"Father?" Haylis saw Mr. Selwyn's eyes fixed on Joel's face, and suddenly felt something bad. She knew that he had guessed Joel's identity, and she quickly wanted to speak to attract fire for her boyfriend.
Mr. Selwyn learned about the appearance of his daughter's love interest from his young son, Bernie Selwyn - the most handsome boy in the crowd was Joel Taylor.
These are Bernie's exact words.
As soon as he arrived at the Ravenclaw table, as expected, Mr. Selwyn found the extremely handsome Joel at a glance among the hundreds of students. Being so arrogant, he had to agree that Joel had some of the charm of his youth.
However, apart from the fact that his appearance was barely up to standard, he was dissatisfied with how Joel looked at him. He felt uncomfortable thinking about this boy trying to steal his daughter.
"Huh?" Mr. Selwyn glanced at her and made a breathy sound through his nose. "Come out with me and take Bernie with you." He hesitated and added.
Joel originally wanted to stand up and face Mr. Selwyn directly, but Haylis kept winking at him to stop talking, so he had no choice but to give up.
On the lawn outside the auditorium, Mr. Selwyn looked at his child. He had just seen through the emotions on Haylis's face. He just glared at Joel twice, and his daughter immediately stepped forward to share the pressure. During the summer vacation, he and his wife
Haylis was also prohibited from contacting Joel, and now the two are apparently "rekindling their old relationship."
He knew Haylis very well, her temperament was exactly the same as her mother's, and she would never let go of something if she was sure of it.
"Hailey, I don't forbid you from falling in love," Mr. Selwyn said softly, "but you have to handle the relationship between your career and your relationship."
Hailis breathed a sigh of relief. Her father's attitude had obviously relaxed. At least she no longer had to hide him at home.
"Don't worry, Dad," Hailis also changed her title. She arched her eyebrows and stepped forward to hold her father's arm. "When you get home at Christmas, you can test me as you like!"
Mr. Selwyn was very satisfied with his daughter's affectionate actions. Her daughter was still a daughter, and the handsome boy couldn't take her away no matter what. He smiled and rubbed Haylis's head.
"Dad, dad..." Bernie pouted on the side and was dissatisfied. Ever since he was sensible, his parents had loved him the most.
Mr. Selwyn glanced at him, but did not move his hands. He just said coldly: "I heard that you have been very close to the Malfoy boy recently?"
"Ah..." Bernie looked at Mr. Selwyn's palm resting on Haylis' head, and a feeling of loneliness inevitably flashed through his eyes, "We have a good relationship, because he is the only one in Hogwarts who is willing to be with her.
I'll be friends."
Bernie's words contained a bit of anger, but they also reflected the facts. Ever since I heard that he had made remarks that discriminated against Muggles, his popularity in Hogwarts had become worse and worse. No one wanted him.
Being friends with people suspected of blood discrimination will make them bear the blame for blood discrimination. From then on, only a small group headed by Malfoy accepted him.
Mr. Selwyn snorted coldly, "This is your own fault, and you will bear the consequences yourself."
Ever since he learned in the summer that his most doting son had spent all his pocket money in order to compare with Malfoy's living conditions and even stole his wife's precious emerald bracelet to show off, Mr. Selwyn had been very fond of Bernie.
Not to mention the fact that Bernie said the word "Mudblood" to Muggle students in public after school started, which made Mr. Selwyn extremely disgusted with him.
It’s not that I hate Bernie’s blood discrimination tendency, but I hate Bernie’s brain.
Mr. Selwyn himself does not like Muggle wizards much, but at least he will not insult these "outsiders" in front of others. Muggles and mixed-bloods now account for the largest proportion of the British wizarding world.
More than 50%, they have enough purchasing power, and the Selwyn family also has many shops hoping to make money from these outsiders. How could Mr. Selwyn, the head of the family, say such an insulting term?
Not only did Bernie do it, but he also failed to apologize immediately. Once Bernie takes over the Selwyn family in the future, this may become an important lever to bring down the family. Mr. Selwyn will never allow this to happen.
This incident directly shattered the last trace of fantasy in Mr. Selwyn's heart. Now he has completely given up on his son. He does not expect Bernie to inherit the Selwyn family. He only hopes that he can do his duty honestly and not cause trouble to his sister.
