Chapter 161

I stayed in the school infirmary for two days.

During this period, many young wizards came to visit.

The Slytherin members, Ginny and Hermione were the most diligent!

Especially Hermione, it is better to say that she came to give notes to Argus than to say that she came to visit.

In order to let Argus experience the original professor's teaching, she even used an automatic recorder to write down every word the professor said in class.

Lucius and Fudge also came once.

As representatives of the pure-blood family and the Ministry of Magic, they came to visit.

When Fudge came, he seemed to want to ask something, but because he brought a lot of people with him, he didn't say anything in the end.

Lucius didn't say much, just came to visit.

Argus noticed that the house-elf beside Lucius had changed!

Dobby, who originally had a straight nose, had a big nose. He looked older and treated Lucius with more respect.

"With Lucius's methods, after he made sure that the people around him were fine, he would naturally set his sights on Dobby."

"Even if there is no evidence, he will not leave any hidden dangers for himself."

An abandoned house-elf, especially a pure-blooded house-elf like Dobby who is the personal house-elf of the 28 clan leaders, can be guessed without thinking.

There is no other choice but to die!

But this is also his own fault. As a servant, he is not loyal to his master, but is half-hearted.

He secretly helped his master's enemy while his master was not paying attention.

He deserved to die!

Compared with the unknown life and death of Dobby, the students of Hogwarts are living a comfortable life.

Because the Slytherin heir was solved, the crisis of Hogwarts was officially resolved.

The young wizards regained their former joy.

The only difference was that Dumbledore had not appeared in school for a long time.

Professor McGonagall was temporarily in charge of Hogwarts' affairs these days.

A few days later, Argus left the school infirmary under the repeated instructions of Madam Pomfrey.

As soon as he entered the hall of Hogwarts Castle, he was greeted by the eager eyes of a group of Hogwarts members, including Professor McGonagall.

"Mr. Grindelwald, welcome back."

"Thank you for your care, Professor McGonagall." Argus bowed and turned to the people of Hogwarts and bowed slightly.

"Thank you all for your concern."

"Are you okay?" Professor McGonagall asked with concern.

"It's okay. I almost recovered two days ago. It's just that Madam Pomfrey asked me to observe for a few more days."

"That's good. During your absence, the little wizards in Slytherin asked me about your news several times a day."

Professor McGonagall was quite tired of this matter.

But now Dumbledore is not here, and Snape spends almost all his time in his office except for teaching, and no one is allowed to enter or leave.

These things can only be placed on her shoulders.

"The final exam will be held soon. If Mr. Grindelwald needs extra lessons, he can find Miss Granger."

"I think she will be happy to help."

"Okay, Professor McGonagall." Argus responded with a smile.

He smiled and looked at Hermione at the long table of Ravenclaw.

The future Minister of Magic was staring at Argus at this moment, and suddenly met her eyes, and her pretty face blushed.

As if someone had seen through her thoughts, she turned her head away from Argus.

...

That afternoon.

Mrs. Sprout's mandrake cultivation was completed, and Mrs. Norris and the Hogwarts members who had been petrified before officially returned.

At dinner, the whole Hogwarts almost became a sea of joy.

Colin, Justin and others who had recovered their petrification saw Argus coming and shouted excitedly.

"Argus, you actually killed that terrible monster! You saved us!"

"Idol! From today on, you are my idol!"

Not far away, Filch came to Argus with tears on his face, holding Mrs. Norris.

"Mr. Grindelwald, thank you for your help!"

"If you hadn't saved Mrs. Norris, I really don't know... I really don't know..."

Filch cried with snot and tears.

But no little wizard showed him a mocking look.

Mrs. Norris's position in Filch's heart is incomparable to anything else.

She is almost his only spiritual sustenance in Hogwarts.

Argus didn't mean to disdain it at all, and smiled faintly as he helped Filch's hunched body up.

"Mr. Filch, you shouldn't thank me for this, you should thank

Professor Sprout. "

"It was the mandrake she cultivated that saved Mrs. Norris."

The excited little wizards didn't care about these things. They only knew that Argus was the one who found out the secret room hidden by Slytherin for many years, and solved the basilisk they had been afraid of for a long time.

He is the hero who saved Hogwarts!

A large group of people surrounded him and talked about it.

The suppressed heart was finally released. Even though the castle hall was noisy, Professor McGonagall did not say anything to stop it.

Compared to the final exams later, it might be a good choice to let the little wizards relax a little now.

Everyone was immersed in the joy of solving the monster, but Argus noticed that Gryffindor's long On the table, a flowing red hair was quietly leaving.

…

Ginny walked to the lake alone.

The cool breeze at night made her head clearer.

Ever since she knew that Ron and Harry were hit by the Forgetfulness Curse, and Argus was injured in fighting the basilisk.

Her inner self-blame has never stopped.

The strong sense of guilt made her close to collapse!

She asked herself more than once, if she had not used that strange diary, if she had not thrown the diary away casually, but took the initiative to give it to the Auror or Hogwarts.

Would all this not have happened!

"Why are you blowing the wind here alone?"

A familiar voice came from behind, and Ginny was so shocked that she couldn't stand still.

The body suddenly fell into the lake!

"Quickly imprison!"

A restraining spell pulled Ginny back from the edge of the fall.

The warm touch of the palm made her cheeks hot.

After pulling Ginny back from the lake, Argus untied her.

He teased, "I shouldn't look so scary, right? "

"I almost scared you to jump into the lake."

Ginny's face turned redder, almost the same color as her hair.

"You come to the lake alone at night. Is there something on your mind?"