Chapter 202 The Twins’ Debt
"Divination, of course, is a magical and great divination... The more people have clairvoyance, the more they can sense the future."
Professor Trelawney said this in the divination class the day after the publication of "Legends of Magic".
"So Dumbledore really saw over nine hundred futures?"
Fred asked boldly—yes, he had taken a divination course.
Of course, it's not that he thinks he has this or that talent, but that the two of them have basically figured out the requirements for all elective courses before choosing them.
The lower grade elective courses at Hogwarts were to choose two out of five. The most boring ones were Arithmetic Divination and Runes. One had a lot of calculations, and the other had a lot of theoretical texts. The two happily gave up on it.
As for the remaining three courses, Divination, Care of Magical Creatures, and Muggle Studies, the most obscure of them is undoubtedly the Divination class. Although it is in the name of divination, students who have studied it for a year can discover one thing. ——As long as you work hard to become unlucky in divination, Professor Trelawney will be very, very happy to give you high scores.
As for the remaining two subjects, the two of them decisively gave up on Muggle Studies - there was no other way, they could just mess around with other subjects so that they wouldn't be inspected or anything like that when they went home. Muggle Studies and the like would show their cowardice every day when they go back. Being scolded...
However, just yesterday, a magical legend pointed out that Dumbledore was a master of divination - considering the previous treasure issue, everyone almost believed it.
Therefore, within a short time of class, someone raised the question.
"Nine hundred possibilities... Well, I can only say that the price is very high, yes, very high -" Professor Trelawney added with a mysterious look.
This very thin professor with large eyes and a standard fortune teller suit had to suppress his smile at this moment in order not to ruin his image - she was so happy to see him yesterday.
As the only prophecy professor at Hogwarts, she remains mysterious every day and holds herself to the highest standards of a fortune teller in every aspect of her life.
But...there's a slight problem.
All the professors at Hogwarts know that the Vice-Principal of Hogwarts and the sole Vice-Principal in charge of all school affairs, Professor Minerva McGonagall has always had a very low opinion of Divination, and her list of demands for Divination classes is also very low. If you can deduct it, deduct it. The tea used for divination is of the lowest quality. No matter how expensive it is, I won’t reimburse you...
Although everyone knows that tea leaves are used for divination after brewing, regardless of the variety, but this is too bullying!
But it's different now - Dumbledore said divination is good!
Well, there are three hundred futures and six hundred possibilities. Although Trelawney herself can't do it, but... students just believe it!
Think on the bright side - if the elective course has to be allocated to repair the classroom due to too many students, or even make it a compulsory course all at once...
This is not shabby, and the diviner cannot conjure galleons out of thin air. Even if the number of people is only increased a little, it is a great thing to be able to stabilize the course!
But forget it, demonstrate how to predict the future hundreds of times—she can’t do it.
Moreover, Dumbledore can't do it either - she even has a suspicion that Dumbledore lost his ability to divination after fighting Grindelwald.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have been shocked by her rare long-term prediction that could be accurate - if Dumbledore's prediction was really that powerful, then her job search would probably be in vain.
‘So, the original price was that Grindelwald was imprisoned, and Dumbledore lost that power because he used too much prophecy and was backlashed? ’
She guessed like this and tried to guide the students' thinking upwards - as for specific explanations?
Forget it, the most important thing about divination is that even if you see everything clearly, don’t explain it, because no one can be sure what accident will happen.
"cost?"
"Of course, using the third eye endlessly is not an easy task."
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Trelawney's remarks soon spread throughout the school - although the professor's reputation varied greatly, with some people admiring him and others scorning him, but his reputation was there after all.
Moreover, a principal who can divine into the future every day is too scary - there is a price to pay for defeating a big shot like Grindelwald. Everyone likes to lose the ability to divine too much.
Andrew also heard such remarks and said that this generation of readers have too strong imagination.
Of course - that's the setting.
Otherwise, the fact that Dumbledore, who possesses powerful divination abilities, could make Voldemort rise would be outrageous.
So it must have been lost due to excessive divination - anyway, he didn't plan to open the third volume before the Voldemort incident was over. If it is lost, it is lost, and it is not a big problem.
But the matter was more widespread than he imagined.
When he went to the office for his shift the next day, even Professor McGonagall heard about it.
"The reason why Albus can't do divination is because he does too much divination? Do you think we should relax some of the funding review issues for Sibyl?"
Professor Sybill Trelawney is the professor of Divination - Andrew had heard Professor McGonagall complaining about her when he started doing odd jobs in the first year...
Obviously, the professor now blames Professor Trelawney's poor divination skills on the so-called inability to use the third eye for a long time - after all, for most students, the talent of divination does not exist, but okay Let’s face it, as long as you follow the steps in the textbook and it’s completely standard, you can still get an O.
As for the truly gifted? That would be easier, just show it directly. The instructor has more authority to add points than you think.
…
"How about we study divination seriously? Maybe the Marauder's Map has something to do with divination... Black said that the way they obtained the Marauder's Map was actually confusing. They only remember that it has something to do with Peeves... "
George whispered to Fred - after confirming that products like the Marauder's Map were manufactured by their predecessors, a sense of ambition emerged in their hearts.
That is to create a magic prop of the same level as the Marauder's Map, and then leave it in the school and pass it on like the Marauder's Map to help the next troublemaker.
But after this belief emerged, the two of them almost despaired - the production of magic props must basically be linked to alchemy.
And alchemy is a combination of potions, transfiguration, runes, and spells...
Judging from the results of the two of them, such a thing is simply delusional.
