demon hunter at hogwarts

Chapter 165 Game 1

Hearing Lucius's vague answer, Regulus didn't say much more.

He knew that, like the ancestors of the Malfoy family, Lucius must have already thought of an escape route for him. At least until Voldemort did not openly announce his return, the Malfoy family would be safe for the time being.

As for what Lucius would choose in the future, it was beyond the scope of Regulus' consideration.

"You don't seem to be worried about yourself at all?" Lucius suddenly asked when bidding Regulus farewell, "What you have done this year has made you an out-and-out traitor. You will die. Of...if caught by the Dark Lord."

"Death? It's not that simple... The Dark Lord has a hundred ways to punish traitors..." Regulus said calmly, "Each one makes people want to die a hundred times."

Narcissa's face grew even paler.

"Then you'd better hide in the safe place you mentioned." Lucius said meaningfully.

"If bad luck really intends to haunt me, then it will be the same wherever I hide." Regulus replied, "You should have heard... the story of the coward Faubert."

Every wizard who has collected chocolate frogs has heard of this name.

According to legend, Faubert was a suspicious and timid guy who believed that everyone was out to harm him, so he hid in his home all year round.

But even so, he still couldn't even sleep peacefully. He had to check whether his little house was absolutely safe several times a day. Once he thought there was any danger, he would reinforce it with spells.

Until one day, his spell went awry and the spell that was supposed to strengthen the roof backfired, causing the ceiling to collapse and bury him inside.

With this deed, Faubert received Dumbledore's most valued honor: being on the Chocolate Frog Card.

Although he is only a silver card, he has already made many wizards who cannot be on the card both envious and jealous.

In fact, many of the wizards on the chocolate frog cards are not because they have made any outstanding contributions, but just because their deeds are too incredible.

Among them is Thaddeus Thirkell, who wears his hair in fine curls and holds several cute hedgehogs.

Those hedgehogs were none other than his seven sons.Because these seven sons were all Squibs, Thaddeus hated them so much that he eventually used magic to turn them all into hedgehogs.

There was also the once famous comedian Devonte Simplin. In order to make a bet, he ate an entire poisonous tentacle. Although he was lucky to survive, he also paid the price of turning his skin purple.

Another example is poor Chauncey Aldridge. This wizard who only lived 37 years old was the first known patient of dragon pox in the entire wizarding world. Since there is no effective treatment for this disease, Aldrich Odd is also on the Chocolate Frog card for being the first to die from the disease.

Of course, there is also Mirabella Plunkett, who is very loved and respected by witches.

One summer around 1860, young Mirabella went on vacation to Loch Lomond, where she met a strange mermaid and quickly fell in love with her.

Romantic love will always be ruthlessly struck by reality. Mirabella's family are very traditional wizards and are firmly opposed to their daughter's cross-species abnormal love.

So, in pursuit of true love, Mirabella resolutely turned herself into a haddock. From then on, no one knew where she went, and no one knew whether she finally returned to her mermaid lover.But her deeds have been passed down, not only on the Chocolate Frog card, but even a portrait of her hangs in Hogwarts Castle.

"Haddock." At this time, Sirius and Lupine, who had just finished their meeting with Dumbledore, stood in front of Mirabella's portrait on the second floor of the castle and said to the melancholy red-haired girl in the portrait. Follow the password.

The portrait opened forward, revealing a passage at the back that could accommodate one person.

"Tsk, tsk... look at the dust." Sirius lit up his wand and got into the secret passage first, "It seems that not many people know about this secret passage..."

"That's because it's not much further by taking the normal route from here to the foyer, so there's no need to take the extra step." Lupine followed him, "I don't know why you don't take the stairs and insist on walking from here..."

Sirius stopped and raised the Marauder's Map to Lupin's eyes. The small dot marked "Severus Snape" on it was passing by the staircase Lupine was talking about.

Obviously, if they had gone down the stairs just now, they would have had to face Snape.

"Okay, I can barely accept this reason." Lu Ping said with a wry smile.

While Sirius and Sirius were walking through the secret passage, Harry was also preparing to participate in his first official Quidditch match.

Although he had already shown the flying talent inherited from James Potter, the formal competition was very different from flying lessons. The 11-year-old Harry still felt quite nervous and only ate half an omelette for breakfast.

"Don't worry, the seeker should be the safest position on the entire field." Ron was trying to comfort Harry, "They don't have to deal with Quaffles and Bludgers, and they don't have to collide with other players..."

But soon, opposition voices also sounded.

"This book says that seekers are often the most seriously injured players." Hermione held a copy of "The Magic of Quidditch" and pointed to the words on it and said, "'Seekers have some problems during the game. Extremely important role...so they are the most likely targets for fouls from opposing players.' So, you have to protect yourself for a while before you think about catching the Snitch..."

"You can't believe everything in the book, not to mention your performance in flying lessons was not very good." Ron immediately retorted.

"Can you two…could you please be quiet for a moment?" Harry said irritably. "I don't think now is a good time to debate the topic of whether the seeker is the safest position."

Ron and Hermione looked at each other and suppressed the urge to continue arguing with each other.

At this time, Wood came over.After Charlie Weasley graduated, he became Gryffindor captain.

"Harry, don't think about anything later. Just find the Golden Snitch and catch him like you did in training." Seeing that the new Seeker was in poor condition, Wood immediately took on the responsibility of captain and helped Harry. Doing psychological counseling, "Before my first game, I was more nervous than you, but when I flew onto the court, I quickly stopped being nervous."

"Really?" Harry's eyes lit up.

"Really." Wood said seriously. "The game lasted about two minutes, and I was knocked unconscious by the Bludger. I lay in the hospital for a week."

Gu QiHarry's eyes dimmed again.

