The Bard of Hogwarts

Chapter 336 Harry Under the Bronze Lamp

At the head table.

After Professor McGonagall made her stance clear, Mrs. Maxim turned and left without looking back.

The affairs of Hogwarts and the English Ministry of Magic have absolutely nothing to do with her, the French headmistress; staying here would only make people think she wanted to see her make a fool of herself.

Mrs. Maxim's departure also made it difficult for Karkarov to remain alone.

As the two foreign guests left, Bagman breathed a sigh of relief. Now that only his own people were left, everything was easier to discuss behind closed doors.

In his view, the whole thing was nothing serious; it was just killing a dragon, not a death. The only trouble was probably using the Killing Curse in public.

However, considering the dangerous situation at the time, and Harry's own fame, his visit to the Ministry of Magic was merely a formality and would not affect the subsequent competition at all.

"Listen to me, it's nothing serious, Old Barty, don't be so anxious..."

Bagman acted as a mediator, saying that as long as it didn't affect the game, everything was fine.

Soon, after some persuasion from his colleagues, Old Barty also chose to temporarily compromise, shaking his head and saying:

"I'll stay here for the time being until Harry Potter recovers."

Old Barty's idea was good, but it earned him a glare from Professor McGonagall, who immediately retorted irritably:

"Living here? Then you'll need to pitch your own tent, and Hogwarts' kitchens only serve the castle's teachers and students."

At the same time, to avoid further conflict, Bagman took the initiative to speak:

"Haha! Professor McGonagall, don't worry about that! Barty has house-elves, and besides, he might not even like the food from his student days."

The intention was to give his colleague a way out, but clearly, Batistuta not only failed to accept it, but also, unusually, froze on the spot:

"I have... a house-elves?"

Seemingly realizing he had misspoke, Old Barty changed the subject, saying, "Never mind, that's not the point. Let's leave it at that. I'll wait for Harry Potter to recover."

……

When the Ministry of Magic and Hogwarts agree.

Ino also noticed something amiss; under the light of the oil lamp, thick black smoke was emanating from the scar on Harry's forehead.

This situation is similar to that of the Ravenclaw crown at the time.

The only difference was that the black smoke on the crown had a distinct bewitching power, while Harry's seemed unremarkable; the black smoke appeared to be bound by something, but it looked rather quiet.

However, whether it is considered ordinary or quiet, these are only relative to other Soul Weapons.

Although he didn't know how things had been before, the current situation made Ino more cautious.

Harry has been able to endure being shrouded in this malicious black smoke for so long, and he really has to thank his mother.

In fact, when he discovered that the black smoke was bound, he thought of the protective magic that Lily released with her life in the original story; otherwise, Harry alone would probably have been trapped long ago.

"But it shouldn't be that bad..."

Looking at the bound black smoke, Ino murmured in confusion.

"What did you see?" Snape appeared at the bedside.

When he noticed that Ino's expression was off, he realized there was a problem. His student had never made any harmless jokes or pranks.

"I saw the malice left by Voldemort, but fortunately they are bound and will not be in any serious danger for the time being."

Ino didn't hide it, after all, Snape already knew about it.

"And this time?" Snape didn't say it, but his meaning was clear.

"I don't know." Ino shook her head slightly.

After much thought, he vaguely felt that he must have overlooked something, otherwise, such an extreme phenomenon would not have occurred if the number of Soul Weapons remained unchanged.

It's worth noting that during the summer holidays, seemingly out of fear of unforeseen circumstances, Dumbledore had already collected the remaining two Horcruxes.

This can be considered a different kind of protection, and it also prevents the Horcrux from being accidentally destroyed, thus avoiding a chain reaction.

……

On the other side...

After hearing Ino's answer, Snape said nothing more, simply watching Harry sleep peacefully.

Lying in the hospital bed, Harry's eyes were closed.

Despite having a face strikingly similar to that of old Potter, Snape couldn't bring himself to dislike him. Four years had passed, and the first Potions class... scenes flashed before his eyes.

"Professor! I'll be going now. There are some things I need to think about with the help of something."

After confirming that there was nothing else unusual, Ino slowly stood up.

"Hmm!" Snape nodded slightly.

However, just as Ino was about to leave, the same unchanging tone came to her ears again:

"If you need Felix Felicis, just tell me! I have plenty stored there."

There was a lot stored up... Ino immediately realized that Hermione had been tricked. The claim that there was no extra Felix Felicis was all a lie.

But then he thought that this might be a test from the professor for his students. But no matter what, the things belonged to Snape, and he had the right to decide how to deal with them.

"Not for now! I'll ask you for it if I need it."

After responding, Ino slowly walked out of the school hospital.

……

At the same time.

As the competition ended, the castle descended into an atmosphere of extreme bustle.

In the corridors, dormitories, auditoriums, and common rooms, wherever people could be seen, there was never a lone little wizard.

It's very simple, because one person cannot discuss it alone.

Even in the secluded school hospital, two young wizards walked side by side in the corridor.

"You don't need to worry too much! Harry's situation was an emergency evasive maneuver, so it shouldn't cause any major problems..."

Hermione gently comforted Ginny while explaining what emergency evacuation was.

She knew Ginny was anxious; after all, the moment Harry killed the dragon and was taken away by the professor, Ginny wanted to chase after him.

But with the stands packed with people, the idea of ​​chasing after them could never be realized.

Ginny endured until the end of the competition and immediately ran to the school hospital.

As a friend, Hermione wouldn't leave Ginny alone, so she followed along.

"Thank you, Hermione! I know, I know everything."

Ginny turned her head, her face still full of worry, but her expression was clearly much more relaxed.

Seeing Ginny's change, Hermione also said something.

She had no choice; it was obvious to everyone that Ha had used the Unforgivable Curse.

……

At the same time.

As Ino walked out of the school hospital, she saw two Gryffindor girls walking towards her.

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