Hogwarts: Don't call me Wandmaker

Chapter 57 Forbidden Forest
By the next day, everyone inevitably knew that Gryffindor had been deducted 200 points.

Everyone's first reaction was that it was impossible, but after they verified it with the huge hourglass that recorded the scores of the College Cup, the castle immediately went into an uproar.

Gryffindor, which was in first place, became the last one, and Slytherin, which was originally in second place, naturally came to the top.

They had been celebrating happily since the morning, clapping and whistling at Gryffindor, cheering as if they had already won the house cup.

Naturally, Gryffindor did not have a good attitude towards the instigator of all this, especially Harry Potter, who was almost isolated by everyone.

This is normal, but among the six people, Fred and George often lose points, and everyone has become accustomed to it.

The same thing goes for Xi Lun, and it's even more exaggerated than the Weasley brothers. When the school started, he was deducted more than 20 points for various latenesses. When he made a disturbance in the dormitory in the early morning, he was deducted another 20 points. Add in other miscellaneous points and it was even more.

But unlike the Weasley brothers, Ciarán later used various methods to add back these points, which offset each other, so the little lions naturally had no objections. Some even thought Ciarán was a bold and responsible person, a true Gryffindor.

So when they found out the list of people who had points deducted, they were the first to ignore Xilun.

As for the rest, Neville Longbottom has never had much presence, and the other two stupid first-years are always around Harry Potter, so they are inevitably regarded as his followers by most people.

So naturally their anger fell on Harry.

Harry was devastated for a long time, and because of guilt and shame, he found Oliver Wood and said he wanted to quit the Quidditch team.

Then he was scolded by Wood.

"What's the point! If we can't win the Quidditch match, how are we ever going to earn back the points?"

Harry was under even greater pressure. Every day he either went to training or stayed in the library to review.

Sometimes when Xi Lun met him in the common room, he could see a flash of envy in his eyes.

He was so envious.

Obviously, everyone was caught together and had points deducted together, but Xi Lun was able to stay out of it. Not only did the students' attitude towards him remain almost unchanged, even Professor McGonagall, who was furious at the time, did not express any dissatisfaction with him afterwards.

Take the detention issue for example. The other five people received notes during breakfast, but only Siren was told by Professor McGonagall in person.

"Your detention starts tonight at eleven. Go to the entrance hall and find Filch. He will take you to the Forbidden Forest."

After a Transfiguration class, Professor McGonagall said to Siren: "I hope this detention will remind you..."

As for what the reminder was, she didn't say.

"I understand, Professor McGonagall." He nodded and left the classroom.

Going to the Forbidden Forest, and the professor specifically allowed it... Xilun's eyes flickered. It was hard to tell whether this was confinement or a reward?

Fred and George thought so too. Their detention was to clean the trophy display room with their most hated brother. Not only did they have to wipe every trophy clean, but they were also not allowed to use magic.

"There are over 300 trophies in there!" Fred said angrily, "We want to go to the Forbidden Forest too!"

"Why can't that stupid Slytherin be the one to clean the trophy!" "Maybe it's because... Professor McGonagall thinks you three brothers have a good understanding of each other?" Xi Lun said indifferently, glancing at them with disgust.

Even with the Marauder's Map, he could still walk into the trap and deliver himself to Professor McGonagall?

Are you still promising him based on his business ability?
Bah, false advertising!

Fred and George naturally understood what Xi Lun meant, and their faces turned red instantly.

"That time, we were careless that time... Who knew Professor McGonagall would be there..." Fred explained, but his confidence was a little lacking.

After all, their division of labor was to keep an eye on the professor, but after getting the willow, they were so happy that they forgot about the important task.

"Blame it all on stupid Ron!" said George.

They had asked around... Actually, there was no need to ask, as Malfoy, who had made great contributions to Slytherin's seven consecutive championships, was so proud of himself that he told the whole story in public.

The general meaning is that when he was pushing and shoving Ron, he "picked up" a letter, which detailed the specific time, method and place they wanted to send the dragon away, and then he went to find Professor McGonagall in advance.

Almost no one believed the story about the fire dragon, but after Fred and George's analysis, the other content should be true.

In other words, if Ron had been a little smarter and more cautious, they wouldn't have run into Professor McGonagall who was called out by Malfoy.

Fred and George were so angry that they didn't expect that the cause of all this was their stupid younger brother.

Then they felt regretful. They had clearly seen Ron and the others leaving the castle on the Marauder's Map that day, but they didn't pay attention to it.

Now that I think about it, Ron must have left through the main door... How's that any different from waiting to be caught by Filch!
Well, it was their negligence, they admitted it!
At eleven o'clock at night, Fred and George, one carrying a bucket and the other carrying tools, went to the trophy display room without any complaints.

Harry said goodbye to Ron and Hermione in the common room, then went to the entrance hall with Ciarán and Neville.

Only four people were needed at Hagrid's, and Hermione had other punishments.

When they went downstairs to the entrance hall, Filch and Malfoy were already waiting there - Malfoy was the fourth person to go to the Forbidden Forest.

"Follow me." Filch led a few people out of the castle, saying something sinister, reminiscing about the past when people who violated school rules could be hung in the basement with chains.

He also "inadvertently" revealed that the punishment for several people was to enter that terrible forest and keep company with werewolves and five-legged monsters.

Among the few people, only Neville really listened and believed it, and was trembling with fear.

Malfoy didn't care at first, but when he heard they were going to the Forbidden Forest, his legs began to weaken.

Harry was fine, but Siren didn't take it seriously at all.

Filch's words could only fool freshmen who didn't understand the wizarding world. The so-called basement had been completely sealed when Armando Dippet was the headmaster, and it was impossible for Dumbledore to reopen it.

Not to mention going to the Forbidden Forest, it’s simply a reward, he is so happy that he can’t contain himself!
Siren's indifferent attitude made Filch feel a little embarrassed, but at this time, they had already walked near Hagrid's cabin.

(End of this chapter)