Holidays are always happy, but they are also short-lived. The day to go back to school soon came, and the day before the school started, Hermione returned to Hogwarts and met the students who had also returned.
Rolf Scamander.
"What happened to the Christmas gift you gave me?!"
"Why, don't you like it?"
"I didn't say I didn't like it, just..."
"Just what? Don't worry, it's really just an ordinary magic item, and it's very useful, isn't it?"
"Yes, and it can answer almost all my study-related questions."
"That's it, haven't you always been coveting my magic book? Now you have it, and you can flip through the book faster and more conveniently than me, isn't it?"
"That's nice, but why did you give me such an expensive gift, and I only gave you a box of chocolates."
"Maybe it's because I think you are the most suitable owner for it, and we are friends, aren't we? If that doesn't work, how about I just treat it as hush money for you to keep my secret? Besides, I really like the chocolate you gave me. I'll give it to you next time.
More."
In the end, Rolf persuaded Hermione to accept the crown and turned it into a hairpin with a picture of a raven. Then the two of them chatted about their vacation life and went to the library together as usual. Compared to Rolf and Hermione, who were stress-free, the situation on Harry's side was much worse. This started on the third day after the holiday started, after playing with Ron for two full days.
, Harry, who was starting to feel a little bored, decided to find something exciting to do.
So that night, after Ron fell asleep, he put on his invisibility cloak and sneaked out of the dormitory. First he walked down the stairs. Then he passed through the Gryffindor common room and climbed out of the portrait hole.
.
"Who is it?"
Although the Fat Lady asked questions, Harry had no intention of answering. Instead, he quickly left here in three steps and two steps at a time. His target was very clear, and that was the restricted book area of the library.
Although he and Ron had a lot of fun these two days, they still did not forget what they really wanted to do: find out who Nico Flamel was.
He had also tried to find this wizard in the library books before, but found that among all the famous wizards in modern times, none was named Nico Flamel.
When he couldn't get the answer in ordinary books, Harry turned to the books in the restricted area. Unfortunately, he couldn't find a teacher to sign a note for him to borrow the book, so he couldn't pass it.
Access books in restricted areas in a manner that complies with school regulations.
Fortunately, he had an invisibility cloak and never lacked courage. So he took this night tour of the library. He passed directly through the area where ordinary books were located, and then crossed the barrier that separated the restricted book area.
Hemp rope, stepped into it.
Then he discovered that this place had a completely different atmosphere from other places in Hogwarts Castle. Although other places in the castle were shrouded in darkness after nightfall, they still exuded a reassuring silence.
But here, the reassuring silence disappeared, and all Harry felt was endless darkness and gloom. And there seemed to be something lurking in this darkness, constantly peeping at him.
When he raised the lantern in his hand, it looked like the lantern was floating out of thin air. Together with the eerie and dark surroundings, the hairs all over Harry's body stood up.
He kept telling himself not to be afraid, and then kept scanning the books on the surrounding bookshelves. He knew each of the letters that made up the title of the book, but when they were combined, he knew nothing about it.
And I don’t know if he has an illusion. He always feels that these books are alive, and those who are hiding in the dark and peeking at him are the banned books on the bookshelves.
Perhaps it was the end of the timeline, or perhaps it was fate, but in the panic that scared him, Harry touched a book and pulled it out.
It was a large black and silver book. The book was very heavy, so Harry did not hold it steady after pulling it out and let it fall directly to the ground.
The forbidden book that fell to the ground was opened due to the collision, and a human face struggled to appear on the open page, making a harsh scream.
If Harry was in sixth grade at this time, he would definitely put a bullet in his face to seal his throat without hesitation. But it is a pity that the current Harry is not, so he can only cooperate with
Put the book on, then slam it on the bookshelf, and then stuff it back into the bookshelf.
Facts have proved that physical strikes are as effective as magical strikes. The moment they are hit, the scream disappears and is replaced by an almost inaudible groan of pain.
But no matter what, the screams from the banned books at first alarmed the school administrator Filch. This squib administrator who cannot use magic is probably the most dedicated faculty member in the castle.
Compared with other professors who have a regular schedule and attend and finish classes on time, his job can be said to be a full-time, year-round, zero-zero-seven state. During the day, he has to patrol and clean the castle, and at night, he has to patrol and arrest students who wander around at night.
And cleaning.
You never know why Dumbledore would ask Filch to clean the house every day when he could solve the whole castle's sanitation problem by just cleaning it up.
Filch was originally in a good mood, because most of the students had gone home for the holidays, which greatly reduced his workload. However, accidents always came inadvertently, just as he was humming a little tune and doing
When I was doing my hygiene and preparing to go to bed after finishing it, a piercing scream came from the direction of the library.
He reacted in an instant, without even bothering to pack up the tools in his hands, and rushed directly into the library. However, he was still a step too late, and only saw a bright light extinguished in the restricted book area. But when he walked over
After that, they found nothing but a broken lantern.
Harry, who had smashed his lantern, quickly left the forbidden book area and the library with the help of the remaining light from Filch's lantern. This ghost place was so scary that he didn't want to come back even during the day.<
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Harry, who was escaping in a hurry, did not pay attention to his direction, and without the illumination of his lantern, he quickly lost his way in the castle. When he was worried about where he was, it made him even more frightened.
Something happened.
"Professor, as you said, if someone is wandering around at night, come and report to you immediately. Someone was in the library just now, in the restricted area."
"Restricted book area? Then they can't go far, and we will definitely catch them."