Hogwarts 1991

Chapter 156
That night, the Hogwarts year-end banquet was held in the Great Hall auditorium.

Unlike the original plot, Slytherin did not win the Academy Cup, and now there is no need for Dumbledore to force Harry to cheat.

The auditorium is now full of red and gold Gryffindor College decorations... Bright red mixed with golden hanging ribbons, floating under the ceiling, slowly floating.

A huge banner hangs behind the rostrum, on which there is an iconic Gryffindor lion roaring upwards and making various majestic movements.

The whole lion...or the whole banner emits a slight golden fluorescent light. As the lion shakes its hair, stretches its body, and makes various...to a certain extent, very rhythmic movements...the fluorescent light on the whole banner is slightly rippling, eye-catching.

As for the Slytherin Academy that won the Academy Cup in the plot...

Because of so many things that McGuffin has done, Slytherin House's score has been directly at the bottom, and it has become the bottom one.

In fact, they can stand up by relying on the Quidditch game, but after losing to Gryffindor twice in a row, the mentality of the whole players began to be a little unbalanced.

Although later in the Quidditch match with Ravenclar and Hufflepuff.

It was they who first realized the impact of the game schedule on the entire Hogwarts School Quidditch team, and led the tactical routine of conserving strength and violently erupting at the last moment.

But due to the imbalance in mentality... plus the Weasley twins yelling and spreading words about big shit eggs on the court.

(Although these two guys were quickly expelled from the Quidditch pitch by Mrs. Hooch and Professor McGonagall on the 'crime' of interfering with the normal progress of the game)

Under the support of various factors...

It is conceivable that the Slytherin team 'exploded', and to a certain extent, it can be said that they gave up on themselves...

Because they knew that they would not be able to win the championship anyway, unless Gryffindor was led by Hufflepuff or Ravenclaw by a large score, they would be able to win the game in the end.

And in a way, because Snape was busy preparing, separating, and purifying unicorn blood, he didn't urge these guys... As a result, the match...

The first half almost didn't stop Ravenclaw's attack at all. Instead, all the players ran all over the field to chase the traces of the Snitch.

In the end... It is conceivable that although they grabbed the Golden Snitch, they were punished by Mrs. Huo Qi for violating the rules of the game too many times, and they lost.

Fortunately, due to some secret and unexplainable reasons, although Snape looked gloomy at the time, he was actually in a good mood.

It also comforted the Slytherin students for the first time, and naturally the curly-haired baboons of the Slytherin Quidditch team were exempted from punishment.

(They were relieved not to have the penalties they imagined for experimenting with new drugs).

Harry and McGuffin sat in the center of the Gryffindor table, and almost all the young wizards from the three colleges were making loud noises around them, asking about what happened that night:
Has Professor Quirrell turned into a golden statue? ... Or is there really a golden house, that's why so many magic organs are set up for protection?
If it wasn't...someone was expressing their envy that Harry and McGuffin didn't have to take the final exam with a very sour tone.

Seamus and the others deliberately reminded McGuffin of the catastrophe that his two pets had caused, in order to hint and tell them how to perform [Tianshichengjin].

What is there? ……So what happened?
Noisy, chattering voices kept surrounding McGuffin and Harry, and the prefect Percy, who was supposed to maintain order, pretended to let the others get out of the way, but he himself asked the two of them, is there really a Sorcerer's Stone in there?
MD!Hogwarts has simply become a funnel, and any secret can leak out from here.

——It's no wonder that after a few years, Voldemort can clearly know all the movements of Hogwarts, including the actions of Dumbledore and Harry, so it seems... without Snape specifically leaking the secrets, this guy can know the movements of everything.

Fortunately, after a while, Dumbledore and other professors arrived together. Everyone returned to their seats, and the noisy auditorium finally calmed down.

Dumbledore clapped his hands, everyone fell silent, and at the same time, his voice began to echo loudly over the auditorium.

