After entering November, Hogwarts has become very cold. The surrounding peaks are covered with a thick layer of white snow, and even the lake is frozen thick and hard. The students have all changed into winter clothes and put on gloves.
, put on a scarf.
restaurant, breakfast time
"How are you preparing for the war? Harry" Ivy asked while eating pie.
Harry just kept staring at the book in his hand, not even bothering to eat.
"It's okay." He raised his head, revealing two big dark circles under his eyes.
Although his face looks a little tired, his expression is very exciting
"I was a little nervous at first, thanks to Hermione!" He showed the book in his hand.
"She found this for me - "The Magic of Quidditch". This book is so interesting!" He flipped through a few pages.
"Did you know that there are more than 700 fouls in Quidditch. Among them..."
"Okay, okay, Harry, you don't need to give us science knowledge, you just know it yourself." Ivy waved his hands quickly, he had no interest in Quidditch.
Ron was listening with great interest.
"Harry, you're going to play tomorrow, you'd better rest for a while today," Hermione suggested.
"Don't worry, Hermione. If you really want to help Harry, just lend us your homework to copy." Ron clicked her
"Haha - I can only help you correct your mistakes, don't even think about copying your homework. You should learn from Ivy, everyone does their own homework, right?" She confirmed
"Of course! I'm different from them. I've never copied Betty's homework! Only what you learn by yourself can be called knowledge." Ivy said he was determined to draw a clear line between them.
Betty didn't expose him either
"That's almost it - burp~" Ivy patted his belly, "Are you full?" Betty nodded.
"Then you three eat slowly, Betty and I will go to the library." Ivy stood up and prepared to leave.
"Library? Why are you going? Do you need my help?" Hermione asked enthusiastically
"Well - it's hard to say, let's take a look. If necessary, I won't be polite."
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The two came to the library on the second floor of the castle. There are hundreds of bookshelves here. The books on them are dazzling. Most of the books can be read by students. However, the restricted book area requires the professor's approval. Of course, you
You can also peek at it yourself.
The last time Ivy came here was to find cooking magic.
"Betty, please help me find it outside. I'll go to the restricted book area."
"Be careful not to be caught by Madam Pince"
"Don't worry, they know I can't use magic spells, and nothing will happen to me even if I'm discovered."
The forbidden book area is in a separate room. Ivy did not go through the main entrance. He ran to a glass window and took out his wand.
"The Alaho Cave Opens"
On the inside of the glass window, the locked latch was opened.
Ivey is very excited. This is the only magic spell he has mastered since he entered school.
Turning over and entering, the restricted area is not as brightly lit as the public area. There are only candlelight here. Most of the books on the bookshelf are dark and pale green in color. The book covers feel smooth, delicate and warm, just like human skin. At first glance, they are nothing.
Serious book.
Ivey read one book after another: "The Dark Ages", "Werewolves and Vampires", "Group Killing Curse", "Death Eaters Keep Their Promises", "The New Unforgivable Curse - Corrosion Curse"...
.
I have flipped through countless books whose names alone could scare the shit out of guys like Neville, but I still haven’t found what I’m looking for.
He passed a few more bookshelves. Just when Ivey had given up and was just doing a mechanical spot check, his eyes suddenly froze. A dark red cover caught his eye, and there were a few large gilded characters on the spine: "Twelve Chapters on Dragon's Blood"
kind of use.
"These seem to be the twelve uses discovered by Dumbledore," Ivy became interested and began to read.
"Beauty-preserving potion, destructive potion, poisonous fire potion... bone-tempering potion--hmm!"
Ivey's eyes lit up and he continued to read.
Bone-hardening potion: Albus Dumbledore discovered the seventh use of dragon blood in 1956. It can greatly increase the upper limit of human physical fitness, and even have the power to rival trolls. It is a very great discovery. It is a pity that wizards
They advocate wisdom, truth and knowledge, they pride themselves on elegance, and despise rough fighting and brutal physical confrontation. Therefore, the bone-hardening potion has not received widespread attention, and few people know its specific preparation and use methods.
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When he came out, Betty was sitting at the desk rummaging around. There was already a thick pile on the table. He hugged her from behind and rested his chin on her shoulder.
"How's it going? Did you find anything?"
"I have found a few magic spells that have similar effects, but they treat the symptoms rather than the root cause, and the effects of the spells will disappear once the time passes." Betty leaned back and said lazily.
"Thank you for your hard work, mua——" Kissed her
"Looking at you so happy, have you found a way in the restricted area?" Betty looked back at him
"I can only say that I have found the target, but there is no specific method." When I mentioned this, Ivey was a little annoyed.
"How to say?"
...Aiwei briefly introduced the bone quenching potion
"That's it~" Betty thought for a moment, "Why don't you ask your cousin?"
"Can she know?" Ivey didn't quite believe it.
"Cousin Eileen is the chief pharmacist at St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries, and is one of the few master pharmacists in the wizarding world."
"Is she so awesome?" Eileen's nonchalant look was hard to believe. "Then write a letter and ask the round cake to be brought to her?"
"No, after the Quidditch game is over, it will be Christmas. Let's go back and ask directly."
"Okay, let's wait until the Christmas holiday"
The two slowly walked out of the library
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Evening, in the auditorium
When Ivy and Betty arrived, the hall was already full of people.
"Ivy, Betty! Come on!" Ron, with his sharp eyes, saw them at once.
"What's wrong with you?" As soon as he sat down, he saw Harry with a serious look on his face.
"I discovered something amazing," Harry said. "Remember what I told you before, the room guarded by the three-headed hellhound?"
"Yeah, remember"
"I suspect Snape wants to steal the contents."
Is this the end of the plot? I have a moment of silence for Snape in my heart.
"How can we come to this conclusion? According to what you said before, the things in that room were the things that Hagrid took from Gringotts, and there were dark wizards who broke in and tried to rob them. What do you mean, Snape?
That's the dark wizard. But if he were a dark wizard, do you think Dumbledore would let him stay and teach at Hogwarts?"
"It's not necessarily him who broke into Gringotts on his own, it could be his accomplice." Harry still felt that Snape was a big suspect.
"Harry, do you think Gringotts is a bank? Just rob it if you want! That requires a very powerful dark wizard. After the fall of the mysterious man, most of the dark wizards entered Azkaban. Those who stayed outside
Either he has changed his ways, or he is hiding incognito. It is impossible to find such a strong accomplice." Ivey tried to correct his thoughts.
"But Gringotts is a bank~" Ron was confused.
"Shut up!" Hermione glared at him.
She also agreed with Ivy's view, "That's right! I know Snape is not very friendly, but he will never steal something that Dumbledore keeps safe."
"Hermione, you always think that all teachers are saints. I agree with Harry!" Ron also expressed his opinion
"Of course I won't jump to conclusions without reason." Harry organized his words.
"You may not have noticed the time we fought the troll on Halloween, but I found scratches on Snape's right leg. When we rushed to rescue Hermione and the others, Ron also said,
Saw Snape duck around the corner, right?"
Several people looked at Ron
"I did see him," Ron confirmed.
"That's right! I just went to the staff lounge and saw Filch bandaging his wounds. Filch said viciously, 'How can you stare at three heads at the same time?' Unfortunately, I was discovered later.