I don't know if Dumbledore's punch had an effect, or if Rita Skeeter's report slapped the Ministry of Magic too hard in the face.
All in all, there were no accidents in the Quidditch match at the end of November.
Ravenclaw defeated Hufflepuff.
Well, that's right, the match between Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff.
As for why it wasn't a match between Slytherin and Ravenclaw, Albert didn't really know.
"Congratulations on winning the game."
After the Ravenclaw team won the game, Albert also joined Isobel in applauding the winner.
However, his eyes soon fell on Cedric. This guy was really a gentleman.
If Cedric hadn't been held back by Cho Chang during the game, maybe he could have caught the Golden Snitch in advance and brought victory to the Hufflepuff team.
Unfortunately, as time passed, the points gap between the two sides widened. Even if they caught the Golden Snitch, they still lost the game in the end.
Cedric's gentlemanly behavior obviously earned him a lot of bonus points, especially when he politely shook hands with the opponent after losing the game.
Well, a good person in every sense of the word, the kind with good character.
"looking at what?"
Isobel followed Albert's gaze and her eyes fell on Cedric. The Hufflepuff Quidditch captain was receiving complaints from the team members, probably complaining about his gentlemanly behavior just now.
"Cedric probably wants to chase your Seeker." Albert speculated.
"Qiu is indeed a lovely girl, and she is also very popular among students, whether they are boys or girls." Isobel actually spoke highly of Cedric. Although he was a student of Hufflepuff, Cedric
His character and talent are beyond doubt.
If Albert's aura hadn't been so dazzling, there would have been many girls who liked Cedric.
Unfortunately, Katrina doesn't like him.
Alas, when talking about Katrina, Isobel couldn't help but shake her head and sigh. Her poor sister was already overwhelmed by the heavy schoolwork.
It is not easy to get 12 excellent scores in the O.W.Ls exam.
"I think Cedric will be able to catch him by next year at the latest." Albert expressed his prediction.
In fact, many students in the school only started dating when they were in fifth or sixth grade. It is rare for someone to fall in love as early as Albert.
"Is this your prediction?" the girl asked.
"No, this is speculation." Albert said gently, "Cedric is actually a very good boyfriend candidate, and his personality is also very suitable for Ravenclaw girls. With his demeanor, he wants to coax
A girl will definitely not be a problem."
While talking, the two left along the stairs.
As soon as he left the Quidditch pitch, Albert noticed Penelo Crevat waving in this direction, "Your friends are waiting for you, probably asking you to go back to attend the celebration banquet."
"Then I'll leave first." Isobel walked towards Penelo Crevat. Of course she could see that the other party wanted to see her.
"Go back together?" Percy Weasley appeared out of nowhere.
"Where were you hiding just now?" Albert asked.
"Not far away, you were just talking to Isobel and didn't notice me." Percy said speechlessly.
"Cedric's lucky."
Albert could tell that Percy wanted to see him for something, but he did not take the initiative to ask. Penelo Crevat's visit to Isobel might be to give the two of them time to talk.
"Although I lost the game, I won my life." Percy commented.
The two of them walked side by side on the way back to the castle. Percy, who had been silent, finally spoke: "I heard that the Ministry of Magic seems to be preparing to grant you the title of 'British Youth Representative of the Wizengamot'."
"It seems there is such a thing." Albert nodded, "However, I guess that title will not fall on me."
Percy secretly observed Albert and found that he really didn't care, not that he didn't know the meaning of the title.
"It seems that you don't plan to work in the Ministry of Magic."
"not going to."
"I really envy you." Percy sighed softly, "Any suggestions? I'm sorry, but... my father's reputation in the Ministry of Magic... they don't like him very much... I may not have too many choices."
Albert understood what Percy meant, but he didn't know much about the Ministry of Magic and couldn't provide him with much help.
"I can do a divination for you for free," Albert reminded, "but you should know the result of the divination..."
"I understand, thank you, Albert." Percy nodded in thanks.
Percy believed that Albert was the spokesperson of a certain faction, otherwise the 'Wizengamot British Youth Representative' would never have fallen to Albert.
In the Ministry of Magic, the stubborn pure-blood faction is still very powerful, and they will not allow Muggle wizards to enter the Wizengamot.
Even if you are a genius and have countless halos, it will not work.
Fairness never exists.
Especially when it comes to power struggles.
Percy came to Albert in the hope that he could get help after entering the Ministry of Magic.
The label of "pure-blood traitor" is destined to make it difficult for him to enter the Ministry of Magic, so joining or joining a certain faction is the best choice.
However, it was obviously a failure, but it was not without gain.
"It seems he didn't succeed either."
Percy noticed that the two people not far ahead had separated, and Cedric looked a little lost.
"No, he will succeed." Albert said and greeted Cedric who looked over.
"You should be patient." Percy suggested kindly.
After Cedric found out that his confession was being watched by acquaintances, he felt a little embarrassed and asked sheepishly: "Do you have any suggestions?"
"Next time you go to Hogsmeade, you can ask her to go with you." Albert suggested with a smile.