But you can’t just give up, right?
"Divination...forget it, talent. Even if Professor Trelawney's courses are unreliable, she still has the talent that Dumbledore admits. The two of us..."
"Well, you two..."
A voice appeared from the wall, "Can we chat?"
The eyes of the two people were stunned for a moment, and then something bad appeared.
…
But it's useless. Running away can't solve the problem now. Even meeting Filch is not as bad as meeting the current person - at this moment, the other person is scarier than the angry Snape.
"Hello Nick, how can I help you?"
George took a breath and tried not to be so nervous.
After all, the other party is the creditor...
Yes, creditors - when they found that damn diary, in order for it to be studied honestly, they negotiated with Nick and let him become a shareholder, thus successfully avoiding being deceived by the diary that was full of lies.
But now it seems... that diary did not tell a complete lie...
The secret treasure of the Big Four is real, because there is indeed a secret room hidden in the toilet, and according to the two people's inquiries these days, there is indeed something left by the founder in it.
Snape's office was said to be full - Slytherin students said.
Although the houses are against each other, the two actually know several Slytherins. Sounds weird - but that's how it is.
The unity of Slytherin depends on pure blood, but the so-called pure blood...can't get around the Weasley family no matter what...
But now comes the problem.
The secret treasure was confiscated by the school, the diary was taken away by Taylor, and the dangerous basilisk, which was said to be able to harm ghosts, became a prop in Snape's office.
How should they reply to Nick, who is honest and helpful along the way?
They saved Ginny, but Nick got nothing-it was too bad that he risked talking to the diary but got no reward.
Others can accept it, but the two of them cannot accept this kind of thing - their reputation is very good!
"We have encountered some troubles...but trust us, we will work hard to study your neck problem, even if we ask for help from others."
"trouble?"
Nick looked at the twins, "The diary?"
"Well, forget it, what it was looking for has been taken away..."
"It can't be the secret room, right?"
"Ah, you know?"
Their eyes widened.
"I knew it on the first day, Myrtle said... I have a pretty good reputation among the ghosts..."
Nick said somewhat modestly - he is basically the most well-connected group among the ghosts. When the ghosts were interested in the so-called secret room, he was the first to know the answer, and even some students who knew the information were I found out from the ghost's mouth.
"So, it's that...ah, yes, yes..."
Nick was stunned - thinking about it now, if everything was as Myrtle said, the living basilisk might really be able to break his neck...
His expression fell into despair - the basilisk was dead.
With this despair, Nick turned around and prepared to leave - it was too late, the twins did not lie, it was just that they failed.
"What are you doing, Nick?"
"Um?"
Nick turned his head, "Go find a place to be sad - maybe I should have died long ago..."
"No, no, no," George shook his head repeatedly, "We might be able to help you, um... Blake, you know, Blake, we can ask him, yes, we can ask him, he might have a way, you know... "
It would be too shameful to let people go without being paid - it was a huge blow to the twins.
As for whether Black's side can handle it, it's still unknown, but I have to ask. Fortunately, they have a reward.
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"Cut off the ghost's neck?"
When Sirius, who was lying on the hospital bed, heard this, his whole body felt bad.
There must be a limit to being naughty and mischievous, and it cannot be for the purpose of malicious harm!
Except for the snotty guy, of course...
Well, according to James, Snotlout is no exception.
"This is his lifelong wish, Sirius!"
Fred said seriously.
If it hadn't been for this, Nick would definitely not have helped them study the diary - but just halfway through the study, they abandoned Nick in order to save Ginny, which was really unreasonable.
"You should have a way. If you can do it, we will give you a big surprise, Sirius!"
"Yes, it's a big surprise. It's something you've never discovered before. It's an amazing existence. We also learned about its existence from the elves during this time!"
The two of them were talking to each other - this was a place they knew when they went to the canteen.
Specifically, I was very hungry in confinement, and I heard the elves chatting when I went to the kitchen.
It was originally intended to be shown off to Sirius as a junior, but now it can only be used as a transaction - Sirius must not know about the places that are not marked on the Marauder's Map.
"A being that I don't know exists?"
Sirius was stunned for a moment - it was the first time he heard such a joke.
However, the two were serious about it and used it to make a deal that would help a ghost.
…
"Let me think about it...well, I seem to have seen it somewhere..."
"That's probably the only one?"
Sirius hesitated for a long time, and finally said something uncertainly.
"However, that required great courage and wisdom...and it was just a legend. We didn't dare to try it at the time."
you?
The twins were stunned for a moment - what kind of existence could make Sirius say such words?
"Yes, we...actually, senior students generally know it. It is a very popular rumor."
Sirius recalled.
"Every Ravenclaw longs for the diadem, and every Gryffindor longs for the draw of the dagger... Well, maybe?"
"Everyone looking forward to drawing the dagger?"
"Yes, the short sword that is as famous as Ravenclaw's diadem is said to be able to cut off everything... Didn't you read that legend? The one used by Gryffindor to split magic. If it were it, the neck should be able to fall off. Right?"
"But... no one has ever found the crown!"
Twins, look at me and I look at you - they have longed for the crown like many people since the first grade, but that thing... is just something that poor students imagine.
"The dagger has appeared, and many times... Well, we checked the records, and a Gryffindor with wisdom and courage can summon it from the Sorting Hat, but... for some reason, we dare not go to the Headmaster's Office. "
Sirius had a wicked smile on his face - the principal's office was invaded, well, I hope they don't expose it...
There are too many unknown places to have fun in the principal's office.
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(End of this chapter)