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And Dolly didn't mind Snape's serious attitude.

Perhaps Snape only regarded her as a means and measure to protect Harry, but being able to provide Dolly with the support of an adult wizard at this stage was already a very valuable help to Dolly.

"Put the potion aside. You can come to me every weekend. I can give you some advice and supervise you in brewing a potion."

"As for the rest, first get good enough grades in your Potions class."

Dolly placed the potion on the table, bowed to Snape, and left.

She did not discuss with Snape which topics should be kept secret from Dumbledore, because she believed that Snape also noticed the tacit understanding between them.

In Snape's eyes, Dolly probably knew the story of his school days with Lily, and for Snape, this was a secret that must never be leaked.

It's not just a matter of shame, but also involves whether he can successfully take revenge on Voldemort in the future.

So Snape would naturally keep the secret for Dolly so that both parties could reach a balance of mutual restraint and compromise.

Of course, in the final analysis, it is because of Dolly's special positioning.

If it were Harry who did this, he would have been given truth serum and told the secret clearly, and then Snape would have taken away his memory of the secret.

After Dolly left, Snape impatiently brought Dolly's essence antidote.

He was indeed no longer interested in the method of refining this potion, but he was very interested in its effects.

According to normal usage standards, he took half of the potion orally and poured the other half into gauze to cover his injured leg.

After a while, Snape felt the poison beginning to fade and the wound showed signs of healing.

All it takes is a healing spell to completely heal the bite of the three-headed dog.

This made Snape feel surprised and happy, but also heavy.

Although he roughly understood the logic behind Dolly's acquisition of power, he was unable to think about or imagine the specific principles behind it.

It's like everyone knows that the Philosopher's Stone can turn stone into gold and can also be used to make the Elixir of Immortality.

But why can the Philosopher's Stone do this?

The only person who could explain it was Nicolas Flamel, the alchemist who created the Philosopher's Stone—even if his mind couldn't explain it himself.

Snape was well aware of the price of using the Philosopher's Stone: it would make one's health extremely poor, and a single sprain could lead to a comminuted fracture of the leg.

It can be said that although Nicolas Flamel and his wife lived for hundreds of years, they had long lived a very low-quality life, let alone being as passionate about the world and alchemy as they were in their youth.

Even living a retirement life like ordinary people is no longer possible, which is why they finally chose to die peacefully in the original book.

So according to the Philosopher's Stone, what is the price behind Dolly's use of this power?

Snape didn't know, but he felt that he might be able to help Dolly reduce some of the price she would have to pay.

Who made Dolly so eager to pursue power? In the final analysis, it was all because of the trouble caused by Harry.

"Damn Potter."

Snape said something indignantly, and then put the potion bottle away.

Not many people gave him gifts last Christmas. Apart from the professor and Lucius, the only students who gave him gifts were Malfoy and Dolly.

And now, he received another gift from Dolly, and it was such a precious gift.

Perhaps this bottle is worth collecting.

After doing all this, Snape cheered himself up and decided to go to Quirrell's office again.

Who made him have recovered his legs now?

But just as he went out, he thought of something.

He limped again, as if his injury had not yet healed.

Perhaps this fake injury will become an opportunity to tempt some people to take action?

Dolly naturally didn't know what Snape was thinking.

However, in the subsequent Potions class, seeing that Snape was still limping, Dolly understood what he was thinking and secretly gave him a thumbs up.

There are countless controversial points about Snape's morality, but the only thing that cannot be denied is that he is a very smart person.

He was even a genius second only to Voldemort and Dumbledore, but unfortunately his experience had made him lose interest in studying magic.

After that, Dolly's life rhythm also changed a little.

On weekends, I reduced my research on Muggle electrical appliances and increased my Potions lessons with Snape.

In addition, Dolly also found Ron and asked him to ask his brother Charlie how to go about the relevant procedures if she wanted to buy dragon skin.

Dragon skin is a very precious material even in the magical world, and dragons are magical animals that are protected and raised.

As a result, all channels for purchasing dragon skins are almost monopolized by the Ministry of Magic, and ordinary people can only buy them from authorized merchants.

But the problem is that Dolly wants not just a little, but a lot.

There was no way she would be approved if she applied through formal channels. What was she, a first-year witch, going to do with so many dragon skins at Hogwarts? To build a legion?

But if it is not done through formal channels, this risk is completely unnecessary for Dolly. She could have purchased it at a higher price, so why should she take the risk of being visited by the Ministry of Magic?

Even if Dolly is a time traveler, it is impossible for her to think about the details so clearly. It is safest to consult people in the industry at this time.

Ron was a little flattered. He never thought that one day Dolly would ask him for help, even though she was looking for his brother.

It was at this time that Ron seemed to realize for the first time that having so many brothers was not a bad thing - the bad thing was that he had endless old clothes to wear and endless old textbooks to use.

But that was all Ron was aware of. He readily agreed, taking it as an opportunity to show off. After all, Dolly promised to give him a commission.

By the time Ron fully understands the benefits of having a large family, he will probably have to wait until he graduates.

In the original book, the Weasley family at that time was really terrifying.

However, before Ron could give Dolly an accurate reply, another landmark event happened.

Norbert hatched.

Norbert is a Norwegian Ridgeback dragon. He obtained the dragon egg from a hooded stranger in a bar. The stranger used this dragon egg to extract the information that the three-headed dog's weakness is music.

Dolly naturally knew that this stranger was Quirrell.

Hagrid naturally loved this Norwegian Ridgeback very much and even treated it as his own child.

Because of Dolly's request, Ron, who was interested in dragons, secretly invited Dolly after knowing that Norbert had hatched.

Harry was quite dissatisfied about this, because he should have been the one to invite his sister.

