Hogwarts Raven's Claw

Chapter 68 Unlucky Percy

Following an order from the female student union president, the carriage that Mike and his companions were riding in was silently towed by two Thestrals.

After a period of running, the two Thestrals spread their bat-like wings, flapped them twice, and flew up with the carriage.

The Thestral is indeed an extremely outstanding magical creature mount. Not only is the entire take-off process as smooth as flowing water, but the flying speed is also very fast.

Mike felt that these Thestrals were able to fly not because of their wings, but because of another special power. Because when these Thestrals spread their wings, he saw with his own eyes that there were many holes on their wings. The largest one was even as big as Mike's head. No matter what kind of creature it was, it would definitely not be able to fly with such a pair of tattered wings.

The climate in the UK is relatively cold, and the evening breeze brought a slight chill to his body. Mike shook himself twice and stopped looking at the two Thestrals, and got back into the carriage.

In the carriage, Franklin was teasing Alfred, the laughing owl above his head. Due to the nature of owls being active at night and hiding during the day, the little guy seemed very excited, and his big eyes were curiously looking at the decorations inside the carriage.

"It seems that you are in good condition." Mike sat next to Franklin and said to him.

"I've said it before, it's no big deal." Franklin waved his hand and said, "This is an old problem. I get a headache when I think of my parents, but it's fine as long as I don't think about it."

"Let's go check on Madam Pomfrey. It would be best if everything is fine. If anything goes wrong, we can find out in advance."

Franklin originally wanted to say something, but when he saw Mike's sincere eyes, the words that were at the tip of his tongue did not come out. He just felt his nose sour, nodded, and stopped talking.

The Thestral flew very quickly, and in a short while it brought the two to the hunting grounds of Hogwarts, where Professor Kettleburn was already waiting.

Professor Kettleburn is the professor of magical creatures at Hogwarts. He is a very enthusiastic old man. Because he usually has to take care of and study those dangerous magical creatures, Professor Kettleburn is often injured, which also caused him to lose an arm and half a leg forever. It is said that due to his physical disability and increasing age, he will retire next year.

Professor Kettleburn was very surprised that Mac and the other two arrived at Hogwarts early. After learning the whole story, he hurriedly notified Madam Pomfrey and asked her to send Franklin to the infirmary.

Michael and Penelope originally wanted to go with them, but were sent to the Great Hall by Madam Pomfrey on the grounds that they would disturb the treatment.

Professor Kettleburn did not leave. The Thestrals carrying senior students were landing one after another, and he had to pick up these students here.

"Don't worry, Pomfrey is definitely the most skilled healer I have ever seen. Even the chief physician of St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries is not as good as her." Professor Kettleburn threw two pieces of fresh meat to the two Thestrals. Seeing that Mike and Penelope looked very worried, he comforted them, "So don't worry, your friends will be safe. You should hurry to the Great Hall."

Mike and Penelope had no choice but to leave after hearing that.

The auditorium was decorated magnificently tonight. When the two arrived at the auditorium, some students were already sitting on the four long tables representing the four major colleges.

Professor Flitwick was sitting on the high platform, chatting with other students. He saw Mike and Penelope walking into the classroom, and he stood up from the high cushioned chair and waved to them. He almost fell off the seat because of the big movement, but Snape cast a levitation spell at the same time. Mike also saw Professor Flitwick and waved to him. At the same time, he also noticed that Professor McGonagall was not in the classroom. It seemed that McGonagall was still the professor who organized the freshmen to participate in the sorting ceremony today.

Mike and Penelope sat down at the Ravenclaw table, and soon Professor Kettleburn came to the hall with a large group of senior students.

The atmosphere in the entire auditorium instantly became lively. The seats around Mike and Penelope were filled with people. Everyone was talking about what they had seen during the holidays and expressing their joy at seeing their friends again.

Dumbledore on the stage looked at the messy little wizards below with a smile and did not try to stop them. He looked as if he had seen the most beautiful scene in the world.

Finally, Professor McGonagall, who was standing outside the door waiting for the new students, could no longer bear the noise. She rushed into the hall, put her wand to her throat, and shouted loudly, "Be quiet! The new students will be here soon, sit down and be quiet! You don't want to..."

However, before she could finish her words, the door opened again, and a wet red-haired boy walked in. It was Percy.

Percy felt that he was extremely unlucky tonight. Those damned naughty kids were like demons from hell, making him exhausted. If it weren't for the need to create the image of a caring big brother, Percy swore that he would definitely let them know why the flowers were so red.

My shoulder was still aching; that damn Hagrid had nearly broken his bone when he slapped me in the face.

However, this was not the worst of the night. When Percy arranged for many young wizards to arrive at the empty space where the Thestrals were parked, he found that there was no Thestral carriage. There was only a note left by the male and female student union presidents on the empty space. It read:

Sorry, there was a small accident. Although I don’t know who you are, you may have to share a small boat with the freshmen.

Percy didn't complain. He turned around and ran towards the pier because he knew that Hagrid and the others were about to set off. If he couldn't catch the boat, he might really have to walk to Hogwarts.

Fortunately, Percy caught up with the boat, but unfortunately, since the seats in the boat were also fixed, he could only squeeze into the boat with Hagrid.

The result is predictable. Hagrid's boat was already struggling to carry the weight of Hagrid alone, and with Percy's weight added, the poor boat capsized without a doubt. Fortunately, there was an octopus sea monster in the Black Lake that Hogwarts raised specifically to prevent young wizards from falling into the water, otherwise Percy might not be able to come back tonight.

Everyone in the hall burst into laughter when they saw Percy's embarrassed look, with the Weasley brothers laughing the loudest.

Amid the laughter of the crowd, Percy's face almost turned the same color as his hair. He had never been insulted like this before.

Professor McGonagall's face was also very ugly. She was always a person who cared about her reputation. With a flick of her wand, all the moisture on Percy's body disappeared. Seeing that Percy was still frozen in place and looked at a loss, she shouted in a very low voice: "Go back to your seat! Don't you think you haven't lost enough face today?"

Hearing this, Percy felt as if he had been pardoned, and hurried to the Gryffindor table. On the way, he was tripped by someone and almost fell, causing the students in the hall to laugh again.

(End of this chapter)