The days passed like this.
In addition to attending classes and studying knowledge every day, Xie Lin regularly participates in Mianlong Club activities.
He already has a preliminary grasp of the contents of the "Book of Ancient Dragon Language". Of course, he does not have the ancient "power of the dragon" in his blood, so he does not think that he can cast spells in Ancient Dragon Language.
He also knew that it was better to bite off more than he could chew. He gave up studying black magic and instead focused on transfiguration. After all, he had the power of the blood of Disguise Magus and the secrets of the Black family. Magic spells, "Forbidden Transformation", and "Thousand-Change Illusion Technique" give him a unique advantage in the field of transformation.
Well, by the way, he still needs to take more care of Zhang Qiu. He has not forgotten that Zhang He promised him the secret transformation technique of the Zhang family.
In addition, he does not intend to give up the study of space magic and Guruni spellcasting, but the learning resources in these two areas are very scarce and hard to come by, so there is not much progress.
As for Mianlong Club, at least 4 exchange activities have been held. Under his guidance, the members of the organization gradually showed significant improvement in their academic performance and practical abilities. Astoria and Carlo sisters became the dominant ones in the second grade. They both added a lot of points to Slytherin House.
Soon, October 23rd came.
Hagrid's Hut, Care of Magical Creatures class.
Hagrid stood outside the cabin door, one hand holding the collar of Fang, his huge hound. There were several open wooden boxes on the ground at his feet. A strange rattling sound came from the boxes, occasionally accompanied by faint explosions.
This is the magical animal that Hagrid is mainly teaching this semester - blast-ended snails. This is a new species he artificially cultivated by crossing human manticores and fire crabs.
They looked like giant lobsters that had been deformed and had their shells removed. They were white, gray, and slimy, and looked very scary. Many of their legs were sticking out in various directions, and their heads were nowhere to be seen. They also emit a very strong smell of rotten fish and shrimp. Every now and then, a few sparks would shoot out of their tails, and with a soft pop, they would propel forward a few inches.
It's been almost two months since school started, and students still haven't figured out what they like to eat.
Hagrid was so pleased that as part of his "project" he suggested that they come to his hut every other day to observe the Blast-Ended Skrewts and record their unusual behavior.
"I'm not coming," Draco said unequivocally, "I've had enough of this nasty stuff in class, thank you."
Hagrid's smile faded.
"Do as I say," he growled. "This is homework! Everyone must participate. What qualifications do you think you have for an exception?"
Blaise Chabini let out a disdainful sneer.
Hagrid still remembered how much trouble he had caused to his most respected Principal Dumbledore because of Blaise in the last semester, and his anger suddenly ignited in his heart. He glared at Blaise angrily, "What are you doing?" What's the meaning?"
"What else can it mean? Draco asked you before - why do we raise them? What can they do? What are their uses?" Blaise sneered: "As a professor, you didn't choose to answer. It’s already a dereliction of duty, but it doesn’t matter. At that time, you said that was the content of the next class..."
"It's been almost two months since we started school, and even these monsters have grown up so much, and you still haven't figured out the answer? How did you become a professor? Are you sorry?" Blaise said.
"Just because they don't look good doesn't mean they are useless." At this time, Hermione couldn't stand it anymore. She stood up and retorted, "Fire dragon blood has magical effects, but you are willing to keep a fire dragon as a pet. ?"
Draco said coldly: "Granger, last time I chose to let you go because of my brother. Are you still going to stir up trouble? You could have just called in Potter and Weasley, the two losers, Let’s find a time and I’ll beat you three one by one!”
here we go again!
This damn familiar scene!
Xie Lin had a headache. He wasn't sure what Draco meant by these words. It had been so long since the last semester, and he was bringing up old things so deliberately. If it wasn't for the purpose of damaging his own prestige, Schelling wouldn't believe it.
Xie Lin hadn't made any reaction yet, and Harry and the others couldn't sit still.
Ron, who had the most severe inferiority complex, felt insulted. His whole face turned red, with a fierce look in his eyes. He immediately pulled out his wand and shouted angrily: "If you want to fight, fight! Who is afraid of whom? There is no need to fight another day." , now you can draw your wand!"
"It's just you?" Draco showed a cold look and slowly pulled out his wand and sneered: "It's better to let Potter come with us. I'm afraid that people will say that I bully the weak..."
Hermione's eyes flashed with panic, and her reason told her that she must stand with Ron and Harry. Draco and Blaise were clearly deliberately stirring up trouble, but she remembered what happened last semester, which made her always Unable to make up my mind to make a decision.
She bit her lower lip and looked at Harry and Ron who were looking at her expectantly, feeling very bitter in her heart.
What Xie Lin said in the Defense Against the Dark Arts class clearly rang in her heart. The familiar and deep voice seemed to be like Xie Lin actually speaking in her heart: "In order to protect the people around you, I had to give up a friendship..."
"I really... must always be an enemy of Slytherin. Is it really... irreversible for him and me?"
"That's all, this happened because of me. It was my talkativeness that led to all this. I will bear the consequences!"
Thinking of this, Hermione felt a pain in her heart, stood in front of Harry and Ron, and took out her wand.
"Malfoy! This matter has nothing to do with Harry and Ron. If you want to duel, I will accompany you alone!" Hermione spoke domineeringly, but her hand holding the wand was shaking, and she had no idea at all. The look of a duelist.
Draco showed a contemptuous expression and stared at Hermione's wand, but the wand in his hand was raised slowly, as if in slow motion.
Xie Lin frowned, he clearly felt Draco peeking at him!
Draco's upper eyes were looking at the Harry trio in front of him, but he was actually looking at himself!
