The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 154 Why did you choose this chapter title?
It is better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early. Just when Ada was about to doze off, Dumbledore handed her a pillow. Ada had the idea of ​​practicing silent spellcasting at the end of last semester. Dumbledore sent her this note at the beginning of this semester, which can be said to be quite timely.

Silent casting, also known as silent spells, means reciting the spell silently when using it. This way, the opponent does not know what magic you are going to cast, giving you a split-second advantage. This is the record of silent spells in "Standard Spells: Level 6".

This is why Ada wants to practice silent spellcasting, but mastering silent spells is very difficult and requires extremely strong willpower and concentration. In addition, one thing to note is that silent spells will reduce the effect of spellcasting, and how much it will reduce varies from person to person.

Although it will reduce damage, Ada thinks it is still worthwhile to practice silent spells, especially for sneak attacks and ambush. If you want to be a real "Voldemort", then silent spells are your best choice.

After getting the notes, Ada couldn't stay in the office any longer because Professor McGonagall sent her back. It was already late, so Professor McGonagall told her to go back to bed and not to wander around outside, especially not to go to the corridor on the right side of the fourth floor.

In the common room, the twins were waiting for Ada to return, and they told her the results of their reconnaissance.

Fred and George didn't find anything special in the corridor on the right side of the fourth floor. There was only dust and cobwebs all over the floor. Apart from a locked door, it didn't look like a restricted area at all.

As mentioned before, in the magic world, ordinary door locks have always been used to protect against gentlemen but not against villains, and the one used to lock this door is the most common kind of door lock, which is very close to a decoration and does not have the appearance of a restricted area at all.

Such a door lock cannot stop people who want to enter, and Dumbledore's "No Trespassing" cannot stop the enthusiasm of students. This so-called restricted area can be said to be undefended. It's like standing upstairs with a handkerchief waving at people, shouting: Come and play!
Ada thought there must be something else behind the door, otherwise how could Dumbledore dare to put "Danger" in the castle so openly. There was no room for others to sleep soundly beside the bed, let alone a door separating them from "Danger"?
The three of them discussed it quietly and decided to go in and take a look next week to see what was hidden inside.

On Thursday, it was Quirrell's Defense Against the Dark Arts class again. It had been four days since the start of school, and students of all grades had experienced his torture. After another Defense Against the Dark Arts class, the last bit of hope that the third-year Gryffindor had for Quirrell was dashed.

Quirrell wasn't so excited about becoming a major subject professor, nor was he performing poorly because of nervousness; he was simply a wimp, there was no other reason.

The only meaning of this class continuing to exist is the mutual torture between teachers and students. Quirrell tortures students with his "incompetence" and feeds them, while students don't have to do anything. All they have to do is go to class on time, which is the biggest torture for Quirrell.

Judging from Quirrell's teaching level, it should be easy for her to get a teaching position at Hogwarts. Ada felt that she could do it, since Quirrell was there as a base. No matter how bad she was, could she be worse than Quirrell?

Thursday afternoon was the elective course Ancient Runes. Ada had thought that Professor Bathsheda Babbling should be an elderly professor, but Professor Babbling was unexpectedly young, looking only in her twenties or thirties.

Ancient Runes was mainly a theoretical course, and the study of ancient runes was very similar to Muggles studying ancient characters such as oracle bones. The teacher was so young, which made Ada somewhat distrustful of the professor.

After all, with the example of Quirinus Quirrell, it was understandable that Ada did not trust the equally young Bathsheda Barbling.

In such a distrustful situation, the ancient rune class began. Professor Barbling successfully slapped Ada in the face with her strength and told Ada that one should not judge a person by his appearance. Although Professor Barbling is young, she is indeed a real talent. She is not just a person who comes to make a living like Quirrell. Professor Barbling has published many papers on ancient runes. Her achievements have surpassed many senior predecessors. She came to the school to teach in order to better study ancient runes.

Professor Babel's course arrangement was also very reasonable. She first explained the significance and purpose of this course, letting everyone understand what runes are. Then she led everyone to learn the simplest characters, which was a bit like learning to read by looking at pictures when we were young.

The students in the classroom were mostly Ravenclaws. The students from the other three colleges combined were not as many as Ravenclaws. Ada also met an acquaintance, Cedric Diggory from Hufflepuff.

After one class, everyone had a relatively clear understanding of ancient runes and recognized the young Professor Barbling. Of course, if you really want to find fault, you can still find some shortcomings in Professor Barbling.

No one expected that the knowledgeable Professor Barbling was such a chatterbox. She might have been studying runes alone for too long, and the appearance of her students made her see living people again, which made her feel particularly close to them.

As if she had not spoken for several lifetimes, Professor Babel kept spouting nonsense one after another. The words were so dense that no one else could interrupt her. It was completely her own performance.

Professor Babel can chat with you about everything from ancient runes to family matters, from ancient and powerful magic to the poor quality of lunch, and from academic research to which newspapers and magazines are more interesting.

The nagging Professor Barbling also has many complaints about the school. She believes that ancient runes should be a compulsory course and every student should master this ancient language; she thinks the current education system is undesirable and the Ministry of Magic should introduce a new education policy as soon as possible; she also complains that the salary Dumbledore gives her is too little and is not enough for her to buy new clothes.

When Professor Babling criticized the school, Cedric secretly said to Ada: "She hides in the office every day to translate ancient runes. Why does she need so many new clothes?"

Ada ignored Cedric's straight-man remarks. She was more interested in another thing Professor Babel mentioned, that is, Professor Babel once admired Quirrell.

Of course, Professor Babel's idol is not the stuttering Quirrell. No one except the deaf and blind will worship Quirrell as he is now. Professor Babel's idol is Quirrell during his school years. In her words, Quirrell was a smart and active person when he was young, and a very talented senior.

Professor Babel was also very sorry for Quirrell's current state. She really couldn't understand what kind of change could cause such a huge change in a person. Except for the face, everything was different from before.

When they heard Quirrell's name, some students were indifferent and lowered their heads to organize their notes; some students' gossiping souls were burning, wondering if the two were childhood sweethearts; some were guessing what had happened to Quirrell.

Cause and effect, only by knowing the cause can we infer the effect. Only by knowing the secret of Quirrell can Ada know what he wants to do, and whether she should be prepared to deal with it or just sit back and watch the show.

(End of this chapter)