Hogwarts Raven's Claw

Chapter 296 The Second Project

Madam Pomfrey, who was fiddling with a glass bottle, was startled by Mike's shout and immediately glared at him.

As the only and most powerful professional doctor in Hogwarts, no one in the entire Hogwarts dared to go against her will, not even Dumbledore.

After all, as a mortal being, you are bound to get sick.

And if you fall ill at Hogwarts, Madam Pomfrey is your only option.

If you offend Madam Pomfrey at this time, the consequences can be imagined.

Out of medical ethics, she will not leave you alone, but it is okay to choose some treatment plans that will cause you more pain.

Under normal circumstances, Mike would not dare to offend this bad-tempered doctor.

But now, for Professor Flitwick, Mike couldn't care less.

So, Mike, with Madam Pomfrey's murderous eyes, came to her holding Professor Flitwick.

"Madam Pomfrey, I'm sorry. But the situation right now is a little special!" Mac said, "Professor Flitwick seems to have some health problems."

As soon as these words came out, Madam Pomfrey quickly put away her murderous look, and asked Mike to lay Professor Flitwick flat on the bed that had been placed there at zero o'clock, and began to examine him.

Madam Pomfrey's hands roamed all over Professor Flitwick's body, her expression becoming more and more serious.

This made Mike's heart ache!
However, at this moment, Madam Pomfrey suddenly punched Professor Flitwick in the chest and said unhappily:

"Alright! If you're alright, get up now! You're an adult, but you still like to play pranks!"

Then, under Mike's astonished gaze, Professor Flitwick rubbed his chest and sat up from the bed with a smirk on his face.

"you……"

Mike looked at Professor Flitwick, who looked as if nothing had happened, and didn't know what to say for a moment.

"Oh! Mac!" said Professor Flitwick. "Don't worry about me! I feel much better now!"

At this point, Mike knew that he had been tricked by Professor Flitwick. He shook his head helplessly, not angry at all, and said:

"Well, as long as you're okay."

He was answered with Professor Flitwick's amused laugh.

At the beginning, Flitwick was indeed a little heartbroken because of Dumbledore's anger, but it was actually nothing serious.

He could have stopped Mike from sending him to the medical center, but for some reason, when he saw Mike's nervous look, he suddenly wanted to see what Mike would do in this situation.

And Mike did not disappoint him.

Good, good, it’s not in vain that I love him!

As Professor Flitwick thought so, his laughter became louder.

Madam Pomfrey looked at the two of them, a smile appeared on her originally serious face, and she said to Mike:
"Well, now that your teacher is fine, it's your turn. Lie down quickly. I want to give you a full body check."

"Uh, I'll just forget it. I'm not injured at all."

Mike scratched his head and said, but as soon as he finished speaking, Professor Flitwick and Madam Pomfrey said loudly in unison:

"no!"

Seeing this, Mike knew he couldn't escape, so he could only find an empty bed and lie down to accept the examination.

The result was not beyond his expectation. He was in very good physical condition, much healthier than most ordinary people.

After the examination, he finally met his other three competitors in a temporary ward next door.

Because it is a temporary ward, the furnishings here are quite simple. Apart from the four single beds, the room can be described as bare.

When Mike walked into the ward, Harry was sitting on a bed, chattering with Ron and Hermione. A Firebolt and a golden egg were placed on the inside of the bed.

He was still wearing the Quidditch gear, and one arm was in a sling, with a thick bandage on it to prevent Harry from moving the injured arm.

Fleur and Krum were lying on the bed, neatly covered with white quilts, which prevented Mike from seeing their injuries.

Krum stared at the ceiling with lifeless eyes, looking as if he had lost all hope in life. Mike now felt that what Professor Flitwick said might be true, and Krum's injuries might be really serious.

Compared with her previous sickly look, Furong now looks very energetic.

She was holding her golden egg in her hand and looking at it carefully, as if she could see something from it.

