Chapter 73: Studying school rules is not about obeying them
When Andrew, who had learned nothing, sat back at the dining table, he noticed that there were many more professors than usual today.
But it’s not hard to understand – after all, it’s Christmas.
What's more gratifying is that, probably because of Christmas, there was no speech from the professor at today's banquet, even though Dumbledore was present.
Different from the past, the professors were dressed quite casually today, which seemed to be in line with the beautiful atmosphere of the festival.
'But the professor who won't go home for Christmas...'
He resisted the desire to complain, and started to deal with the dishes on the table seriously for the sake of safety, and then almost spit out a bite - the turkey sticks looked like dried chicken breasts, but it looked a little bit there. Tempting…
Fortunately, the other dishes were pretty good, especially the sausages, which were quite to Andrew's liking. After finishing a serving of pudding, he left the table quite satisfied.
Ravenclaw's recess in the afternoon was equally lively - the prefects gathered everyone together and asked everyone to provide an interesting story. It didn't matter if they didn't tell a joke that could make people laugh.
This is great. Andrew had a great time having sex for free. Although it is not suitable for inclusion in the current story, it is also a good reserve.
The story-telling by the fire lasted all afternoon, and then there was another sumptuous dinner - the turkey that was not spoiled at noon was made into sandwiches, but fortunately there were also toast and cakes, which made Andrew You won’t continue to suffer from turkey poisoning at dinner.
After dinner, he briefly checked several test items to compare the lasting effects of the transfiguration, and Andrew happily got into bed and ended this Christmas.
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The next day, Andrew woke up early again and started preparing for a new day's morning run.
But the difference was that when he was going downstairs and passing through the corridor, he heard a faint noise.
‘Peeves? ’
After not seeing that guy causing trouble all day yesterday, Andrew became a little suspicious - he couldn't help but lean on it, he had been writing about it recently.
But he didn't plan to go over and take a look, and left as if nothing happened. Whether Peeves is planning a prank or an upperclassman is hiding from other people to date, he's definitely been up to no good.
He was only in the first grade and only knew a little bit of transfiguration. What could he do in the past?
After Andrew left, the door to the empty room on one side was opened silently—at least to outsiders.
Two translucent figures crept out of the door, occasionally leaking a corner of their robes, and then disappeared again.
"Are you leaving?"
"Gone."
"We have to get back quickly, Ron."
Harry's tone was full of reluctance, and he almost lost track of time.
"Yeah, okay."
The reluctance in Ron's tone was not bad at all.
The two of them moved back carefully and slept until almost noon.
Only then did they have time to talk about what happened last night - the two of them had planned to follow Dumbledore's footsteps when Harry took off the invisibility cloak, and they started taking action after making sure everyone started to rest last night. .
The difficulty of the two-person operation was not as easy as they imagined - the clumsy two quickly met the skilled Filch, and then relied on the ability of the invisibility cloak to escape, and finally discovered the magical mirror.
"Let's go again tonight, Harry." Ron couldn't help but suggested. In the mirror, he saw all the things he had dreamed of.
"Why at night, Ron? We can go there secretly after lunch, as long as we don't let anyone find us."
Harry said with a positive tone - even though he was a little unsure.
Dumbledore said that adventure is not a foolish intrusion into unknown territory, but an exploration after being prepared for everything.
Therefore, he has been studying the school rules for a long time. Although the essence is to deal with Slytherin, it is also useful now - going to an empty classroom to look in the mirror during the holidays will not violate any school rules.
Of course, the prerequisite is not to meet Snape. Because Snape didn't talk about school rules, he only talked about the house - it was simply more than that Slytherin.
"Ah, yes, maybe George and Fred don't know the secret of that mirror!" Ron was a little excited, "But we have to be careful about the Slytherin students, they have been keeping a close eye on you recently."
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“The happy vacation is over…”
In the owl loft, Andrew, who was delivering the manuscript, looked at Rose who was happily delivering the letter, and specifically told her to hang out for a while before delivering the letter.
But the vacation that ended was not a big vacation, but a vacation given to him by Professor McGonagall. In the following time, he had to go to the office to familiarize himself with the documents, but the good news was that this time Percy also had to work.
After running, going back to wash up and change clothes, and eating in the cafeteria, when Andrew knocked on the office door and entered, he immediately noticed something was wrong.
The mirror is gone, but it’s a little hard to ask...
Andrew hesitated for a moment, but chose to say hello to Professor McGonagall and then went to his desk to familiarize himself with the documents.
Compared to the mirror, he was more concerned about the purchase of firecrackers in the school. This kind of seemingly simple firecrackers that actually incorporated a bunch of spells was really appetizing.
Less than ten minutes after he started working, Percy, who had been sneaking into the hospital for a long time, finally came over to report.
This suddenly boosted Andrew's interest in work.
But Percy was much more direct than him. He glanced at Professor McGonagall's office and almost blurted out, "Professor, where is that mirror?"
? ? ?
Wait, Percy, are you a different person today?
Andrew looked over in surprise - this was not something Percy could say at all.
Although it is not good to speak ill of people, among all the Gryffindor prefects, Percy is the one who is least likely to say such offensive words. He is more disciplined than the other Gryffindors.
To be precise, Andrew sometimes feels that he follows the rules too much, and even looks a bit like the person he mistakenly joined the cheating club in the first place.
However, Percy is friendlier, more responsible, and most importantly - more capable. Whether it was academic ability, breadth of knowledge, tolerance for tedious things, or ability to execute orders, Percy was outstanding.
This is enough to make up for those shortcomings. No one is perfect and cannot ask others for everything.
"Dumbledore said it was useful and took it away. I borrowed it in the first place."
To Andrew's expectation, Professor McGonagall actually answered Percy, but she quickly added, "Since it moved to my office, your speed of processing documents has been a lot slower - but I am very happy. You can control yourself from thinking about the false illusions in the mirror."
Percy suddenly returned to his original state of professionalism, and even Andrew suddenly became attentive - strange, even though the professor spoke so gently, and the fireplace in the office was burning red, why was it a little cold?
(End of this chapter)