The sickly, iron-fisted beauty in Harry Potter

"Yes—your father just happened to leave it to me, and I think you'll probably like it."

Dumbledore's eyes gleamed with cunning: "Isn't it a very useful thing? Back when your father was studying here, he mainly used it to sneak into the kitchen and steal food."

"There's one more thing..."

"Go ahead and ask."

Quirrell said Snape—

"It's Professor Snape, Harry."

"Yes, it's Professor Snape—Quirk said that Professor Snape hates me because he hated my father back then, is that true?"

"That's right, they really didn't like each other, much like you and Mr. Malfoy. Later, your father did something that Snape could never forgive him for."

"what's up?"

"He saved Snape's life."

"what?"

“Yes…” Dumbledore said quietly, “the human mind is indeed very wondrous, isn’t it?”

“Professor Snape couldn’t stand being indebted to your father like this… I believe the reason he’s been trying so hard to protect you all year is because he felt that this would even things out between him and your father, so that neither of them would owe the other anything.”

"Then he can comfortably relive his hatred for your father..."

Dumbledore was clearly not telling the truth, just as he had done many times before. Of course, by "not telling the truth," I mean stating only part of the facts.

For example, the reason James saved Snape's life was because Sirius wanted to use Lupin, who had turned into a werewolf, to kill Snape, and James didn't want things to escalate to that point.

In this sense, James did save Snape, but would Snape thank James?

It's obviously difficult, after all, Sirius is James's half-brother, and who knows if this isn't some other plan?

That's how Dumbledore is; he doesn't always tell the truth because he judges what is the truth a child should hear and what is a fairy tale for the present moment.

This is Dumbledore's life experience of over a hundred years, and also his teaching experience after training countless wizards.

There was no doubt that Dumbledore believed his actions were effective and accurate in dealing with Harry.

Dolly was one of the few exceptions... Never mind, it's best not to think about it. Mastering communication with Harry is the most important thing.

Harry tried to think about the passage, but then his head started throbbing violently again, so he had to stop thinking about it.

"Oh, sir, there's one last question..."

Is this the last one?

"Yes, that must be it. How did I take the Philosopher's Stone out of the Magic Mirror?"

"Ah, I'm so glad you finally asked me about this."

Dumbledore smiled smugly; this was his proudest design in the entire level.

"This is one of my brilliant plans, involving the tacit understanding between you and me, which is quite remarkable."

"You know, only the one who hopes to find the Philosopher's Stone—to find it, but not to use it—can obtain it."

"The others can only see them making a fortune by scrambling for gold or drinking elixirs of immortality to prolong their lives in the mirror."

"My brain is really sharp, sometimes I'm even surprised myself... Okay, enough questions."

"I suggest you start enjoying these candies. Ah! Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans! I was so unlucky when I was young, I accidentally ate a stinky bean, and I'm afraid I haven't liked beans much since."

"But I think it's always a safe bet to choose a toffee flavor, don't you think?"

He laughed and popped the golden-brown bean into his mouth. Then he choked, gasping for breath, and said, "Ptooey! Damn it! It's earwax!"

The winner of the 136th Academy Cup

Harry was discharged from the hospital not long after, and his discharge clearly earned him the highest level of applause from the entire Hogwarts.

Even some Slytherins applauded Harry, because nobody liked Quirrell.

Of course, if these Slytherin students knew that Harry had not only defeated Quirrell but also Voldemort, they probably wouldn't dare to clap their hands.

Harry was clearly enjoying this glorious moment, but his joy was short-lived, interrupted by a huge pile of books that Neville brought over.

After all, aside from someone like Hermione, almost no one enjoys studying.

Harry was particularly preoccupied with the Gryffindor Quidditch team's results, and his efforts to study were largely wasted.

Dolly observed this from afar but did not intend to interfere.

First-year grades at Hogwarts don't affect your future school placements, so it doesn't matter if you're a little casual.

Moreover, Harry never learned the key knowledge from books—except for Snape's old notebook. If Harry fails the test this time, it can urge him to study more diligently in the future.

In two more days, the Quidditch results will be officially released.

Harry ultimately failed to defeat Cho Chang, as his mental state was not perfect.

The two fought for a full hour over the Golden Snitch, and in the end, Cho Chang won because of his longer arms.

In this way, Ravenclaw defeated Slytherin and Gryffindor again.

Although Harry fought hard and won the match against Slytherin, the final victory still went to Ravenclaw.

Ravenclaw was filled with joy. On this day, Cho Chang was the center of attention, surrounded by a huge crowd of men and women, so much so that even Dolly couldn't squeeze in.

Dolly didn't mind at all; this was a highlight and a happy moment for Akiharu.

If Cho Chang were still fussing over Dolly at this point, that would be unfair to him.

