The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 335: No chance for Starbucks in this life 1
It was the first Saturday since Sirius Black visited the Gryffindor common room again, and also the first Saturday in March.

This morning, after breakfast, the students all walked out of the castle. Hermione and Ron were also in the crowd, but they stood far away. Ron even waved goodbye to Harry who was standing in the hallway in a hypocritical manner.

It looked like that, but Ada was willing to stake her head on the fact that before long Harry would be walking around Hogsmeade with the Invisibility Cloak on.

Ada, Fred and George also left the castle, but they did not go to Hogsmeade. Instead, they crossed the playground and went to Hagrid's hut beside the Forbidden Forest. Today Hagrid was going to take Buckbeak to London for trial.

The Hippogriff injury case, which has been delayed for so long, has finally gone to trial. The name of the case shows the trial committee's characterization of the case.

Outside the cabin, Hagrid combed Buckbeak's feathers over and over again, hoping that Buckbeak could leave a good impression on the committee members.

Hagrid himself was also dressed up carefully. His clothes were very formal, his hair was meticulously groomed, and he smelled of cologne. Hagrid looked very energetic. When he spoke, his voice was very loud, as if he was full of confidence in today's trial.

He was very grateful for the help everyone had given him and Buckbeak, thanked Ada for hiring a professional lawyer, thanked Hermione for providing past cases, and thanked Newt Scamander for his support.

But Ada could see that Hagrid was nervous. His words were a little incoherent and he kept blinking because of nervousness. These behaviors all showed how unsure Hagrid was and he was even very pessimistic about the outcome of the trial.

When Hagrid took Buckbeak away, Ada and the twins sighed in unison. The early spring sunshine in March did not make the three of them feel the slightest warmth.

"Is there really no chance of winning?" George asked softly. He felt very sympathetic towards Buckbeak, the hippogriff.

"No." Ada said, "You have also seen the contents of the letter. It is almost impossible for Hagrid to win this trial."

The defense had earlier sent Ada a letter analyzing the case in detail, and Ada had shown the twins the letter.

It doesn’t matter what the case itself is like. Whether Draco Malfoy brought it upon himself will not affect the direction of the trial. The key lies in Lucius Malfoy’s attitude.

Lucius Malfoy used coercion and inducement to constantly put pressure on the members of the trial committee and influence their trial of the case.

Far water cannot quench near thirst, the English Channel is not a decoration, and the influence of the defender on the committee is far less than that of Malfoy. If there is a choice between the local Malfoy and the foreign Rosier, there is no doubt that Malfoy has the advantage.

Who made Evan Rosier insist on following Voldemort and even killed the British Rosier himself?
Lucius Malfoy clearly wanted to vent his anger and embarrass Hogwarts, while the Ministry of Magic also wanted to test Dumbledore's bottom line. The two sides hit it off and defined the case from the beginning. Hagrid and Buckbeak were just the targets they chose to achieve their goals.

"It's disgusting! Disgusting Ministry of Magic, disgusting Fudge, disgusting Malfoy!" Fred cursed, "If they don't have the ability to target Dumbledore directly, they will target Hagrid. It's amazing!"

The experiences of Hagrid and Buckbeak weighed heavily on their hearts. None of the three were in the mood to continue talking, and they silently entered the secret passage under the Whomping Willow.

There are many things in this world that are like this. Even if you work hard, you won't get anything in return. Being able to remove Hagrid from this matter and not let the punishment fall on Hagrid is already the best result.

In the Twilight Cottage, the slowly burning fire in the stove brings a comfortable temperature, and the sweet hot cocoa also restores people's good mood.

Ada, Fred and George sat around the fireplace, with a brand new piece of parchment spread out on the carpet in front of them.

The thin ink lines on the parchment crisscrossed and connected to each other, showing everything about Hogwarts. There were also small black dots moving on the parchment, each with a name in tiny cursive letters. These people were students who did not go to Hogsmeade.

