The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 172 World Famous Painting "We Three"

This weekend the school allows students to go to Hogsmeade for a visit. In order to prevent someone from taking advantage of the situation and leaving school with everyone else, several professors usually review the parents' signatures together. The person mainly responsible for this matter is Professor McGonagall.

Professor McGonagall was busy on this matter for almost a whole morning before she returned to her office and took some time to do her own thing.

Professor McGonagall was sitting at her desk, writing a paper on Transfiguration, which she and Ada had discussed before. When Professor McGonagall finished writing it, she would publish it, and Ada's name would be added to the signature.

This is Professor McGonagall paving the way for Ada in the academic field of Transfiguration. If Ada plans to pursue an academic career in the future, this paper will be her stepping stone.

If it was published under Ada's name alone, there would probably be a group of old-timers who would criticize Ada, the unknown rookie, to pieces.

Professor McGonagall remembered very clearly how badly Bathsheda Babbling was criticized for publishing her runes paper independently.

Professor McGonagall didn't want Ada to go through all that dirty talk again. She was worried that Ada would lose control of her emotions and knock on doors every household through the Floo Network. She was even more worried that she would follow Ada and knock on doors again.

If I publish it under my own name like I am doing now, and add Ada's name, I won't have to worry about that.

Anyone who dares to criticize Professor McGonagall in the field of Transfiguration must have some problems with his brain.

Just as Professor McGonagall was writing furiously, Quirrell came to her office and accused her of the atrocities of Ada and the twins.

Quirrell's sobbing was so heartbreaking that it made anyone who heard it cry. It was as if Ada and the twins had committed some unforgivable crime. He also told all about the bullying he had suffered from other students.

After hearing these tearful accusations, Professor McGonagall not only did not feel pity for him, but she tried hard to control herself and not let herself show disgust.

A professor, a man, was bullied by his own students for half a semester, but he could only run to the vice-president in tears to complain. Professor McGonagall swore that she had never seen such a shame.

Quirrell continued to cry with his huge head. The turban made his head look very big and stupid. But Professor McGonagall didn't listen at all. Her thoughts were diverted by Ada's name.

Professor McGonagall was not surprised at all that Ada participated in bullying Quirrell. She even felt it was natural. If she had not participated, Professor McGonagall would have found it strange.

Of course, this did not prevent Professor McGonagall from being angry. After all, Quirrell was also a professor at the school, and Ada should not do such a thing to her professor. It was wrong.

Professor McGonagall wrote a note and folded it into the shape of a paper airplane. The enchanted paper airplane flew out of the office, and about a quarter of an hour later, Ada and the twins appeared in her office.

There were five people in this office on the second floor of the castle, making the small office seem a bit crowded. Ada and the twins stood neatly in front of Professor McGonagall with their heads lowered, admitting their mistakes sincerely.

Professor McGonagall was very familiar with their faces. She had seen them for three years. They looked like this every time they made a mistake. They would correct it as soon as they knew it, only to make the same mistake again.

People who know the inside story understand that Professor McGonagall is educating students, but people who don’t know would think that Professor McGonagall is forging steel!
Ada, Fred and George lowered their heads and obediently accepted Professor McGonagall's criticism and education. Under Professor McGonagall's gaze, they expressed their most sincere apologies to the useless Quirrell.

Looking at the three people who apologized to him, Qi Luo looked very happy and forgave them for what they had done, but he felt in his heart that he had been seen through by the three people in front of him.

Although Ada lowered her head and her long golden hair covered most of her face, Quirrell still saw Ada's eyes. Those eyes seemed to be saying to him: Keep pretending, I'll see how long you can keep pretending!
Feeling that he had been seen through, Quirrell didn't dare to stay in the office any longer. He thought of an excuse and left. Ada's eyes made him feel a little uneasy.

After Quirrell left, the office fell into silence. Professor McGonagall looked at the three people in front of her with a headache. She really had no way to deal with these three people.

