The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 128 Ada's Professor McGonagall

Although Cecil died under the killing curse, the Chimera survived. Cecil's sudden death caused the Chimera to lose control. The giant beast made of fire seemed to want to burn everything in the world, and even the air became distorted.

The hatred in Ada's heart that was replaced by being touched resurfaced, and a short sentence consisting of two words starting with M and F came out of her mouth. How should this burning flame be stopped?
Just when Ada was wondering whether the "Stop Curse" would work, a group of people in wizard robes suddenly appeared in the open space, including Professor McGonagall. As soon as they arrived, they saw the Chimera beast pouring out its anger, and an unlucky young wizard was buried in the flames.

This group of people ignored Ada who was still alive. Everyone stuck their magic wands into the soil. A curtain of light appeared around the Chimera and surrounded it. The Chimera raised its head as if roaring unwillingly. Finally, under the joint control of this group of people, the Chimera gradually died out and turned into nothingness.

While they were working together to deal with the fire monster, Professor McGonagall ran all the way to Ada. She turned Ada over and over again, and only breathed a sigh of relief when she was sure that Ada was okay.

"It's all right, it's all right." Professor McGonagall murmured, and then asked angrily, "Where's Cecil?"

Ada swore that this was the first time she had seen Professor McGonagall so furious. She felt that if Cecil was still alive, he would be beaten to death by the furious Professor McGonagall. Ada pointed to the body on the ground and said, "There."

The burning range of the fire beast had not yet reached the positions of Ada and Cecil, so Cecil's body was preserved. Unlike Isaac, not even his ashes were burned. His body was the only one that was not left at the scene.

"Are you hurt? Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?" Professor McGonagall asked with concern. What she was most worried about now was Ada.

"I'm not injured... I just have a tearing sensation in my left arm, and it hurts a little." Ada said. Before Professor McGonagall asked, Ada didn't feel any discomfort in her left arm. But this question aroused Ada's delicate nature, and she also felt the pain in her left arm.

Professor McGonagall gently rolled up Ada's sleeve. Ada's left arm was a little swollen. It hurt when she touched it lightly, making Ada frown. But it should be just a minor problem.

"Cecil secretly left the school. If Professor Dumbledore hadn't found out, I'm afraid I wouldn't have left the school yet." Professor McGonagall said after making sure that Ada's left arm was fine, "What happened here?"

After Dumbledore found out that Cecil had sneaked out of the school, he asked Professor McGonagall to notify the Ministry of Magic, so Professor McGonagall came with the Aurors from the Ministry of Magic. After seeing the tragic situation at the scene, Professor McGonagall already had a guess in her mind, but she still needed Ada to help her confirm it.

Although she had killed someone, Ada did not hide the truth, but told Professor McGonagall everything. Ada started from what happened by the Black Lake and talked about what happened today, including the whole process of her killing Joan, Peter, and Turnbull.

You can call Ada naive or stupid, but she stubbornly believed that Professor McGonagall would believe her and help her. Maybe Ada was a little too radical in killing three people, but it was not her fault. If Ada had not killed them, the body lying on the ground would be hers.

Cecil always said not to trust others but to trust oneself, but Ada hoped that she could have someone to trust, so that she could feel that she was still alive and knew that there was still hope in life. Now Ada has entrusted this hope to Magg, and also to fate. How to go in the future depends on Minerva Magg's thoughts.

"Ada, look into my eyes and tell me, is what you said true?" Professor McGonagall was taller than Ada. She bent down slightly and looked into Ada's emerald green eyes.

"It's all true. There's not a single lie." Ada looked into Professor McGonagall's eyes and said calmly. She didn't tell any lies and didn't add any water to anything. There was nothing to be afraid of.

