The Wind and the Wings of Hogwarts

Of course, there were quite a few boys among the students present who were muttering like him.

Scott ignored Eddie's envious mutterings; he noticed Lisa Dupin had lowered her head again. She was avoiding Roger's gaze and acting as if she refused to communicate.

“I don’t think you felt this way last school year, Lisa.” Roger’s tone softened, as if afraid of startling her. “Did someone say something to you that changed your mind?”

Lisa Dupin simply shook her head, seemingly unprepared to answer the question.

Roger looked at her helplessly. "Fine, you don't want to talk about it. Then can you tell me where you got the dark magic item you used to curse the broom?"

Lisa Dupin kept her head down, her messy hair obscuring her face, seemingly prepared to remain silent in response to Roger's questions.

Roger scratched his hair in frustration. He stood up, paced back and forth a few steps, then stopped in front of Du Ping and spoke again: "You don't want to talk about it, do you, Lisa? Then tell me, when you went into our dorm room and cursed my unlucky broom, who helped you pick the lock?"

As Roger asked his questions one by one, the common room fell silent once more.

Ravenclaw has never lacked intelligent people. Most students had already sensed from Roger's question that this incident was not as simple as it seemed on the surface.

So they all put away their amused expressions and became serious.

However, Lisa Dupin remained silent. She huddled on the ground, shaking her head repeatedly, looking extremely pitiful.

Roger looked down at the tears dripping onto the carpet at her feet, unsure whether he should continue asking.

He turned around, spread his hands, made a helpless expression, and looked at Professor Flitwick and Scott at the top of the stairs.

Professor Flitwick had been silent for quite some time.

He seemed somewhat dazed throughout Roger and Dupin's conversation. It seemed that everything happening before his eyes had a significant impact on him.

If Professor Flitwick were a more rational person, he would quickly realize that, now that he could no longer hide the truth from Lisa Dupin, making the right decision would actually be quite easy.

Because there were no other options.

Professor Flitwick was a clever wizard; he couldn't possibly have overlooked this. Yet, he was still conflicted.

But that's also part of the professor's admirable qualities, Scott thought. Even though he himself couldn't do it, it didn't stop him from appreciating the kindness of others.

However, when Roger turned around and looked at him, Professor Flitwick seemed to have finally come out of his dilemma and made up his mind.

Once he made up his mind, Professor Flitwick began to act decisively.

He walked down the stairs and stood in front of Lisa Dupin.

“Miss Du Ping.” Professor Flitwick’s voice was somewhat low, unlike his usual sharp tone.

Du Ping shuddered slightly upon hearing Professor Flitwick's voice, but she still didn't look up.

Professor Flitwick paced back and forth. "Whether it's possessing dark magic items or secretly attaching a malevolent curse to a classmate's flying broom, these are all illegal acts."

He said painfully, “You should be glad you still have a chance, Miss Du Ping. Roger didn’t even want to expose you at first; he thought you were too young. You should thank him for that.”

"Now, all the Ravenclaw students are here." Professor Flitwick looked at the other students. "Can anyone tell me what kind of punishment Miss Dupin will receive if the Ministry of Magic's Department of Law Enforcement finds out about this?"

“I know, Professor.”

A seventh-grade boy stepped forward and said in a very calm and rational voice, "Since Miss Dupin's actions did not cause any substantial harm to the victim, the most likely outcome is about three months of imprisonment in Azkaban and a fine of 200 gallons."

At that moment, Lisa Dupin suddenly looked up and stared incredulously at the seventh-grade boy.

The boy adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses and said to Du Ping, "Of course, if you can voluntarily increase the fine to 1000 Galleons, there's a good chance you won't have to go to Azkaban."

“Thank you for your answer, Mr. Brown.” Professor Flitwick nodded to him, gesturing for him to sit down.

Before sitting down, Brown said to Dupin, "My name is William Brown. By the way, there's a condition to my offer of 1000 Galleons for your freedom—that you hire me as your lawyer."

"Do not……"

Lisa Dupin finally felt scared.

She screamed, "No, I will not be put in Azkaban!"

Brown shrugged, sat down, and didn't respond to Du Ping's shouts.

At this point, Professor Flitwick said to Dupin, "I told you you still have a chance, Miss Dupin. Remember, if you can prove that you were not the one who played a major role in this incident, things can still turn around."

"me……"

Du Ping's face turned pale, and he subconsciously turned his head to look at the corner of the lounge, his gaze fixed on Jacob.

“It was Jacob, he helped me pick the lock!” she answered loudly.

Chapter 038 One person pretends, two people lie

When Lisa Dupin shouted her words, everyone's attention was drawn to a corner of the common room.

Jacob Kent was standing there alone.

Scott remained standing on the stairs, observing him from above.

Upon hearing Dupin's accusations, Jacob's expression immediately changed. His face turned deathly pale, and he appeared flustered and terrified.

