Chapter 740 Come back again
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Regarding the old African witch who failed to snatch people, after Maca left the scene, Hagrid took it down without any effort.
Seriously, hitting an impenetrable wall like that without any defenses would knock anyone out, not even a giant like Glop.
As for the emaciated body of the old witch, she almost lost half her life.
Not long after, under the judgment of Professor McGonagall who arrived quickly, Hogwarts sent a message to the Ministry of Magic overnight to catch the attacker.
During this sensitive period of the night when the competition ended, Minister of Magic Scrimgeour was called directly to the office by the Auror on duty without any surprise, and immediately decided to send people to Hogwarts to bring the attacker back.
This process was not unpleasant, after all, Scrimgeour also heard that the attacker was targeting Edward Flamel!
If the old butler was robbed by someone in the British magic world, wouldn't that cause a lot of forces in the world to come to him for an explanation?
In Scrimgeour's view, this was undoubtedly a major event that could not be ignored! It needs to be dealt with closely all the time, and it is impossible to be sloppy even in the slightest.
Therefore, the speed of action of the British Ministry of Magic this time is astonishingly fast.
McGonagall and Hagrid had just brought the old hag bleeding from her forehead to the school hospital, and asked Madam Pomfrey to stop the bleeding in a hurry. Even before the old witch woke up from the coma, there were already more than a dozen Aurors outside the school gate.
Poor these hard-working people who work for the public, except for the three on the night shift, the rest have just returned home and can barely sleep! Haven't you seen how many Aurors are still out of shape?
After they left a sentence like a routine,
So he took the old witch away very simply, and didn't care if she was still fainted and couldn't hear at all.
It was Kingsley who was the last to apparate. Before returning to the Ministry of Magic, he nodded and greeted McGonagall and Hagrid. The three members of the Order of the Phoenix hadn't sat down and had a good chat for a long time. up.
After watching the Auror team take the old witch away, Professor McGonagall and Hagrid returned to the school hospital to see the old butler who was still in the ward where Madam Pomfrey was treating her injuries.
Well, or rather, Mr. Gilderoy Lockhart, a great actor in the wizarding world posing as the old housekeeper.
...Mr. Lockhart, Maca just asked me to tell you, 'Thank you for your hard work this time too'.
When Professor McGonagall first came to the door of the ward, she found that Lockhart on the hospital bed seemed to have just woken up, and Hagrid was talking to him.
Because he was wrapped in a materialized shadow, and he was thrown on the flying carpet by the old witch, so his injuries are not serious.
Yes, the most serious injury was just a broken arm, and under Madam Pomfrey's superb healing magic, it could be completely healed within a few hours.
In the eyes of wizards, non-fatal trauma is nothing at all!
Oh, McClain...
Lockhart lay weakly on the bed, feeling a little sleepy with drooping eyelids—this was a slight side effect of the healing potion that Madam Pomfrey had just poured.
At this moment, the effect of the compound decoction on his body has disappeared, and his handsome appearance, which made him particularly proud, has not changed at all.
Actually, at first he asked me to become that old man, but I actually refused... Lockhart muttered vaguely, If I were an actor, the most I hope is to use my own The face performed a wonderful script... You can't let me act, I will act right away, after the performance, I will say whether it is hard or not...
Madame Pomfrey, the potion you used just now has the side effect of making you drowsy, right? Seeing Lockhart muttering nonsense, Hagrid couldn't help but turned his head and asked.
But Madam Pomfrey wasn't even interested in answering, she just glanced at Lockhart expressionlessly, then turned and left.
When passing by the door of the ward, Professor McGonagall nodded and greeted her, and the former lifted his legs and walked inside.
...For us actors, what is the hard work? You know, there are still a large number of dead actors on the Muggle set, trying to find a scene with lines... Muggles, have a good time It's not easy...
Lockhart was still murmuring in a daze, and he didn't know what scene he saw in the Muggle world back then, which made him unable to forget it until now.
Rubus, it's not only Mr. Lockhart this time, you also worked hard.
After taking a few glances at Lockhart, Professor McGonagall probably felt that it was best not to talk to him for the time being, so he directly expressed his thanks to Hagrid.
