The next day, Saturday, was Hogsmeade visit day.
After the little wizards of Slytherin gathered in the lounge, they set off to Hogsmeade.
Xie Lin finally met the legendary Ms. Rosmerta. She was indeed well-maintained and her charm was still there, tsk tsk, but she was indeed a bit too old - she had been working in the bar during the Raider era, and was older than Nasi. Sarah is still old, and Xie Lin really can't imagine why Ron has a crush on her. Does he have an Oedipus complex?
(Note: The People's Society has not specifically translated Marauder. Fans generally translate it as Marauder, which is actually incorrect. The nature of this organization is to wander around and violate school rules, not robbers! This book is translated as Marauder)
Butterbeer is not a drink unique to Three Broomsticks. It is sold in all major bars. However, the butterbeer here does have a unique flavor. It does not taste too greasy and has a refreshing feeling. Schelling, who was already quite proficient in herbal medicine and potions, guessed that Moondew should be added to it.
Moondew is a flowering plant that appears in Scotland. Its flowers will only bloom under sufficient moonlight (usually when the moon is full and cloudless). It is one of the raw materials for uplifting potions and sleep potions.
(Note: There are many kinds of sleeping potions, generally used to assist sleep. In the 16th century, the potion genius Zygmunt Bacchi replaced moondew with wormwood and created the most powerful sleeping potion "Living Hell Potion". The prototype of "potion", the effect of this potion is so powerful that it can even be used to pretend to be dead, so the use of moon dew grass gradually decreased)
Interestingly, it was the medieval Irish female Druid Cliodna who discovered the magical properties of moondew. Therefore, generally speaking, only wizards who have an in-depth understanding of the Druid magical culture will use it in daily life. Use moonweed in your diet. Schelling looked at Ms. Rosmerta with interest. Does this beautiful woman, who received very little mention in the original novel, also have an unknown identity?
Everyone had a great time at the Three Broomsticks bar. Draco took Goyle and Crabbe on an adventure to the Shrieking Shack; the others went to buy sweets or prank supplies. Schelling knew that Draco would meet Ron and the invisible Harry at the Shrieking Shack, which would trigger a plot, so he excused himself from everyone because he had something important to do, and separated from everyone alone.
After Xie Lin disguised himself, he went to the post office in Hogsmeade Village, chose an owl with anti-tracking function, and anonymously sent a report letter to Professor Snape. The letter reported that he saw Harry sneaking out in Hogsmeade, and then he hurried back to the castle, put an invisible phantom spell on his body, and hid near the one-eyed witch statue on the fourth floor, waiting for the plot to begin.
The subsequent plot is exactly as described in the original work.
Harry took advantage of his invisibility to play cruel tricks on the Draco trio, but when he accidentally tripped Crabbe with his legs, Crabbe's foot hooked the invisibility cloak and tore it off his body. , revealing a human head floating in mid-air, scaring Draco half to death.
Knowing that he was exposed, Harry hurried back to the castle through the secret passage in the Honeydukes cellar. He finally got out from behind the statue of the one-eyed witch. The witch's hunchback had just been closed. Snape happened to come to search, and then he Harry went to his office.
After the two left, Xie Lin made sure there was no one else around, then immediately walked to the statue of the one-eyed witch, whispered "separate the left and right", and then lightly tapped the statue with the wand. The statue's hunchback opened like this, revealing A narrow entrance. Inside is a narrow and low dirt passage with a circuitous route, like a giant rabbit den.
The purpose of Schelling's trip was to find Harry's Death Invisibility Cloak hidden here. Although the appearance of the invisibility cloak was invisible and colorless, and the magic fluctuations it emitted were concealed enough to blind his magic eyes, this did not trouble him. .
Schelling released Silverfang from the suitcase space and let it follow Harry's scent with its sense of smell, repeating the route Harry had taken.
The clever Yinya quickly understood the master's intention, and led Xie Lin to a dark corner, and used body movements to indicate that the smell here was the strongest. After Xie Lin's search, Huangtian finally paid off and let him He found the Death Invisibility Cloak and stuffed it into the suitcase space and took it away quietly.