"Another year has passed!" he said cheerfully.

"Before I can indulge in these delicacies, I must..."

Dumbledore Barabara said some weird words, just like when the school started.

"Because of the rumors circulating in Hogwarts... I must explain it myself, so as not to let everyone think about it... and praise some young wizards who have performed outstandingly in this matter!"

McGuffin felt bad all of a sudden.

I thought that Dumbledore let himself and Harry protect certain secrets that happened in the basement, such as the [Golden Statue of Quilinus] and the existence of Voldemort because Hogwarts was not in the Ministry of Magic, and the wizarding world attracted attention too early to avoid pressure from all sides.

Now it seems that the old bee - doesn't care about these things at all.

What he wants is—

"Eh! Eh? Let me see, by the way..."

"First of all, Mr. Ron Weasley and Miss Hermione Granger...they showed selfless dedication and calm wisdom to friendship in the underground level..."

Dumbledore looked up and applauded, and everyone cheered loudly.

Percy clung to the other prefects and told Ron that he was his brother.

As for McGuffin applauding, by comparing what happened in the original plot...it became more and more clear that the old fox really made up a random reason to establish the reputation of Harry and his friends.

Wait... wait a minute.

McGuffin had a bad feeling.

really……

Next, following Dumbledore's signal, the cheers that Gryffindor could overturn the entire magic roof gradually died down.

He continued, "Then you all probably heard about it..."

Dumbledore also paused for a while, while McGuffin anxiously hoped that he could cast a spell with his eyes to turn the old guy into a bee.

——Change, change, change!

really……

"Compared to what you have heard - Mr. McGuffin Albert, he cast an amazing ancient magic in the basement [Turning Stone into Gold]..."

- What the hell am I! !
Gan (gan) you old bee!
McGuffin couldn't listen anymore. Firstly, it was like a depth bomb had been dropped in the whole hall. As one can imagine, all the sounds erupted almost instantly, suppressing the sound of magic expansion for a moment. Second, because Dumbledore's words were like a hammer hitting his head.

While making Magfen's eyes black, there are also various golden stars spinning around his head.

"Finally...Harry Potter...who showed audacity and courage...to confront..."

"Of course, Mr. Draco Malfoy is also worthy of praise... He strictly abides by the rules, and there is nothing wrong with maintaining the school rules..."

After hearing these words, Ron Harry's expression was as if a half-fly body was found on a half-eaten strawberry cream cake.

The vast majority of Gryffindors thought so too.

Of course, Malfoy was very surprised...but his face was so ugly, he probably didn't want this honor, probably because he was afraid that others would think of his 'faint' appearance at that time.

After Dumbledore finished speaking, the entire Gryffindor crowd rushed over and overwhelmed them, and thunderous cheers suppressed everything.

After congratulating Harry, most of the people gathered around McGuffin, staring (⊙o⊙) with the light of Gallon and asking him how to perform [Tianshichengjin]...the same is true for Ron.

Depend on!The old bee!
McGuffin immediately figured out that Dumbledore let himself and Harry hide the news of [Tashi into Gold] and Voldemort, so that he could announce it on the spot so that he could establish Harry's reputation in the wizarding world, and at the same time let him tell about his ability to cast [Tashi into Gold]. Through this spell, the attention of the little wizards in the school would be diverted from the fact that Harry and the others violated the school rules, and that Quirrell was a dark wizard.

As soon as he thought about it, McGuffin felt his teeth itch with hatred.

——It’s all right!old bee!
McGuffin immediately suspected that the rumors that Hogwarts was secretly spreading were also spread by this old fox, so that everyone now took it for granted that this was what happened.

——Originally he wanted to keep the secret of the Sorcerer's Stone... Now it seems that he is purely a pot, he can paint it however he wants, anyway, it is always black and shiny!

"Okay! Now that Dumbledore has said that... I won't hide it anymore, I'll tell you how to use [Tianshichengjin]!"

