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"I will..." Snape's face looked a little ugly. He looked in the direction of Gryffindor again, stood up and left the guest seat.
"In fact, I have already asked." After he left, Dumbledore winked at Professor McGonagall and smiled, "But they didn't see anything. What a clever little wizard..."
Professor McGonagall frowned, seemingly not agreeing with the assessment of "smart".
Dumbledore didn't notice this, he cut a piece of bacon and continued, "Hogwarts hasn't been as lively as it was last night for a long time.
I bet Hagrid is delighted; he's been worrying about the increasing number of flesh-eating slugs in his garden, and now that problem has been solved."
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 194 Harry Obsessed with the Magic Mirror
For the next period of time, a professor would patrol the castle for a while every night after curfew.
And Filch was almost driven crazy by the rooster feathers that were everywhere. He had cleaned the house five times, but he still saw them every once in a while.
Sometimes it's at the corner of the corridor, sometimes it's next to the door frame...it's impossible to sweep it all.
Because of this, Filch became even more irritable, and he looked at everyone with a vicious look. Even if someone spoke a little louder, he would stare at them and scold them.
Although the students who were scolded were extremely angry, they had no choice but to avoid Filch as much as possible because his behavior was condoned by a Potions professor and any dissatisfaction would result in points being deducted.
Kyle has been a lot more obedient recently. Every day he goes to the library to do his homework and read books, and then returns to the dormitory on time. He has even put his night outings on hold.
Fred and George told him that Filch would linger on the second floor most of the night, and that the professors who made their rounds would often stop by the library to take a look.
It was too dangerous to copy the books at this time, so Kyle decided to wait until the storm had passed.
But some people obviously don't think so, like Harry Potter.
Ever since he figured out who those people in the mirror were, there was only one thought in his mind, which was to go back in front of the mirror, do nothing, and just sit there all night.
Ron had tried to dissuade him, but had failed... Harry wasn't listening to anything now.
It wasn't until the third night that he met Dumbledore in his room.
"I...I didn't see you, sir!" Harry stood there with cold hands and feet, saying nervously.
It was then that he remembered that the professors were conducting a strict investigation on night wanderings recently. What if Dumbledore thought that he was also responsible for what happened a few days ago...
When Harry thought about Gryffindor losing 200 points for this, he felt as if his internal organs were about to freeze into ice.
"It's strange that you have become short-sighted after becoming invisible," said Dumbledore with a smile.
Harry saw the smile on his face and was relieved. Fortunately, Dumbledore didn't seem to mean to deduct points.
He was like the Muggle uncle who often went out for a morning walk in Little Whinging, patient and gentle.
From him, Harry truly understood the purpose of the Mirror of Erised.
“This mirror allows us to see only the most urgent and intense desires of our hearts.”
Dumbledore said softly: "People waste their time in front of it, become obsessed with what they see, and are even driven mad.
Because they don’t know whether what they see in the mirror is real or possible.”
Harry lowered his head and was silent for a moment, then stammered, "Sir... Professor Dumbledore, have you also looked at this mirror?"
"Yes, and more than once." Dumbledore said with a smile: "I must say that no one can resist its magic, not even me... Oh no, there is one exception."
"Who is that person!" Harry asked curiously.
"A sophomore."
Dumbledore looked at the surprised expression on Harry's face, blinked and said, "Why, you can't believe it?"
Harry nodded.
If Dumbledore had said this about a famous wizard or a professor, he would have been able to accept it.
But a second-year student accomplished something that even Dumbledore couldn't do... How is this possible?
"Just as you thought, he is indeed better than me in this respect."
Dumbledore thought for a moment and said, "He had two opportunities to see the Mirror of Erised, but he left without hesitation each time."
"Professor Dumbledore, could that person have mistaken it for an ordinary mirror?"
"That's what I thought at first, but later I found that it wasn't the case." Dumbledore shook his head and said, "He knows about the Mirror of Erised and knows its function very well."
"Who is he?" Harry asked again. "Do I know him?"
Only this time, Dumbledore did not answer.
"That's enough for today, Harry."
He stood up and said, "Tomorrow the mirror will be moved to a new place. I ask you not to look for it again. It is useless to indulge in illusory dreams and forget about real life. Remember this.
Well, why don't you put on that wonderful Invisibility Cloak and go back to bed."
Harry left the room in confusion, and after returning to his bed in the dormitory, he was still wondering who the second-year student Dumbledore was talking about was.
But he didn't know many second-year students. Apart from a few from Gryffindor, the only one left was Kyle.
"Could it be him?" Harry thought uncertainly.
