Having escaped famine, I was accepted into Hogwarts

evening.

Kane walked back into the Gryffindor common room, looking radiant, and was immediately surrounded by a large group of young wizards, who chattered excitedly.

In summary, most of the questions were about why he disappeared during the afternoon flight class, otherwise the Slytherins certainly wouldn't have dared to bully Neville like that, and a small number of others.

For example, Harry and Ron's questions are very relatable: "Won't Headmaster Dumbledore expel you?"

Harry asked in a low voice.

Hermione, who was reading a book not far away, had already gotten the real reason for Kane's disappearance from Neville in the infirmary. It was probably because the incident of stealing Mandrake had come to light.

However, given Kane's status as a Celestial Dragon in the magic world, it's highly unlikely he'd be expelled so hastily. It's probably just a case of raising the issue high and then letting it go lightly.

Well, they are Celestial Dragons after all, they can't really open fire, can they? But even with a reasonable punishment, it sends a signal to these disadvantaged groups that there is still a distinction between right and wrong in the eyes of the abstract concept of Hogwarts, and Dumbledore, the concrete person, can also distinguish right from wrong.

Although it's bad, it's not rotten to the core, and there's still a possibility of remedying it in the future, so I'm content.

Just as Hermione was feeling confident in the accuracy of her guess, Kane spoke up.

"Of course not, I just took a nap somewhere, and then Dumbledore gave me some extra help with my summoning charm learning program and asked me to help him with some things."

Kane took his wand out of his pocket and waved it lightly. With the combination of summoning charms and shadow, a toad with glowing eyes appeared in front of him and then landed on the ground.

Kane looked at Harry, who was closest to him, and the toad seemed to understand his thoughts. It quickly stuck out its tongue and licked Harry hard. It wasn't very harmful or insulting, but Harry's wand was somehow licked out by the toad.

While Hermione was shocked by what she saw, she was also subconsciously happy for Kane. After all, she wasn't a petty person, and she was naturally very happy to see her classmate learn new magic.

As for the remaining ninety points, they were all accusations against Hogwarts and the wizarding world for their injustices, an act that could be described as not even bothering to use connections.

Change? Remedy? Remedy my ass!

Hogwarts and this stinking wizarding world are probably rotten to the core. If I finish Hogwarts in seven years and it takes even a day longer, I, Granger, will write it backwards!

Having made up her mind, Hermione stood up angrily from the sofa and left the Gryffindor common room. She needed to get some fresh air to temporarily forget the class conflict and instead look at the other happiness that was so close at hand.

Kane and his two companions were completely unaware of Hermione's unusual behavior, while Harry snatched the wand back from the toad's hand. The next moment, the toad vanished with a bang, leaving nothing behind.

"And what about Dumbledore? What did he ask you to do?"

Chapter 40: An unexpected encounter with a dark wizard in the Forbidden Forest—what to do?

"He asked me to send him fifteen mandrakes every month. He can get a good night's sleep by roasting one mandrake, and he can also get a good night's sleep by eating one. So, in total, I've given him a month's worth of wonderful sleep," Kane said boastfully.

"Mandragora has that kind of effect?" Ron looked up at the ceiling. Sure enough, there were still many things he didn't know about this world. Maybe he should sneak a piece and try it next class?

Meanwhile, Kane had already sat down and was listening to Harry talk about the afternoon's flying lesson and dinner time. In short, Neville had messed up while playing with his flying broom and had been taken to the infirmary.

Meanwhile, Malfoy and Pauline Anrella from Slytherin sneakily retrieved Neville's Memory Ball, which had fallen to the ground, intending to engage in some kind of British bullying, but were valiantly thwarted by Harry.

However, he was called to Professor McGonagall's office again. He thought he would be given a serious reprimand, but it turned out to be a blessing in disguise. Harry became the Seeker for the Gryffindor Quidditch team again.

Then, at dinner time, Malfoy formally challenged them to a wizard duel at midnight in the trophy room.

"I get it, this is our plan for tonight, right?" Kane, who had a good afternoon's sleep after eating the mandrake, was thinking about what to do if he couldn't sleep tonight. This was just the perfect opportunity.

Harry and Ron nodded: "That's right. After all, besides Malfoy, they also have Enrella and Malfoy's two henchmen. But I think the three of us should be enough to take on those four weaklings, right?"

"Don't worry, brother, there's plenty." Kane said, then suddenly remembered something.

He had forgotten today's main quest; his original plan was to ask Hagrid where the spiders in the Forbidden Forest mainly lived.

However, because of the mandrake, he went to the headmaster's office before he could even ask, and because he had to demonstrate the use of the mandrake's Everlasting Domain to Dumbledore, he slept all afternoon.

I've wasted the whole afternoon. Now I should hurry up and go to the Forbidden Forest to try my luck. As for going back to the dorm...

Since we're going to have a nighttime brawl anyway, we might as well just stay outside the castle for a while.

Harry and Ron noticed Kane's expression changing, exchanged a glance, and asked simultaneously, "What's your plan now?"

Kane smiled as he looked at the two of them. What a wonderful pair of brothers! It's a great thing to have two people to fool around with.

Half an hour later, Ron looked at the Forbidden Forest, which was completely dark, and couldn't help but swallow hard.

His fear at this moment was certainly not because of the Forbidden Forest or anything like that. After all, as a purebred Challenger Gryffindor, he was afraid of nothing. Let alone the Forbidden Forest, he wouldn't even blink if it meant his death.

I heard from his two older brothers that there are a lot of spiders in the Forbidden Forest.

Kane's purpose in coming here was precisely to find the group of spiders.

Hmm, maybe he should come up with a lame excuse? But that's clearly not something a Gryffindor should do.

Kane pulled out his wand and released a fluorescent glow. Thanks to his special wand and the fact that the essence of his magic was actually his own shadow, the fluorescent glow could also help him dispel the darkness and keep Miss Charlie away from him.

The three of them walked casually into the Forbidden Forest, ignoring the magical creatures inside.

"To be honest, we're all just chickens and dogs." Kane could say this with complete confidence, after all, no one knew better than him how to survive in the wild and defeat wild beasts attacking from all directions.

As darkness fell, the vegetation above the Forbidden Forest grew denser, blocking out even the slightest bit of starlight. Only the flickering fluorescent lights of the three figures provided them with a necessary sense of security.

Harry and Ron were playing around, chatting and joking behind them. After walking for so long, all they could see were trees and grass, so they obviously thought the Forbidden Forest was nothing special and not dangerous.

Kane, however, saw it differently. Should such a vast Forbidden Forest be quiet? Quiet enough that not even the chirping of insects could be heard?

Even in the absurd and desolate Eternal Realm, prey or beasts occasionally emerge, but the Forbidden Forest in the real world is so quiet that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, something unexpected is about to happen.

Harry and Ron behind him were unaware of all this, and Kane hadn't told them either. He didn't think his two buddies had better mental fortitude than he did, and telling them might cause some trouble.

So from the moment he discovered these things, he led them around twice, subtly circling them from the direction they entered the Forbidden Forest to the direction they left.

If he's lucky enough, he might even be able to get Harry Ron and that other lurking figure out of the Forbidden Forest before they realize his true intentions.

However, it's clear that he's never been good at relying on luck.

He suddenly stopped, extinguished the glow-in-the-dark, grabbed Harry with his left hand and Ron with his right, leaving only a faint shadow in his pocket to protect him from Miss Charlie's kiss.

"What's wrong?" Harry noticed Kane's unusual behavior, quickly calmed down, and asked in a low voice.

"Shhh."

Kane shushed Harry and Ron, signaling them to be quiet, then began calling out to his externally mounted eyes: "Maxwell, what's that?"

“What I saw wasn’t much different from what you saw, but sensing magical fluctuations, it was a strange dark wizard, and clearly, he’d already spotted you.” Maxwell shrugged as he appeared in front of Kane, pointing to the bushes behind him.

Knowing this information was enough for Kane. After all, the fact that the opposing dark wizard hadn't chosen to attack after discovering him spoke volumes. In battle royale, not firing when encountering someone usually means you're not confident of victory and don't want to expose yourself.

In this situation, as long as we keep to ourselves, we should be able to perfectly avoid the dark wizard on the other side. Of course, if the remaining 92% want to be safe, they must have a backup plan.

"Don't talk, just follow me." Kane pulled Harry, and Harry pulled Ron, and the three of them slowly walked around the dark wizard's location in a line.

Kane also frantically used summoning spells and his own shadow to create one eternal bee after another.

These bees are small and highly mobile, and most importantly, they can fly. If there really is some kind of spell coming from behind, using them as interference eggs to block the spell is also effective.

