of sand.

After a brief discussion, the five referees gave their scores. Perhaps due to the professional Seeker's quick reflexes, Krum ultimately scored 7 points higher than Furong, achieving an excellent score of 45 points.

Amidst applause and cheers, the first match came to a close.

Without any prior notice, the young wizards in the stands began to leave in an orderly fashion. After all, today's experience had been so wonderful that they desperately needed a place to freely express their opinions.

As everyone gradually left, everything seemed to be over.

But the program in the main guest area had only just begun.

"That's enough! Now I should take Harry Potter and leave."

Barty Crouch stood up and loosened his tie.

As soon as Barty finished speaking, Professor McGonagall stepped forward immediately, stating her position without hesitation:

"My student needs rest! He's injured! Nobody can take him away right now."

Faced with Professor McGonagall's overwhelming presence, Barty the Elder did not confront her directly, but instead looked at Dumbledore with a questioning gaze.

He wasn't worried that Dumbledore would go back on his word, after all, the promise had just been made in front of the other two headmasters.

But now, an explanation is needed.

On the other hand, Bagman unusually did not object.

Although he did not head the Department of Law Enforcement, as a high-ranking official in the Ministry of Magic, there were some things he could not turn a blind eye to, especially in public.

(End of this chapter)