It would have been strange if Draco didn't attack first in the past, but what happened to Draco now? He was so arrogant that he would fight one against three as soon as he opened his mouth, and now it seemed that he had to wait for the other party to strike first.
Looking at Hermione's character again, even if Draco asked Hermione to strike first, I'm afraid she would only be crushed.
Hagrid roared loudly, "What's going on with you, do you think I, the professor, don't exist?" He strode forward, wanting to stop the dispute, but was blocked by a figure.
Blaise played with the wand in his hand and said softly: "Professor Hagrid, although we call you professor, in our opinion, your knowledge and teaching ability seem to be greatly questioned, otherwise..." There was an inexplicable light in Blaise's eyes, and the corner of his mouth curled up in an interesting way, "I want to challenge you, Professor, to see how strong the Professor is and whether he is really good enough to be a professor." Job?"
"Asshole!" Hagrid was so angry that he even blurted out curse words. Being questioned about his qualifications as a professor was the most unbearable thing for him. Moreover, he was also worried that Harry and the others would suffer. The Malfoy brothers were not easy to mess with. , for a moment he was angry and anxious, but couldn't think of any solution.
"Stop arguing. No matter what Professor Hagrid says, he is still a professor, a professor who has been hired with a legitimate name -" Schelling started: "Brother, Blaise, I don't think we should use this tone to talk to him. It is beneath the nobility of our family for a professor to speak."
Sherrington paused and continued: "Looking at the matter, what Miss Granger said actually makes some sense. I actually already know some inside information from Professor Dumbledore. The cultivation of blast-tailed snails is done by the Ministry of Magic's Fantastic Beasts They will be used in the Triwizard Tournament, so they are not useless. I think we should follow Professor Hagrid’s instructions and raise them well!”
Sure enough, as soon as the inside story of the Triwizard Tournament was mentioned, the focus of the young wizards' attention was immediately shifted. Several people began to show interested expressions towards the Blast-Ended Skrewt and began to whisper among themselves. They all wanted to know the role that the Blast-Ended Skrewt played in the Triwizard Tournament, and what projects in the Triwizard Tournament might use the Blast-Ended Skrewt.
A complicated look flashed across Draco's eyes. He snorted pretending to be dissatisfied and turned around to leave.
Blaise showed a playful smile and said, "Of course, we all listen to you, Xie Lin."
The other little wizards in Slytherin looked at Draco and then at Sherrin. They didn't know what happened to the two brothers, and they all fell silent for a moment.
Schelling shook his head and directed the other little wizards in Slytherin to use the floating spell to put half of the number of blow-tailed snails into separate boxes. This way, he only had to deal with the feeding of one blow-ended snail at a time, which greatly reduced the number of snails. the chance of injury.
Xie Lin still remembered that in the original book, although it was never found out what the snails liked to eat, they still grew to be ten feet long.
The little wizards of Gryffindor saw Slytherin's method and began to follow suit, but their levitating spell was obviously not mastered proficiently enough. Dean Thomas was stung with several pustules, and Seamus Fey Nigan almost detonated a snail, but luckily Hagrid's reaction was quick enough. He quickly grabbed the squid and threw it far away.
Hermione hesitated for a long time, and finally plucked up the courage to walk to Sherrin and said softly: "Mr. Malfoy, thank you."
Xie Lin looked at Hermione, sighed, and said: "You're welcome, I don't blame you for this matter... Instead, I want to apologize to you. My brother... forget it, let's not talk about it..." Xie Linxin Knowing full well, it was clear that Draco was the one who took the initiative to stir up trouble. On the surface, he was targeting Hagrid, but in fact, he was not trying to lure the Potter trio to their end. After all, in the end, The target is probably himself.
"If there is nothing else," Xie Lin heard Daphne's call and immediately said, "My companions are calling me, so I will go and do my work first."
Hermione looked at Xie Lin's leaving figure and pursed her lips. Hermione was not stupid. Although she didn't know what happened, she had a feeling that she must have caused trouble for Sherrin again just now.
Why do I always cause trouble for you?
Hermione's mood suddenly became irritable.
She remembered that the last time Xie Lin had a falling out with her, she was in the same situation. She couldn't control her emotions and almost got into a fight with Slytherin. Although Xie Lin said something very ruthless at the time, she still couldn't control her emotions. Maybe he didn't mean to protect her.
She bit her lower lip tightly and repeated to herself in her mind, there will be no next time! absolute!
"You have done so much for me. Every time I am in danger or hurt, you are the one who helps me and comforts me -" Hermione secretly made up her mind, "I have had enough. Next time, it will be me." Pay for you!"
After the Care of Magical Creatures lesson, the little wizards returned to the castle, and the foyer was packed with little wizards.
At the foot of the marble staircase, a large notice was erected.
"What are they looking at?" Daphne asked curiously.
Schelling's clairvoyant Amaterasu could clearly see the content of the notice from a distance, and said: "It's about the Triwizard Tournament. I'll read it to you. Representatives of Beauxbatons and Durmstrang will be attending the Triwizard Tournament in October." Arrive at six o'clock in the evening on Friday the 30th. The afternoon classes will end half an hour early. At that time, students are asked to return their schoolbags and textbooks to the dormitory, gather in front of the castle, greet our guests, and then attend the welcome banquet."
"There's only one week left!" Daphne's eyes sparkled, "Xie Lin, are you planning to participate in this competition?"
Xie Lin couldn't comment, "Let's see first and then we'll have to see what method Dumbledore uses to select adult wizards. To be honest, I don't have the confidence to break the barrier set by the strongest wizard of our time." ."onclick="hui"
