Hogwarts Raven's Claw

Chapter 314 Krum is attacked

Ever since she got the Heart of the Ocean, Penelope has never taken it off, not even when she sleeps.

Mike understood this, but he couldn't accept Penelope wearing that thing when she slept with him, at least not in winter.

After all, it is not easy to keep a large and smooth stone warm in the winter.

If you don't warm it up, the cold touch it brings when you are passionate will definitely extinguish your passion.

Unfortunately, Penelope did not accept Mike's advice.

It can be seen that Penelope really likes this necklace.

This should be nonsense. Which woman would not love a magic necklace that can keep people young forever?
This necklace also brought many benefits to Penelope. For example, when the girls got together after class every day, Penelope would inadvertently reveal the Heart of the Ocean. Then, under everyone's envious and jealous eyes, she would introduce the origin of the necklace in detail to everyone, and finally receive a wave of praise and admiration.

Penelope never tires of this behavior, which may seem boring to Mike.

Of course, Penelope did not reveal the hidden special function of this necklace, but she still understood that even if the man was innocent, Huaibi was guilty.

But this was enough to make her girlfriends scream. After all, a natural sapphire of such a large size and high purity was very valuable even in the wizarding world (gems ​​were used in many alchemies).

Thanks to the necklace, Penelope had a very happy time, and Mike was not having a bad time either.

During the day, he would go to class like other students. Although the knowledge taught in Hogwarts was a bit too superficial for him at this stage, some courses could still bring him some fun.

At night, he would devote himself to the study and training of silent and wandless spells.

This schedule left him with very little sleep, and he was able to sustain it only with the help of the Dolphin potion and his strong mental strength.

But Mike was happy.

Because it was proved that he had a great talent in silent and wandless spells, and his strength was increasing every day under this intensive training. Although the increase was not much, this continuous positive feedback was really addictive.

And Mike is not an ascetic or masochist. He knows the principle of combining work and rest.

So every weekend he would take a whole day off, sleep in, go to Hogsmeade with his friends, or meet with Penelope for a deep conversation.

This is a great way to relax, especially when something weird happens every week.

Just like now, when Mike, Benjamin, Franklin and others went to Hogsmeade to have some fun as usual, they saw Ron standing at the Gryffindor table in the hall and talking about his experience in the second task.

The only difference from a few weeks ago was that the story he told had undergone a surprising change!
According to Ron's account, the trip to Black Lake, which was supposed to be very safe and even comfortable for the hostages, turned into a thrilling kidnapping without prior notice.

Ron himself has transformed into a master of spells and kung fu.

First, he knocked out more than fifty mermen who were eight feet tall and eight feet in waist with his bare hands without using any spells. Then he knocked down hundreds of such cube-shaped mermaids with his wand. In the end, he gave in only after Dumbledore suddenly came out and explained something to him.

Facts have proved that as long as you are shameless enough and confident enough, someone will eventually believe what you brag about.

For example, Padma in the crowd, this girl seemed to have some problems with her IQ. At this moment, she was looking at Ron who was high up with admiration.

Not far away, Mike and his group were watching Ron's performance with great interest.

They didn't want to expose Ron. After all, this was one of the few things that could make them laugh uncontrollably recently. They all hoped that Ron's clownish behavior could continue a little longer so that it would bring them more fun.

Unfortunately, some people don’t think so.

"Hey! Ron." Zhou Hong blinked his innocent and beautiful big eyes and looked up at Ron and asked curiously, "Why is what you said completely different from what Hermione said?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Ron, who was originally in high spirits at the long table, froze.

He stared at Zhou Hong with his mouth wide open.

But Zhou Hong thought that he didn't hear what he said clearly, so he repeated it again.

Now, Mike didn't know whether Ron heard it clearly or not, but most of the onlookers in the auditorium, including them, definitely heard it clearly.

Everyone cast questioning glances at Ron, and some people who had long disliked him even shouted their sarcasm.