This continued until the next day.
During lunch that day, Connor suddenly nudged Kyle, who was sitting opposite her, and whispered, "Have you done anything recently, such as going to the stadium to practice Quidditch or something like that?"
"Of course not. I've been staying in the library these days and haven't been anywhere else." Kyle said puzzledly, "Besides, the rest of the team is not here, so it's useless for me to train alone. Why are you asking this all of a sudden?"
"Nothing, it's just that Harry Potter has been staring at you." Connor calmly pointed in the direction of Gryffindor and whispered, "I thought you had developed some new Quidditch tactics and he saw it."
"what?"
Kyle turned around subconsciously and just saw Harry hurriedly lower his head.
"Not just now." Kanna continued: "I noticed that he has been peeking at you several times."
Kyle was shocked.
Could it be that Harry knew that he was also in the room on the fourth floor that day?
No, that shouldn't be the case. I was casting the Disillusionment Charm the whole time, so Harry definitely couldn't see it.
As for the possibility of guessing it, it is not very likely...he is not that smart.
"It's probably because of Quidditch," Kyle said calmly, "After all, we will play against Gryffindor after Christmas. He might be thinking of some tactics, so he treats me as an imaginary enemy."
"Thinking about tactics?" Kanna frowned and asked in confusion, "But isn't he a seeker? Does he need tactics too?"
"Maybe it's another trick that Wood came up with. Who knows?" Kyle said, "Don't worry about him... Aren't you going to find Snape for extra lessons today? How are your preparations going?"
"Everything is ready. Books, quills, parchment, ink..."
When it comes to tutoring, Connor instantly gets nervous. She doesn't even care about the Harry Potter she's peeking at. She asks quietly, "Kyle, do you think I should bring the cauldron with me?"
"That's not necessary." Although Kyle had never taken extra classes, he knew that the thing Snape had the most of was probably the crucible.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 195 How to Enter the Principal's Office
Holiday time is like the dog food fed to Lou Williams, it disappears in the blink of an eye.
Kyle felt like he was just flipping through a few books about basilisks in the library, but when he looked up, he found that there were only a few days left before school started.
Three mornings before school started, Fred and George found him excitedly.
"Kyle, I have good news for you." Fred said excitedly with an unconcealable smile, "We have found the final clue to the password of the Marauder's Map!"
"So... the complete password is really hidden in the castle?" Kyle asked in surprise.
Like Cedric, he felt that the last word of the password did not exist at all.
Anyway, if he was one of the four predators, he would not have left the entire password behind.
There has to be some suspense. It would be boring to tell it all. Plus, the previous words are already very obvious. If the complete password cannot be guessed even in this way, it only proves that the person who got the Marauder's Map has no destiny with it.
I believe no one would think that the password is "I solemnly swear that I will study hard."
Plus, if, like Fred and George, you're too obsessed with finding the full password, the hidden last word will make for a great prank.
People who often violate school rules should not be too law-abiding.
Fred and George had never been found before, and Kyle thought he had guessed right.
“You’d never guess where it is.”
George couldn't wait to say, "It's right on the railing next to the school gate. You can see it as long as you look up when you pass by."
"We should have thought of it earlier." Fred said with some annoyance: "Everyone who graduates from school will eventually leave Hogwarts through the school gate, so it not only symbolizes the beginning, but also the end."
"Why didn't we think of this before..."
"So how did you find it?" Kyle asked.
George shrugged and said, "We were planning to explore the Forbidden Forest, but after Hagrid kicked us out, we went to Hogsmeade instead."
"It's just too early. Many shops there haven't opened yet."
"We can't take a shortcut back through the secret passage, so we can only go back the same way."
"When I passed by the school gate, I saw the words on the wall at a glance."
George suddenly sighed, "We shouldn't have to return to school through the secret passage every time we go to Hogsmeade."
"But speaking of secret passages..."
Fred seemed to have thought of something. He patted Kyle on the shoulder and whispered, "After getting the complete password, we found two new secret passages."
"One is on the fourth floor, behind the hunchbacked one-eyed witch statue. Her hunchback is the entrance."
"The other one is more hidden..." Fred said mysteriously, "Do you want to guess where it is?"
"Um...behind the bookshelf in the principal's office?" Kyle stroked his chin and said seriously, "If that's the case, I guess its exit should be in the lounge of a store in Hogsmeade, maybe the Three Broomsticks Bar, or maybe Madam Paddy's tea shop..."
Fred and George were stunned.
It wasn't because Kyle guessed correctly, in fact there was no secret passage in the principal's office.
But Kyle's words aroused their great interest.