The Bard of Hogwarts

Chapter 348 Unveiling the Secrets of Cutting-Edge Black Magic

A dimly lit, enclosed room.

Snape sat silently at the table, believing more in potions than in people's hearts.

Just like that night fifteen years ago.

In Godric's valley, everything that happened felt like an absurd coincidence, as if it were all carefully arranged and planned.

Since then, he has stopped trusting anyone.

Just like now, he received the answer that Harry's condition was stable, but the sudden appearance of the Killing Curse on the Quidditch pitch felt like a silent mockery.

What a stable situation! A student not even in fifth grade killed a fire dragon with a single blow. Putting aside whether he had enough magic, the sheer killing intent alone is something that ordinary adult wizards don't possess.

Moreover, everything at present is based on the premise that that person has been resurrected.

Under these circumstances, looking at the so-called stability seems like a huge joke.

……

"Horoscope..."

A soft sigh echoed in the quiet, dark room.

After a while, Snipe looked at a drawer on his right, inside which was a separate photo album.

"Long live friendship—Lily Evans"

A slightly trembling hand gently stroked the characters on the album cover.

Opening the album's title page, you see a very beautiful girl with long, deep red hair and almond-shaped green eyes.

At this moment, the girl in the photo album seems to know that someone is watching, and is waving with a bright smile.

Time slips away unnoticed in the silence.

After a long while, Snape slowly closed the photo album, wiping away the tears from the corners of his eyes with his fingers.

Then, as if he had made up his mind, he turned his gaze firmly to the closed books beside him.

Unveiling the Secrets of Cutting-Edge Black Magic

He doesn't understand Horcruxes, or rather, he only knows about them from books.

But this is far from enough for a potion master. To concoct a targeted potion, one must have a direct experience; otherwise, it's all just empty talk.

The answer before us seems to be only one: to create Horcruxes.

Thinking of this, Snape opened his sleeves. The dark mark of the ouroboros was still very faint, but he knew that the remaining time might really be running out.

After being resurrected, the other person strangely chose to lie low, while Dumbledore seemed to be plotting something. Images of the two people kept alternating in his mind.

a long time.

Snape suddenly stood up and took a small, gleaming bottle of potion from the shelf next to him where the medicines were placed.

I opened the bottle and drank exactly one spoonful.

After drinking the Felix Felicis, Snape sat back down at the table, but this time the previous scene no longer appeared before his eyes; instead, a beautiful landscape painting unfolded.

At sunrise on the banks of the Thames, a dark-haired boy sat in a bridge arch, quietly eating cheap fried fish by himself.

……

Time flies like water.

Time quickly came to November 24th.

Normally, this is Hogwarts' Christmas holiday, a time for rest and relaxation.

Because they leave by train at this time, the young wizards can reunite with their families before evening and spend Christmas Eve together.

Unfortunately, no one chose to leave campus for the Christmas holidays this year.

This also caused the train stopped at Hogsmeade Station to not start for the first time ever.

……

On Christmas Eve.

From early morning, heavy snow fell outside the castle.

Beauxbatons' carriage, as tall as a small house, looked like a large, frosty pumpkin in the pristine white world.

Not far away, Hagrid and Moody's hut looked more like a small piece of pumpkin pie sprinkled with sugar.

morning.

The auditorium was still packed with people.

Because during this period of time, even for a simple breakfast, the house-elves in the kitchen have been making different kinds of delicious food.

"The food at Hogwarts is a bit greasy, and I'm worried I won't be able to fit into my dress."

Hermione frowned slightly at the Gryffindor table.

Before her were black pudding and haggis, the former being a type of blood sausage, and the latter being England's national dish, a rich and flavorful dish made with a mixture of lamb's stomach, heart, kidneys, and other offal.

"You ordered a dress? You didn't even tell me!" Ginny turned her head, looking heartbroken, as if she had been abandoned.

"No custom orders!" Seeing Ginny's expression, Hermione decisively shook her head in denial, then explained:

"I wrote home and asked my mother to buy it at the department store. It wasn't a custom-made item, and I didn't have enough Galleons, only pounds!"

In the end, Hermione lowered her head, somewhat disappointed. If she could, she would also like to have a magical evening gown custom-made at Elegant Dress.

Upon hearing that there was no Galon, Ginny's initially joking expression instantly turned serious.

"Why didn't you tell me! I'd trade with you! And if people knew that the founder of the film and television mirror's girlfriend couldn't afford a dress with Galon, it would be the biggest joke of the year!"

"I don't want to spend his money," Hermione said without hesitation.

"So, will you two get married? Or are you just not confident?" Ginny teased, glancing at the ring on Hermione's hand.

A moonstone ring! When Hermione first brought it back a few days ago, it caused quite a stir in Gryffindor.

She still remembers the girls in the common room; many of them seemed to have drunk a whole glass of freshly squeezed lemon juice, each one with a sour and sarcastic tone.

"I'm confident!" Hermione replied righteously, even though she knew it was a joke.

The sound was so loud that it caused people around to frequently turn their heads to look at it.

"Alright, alright! I know you have confidence!" Ginny comforted Pu Rongrong softly, as if soothing a frightened child.

"Now we're talking about formal wear. I haven't been to any Muggle malls yet. Are they like Diagon Alley?"

Upon hearing this, Hermione thought for a moment and then explained, "There are many kinds of shopping malls. Some are specialty stores, while others, like Diagon Alley, sell all kinds of goods..."

Seeing that Ginny was listening intently, Hermione finished explaining the mall and then made a promise:

"If you have time this summer vacation, I'll write to you and take you shopping."

"Then it's settled!" Ginny readily agreed to the proposal.

Whether it's due to family genetics or not, she is equally interested in everything about Muggles.

Soon, the conversation shifted from dresses to shopping malls, cosmetics, and various women's products.

……

at the same time.

Compared to the bustling Great Hall, the Slytherin dormitory was not much more peaceful.

When Ino woke up in the morning, he found that his dormitory room was almost a sea of ​​gifts. In order not to disrupt his daily life, he could only call on Lan Deng to help him unpack and sort the gifts.

As for Draco, he no longer has any hope for him. After all, Draco has become the de facto editor-in-chief of the magazine, and he's so busy that he's practically invisible.

After unwrapping a chocolate bar, a blue light suddenly went off in the room:

"Master, I think you need to check this yourself."

A package wrapped in kraft paper, resembling a book, was held in Lan Deng's hand.

At the same time, after hearing the blue light's prompt, Ino frowned almost imperceptibly.

Just moments ago, Blue Lantern didn't even offer to examine a chocolate laced with a potent aphrodisiac.

Despite his thoughts, he still turned to look at the package. The outer packaging was ordinary khaki kraft paper, but surprisingly, the package was tinged with a faint, gloomy aura.

however.

Just as this negative emotion arose, it was enveloped by a cloud of black smoke.

Boggart, who had been quietly staying in the shadows, immediately swallowed up the scattered emotions and then quietly merged into the shadows beneath his feet.

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