The MacGuffin put his hands together in a quiet gesture, telling everyone to stop talking.

"first……"

Everyone raised their heads, craned their necks, and listened closely to the MacGuffin, even the Slytherins leaned closer to listen.

"First...what?" Ron asked anxiously.

"First you need a Philosopher's Stone..."

"(ˉ▽￣)cut~~"

Everyone booed and looked dissatisfied.

"Think about it, how could I, a first-year wizard, cast the long-lost magic [Turn Stone into Gold] with the help of the Philosopher's Stone..." McGuffin explained, and by the way, transferred his firepower to a person who really wanted this kind of attention.

- Ron.

"If you don't believe me, ask Ron if there is a Philosopher's Stone there?"

McGuffin went on to explain that he and Harry got the Philosopher's Stone before Bigelow was able to successfully cast [Toucher into Gold].

When I heard this again - how to become a millionaire, then you must be a multi-millionaire method.

After everyone asked whether Harry and Ron were real, they all returned to their seats with disappointed expressions on their faces.

After the deafening noise stopped, the four dining tables were instantly filled with all kinds of delicacies, and the alluring and strong aroma began to permeate.

The banquet officially started, and everyone began to feast on it.

And when McGuffin was gnawing on the shiny roast leg of lamb, he found a parchment note in front of him.

It says:

——Forbidden Forest, at 8 o'clock tonight, come alone, don't tell others.

It was signed by Dumbledore.

Looking up, McGuffin saw Dumbledore beckoning to him with the huge golden goblet.

——What the hell is this?

……

Midnight, cloudless, not a single star shone.

The blood moon was in the sky, and this strange brilliance covered everything above the sky.

In a clearing deep in the Forbidden Forest.

Under the bloody moonlight, the dark forest looked even more eerie.

As long as there is any sound, it will be amplified thousands of times, as if all animals... even bugs have left here to take refuge.

Dumbledore went to communicate with the centaurs, leaving the MacGuffin... and Snape.

The two faced each other, and Dumbledore asked Snape to explain to McGuffin what had happened.

But it was obvious that Snape had no intention of explaining.

McGuffin had no choice but to take the initiative to speak, looking for an entry point to ask what he wanted to do with him here tonight.

"Professor Snape, I heard that Quirrell said that you and Harry's parents were classmates in the same semester... Do you know Harry's parents?" McGuffin probed lightly, also because he felt that there was something wrong with Professor Snape in front of him.

He didn't shake his black robe anymore, and his hair, which seemed to have not been washed for many years, was recently trimmed and washed. Although it was still messy, at least it didn't shine like greasy hair oil.

Snape's sallow face immediately darkened following the question, and he changed the subject reluctantly and began to tell McGuffin what they were here for.

McGuffin finally understood that in order to suppress his [Blood Curse], Dumbledore also used the power of the centaurs to find unicorns in the Forbidden Forest, and he promised them that these centaurs would have a formal meeting with McGuffin this semester.

This made McGuffin wonder, what exactly do they want to do by themselves!
It was obvious that Snape was not interested in explaining more. After he finished speaking, he pointed to the ground. The soil in the open space seemed to be boiling, continuously arching, spurting out, and then piled up into a small mound, and finally piled up under Snape's wand, melting and transforming into a black armchair.

He sat down by himself, took out a necklace and looked at it carefully.

Undoubtedly... what is more terrifying in the dark depths of the Forbidden Forest is... Snape.

A smile was unconsciously drawn at the corner of his mouth.

Gan!
——This guy doesn't have a split personality!
He had never seen, nor expected to see [Snape's smile].

All kinds of scary bridges that happened in various forests immediately appeared in front of McGuffin, making him terrified and took a few steps away.

——Could it be that after the task of [Snape's Little Thoughts] was completed, did this old bat finally become abnormal?
Fortunately, at this time Dumbledore returned with the centaurs.

(End of this chapter)