Dolly naturally wouldn't refuse such a thing.

After all, it's a dragon!

Dolly has been in this world for almost a year and has never actually seen a so-called dragon.

So Dolly and the others arrived at Hagrid's hut one after another, with three boys in one group and three girls in another group, staggering their time.

Although Dolly didn't like Hagrid very much, that was only because Hagrid was not clear-headed enough.

Dolly had no ill feelings towards Hagrid himself.

Hagrid's attitude towards Dolly has changed a lot.

He hated Dolly before because he heard that Harry was bullied by Dolly when he was a child.

But seeing Dolly standing up for Harry time and time again, Hagrid should have let go of his prejudice against Dolly no matter how deep it was.

He took out the rock cakes he had carefully cooked - this time he even took the trouble to cut them with a knife because there were unexpectedly many girls coming.

But unfortunately, the little wizards including Dolly still found it difficult to bite it, and finally had to choose to eat the filling and leave the rock skin.

It just so happened that Hagrid's dog, Tooth, was more than happy to help everyone deal with the remaining rock skin, which kept the scene harmonious at a high level.

However, when several people saw the dragon, the atmosphere became a little strange.

It’s not because the dragon is ugly.

A newly hatched Norwegian Ridgeback looks "like a wrinkled black umbrella."

Its wings, covered with many spikes, appear particularly large compared to its thin, black body.

The young dragon also has a long, large nose with white nostrils, horns on its head, and protruding orange-red eyes.

Well, Norbert is indeed very ugly.

After all, Western dragons and Eastern dragons are not the same concept. The dragons here are more like big lizards with bat wings. The dragon on Dolly's pendant is much more beautiful than Norbert in front of her.

What really ruined the atmosphere was that the sparks from Norbert's mouth rushed towards Hermione. Dolly was quick to hide Hermione behind her, but the sparks landed directly on Dolly's robes.

Within about a week, the Norwegian Ridgeback will be able to blow puffs of smoke from its nostrils, and within one to three months, it will be fully capable of breathing fire.

Dolly and the others came over on the weekend. This Norwegian Spinosaurus was only about a week old and had just learned to spit sparks.

The flames spewed by the dragon have magical powers, and the holes burned in Dolly's robe cannot be repaired by magic such as restoration.

This robe is almost doomed to be ruined.

"Raising a dragon is indeed too dangerous."

Hermione pulled Dolly's robe, looked at the white shirt faintly visible from the hole, and quickly gave Dolly a book and asked her to hold it to cover it.

"Hagrid, you should probably leave the dragon to Ron's brother."

Hagrid was apologetic at first, but he became wary at Hermione's suggestion and said, "Ron's brother. Which brother?"

Ron quickly replied, "His name is Charlie, Charlie Weasley. You may remember him."

"Oh, Charlie! Of course I know him. He's very good at Quidditch, not much worse than Harry. How is he doing now?"

Hagrid's expression eased a little, and Ron said with relief, "Charlie is studying dragons in Romania now. Dolly ordered a batch of dragon skins from him not long ago. Uh..."

Ron was feeling quite pleased with himself, but when he saw Hagrid's expression disappear, he realized he had said the wrong thing and quickly explained, "That's the skin of a domesticated dragon. It has nothing to do with Norbert. We don't want to, and we can't, take Norbert's skin. He doesn't have much..."

Harry covered Ron's mouth directly. Hagrid was about to go into a blood rage if he continued.

"There's no way I'll let Norbert leave me. He's just a child and poses no threat at all!"

Hagrid said this with a dark face, and then gave the order to leave, saying: "I'm going to give Norbert a bath next, you guys go and get busy too."

"Also, it's best not to come here without my invitation. So many people coming together might attract other people's attention."

Ron was a little at a loss, and Hermione looked at Hagrid with dissatisfaction. Dolly's robes were burned!

And they really had no intention of targeting Norbert. What's the use of the skin of a baby dragon?

It was Neville again who pulled Ron and Harry, and Cho Zhang who pulled Dolly and Hermione, and the six of them left Hagrid's hut.

Dolly flicked her wand and cast Transfiguration on herself.

Although the gap cannot be repaired, the edges of the gap can be stretched and temporarily covered using Transfiguration.

After doing all this, she said, "I can understand Hagrid's feelings. I wouldn't want my pet, Cattail, to be taken away."

"But that's a dragon, not a puffball," Hermione said dissatisfiedly. "I checked, it can grow to the size of a house in a month."

"Look at how ferocious it is. It doesn't look like it can be tamed."

Harry couldn't help but speak out, "Okay Hermione, Hagrid will definitely understand it. It won't be long. I believe him."

"Besides, Charlie also needs to prepare, right? We can take our time."

Hermione shrugged, not bothering to care.

She was just there to watch the fun. Anyway, if Harry and the others got into trouble, they would only lose Gryffindor points.

Dolly reminded Harry, "It's fine if only we know about this, but don't let anyone with ulterior motives... well, I mean Malfoy."

"Otherwise, you might be fine, but Hagrid will be expelled."

Dolly was just exaggerating. Hagrid would not be expelled.

Because Hagrid is a half-giant, he is a powerful fighting force in himself, and he can also contact his mother and family, which are also important fighting forces.

Perhaps this is the main reason why Dumbledore kept Hagrid in Hogwarts.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to explain why Hagrid, after becoming a lecturer in Care of Magical Creatures, had done so many amazing things but still maintained his position as a lecturer.

Dolly's words obviously caught the boys' attention.

They might not care much about whether Norbert could stay or not, but Hagrid being expelled and Malfoy winning were things they absolutely could not accept.

But sometimes the more you worry about something, the more problems will arise.