"So you have to be mentally prepared. The barbarity of Quidditch is beyond your imagination." Fred, who was worried about the world being in chaos, also came over and said more jealously.

"But the two of us exist to make sure you don't get beaten too badly." George and Fred sang in harmony.

As for the refueling offered by Neville, it seemed of no use at this time.

Just when Harry was upset by these bad friends, a familiar gentle voice suddenly sounded behind him: "Harry, eat this piece of chocolate.

"No..." Harry refused subconsciously, and then realized something was wrong. He turned his head in surprise and looked at the two people who suddenly appeared outside the hall, "Why are you here?"

"Of course I can't miss my godson's first game." Sirius stepped forward, stretched out his big hand and messed up Harry's hair, "Who is the opponent?"

"Slytherin." Harry took the chocolate from Lupine and ate it under the encouraging gazes of the two. He immediately felt a warmth melting from his stomach, and the anxiety that had been hanging in his heart was also dispelled. Most of it.

Sirius said "Oh" just in time to see Snape hurried down the stairs again, sliding along the corridor to the Quidditch pitch like a big bat.

The Gryffindor players also walked to the court under the leadership of Wood, leaving this corridor to Harry and the others.

Harry waved to Dean and Seamus, who were rushing to the stadium, and said to Sirius: "You know, our relationship with Slytherin is not very good...I must...must defeat them... …”

"There is nothing you 'must' do." Sirius squatted in front of Harry, put his hands on his shoulders, and said softly, "If there is anything, it is to enjoy your first game."

"But... what if I can't fly as well as my dad..." Harry quietly told his godfather his real worries.

"So you are worried about this problem?" Sirius made an exaggerated and unbelievable expression, "James was still sitting in the auditorium when he was in the first grade! You have already defeated him."

Harry finally laughed.

"Go find your teammates and teach the Snotling Academy a lesson!" Sirius said with a wink.

"We will win!" Harry waved his Nimbus 2000.

Having said that, after the game actually started, Sirius seemed even more nervous than Harry. When a Bludger whizzed by the back of Harry's head, he almost jumped out of the stands.

Fortunately, Harry quickly entered the state, and his flying skills, which were a little sluggish at first, gradually became proficient. Neither the Bludger nor Slytherin's Seeker Higgins could cause too much damage to him. Multiple influences.

At certain moments, Sirius even felt a little dazed.

Many years ago, he had cheered for another Gryffindor player with glasses, messy black hair, and agility.

The Gryffindor team was reorganized this school year. Alia Spinnet and Katie Bell became the new Chasers, partnering with Angelina Johnson. All three of them are second- and third-year girls. , lacking in strength and confrontation, but superior in flexibility.

In comparison, Slytherin's Marcus Flint, Warrington and Montaigne appear to be much bulkier. They are often in a state where they are unable to use their strength and cannot use their own physical confrontation to intercept Gran. Fendo's attack soon put Slytherin behind by thirty points.

"The Bludgers seem to be targeting Harry Potter -" commentator Lee Jordan's passionate voice came from the magic speaker, echoing over the pitch, "What will our youngest Seeker ever do?" What kind of reaction? Harry accelerated - he seemed to be planning to take the Bludger on a parade - Merlin! He rushed towards Marcus Flint, and Flint did not avoid it. Meaning, looking at his size, maybe it wouldn't be a wise choice for Harry to compete with him - they were about to collide! Harry dodged! - It must have hurt, the bludger chasing Harry hit him hard. Flint's face...with all due respect, his teeth are ugly, he can take this opportunity to get them fixed..."

Finally, the unbearable Professor McGonagall stopped Lee Jordan's nonsense, but the atmosphere was already in place, and the Gryffindor auditorium burst into cheers.

"Beautiful!" Sirius stood up and shouted, waving his fists.

In the Slytherin stands, Draco Malfoy became increasingly depressed as he watched Harry's wonderful performance.

Although Snape acquiesced in his smuggling the broomstick into the school, he was ultimately not recruited into the Slytherin Quidditch team.

There is also Lucius's reason for this. He believes that Draco's current physical condition is not qualified for the "most dangerous position on the field" as a seeker. No matter how many letters Draco writes to request, he is still rejected. He refused.

So poor Draco had to be a spectator in his first year.

The game gradually became rough. Marcus Flint, who had two front teeth knocked out by a Bludger, decided to take revenge. He took the bat from his team's batter Derek and aimed it at Wood, who was directing the defense. Hit a bludger hard.

Wood was caught off guard and was hit by a Bludger, barely hanging on the broom and not falling. However, Slytherin took advantage of this opportunity to throw the Quaffle and recovered ten points.

Next, Warrington and Montague finally seized a gap. They used a pinch-kill tactic, squeezing Angelina in the middle, and the three of them rushed towards the stands together.At the last moment, Montaigne and Warrington flew left and right, and poor Angelina crashed into the stands.

Seeing this, Harry looked for the Golden Snitch even more eagerly. He hoped to end the game quickly before more people were injured.

"I noticed that you always look towards Severus." Lupine said suddenly from the stands.

"Snotlout will do anything he wants, and you know that." Sirius glanced back and forth between Harry and Snape with his binoculars. "I'm worried that he will secretly put a curse on Harry."

Lu Ping helplessly pointed to the center of the teachers' stand and said, "Do you see who that is?"

Sirius subconsciously pointed the telescope in the direction pointed by Lupine, and what he saw was an old face with white beard and white hair, wearing half-moon glasses.

"Dumbledore, what's wrong?"

"The wizard who can curse Harry under Dumbledore's eyes may not have been born yet." Lupine said, "If you don't watch the game carefully, you will miss the moment when Harry catches the Golden Snitch."