Hogwarts: A little lion in the skin of the Eagle School

Although John doesn't currently have much interaction with Harry Potter, Neville's experience today made him realize something.

Since he is in the Harry Potter story, has a certain plot started now, and will he be affected by Harry Potter's crisis in the future?

This is not impossible.

After all, there's always danger where the main character is.

The protagonist always manages to escape danger, but it's not always the case for someone like him who's just a minor character.

Well, with the strongest white wizard of this century in charge, something really can't go wrong, right?

Perhaps they are just some positive and uplifting adventure stories.

do not care.

After learning that Nave was alright, he said he was going to his dormitory to change his clothes. They didn't chat any further and continued walking towards the hall to have lunch.

There John noticed that Harry Potter, just like Neville before, looked worried, and he was accompanied by a man and a woman chatting with him.

John, however, paid no attention and walked to their Eagle School table to start eating.

With Titus around, their place was always so lively.

After lunch, they decided to go back and take a nap, since they only had one class in the afternoon, which wouldn't start until 3 p.m.

"Huh? What are you still doing here?"

After finishing lunch, John and the others returned to their dormitory. When they arrived at the Ravenclaw Tower, John suddenly noticed Titus standing next to him and said in surprise.

"What do you mean, 'I'm still here'?"

Titus asked in bewilderment, as if he shouldn't be there.

"Aren't you going back to Badgerhouse?"

"Oh, I forgot. I'll go back now."

Titus paused for a moment, slapped his forehead, and quickly turned back.

He's practically starting to think of himself as a member of Eagle School.

Although visiting other people's rooms is fine, he didn't bring his potions class textbook for the afternoon and had to go back to his dorm to get it.

However, John and his companions had only taken a few steps up the tower when Titus's screams and frantic running sounds suddenly rang out.

"Aaaaaah!! Help! Don't chase me!!"

John heard Titus's cry and thought that the Dementors had attacked Hogwarts, so he quickly ran down to check.

When they came down, they found Titus being chased by a fat rat, and behind the rat was a round-faced orange cat.

John looked up, speechless. How old is he? He's afraid of mice, and now he's being chased by them.

He then slowly walked over, bypassed the charging Titus, and delivered a powerful shot that slammed into the fat rat.

The mouse made a piercing squeaking sound and was kicked out of the window, flying out of the fifth-floor castle window and disappearing without a trace.

The round-faced orange cat that had been chasing behind also stopped and tilted its head to look at John.

That expression seemed to say: What am I going to do if you kick it away?

"Sorry, Orange, I kicked your lunch away. Here, this is to make up for it."

John squatted down in front of the orange cat, patted its head, and then took out a bag from his pocket containing two sandwiches, which he planned to eat after his lunch break. He took out the bacon from the middle of one of the sandwiches and tossed it to the orange cat.

To John's surprise, the orange cat jumped onto his lap, grabbed the bag, and snatched the two sandwiches from it.

Huh? Is this cat really that shameless?

John was both amused and annoyed to see his food being snatched away by a cat.

Only a piece of bacon was left on the ground, as if mocking John, who was the one who was to be given alms.

After John finished cleaning up the mess on the ground, he turned around and looked at Titus and the others. Ryan and Ethan were laughing at Titus for being chased by a rat.

However, Titus said with lingering fear that he encountered the rat around the corner, which suddenly scurried onto his clothes and nearly scared him to death.

She was shaken violently several times before being thrown off, and then she kept chasing after him like she didn't care about her life.

This really opened John's eyes; in broad daylight, rats even dared to chase people.

John couldn't help but wonder, did Hogwarts have students keep cats and owls just to control the rat infestation?

It seems not impossible.

......

John couldn't understand it.

Potions class, being a practical course, produces a lot of smoke and smells.

Why was the classroom chosen in a dark, underground space, with ventilation relying entirely on a basement window at the top of the wall, and lighting provided by a few candlesticks?

Aren't you afraid that some students will suffocate down there?

When it was time for Potions class in the afternoon, John sat in the classroom, looking at the environment with a speechless expression.

The dimly lit, cramped basement was crammed with students from Badgerhouse and Eaglehouse. The cabinets on the walls were filled with bottles and jars of yellow liquid, which looked like they contained the entrails of some animals.

There was a crucible on the podium, emitting smoke that filled the entire basement with a smoky atmosphere.

Smelling the familiar scent in the air, John seemed to know what it was that he had smelled on Professor Snape when he visited his house.

With a bang, the wooden door to the classroom was suddenly pushed open roughly.

Professor Snape, dressed in a long black robe, strode confidently onto the podium.

"Turn to page three of your textbook, now!"

Like the professor of history of magic, he skipped the self-introduction and introduction process and went straight to the point.

However, unlike Professor Binns's dullness, Professor Snape possessed a decisive and efficient demeanor.

John obediently lowered his head and flipped through the book, his mind filled with the thought, "You can't see me, you can't see me."

He had planned to return the school history book to Professor Snape once he got to Hogwarts, but he hadn't done so yet, and he didn't want to be recognized and remind himself of it.

The main reason is that I was in the adjustment period yesterday and today and didn't think about that matter. Another reason is that I'm lazy.

"Can anyone tell me how to distinguish between a pufferfish's eye and a dried nettle?"

Snape stood on the platform and began to speak slowly, seemingly oblivious to everyone else.

As soon as the question was asked, John looked up with a puzzled expression.

One is a fish eye, the other is a herb. What's the point of distinguishing between them?

However, even though Professor Snape was holding a book, it was as if he had eyes under the book. As soon as John's questioning gaze appeared, he slowly spoke.

"Mr. Merrick".

"If you question my course, you can get out of my classroom right now."

Professor Snape's tone was somber and cold, immediately drawing John's attention.

He put down his book, slowly walked to John's desk, and looked down at John.

Just as she had looked down on John from home back then.

Professor Snape simply waved his hand, without even taking out his wand.

Two jars containing potion ingredients flew to John's side.

Then two piles of brown, fragmented granular material flew out from inside. They looked almost identical, and at first glance, they looked like two piles of cumin powder.

Let alone dried nettles, a type of herbal material, John couldn't even tell which one was a fish eye for a moment.

John immediately understood that this must be a product similar to dried and crushed Chinese medicine.

Because they are so similar, it is easy to make mistakes in distinguishing them, which is why this problem exists.

"Now, tell me, which is the pufferfish's eye, and which is the dried nettle?"

Professor Snape slammed John's textbook shut, then moved closer to John's face and spoke slowly and deliberately, his demeanor creating an oppressive atmosphere.

Ryan and the others next to John were already sweating.