[Get the Death Invisibility Cloak! 】
With previous experiences, Schelling confirmed that this operation was seamless - Dumbledore had absolutely no idea of the existence of this secret passage before. The best evidence for this is that after Black's two invasions, he still did not let Fei Erqi paid special attention to this secret passage. And Nico Flamel, the only one who could use divination to find Schelling, had already said goodbye to Schelling in a letter a week ago and officially welcomed his death.
Nico maintained his usual low profile, and even the funeral was held secretly, so not many people knew about his death. Most of his estate was donated to Beauxbatons, his alma mater, and only a small portion was left to his descendants scattered around the world.
Even Xie Lin, who could only be regarded as a registered disciple, also received a book. The cover of this book had no name and was locked with a special alchemical lock. Neither the unlocking spell nor the universal unlocker could open it. If you can wait until Xie Lin's alchemy level improves, and use alchemy to unlock it, it should be the teacher's final test for his students!
Nico is half of Schelling's teacher. Although Schelling is inevitably a little sad, he also understands that this is Nico's own choice. From this point of view, Nico who chose death with free will has defeated death, which is in line with " "Lord of Death" status, so Xie Lin could only offer his blessings to him from a distance, wishing him a smooth journey after his death.
(Note: The wizard does not return to nothingness after death, but enters Limbo first, and then enters Afterlife; People's Press did not translate these two words. Does anyone know how other fan authors translate it? The Taiwanese version of Crown Publishing does Yes, the former is translated as "the illusion" and the latter is translated as "the world of the dead")
The problem now is that although Schelling has obtained the Death Cloak, he cannot use it openly, otherwise it will be easy for Dumbledore to catch him. Schelling's plan was to study the alchemical principles on the Death's Invisibility Cloak, so as to improve his Supreme Wizard's Robe so that it would have the same invisibility and breath-covering effects as the Death's Invisibility Cloak.
The next day, after lunch time, when Schelling left the Great Hall, he met Hermione who was waiting for him in the corridor.
"Hagrid's lawsuit has been lost, and Buckbeak is going to be executed..." Hermione's face was horribly pale, she was holding a letter in her hand, and her lips were trembling, "Malfoy, Can you help it?"
Xie Lin was a little surprised and couldn't help but said: "Why would you want to find me? You know, I am a Malfoy after all!"
Hermione actually didn't know why she thought of going to Xuelin. She just had a strange intuition that Xuelin could help her - well, in fact, Hermione couldn't think of anyone else who could help her.
Her choice is different from that in the original work. First of all, after the last conversation with Sherrin, she has understood how many political factors are involved behind a simple Hippogriff injury case; secondly, the performances of Harry and Ron are also better than those in the original work. There are many differences - Harry is no longer the youngest Seeker in history, nor is he the hero who killed the basilisk in the Chamber of Secrets; Ron is even worse, not to mention the glorious moment of defeating the troll, Throughout the semester, his shortcomings of narrow-mindedness and jealousy of talents have been exposed...
On the contrary, although Schelling, who was in the vaguely hostile Slytherin, had little contact with her, the few conversations they had had ended on bad terms due to different ideas.
However, she clearly remembers that in the first grade, Xie Lin gave up his sectarianism and chose to rescue her from the troll in the girls' bathroom. In the second grade, he risked his life and entered the secret room alone to save Ginny. Harry saved Harry from falling from high altitude, and recently generously allowed himself to be her assistant at the Charms Exchange Meeting, selflessly sharing his experience in learning the Patronus Charm with students from other colleges.
The most important thing is that Xie Lin himself comes from one of the most powerful pure-blood families, and he is always so calm and mature in dealing with others, giving people a sense of trust.
Apart from the different camp positions, Hermione couldn't find any other reason to dislike him. She could even vaguely feel that she probably had a lot of affection for this handsome young man. This time I came to him not only for Hagrid and Buckbeak, but also because I wanted to take the opportunity to have more contact with Sherrin.
