Hogwarts Outsider Chapter 52: Headmaster is back

These words of Neville Longbottom made Matthew Wakefield tremble with fear.

"So, there was another attack last night?" He frowned.

He was a little absent-minded, and continued talking to Neville.

After Longbottom left, he stuffed the sausage with a lot of jam into his mouth, and suddenly found that it was a bit cold.

And Matthew's mood at this time is also the same.

In a sense, he escaped a catastrophe this time... He thought with some lingering fear.

Maria Adams in the seventh grade and Ricko Carlo in the fourth grade must have been attacked last night after Slughorn's Slug Club...

That is, on their way back from Slughorn's office to the Slytherin common room.

And myself, in theory, should go the same way with them and go back together. After all, there was only one way to the Slytherin common room.

——If it wasn't for the fact that I wanted to sit in on the sidekick and inquire about the book from Slughorn, and then I went back almost an hour late.

Maybe I have to add my name to the list of victims!

Then, last night, when I passed the Potions classroom at around ten o'clock, I heard a voice from inside, could it be related to this attack?

Also, was Principal Rozier, who suddenly appeared from behind at that time with extremely weird expressions and movements, also related to this attack?

Of course there is also Professor Troka. Matthew noticed last night that his expression was different from usual, but extremely energetic.

Why were they there?

Could it be that...

Matthew suppressed many doubts in his heart and continued to eat his breakfast.

……

Breakfast is not over yet.

Suddenly, a burst of messy footsteps sounded from beside Matthew.

Then, a slender figure came to his side——

"Wakefield!" The other party asked eagerly, "Are you okay?"

"..." Matthew was stunned for a moment, his mouth was still stuffed with a lot of sausages, unable to speak, so he nodded dully.

It was Agnes Lestrange, her blue eyes fixed on Matthew.

"No...it's okay..." After taking a sip of pumpkin juice and swallowing what was in his mouth, Matthew reluctantly replied, "What's wrong?"

"Aren't you a member of Slughorn's Slug Club?" Lestrange's tone became slightly colder.

"Yeah!" Matthew replied: "Wait... how do you know?"

But Lestrange didn't answer this question: "I heard that Adams and Carlo were attacked... and it seems that it was when they returned to the Slytherin common room after the Slug Club was over... ..."

"Yes...but I was lucky at the time, and I didn't go back with the two of them..."

While answering, Matthew was thinking about how this girl knew about joining the Slug Club...I hadn't told anyone about it before.

"Oh!" Lestrange nodded, then stood up and walked away.

Her cascading silver hair even brushed lightly over Matthew's shoulders.

Only Matthew was left alone, staying here inexplicably.

He didn't understand what happened at all. Logically speaking, she should not be very familiar with herself, right?

"Forget it, eat!" Matthew picked up another sausage and stuffed it into his mouth.

……

Paper cannot contain fire.

No matter how clever Hogwarts' public opinion management and control methods are, the news of another attack has now spread throughout the entire school, creating an uproar.

Matthew saw many first-year students moving in groups, as if they were afraid that if they acted alone, they would also be attacked.

However, it seems meaningless to act together... Maria Adams and Ricko Carlo went back to the Slytherin common room together, didn't they have been attacked and both fell into trouble!

Moreover, Maria Adams, as a Hogwarts seventh-year student who is eligible to join the Slug Club and is appreciated by Slughorn, has control over many spells and self-defense spells, which is not inferior to that of some adult wizards. .

Students like this are actually attacked...

The bad atmosphere even affected the classroom.

History of Magic class on Monday morning was originally a subject that everyone liked very much.

But now in this history of magic class, many first-year freshmen are whispering there, discussing what happened last night.

Bathilda Bagshot, who was always mild-mannered, was very angry at this.

"If you don't want to attend the class, you can go out now and never come in!" The old professor roared angrily.

Then she coughed violently a few times, and a house elf jumped up and beat her back.

In this way, the classroom became quieter.

During lunch, Matthew heard some Slytherin students discussing the attack on Adams and Carlo.

Then he got time during a meal, and he heard several versions of the news——

Some people said that the two attackers, Adams and Carlo, died on the spot. The bodies were directly cremated by Professor Rozier and sent back to their home.

Some people also said that they did not die at the time, but were seriously injured like Weasley and Malfoy, and were sent to St. Mungo's for treatment.

Some people insisted that there were definitely more than the two of them who died, but the Ministry of Magic stipulated that the number of deaths in such an emergency should not exceed three, and the headmaster of Hogwarts would have to step down if this number exceeded; At the gate of the castle, I saw a magic carpet and a magic carpet transporting corpses out of the castle...

All in all, rumors have spread in the school, and everyone is suspicious.

Matthew also saw many junior students, without telling the teacher, secretly exchanging amulets, exorcisms, and other gadgets that were rumored to protect wizards.

This practice seems to be very popular. For example, Theodore Knott, who is in the same dormitory, showed off the spoils he got to the people around after lunch——

Including but not limited to a stinky and black onion, a round purple crystal, and a shriveled salamander tail...