The next moment, as if it touched some mechanism, the golden egg in Furong's hand suddenly broke into two halves.

It's empty inside, there's nothing.

But just as it split in two, an extremely terrifying, sharp and piercing scream filled the entire room!

"What did you do? Turn off the sound!"

Ron covered his ears and shouted, but his voice was completely drowned out by the screams, and no one could hear what he was saying.

Finally, Furong hurriedly closed the golden egg, and the screaming disappeared.

Everyone then breathed a sigh of relief and put down their hands that were covering their ears.

"What was that just now?"

"I... I don't know either." Fleur answered Harry's question with a look of fear on her face. "The sound came from the golden egg. I think I triggered some mechanism just now. How about I try again?"

"No no no! At least not here!"

Ron quickly stopped her.

At this time, Hermione noticed Mike standing at the door and said happily:

"Mike! Congratulations!"

Unlike her two friends who were chatting excitedly, Hermione was paying attention to the situation outside the whole time and naturally knew that Mike performed very well.

Her shout also made the other people in the ward react.

Ron and Harry greeted Mike excitedly, while Krum glanced at Mike and then continued to stare at the ceiling with despair.

Furong had the most exaggerated reaction.

She suddenly sat up straight and asked excitedly:

"Mike Mike! How many points did you get?"

Just as Mike was about to answer, Hermione on the side answered in a boastful tone:
"46 points! You are now at the bottom, ma'am!"

Furong's expression froze, and she stared at Mike with watery eyes. Then she quickly looked away, pulled up the quilt and buried herself in it as if she was too embarrassed to see anyone.

Mike wanted to go over and comfort her, but Hermione on the side continued:
"Ignore her! Could it be that you two are really in the relationship that the newspapers say you are in?"

Mike fell silent after hearing this. He had not forgotten what he had promised Penelope to stay away from Furong, and now in front of everyone, he could only look at Furong with apology.

Seeing that Mike didn't come over to comfort her for a long time, the bulging quilt suddenly formed a small bulge, as if the person inside was kicking the quilt.

But this action seemed to touch the wound, and a cry of pain suddenly came from under the quilt.

Hermione laughed, and so did Ron and Harry.

At this moment, the sound of fingers tapping on the door suddenly came from behind everyone.

"Ladies and gentlemen, you look pretty good!"

Ludo Bagman's voice came, and when Harry saw it was him, he jumped off the bed and stood straight, looking very nervous.

"Oh! Harry! You don't have to be like this!" Ludo Bagman said flattered, "I just came to tell you one thing. The second project will start at 9:30 in the morning on February 24th next year. Before that, you can rest for a long time, enough for you to recover from your injuries (Bagman's eyes swept over Harry's tightly bandaged arm). The information about the second project is hidden in the golden egg you got, so you can try to open it and take a look. Well, that's all I have to say, goodbye everyone!"

After saying this, Bagman left in a hurry.

But before he had walked far, he turned back as if he suddenly remembered something.

"I almost forgot to tell you." Bagman came up to Mike and slipped a piece of paper into Mike's pocket where no one could see. Then he said, "Regarding your scores, Mike is currently ranked first, followed by Harry, and Cream is ranked third. As for Fleur, unfortunately, you have the lowest score now. Okay! I really have to leave this time!"

Even though they already knew the result, Harry and the others were still so excited that they could hardly control themselves.

There was a faint sound of crying coming from under Fleur's quilt, and Krum.

He still looked as if he had lost all hope in life, as if scores had nothing to do with him at all.

That evening, a dinner was held in the Ravenclaw Common Room to celebrate their champion, Mike, who had won first place in the first stage of the Triwizard Tournament.

The dinner was very sumptuous. Ravenclaw's Quidditch captain, the drunkard Roger Davis, even ignored the previous warnings and took out a large amount of high-proof fire whiskey again.

This move immediately raised the atmosphere of the entire dinner party to a higher level.

The thrill of touching taboos is something that these underage wizards cannot resist.

