The Wizard of Hogwarts is Unscientific.

Chapter 33 There will always be someone who wants to surprise you.

"You two!"

Mrs. Pince appeared behind Andy and Hermione without them noticing. She placed one hand on her hip and said sternly, "I've noticed you two since earlier. This is a library. If you two continue talking, I'll have to ask you to leave!"

Hermione's face turned pale instantly, her eyes reddened slightly, and she looked like she was about to cry.

As a model student, she had never been criticized so harshly by her teacher before.

"I'm sorry, madam!"

Andy said sincerely, "It was our fault. We promise we won't talk in the library again. Please give us another chance."

"Just this once!" Mrs. Pince glanced at the two of them, then turned and left.

"It's alright!" Andy shrugged casually after Mrs. Pince left.

If you have thick skin, you can pretend that even the most shameful things in society didn't happen, let alone just being criticized.

Andy was already used to it.

But the little witch clearly didn't think that way. She didn't even glance at Andy, her eyes fixed on the book, and her mouth seemed to be sealed by magic—she didn't even acknowledge Andy, as if he didn't exist in her eyes.

Andy reached out and poked Hermione with his finger.

"..."

Hermione waved Andy's hand away and then continued to act as if Andy didn't exist.

OK!

Andy didn't want to cause trouble, lest the little witch throw a tantrum later. Since no one was paying attention to him, he decided to continue reading.

Hmph! Beauty can be found in books.

……

Around noon, Andy and Hermione left the library.

"Are you going to visit Weasley?" Hermione suddenly asked.

Andy: "Hmm?"

Am I crazy?! Why would I look at him for no reason?

"You finally spoke! I thought Mrs. Pince had cursed you shut up," Andy teased.

"Mrs. Pince is right. We shouldn't be laughing and joking in the library. It's a public area, and we shouldn't disturb the other students."

Hermione said seriously, then continued, "I heard you and the Weasleys are friends, that's why I told you about their point deductions."

So that's how it is!

Andy knew it! Why did Hermione suddenly become so gossipy?

"Never mind."

Andy thought for a moment, "I think what they want most right now is for nobody to notice them."

Of course, that would be very difficult.

When Andy and Hermione arrived at the Great Hall, news of Harry and Ron being caught out at night had already spread throughout Hogwarts.

Who is Harry Potter?

He was the savior of the British magical world, a super celebrity who left his mark on the history of magic.

Not just at Hogwarts, but throughout the entire British wizarding world, everyone knows his name.

In the minds of the young wizards, such a super celebrity coming to Hogwarts should have become one of the best among the young wizards, breaking a series of school records, and then graduating from Hogwarts with a wealth of honor.

But who could have imagined that Harry Potter, who had just broken the record and joined Gryffindor's Quidditch team as a first-year student, would immediately deduct fifty points from Gryffindor's score?

If you include the savior's henchmen, then it's a perfect score.

It's been less than a week since school started, and there aren't even 100 points left to lose in Gryffindor.

It's also worth mentioning that, thanks to the tireless efforts of a certain Potions professor, Gryffindor's grades were already at the bottom of the four houses.

Now look what happened, it's a negative score.

If Harry and his henchmen were penalized for fighting with Slytherins, the little lions would still call them heroes.

But they were caught red-handed by Filch while out at night.

That was a dud!

In the lion cubs' value system, there is nothing more shameful than being captured alive by Filch while out at night.

As soon as Andy entered the Great Hall, he heard the entire Gryffindor community talking about it.

Slytherins were gloating, while Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff quietly observed the situation, occasionally offering their own opinions.

As Andy walked to the Ravenclaw table, he overheard someone whispering a question—how could Harry Potter, with his abilities, possibly defeat the Mystic?

That's a killing curse that kills instantly upon contact and has no counter-curse.

Andy didn't want to discuss it, so he picked up a grilled sausage with his fork, then turned to Hermione and asked, "So, what's your decision? Want to practice flying?"

"I'm not going!"

Hermione shook her head. "We still have a year to take flying lessons, we can practice slowly. I'd rather use that time to read more books and practice magic. Besides, I hate flying."

"You're actually afraid of heights, aren't you..."

Under Hermione's angry glare, Andy's voice gradually faded. He blinked, then cleverly changed the subject, "By the way, I have some personal business to attend to this afternoon, so I might have to go out for a bit."

"Where are you going?" Hermione asked curiously.

"Anyway, you'll find out in a few days; I can't tell you now."

Andy looked mysterious. "It's very important. If anyone asks, just say I've been with you all afternoon."

"Pshaw! Who cares?"

Hermione proudly raised her chin, then abruptly turned to Andy, "You wouldn't happen to be with Ma...?"

"Of course not! If it weren't for wanting to find a more reliable professor, who would bother with him?"

Andy quickly assured him, "Don't worry, it's not the fourth-floor corridor."

"Hmph!" Hermione snorted and turned away, ignoring Andy.

After finishing his meal, Andy gave Hermione the instructions again, and only after receiving Hermione's repeated assurances did Andy finally leave with peace of mind.

First, Andy went to the owl's hut to mail the letter to Malfoy, and then he sneaked up to the third floor of the castle alone.

"This should be it!"

Andy stood before a statue of a one-eyed witch, tapped it lightly with his wand, and chanted, "Separate left and right!"

Click!

The statue's hunchback slowly opens, revealing a downward stone slide.

This was crucial intelligence that Andy obtained from the Weasley twins in exchange for Snape's secret—a secret passage leading to Hogsmeade.

"These two are truly talented!"

Andy sighed and slid down the stone slide.

The slide was very long, and it took Andy about ten minutes to reach the flat ground.

Andy looked around. In front of him was a staircase with more than two hundred steps. At the end of the steps was a trapdoor. Going out from there would lead to the cellar of the Bee Duke candy store.

Andy walked up the steps and pushed the trapdoor open a crack.

"Great, there's no one in the cellar!" Andy breathed a sigh of relief.

It was Saturday, and the Honeydukes candy store was bustling with activity. Andy walked out of the cellar without disturbing anyone.

"Perfect secret passage!" Andy gave it a thumbs up.

"Um…"

Andy silently calculated the date in his mind.

今天是91年9月7日，星期六。那幺9月19日就是…星期四！

(End of this chapter)