By the time all the little Gryffindor wizards had packed up their beds, the parents' anger points were almost full.
What makes parents even more angry is that in the face of the disciplinary records in the "magic book", the children actually behaved very confidently.
"Ah, yes, yes, I just don't like him -"
"Is there any other reason for Gryffindor to beat up Slytherin?"
"Ravenclaw? They are too arrogant. I just want to teach them a lesson——"
"How about it? My winning rate is very high, right?"
"Snape has been targeting Gryffindor House for more than a day or two. The reason for deducting points in Potions class is obviously even more outrageous!"
"Even if I have 99% of the problems with this deduction, doesn't Professor Snape have 1%?"
"..."
After two school years of experience, Gryffindor House has long been transformed in the field of "trash talking" and has reached a new height unprecedented in Hogwarts.
It may not be able to match a certain source of all evil in terms of skill, but it is still enough to easily affect the mentality of most normal people.
Of course, if there were other ways, the little wizards would not choose this kind of conversation that deliberately angered their parents.
After all, most of them have reasons that are not easy to explain, but they have to fight...
"Huh? You mean..."
Mrs. Weasley raised her eyebrows slightly and whispered thoughtfully.
"Percy, are Charlie and the others doing those duels because of... jealousy?"
"Well, Penelo and Sister Meryl are the most dazzling stars in Ravenclaw House——"
Ginny nodded, looked at her brothers who were smiling wryly with sympathy, and explained happily.
"Boys in the same grade as Ravenclaw have all asked them to duel, and in addition, there are also many dueling applications from several other colleges -"
Ever since Penello publicly admitted that she was dating Percy, they instantly became a thorn in the side of all Ravenclaws and even some "admirers" from other houses.
He kidnapped two female prefects in succession and secretly attacked the girls while working in the potato fields... The boys of Gryffindor House gained love while also stabilizing their hatred.
On average, every few days, an angry boy would come to the door and start a duel, and the reason for the duel was even more bizarre.
The Gryffindors naturally accept everyone who comes, and their duel winning rate is generally over 60% anyway.
"This is nonsense! How can who like whom and who goes out with whom be decided by a duel?"
Mrs. Weasley frowned suddenly and said in a deep voice with an unhappy expression.
"This guy who doesn't respect girls and is jealous of other people's love must be dealt with severely! So... have you won?"
In her eyes, Penello and Meryl are her "quasi-daughter-in-laws", and she doesn't want to hear the news that her daughter-in-law was snatched away in a duel.
"Uh - half and half..."
George touched his nose, spread his hands and said helplessly under his mother's stern eyes.
"Tao Zi is in seventh grade, mom - almost all the people who challenge me to duel are sixth and seventh grade students..."
"But don't worry, we are just discussing magic, there is no stakes - everyone knows that Taozi and I are engaged, we are just jealous and come here to cause trouble."
"Huh - of course there can't be bets -"
Mrs. Weasley's expression softened slightly and she nodded slightly.
She could understand George's situation. After all, Miss Streep was three years older than him, so there was nothing she could do about it.
"Percy and Penello are both prefects, not many people dare to find trouble."
Before Mrs. Weasley could call her name, Ginny coughed lightly and quickly answered.
"Few students in the same grade are his opponents, and all the duels Percy participated in were approved by Penello."
"uh-huh--"
Mrs. Weasley nodded noncommittally and continued the interrogation.
"But, I seem to have seen girls from Ravenclaw in Charlie's list——"
"They want to ask Charlie out to play. If Charlie loses, he must fulfill his agreement and date them..."
Ginny explained in a low voice, scanning the expectant and grateful eyes of her brothers around her with her peripheral vision, and silently rolled her eyes in her heart.
These guys are more active than the other when they cause trouble. When they get in front of their mother, they even push her, the youngest sister, to help smooth things over.
"Date?! Duel bet...Charlie..."
Mrs. Weasley was stunned, glanced at Charlie not far away, opened his magic book and looked at it carefully.
Compared with the precocious third, fourth, fifth, eldest, and second children, the emotional problems have always been a source of anxiety for this old mother.
"Don't worry, mom——"
Before Mrs. Weasley could continue to ask questions, Charlie Weasley grinned and said quite confidently.
"I haven't lost a game. They are no match for me! Let alone one-on-one, even if two or three of them come together, I won't lose!"
"Shut up—I'm not asking you—"
Mrs. Weasley glared and blocked Charlie's next words.
As a staff member of the Fire Dragon Sanctuary, Charlie has the courage to face the violent nesting fire dragons, but he does not dare to talk back to his angry mother.
If he dared to follow the example of other Gryffindor students and talk back, he would probably be buried in the ground as a sacrifice by several other brothers before dinner was over.
"As for the duel, that's it for now. Can anyone tell me what's going on with this penalty record in Potions class?"
Mr. Weasley coughed slightly, took the initiative to help Charlie change the topic, and asked with a frown on his face in confusion.
"I noticed that almost every one of you was deducted almost twenty points in Potions class——"
"Snape targeted us, and from Gryffindor, he deducted points very severely!" Fred replied quickly without thinking.
"Yes, the Slytherin students cooked up a pot of paste and criticized it, but Gryffindor's wrong steps are five points." George nodded in agreement.
"…But, there are also Gryffindor students who get extra points in Potions class, right?"
Mrs. Weasley raised her eyebrows and glanced across the lounge, her tone full of suspicion.
"Harry's aunt just showed me Harry's record. Harry's cumulative deductions in Potions class are positive - if you don't make mistakes, I don't think the professor will deduct points at will."
"Harry that's the exception-"
"Did you know that Harry is the first Gryffindor to score points with Snape in ten years!"
The Weasley twins' expressions were stagnant, and they hurriedly defended themselves, wishing they could just throw out all the words in their heads.
Unlike other students, they received extra points in Potions class, although part of the reason was because they occasionally tried small innovations in class.
"oh--"
Mrs. Weasley snorted noncommittally and did not delve any further.
In fact, Mrs. Weasley would have just let it go if Professor McGonagall hadn't found her for a private chat.
It's just that the total points deducted for the seven children in the family are too many. According to Professor McGonagall, they have deducted almost half of the extra points for winning the Quidditch Academy Cup.
After Mrs. Weasley thought for a moment, she turned to look at her children and said seriously.
"I will not pursue the past, but for the rest of this semester, if you continue to have points deducted in Potions class..."
"Then let's turn ourselves into slugs—"
"Or cut into slices of wrinkled figs—"
"Take the initiative to jump into the crucible, add some potatoes, add some carrots, and sprinkle a small handful of salt-"
"Simmer over low heat and make a nice pot of soup and send it to you to apologize——"
Pfft——
Accompanied by George and Fred's double act, Ginny couldn't help but burst into laughter.
On the other hand, under the twins' funny and exaggerated improvisational performances, the seriousness on Mrs. Weasley's face finally became unbearable.
She shook her head helplessly, raised her hand and knocked hard on the heads of her two troubled boys.
"You guys, when will you learn from Elena, Ginny and the others and make people worry less..."
Let's learn... Elena, Ginny and the others?
Isn't that the most terrifying group of witches in the history of Hogwarts?
George and Fred looked at each other strangely, and their lips subconsciously murmured a few times.
However, in the end, the clear eyes of the little Weasley princess turned into a dejected and wry smile.
"Ah, yes, yes, mom, you are right -"
"Well, we will pay attention to it in the future-"
At the same time, on the other side of the Gryffindor House lounge.
Different from the tense and exciting "limited time parent-child confrontation" activities in most areas.
For parents of lower grades, the atmosphere in the student area is much better. After all, their grades and conduct are pretty good.
Parents gathered together in twos and threes, taking their time to watch the melodrama quarreling next to them. They chatted wordlessly with their children. It was a rare parent-teacher meeting in Hogwarts. Every parent had too many confusions and worries.
I want to share the topic with others.
And at the center of all the topics and crowds is naturally the second-year "Gryffindor-only" witch.
"...In short, as the Hogwarts Disciplinary Committee, I can answer most of your questions about the campus."
Hermione Granger said jovially, looking around at the parents surrounding her.
The magic book that belonged to her floated quietly in the air, with golden and red inlaid gems flashing from time to time.