However, just as everyone was toasting, Professor Flitwick suddenly appeared in the lounge.

Everyone was stunned for a moment. In the past, Professor Flitwick would not usually participate in such banquets, so they dared to drink so boldly in the lounge.

Now Professor Flitwick shows up unexpectedly!
"Aha! Firewhiskey!" said Professor Flitwick, glaring at Roger. "Let me guess, this must be your work again, isn't it, Roger?"

Roger's face fell at once. Professor Flitwick had already made it very clear to him before.

If he was caught drinking by Professor Flitwick, he would be expelled.

Poor him, he is about to graduate, if he is expelled at this last minute...

He dared to swear that his parents would kill him!
But what he didn't expect was that Professor Flitwick would say next:
"What are you still standing there for? Come and fill my glass!"

Roger couldn't believe his ears. After a moment's stunned silence, he quickly poured a full cup and handed it over with a flattering look on his face and a posture that was very consistent with his status as a lackey.

Taking the wine glass and taking a look at the wine that was almost overflowing, Flitwick glared at Roger fiercely again.

"This kid! How come he has no sense at all!?"

Flitwick thought so, but said nothing. He raised his glass and said:
"Mike's performance today was really outstanding! I am very satisfied! So, everyone! Cheers!"

After saying this, Professor Flitwick raised his head and drank the whiskey in the glass.

"Oh! Long live!"

The people who were originally stunned saw that their dean not only had no intention of punishing them, but even took the lead in drinking, so they quickly drank up the wine in their glasses.

The atmosphere of the dinner became lively again.

Mike in the corner looked at the happy people in front of him and smiled gently. His wine glass clinked with Penelope's glass next to him and he drank it all in one gulp!

At this time, Professor Flitwick, who had just finished greeting the students in front of him, came to Mike and looked at the golden egg on the table beside Mike and said:
"Mike! You did a great job, but now is not the time to be careless. So regarding the golden egg, I suggest you spend more time on it."

"In fact, I already know the secret hidden in it."

Mike said with a calm expression.

Just like the first project, Mike received a note from Bagman and Crouch again, and on the note was written the detailed decryption method.

But even without their help, Mike is well on top of the projects.

Because the Goblet of Fire part was Mike's favorite, he had watched it over and over again at least five times in his previous life, and he hated the original novels that came after that!
I like them because after going through so many events, Harry and the others have finally grown up, reached the age of falling in love, and each has someone they like.

What I hate is that Hermione, who has always been regarded as the heroine, ended up being with that stupid boy Ron!

This was something Mike couldn't accept at the time.

It’s not that Mike is a lolita complex, so he can’t accept that Hermione has someone she likes.

Mike was already very old when he read this book, so he treated Hermione as his own daughter.

When Mike learned that Hermione and Ron were together, he suddenly felt like his daughter had married a trashy guy.

Even if it's Krum, he's better than Ron!

At least Krum is handsome and a sports star!
Mike shook his head and retracted his scattered thoughts.

Professor Flitwick on the side didn't notice Mike's gaffe at all. When he heard that Mike had cracked the secret of the golden egg, he was stunned at first, then he picked up the golden egg nervously and pulled Mike to an empty dormitory.

"Is this true? The golden egg has only been in your hands for less than half a day? And you discovered the secret?"

Seeing this, Mike didn't say anything. He directly cast the Clear Spring Water Spell and the Floating Spell to summon a large ball of clear water floating in the air. He placed the golden egg into the water and opened it.

"Put your head in the water and you'll know," Mike said, extending his hand as a gesture of invitation.

Professor Flitwick did as he was told, half-believingly.

And the moment he put his head completely into the water, he heard a beautiful song:

"Seek us, where our voices are heard.

We cannot sing on the ground.

When you search, think carefully.

We have taken away your most cherished treasure.

You have only one hour to find and reclaim the treasure we have taken.

After an hour all hope was gone.

It will completely disappear and never appear again!"

(End of this chapter)