No, Professor McGonagall. Hagrid shook his head and said, I didn't come in handy tonight. If Maca hadn't returned in time, the witch from Africa might have taken Lockhart away. gone.
It's a great credit for being able to fool her. McGonagall said earnestly, If you didn't accompany Lockhart in this scene, she might return to the castle to continue searching for Mr. Flamel's whereabouts. , which is very dangerous for students.”
Student... After hearing this, Hagrid suddenly remembered that there should be another person in his hut, Oh! Erns Taon!
What? Professor McGonagall was taken aback immediately.
It's Erns Tuon, that Hufflepuff first grader, Hagrid explained hastily, he suddenly made a noise outside my room, and I pulled him into my sleeping room and hid him .”
While talking, Hageton stood up from the chair.
He should be in my room right now, he said, walking towards the door of the ward. I mean, if he didn't leave after that... I hope the kid is okay...
Before he finished speaking, Hagrid had already walked out of the ward. Behind him, Professor McGonagall followed after looking at Lockhart again.
As a result, Lockhart was the only one left in the ward, but he was still chattering to himself. But looking at his eyelids that are getting heavier and heavier, and his voice that is getting lighter and lighter, it is estimated that he will fall into a deep sleep soon.
...
About the time when Professor McGonagall took the injured and unconscious old witch to the school hospital, Maca had already placed the Monument of Bewitching in the huge cave in the deep mountain of the Forbidden Forest.
When he sent it into the cave before, he spent a lot of effort. Because in terms of the tall Bewitching Monument, the entrance of this cave is a bit too small.
call--
After putting down the stele, Maca also sat down beside him, intending to take a breather before speaking.
The Bewitching Monument has already been sealed again, but after it is moved to this cave, it must be arranged more.
Quack, is this the skeleton of a giant dragon? It's really big enough...
Maca looked at the bronze eagle flying towards the deeper part of the cave, and waited until it was completely submerged in the darkness. Then he stared at the direction where the eagle disappeared and sorted out some information he got from the other party not long ago.
At that time, he asked what the big trouble in the other party's mouth in the past meant, but he still didn't get any accurate answer.
On this point, it was actually within his expectation.
After all, the bronze eagle hadn't been able to tell the truth from the very beginning, and it was naturally impossible to contradict itself now—whether the other party was deceiving him or not.
It was because of doubts in his heart that he didn't continue to ask for the next test, but Shi Cai had already learned about it.
Judging from the past situations, no matter whether Ravenclaw has hidden maliciousness or not, the task she entrusted to the bronze kitty is to guide the so-called candidates.
Therefore, there is no need for Maca to ask, as long as the bronze eagle finds that Maca has completed the previous test, the next one will follow.
Unless, like last time, even the bronze eagle itself was in crisis, it would continue to sleep without saying a word.
Rowena Ravenclaw... Rowena Ravenclaw... While repeating the name over and over again, Maca showed the complicated expression on his face when he heard the content of the test. , Could it be that so far...all my behaviors are under your control?
The next test he learned from the mouth of the bronze eagle is very clear, and that is to study the source of the power of the Bewitching Monument and completely control it.
Since you have brought back this broken rock, forget it... the bronze eagle at that time said, Master Eagle, let me tell you the truth, this is actually the content of the next test that Rowena will give you. But this thing is very evil, you should take it easy when you mess with it, if something happens, it will affect all the teachers and students of Hogwarts!
Moreover, it also specifically pointed out that the source of the power of this huge monument is a negative soul rule. For all living things, its impact is very serious, and a careless move can lead to disaster.
only……
How did Ravenclaw know that I had obtained the Bewitching Stele? Is it a prophecy? Divination? Or...
Although it is of course possible that this is just a coincidence, Maca would rather believe that this is a series of arrangements planned by Rowena Ravenclaw.
Thinking about it this way would certainly bring him excess pressure, but at least it wouldn't make him ignore possible dangers because of his luck.
It's just that before considering these completely clueless things, there is one more thing that Maca must carefully consider.
The Monument of Bewitching... He turned his head again, looked at the huge black stele beside him, and said silently to himself, Should I continue to study this thing?
Rowena Ravenclaw's every test seems to be forcing him to make difficult choices again and again.
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