The Wind and the Wings of Hogwarts

Of course, Scott knew that Rita Skeeter was an illegal Animagus.

She will transform into a beetle to eavesdrop on people's secrets.

But Scott didn't intend to report her.

He was unsure whether the report would be effective, given that Rita Skeeter often acted as a mouthpiece for the Ministry of Magic.

Someone like her is most likely connected to some officials in the Ministry of Magic.

Scott speculated that Rita Skeeter, with her wealth and connections, was highly likely to be able to smooth things over regarding the allegations of illegal Animagus activities.

While she would indeed suffer some losses as a result, such retaliation would not be enough for Scott.

Chapter 162 Trouble, Snape's Suspicion

The somewhat chaotic night passed quickly.

Professor Flitwick never revealed the real reason why the school had summoned all the students.

Whatever the reason, Scott was pleased with this.

It's likely that only the professors knew that someone had entered the music room.

Truth or fiction?! The Order of Merlin's compound attacked, and members of the Order identify the culprit as Slytherin's daughter!

On Monday morning at breakfast time, Scott looked at the headline on the front page of the newspaper and laughed.

At that moment, almost all the students in the auditorium were reading the Daily Prophet.

“Rita Skeeter has changed her tune,” Eddie said. “She was adamant that Dumbledore was lying, but now she says it’s hard to tell!”

Roger shook his head. "But her article still leans towards the idea that someone is impersonating Slytherin's daughter; she just doesn't dare to openly offend those members of the Order of Merlin."

"Avoiding the important and focusing on the trivial!"

Milton's assessment.

"The article glosses over the details and outcome of the attack on the Merlin Order's headquarters, and spends the entire time pointlessly arguing about Medea's true identity."

“Such ambiguous reporting is enough to spark discussion,” Scott said. “Add to that the prestige of Dumbledore and the Order of Merlin, and more and more people will believe that Medea is Slytherin’s daughter.”

"Let's go."

Milton stood up.

"Today's first lesson is Potions."

Upon hearing this, Scott and Roger quickly put down their newspapers and finished their breakfast.

They walked together toward the basement.

Roger.

At that moment, Kacchini caught up from behind.

Scott turned around at the same time.

Good morning, Roger, Scott, Milton.

Cachini, blushing, greeted Roger and the others.

This girl, who had always been poised and confident, was showing such shyness and blushing for the first time.

Scott gave Roger a sarcastic look.

"cough."

Roger coughed awkwardly and turned to walk up to Cachini.

Good morning, Kachini.

Scott raised an eyebrow; it was the first time he had ever seen Roger behave like this.

A seasoned womanizer feigning innocence made him feel nauseous.

Good morning, Kachini.

He greeted Kacchini.

We'll be going now.

Then he smiled at Roger and beckoned Milton to quicken their pace.

In the Potions classroom, most people were reading the contents of this morning's newspaper.

The fact that the newspaper did not publish a photo of the Sir Merlin Order's residence disappointed many students.

"Today's Daily Prophet only has this one article about the attack on the Order of Merlin's residence, written by Rita Skeeter."

Scott whispered to Milton.

"And what happened at Hogwarts last time? Almost every newspaper was writing about it. What do you think was the reason?"

“I hadn’t noticed that until you said so.” Milton frowned.

He thought for a moment, then said with disgust, "It seems they're sparing no effort to suppress Dumbledore's reputation. I've heard..."

He lowered his voice further.

"The current Minister of Magic, Fudge, was recommended by Dumbledore. In the beginning, he would write to Dumbledore for advice on everything. I heard my grandfather laugh at him about this in private."

“It seems our minister is no longer satisfied with his reputation,” Scott chuckled. “Perhaps he wants to become the greatest wizard.”

Milton gave a sarcastic laugh. "A guy who ranks 100th, even if he beats the number 1, he's still only number 99."

"I like this metaphor."

Scott laughed when he heard that.

Milton has mastered the art of Yin and Yang, and his speech is becoming increasingly interesting.

Good morning, Scott, Milton.

At that moment, Cedric walked over to their desks.

Good morning, Cedric.

Scott looked up at him, somewhat puzzled.

Why are you so happy?

Cedric looked excited.

“I’m here to thank you, Scott.”

Cedric said very sincerely.

"Thank you for telling me about that learning method."

"You succeeded?"

Scott looked at him with some surprise.

Did he truly gain the ability to sense magic after practicing according to the method he was given?

Cedric nodded excitedly, "Yes, although it was a bit blurry, I really succeeded! Of course, my Transfiguration has also improved a lot!"

"Congratulations." Scott was also a little pleased.

This proves that the method I came up with is really useful!

“I don’t know how to thank you!” Cedric looked at him with great gratitude.

Scott politely replied, "No, this is the result of your own hard work."

Cedric quickly said, "No, you told me..."

"Quiet!"

Just then, Snape's voice came from the back of the classroom.

"I want to see everyone back in their seats!"

Cedric quickly gave Scott an apologetic look and ran back to his seat.

Scott couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

To be honest, he felt that Snape's arrival was perfectly timed.

Cedric's personality is just too honest; he's having a hard time dealing with him.

Snape strode through the classroom, giving Scott a deliberately pointed glance as he passed his desk.

Although Scott felt his gaze, he kept his head down and did not look up to meet his eyes.

"Humph."

Snape gave a soft hum and quickly walked to the front of the classroom, to the teacher's desk.

Without saying a word, he waved his magic wand, causing the chalk to automatically fill the blackboard with a crackling sound.

"Everyone!" He tapped the blackboard with his wand. "Look over here!"

Scott obediently raised his head, meeting his gaze.

That's incredibly cunning! No wonder he's the Snake King of Slytherin!

Unfortunately, Scott had already started performing Occlusive surgery the moment he entered the classroom.

Moreover, after this period of practice, his brain occlusion technique has improved a lot.

Although he still couldn't deceive a Legilimency practitioner with false thoughts, he could easily resist Legilimency completely.

Scott and Snape exchanged a glance for a moment, then naturally looked away and picked up their quills to begin copying the writing on the blackboard.

Snape didn't say much and naturally began the lesson.

Scott certainly understood why Snape suspected him.

It's because of the Occlusive Therapy!

Scott was also at a loss about this problem.

After Travers' death, Scott had to learn Occlumency to guard against Snape's Legilimency.

When Snape discovered that he had used Occlumency, he naturally became suspicious of him.