The Wizard of Hogwarts is Unscientific.

Chapter 262 The Second Attack in Front of the Washroom

"Hmm!" Andy nodded noncommittally.

Harry and Ron... are definitely a bit odd.

How should I put it...?

Andy recalled the scene when he had just met the two of them.

They exchanged only a few pleasantries, and seemed perfectly normal. But as Hermione had said, Andy also had a strange, inexplicable feeling.

Soul-stealing curse?

Harry and Ron were controlled by the Imperius Curse?

"That's impossible!" Andy shook his head.

Ron is one thing, but Harry... who could control Harry with the Imperius Curse right under Dumbledore's nose?

"What's impossible?" Hermione asked curiously.

"I just thought of the Imperius Curse."

Andy shrugged and said, "But I must have guessed wrong. Headmaster Dumbledore and Professor Snape have been keeping an eye on Harry, so that person shouldn't have had a chance to harm him."

Hermione nodded, and Mump said, "I've read about it in books. The most skillful Imperius Curse is so well-known that even the most familiar person can't see through it."

If Voldemort's Horcruxes had cast the Imperius Curse on Harry, then Harry should have looked just like his normal self.

"Then I don't know."

Andy said nonchalantly, "Forget it, let Headmaster Dumbledore worry about this! Maybe they're just arguing."

Hermione raised an eyebrow and said, "They don't look like they're arguing."

Ok?

"What does that look like?" Andy suddenly asked.

"Like..." Hermione paused, then turned sharply to look at Andy.

From the first day they arrived at Hogwarts, Harry and Ron were inseparable best friends. They slept together, ate together, attended classes together, and played games together.

They were so close, like one person.

"Andy, I know what's wrong."

In that instant, Hermione was like a character possessed by the Grim Reaper, exclaiming, "The way Weasley looks at Potter is wrong! It's a kind of... a kind of..."

Andy added, "The look of someone eyeing their prey?"

"That's right! It's the look in the eyes of someone looking at their prey."

Hermione looked at Andy with a serious expression. "Andy, Weasley is the one who's been controlled by a dark magical artifact. We need to tell the professor!"

"Well……"

Andy spotted the blind spot: "Hermione, don't you think Ron's attitude is a little too obvious?"

"What's obvious?" the little witch asked anxiously, having lost her composure.

"It was Ron's performance, of course."

Andy said, "Think about it, it's been more than ten days since the attack. During that time, Ron's behavior has been perfectly normal. Until yesterday, you suddenly noticed that something was off between Harry and Ron..."

"No matter how I think about it, I feel this is a trap!"

Andy had felt something was off before, and now he finally understood what was so strange about it.

What was strange was not the way Ron looked at Harry.

Hermione found out about it.

This is a conspiracy!

"Are you saying that Weasley did it on purpose for others to see?"

The little witch was clever; she quickly understood Andy's meaning. "Andy, I think you're right. If Weasley had a problem, he wouldn't have waited until today to reveal it."

Andy chuckled, "Voldemort might not be able to wait any longer!"

Dumbledore would never allow Voldemort's Horcruxes to leave Hogwarts. Therefore... the Christmas holidays were a tacitly agreed-upon time for both sides.

Before the Christmas holidays arrive, Dumbledore will definitely take action. He might even disregard the privacy of the young wizards and conduct a large-scale search of their dormitories.

Therefore, whatever Voldemort's Horcruxes want to do, he must complete it before the Christmas holidays.

"An Imperius Curse? Or something else?" Hermione guessed.

Andy said seriously, "Then we'll have to see what Voldemort really wants..."

……

After informing Snape of Ron's unusual behavior, Andy put the matter out of his mind.

If even the professor can't solve it, then a second-year wizard like myself is even less likely to be able to.

With that energy, you might as well learn a few more spells.

As evening fell, Andy and Hermione left the library to go to the Great Hall for dinner.

"ah--"

As Andy walked down a corridor, he heard a high-decibel shout that echoed throughout the entire floor.

Andy and Hermione exchanged a glance and quickly ran in the direction from which the sound came.

At the entrance to the abandoned girls' restroom, a girl dressed in a Ravenclaw wizard's robe lay in a puddle. Her hair was disheveled, and her pale face was devoid of color.

In front of the girl, Harry and Ron stood looking bewildered, while on the outer edge were crowds of onlookers.

Andy glanced at Ron first.

By this time, Ron had returned to normal, and apart from confusion and fear, no other emotions could be seen on his face.

As for Harry... he seemed a bit angry.

Andy focused his attention on the girl who had been attacked.

A third-year Ravenclaw student, Cho Chang's roommate, and Andy had met him a few times, but they weren't very close.

"What are you all doing here?" Professor McGonagall's voice came from behind; her office was on the second floor.

The young wizards automatically made way for them.

Professor McGonagall stepped forward and saw the Ravenclaw girl lying in the puddle.

"What exactly is going on?"

Professor McGonagall's heart skipped a beat. She asked in shock, "Who was the first to find her?"

The onlookers all turned their attention to Harry and Ron.

Professor McGonagall glanced at the two of them, then quickly walked over to the Ravenclaw girl. She first checked the girl's breathing, then used her wand to perform some emergency treatment.

"Thank goodness!" Professor McGonagall breathed a sigh of relief.

Like Justin, the previous victim, this child had a large amount of his life force drained by dark magic.

But what they all have in common is that they are still alive.

The school clinic was also on the second floor, and Mrs. Pomfrey, who had heard the noise, came out as well.

"Oh, Merlin!"

Mrs. Pomfrey was startled and took over from Professor McGonagall to check on the girl.

"Mr. Collins..." Professor McGonagall suddenly looked at Andy.

"Professor McGonagall?" Andy asked, somewhat troubled.

What's going on? Why did they suddenly call me out?

As Andy was wondering, Professor McGonagall asked, "Did you notice anything unusual when you arrived?"

Professor McGonagall thought Andy Collins was a very clever little wizard, and that he might be able to make some different discoveries.

Upon hearing this, Andy glanced at Harry and Ron without making it obvious.

Ron's expression was somewhat strange, while Harry looked anxious—he seemed to want to say something.

That's interesting!

Andy didn't rush to offer his opinion. Instead, he looked directly at Harry and asked, "Harry, what do you want to say?"

(End of this chapter)