Hogwarts Outsider Chapter 26: Professor Rozier

The boy with his eyes closed was lying quietly on the hospital bed covered with white linen sheets.

Barely breathless.

Several wizards around stood there with dignified expressions, and one of them, a witch wearing a dark green healer's robe, looked particularly worried.

"Mrs. Rozier, how is this boy doing now?" Ms. Poppy Pomfrey, the school doctor at the Hogwarts School Hospital, finally couldn't help asking.

And the witch who was closest to the hospital bed and had been squatting just now finally stood up and straightened the black windbreaker on her body.

"He is almost one step away from death." She said slowly, her voice was very calm: "But fortunately, he is still alive. This is thanks to the protection of the dragon skin. For any magic, the dragon skin It always has a strong protective effect!"

While speaking, she pointed to the hands of Draco Malfoy on the hospital bed. The boy with his eyes closed was still wearing his dragon leather gloves.

"Without this layer of gloves, let alone an eleven-year-old boy, even an adult wizard, I'm afraid he would have died on the spot." Professor Rozier added.

"Oh my god, what terrible thing did this boy come into contact with!" Madam Pomfrey covered her mouth with a look of fear on her face.

"Dangerous extreme magic items, maybe even items on the side of mysterious magic!" Professor Rozier simply guessed: "In short, it must not be a good thing... What about the other three boys in that dormitory, how are they doing now? ?”

When asking the last question, Ms. Rozier looked at a bald old man who was as fat as a giant elephant next to him.

The dean of Slytherin, Professor Horace Slughorn coughed lightly, and then quickly explained: "Whether it's Crabbe, Goyle or Nott, they are all delirious now, No matter what they ask, they answer incoherently, and even yell hysterically... I gave them some tranquilizing potions, and they are now asleep."

"Then what about the dormitory, has it been searched?" Professor Rozier continued to ask in a cold voice.

"I searched it thoroughly, and there is no item related to extreme magic!" Slughorn said with a look of affirmation.

"As expected, it is impossible for ordinary extreme magic items to enter Hogwarts." Professor Rozier turned around again,

"Professor Rozier..." Professor Kettleburn, who was wearing three prosthetic limbs, took a few steps forward: "I mentioned to you a few days ago that my few animals that were attacked Chicken, I'm afraid it wasn't just an accident... Is there any connection between the two attacks..."

"I don't think there is any connection." Professor Rozier replied coldly.

"But... maybe you can allow me to go deep into the Forbidden Forest, and we can rule out at least one possibility..." Kettleburn insisted.

"There is no need, Silvanos." Professor Rozier replied again without thinking: "I have already answered you this question two days ago!"

"Okay... okay..." The poor teacher of the Protection of Magical Creatures class could only nod obediently, looking very aggrieved.

There was a sudden commotion outside the door, Madam Pomfrey hurried over to see what was going on.

A minute later, she came back——

"Professor Troka!" She turned to Professor Rozier and said, "He heard that some students were attacked and wanted to see what happened... But you asked before, unless you have permission , no one can break into this ward.”

"Let him go back, this matter has nothing to do with him." Professor Rozier's voice was still extremely cold: "The sky is not completely dark yet."

"Okay." Although she didn't understand what the vice principal's last words meant, Madam Pomfrey still nodded.

And Professor Rozier took one last look at Slughorn: "In a boys' dormitory, there will normally be five students, so what about the last one?"

Slughorn was already prepared: "His name is Matthew Wakefield, and he was not at the scene at the time of the incident."

"Call him over, I have something to ask him." Mrs. Rozier said bluntly, and then she added: "Also, tell me all about the scene when the incident happened, all the details! "

"Yes, ma'am!"

……

"What happened?" Matthew had to ask when he was forcibly pulled out of the library by Slytherin's prefect Gemma Farley.

"Draco Malfoy, your roommate, he is dying now." Farley explained: "Also Vincent Crabbe, Gregory Goyle and Theodore Knott , they all became delirious and unable to communicate with others... In short, you seem to be the only normal person left in your dormitory, so Professor Slughorn wants to ask you to find out what happened?"

"How do I know what happened?" Matthew only felt a little dizzy: "What's going on?"

But Miss Farley didn't know what was going on either.

The two of them could only go back and forth like this, playing charades for a while.

After a few minutes, Matthew finally guessed some clues:

That is, his dormitory seemed to have been attacked by extreme magic, and all four roommates suffered.

Could it be?

Matthew suddenly thought of that book, could it have something to do with it?

However, the book was obviously locked in the suitcase by myself, and the key to the suitcase is still in my pocket——

Matthew subconsciously touched his pocket, but found nothing.

It should be that when you got up this morning, you forgot the key to the suitcase in the bedroom?

It seems that there is really such a possibility...

I just don't know if that book was found by Professor Slughorn?

But whether you find it or not, just refuse to admit it!

Anyway, that book somehow appeared beside him.

……

The office of the potions professor, Matthew Wakefield is not the first time to come here.

It's just that the last time I came here, it was Professor Horace Slughorn who took the initiative to "communicate" with him.

But this time, Slughorn is not the only teacher in this office.

And the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Vita Rozier.

"Professor Slughorn...Professor Rozier..." Matthew took the initiative to greet, and at the same time made a blank expression: "What's going on?"

Slughorn opened his mouth, but glanced at Professor Rozier next to him with some scruples, and quickly closed his mouth again.

"Matthew Wakefield!" Professor Rozier asked coldly, "Where are you at around 3:40 this afternoon?"

"I'm in the library!" Matthew quickly replied.

"Can anyone testify?"

"Ms. Pince, the administrator of the library, and Hermione Granger of Ravenclaw, they should all be able to testify."

"What are you doing in the library?"

"I'm looking up vampire-related materials for my thesis in Defense Against the Dark Arts class."

"Okay, I will know the truth of your statement next Monday."

Professor Rozier lowered his head, picked up the quill, and began to quickly record something on a piece of letter paper.

The entire potions office fell into a brief silence.

And Slughorn glanced at Matthew and then at Professor Rozier, with an extremely embarrassed expression on his face.

"I think you already know that unexpected things suddenly happened to your four roommates." Half a minute later, Professor Rozier raised his head again, but her tone was still extremely cold: "Only However, the situation at the time was like this—"

"When Draco Malfoy was found, he was next to your opened, empty suitcase, and he was still holding a money bag containing two hundred Galleons...you entrusted Did Mr. Malfoy get anything from your suitcase?"

"No, ma'am!" Matthew shook his head.

"Then the actual situation is probably like this. Mr. Malfoy opened your suitcase without authorization, intending to secretly put the two hundred Galleons in it... Then he reported to the professor that he had lost a large sum of money, and Successfully planted on you, turning you into a 'thief'..." Professor Rozier continued, his voice still without any emotion.

Matthew's pupils constricted suddenly, he didn't expect Malfoy to make this move... If he really succeeded, he would definitely face a big trouble.

"Has Mr. Malfoy ever had conflicts with you before?" Professor Rozier continued to ask.

"Yes, ma'am." Matthew nodded: "Because I am a Muggle-born wizard, he used forbidden words to try to humiliate me, but was sanctioned by Professor Grindelwald..."

"Then everything can be explained." Professor Rozier nodded:

"But when he got to this point, your dormitory was attacked by extreme magic. Mr. Malfoy's life and death are now uncertain, and the other three people in the dormitory are also in a state of deliriousness."

Matthew made a rather frightened expression.

"But don't worry, Professor Slughorn will strengthen the protection of the Slytherin common room, we will not let such an attack happen again!" Professor Rozier put down the quill in his hand : "You can leave, Mr. Wakefield!"

"Okay, thank you, ma'am!" Matthew stood up, bowed to Professor Rozier and Professor Slughorn respectively, and walked out of the potion office.

……

In this office, there are only two people left, Rozier and Slughorn.

"It should have nothing to do with Wakefield." Slughorn said first: "After all, he is a Muggle-born student, and it is impossible for him to come into contact with extreme magic or mysterious magic in just a few days." Item!"

"No." Professor Rozier shook his head.

"Huh?" Slughorn opened his mouth in surprise.

"His reaction was wrong." Professor Rozier replied calmly:

"For this matter, he was surprised and scared..."

"What's wrong with that?" Slughorn asked curiously.

"But he's not happy!"

