Hogwarts: I graduated before the system came

"Hurry up then, or Filch will catch you before you even open the door."

Ron nodded, then slipped out of his Invisibility Cloak, pointed his wand at the lock, and whispered, "Aloho!"

A flash of light passed by, but the big lock still did not move.

Ron glanced at the wand in his hand in confusion, wondering if his voice had been a little soft just now. So he raised his voice slightly and chanted again: "Aloho!"

But the big lock still didn't respond.

Harry looked down the corridor to see if there was anyone there, and emerged from under the Invisibility Cloak.

Said to Ron: "What's wrong?"

Ron frowned and said, "It looks like there's a counter-curse on it. What should we do now?"

Harry suddenly felt a little impatient. He didn't want his plan to fail at the first step.

He drew his wand and cried out, "Aloho!"

The lock still did not respond, but Harry's shout had already drifted through the corridor, causing some people in the paintings in the distance to exclaim in surprise.

Ron quickly grabbed Harry, who was about to cast another spell, and threw the Invisibility Cloak to completely cover them both. Then he whispered in Harry's ear:

"Calm down Harry, I just heard Mrs. Norris yell."

Harry quickly looked around carefully through the Invisibility Cloak, then whispered:

"Sorry Ron, I was a little anxious..."

Ron looked at the big lock, sighed and said:

"If only Hermione were here, she would definitely find a way."

Harry said with a complicated expression:

"Hermione would never agree to this."

Ron patted his shoulder:

"In fact, if you tell her the reason just now, I think she will definitely come."

Harry shook his head and said:

"She won't, because I've already told her that originally...originally, I wanted Hermione to help me as the person who would go find the professor, but she refused."

Ron, who was comforting Harry, suddenly stopped in mid-air and looked at Harry in disbelief.

Harry felt the awkwardness of the atmosphere, but he was already somewhat discouraged at this point. He rushed over with great ambition, but he couldn't even open an ordinary door lock.

He said with a melancholy tone:

"Ron, do you remember that schedule? Hermione originally made that schedule to prevent me from coming here...

Actually, I didn't realize it either. Hermione told me that herself.

She said we were good friends and she didn't want to keep deceiving me, so she made a schedule to delay me.

But I also know that her plan is very thoughtful. If I learn all the spells on it, maybe I can really defeat the basilisk..."

Ron quickly interrupted Harry's melancholy narration and asked doubtfully:

"Why didn't I know about this? Hermione never came to apologize to me."

Harry blinked and said:

"You took the initiative to ask to join the training program, and Hermione wanted to explain it to you, but I stopped her. If you leave, who will accompany me to train?"

Harry had just finished speaking when he heard Ron growl through gritted teeth:

"Harry!"

At this moment, Filch's voice suddenly came from the darkness not far away:

"Oh, dear, I hope we can catch him this time. He's casting spells in the corridors and wandering around at night. I didn't expect to get this kind of reward when the holidays are almost here."

Hearing Filch's voice, the two second-year students finally felt afraid.

Hiding under the invisibility cloak, he carefully moved towards a corner.

Watching Filch walking past them, the two held their breath, afraid that Mrs. Norris would smell anything about them.

Ron's mood was very complicated at the moment, considering what he had experienced tonight.

He unhesitatingly accompanied him on this adventure, only to discover in the end that he was the backup...

I wasn't part of his plan, I was just a sparring partner...

Chapter 139 Died before leaving the army

Filch walked back and forth in the corridor three or four times, scaring the two men so much that they huddled in the corner, not daring to breathe.

Finally, Filch was heard cursing and walking upstairs.

It was a long time after Filch left that the two dared to relax.

Harry looked at the big lock in front of him, feeling very unwilling.

So, the two of them prepared to go back helplessly.

Ron sighed, "I knew it wouldn't be that simple. The professor's levels aren't always easy, especially since Professor Holmes has so many ideas.

Let's go back and let Hermione make new plans for you... yes, make new plans for you!"

Harry felt a flash of inspiration in his mind and asked quickly:

"Did you say Professor Holmes?"

Ron looked at Harry with a strange look and said impatiently:

"Of course it's him. Hasn't he always been the one leading this matter..."

Harry immediately swept away his previous decadence and said excitedly:

"Ron, I suddenly thought of how to open this big lock. I heard Wood tell us about his first practical class of Defense Against the Dark Arts... We need a big axe now, a big axe..."

Ron looked at Harry, who was mumbling something. He really didn't know Wood's story, but he still reminded him:

"Harry, don't forget we are wizards, do you remember the Crushing Spell?"