Ron tried to explain with his hands and feet, but no one listened to him at all.

In the end, Ron, who was furious and humiliated, rushed towards Zhou Hong with red eyes, the naughty kid who made him lose face.

Seeing this, Benjamin rushed forward, stood in front of Zhou Hong and kicked Ron to the ground.

Ron, who was extremely angry, wanted to get up and continue, but at this time, the appearance of Mike and others made his body suffocate.

Everyone in Hogwarts knew that Benjamin and Mike had a good relationship. Although Ron also had a good relationship with Mike, he was not arrogant enough to think that Mike would turn against Benjamin for him.

Ron clenched his fists and glared at Zhou Hong, who was protected by Benjamin behind him, and walked away without looking back.

It was only then that Benjamin breathed a sigh of relief. He turned to look at Zhou Hong and asked:

"Are you OK?"

"What can happen to me? Do you really think I'm just a twelve-year-old kid? Even if you take out your wand, you are no match for me."

Benjamin was speechless after hearing this. If Zhou Hong hadn't said it, he would have really forgotten that Zhou Hong was a powerful creature.

With an awkward smile, Benjamin prepared to invite Zhou Hong to visit Hogsmeade Village together.

However, before he could speak, an anxious girl's voice suddenly came over.

"Oh! Merlin! Hong! Are you okay?"

Mike and others looked over when they heard the sound, and saw a girl with dark brown hair running quickly to Zhou Hong's side. While talking, she began to touch Zhou Hong's body.

"Are you okay? Let me see! Ron is such a rude bastard!"

Zhou Hong obviously didn't want to embarrass himself in front of Mike and Benjamin. He tried desperately to pull those hands away, but the girl persisted and stretched out her claws towards Zhou Hong again and again.

Mike and Benjamin looked at each other, and both of their expressions became extremely strange.

After a moment of silent communication, Benjamin asked with a kind smile:
"You are Scarlett, right? I often hear Zhou Hong talk about you. Please allow me to introduce myself. I am Zhou Hong's brother, Benjamin."

Scarlett, who was standing by, was not ready to pay attention to Benjamin at first, but when she heard that he was Zhou Hong's brother, she immediately withdrew her hand, lowered her head and said with a blushing face:

"Well, I'm Scarlett, and Hong Zhou and I are...very good friends!"

"That's great. Zhou Hong has been naughty since he was young. I hope you can be more tolerant of him."

"He's actually not as bad as you say."...

Benjamin and Scarlett couldn't stop chatting once they started, but the looks in their eyes were very strange. Benjamin seemed to be looking at his daughter-in-law, while Scarlett seemed to be looking at her father-in-law.

No one noticed that while the two of them were chatting, Zhou Hong had already run away.

Mike and Franklin were watching the fun with a smile on their faces, and they were almost ready to bring out the wooden benches.

But at this moment, a member of the mutual aid society wearing a Ravenclaw uniform ran quickly to Mike and whispered something in Mike's ear.

Mike's expression changed all of a sudden. He frowned and looked at the visitor seriously and said:

"Is what you said true?"

"It's true, they are in the infirmary now!"

Franklin, who was standing next to Mike, was confused when he saw this and asked:
"What's wrong Mike, what happened?"

"It's okay. I'm leaving now because of an emergency. You don't need to follow me."

After saying that, Mike quickly walked towards the infirmary, leaving Franklin touching his short hair in confusion.

……

Ten minutes later, Mike finally arrived at the infirmary.

And the person who appeared in front of Mike at this moment was Krum with a piece of gauze tied on his head.

Mike slowed down his pace and entered the ward, closing the door and saying:

"I heard you were attacked, what happened?"

"An old wizard attacked me outside the castle. I heard from them that the man was called Crouch. Later, a tall man appeared and brought me and Crouch here." Krum touched the gauze on his head again and said embarrassedly, "I'm not actually injured. It's just a little skin break, which will heal soon. It's just that the doctor thinks I have to be tied up like this. So...can you not tell Hermione about this? I don't want her to think that I'm a coward who wants to be wrapped like a mummy for a minor injury."

It can be seen that Krum cares a lot about his image.

It's a pity that Mike's mind is not on this at all. Mike frowned and continued to ask:
"And Mr. Crouch?"

"Oh, he is receiving treatment in the special ward next door. The spell he used on me was bounced back by my armor, and it seems that it was a very powerful spell, so..."

Krum didn't continue speaking, but just made a burp expression.

Mike's brows furrowed even more tightly, and at this moment, the door of the ward was pushed open again.

This time, a large group of people including Hagrid, Dumbledore, Karkaroff, etc. came. They came in one after another, and then Dumbledore looked at Mike with surprise.

He was a little surprised why Mike appeared here and was even faster than them.

"Krum is my friend, so I came to see him."

Before Dumbledore could speak, Mike explained.

Hearing this, Dumbledore looked at Krum with a questioning look.

It was a pity that Krum had no time to deal with him now. Karkaroff was asking about his situation anxiously. He had no choice but to repeat what he had just told Mike.

"Crouch attacked you? The Triwizard Tournament referee attacked you?"

Karkaroff's face turned livid.

"A hoax!" he roared at Dumbledore, accusing him of this. "This is a conspiracy! You and your Ministry of Magic have lured me here under false pretenses, Dumbledore! This is not a fair competition! First, you sneaked Harry Potter into the competition even though you already had a champion! Now, one of your friends at the Ministry wants to render my champion ineffective! I smell deception and corruption in this whole thing, and you, Dumbledore, you keep talking about enhancing ties between the international wizarding community, restoring the good relations of the past, forgetting past differences... Now I understand what kind of person you are!"

Karkaroff was extremely angry. He pointed at Dumbledore with a trembling finger. As if this was not enough to vent his anger, he spat at Dumbledore's feet.

Dumbledore remained unmoved, as if Karkaroff was not the one insulting him.

But others couldn't help it.

In the blink of an eye, as soon as Karkaroff's thick phlegm fell to the ground, Hagrid grabbed Karkaroff's neck, lifted him up and pressed him hard against the wall behind him.

"Apologise quickly!"

Hagrid roared, and Karkaroff, who was held in his hand like a little chicken, blushed.

He seemed to want to speak, but Hagrid's big hands like iron clamps tightly grasped his neck, making him unable to speak.

"Hagrid, stop it!"

As Dumbledore's cold voice suddenly sounded, Hagrid's body trembled and he immediately let go of his hand.

Having regained his freedom, Karkaroff slid down the wall like a puddle of mud, curled up at the foot of the wall, covering his neck and coughing heart-wrenchingly.

"Thank you very much for bringing Mr. Crouch and Krum back, but now, please go out first." Dumbledore said expressionlessly, "The others should also go out. Only me, Karkaroff and Bagman are needed here."

Hearing this, everyone left the ward.

Bagman said with a worried look on his face:
"Dumbledore, I think I should go check on Crouch. He doesn't seem to be in good condition."

Seeing Dumbledore nod, Bagman ran out of the ward quickly, while Hagrid and Mike remained unmoved.

Dumbledore glanced over with a serious look. Hagrid breathed heavily and glared at Karkaroff fiercely and said:
"Perhaps I'd better stay here, Headmaster..."

"Get out! Hagrid!"

Hagrid gritted his teeth and clenched his fists, but finally left the ward without saying a word.

Dumbledore nodded in satisfaction and turned his gaze to Mike again.

"Same to you, Mike."

"Principal, I think I should stay here. Krum is my good friend and I am very worried about him." Mike blinked at Krum. "Don't you think so, Krum? You also want me to stay here, right?"

Perhaps because he was worried that Mike would go out and say something that would ruin his tough guy image in Hermione's mind, Krum rolled his eyes and said quickly:

"Yes, Mike is my best friend in Hogwarts, and I hope he can stay here with me."

(End of this chapter)