Of course, Nott was not complacent for too long. A few minutes later, the prefect Gemma Farley came over, took all his "talismans" away, and threw them into the trash can.

……

The herbal medicine class in the afternoon also became chaotic.

Obviously, everyone is not energetic.

Fortunately, the herbal medicine teacher, Professor Sprout, has always been good-tempered and not angry.

After the herbal medicine class, Matthew and the others returned to the auditorium from the greenhouse.

Then Matthew was surprised to find that there had never been so many students gathered in the auditorium at the same time since the opening banquet...even though it was not time for dinner yet.

I'm afraid this is because everyone is afraid to stay alone in other parts of the castle; the auditorium with more people may give people a sense of security.

Matthew glanced at the guest table, and then frowned involuntarily.

Because he noticed that whether it was breakfast, lunch, or now, he did not see Vice President Professor Vita Rozier at the guest table.

This is not normal, because according to the past practice, Professor Rozier will appear in the auditorium on time every meal time, and he is almost never absent.

Moreover, if Professor Rozier could stand up and explain a few words about the specific situation at that time, the school would not be so panicked and rumored.

Matthew suddenly remembered that last night, Professor Rozier was a little limping when walking...

Could it be that she was already injured at that time?

Therefore, today has not appeared in everyone's sight.

Just as Matthew was thinking wildly, dinner began.

The content of the dinner is still the same as before, the standard two vegetarian one meat, Welsh lamb, baked potatoes and carrots, and a soup...

The tangy aroma soon permeated the entire auditorium, but everyone was generally in a normal mood and had a poor appetite.

Even many of the teachers at the guest table are the same.

For example, the head of Slytherin, Professor Horace Slughorn, he sat there with a sad face, a decadent look on his face...

Perhaps it was because of an accident with two students in his college who were also students of the Slug Club; or maybe because of this attack, the evening gatherings of the Slug Club will have to be cancelled.

But at this moment——

A burst of light blue smoke suddenly appeared in the center of the guest table.

Just like what they saw at the opening banquet.

The students who were still discussing in the auditorium before became quiet for an instant.

Even the several teachers at the guest-of-honor table showed joy at this time.

All eyes were focused on the smoke.

And after the smoke cleared, a familiar figure appeared in front of them.

Mr. Gellert Grindelwald, Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, is back!

……

For Matthew Wakefield, this was the second time he saw the headmaster of Hogwarts in nearly a month and a half after the start of school.

Principal Grindelwald looked dusty, with a tired expression on his face.

As Matthew has always heard in school, Principal Grindelwald is indeed very busy!

However, the headmaster's appearance this time did not receive enthusiastic applause like before.

Although everyone looked at him expectantly.

"I already know everything that happened at Hogwarts recently!" Gellert Grindelwald said calmly: "I am also sorry, during the period after Hogwarts started school, there were So many accidents..."

Principal Grindelwald's voice was not high, but it was loud enough for everyone to hear.

And in his calm voice, there seems to be a hidden power, pouring into everyone who listens to him...

Matthew only felt that the anxiety and worry on his body had been relieved to a certain extent; and the students around him, whose faces were full of fear, also showed smiles again at this time.

"First of all, don't worry, no one is in danger of life yet!" Grindelwald continued:

"A friend of mine has seen Mr. Malfoy's condition. His health is gradually improving. I can guarantee that he can return to class before Halloween..."

Sitting across from Matthew, Pansy Parkinson folded his hands on his chest, looking visibly relieved.

"...Mr. Weasley's condition is the worst, but he is out of danger; Madam Pomfrey's medical experience is very rich~IndoMTL.com~I believe he will get better soon... ..."

"...As for Miss Adams and Mr. Carlo, they only suffered minor injuries, and they will be able to leave the hospital soon after Halloween!"

Professor Grindelwald's words made many teachers and students seem to be obviously relieved.

Those rumors before, I have to say, made many people breathless.

Now that we know that no one has died, everyone's mood has obviously improved a lot.

The cheers sounded again, and many people even stood up and cheered.

Professor Grindelwald waved his hand and easily controlled the atmosphere in the auditorium, making the entire auditorium suddenly quiet again.

"However, I think many people's guesses are correct!" He continued.

Only this time, Gellert Grindelwald's voice suddenly became extremely harsh from the extremely gentle before:

"That is, in Hogwarts and around Hogwarts, there is indeed a powerful and terrifying enemy... The injuries of Mr. Weasley, Miss Adams and Mr. Carlo must all have something to do with him , it was all caused by that enemy..."

The atmosphere of the entire auditorium suddenly became a little solemn:

"... But please rest assured, if that enemy dares to act wildly in Hogwarts and attack my students... I swear, he will definitely pay a heavy price!"

Grindelwald's serious and stern expression quickly disappeared from his face.

Instead, there is a gentle smile like before:

"So please rest assured, Hogwarts is safe; at least starting today, it will definitely be safe!"

"Because, I'm back!"