A certain Hogwarts magical cat

Chapter 182 News about Zouwu (third shift)

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"Professor, school hasn't started when we get in the car, so - so there shouldn't be a penalty for Gryffindor, right?"

After Harry finished describing everything, he looked at Professor McGonagall eagerly,

"professor!"

Ron's eyes were also full of anxiety.

Professor McGonagall looked at Harry and Ron at this time, and the original stern eyes gradually softened:
"I won't deduct points from Gryffindor, but you two will have to stay in school as punishment!"

Harry and Ron breathed a sigh of relief when they heard that Gryffindor would not be deducted points. Labor punishment was nothing to them.

"Okay, it's getting late, you should go back to sleep!"

Dumbledore waved his hand with a smile, and Harry and Ron left the principal's office in a hurry with the mood of "escape from death".

"The punishment is too light!"

After Harry and Ron left, Snape said something indifferently.

"Don't be so strict with the children. Although they are a little reckless, it is still very good to be able to go back to school on their own ability!"

Dumbledore dismissed Snape's dissatisfaction lightly.

At this time, Professor McGonagall said with a serious expression:

"What Harry said just now doesn't seem to be as simple as a prank!"

"The hometown elves are not raised by ordinary wizards. Could it be that Voldemort has some conspiracy!"

At this moment, Snape no longer bothered about the little matter just now, and guessed blankly.

It was only last year that Voldemort possessed Quirrell to steal the Sorcerer's Stone. This year, as soon as school started, Harry's incident happened. It is hard not to link it with Voldemort.

Dumbledore pondered for a moment and said:

"It's hard to say now, anyway, you two pay attention!"

Hearing that, Professor Snape and McGonagall had nothing to do but nodded.

"By the way, Headmaster, why did you invite Gilderoy Lockhart to teach Defense Against the Dark Arts? What can students learn from this vain philistine?"

When Snape left the principal's office, Professor McGonagall asked Dumbledore with some doubts.

Lockhart was also a student of Hogwarts. Although he is not a Gryffindor, Professor McGonagall still remembers the absurd things he did during school.
For example: I once carved my name on the Quidditch pitch with 20-foot-long letters, and once projected my portrait into the sky like the Dark Mark,

Also sent myself [-] Valentine's Day cards on Valentine's Day and had breakfast canceled because of a lot of owl droppings and feathers falling into the porridge.

Dumbledore sat on his recliner and replied with a smile:

"McGonagall, students can actually learn a lot from a bad teacher,

For example: what kind of thing not to do, what kind of person not to be! "

Didn't Dumbledore know that Lockhart was a fame seeker? He even happened to know that there were two wizards whose memory was erased by Lockhart with the Amnesia Curse, and what happened to them was written on himself by writing a book.
But Lockhart is a well-known figure in the wizarding world after all, he has won the third class of the Order of Merlin, and he is also an honorary member of the Defense Against the Dark Arts Alliance.
Without solid evidence, even he couldn't do anything to this former Hogwarts student.

Therefore, he recruited Lockhart to Hogwarts. On the one hand, he felt that as long as he put Lockhart into an ordinary school life, his deception would be exposed. On the other hand, he also wanted to let the students take a warning.

It's funny to say that when Dumbledore invited Lockhart to take the Defense Against the Dark Arts class at Hogwarts, Lockhart refused because he thought that now was his rising period as a writer.

It was Dumbledore who hinted many times that if he became a teacher at Hogwarts, he would be able to teach the famous Harry Potter and greatly increase his popularity, so Lockhart readily agreed.

Professor McGonagall knew that Dumbledore was a great wizard full of wisdom. Since Dumbledore knew it well, she said nothing more, said hello and left.

"Long time no see Charlie, you look a lot older than before the holiday!"

When Professor McGonagall left the principal's office, Dumbledore turned his head and looked at the corner of the table next to him.

"Long time no see, Dear Headmaster Dumbledore, I'm only in the summer vacation, just entering the mature stage!"

Charlie removed the Illusion Charm from his body, and echoed in his ear through sound transmission.

Hearing Charlie's voice in his heart, Dumbledore suddenly let out a sigh:
"It's a wonderful magical ability that can directly transmit thoughts with spiritual power!"

"This is the magical ability that I awakened after I entered maturity!"

Charlie explained without blushing.

In fact, being a cat, he couldn't blush because it was covered by the fur and whiskers on his face.

Dumbledore looked at Charlie with interest and said softly:
"It seems that you are not the phantom cat. After the phantom cat enters the mature stage, it should awaken the magical ability related to speed. Maybe I should take the time to send a letter to Mr. Newt to ask!"

"Newt?"

Charlie pretended to be puzzled.

"Yes, one of my former students is currently the most powerful master of magical animals in the wizarding world. Maybe he knows what race you are!"

Dumbledore shrugged and explained.

Charlie's tone suddenly became interested:

"Actually, I don't know what race I am. If possible, can you take me there to meet him next time?"

Newt Scamander, if Charlie remembers correctly, this guy once raised a Zouwu, so he should know where to find the Zouwu!

"That's okay, Newt should be very interested in you!"

Dumbledore thought about it, and there seemed to be no problem. He also wanted to know what race Charlie, a magical animal that could learn wizard spells, was.

"But it probably won't work recently. When I have time to go there, I will notify you in advance!"

"no problem!"

Charlie nodded. He had just successfully fused his blood, so he was not in such a hurry to find Zou Wu's blood.
And now he still has the blood of the Magda Civet, which is useless.

"Here, this is the Philosopher's Stone. If you need to make a potion of longevity, you can come to me. I can make it for you for free!"

Knowing that Charlie came to him, Dumbledore estimated that the main purpose was the Sorcerer's Stone, so he didn't make a fool of it, and directly took it out and handed it to Charlie.

"Thank you, there's no need to rush to prepare the longevity potion now, I'm just an adult!"

Charlie said no, but the tail was not polite at all. He quickly rolled up the Philosopher's Stone and put it into his cat vest.

Although he is not in a hurry to use it now, but he should put it in his pocket, after all, he should feel at ease.

　A few minutes late, but still caught up
　　
　
(End of this chapter)