The twins were stubborn and it was almost impossible to make them behave, unless the sun rose from the west. Ida was a stubborn person, but because of the flying broom, she probably wouldn't be stubborn now.

Yes, Professor McGonagall finally realized that Ada was upset with her and not that she was unwell.

Although she knew that Ada was quarreling with her, Professor McGonagall didn't know the reason. It was only with the reminder of professionals that she found the "culprit", the flying broom.

Professor McGonagall was both angry and amused by Ada's childish behavior. She was angry that she would make a scene over such a small matter, but she was amused that this child still valued herself. "I'm just wondering, why are there three of you involved in everything?" Professor McGonagall took off her glasses and asked.

At this time, Professor McGonagall had no idea that in addition to the three people in front of her, there were three first-year students who would give her even more headaches in the future.

"Believe me, professor, I have been asking myself the same question for the past two years." Fred said. His expression was very serious when he spoke, as if he had really had such confusion.

The word "skin" runs through Fred and George's lives. Ada swears that Fred must be talking nonsense.

Professor McGonagall's mouth twitched, and she continued, "Tell me, what happened today?"

After that, Professor McGonagall added: "Don't try to fool me with your lame excuses."

On the way to the office, the three of them made up an excuse and agreed on a plan. Unfortunately, Professor McGonagall had predicted their predictions, so the excuse they had made was no longer useful.

The three of them looked at each other. They knew they could only tell the truth, so Ada stood up and told them all their suspicions about Quirrell and their attempts to test him.

"So, you threw snowballs at Quirrell just to test whether he would reveal himself?" asked Professor McGonagall. She felt that the development of the situation had exceeded Dumbledore's expectations.

"Yes, professor. We think Quirrell wants to steal the Philosopher's Stone, so we want to force him to reveal his true intentions," George said, mentioning the Philosopher's Stone.

Professor McGonagall knew that things were beyond her expectations, but she didn't expect it to be so much beyond her expectations. Who leaked the news about the Philosopher's Stone? Hagrid? Professor McGonagall transformed into Quirrell and stammered, "How did you know about... the Philosopher's Stone?"

"Not only do we know it, Harry Potter knows it too." Ada gave Professor McGonagall another surprise.

"I asked you and Professor Snape so many times, and you told me nothing. If it weren't for the 'Boy-Who-Lived', we would still be in the dark!"

Professor McGonagall didn't speak for a long time. She needed to digest this shocking news. At the same time, she was blaming Quirrell for being useless. She was actually discovered by someone. She really didn't know what else she could do!
"I don't care where you got the information about the Philosopher's Stone or where you made this inference. The follow-up of this matter has nothing to do with you." Professor McGonagall said seriously, "The Philosopher's Stone will be protected most closely. No one can steal it from under Dumbledore's nose!"

"But Professor, even if I don't care..."

"All right, Ada!" Professor McGonagall interrupted Ada and said sternly, "Are you ignoring my words? Didn't I tell you not to go near that place?"

"Uh... yes..."

"Then how did you do it?"

Ada was speechless. Not only had she been there, but she had also seen the three-headed dog. She even thought of opening the trap door and going down to take a look.

Finally, Professor McGonagall managed to calm this little ancestor down. She breathed a sigh of relief.

She continued, "Now, go back to your dormitories. If I ever find out you've been discussing the Philosopher's Stone in private again, you'll be keeping Filch company!"

Seeing Professor McGonagall's tough attitude, Ada and the twins had to leave the office. However, they still discussed the Philosopher's Stone, and Professor McGonagall couldn't keep staring at them.

After kicking the three troublemakers out of the office, Professor McGonagall wanted to continue completing her thesis, but she was so restless that she couldn't write a single letter.

Putting away the unfinished paper, Professor McGonagall hurried out of her office. She was going to talk to Dumbledore. This plan had already threatened the safety of the students and needed to be adjusted.

Thanks to the book friend Qiu Tong is very timid for the reward

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(End of this chapter)