Harry Potter: This senior is pretty strong

"Really?" Qin Yu asked himself.

"They cannot know anything about me," the system explained in a concise and clear statement.

"Them"? Does that include everyone present?

These seemingly ordinary words reveal the system's powerful "confidence".

"Brother Tong is awesome!" Qin Yu secretly gave him a thumbs up.

With the system's guarantee, he instantly gained confidence.

Yes, this is a system. If it were so easy for others to detect its existence, it would be too weak.

So, even if he used Soul Seizing Technique, his memories of the system and his identity as a transmigrator wouldn't be seen, right? Qin Yu suddenly realized this.

"No, it won't," the system replied.

"Okay, I understand."

Qin Yu calmly completed the communication with the system, outwardly still behaving like a terrified little boy. After all, any normal child would feel fear before drinking a suspicious liquid.

“It’s alright, Mr. Qin. This medicine won’t harm you. After you drink it, you’ll even feel very relaxed,” Lucius Malfoy said patiently.

Are you kidding me? It's harmless, why don't you try a couple of bites? Qin Yu couldn't help but think to himself.

Even though he had only taken potions classes for half a year, he knew that any potion that affects a person's mind or brain could be harmful.

However, things have come to this point, and there's no way to avoid it now. Besides, drinking it is the simplest solution.

Qin Yu gripped the cup handle with trembling hands, the cup shakily touching the porcelain saucer and saucer, making a soft clinking sound.

The sound was exceptionally clear in the quiet room.

This brought a satisfied smile to Lucius's face, and made Professor McGonagall's expression even more solemn and serious.

Headmaster Dumbledore, however, remained remarkably calm.

Lucius was certainly not only paying attention to Qin Yu, the little boy from the East. On the contrary, he only used three-tenths of his attention to Qin Yu, while keeping the remaining seven-tenths on Dumbledore and the ancient wand beside him.

He was on guard against Dumbledore suddenly making a move!

Fortunately, Dumbledore did not touch his wand until the little boy drank the tea laced with truth serum.

This put Lucius at ease.

"Qin, I'm here to ask you, what exactly happened in the Forbidden Forest that day?" Lucius didn't waste any time and asked directly.

"Forbidden Forest? The day the forest was forbidden..." Qin Yu muttered, his eyes somewhat unfocused.

"Yes, what happened to you in the cave of the eight-eyed giant spider in the Forbidden Forest?" Lucius prompted.

Unbeknownst to him, out of his sight, two aged yet slender fingers gently crossed, and a white arc of light appeared between them, hinting at something poised to strike.

"That day... I have to thank Professor Dumbledore... Professor Dumbledore saved me..." Qin Yu pondered for a long time before saying this.

His words startled Lucius, who frowned, clearly indicating that this was not the answer he wanted.

The slender fingers hidden beneath the table gently closed, and the white arc of light receded.

“Tell me about your experiences. What happened to you before Professor Dumbledore arrived?” Lucius’s tone was clearly becoming agitated.

"Me? I was terrified that day... I was surrounded by a group of giant spiders with eight eyes... At that moment, thanks to Professor Dumbledore, he arrived... Thank you, Professor Dumbledore!" Qin Yu said, sincerely thanking Professor Dumbledore at the end.

"You're welcome. Protecting the safety of every student is my duty as headmaster," Dumbledore said gently.

"..."

As the two people in front of him exchanged pleasantries, Lucius began to breathe heavily through his nose.

Then, somewhat annoyed, he asked, "I'm asking you, before Dumbledore arrived, didn't you do anything? Like, did you use any special abilities?"

This question was quite blunt, revealing Lucius's ultimate suspicion of Qin Yu—he suspected that the little boy possessed extremely dangerous hidden abilities.

However, Qin Yu still said blankly, "What could I do? Oh, I should have been trying to control, uh, control the urge to pee, I was really scared at the time..."

After saying this, he looked shy and awkward, appearing somewhat embarrassed.

"Pfft..." Professor McGonagall almost burst out laughing, but thankfully she stopped laughing at the crucial moment, and her expression returned to its usual seriousness. However, the anxiety and worry in her eyes had disappeared.

Lucius was on the verge of exploding and didn't notice Professor McGonagall's brief reaction at all.

Dumbledore shook his head almost imperceptibly; he was utterly speechless about Qin.

"And what about the zoo incident last year?" Lucius tried to calm himself down and changed the subject.

"That time? I just scared the snake, and then it left on its own. I don't know what happened..." Qin Yu murmured.

"Did you uproot that big willow tree? How could you have such an ability at such a young age?" Lucius continued to ask.

"Um... is it possible that the wind was just stronger that day..." Qin Yu didn't know how to explain, but he knew that uprooting a tree shouldn't be too strange.

“Lucius, some children have indeed experienced unusual out-of-control phenomena, but these phenomena disappear during their subsequent magical learning. Qin is a good example. You can ask the professors and students about this,” Dumbledore interjected at the opportune moment.

He finally understood that Lucius's mention of uprooting trees today was just a pretext to get Qin to drink the truth serum so he could extract other secrets from Qin.

Dumbledore himself was already prepared to act at any time—leaving his wand did not mean he could not cast spells.

Who knew that even after drinking the truth serum, Qin could still talk nonsense—well, he remained calm and composed, without giving himself away.

Could it be that Lucius Malfoy's Truth Potion was fake? This thought flashed through Dumbledore's mind.

However, he immediately dismissed the idea, because he didn't think Lucius would have come all this way with an unverified magic potion.

Since the truth serum itself is not the problem, then the problem must lie with the person who drank it.

Thinking of this, Dumbledore gave Qin Yu, who was still playing the role of a bewildered little boy, a deep look.

"This child always surprises us," Professor Dumbledore, the greatest wizard of our time, thought to himself.

"Is there anything you're hiding? Like your abilities, or your background!" Lucius's questions became increasingly direct.

"Yes, yes..."

"Speak quickly!"

“I actually sold the herbs I got from Professor Sprout… but I got them for a good price, so they didn’t go to waste…”

"Herbal medicine?! I didn't ask about herbal medicine!"

Seeing that Lucius was becoming increasingly hysterical, Dumbledore said in a dignified voice, "Mr. Malfoy, I think things are clear enough. There's nothing wrong with Qin. I think we can stop the questioning here!"

“He must have something he wasn’t saying!” Lucius said unwillingly.

“I’m sorry, but I think Qin has answered all your questions very honestly. If you continue to make things difficult for a poor child, I will report this to the school board, and I wouldn’t mind reporting your excessive behavior to the Ministry of Magic!” Professor Dumbledore continued.

“…You.” Lucius glared at Dumbledore, but he quickly gave in, because he was no match for him.

"Okay, I've finished asking."

After saying this, he got up angrily, took Dobby the house-elf, and left Hogwarts in a huff.

……

"Minerva, take good care of him," Dumbledore said, looking at Qin Yu, who was unconscious.

“I will, Professor Dumbledore,” Professor McGonagall replied.

Just as Professor McGonagall was considering how to take Qin Yu to the school doctor to recuperate, Snape walked in hurriedly.

He had just been teaching Potions to older students when he heard that Lucius was coming to the school, so he rushed over.

Professor Dumbledore then gave Snape a brief explanation of what had just happened.

"Okay, I'll take him to rest."

After saying this, Snape bent down and gently picked up Qin Yu, who was fast asleep.

Then, with his long legs, he slowly left the principal's office and headed to the school's infirmary to have Mrs. Pomfrey check on Qin Yu's condition.