The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 305: Mountain View

Whether it was the evidence that was in the open or the evidence that was hidden behind the scenes, they all pointed to Remus Lupin, the new professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts.

Despite so much evidence, Ada still couldn't believe it, or was unwilling to believe that this conscientious professor was actually a werewolf!
This is Ada's fifth year in Hogwarts. Five years. Do you know how Ada spent these five years?
There were four consecutive Defense Against the Dark Arts professors, each with various problems, which caused the students' Defense Against the Dark Arts to stagnate, making this course seem dispensable.

After finally welcoming a capable and seemingly normal professor, you tell Ada that this person will turn into a furry little cutie when the full moon comes.

The news was so shocking that Ada needed time to digest it.

With this thought in mind, Ada collapsed powerlessly on the soft and comfortable bed, listening to the whistling cold wind outside the window, and couldn't fall asleep for a long time.

The wind outside the window was so strong that it shattered all of Ada's dreams. She was awakened again and again by the sound of the wind. What you think about during the day, you dream about at night. Ada's last dream was related to what happened in the past few days.

In her dream, Ada saw a huge canine howling at the full moon, as if calling its companions.

The dream was not clear, but rather vague. Ada couldn't even tell whether the animal was a ferocious wolf, a werewolf in a different form, or simply a dog.

Ada slept uneasily that night, and was woken up by her roommate early the next morning.

There were only four people living in the five-person dormitory: fifth-graders Ada, Angelina Johnson, Alia Spinnett, and fourth-grader Katie Bell.

All four of them are members of the Gryffindor Quidditch team. The difference is that Ada is only a substitute, while the other three are the main starters.

The wind was howling outside the window. Ada was not the only one who did not sleep well. Little Katie was the first to wake up from her sleep. She sat on her bed and sighed. She really did not want to fly high in the sky in such weather, as it would freeze people.

The sky was bright, but the dark clouds blocked the light of the sunrise. The sky and the ground in the distance were connected, which made people feel depressed and wanted to shout loudly to vent this depression.

Angelina and Alia also woke up one after another. Their movements were very synchronized. They first sat on the bed in a daze, and then changed their clothes while mumbling.

The two had long been infected by Ada, and their complaints were all about why the school couldn't postpone the game and the despicable behavior of Slytherin, and occasionally they would blurt out a "beautiful" French.

Who wants to fly dozens of feet in such bad weather if they can? Except Aeroflot...

Ada was awakened by these complaints. She struggled to get up, put on a dressing gown and stood in front of the dormitory window.

The cold wind was howling, and even though Hogwarts had woken up and was immersed in a new day's life, the sound of branches snapping in the Forbidden Forest in the distance still reached the castle.

Thunder rumbled in the sky and strong winds hit the castle recklessly. All this indicated that today would be an unusual game.

Quidditch was particularly popular, and even such bad weather could not stop the enthusiasm of the teachers and students in the school for the game. After breakfast, everyone ran along the lawn towards the stadium in the strong wind.

The stands were packed with students from the entire school. Ada stood beside Ron and Hermione, her eyes sweeping through the stands. Among the professors, only the homely Professor Bathsheda Babbling and the sick Lupin were not there.

A short while later, before the game started, a heavy rain came unexpectedly. The storm brought raindrops, which fell down in a rush, connecting the sky and the earth into a line.

The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and the word "pouring rain" seemed a bit stingy. Ada felt that "basin" would be more appropriate to describe it.

Amid the thunder, the Quidditch match began. Gryffindor wore traditional red robes, while Hufflepuff wore light yellow robes. In the rain, the figures of the fourteen players became very blurry, and Ada had to squint her eyes to barely see the situation on the field. The wind continued to blow, blowing the players flying in the air around, unable to control their flying brooms; the rain continued to fall, and in just five minutes, all the players were soaked.

Not to mention the spectators in the stands, even the players on the field had no idea how the game was going. The heavy rain obscured their vision, and the wind and thunder prevented them from communicating effectively.

There were several times when the players almost collided with each other, but the game was still not stopped.

Suddenly, a flash of lightning streaked across the sky, illuminating everything in front of them, and then a loud thunder exploded in people's ears.

The court suddenly became strange, and an eerie silence swept through the entire stadium. Although the wind was still as strong as before, it forgot to roar, as if someone had suddenly pressed the mute button.

The bone-chilling cold penetrated everyone's body. The bustling stadium fell silent in an instant, with only the wind and thunder continuing to roar.

It's the Dementors! The Dementors broke the rules and not only broke into the school, but also ran into the crowded stadium.

The strong emotions exuded by the cheering crowd attracted the Dementors. To them, this was not a competition venue, but a delicious feast!

Ada pulled out her wand, and the tip of the wand glowed silver, but someone was faster than her, and an endless silver curtain wall enveloped the stands, driving away all the Dementors that tried to eat.

It was Dumbledore! Ada had never seen Dumbledore so angry! The silver curtain wall was soul-devouring and deadly to the Dementors, but warm and gentle to the students.

The light curtain not only protected the students in the stands, but also actively attacked the Dementors. Many Dementors that did not have time to escape were shattered by the light curtain.

The strong wind messed up Dumbledore's long silver hair and beard, and made his robes rustle. Dumbledore, holding the elder wand high, looked like a god, and it seemed that only one color remained in the world.

The Dementors left their companions behind and fled the stadium, but their influence on the stadium would not end with their departure. Suddenly, a small red dot appeared in the rain curtain, and this red dot gradually enlarged in people's eyes.

Dumbledore stretched out his free hand and pointed at the red dot in the sky that was growing bigger and bigger. This wandless spell slowed down the rapidly falling red dot, and the students could see that the red dot was Harry Potter who had fallen off his broom.

The Gryffindor students rushed down the stands immediately and fell from a height of dozens of feet. Everyone was worried about Harry.

Fortunately, Harry was fine, his abdomen was still rising and falling with his breathing, he just fainted. Harry didn't fall into a pulp, nor did he break any bones, and even his glasses were not broken.

If it had been someone else, no one would have been able to do it as perfectly as Dumbledore, protecting both the students in the stands and Harry who was falling from a height.

It has to be said that Dumbledore's magical attainments are truly something to be admired.

The moment she saw Dumbledore cast the spell, Ada seemed to understand something, and she grasped a fleeting glimmer of enlightenment.

At this moment, Ada finally understood what the mountain top Grindelwald was talking about, and realized that the scenery on the top of the mountain was so beautiful.

I have something to do today, so the next chapter may be late.

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(End of this chapter)