Harry shook his head: "Magic is useless. According to what Wood said, Professor Holmes likes to use Muggle thinking in the magical world..."

Ron rubbed his nose and asked a question:

"Then where can I find an axe? Forget using Transfiguration. I guess only Hermione can conjure up such a big axe..."

Harry pointed to a suit of armor next to the torch in front and said proudly:

"Isn't there a big axe?"

So the two of them walked over quietly, used the levitation spell to carefully take the axe out of the armor rack, and brought it to the top of the big lock.

Harry licked his lips and said:

"Ron, it's going to be very loud soon. I need to rush in quickly. You just wait outside for the professor..."

Ron nodded, and they both undo the levitation spell.

The axe fell directly from mid-air and hit the lock. The lock broke as expected, and there was a loud noise when the axe fell to the ground.

Without a second thought, Harry rushed forward with the Invisibility Cloak on his shoulders.

"boom!"

Harry bumped into the door, but it didn't budge.

Because he was wearing an invisibility cloak, Ron couldn't see him and asked quickly:

"Harry, what's wrong, are you still here?"

......

Just as the two men were smashing the lock, a lock that looked like a decoration on the shelf in the Defense Against the Dark Arts office suddenly broke into two pieces.

Everyone who was grading papers seriously was startled by the sound.

Douglas frowned slightly when he saw the lock break, and then said to the class representatives:

"You are busy with your business."

After saying that, he took out the Marauder's Map from under the desk.

The others didn't recognize this thing, but the Weasley twins were all too familiar with it.

Douglas turned his back to everyone and opened the Marauder's Map.

Sure enough, Ron and Harry's names were found at the door of Myrtle's bathroom, and not far away were Filch and Peeves' names, which were moving quickly towards that direction.

Douglas turned and glanced at Hermione who was marking the test paper word by word.

Then, he quickly opened the classroom door and went out.

As soon as Douglas left, George and Fred quickly picked up the broken lock and began to study it.

"Just an ordinary padlock..."

"No, there are traces of magic on it, but I don't recognize it."

The other students looked at their bold actions in surprise and quickly stopped them.

......

When Douglas arrived near Myrtle's bathroom, he heard Ron say loudly to Filch from a distance:

"I won't go with you until the professor comes."

Peeves on the side fanned the flames and said:

"Hahaha, Gryffindor brat did a great job... Mr. Filch, I won't go with you until the head professor comes... Haha... Unless the devil comes to me..."

Douglas's voice came over coldly: "Unless what?"

When Peeves heard Douglas' voice, he shuddered and without saying a single harsh word, he crawled away directly from the ceiling, fearing that he would be caught if he was a second late.

Peeves thought that if he just tolerated this guy for a few more days, he would leave the school. It would be best if he disappeared without a trace, just like Rocky did last year...

When Filch saw Douglas coming, he seemed to have a backbone and quickly complained:

"Professor Holmes, this brat was wandering around at night, casting spells in the corridor, and even trying to break into a restricted area and damage public property..."

Douglas ignored Ron, who was about to say something, and said to Filch:

"Thank you for your hard work, leave the rest to me, I will take care of them..."

"them?"

Filch thought he had misheard, muttered something under his breath, then complained to Douglas and left.

After Filch left, Douglas didn't say anything, just stared at Ron.

Ron saw Douglas's cold face and sweated nervously. Harry, who was hiding under the invisibility cloak and next to the door, felt for the first time how hot and stuffy it was under the invisibility cloak.

Ron looked around and found that only Professor Douglas came over. He didn't know what to say for a moment.

"Professor, I have a stomachache and need to go to the nearest restroom. Do you believe me?"

Harry was very anxious when he heard Ron say this. He wanted to remind him to speak according to the plan, but he didn't dare to speak.

Douglas raised his eyebrows and said mockingly:

"Then Mr. Filch should add another charge to your charge: trespassing into the women's restroom."

Ron was stunned and didn't know what to say for a moment. His eyes drifted towards Harry, but no matter how Harry winked at him, Ron couldn't see it.

Douglas noticed Ron's expression and confirmed that Harry was near the door, so he looked over and said:

"Harry, won't you come out and explain?"

Harry paled; he thought Douglas, like Dumbledore, could see through his Invisibility Cloak.

Ron suddenly reacted at this time, and quickly pointed at the chain that fell on the ground and said:

"Professor, Harry went to the Chamber of Secrets to look for the basilisk. I...I found out it was too late. I was just about to go find the professor. Let's quickly call other professors to come and rescue him together."

Douglas sneered and walked towards the door.

Ron said anxiously: