The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 93 Doting
The attack on Flint seemed to have passed, and he never told anyone about it. Perhaps he also felt that being defeated by a second-grade girl was a very embarrassing thing.

Flint's decision not to apologize to Charlie Weasley was probably his last act of stubbornness. But it wasn't all bad for Flint, at least his buck teeth became much smaller, and the surgery was completely free of charge.

Ida's idea was simple, just to teach Flint a lesson and vent Charlie's anger. She didn't want to live a cowardly life after having a new life.

Stay away from those who advise you to be magnanimous, because when the lightning strikes them, you will be implicated. Forgive those who have hurt you, because they make you stronger. These words are bullshit to Ada!

It was Merlin's business to forgive them. Ada was just their ferryman, responsible for sending them to see Merlin. Flint's stupidity was not enough to see Merlin, so it was enough to teach him a lesson, and there was no need to kill him.

If she dared to do so, Professor McGonagall would be the first one to not let her off.

When Charlie was injured by Flint, Professor McGonagall predicted the direction of the incident. She knew that Ada would definitely find a way to retaliate. She could stop Ada temporarily, but she could not prevent Ada for a whole school year.

Since it is impossible to prevent something from happening, then try every means to reduce the impact of it. So Professor McGonagall drew a line for Ada in advance to prevent Ada from doing too much in a fit of anger.

Things did develop as Professor McGonagall predicted, but Professor McGonagall was still satisfied with the result, so she gave Ada five extra points in the Transfiguration class.

The five points made Ada feel a little "flattered". The last time Professor McGonagall gave her five points was in the first Transfiguration class a year ago.

At the end of the get out of class, Ada received another gift - the Transfiguration Notes compiled by Professor McGonagall herself.

There were only two of them in the classroom at that time, but the two women, one old and one young, didn't say a word. Everything was implied. This was the tacit understanding between women.

If Professor McGonagall condoned Ada's behavior, then Snape's behavior made Ada completely confused, because Snape did nothing. Not only did he not embarrass himself in the Potions class, but even the remedial class plan for November was proceeding normally.

Ada didn't believe that the head of Slytherin didn't notice anything. He knew that Ada was just wandering around the castle last school year, but now he didn't even know that Flint was beaten up. How was this possible?

But that's the situation. Snape didn't say anything and didn't cause any trouble to Ada, so Ada had a very leisurely time during this period. Ada was very comfortable, but the twins were very depressed recently. The two brothers were almost driven crazy by Oliver Wood.

Since Charlie was hospitalized, Gryffindor's training has been led by vice-captain Wood. Wood is notoriously strict, and he gets angry every time the team trains. Even Angelina and Alia are often scolded, not to mention the naughty twins.

Even the day before the game with Hufflepuff, he gathered the players early in the morning to discuss tactics, but even though Wood did so much, Gryffindor still lost the game.

Gryffindor had the upper hand in the game, but the weakness caused by Charlie's absence could not be made up. The team's substitute seeker was no match for Cedric Diggory, who eventually caught the Golden Snitch and led Hufflepuff to a comeback.

Cedric, a second-year student, caught the Golden Snitch, scored 150 points, and became the hero of Hufflepuff by killing the game himself. He is the Lion Slayer today.

The position of the seeker is extremely important. This position can turn the tide of the battle by one person and is full of heroism. The existence of this position also overshadows the glory of other positions.

Of course, if your Chaser is more than 150 points ahead of the opponent, even if the opponent's Seeker catches the Golden Snitch, it will be useless. However, this kind of thing usually happens in professional competitions, and the students of Hogwarts do not have such a strong offensive firepower.
After so much effort, they came to nothing. Frustration appeared on the faces of every Gryffindor member, even the twins.

Wood, who had his eyes wide open before the game, was also very sad, but as the vice-captain, he could only hide his disappointment and comfort each team member, even though this was not something he was good at. The players were very disappointed, but this situation did not last long, because Slytherin also lost the game, and they lost to Ravenclaw with an incomplete lineup.

In the battle for the Quidditch Cup, Slytherin, who had suffered two consecutive defeats, was in last place. The pleasure of stepping on their mortal enemy made the Gryffindors very happy.

Especially on the night after the Slytherin match, Charlie Weasley, who was known for his white-cut black skills, was discharged from the hospital. It was neither too early nor too late, and the timing was just right.

With Charlie's return, Gryffindor's training finally returned to normal. Wood's roar would no longer echo on the field, and the players were determined to win the next game.

Ada did not go to watch Gryffindor's training because she had a lot of books to read recently. These books were all from the restricted section of the Hogwarts library. She had to hurry and read more books.

To enter the restricted area of ​​the library, you need a professor's signature. In her first year, Ada couldn't get the signature. Professor McGonagall thought she was too young and shouldn't go there.

Therefore, Ada, who did not get the signature, could only sneak in when Madam Pince was not paying attention, and she was deducted points for this.

But this year, Ada didn't need to be sneaky, because she got the professor's signature. Ada could hand the professor's signed note to Madam Pince, and then arrogantly enter the restricted book area to borrow books.

All the signatures Ada got came from the same professor, but this person was not Professor McGonagall, but Grover Cecil, the professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts who always asked Ada questions in class and gave her extra points.

Even if Ada gave the old man a blank piece of parchment, Cecil would sign his name without hesitation. The old man didn't care at all what books Ada would borrow from the restricted area in the end.

Cecil not only took care of her in class, but also answered any questions Ada had after class. Even if they were related to black magic, he would answer them.

If Dumbledore had not forbidden Cecil to use dark magic in school, he would have enthusiastically shown Ada the terrifying power of dark magic.

The reason why black magic fascinates people is naturally because of its incomparable power. However, if you want to have this kind of power, you need extremely strong negative emotions. The stronger the negative emotions, the more powerful the black magic you cast.

If a person is in a negative mood for a long time, then it is only a matter of time before he collapses. Ada did not want to be dominated by negative emotions, and she only knew a little about black magic, so she did not accept Professor Cecil's advice.

After all, Grover Cecil in front of him is a living example. If he had not been affected by black magic, how could he have done something that would make him regret for the rest of his life?
If Ada told him that she wanted to learn black magic, Cecil would unconditionally teach her everything he had learned in his life.

This smoking old man with a white beard really responds to Ada's every request, to the point of doting on her.

There is no love or hate without reason in the world, but Cecil's doting is totally unreasonable, which makes Ada very puzzled.

Ada had discussed this matter with the twins more than once, but the three of them racked their brains but could not come up with any conclusion.

Although it is not clear what Cecil did, he did help Ada a lot, and gave Ada a lot of valuable advice in both study and life.

(End of this chapter)