Professor McGonagall didn't say anything, just nodded, she stood up and stood beside Ada. Although Professor McGonagall could still remain calm on the surface, her heart was in turmoil. Professor McGonagall always knew that Ada was very talented, and she also knew that the explosion four years ago might be related to her, but McGonagall really didn't expect that she could be so talented. A second-grade child could actually kill three adult wizards!
If someone told Magg such a thing, she would think that person was talking in sleep, but today, this dream came true, and this second-grade child was able to escape unscathed. After the Aurors of the Ministry of Magic packed up the Chimera, they began to check the scene. They put Tenab's body and Cecil's body together, and found Peter Loren (the stick man) who was beaten into a pulp in a large pit. Isaac had no body, and nothing was left of him except his name.

A middle-aged man with a mustache among the Aurors walked up to Professor McGonagall and Ada and said, "Professor McGonagall, we found the bodies of Cecil and three other dead people, as well as a dying woman. We have sent her to St. Mungo's."

As soon as the middle-aged Auror finished speaking, Ada's head suddenly became buzzing. This was very embarrassing. Ada thought that Joan was dead, so she went on a killing spree, but who would have thought that she actually survived!

Ada thought about it carefully. She wanted to help Cecil at that time, so she didn't watch June take her last breath, nor did she go to finish off the enemy. Later, when Ada killed the other two, the system gave a prompt, but there was no prompt about June. At that time, Cecil was still fighting Isaac, so Ada didn't think too much about it. Now thinking about it again, doesn't it mean that June has never died!

There was just one thing Ada didn't understand. Given Joan's injuries at the time, how was she still alive?
"Mr. Hart, there should be four people looking for Cecil." Professor McGonagall said, "There is also a leader named Isaac, but he has been burned to ashes by the flames."

The middle-aged Auror named Hart called a young Auror over and gave him some instructions, asking him to take a few people to look for any traces of Isaac. After the young Auror left, Hart pointed at Ada and said, "Professor McGonagall, I need to take Drizzt back to the Ministry for questioning."

"Interrogation?" said Professor McGonagall. "Mr. Hart, did I hear you wrong?"

"No, you heard it right. I'm going to take Drizzt back for questioning." Hart said word for word, "My colleague told me that Miss Drizzt is suspected of killing two adult wizards, and she showed violent tendencies when she was in school, so I'm going to take her back to the Ministry of Magic!"

"My student is the victim. She shouldn't be interrogated by the Ministry of Magic." Professor McGonagall said in a serious tone, "And she is injured. I will take her to St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Injuries. If the Ministry of Magic wants to ask her about what happened today, they can go to St. Mungo's, but someone from me or Professor Dumbledore must be present!"

Professor McGonagall believed what Ada said. She believed that Ada was still the diligent and studious child in her eyes, the child with a cold appearance but a warm heart.

Professor McGonagall believed that as long as she guided Ada well and didn't let her go astray, she would become her pride. Moreover, Ada had just experienced something like this, and her mentality was at its most unstable. If she handed Ada over to the Ministry of Magic at this time, it would only destroy the child's kind heart and push her to a dead end.

"Professor McGonagall, I am an official from the Ministry of Magic. Please move aside and don't interfere with my work!" Hart spoke in a very impolite tone, with his wand in his hand.

"Wand, Ada." Professor McGonagall and Ada, one old and one young, raised their wands at the same time. Their expressions and movements were very synchronized, looking a little bit like teacher and student.

The other Aurors present also saw the three people confronting each other and rushed over. Some of them even took out their wands and pointed them at Professor McGonagall and Ada, as if they were going to arrest the two women directly.

"Do you want to take Ada away by force because of what happened today, or because of something else? Do you want me to tell you? If it weren't for your procrastination in the Ministry of Magic, my students wouldn't have to go through everything today!" Professor McGonagall questioned Auror Hart in a stern voice, "Today, no one can take my students away from me!"

Professor McGonagall did not wait for the Auror to reply. She turned to Ada and said, "Ada, you said that you killed two dark wizards with your own hands. I think you are bragging about this. You have to prove it to me later."

Thanks to the book friend Memory_浅 for the reward
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(End of this chapter)