The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 134 Kill Reward
In the Twilight Cottage (formerly the Screaming Shack), Ada was napping in a rocking chair by the window, and she didn't even notice that the "Ancient Runes: An Easy Primer" in her hand had fallen to the ground. The off-white puppy Garlon, who looked like his owner, was lying at his feet, also sleeping soundly.

It has been half a month since she returned from St. Mungo's. After Mrs. Weasley left the ward that day, Ada, who didn't want to stay in St. Mungo's as a patient, once again took the initiative to ask Professor McGonagall to return to school.

All the necessary examinations were done, and it was confirmed that there was nothing wrong with Ada's body. Professor McGonagall agreed to her request and took the eager Ada back to Hogwarts in the evening.

After returning to school, Fred and George continued to do what they were supposed to do. They dragged Ada to review when it was time to review, and dragged Ada to play when it was time to go out. Neither of the two brothers comforted Ada at all, let alone Mary. They didn't even say the word "Mrs.". The Fat Lady, the Gryffindor dormitory manager, was turned into "the fat woman who guards the gate" by them.

The twins pretended that nothing had happened and that Ada had never left school. They wanted to use this method to alleviate Ada's sadness. But what the twins didn't know was that Ada had already adjusted herself. Their attempt to cover up was really funny, especially when they said the wrong thing, which made Ada laugh so hard.

The way they racked their brains was really funny, but Ada still told them that she was fine and that they should not care about Lady Mary anymore. The twins who had returned to normal made Ada less happy. She suddenly felt that she should have said it two days later. She was reciting the spell and her mouth became faster.

The Defense Against the Dark Arts class was suspended again, and the students were not surprised by this. It was a rare event that this course could be completed for a whole school year. Everyone knew where Cecil went, after all, the subsequent report in the Daily Prophet was very clear. Dumbledore did ask Ada if she wanted to attend Cecil's funeral, but Ada refused because she really didn't know how to face him.

Grover Cecil's funeral was very quiet, and it couldn't really be called a funeral, because Dumbledore was the only person who attended the entire funeral, and everything about the funeral was arranged by Dumbledore. Perhaps, when Ada can figure it out one day, she will go to sweep the professor's grave, lay a wreath, and say a few words to Cecil.

After a few days of leisure, the June exam week came. Professor McGonagall specially approved Ada not to take the exam, which made the twins envious. But Ada still took the final exam. She wanted to tell all the students in the same grade: As long as my sister is here, you are here to compete for the second place. Especially Cedric, if he hadn't won Gryffindor, Professor McGonagall would have won the Quidditch Cup this year!
Ada also took the time to collect the system's kill rewards, a total of three. Joan finally went to catch up with her partner. This was also good, as it was much better than lying in bed for the rest of her life.

These three rewards are three spell amplification opportunities, which is equivalent to upgrading the existing spells, increasing their power or reducing the difficulty of using them. However, Ada cannot actively choose which spell to use, but the system randomly selects it. Yes, it is damn random again.

The first one to be upgraded was the Fire Spell. The maximum temperature and range it could reach were greatly improved. If it was a small matchstick before, it would be a torch now. It was a pity that Ada could not split herself, otherwise she could create a Five Fireballs Cult, wouldn't it be invincible?

The second amplification was given to the Torture Curse, which was the spell that Ada used when she took revenge on Flint last time. The Torture Curse was given an electric shock effect, which looked like it was wielding lightning. Ada had mastered the Lightning Five Whips, which was very good and powerful.

The last chance to upgrade was given to a spell that Ida often saw but she had never used before - the Killing Curse. This was a very evil spell. Once a wizard used this spell on others, it meant that he would get a one-way ticket to Azkaban and enjoy the cordial service of Dementors for life.

Ada had never used the Killing Curse, so she didn't know what the amplification had given it. The Killing Curse could not be defended against or reversed. Anyone who touched it would die. How could it be strengthened? It couldn't be changed to AOE, right? If one spell could kill a lot of people, wouldn't that be a weapon of mass destruction?
Except for the first fire spell, Ada was not satisfied with the remaining two upgrades, but she had run out of opportunities and had to hold back her dissatisfaction. Of course, if Ada was crazy enough, she could just start a massacre until the result satisfied her, but she was a normal person and could not do such a horrible thing.

The sound of a door opening was heard in the hut, and Ada woke up from her sleep. She picked up the book on the ground and placed it on the table beside her. Garlon also woke up, raised his head, stared at the door and barked non-stop, as if he wanted to see who was so desperate as to disturb his sleep.

Fred and George walked in and sat down on the soft and comfortable sofa. Seeing that it was the twins, Garlon immediately ran over with his tail wagging. The whole dog was extremely excited, as if the barking just now was not made by it at all.

"The final exam results are out, and you're top of the grade again, and you even got an O in Herbology!" Fred said, "Cedric will be ranked behind you again, that's awesome!"

"It's just first in the grade. What's the big deal?" This result was completely within Ada's expectations. She was more interested in knowing how the twins did. "How are you two? Can you keep your butts?" "Yes, our results are about the same as last year. Mom has no reason to punish us!" George patted the sofa hard and said loudly with excitement.

During the time when Ada was not in school, the twins did not slack off, but studied even harder. They had no choice but to study hard at the last minute. Their hard work paid off. Their grades were at least acceptable, and they were able to save half of their jobs.

"Don't get excited too soon. I think you're only halfway there." Ada tidied up her hair which was a little messy from sleeping. "Mrs. Weasley went to St. Mungo's to see me. Professor McGonagall happened to be there too. What do you think she would say to Mrs. Weasley?"

This news was a bolt from the blue for Fred and George, and was even more sad than not winning the Quidditch Cup. The two of them squatted on either side of Ada's rocking chair, helping her rock it. Fred pleaded, "Ada, for Dad's sake, help your brother!"

"Mom loves you the most, so just help us and think of a solution. We promise to listen to you in everything during the summer vacation!" George said earnestly.

Mrs. Weasley is still very intimidating to the two brothers. A beating is the least of their worries. What they fear most is being nagged endlessly. Of course, it would be better if they didn't get beaten.

"I won't tease you anymore. Professor McGonagall didn't say anything, and Mrs. Weasley looked fine. If she was really angry, you would have received her yelling letter long ago. How could she have kept you here until now?" Ada said with a smile, "But don't be as restless this summer as you were last year, or you might really lose your significant other's butt."

Ada still gave the two brothers some advice. After all, she was a soft-hearted person and could not stand the sight of blood. The wails of the twins echoed in the small humble house. It was really an unpleasant scene.

The twins, who were confused by the situation, thought that this was the truth. If they had not received the Howler Letter, it proved that the matter was not as serious as they thought, and they could still save their positions. Fred and George stopped helping Ida rock the rocking chair and sat back on the sofa, crossing their legs, and performed the perfect interpretation of crossing the river and then destroying the bridge.

"Aren't you two going to act for a bit? This change is too sudden!" Ada said, sitting up straight in the rocking chair.

"No more acting. We were so exhausted when you just came back, so today is a good time to take a break." George put on a nonchalant attitude and said indifferently.

"Not acting means we treat others with sincerity. Unlike some people who only think about how to take advantage of others' misfortune and maximize their own interests." Fred looked at Ada and said.

There were only four living creatures in the room, three people and a dog. Fred was definitely not talking about Garlon, so who else could it be?
"Next time you can just name them directly, no need to beat around the bush." ​​Ada asked again, "By the way, do you like the term 'adding insult to injury'?"

There should be more in the evening

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(End of this chapter)