Turning his eyes to Haylis, Mr. Selwyn became more and more satisfied with her. She just had a non-pure-blood boyfriend. This was not a problem at all.
"You should be careful during this period," Mr. Selwyn carefully warned the children before leaving. "Don't wander around the castle if you have nothing to do. The secret room may not really exist. It may be a deliberate stunt created by a man-made attack."
Haylis and Bernie nodded to indicate that they understood. Mr. Selwyn hesitated for a moment, took a silver ring from his hand and handed it to Haylis, "Put this ring on, it can prevent many spells."
"Dad..." Hailis looked at the silver ring and knew that it was the ancestral protective ring of the Selwyn family. It was a priceless treasure. Her father actually gave such a treasure to her, which moved her deeply.
"Father, where's mine?" Bernie looked at the ring in his sister's white palm and wanted to get one too.
"You?" Mr. Selwyn was stunned for a second. Haylis could get this ring entirely because of her status as an heir. He had given all his protective equipment to his daughter, so he didn't care about Bernie. He was so cold now.
He said in a loud voice, "If you stay in the dormitory during your spare time, nothing will happen to you."
After saying that, he walked towards the school gate.
When he was in the first grade, Bernie also enjoyed a lot of benefits that his sister did not have, but he never noticed it. He just thought it was because his parents loved him. But now Bernie has nothing. The feeling of being rich and poor for a long time is not good. He now
I am very jealous of my sister.
Hailis didn't know how to comfort him, so she just put the ring on her middle finger, rubbed it a few times, and hurried into the auditorium.
On the lawn on the other side, Lucius had just taken his hand off Draco Malfoy's head, with a doting smile on his face. Draco obviously enjoyed his father's touch. He narrowed his eyes slightly, as if
It's a satisfied cat.
Bernie looked at the scene of a loving father and a filial son, and clenched his fists unwillingly.
At two o'clock in the afternoon, Joel and Cedric who were staying in the auditorium were called out by Dumbledore.
They stepped on the lawn and basked in the warm late autumn sunshine. Professor Dumbledore in front of them frowned tightly after hearing the entire story of their departure from the library.
"You two didn't see the monster in its entirety? When I went to see Mrs. Pince early this morning, she said she didn't see it, but that a huge force hit her waist and hit the window sill at the edge of the corridor."
Joel and Cedric shook their heads together. Speaking of this, Joel already regretted taking Cedric out with him at that time. Without this witness, he could have made nonsense and said that he saw a giant snake.
"I smelled a fishy smell," but Joel still tried his best to provide some clues. It would be great if Dumbledore could solve this problem. "There was also a crawling sound. Did Ced hear it too?"
Cedric nodded confusedly, this is true.
However, Dumbledore obviously did not think in the direction of the basilisk. Although he was the principal of Hogwarts, he did not know whether the Chamber of Secrets was real or not, and he knew nothing about the monster hidden in the Chamber of Secrets.
Hogwarts has not closed the school. The faculty and staff have made great efforts to ensure normal life order. Filch has sealed off all the fourth to seventh floors of the castle and asked Professor Flitwick and Professor McGonagall to put a warning
Spell, the library operates normally during the day and closes at five o'clock in the evening. Mrs. Pince's replacement is Professor Babling - there are very few students taking the ancient magic text course. She has less than one class a day and has a lot of free time.
Now after each class, each college must line up to leave the classroom and return to the common room. They are not allowed to leave the line in the middle. The four deans will conduct random inspections from time to time, and violators will be severely punished.
This morning was another Defense Against the Dark Arts class. Ever since Lockhart cleared up his abilities, his behavior in class became more and more casual. Most of the time, he would not impart knowledge to students, but only teach students about dark magic creatures.
When placed in the classroom, it is quickly evacuated, allowing students to play freely.
But this morning's class was an exception. Professor Lockhart personally taught the class, which is the most important part of Defense Against the Dark Arts for third-year students - the Patronus Charm.
"This spell is extremely difficult. Most adult wizards cannot cast the physical Patronus Charm." Lockhart stood on the podium and did not forget to play with his hair. "Fortunately, neither OWL nor the assessment requires students to master this spell.
, you just need to understand how the spell works and how to chant it."