But Scott could see more; he saw Jacob's calm eyes and the unwavering magic.

Did this kid anticipate the current situation? Or was it all part of his plan?

It seems my previous judgment was somewhat wrong.

Scott narrowed his eyes, scrutinizing the fake expression on Jacob's face.

This kid probably deliberately exposed himself.

Why is it?

Scott waited expectantly, eager to hear what Jacob would say.

“Mr. Kent?” Professor Flitwick looked at Jacob as well. “Can you explain why you did this?”

“It was Miss Du Ping who asked me for help, Professor,” Jacob said tremblingly.

Jacob behaved just as Scott had when they first met, appearing to be a timid and cowardly boy.

"No! He helped me on his own initiative!" Du Ping retorted loudly.

"Interesting," Scott said, a slight smile playing on his lips as he slowly walked down the stairs.

At this moment, Roger walked up to Jacob and asked, "And what about you, Jacob? If that was Lisa's request, why did you agree to it?"

“I…I thought she was just playing a prank. She said she was Davis’s girlfriend,” Jacob said, his voice trembling with fear.

Just then, Professor Flitwick's expression changed again. He seemed to have thought of something and asked Jacob, "Mr. Kent has been getting quite close to Travers of Slytherin, hasn't he?"

"No...no."

Jacob shook his head rapidly, his face turning even paler as if he had been greatly frightened.

This makes it obvious to anyone with eyes that he is lying.

And it appears that he was forced to lie.

By then, Scott had already come down the stairs.

He walked to a window and gently called out to Luna, who was sitting alone on the windowsill, swinging her short legs, "Hey, Luna."

In the first year of Ravenclaw, there were two isolated students: Jacob, a boy, and Luna, a girl.

Scott saw her almost always alone.

“Hello, Scott,” Luna replied in a low voice as well. She also raised her hand and waved, looking quite pleased.

She seemed to be the only student present who wasn't paying attention to the incident; Scott noticed that she had been intently looking out the window.

At that moment, Professor Flitwick's voice rang out again, "And you, Miss Dupin. I remember we were discussing this before the first class this morning."

"No, this has nothing to do with Miss Travers!" Du Ping suddenly screamed.

Professor Flitwick did not comment on her words, but instead looked at Jacob and said, “And what do you say, Mr. Kent?”

“I…I…I…” Jacob said “I” several times, but could not say anything more.

Scott watched this scene with interest, then turned to Luna and asked in a low voice, "What do you think, Luna?"

Luna pursed her lips, stared wide-eyed at Jacob Kent and Lisa Dupin, and said in a dazed voice, "Their minds have been messed up by the harassing flies; those invisible bugs can even make them talk nonsense."

Her words can be interpreted as her being able to see that Jacob Kent and Lisa Dupin were both lying.

Sure enough, the girl could see things that ordinary wizards couldn't. Scott believed this must be a special talent.

On the other hand, Professor Flitwick probably hadn't considered that this matter was also related to Jasmine Travers. He hesitated for a few seconds again before quickly making a new decision.

“Mr. Davis, Mr. Kent, and Miss Dupin,” he called to the three students. “Now, please follow me to my office.”

Scott, however, noticed something from Professor Flitwick's attitude: the professors seemed to value Jasmine Travers's creation of a clique more than he had imagined.

After all, in some ways, Miss Travers was stronger than Voldemort—unlike most of her members who were Death Eaters from Slytherin, Travers's group even spanned the other three houses besides Gryffindor.

Of course, this is just Scott's conjecture.

Professor Flitwick looked very serious. At this point, none of the other students voiced any further objections.

After they left, the Ravenclaw students who had gathered in the common room dispersed quietly.

This is the norm at Ravenclaw.

Most Ravenclaws aren't particularly curious about things outside of knowledge. They might stop to watch when something exciting happens, but they'll never get too involved.

Of course, except for Eddie.

After Professor Flitwick and the others left, Eddie and Milton also came down the stairs.

“Scott!” Eddie’s eyes were full of gossip and curiosity. “How did this incident involve Miss ‘Poison Doll’ again? Do you know what’s going on?”

Scott gave him a knowing smile. "You should find out the truth for yourself, Eddie. Isn't that where your fun lies?"

“Oh! I’ll figure it out!” Eddie said, looking ready for a challenge.

“Neither Kent nor Dupin seem to be telling the truth; they’re hiding something,” Milton said softly. “But their expressions and demeanor betray them.”

Scott thought to himself that Lisa Dupin's expression was indeed natural, but Jacob Kent's was not necessarily so.

Scott had initially thought that Jacob Kent would completely conceal his role in the incident, but unexpectedly, he took the opportunity to expose himself.

But by this time, Scott had a rough idea of ​​his intentions.

“Their minds are messed up by these harassing flies,” Luna suddenly said to Eddie. “These invisible bugs are always buzzing around and bothering people.”

"I'm sorry?" Eddie looked at Luna blankly, completely unaware of what she was talking about.