Unfortunately, drinking is not allowed at school, so even the most excited celebrations quickly came to an end with a few glasses of juice and a few victory songs before everyone dispersed.

Time returned to the rhythm of reviewing and taking exams. As Cho Chang was a year older than Dolly and Hermione, her review pressure was actually greater than theirs.

In addition, Qiu Zhang herself had high aspirations in her studies, and in a sense, her father may have had strict requirements for her.

Therefore, in the following days, Akiharu adopted a posture almost like Dolly's college entrance exam preparation in her previous life.

And these efforts ultimately yielded very good results.

Cho Chang achieved second place in his second-year Ravenclaw final exams.

While this achievement may not qualify her as a top student, it is still incredibly impressive when combined with her title as the Seeker in Quidditch.

There are many intelligent people in Ravenclaw, and Cho Chang is just one of them, so it's acceptable for Cho Chang not to get first place.

When it came to Hermione, she was undoubtedly number one, and even scored full marks on all the subjective essay questions in the History of Magic section.

“Alas, I should have thought of that earlier. We should have adopted Cameron Barmogo’s viewpoint here, instead of Ishni Ashley’s.”

"After all, both the professor and the current Ministry of Magic have their own biases."

Hermione kept complaining, as if not getting a perfect score was some unacceptable, enormous mistake.

This time, it was Dolly's turn to sit next to Hermione and listen to her rambling.

It has to be said that Hermione at this point was indeed somewhat hard to accept.

In other words, as a top student, she keeps repeating the pain of not getting a perfect score in your ear, analyzing her mistakes in eighty different ways, and repeating it over and over again. How could a normal person endure that?

So Dolly simply threw down her report card, grabbed her books, and started sleeping soundly.

This annoyed Hermione, but seeing Dolly's second-place ranking in the grade, she couldn't say anything more.

She couldn't very well criticize Dolly for not being able to beat her and take first place, could she?

At most, they would criticize Dolly for making so many basic mistakes, saying that her grades should have been much better.

Dolly's second-place ranking is indeed somewhat questionable.

Because she used a lot of test-taking skills, she only managed to score slightly higher than the third-place student, and was far behind Hermione.

But it doesn't matter. For Dolly, this is already a victory, and perhaps even the best result she can achieve in the next few years.

After all, Dolly's so-called test-taking skills have their limits, and her classmates will learn from their mistakes and go even further, at which point Dolly won't have such a big advantage.

But so what?

For Dolly, a passing grade on paper is enough.

At most, I'll have to work a little harder in the future to get into the professors' elective classes, but that's the limit.

The end-of-school dinner began amidst Hermione's murmurs.

Everyone perked up and temporarily put their exam scores aside, because it was time to determine the final winner of the Academy Cup.

The entire auditorium was packed with people, and it was newly decorated in Ravenclaw's blue to celebrate their victory in the College Cup.

On the wall behind the main seating area, there was a huge banner depicting a Ravenclaw eagle.

Everyone was talking loudly, and the Ravenclaw students were even more excited.

Before this, Slytherin had won the House Cup for six consecutive years, and this year they emerged victorious.

As for who the heroes are, everyone knows the answer.

First and foremost, Cho Chang deserves recognition for helping Ravenclaw win the House Quidditch Championship, which will greatly boost the entire house's reputation.

Then it's Hermione's turn.

Hermione earned at least 150 points for the entire House this year, accounting for almost a third of the House's total points.

Such an astonishing speed and ability to earn points has long made him a legendary figure.

This is only because the professors have been trying their best to suppress Hermione's scoring ability; otherwise, Hermione could have handled the vast majority of the questions by herself.

However, even with these two high scorers, Ravenclaw's final score was only 554, which was not particularly outrageous.

This is because it is common for students to have points deducted, and this kind of point deduction is not limited to major mistakes and faults; even dressing untidy may result in points being deducted by professors.

Of course, Ravenclaw was not as bad off as Gryffindor in this respect, because the Gryffindor students were almost penalized by Snape for still being able to breathe.

Soon, Dumbledore arrived, and the noise in the Great Hall gradually subsided.

"Another year has passed!" Dumbledore said cheerfully. "Before we enjoy these delicacies, I must trouble you to listen to an old man's cliché."

"What a wonderful year this has been! Your little minds must be much richer than before. There's a whole summer ahead of you, which will give you time to digest all that information and clear your heads before the next semester starts..."

"Now, as far as I know, we must first hold the House Cup awards ceremony. The specific scores of each house are as follows: fourth place, Gryffindor, 395 points; third place, Hufflepuff, 412 points; Slytherin, 452 points; Ravenclaw, 554 points."

As soon as Dumbledore finished speaking, a deafening cheer erupted from the long table in Ravenclaw House.