The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 387 Aida's Thoughts (Thanks to Alliance Leader Baba Chacha)

The scene in the Slytherin common room just passed by, and there was no news about it in the school the next day. Ada would not tell anyone about it, and Slytherin had also issued a gag order, not allowing anyone to spread the news.

Under the surprised gazes of the students, Draco Malfoy reluctantly began to clean the castle. This unusual scene naturally attracted the attention of the students, but before they could watch the excitement for long, they were dispersed by the prefects of their respective colleges.

After subduing the most unstable and trouble-making Slytherins, it was natural to subdue the equally restless Gryffindors. If a Gryffindor was caught for being mean and trouble-making, it would be a slap in the face of Ada, and she would be more hateful than the other three houses.

So Ida walked around the Gryffindor dormitory and had a friendly chat with the little lions. This made the Gryffindors quiet down a lot, as they didn't want to offend Ida.

If the two unstable and restless houses stopped causing trouble, there would be nothing to worry about for the remaining Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw.

Ada knew that the conflict between the four colleges had been going on for a long time and could not be resolved by just a few words. Dumbledore hadn't been able to do it, let alone her. She wasn't so arrogant.

Ida only hopes that the four colleges can maintain superficial peace this year and not bring shame to Hogwarts. Ida does not expect brothers to fight against each other or defend against external insults, but she just hopes that everyone will not point their guns at other Hogwarts students for the time being.

If the students from Beauxbatons and Durmstrang were not coming to Hogwarts, why would Ada care about this? What does the fight between the four houses have to do with her? Who would dare to be so blind as to cause trouble for her?

Ada could have turned a blind eye, or even closed both eyes. She could have called him. It would be good if something happened, and she could have a meal on the way. Ada wanted to sit at the table with the children because she had recently stopped drinking.

Of course, Ada also knew that forcibly bringing the four colleges together would not solve the conflicts buried among the colleges, but for her, this was enough. She was only here to pause the conflicts, not to resolve them.

Be it Slytherin or Gryffindor, they are now only temporarily subdued by Ada, intimidated by Ada's personal threat of force and the relatively fair conditions she offered.

In fact, the most direct way to resolve the conflicts among the four colleges is to intensify the conflicts, to pull the mules and horses out for a walk, and to have a real fight. The winner will stand and the loser will lie down.

Direct and effective, the winner is the truth and justice. Just like Dumbledore and Grindelwald, if Grindelwald had won, whose prison would Nurmengard between the mountains have been?

But we can't do that now, at least Ada can't do that, otherwise Dumbledore will be the first one to not forgive her.

After all, this is the essential difference between Ada and Dumbledore. She has never thought carefully about the source of the conflicts between the colleges, nor has she ever thought about resolving the conflicts between students.

Unlike Grindelwald, Ada did not have any great dreams, nor did she have the idea of ​​"helping the world when she is successful". All she wanted was temporary stability, and she did not care about the flood after her "death".

Fundamentally resolve the conflicts between the four colleges. Such a great task should be left to great people! Compared to resolving conflicts, Ada is better at resolving the people who caused the conflicts.

Days passed like this, and Hogwarts maintained a superficial peace. Slytherin students no longer walked around with their arms crossed, and no longer looked down on others; Gryffindor no longer looked down on Slytherin.

Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw are also quite worry-free. The little badgers do what they are supposed to do every day and have no intention of causing trouble. The little eagles of Ravenclaw also concentrate on books, absorbing the knowledge they crave.

Gradually, everyone began to get used to this kind of life. It was impossible not to get used to it. On the one hand, there was Ada's pressure, and on the other hand, students suddenly found that the professors assigned a lot of homework.

There is no Quidditch match. In order to consume the students' excess energy, the professors assign a mountain of homework. Starting from the fourth grade, students in every school year complained bitterly, looking at the pile of homework and wanting to cry. If you want to make trouble, you might as well think about whether you have finished your homework. What? If you haven't finished it yet, why don't you hurry up and do your homework!
Most people were overwhelmed by the heavy workload, so they had no intention of causing trouble and kept their promises. The most unstable one, Draco Malfoy, had even less intention of doing anything.

Malfoy failed to provoke Harry and Ron in the hallway, but instead humiliated himself and became the laughing stock of everyone. Although no one would point fingers at Malfoy or laugh at him in person, who would know if they laughed at him behind his back?

In a Care of Magical Creatures class, Draco Malfoy once again spoke rudely to the professor, Hagrid. This time, Hagrid did not tolerate him and directly retorted that he wanted to learn from Moody and turn Malfoy into a ferret.

Although we have doubts about Hagrid's spellcasting ability and question whether he can successfully turn Master Malfoy into a ferret, this sentence is undoubtedly salt in the wound, and Master Malfoy is once again depressed.

In addition, every time after the Defense Against the Dark Arts class, the students were either frightened by the dark magic displayed by Moody or tortured by the Imperius Curse.

That's right, it was the Imperius Curse. Moody cast the Imperius Curse on students, leaving them to resist this unforgivable curse on their own. It was said that Dumbledore wanted the students to experience it.

After being cast under the Imperius Curse by Foley, Ada was once again cursed by the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. She wanted to give up the course, but Professor McGonagall refused.

Fortunately, Ada was highly resistant to the Imperius Curse. She was not controlled by Moody, nor did she embarrass herself by jumping around like a fool.

Before she knew it, October had arrived, and Ada had celebrated her 17th birthday and received her adulthood present: a crown from her grandmother Vida, and a set of jewelry from Thierry and Henry.

Professor McGonagall's birthday gift was a set of clothes, but this set of clothes was different from previous years. This set of clothes was more mature...

The Weasleys sent an "antique" watch, which, according to the twins, was worn by one of their great-aunts when she was young. Fred and George also expressed their gratitude, and the two brothers jointly gave Ada an exquisite brooch, which seemed to have emptied the brothers' coffers.

At the persuasion of the two brothers, Ada took the initiative to hold a birthday party for the first time, and the venue was chosen to be Twilight Cottage. Ada invited all members of Dawn, as well as Ron, Ginny, Harry and Hermione.

A bunch of people had a crazy night in the cottage, and the cups and plates were in a mess, and the birthday cake was smeared everywhere. This made Ada regretful and Hermione annoyed, because the hygiene of Twilight Cottage was cleaned by the house elves.

In late October, a new notice was posted in the castle's entrance hall, attracting a large crowd of students who gathered and blocked the foot of the marble staircase, making it impossible for anyone to pass.

The notice reads:

Triwizard Tournament

Representatives from Beauxbatons and Durmstrang will arrive at 6:00 pm on Friday, October 30th. All teachers and students please take note that afternoon classes will end half an hour early.

At that time, please return your backpacks and textbooks to the dormitories, gather in front of the castle to greet our guests, and then attend the welcome banquet.

(End of this chapter)