The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 155 Abandoned Ada
Let's put aside what's in the corridor on the right side of the fourth floor; let's put aside whether Professor Babel and Quirrell are childhood sweethearts; let's not talk about the secret Quirrell is carrying, and what he wants to do. Let's put everything aside for the time being. Ada is in no mood to think about those things now, because she is about to face a disaster and she can't save herself.

It had only been a few days since Snape slapped a Slytherin student in the face on the train, and Ada didn't think Snape would let her off so easily.

Snape didn't cause trouble these days, but it was just his temporary tolerance, just like a snake would shrink its body before attacking. Soon Ada would suffer a fatal blow.

If you can be patient for a while, you will be calm. If you take a step back, you will be more angry. Snape must be very angry now. Didn't you see that Harry Potter was scolded by him? Hermione Granger, who loves to answer questions, was called "the second generation Miss Know-It-All". As the culprit, Ada, the "first generation Miss Know-It-All", will probably end up even more miserably.

It's not that Ada is a coward, but Snape is really hard to deal with. He has ten thousand reasons to deduct points from Gryffindor. Ada just doesn't want to contribute an extra way to deduct points. Ada's head is not made of iron.

If Gryffindor is deducted points, Snape will be happy and Professor McGonagall will be unhappy. Ada will never do such a thing that will make her loved ones sad and her enemies happy!

Besides, Snape's care for Ada was real. If it weren't for this relationship, Ada wouldn't have always obeyed him and would have quarreled with him a long time ago, and Gryffindor's points would have hit rock bottom long ago.

Ada was in a heavy mood and didn't even have a good lunch. Her mind was full of the potion formulas, raw materials and other knowledge related to potions that she had memorized, which she used to deal with Snape's questions.

As long as she could handle the questioning, Ada was already immune to Snape's venomous attacks, and they couldn't break through her defense. Surviving this class was a victory, as she could hold back Snape's anger and avoid losing points, having the best of both worlds.

Although she thought so, Ada was still very worried when she arrived at the basement classroom.

In order to deduct points from Gryffindor, Snape was so shameless that no matter how strange the questions he asked, Ada thought they were normal and natural, and going beyond the syllabus was just basic operation.

The twins did not "gloat over her misfortune" this time, but quietly cheered Ada on and helped her through the difficult times. The two brothers were afraid that Ada would lose her mind and fight Snape to the end, and then be detained, which would delay the "fourth floor corridor tour plan".

In the dim underground classroom, the things soaked in bottles and jars looked even more horrifying, but the third-year students were already used to it. They could even discuss what happened in the morning when Snape was not there.

The first years of Gryffindor took Potions class with Slytherin in the morning. Everyone thought that Snape would let Gryffindor off for Harry Potter's sake.

But who would have thought that Snape would not buy into the savior's kindness at all, but instead became even worse. Coupled with Neville Longbottom's poor performance, Gryffindor's first-year Potions class was a disaster.

Harry Potter, in particular, became another person who received Snape's special attention after Esmeralda Drizzt, and he even had a tendency to surpass his predecessor.

Harry's fame didn't benefit him at all from Snape's point of fame, and he was also the first person among the new students of Hogwarts to be deducted points by Snape. I can only say that you are worthy of being called Harry Potter!
The bell for class rang, and along with it came the sound of Snape kicking the door. He kicked the door open and quickly walked up to the podium. Snape's eyes swept around the classroom, and he was very satisfied with the silent classroom.

"It's still this classroom, it's still these faces, I hope you haven't completely forgotten what you've learned like a troll." Snape hugged his shoulders and said slowly, "Of course, I won't have high expectations of you. After all, a famous person can't even do a preview, so I don't expect you to review what you've learned."

Even if Snape didn't mention the name of this "famous" person, all the students present knew who it was. There was only one famous person who needed to take Potions class, so it made no difference whether Snape mentioned the name or not.

"Fame doesn't mean everything. A gorgeous appearance may just be a rotten shell. Don't you think so, Drizzt?" Snape turned his gaze to Ada.

"You're right, Professor." Ida thought, Snape's attack came. "Very good, it seems that your brain has not been overwhelmed like someone else." Snape continued, "Open your books. If your mind is not clear enough, perhaps the potion you learned today can help you."

Ada originally thought that her disaster was about to begin, but Snape directly started today's content without any intention of making things difficult for her, which made Ada exclaim in her heart: I really don't understand you.

It’s not that Ada has any bad tendencies, but the board is most frightening when it’s held high in the air. It’s not that scary after it falls down.

The content of today's study - the Confusion Potion - also appeared on the blackboard in front of the classroom. Well, Ada thought she was going to jump to learn the Brain Refresher Potion, but it turned out that Snape was playing tricks on her!

The sounds of lighting fires and setting up pots in the classroom gave Ada the illusion that she was in New Oriental. However, looking at the several kinds of grass at hand, Ada was pulled back to reality.

The main ingredients of the confusion potion are scurvy, lovage, and sneezeweed. This potion can make people irritable and reckless. People who drink it prefer to think with their bodies rather than their brains, and they are more Gryffindor than Gryffindor.

Ida chopped the herbs at hand, crushed them into juice, or drained the juice to leave only the remaining residue. When the fire was about right, she added them into the crucible in order.

Snape was still the same, flying around the classroom in his black robe, causing chaos wherever he went, leaving behind only a mess and his bad words.

Everything seemed no different from previous years' Potions classes, yet everything was very different from previous years' Potions classes.

The students in the classroom suddenly realized that something seemed to be missing in today's class, so everyone looked towards Ada's position. They found that Ada was standing there, neither asking for leave nor skipping class.

No wonder everyone felt something was missing. It turned out that Snape hadn't embarrassed Ada today! Not only did he not embarrass Ada, he didn't even go in Ada's direction, as if Ada had a smell.

The biggest target was not hit today, but seemed to be ignored by Snape. Could it be that he was OT?
Not only the students felt a little strange, but even Ada and the twins felt strange. Apart from asking an irrelevant question today, Snape had not paid any attention to Ada, nor did he give any instructions about Ada's potion, which was very abnormal.

"What's wrong with Snape today?" Fred asked in confusion, "Did he take the wrong medicine?"

"Why do I feel like Ada has been abandoned by Snape?" George said as he added herbal juice to the cauldron. "Harry has become Snape's new favorite, and our Ada has been abandoned by the old bat!"

"If you can't speak, then don't speak. How can you say you've been abandoned? It should be said you're despised!" Fred stirred the liquid in the crucible and criticized his twin brother seriously.

Last year, Ada had fantasized about "the old being replaced by the new", but the freshmen last year were not very competitive and no one was able to receive Snape's "favor", so Ada had to hold on for one more year.

Just when Ada had given up the idea of ​​"the old being replaced by the new", Harry Potter appeared out of nowhere and took away Snape's "favor" in just one class, saving the weak, pitiful and helpless Ada.

Harry Potter is truly a savior. His fearless spirit of selflessness alone is worth learning for every Hogwarts student throughout their lives.

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