Hogwarts: I will never become the Dark Lord

Ms. Hodge looked around the room, nodded in satisfaction, and then said, "Now, please extend your right hand and place it above the handle of your flying broomstick, then say with me: 'Rise!'"

Everyone shouted, as Ms. Fauci had instructed, "Get up!"

Several students' brooms flew into their hands quickly after hearing the shout, including Harry's, while other brooms, such as Hermione's, simply tumbled in place.

Only Jerry and Neville's brooms remained completely unresponsive.

Everyone tried a few more times, and almost everyone succeeded. Even Neville's broom vibrated slightly twice, but Jerry's broom remained unresponsive.

It seems Jerry doesn't like flying brooms, and the brooms don't seem to like him either. Hopefully, Jerry's broom will take off smoothly when it's time to fly.

Chapter 25 The Marauder’s Map

"Mr. Green, time is precious, don't waste any more. You two, quickly pick up your brooms and continue the lesson with us." Ms. Hooch shook her head helplessly after looking at Jerry and Neville.

Jerry felt a little embarrassed and scratched his head. He had always excelled in every subject since he started learning magic and had never encountered a situation like this before.

He began to doubt whether he had picked up the wrong broom; it was just an ordinary broom, not a magic broom.

Ms. Huo Qi picked up the whistle hanging around her neck and looked at the students who were all ready, saying, "Everyone, listen carefully to my whistle. When I blow the whistle, you must quickly push off the ground, remember to push hard, and at the same time make sure you hold the broom firmly. Rise slowly, and then let..."

Before Ms. Hodge could finish speaking, Neville, overcome with tension, pushed off the ground and soared into the sky on his flying broomstick. His speed increased rapidly, reaching straight into the heavens.

"Come back, child!" Mrs. Hooch shouted anxiously, but the broom continued to rise straight up. Neville, pale-faced, stared at the ground as it moved rapidly away from him, his mouth agape, panting heavily, before sliding off the broom.

"Arresto Momentum" (Shock Absorption and Speed ​​Stop)

At the crucial moment, Jerry pulled out his wand and saved Neville's life.

Ms. Hochi, who was standing nearby, was also quite frightened by Neville. She quickly went over and checked him over, but found no fractures. He had just fainted from shock.

After letting out a long sigh of relief, Ms. Hodge said to Jerry, "Well done! Mr. Green, five points for Slytherin!"

The Slytherin students cheered at Ms. Hooch's words. They might not necessarily like Jerry, but they certainly loved seeing their house points increase.

Hearing the Slytherin cheers, the Gryffindor students didn't mock them this time, after all, Jerry had saved students from their own house.

"I'm taking this child to the hospital immediately. None of you are allowed to act on your own! Everyone put your flying brooms back where they belong. If I come back and find anyone still holding one, they can forget about ever stepping foot in Hogwarts again."

After saying that, Ms. Hooch carried Neville to the school clinic.

As soon as Mrs. Hodge walked away, Malfoy burst into laughter: "Did you all see what he looked like, that idiot?"

The Slytherin students standing next to him joined in his mockery.

The relationship between the two houses, which had just seemed to ease somewhat, was shattered again by Malfoy's mockery, and the students on both sides began to ridicule each other once more.

Jerry didn't want to get involved in the conflict. He took Hermione's hand and sat down on the grass nearby. Seeing Jerry leave the crowd and sit some distance away, the Slytherin students grew bolder and their mockery intensified.

Seeing the escalating banter between the two sides, with Parvati Petit and Pansy practically spitting in each other's faces, Hermione said worriedly, "Jerry, are they going to start fighting?"

"Don't worry, the two academies have been arguing for so many years, but we've never seen them fight. At most, they just launch sneak attacks on each other in private."

"But I'm still a little worried. What if Harry and Parvati get expelled if a fight breaks out?"

Jerry said, "These Slytherins would mock even dogs on the street. If a fight were to break out, they would have been killed long ago."

Malfoy snatched Neville's Memory Orb, quickly mounted his flying broomstick, and took off. Harry, wanting to retrieve the Memory Orb, also prepared to leap onto his broomstick and chase after Malfoy.

Seeing this, Hermione could no longer stand idly by. She rushed forward and gave Harry a stern warning.

Jerry didn't want to bother with them and let them do whatever they wanted. Anyway, nothing bad would happen at Hogwarts. So he sat down, picked up a spellbook, and began to read it seriously.

"Jerry, Harry was taken away by Professor McGonagall? Will he be expelled?" Hermione ran to Jerry and asked anxiously.

"Don't worry, unless Dumbledore jumps off the Astronomy Tower and dies, Harry will be perfectly fine."

……

"What? You're going to be Gryffindor's Seeker?" Ron said in shock.

At dinner, Harry told them about Professor McGonagall's visit to him.

After hearing this, Ron suddenly felt that the pie in his hand didn't taste so good anymore.

Jerry ignored their conversation and instead used dinner time to find the Weasley twins.

"Hey George, Fred, good evening. I need to talk to you about something!" Jerry knew the two brothers had the Marauder's Map and wanted to borrow it.

Seeing Jerry's hesitant expression, the Weasley twins exchanged a glance and immediately understood, then smiled and led Jerry to the bottom of the stairs around the corner.

George winked and asked, "Jerry, what do you need us for? Do you need some prank props, or do you want to play a prank and need our help?"

"Do you have any props that allow you to go out at night without getting caught by Filch?"

Upon hearing Jerry's words, the two brothers cheered and then carried Jerry to the hallway outside the door, one on each side.

Once outside, the two brothers said in unison, "Jerry, we misjudged you. We always thought you were a good kid who followed the school rules. But well done! Jerry, you have a good eye; you found us brothers."

