The Bard of Hogwarts

Chapter 24 The Spell of Impatience and Demand

Ino always admired Professor Flitwick, not only because of his glory as the champion of the Magic Duel Tournament.

More importantly, Professor Flitwick, as a half-elf, was able to maintain his position as the head of Ravenclaw during an era when the theory of pure-blooded Voldemort was prevalent.

Later, he participated in the final battle without hesitation. After the deaths of Dumbledore, Snape, and others, he continued to teach at Hogwarts peacefully.

This can no longer be explained by mere strength and intelligence; in fact, it is more like wisdom, the true wisdom of Ravenclaw.

Looking at the old man on the podium, another figure instantly popped into Ino's mind.

The Third Tsuchikage, who was also short in stature, possessed both strength and intelligence. After experiencing great ups and downs, he lived a peaceful life until his death.

……

As the school bell rang.

Professor Flitwick also demonstrated his superb teaching skills. He first used a silent levitation spell to make the textbook jump out of the drawer automatically, and then flew to the podium like a dancer.

Then, in a humorous and engaging way, he explained to all the young wizards the principles of casting spells and the proper hand gestures for holding a wand.

Although no magic was taught in the entire class, not a single person chose to complain.

After all, who, except a fool, would dislike a lively, interesting, and relaxed class? Besides... Professor Flitwick didn't even assign homework.

time flies.

The spells lesson ended with the young wizards looking on with lingering interest.

While deliberately delaying the process of tidying up her textbook notes, Ino kept glancing at Professor Flitwick out of the corner of her eye.

However, reality was harsh; the ideal scenario of being called back by Professor Flitwick for a long talk and special tutoring never materialized.

"Sure enough, he's become a bit arrogant."

In the corridor, Ino once again found himself amused by his own naiveté.

If you read too many stories, you'll always think that life is full of miracles and that you'll always be treated differently by others.

At the corner of the corridor, Malfoy stood chatting with Goyle and Crabbe.

Their eyes met, and Malfoy took the initiative to greet him:

"Hey! Ino! I thought you'd be kept behind by Professor Flitwick... I didn't expect it to be so soon."

"Draco, was I being too obvious?" Ino asked, feeling a bit weary.

"Haha, you mean just now?" Malfoy laughed smugly.

"That's why those idiots in Gryffindor won't realize that, if you ask me, Scarface... you know, Harry Potter, he'll be assimilated and become stupid sooner or later if he goes into Gryffindor. You don't know what I was doing in the Great Hall this morning..."

Seeing that Malfoy was about to launch into a long monologue, Ino quickly interrupted:

"Listen to me, Draco! There's a flying lesson the day after tomorrow. You can show Potter what you're made of!"

"Yeah..." Malfoy's eyes lit up instantly.

"You're right. Scarface grew up in the Muggle world, so he definitely can't ride a flying broom. I'll write a letter right now and have my dad send me a broom. Those old-fashioned things at Hogwarts can't really showcase my flying skills."

After Malfoy finished speaking, without waiting for Ino's reply, he led Goyle and Crabbe downstairs, looking rather anxious.

Watching the arrogant guy wave goodbye and leave without a trace, Ino shook her head with amusement, while secretly reflecting on her actions.

He now knows where the problem lies: he was too eager for quick success and instant benefits.

Think about it, even Malfoy could see through his intentions, so how could the renowned Ravenclaw Dean not know? He must have already left a utilitarian impression on the other party.

"What a miscalculation!"

Ino rubbed his temples in frustration, but what's done is done, and he couldn't blame anyone.

He then took out his pocket watch; it was 10:30 a.m., more than an hour before lunch was served in the auditorium.

Considering the distance to and from the library, Ino immediately decided against going back to her dorm to put the books away and instead turned around and headed straight for the library.

As mentioned before, what interests him most about Hogwarts is not only the Sorting Hat, but also the library and the Room of Requirement.

……

Meanwhile, in the castle's basement.

After finishing his Potions class in the morning, Snape did not go straight back to his office as usual, but sat alone in the empty classroom, lost in thought.

The culprit behind all this was the annual timetable on the table, which clearly stated that the first period of the afternoon was Potions class, for first-year Slytherin and Gryffindor.

Having already seen Harry, Snape was also prepared to be stared at by those emerald green eyes again.

But seeing this timetable still left him feeling disoriented, even as if he were experiencing a temporal and spatial distortion.

A Slytherin who looks just like him, a Gryffindor with green eyes, and then there's himself...

Snape's gaze returned to the timetable on the table. For a fleeting moment, he really wanted to explain everything to Dumbledore, including his own speculations and Enoch Swinburne's Occlumency.

But he could never completely trust Dumbledore, after all, there were too many suspicious points about that night in Godric's Hollow.

Because everything was too coincidental, even a bit too coincidental, including Sirius's leak...

"Let's wait a little longer... at least until we finish one class."

In the empty Potions classroom, Snape murmured softly.

It looked like a dazed doll, issuing a final self-command before restarting the program.

……

Hogwarts Library.

This place boasts the largest and most complete collection of magic books in the UK and even Europe, ranging from ordinary daily textbooks to profound high-level magic and even black magic—it has everything.

When Ino first visited the library, she was also shocked by the sheer volume of books.

Compared to Foyle Bookstore in London, it is a mere junior compared to the Hogwarts Library, both in terms of the number of books and the overall scale.

The walnut bookshelves, over five meters tall, are tightly packed together, stretching as far as the eye can see.

Perhaps because it was the first day of school, there weren't many people in the library at the moment.

Occasionally, one or two young wizards would be hiding in a corner, writing furiously, obviously catching up on their summer homework.

As Ino walked along, stopping and starting, she discovered that the vast library now resembled a deserted city, eerily quiet.

"It feels so empty... huh?"

After wandering aimlessly for a while, Ino unknowingly arrived at a corridor that was cordoned off.

Seeing such a conspicuous sign, he couldn't help but look inside.

It's worth noting that Hogwarts' forbidden book section is the place that has produced countless top dark wizards; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a training camp for kings.

To put it simply, in the last half-century, Voldemort, with his book "The Secrets of Dark Magic," became the nightmare of all wizards in the British Isles.

Tom's achievements owe a great deal to the forbidden book section.

At the same time, a questioning voice came from behind Ino.

"Child, what book are you planning to look for?"

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