The Wizard of Hogwarts is Unscientific.

Chapter 81 A Sleepless Night for Three

It's as if anyone wants to associate with them.

Since arriving at Hogwarts, Andy has deliberately distanced himself from Ron in order to avoid any unnecessary trouble.

Life is full of troubles.

— To treat someone you don't want to talk to as a friend is one of life's countless troubles.

Fortunately, Harry and Ron did not invite Andy to explore the Forbidden Forest at night, otherwise Andy would have broken off all ties with Ron on the spot.

"Why!"

Andy sighed silently.

Ever since his second private conversation with Dumbledore, Andy had a premonition that this day would come.

What was your conversation with Dumbledore last time?

He first answered Andy's questions about magic, and then hinted that Voldemort was behind Quirrell.

There may be some concealment, but there is no deception.

Moreover, Dumbledore never made any demands throughout the entire process.

That night, Dumbledore was like a knowledgeable old grandfather by his side, answering Andy's questions truthfully.

Do you think Dumbledore is a good person?

Bah! That old geezer is wicked!

Especially what happened today.

What was Harry and Ron's purpose in sneaking into the Forbidden Forest at night?

It was to investigate the person who wanted to steal the Philosopher's Stone.

Despite knowing the Forbidden Forest was dangerous, the two decided to venture there at night to find the dark wizard who coveted the magic stone.

This incident demonstrated both their courage and their sense of justice.

What a hero!

And what about Andy?

Andy knew that Quirrell was the one who wanted to steal the Philosopher's Stone, and that Voldemort was behind Quirrell.

However, when Harry and Ron approached Andy, Andy remained indifferent, letting Harry and Ron venture into the Forbidden Forest at night to their deaths.

Andy had none of the courage, justice, or loyalty to his friends!

If Andy possessed any of the above qualities, or even slightly cared about his image in Dumbledore's eyes, even if he just wanted to show off, he probably would have joined Harry in doing it!

That's Dumbledore's tactic—take the bait if you want it!

Harry has taken the bait, but Andy will never fall for it.

After dinner, Andy went to the library to read for a while. When the library closed at 8 p.m., he went straight back to his dorm to wash up and go to sleep.

As for Harry and Ron's nighttime visit to the Forbidden Forest—just pretend you don't know.

I don't want to, I don't care, I won't look!

……

At nine o'clock in the evening, Andy was still in his dormitory eating snacks and reading, enjoying a peaceful life, while Harry, burdened with a heavy responsibility, had already put on his invisibility cloak and quietly left the Gryffindor dormitory with Ron.

"Harry, are we really going to the Forbidden Forest?" Ron asked with a pained expression as soon as they stepped out of the castle.

As the moment approached, Ron couldn't help but feel some fear.

"Let's go take a look, and if we find any clues, we'll come back and tell the professor." Harry was also a little panicked. Not to mention the unknown dangers in the Forbidden Forest, even the current environment was terrifying.

Passing by Hagrid's hut, Harry lifted his Invisibility Cloak and glanced inside. "Lights out. Hagrid should be asleep by now."

"He even said he'd keep an eye on us..." Ron muttered to himself.

At this moment, Ron actually hoped Hagrid would stand in their way and arrest him and Harry, even if it meant losing a few points; he no longer wanted to venture into the Forbidden Forest at night.

Ron has been able to hold on until now entirely because of his youthful pride.

The weather is lovely tonight; the moon is bright and the stars are shining.

As Harry and Ron entered the Forbidden Forest, they felt the light around them suddenly dim.

The enormous trees, with their lush foliage, blocked out both the moonlight and the starlight. The raised roots on the ground were covered in moss, and several brightly colored mushrooms grew beside the roots, emitting a soft glow in the darkness.

Awooo—

Several wolf howls echoed from the depths of the forbidden forest.

The night wind blew, the leaves rustled, and the faint cawing of crows could be heard.

"Ha...ha...ha...Harry..."

Ron's teeth chattered, and he stammered, "I...we should go back...and tell the professor..."

Harry was also a little scared. He held up the Invisibility Cloak, pressed his body tightly against Ron, and looked around through the cloak, searching for a way into the Forbidden Forest.

"Let's take a look," Harry said.

Hagrid only said that something strange was going on in the Forbidden Forest, that dangerous animals had infiltrated it, but he never said that the dark wizard who coveted the Philosopher's Stone was hiding in the Forbidden Forest.

Even if you tell the professor, you need to find evidence first.

Principal's Office.

Dumbledore had already lain down when he suddenly received a secret report from the castle portrait: Harry and Ron had secretly left the castle.

Dumbledore: "..."

As the headmaster of Hogwarts, Dumbledore had many privileges.

One of his privileges: the ghosts and portraits in the castle were his informants.

The door to the Gryffindor dormitory is marked with a portrait of the fat woman.

If Dumbledore wanted to, he could know every Gryffindor wizard who went out at night.

Harry and Ron, of course, could not escape Dumbledore's eyes and ears.

Dumbledore, still in his pajamas, walked to the office window and looked out towards the Forbidden Forest.

Shall we begin?

Breaking into the Forbidden Forest at night was not actually part of Dumbledore's plan, because he never had one.

Dumbledore was only responsible for guiding Harry; how Harry actually did it was entirely up to him.

Dumbledore only needs to achieve his ultimate goal.

First, cultivate Harry's courage.

Second, to test the protective magic on Harry.

only…

Dumbledore felt that his plan might fail again.

Because one person who was part of the plan did not appear in this operation.

Andy Collins.

In Dumbledore's plan, Andy and Ron are friends. Whenever Ron encounters a problem he can't solve, he will definitely ask Andy for help.

During their last meeting, Dumbledore guided Andy to guess part of the truth, and Andy already knew that the person behind Quirrell was Voldemort.

Andy even guessed that Dumbledore did all this to train Harry.

So logically, when Harry and Ron approached Andy, Andy should at least help them out, right?

Because from every perspective, Andy's help would be beneficial to him.

First of all, the whole thing was orchestrated by Dumbledore, and this adventure was at most a close call.

Secondly, provided his life is safe, Andy can gain Dumbledore's favor by helping Harry.

Finally, even a simple exchange of benefits would suffice—Dumbledore even explained magic to Andy beforehand.

As a result, Andy completely ignored Harry's actions!

"Isn't Collins obsessed with magic...?"

Dumbledore was having a bit of a headache; these unpredictable little wizards were the most difficult to deal with.

"Now we can only take it one step at a time..."

Dumbledore opened the window, and the silvery moonlight shone through, making the old man's figure appear somewhat ethereal.

(End of this chapter)