This is the Marauder's Map that Ada and the twins copied. In order to draw this map and ensure its accuracy, Fred and George ran almost every inch of the castle. The playground part of the map can even accurately locate every tree.

In addition, Ada also added information about the Chamber of Secrets, the Twilight Cabin, and the Room of Requirement to the map. However, because the Room of Requirement could not be mapped, Ada could only add a line of description on the eighth floor of the castle: Where miracles happen.

In the minds of Ada and the twins, this new map is more complete than the Marauder's Map. The new map must have everything that the Marauder's Map has, and even more than that. In a word: 24 hours a day, all weather, no blind spots, this is the significance of the new map, is it clear enough?

But the problem lies here. Although more accurate and powerful functions are good, they bring great development difficulties to the R&D team. Although Ada is not wearing a plaid battle robe, she always feels a little cold on her head recently.

This is before the anti-thief magic is implemented on the map. Once this kind of magic that can see through disguises such as transformation spells and polyjuice potions is implemented, who knows how many bugs will be waiting for Ada to deal with!

If Ada's work was mental, then the twins' work was physical. The two brothers would have to run around every corner of the castle again with Polyjuice Potion in their left hand and Transfiguration Charm in their right hand to test the effectiveness of the anti-theft magic.

If nothing unexpected happens, Snape's private storage will be looted. Snape's private storage is Ada's private storage, and Ada's storage is still Ada's own!
Just as Ada was thinking about whether to order a wig for herself, Fred suddenly spurted out a mouthful of hot cocoa, almost spraying Ada all over.

Fred pointed at the map and said loudly, "This map doesn't work either. There's a bug again. How could Snape be together with Lupin and Harry?"

"How is this possible!" George didn't quite believe his twin brother's discovery. He thought that Fred was just teasing Ada, but how come he even fooled himself?

Ada's performance was more direct. She gave Fred a slap on the face. The meaning was very clear: Not only can you not question me, you are not allowed to question the "program I wrote" either!
It's no wonder that Ada and George didn't believe it, because they had just seen Harry outside the Twilight Cottage.

Ron appeared alone outside the Shrieking Shack in Hogsmeade, and Harry followed him under the Invisibility Cloak. A little later, Draco Malfoy and his two lackeys also arrived.

Ron and Malfoy soon started arguing because they were not on the same page.

Harry, wearing the invisibility cloak, was trying to scare Malfoy in a mysterious way, which really scared Master Malfoy enough, but Harry's invisibility cloak accidentally slipped off his face, revealing his head.

Harry was supposed to stay in Hogwarts, but his head appeared in Hogsmeade. This funny scene was seen by Ada and the twins.

"If you don't believe me, just look for yourself!" Fred said aggrievedly, rubbing his forehead.

Ada and George moved closer suspiciously, and following the direction of Fred's finger, they saw that the names of Severus Snape, Remus Lupin and Harry Potter were indeed crowded together.

"Could it be that little Malfoy has realized what's going on and gone to Snape to tell on him?" George said after thinking for a while.

"That makes sense!" Ada nodded very vigorously, using the strength of her nod to support George's statement.

Fred slapped Ada's forehead, which was shaking up and down, and said, "That makes no sense. If Snape knew, he should go to Professor McGonagall. Why would he go to Lupin?"

"That doesn't make any sense!" Ada shook off Fred's hand and shook her head like a rattle. She really didn't want to fix the bug anymore!
George suddenly stood up from the carpet and said, "Let's go check if there is any mistake on the map. Why are we arguing here?"

Fred also stood up, and the two brothers were about to walk out, but they found that Ada had no intention of moving at all. The twins had to turn back, and the two brothers walked out without saying a word, holding Ada on the left and right.

"I do not!"

Ada used all her strength to resist the brothers' violence, but she was still dragged all the way to the exit of the cabin by Fred and George. However, at the exit, Fred and George stopped at the same time.

A cat and a dog blocked the three people's way.

(End of this chapter)