When Hermione heard Xie Lin's question, Xie Lin was hesitating. Xie Lin saw her embarrassment, and without waiting for her answer, he smiled and said, "Actually, this is not a big deal at all. Have you ever thought about it?" , there is actually the simplest and most direct way to save Buckbeak."
"W-what do you mean?" Hermione was stunned for a moment.
"It means -" Xie Lin spread his hands and said naturally, "Hide it and don't let others find it. Isn't that the end of it?"
"Is this really possible?" Hermione asked in surprise. "I mean, can we really hide it so no one else can find it?"
"Of course, it's actually not that difficult..." Xie Lin comforted, "If you are willing to treat me as a friend, just leave this matter to me! Just tell Hagrid in advance. Remember, don't treat me like a friend. If you confess, just say that you figured out a way to hide Buckbeak yourself."
Hermione nodded gratefully, "Thank you, Malfoy, thank you for being willing to help me. I'm really sorry for what I said to you that night..."
Xie Lin raised his eyebrows and said with an exaggerated expression: "Miss Granger, that day you said that I was a despicable, shameless, obscene and hateful Malfoy. It really broke my heart! If you really treat me as a friend, in the future you will Stop calling me Malfoy!"
Hermione was immediately amused by him and burst into laughter, then her face turned red and she said, "Then, I will call you Xuelin from now on, is that okay?"
"Of course. In order to prevent you from taking advantage of me, I will also call you Hermione from now on, okay?"
Seeing Hermione nodding, Xie Lin said: "Okay, Hermione, that's all for today's conversation. I have to go to class later. Leave Hagrid's matter to me. You don't have to worry about it anymore." Worry about it.”
Xie Lin considers himself not a merciful and kind person, but he is still essentially a man of great promise. Since he made a promise to Hermione, he will definitely try his best to fulfill it. Besides, I had nothing to lose by helping Hermione, I just felt a little sorry for Blaise. Thinking that Blaise had just treated him to a drink this morning, Xie Lin felt a little embarrassed and could only secretly say sorry in his heart.
Xie Lin's suitcase space is still empty. Occasionally, he will let Silver Fang roam in it, but Silver Fang can only be regarded as a traveler, not a long-term resident of the suitcase space. Schelling planned to make a quick move and abducted Buckbeak that night, making him the first long-term resident of his suitcase space.
(Please call me Pokémon, no, the master of collecting magical creatures!)
It's a pity that God's calculations are not as good as those of humans, and the development of things went beyond Xie Lin's expectations.
That night, there were almost no clouds in the sky, and a round bright moon hung on the sky. The moonlight fell softly, illuminating the entire Hogwarts Castle with a layer of blue.
When Schelling planned to go to Hagrid's hut to abduct Buckbeak, he saw a black dog on the edge of the Forbidden Forest not far from the Whomping Willow.
"I really can't calm down..." Xie Lin scratched his hair and immediately chased after him. However, he couldn't expose himself in front of Blake at the moment, so he had to follow at a distance, barely keeping himself from being completely lost.
Then he discovered an unusual truth about the matter - Black seemed to be chasing Scabbers?
Chasing Banban? Now?
Xie Lin had a bad premonition in his heart. This was the first time since his rebirth that he had witnessed the plot seriously deviating from the trajectory of the original work.
Banban in the original work didn't appear that early. What does it want to do?
Xie Lin was about to follow quickly, but at this moment, a wolf howl suddenly sounded from the castle. The howl was mixed with pain and mania, completely breaking the quiet night sky.
"What?" Xie Lin, who was running quickly towards the cabin, was suddenly stunned. He stopped and looked back at a window on the third floor of the castle. On the lawn not far from him, Blake in Animagus form also turned his head, looking steadily at Hogwarts Castle with a pair of dark dog eyes.
Just as the two people looked at each other in shock, a muscular figure covered in hair leaned out of the window. In the particularly bright moonlight tonight, even though they were far apart, it was illuminated to every detail.
