Hogwarts: This fairy tale is too eerie

The classroom was shrouded in choking smoke, and the slender figure of the fantasy body appeared and disappeared, its arms swinging as if playing a musical instrument.

Turn the pages of the book formed by the mind, stir the thoughts within, and transform them into her boundless power!

【W】

[H]

【Y】

Why?

Beneath the open book, Hermione's mouth uttered words slowly and deliberately, one after another, like a scholar who was always exploring!

Thor swung his wand, and any contracted illusion could potentially harm Hermione.

"That won't do. It would be a terrible sin to scratch that beautiful golden ball!"

Thor smiled, his eyes filled with pure admiration.

He dodged, and thorns were drawn from his wand, colliding head-on with the flying smoke letters.

"Bang bang bang!"

Huge letters spun down: the letter "O" was a heavy hammer, the letter "Y" was a sharp sword, and the letter "a" was a trap that hindered movement!

Smash the thorns, and crimson sap splatters everywhere!

"This won't do!" the fire demon Calcifer jumped out. "Thorns can't withstand this kind of attack that's almost intangible. Besides, that illusion has merged with the little girl; it's impossible not to hurt her!"

The blazing flames burned fiercely, distorting the smoke.

A surge of evil and fanaticism erupted from those normally wise, round eyes:

"Let me go, Master! As long as my scorching flames envelop its defenseless body, I can burn away its stupid fur in an instant—Gurgle!"

The fire demon suddenly fell silent, and the flames shook violently!

The jet-black pen mark hovered above its head, Thor's gray eyes coldly looking down at it.

"...I'm sorry, Master."

The fervor in the fire demon's eyes faded, and it bowed respectfully as it retreated, its tiny hand "zipping up" its mouth.

Thor withdrew his gaze, looked up at the graceful figure beneath the ceiling, and said:

"Professor Snape."

"Um?"

"Hold on for me for two minutes."

"Why?" Snape grinned wickedly.

"...Because," Thor smiled slightly, "I'm about to begin my speech."

"?"

Thor, as if at a stage opening ceremony, bowed slightly to his sole audience and, amidst the clattering chaos, announced loudly:

"I am very sorry, Miss Granger. I never imagined that I had driven you to this point. On behalf of the library, I offer you my sincerest apologies."

【…】

Hermione, now transformed into a butterfly, paused for a moment, and half of the letter dissipated into the air.

Great! It works!

Snape's eyes lit up, and he breathed a slight sigh of relief.

The next second, Saul said, "Because I've never considered you or me on the same level."

Snape: ? ? ?

He stumbled and almost accidentally cast a knockout spell on himself!

Can't you read the room?! Is this the time to speak the truth?!

Even if you're lying, you have to calm that crazy little girl down first!

【…Ah, ahhhhhh—! ! 】

A sharp, mournful roar erupted from Hermione's mouth beneath the pages!

Smoke billowed, and letters rained down on them!

I knew it all along, I knew all along that I was just a—

Saul: "Because I consider myself a step below you."

[Just an unknown person—ah?]

Hermione's attack with "Butterfly" paused again, the book on her face fluttering, giving her a silly look.

Thor: "My abilities are negligible, why are you so concerned?"

Are you...are you humiliating me?!

"Because of your inexhaustible thirst for knowledge, the brilliance you radiate is unmatched by any power."

【……ah?】

Professor Snape, who was observing the proceedings, remained silent.

That's enough.

He blankly put down his wand, a profound question surfacing in his mind, fueled by a strong thirst for knowledge:

Why am I here?

Isn't this my Potions class...?

the other side.

Thor gripped the thorn wand tightly, and the thorns that nourished true love stretched out and twisted together with a rustling sound.

He gazed gently at the transformed Hermione and slowly spoke: "I am not an insurmountable wall in front of you, but rather I can become your wings."

"I will take you up the endless ladder of knowledge to explore the boundless mysteries."

【…】

Hermione was stunned, her mouth agape, hearing these words for the first time.

So that's what Thor was thinking...?

What is precious is not how much power one possesses, but the insatiable thirst for knowledge within one's heart.

In the darkness, Hermione wanted for the first time to break free of the pages and see Thor's expression with her real eyes, to see the world beyond the book!

Instead of hiding behind books and spying!

However, seemingly sensing her struggle, an unshakeable force swept over her consciousness!

【Ugh!!】

Hermione's body trembled violently as she scratched at the books covering her face!

next second.

"Sizzle!"

The book cover was torn, revealing underneath the compound eye of an insect that looked exactly like a monster.

Glug glug.

The compound eyes swirled maliciously, flashing with a pure, evil light under the lamp.

—The real battle has just begun.

"The atmosphere has changed..." Snape frowned, the thick, dark aura in the air sending chills down his spine. "Tsk, why is it so serious this time? Can a child's troubles really have such a powerful effect?"

Thor calmly stated, "The degree of erosion is related to the concentration of emotions and the strength of the illusion itself."

"This illusion form is very strong."

"But this is just right."

Thor grinned and raised the thorn wand, now imbued with love, in front of him. The twisted thorns gradually formed the shape of a spiked sword!

"Now is the time to wipe out all the fantasy entities!"

The fully hatched fantasy entity will attack in its original form, so there's no need to worry about it harming the host!

"Whoosh..."

Hermione's hands fell limply to her sides, while her extra, slender arms crossed and playfully touched her face.

The change in movement alone can completely alter the feeling one gets.

He grinned, revealing a row of fine, sharp teeth, and deftly recited a tongue twister:

How a baby crocodile polishes its tail.

Pouring the Nile water onto golden scales?

As he spoke, plumes of smoke were exhaled, coalescing into a crocodile the size of a small car!

Snape: "...This thing can't be 'real,' can it?"

next second.

The crocodile bared its mouthful of fangs and pounced like a bulldozer!

"Snap!"

With one bite, he snapped the heavy lectern in two!

"..."

"Fantasy entities are never false," Thor exclaimed. "They are always endearingly honest."

If I say I'm taking your life, I won't leave it to death.

"bring it on."

Thor swung his dark green thorny longsword, snapped his fingers, and flames roared around his arm!

"I'll help you transform from a caterpillar into a butterfly!!"