Kane, pulling Harry and Ron along, walked step by step towards the edge of the Forbidden Forest. As long as they could hold their breath...

hum!

An unsettling roar resounded, and a green light illuminated the large tree in front of Kane and his companions.

“This is Avada Kedavra.” Ron said stiffly, looking at the green light that his parents had taught him to stay away from.

"What do we do now?" Harry asked, reaching for his wand.

"What do we do? Run!" Kane didn't bother to lower his voice. He turned around and flicked his wand, instantly summoning a surprisingly large number of killer bees that roared towards the dark wizard hiding in the shadows.

After doing all this, he didn't care about anything else and just grabbed Harry and Ron and ran away at top speed.

Chapter 41 I've got you guys now!

"Honestly, I really should make a walking stick!" Kane pulled Harlow and the other two along as they swiftly traversed the Forbidden Forest. A dark shadow, as black as ink, slowly spread out behind the three of them, obscuring the dark wizard's vision.

"Master, I can't see those little wizards anymore, I don't know what kind of magic they used." Quirrell had just unleashed a burst of flames that burned all the killer bees that attacked him to charcoal, and when he tried to track them down, he could see nothing but darkness, not to mention people, even the trees in the distance were completely obscured.

"Look at the magic, Quirinus. Once you see its true nature, you'll discover that these shadows that blind you all originate from that glittering little wizard," Voldemort, who was glued to the back of Professor Quirrell's head, spoke slowly.

"Sparkling?" Quirrell looked bewildered as he gazed at the receding shadows in the distance.

???

Voldemort:.........

"Never mind, he didn't see you. Let's continue with the plan. For now, we don't need to worry about Dumbledore. As for that little wizard... Quirinus, I think you'll have to show some real skill in the next Defense Against the Dark Arts class for first year students."

In a panic, Kane and his two companions rushed out of the Forbidden Forest and headed straight for Hogwarts Castle.

"What do we do now?" Ron asked, panting, after running to the side gate of the castle.

“Go tell Dumbledore, do you think this is a Japanese anime, where elementary school students save the world?” Kane said, pushing open the side door.

...? ? ?

At this moment, the side door lock is firmly in place, showing no mercy whatsoever.

"Ah, looks like I'm not the only one sleeping on the streets tonight." Hermione's soft voice came from not far away. She had come out to change her mood after being provoked by Kane in the Gryffindor common room not long ago.

Then when I came back, I don't know which damned person locked all the gates of the castle, big and small. I looked at my pocket watch and realized that it was already time to close the gates.

I thought I would be sleeping on the streets all alone today, but I didn't expect to run into three old acquaintances.

Looking at Kane, who was also locked outside, Hermione felt a strange and morbid sense of comfort.

No matter how illustrious your family background is, even the Hogwarts headmaster avoids you. When the school is locked and no one notices, and no amount of personal connections can help, you still have to stand outside in the cold wind with us commoners.

"Alahoko Open." Kane tapped the lock on the side door with his wand, and with a click... it did nothing.

“I’ve already tried it, and it seems that the outer doors of Hogwarts can’t be opened with magic,” Hermione explained.

Clang!

"This gate is so flimsy, it looks like the fence gate to Aunt Susan's vegetable garden... So you never thought of kicking it? Oh well, maybe you want to be a lady... Shall we go in together?"

Kane thought he was being very kind by saying that; his tactful language didn't make Hermione feel embarrassed in the slightest.

"Thank you, I'll definitely buy a hammer later!" Hermione said loudly first, then kept muttering to herself in a voice loud enough for everyone to hear.

"Shall we go back to the Gryffindor Tower together?" Hermione asked Kane and the others after taking another breath of the warm air inside Hogwarts.

“No, we need to see Dumbledore to report something. Shall we go together?” Kane swore that the last sentence was just a polite formality; who would have thought…

"Of course, let's go together!" Hermione readily agreed. As always, when a rich friend is willing to share any resources with you, including but not limited to taking you to meet anyone you can't meet in person, you should say "of course" without hesitation.

After all, you can't give up a promising future just for a cold, indifferent face.

"Okay, let's go." Kane scratched his head. It wasn't exactly a secret that he had encountered a dark wizard in the Forbidden Forest, tricked him into using a basic attack, and then escaped unscathed. Bringing one more person wouldn't hurt.