"Professor, can you cast this spell?" Some excited Hufflepuff students in the audience raised their hands and asked.
"Of course," Lockhart showed his signature smile. He never missed an opportunity to show off his abilities. He waved his wand and shouted loudly: "Calling the Guardians!"
A cloud of silver mist emerged from the tip of the staff, and then a silver-white peacock emerged from the silver mist and wandered freely in the classroom, causing all the students to scream in admiration.
"If you want to be as omnipotent as Professor Lockhart, you still need to put in a lot of effort," Lockhart said smugly. "I estimate that some of you students will successfully cast the Patronus Charm before graduation."
"Today our course progress is very sufficient, and we can leave you some time for self-practice. I hope you will not disappoint me." Professor Lockhart blinked and showed endless charm to the girls in the audience. Now he is in Hog
Professor Watts is extremely popular among the team. His handsome face and outstanding magic power have attracted him countless fans. Now, even if he curses, girls will back him.
"Ahhhh..." Under the podium, it was almost like a star chasing scene. Many girls screamed, "Professor Lockhart, I will not let you down!"
Professor Lockhart was very satisfied with what he heard, but when the students practiced independently in the second half of the class, most of them couldn't even create a cloud of silver mist - this is the most basic element of the Patronus Charm.
Sergey lived up to his reputation as a genius. After only two attempts, he was able to use his wand to create white mist. If he looked closely, he could see an animal hidden inside.
"A very good attempt," Professor Lockhart showed his white teeth, "Ten points to Ravenclaw."
The roommates on the side were not surprised. They had a clear understanding of Sergey's talent. No matter what spell, this guy could always master it at an astonishing speed.
Joel tried the Patronus Charm twice, and the silver mist emerged. However, if you look closely, you can see that the silver mist he cast was thicker than Sergey's. This is neither good nor bad.
The rich silver mist represents stronger magic power, but it also means that his patron saint is hidden deeper, making it more difficult to summon a physical patron saint.
Joel didn't waste any time. He simply opened the system panel and wanted to learn the Patronus Charm. After searching for a long time, he finally found it in a branch of Defense Against the Dark Arts. The upgrade mechanism is similar to Animagus and Occlumency.
Special abilities such as magic are called "Dementor Prevention and Countermeasures" in the system.
This is obviously a "talisman" - a spell similar to Expelliarmus, but it has been classified by the system as a special ability. Joel suspects that the system wants to bundle it and sell it to make money.
However, complaints are complaints, and his abilities still need to be improved. Without much hesitation, Joel spent 700 Galleons to upgrade it to the master level. A lot of knowledge poured into his mind, including a lot of knowledge about the habits of Dementors.
He put aside this temporarily useless knowledge and concentrated on feeling the relevant knowledge about the Patronus Charm in his brain.
"Calling the Gods to protect you!" Joel recalled the joy of casting a magic spell for the first time, the excitement after refreshing his magic qualifications, and the scene when he shook hands and hugged Haylis for the first time...
Blessed to the soul, the silver mist was still thick, but the animal hidden in the silver mist was about to emerge, and Joel could tell it was a bird.
There is no suspense about this. In most cases, the wizard's patron saint is the same as his Animagus form. Joel has long been prepared to meet the raven patron saint.
After recharging the krypton gold, he has been far ahead of his peers in practicing the Patronus Charm. The experience of successfully casting the Patronus Charm hundreds of times has been poured into his mind. What Joel has to do now is to work hard.
I have experience in adapting my wand and magic power to the way the Patronus Charm works, but I still need to work hard to adapt.
I wonder if Hogwarts took appropriate measures. After the library attack, no students were petrified and injured for a long time. Mrs. Pince returned to work after half a month of treatment. Everything seemed to be going smoothly.
On track.
The Quidditch season started as usual, and the first game was the Eagle-Badger battle. Although Cedric came on to make up for the lack of Hufflepuff's Seeker, it still couldn't stop Eddie and Roger from crazy about the Chaser's defense.
Bombing, 280:210, Cedric captured the Golden Snitch under Cho Chang's nose, but Hufflepuff lost the duel.
The next day during the game between Slytherin and Gryffindor, an accident occurred. The Bludger lost control and knocked Harry off his broom. He was seriously injured and broke an arm. His miserable appearance frightened many children.