"Yes, don't mention the date. Some girls will be embarrassed. If she is willing, there will basically be no problem. Of course, the other party's rejection of you may also be due to age." Percy looked at Albert next to him.
Te joked: "However, I think if this person was Albert, he probably wouldn't encounter such a problem."
"How did you get together?" Cedric had little experience in this area and wanted to learn from the two people's practices.
"After the two parties get to know each other well, they can deepen their relationship by giving each other birthday and Christmas gifts, and then ask each other to go with them when they go to Hogsmeade." After Albert finished speaking, he looked at Percy.
"I often write letters to Penello. Later, well, the situation was similar to that of Albert." Percy reached out and patted Cedric's shoulder and said: "There's no need to be anxious, anyway, Albert won't compete with you for your girlfriend."
.You should take the initiative, be more confident, and show your gentlemanly demeanor. There are not many boys in the whole school who have an advantage over you."
Cedric smiled a little awkwardly and was considering the possibility of asking Qiu to go with him next time he goes to Hogsmeade.
As he approached the castle, Albert saw Hagrid walking towards him hurriedly with a newspaper.
"Sorry, I have something else to do."
After separating from the two of them, Albert stayed where he was and waited for Hagrid to come over.
Looking at the panicked Hagrid, Albert raised his eyebrows and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Have you read the front page of today's Daily Prophet?" Hagrid asked anxiously.
"Look, are you referring to Malfoy's interview?"
"That bastard is going to make a formal complaint and want this matter to be handed over to the Dangerous Creatures Committee," Hagrid looked extremely angry.
Albert raised his hand and pointed to Hagrid's hut, motioning to go to his hunting lodge to discuss the matter.
"You should calm down."
"How can you tell me to calm down? You don't understand the weirdos of the Committee for the Disposal of Dangerous Creatures. They just get involved with those interesting animals, and all the targets they target are executed without exception." Hagrid looked like this.
A bit hysterical, it's not hard to see how desperate he is about this matter.
"Even if you do this, it won't change anything. Anger and panic will not help matters."
Albert bent down and rubbed Yaya's dog's head, and poured a basin of cold water on Hagrid.
"What should I do?" Hagrid looked at Albert with pleading eyes, hoping that Albert could give him some advice to save Buckbeak.
The poor hippogriff is now tied up in Hagrid's pumpkin patch, completely losing its freedom.
"Those who handle the committee will probably be biased towards Lucius Malfoy, so it is impossible for you to win the lawsuit." Albert said calmly: "So the lawsuit is just a procedure, Malfoy will use him
With our connections, we can win this case and convince the people on the Disposal Committee to convict the Hippogriff and execute him. This will disgust you and Dumbledore."
"No, they can't be like this, how can they be like this." Hagrid was almost desperate, "Then what should I do? What should I do to save Buckbeak?"
"You can't win the case in court, but you can solve the problem in other ways."
"You mean... I thought about letting Buckbeak go, I wanted him to fly away, but I was afraid of breaking the law..." Hagrid said painfully, "I don't want to go back to Azkaban, it's a nightmare.
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"I didn't ask you to let Buckbeak go. You can ask others for help." Albert sighed softly and reminded helplessly: "As long as you keep the matter clean and leave no clues, the people from the Ministry of Magic will guess.
Even if it was you who did it, I won’t cause any trouble to you.”
"But how do you explain to a Hippogriff that it should hide?" Hagrid raised his head and stared at Albert with some red eyes.
"I will help you handle this matter." Albert glanced at the task prompt and said to Hagrid with a smile.
"What are you going to do?"
"You don't have to worry about anything, you don't know anything, just tell me the time before you lose the lawsuit and the people from the disposal committee come to chop off Buckbeak's head."
"Are you planning to..." Hagrid was startled by Albert's boldness.
"You don't know anything, don't show any flaws, otherwise no one can help you."
After Albert reminded him again, he stood up and prepared to leave.
"I do not know anything."
Hagrid looked at Albert's leaving back and said dryly.
As soon as he left Hagrid's hut, Albert's eyes moved to the pumpkin patch not far away and he walked directly there.
"Come out," he said.
Hermione came out from behind the cover and looked at Albert with a complicated expression, obviously hearing the conversation between the two.
"How much did you hear?" Albert asked.
"Mostly." Hermione asked worriedly, "Are you really planning to..."
"Don't say it." Albert raised his hand to stop him.
"Is it true that Hagrid can't win the lawsuit?" Hermione couldn't help but ask.
"We can't win." Albert said simply, "So, if you want to keep Buckbeak, you can only use off-beat moves."
"Um...is there anything I can help with?" Hermione asked, "Maybe you need a helper."
"Are you going to break the law?" Albert asked.
"What about you?" Hermione asked later.
"I don't know. If it's not discovered, it's not illegal."
Albert looked at Hermione and said seriously, "If you want to help, keep it a secret for me and don't let anyone else know."
Hermione was a little lost and confused, and couldn't understand. She just nodded lightly and promised to help Albert keep the secret.