After saying that, Jerry, who couldn't tell whether it was George or Fred, took out a piece of parchment folded into a square and which looked very worn out from his pocket.

Jerry pretended not to recognize the Marauder's Map and asked them, "What is this?"

Upon hearing Jerry's question, the two brothers proudly told him, "This is the secret to our success!"

“We found this in Filch’s office when we were in first grade.” After saying that, George took out his wand, pointed to the map, and said, “I solemnly swear that I do not do good.”

In an instant, the fine ink flowing from the tip of George's wand wove across the paper like a spiderweb, crisscrossing until it covered every corner of the parchment, finally revealing the map's name and its creator.

This is a detailed map of Hogwarts Castle and the surrounding grounds, but what's most striking is that it shows the real-time locations of everyone.

Jerry exclaimed, "That's great! George, Fred, you two have to lend me the Marauder's Map!"

George: "Of course, here you go now. Remember to return it to me after you're done. We still have many places in Hogwarts to explore. We'll give you the map after we've finished exploring."

Fred: "Remember, Jerry, after you're done, tap the map with your wand and say 'Prank is over,' and the pattern will disappear. Also, good luck tonight!"

Jerry put away the map, nodded to indicate that he understood, said goodbye to the two brothers, and returned to the long table to eat dinner.

Chapter 26 The Room of Requirement

Early morning, Slytherin common room.

Jerry opened the Marauder's Map and looked at it carefully. Snape was in his office, motionless, probably preparing a potion.

Dumbledore and Snape were completely opposite; Dumbledore was pacing back and forth in the headmaster's office, doing who-knows-what! Filch, on the other hand, was in the Gryffindor area.

OK! Safe, let's go!

Jerry moved carefully through the Slytherin common room, trying not to make a sound, deftly avoiding the decorations and furniture to prevent any possible noise.

After passing through the stone door of the common room, Jerry quickly unfolded the map in his hand and headed to the eighth floor of Hogwarts Castle along the pre-planned route. He had been eyeing the Room of Requirement for a long time.

After arriving on the eighth floor, Jerry found the tapestry opposite the one where the trolls beat up Barnabas. He paced back and forth in the corridor, silently thinking, "I need to find a place where I can practice my spells."

After three attempts, the texture of the wall began to change. A deep, black magical pattern gradually emerged from the depths of the wall.

The patterns spread out and intertwined, expanding and deforming in a unique way, gradually forming a magnificent gate.

Jerry pushed open the door and was greeted by a room the size of a basketball court. Chandeliers hung on the walls, and the floor was paved with dark stone tiles, which left a crisp echo whenever he walked.

In the center of the room stood several mannequins commonly seen in Charms classes. These mannequins were imbued with simple magic to simulate opponents in actual combat.

When Jerry saw these mannequins, a feeling of familiarity mixed with novelty welled up inside him.

Jerry approached a dummy and tentatively waved his wand to attack. The dummy seemed to come to life and reacted, dodging his attack.

After noticing the dummy's reaction, Jerry smiled; he was quite satisfied with the training ground.

From now on, this room will be Jerry's private spell practice area.

Here, Jerry can unleash his spells and fight against dummies to hone and improve his magic.

"I need a place to mix potions."

As Jerry repeated it three times, the surrounding space began to blur, as if he were passing through a mist.

When Jerry's vision cleared again, he found himself in a completely different room.

The room was noticeably smaller than before, about one-fifth the size of the original. There was only one table inside, but it was covered with various crucibles, distillers, and other potion-making equipment.

Seeing the changes before him, Jerry absolutely loved the Room of Requirement!

Jerry made up his mind to come to the magical House of Requirement every night to practice his spells. He was going to work hard in secret and then kill everyone.

……

"Expecto Patronum"

As the incantation was chanted, Jerry felt the air around him begin to tremble, and an invisible force surged from his body.

A silver beam shot from the tip of the wand, piercing the darkness and soaring into the sky. The light, as dazzling as lightning, illuminated the entire room, brightening the space.

As the magic continued to be output, two scarlet spots suddenly appeared in the silvery-white light. Accompanied by a loud cry, Jerry's guardian spirit descended from the light, majestic and holy.

"Huff~ Huff~" Jerry gasped for breath, continuously casting Guardian Angel spells, gradually exhausting the magic power within him.

However, when Jerry saw the Guardian Charm proficiency level on the system panel gradually increase, he knew it was all worth it.

Jerry could clearly feel his strength constantly improving, and he became more and more proficient in using the Guardian Charm.

Soon, Jerry's Guardian Angel spell will be able to be upgraded.

By then, he will be able to understand his guardian spirit more deeply and know what power and meaning its eyes truly represent.

After resting for a while, Jerry packed up his things, opened the Marauder's Map, and after confirming that it was safe, prepared to go back to his dorm to rest.

When Jerry reached the fourth floor, a sudden "click" startled him. A door had appeared on the wall to his right, and the sound that had startled him was the door opening.

Upon seeing this, Jerry's first reaction was that someone wanted to harm him.

He quickly picked up the Marauder's Map, made sure no one was around, and glanced at the location of the Headmaster's office, only to find that Dumbledore was gone.

"Jerry, are you looking for me?" A voice suddenly came from behind Jerry.

The voice sounded kind and gentle, but Jerry broke out in a cold sweat.

"Professor Dumbledore, what brings you here all of a sudden? You scared me to death!"

Seeing Jerry's startled expression, Dumbledore couldn't help but laugh: "Sorry, Jerry, I scared you. I just wanted to play a prank on you, I didn't expect you to be frightened."