"Happy?" Slughorn was stunned: "I don't understand, ma'am?"

"Malfoy insulted him, and even tried to frame him as a thief... Such a villain has suffered retribution due to an accident, and now his life and death are uncertain..." Professor Rozier said slowly: "Hearing such an ending, Shouldn't he be happy? Shouldn't he be gloating?"

"Huh?"

"In fact, when he heard Malfoy's ending, apart from surprise and fear, there was no joy in his eyes!" Professor Rozier continued to judge:

"It seems that this almost successful planting, as well as Draco Malfoy, are not on his mind at all..."

"In other words, the attack may have been his doing?" Slughorn asked rhetorically.

Professor Rozier gave him a helpless look: "If it's what he did, shouldn't he be more secretly happy now that he has succeeded?"

"I..." Slughorn was speechless for a moment.

Professor Rozier continued to lower his head, and began to record something on the letter paper.

"Maybe I have to find a time to talk to Wakefield..." Professor Slughorn murmured.

"Horace!" Professor Rozier suddenly put down the quill in his hand, and her abrupt voice almost made Slughorn jump.

"We allow students to have their own secrets, as long as they don't threaten Hogwarts or the wizarding world." She said slowly, her voice a little colder than usual: "Also, in Hogwarts Gwartz, any extreme magic and potions are strictly forbidden to be used by students, I hope you don't forget!"

Horace Slughorn nodded hastily.

……

The vice-principal finally finished recording on her stationery.

Just as Slughorn was about to send her away, a burst of messy footsteps suddenly came from outside the door.

"Horace...Horace...my son, what is he..." A panicked voice came from outside the door.

Then, the man outside broke in.

Then, he petrified there... facing Hogwarts Vice-Headmaster, Ms. Vita Rozier.

"Lucius Malfoy!" Professor Rozier looked directly at the uninvited guest and asked mercilessly, "Who allowed you to enter Hogwarts?"

"I... I am..." Mr. Malfoy stammered, "I am a member of the Hogwarts Council..."

"According to the regulations, except for teachers and students, anyone who wants to enter Hogwarts needs written permission!" Professor Rozier's voice was extremely sharp.

She approached slowly, and Mr. Malfoy backed away in terror.

"Horace!" she called Slughorn's name again, this time making Slughorn shudder.

"Tell me, are the members of the school board among the teachers and students of Hogwarts?" She asked loudly, as if there was a murderous intent hidden in her voice.

"Mr. Malfoy...he..." Slughorn stammered.

"Tell me, are the members of the school board among the teachers and students of Hogwarts?" Professor Rozier raised his voice and asked again.

"Not!" Slughorn replied, taking a deep breath.

"Then I'm afraid I have to drive you away, Mr. Malfoy." A smile suddenly appeared on the vice principal's face~IndoMTL.com~.

Her face was already beautiful; now that she smiled, she looked even more charming.

"I only heard that something happened to my son..." Malfoy said in a low voice.

"Don't think we don't know what you're doing, Mr. Malfoy!" Professor Rozier approached again, almost pushing Lucius Malfoy to the wall: "Maybe that thing will kill you You let him bring in the extreme magic item whose life and death is unknown to your son, intentionally or unintentionally!"

Professor Rozier turned around, stretched out his left hand and snapped his fingers.

Two house elves appeared out of nowhere, and bowed deeply to Professor Rozier.

"Please do Mr. Malfoy a small favor and let him get out of Hogwarts!" Professor Rozier ordered coldly.

"Understood!" The two house elves nodded, and then rushed over, one hugging Lucius Malfoy's leg.

"I just want to see my son... madam, please..." Malfoy pleaded.

"You will have this opportunity, but not today!"

……

"Professor Rozier..." Slughorn raised his head timidly.

"Horace, I have no objection to your making friends..." Professor Rozier squinted at him: "However, you need to pay attention to the quality of the friends you make!"

"I don't want to see this kind of thing again next time!"

"I understand, ma'am!" Slughorn nodded hastily.

After hesitating for a moment, he asked again: "Should the headmaster be notified of this sudden incident at Hogwarts?"

"That's not necessary!" Professor Rozier shook his head without thinking:

"Master Grindelwald, very busy!"