#108 - Hearing the bad news again

In this way, the Undetectable Extension Charm, Disillusionment Charm, Confundus Charm, and Shield Charm, even Apparition, could all be practiced.

And his practice of Occlumency had also crossed the 'entry' stage and entered the 'mastery' level. Now, mobilizing magic power was becoming smoother, and he could quickly close his mind. He had also begun practicing Legilimency. Indeed, as he had envisioned, he could quickly master this type of mind magic. However, this magic required Legilimency on living beings to practice.

Previously, he had tried Legilimency on Hagrid's boarhound 'Rhine,' but all he could receive was the speechless information of 'meat, meat, meat.' And Hagrid, Charles, and others were his friends, and he didn't plan to try this magic on them.

Anduin packed up and put the 'Innocent Hammer' into his linen space bag. Seeing this bag again, he couldn't help but think of Sirius, which made him feel even more depressed.

After packing up, Anduin slightly adjusted his mood and got up to leave the dormitory. He was going to the Forbidden Forest hut to check on Charles's training situation.

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But when he walked out of the dormitory and arrived at the common room, he saw Wilkes, Travers, and others. They seemed to have just heard some good news, with smiles all over their faces. When they saw Anduin coming out, Wilkes also showed him a sneer, then raised his hand and made a horizontal gesture on his neck with his thumb, provocatively looking at Anduin.

Anduin narrowed his eyes slightly, ignored them, and quickly left the common room.

At this time, Hogwarts was once again filled with the atmosphere of winter. Snowflakes were falling in the sky. Anduin still remembered that at this time last year, his Levitation Charm officially entered the extraordinary, but after a year of practice, levitating in the air was still a bit difficult for him.

He quickly passed through the ring of stones and gradually approached Hagrid's hut. Charles, who was outside the hut, was not training at this time, but was frowning and looking at the newspaper in his hand. When he saw Anduin coming, he quickly rushed towards him.

"An, Anduin, have you heard?" Charles looked at Anduin and said cautiously.

Only then did Anduin realize that something was wrong. Recalling the expressions of Travers and the others in the common room, he frowned and asked, "Heard what? What happened?"

Charles looked tangled at this time, thought for a while, and said nervously: "Look for yourself. The Daily Prophet just issued an emergency news report about the Longbottoms."

Hearing Charles's words, Anduin quickly took the newspaper. It had just announced a piece of bad news that made Anduin collapse.

"Now sending everyone an urgent news item. At around 2:00 PM on November 21st, Frank and Alice Longbottom were found attacked and unconscious near Surrey in southwest London. According to insiders, the two Aurors were investigating traces of Death Eaters at the time, but then the two lost contact with the Auror Command. The Aurors who came to track them only found the unconscious Longbottoms. The two are suspected of being tortured by the Cruciatus Curse and have been sent to St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries for treatment. Please pay attention to subsequent reports.→"

"What?" Anduin looked at the contents of the newspaper in shock. The Longbottoms were attacked?

"I just found out. The Daily Prophet only changes its appearance when there is important news. I know you have a good relationship with the Longbottoms..." As Charles was explaining to Anduin, he found that the snowflakes fluttering within a radius of more than ten meters around him seemed to be frozen in place, suspended in the air.

"Anduin, Anduin!" Charles could feel the terrifying aura surging from the young man in front of him, and quickly called out.

"I know." Anduin regained his calm expression, and the snowflakes in the sky seemed to have finally been rescued by Newton and fluttered in the wind.

Charles looked at Anduin's calm expression, but felt the palpable pressure, and Anduin's eyes were brewing with terrifying things.

"Thank you, Charles. You can train by yourself today. I have something to deal with." Anduin said to Charles in a cold tone.

Charles didn't have the mood to train at this time. Looking at Anduin, who was in a bad state, he whispered, "Anduin, you have to be calm and don't do anything stupid."

"Don't I look calm now? Don't worry, I've never been so calm." Anduin replied lightly.

After saying that, Anduin walked back to Hogwarts Castle without looking back. Looking at him leaving, Charles didn't know what to do except worry.

Anduin, who was walking back, had a cold expression. He didn't know what he was brewing in his heart. He just went straight to the Slytherin common room after entering the castle.

Wilkes and others who were still in the common room were still laughing and making noise. They didn't know what they were about to face.

Seeing Anduin, who had just left not long ago, suddenly come back, Wilkes sneered at him and said nothing, but Anduin smiled at him, then beckoned his finger and said, "Come out with me."

Then Anduin didn't look at Wilkes's reaction, turned around and walked out.

When Wilkes saw this scene, he didn't react. Travers next to him turned his head and asked him, "What should we do, senior? Should we follow him?"

"Hmph, what are you afraid of? Let's go, we'll meet this kid." After saying that, he led six people and followed Anduin.

Anduin went around the main tower and came to an abandoned bathroom on the second floor, then leaned against the window sill and waited.

Wilkes, who followed, saw Anduin standing there alone, and said with a smile: "Hmph, Anduin, aren't you usually very arrogant? You always ignore us and always hide from us. Why, do you have the guts to ask us out today?"

"Ha, this Mudblood must have seen the news about those two idiots being attacked. Guys who oppose us end up like this. He must be panicked now, afraid that he will lose his life when he walks out of the school gate, and wants to beg us for mercy!" Travers laughed and mocked.

Wilkes and others also laughed and leaned towards Anduin.

"I'm sorry," Anduin said.

"What did you say? I didn't hear you." Wilkes put his hand next to his ear pretentiously, with a mocking expression on his face.

"What I'm saying is, I'M SORRY! I shouldn't have let you live so comfortably." Anduin sighed, "Originally, I just regarded you as a bunch of kids and didn't want to be cruel to you. I can only solemnly apologize to you for what will happen next. Please forgive me!"