After Albert received the note from Professor McGonagall for borrowing books from the restricted area, he only needed to borrow the book once more to complete the task of the "magic restricted area" on the panel. Originally, Albert thought he needed to start with Gilderoy Lockhart, but now he can complete it ahead of time.
Albert walked out of the library and saw Fred, George and Lee Jordan standing in the corridor outside waiting for him with resentful looks on their faces. After seeing Albert, the three of them immediately rushed up and surrounded him.
"That wasn't true, was it!" Fred said anxiously.
"Oh, you mean the detention?" Albert looked at Fred and the others in realization, suppressed his smile and shook his head, "I just went to Professor McGonagall's office, and before I left, she asked me to bring you a message."
Fred, George and Lee Jordan all looked unhappy. They didn't expect that after working so hard to copy homework, the final outcome would be solitary confinement
"I've told you all to do your homework well. Professor McGonagall is very dissatisfied with the way you deal with your holiday assignments." Albert shook his head and made sarcastic remarks.
"Merlin's beard, this joke is not funny at all." Lee Jordan looked like he was going crazy.
"By the way, there is Potions class tomorrow. You'd better not take any chances, otherwise Snape will be happy to put you in detention." Albert did not forget to remind the three.
"Oh, shut up! We are unlucky enough now." George couldn't help but scream. Whatever Albert said came true.
Facts have once again proved that Albert's mouth is more accurate than prophecy.
The next day, the three of them were really unlucky because they did not redo Snape's holiday homework carefully as Albert suggested. The Potions Professor announced the bad news before the end of the class.
A total of five unlucky people were put in solitary confinement, and Albert's three roommates were among them.
George was so frightened that his hand shook, and the test tube containing the swelling agent fell to the ground. The liquid splashed everywhere and burned several holes in Fred's robe and boots next to him.
As soon as the swelling potion came into contact with their skin, their skin began to swell immediately. Snape angrily scolded George and asked them to go to the school hospital to seek treatment from Madam Pomfrey after class.
In fact, it can be cured with just some swelling-reducing potion. Snape also had this potion prepared, but he didn't give it to Fred and George. Otherwise, it would only take a few seconds to solve the problem. Why would he need to trouble Madam Pomfrey
"Write a paper on swelling and swelling-reducing potions, 1 inch, and turn it in next class." Snape cruelly announced the homework before letting everyone go.
"Homework, so much homework, I feel like I'm about to collapse!" Outside the school hospital, Lee Jordan wailed in pain. He felt like he was about to be driven crazy by a pile of homework.
"Stop shouting, or Madam Pomfrey might come out to cause trouble for you." Albert glanced at Lee Jordan unhappily. This guy brought it upon himself, who could he blame
Just as he finished speaking, the door of the school hospital suddenly opened, scaring Lee Jordan.
However, they soon discovered that the people coming out of the school hospital were Fred and George. Both of them were in a bad mood, probably because they were overwhelmed by a lot of bad luck.
"I feel like I'm going crazy from homework now!"
The three of them looked at Albert pitifully, and it was obvious what they wanted to say.
"You have to do your homework by yourself." Albert said unhappily as he passed the corner. "Forget it. You are already being watched by the professors. Don't hold out any hope, or I will be in trouble with you."
"So what should we do?"
"We can do homework together during the break!" Albert thought for a moment and said, "Then we can find information together and write the paper faster.
"Well, that's all I can do."
"I have something else to do and need to go see Professor Smith. You guys go to the auditorium first." Albert handed the backpack to Fred, waved, and turned to another corner.
On the way to the Defense Against the Dark Arts office, he met an acquaintance. Albert went up to greet Katrina, but the way Miss McDougal looked at him seemed... a little strange.
"What's wrong?" Albert asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Nothing!" Katrina hesitated for a moment, but couldn't resist her curiosity and asked, "Are you really in love with Isobel?"
"Listen less to gossip. It will affect a person's IQ and judgment." Albert couldn't help rolling his eyes and interrupted Katrina unhappily.
"The wooden unicorn amulet you gave me is beautiful." Katrina's tone became even weirder.
"That was a return gift. She taught me a practical magic last time." Albert looked at Katrina with an equally strange tone, "By the way, you seem to care about this matter a lot? Could it be..."
"No, I'm just curious." Katrina said immediately.
It’s so arrogant. Absolutely so arrogant.
Albert found it very interesting that Nia would sometimes behave like this too.
"Then I'll give you a birthday present next time." Albert winked at Katrina and asked tentatively, "What kind of wood carving do you want?"
"Are you here to see Professor Smith too?" Katrina realized that she was being led by Albert, so she immediately changed the subject.
"If you don't want it, forget it."
"I hate your childish tone." Katrina discovered for the first time that Albert and Isobel had many similarities.
Even though there is not much age difference between them, I am always treated like a child. That feeling is really annoying.
"Oh, well, I thought we could be good friends." Albert said with regret.
"We are already friends now, you said so yourself last year," Katrina reminded.
"I mean further?"
"Go further?" Katrina's cheeks flushed slightly and she looked at Albert defensively.
"Well, we were just classmates before, but now we can be called good friends." Albert's bad taste broke out again.
"What's the difference?" Katrina was confused.
"Yes." Albert said nonsense seriously, "There is actually no difference between classmates and strangers. Friends are a more advanced relationship. They will give each other Christmas gifts and birthday gifts and so on."
"So, are you thinking that we can become boyfriend and girlfriend?" Katrina sneered, "You still like to fool others."
"No, I'm not kidding." Albert shrugged innocently, "I'm just telling the truth."
Katrina snorted coldly and knocked on the wooden door of the Defense Against the Dark Arts office.
After a moment, Professor Smith opened the wooden door, looked at the two people standing outside the door, his eyes fell on Albert, and asked with a smile, "Albert, how is the alchemy party?"
"It's very interesting, and I've gained a lot." Albert thought for a while and said, "I may have found the answer to the last incident."
"Oh, you got the answer so soon?" Professor Smith looked at Katrina and said, "I have something private to discuss with Mr. Anderson. Can you wait for a moment?"
"Oh." Katrina looked at Albert deeply, turned and left the office.
"The method to open the next secret door may require further research on ancient magic runes." Albert noticed that after Katrina closed the wooden door with her backhand, she briefly talked about the magic master she met at the alchemy party and her own discoveries, and chatted a few more words about her own guesses.
"I suggest that the professor ask Mr. McDougal for help."
"Oh." Professor Smith looked at Albert and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, feeling a little disappointed.
In fact, he had thought about these things a long time ago.
However, there are actually very few wizards who can truly be called rune masters. Morg MacDougal might be one, but their relationship is only average.
Moreover, Professor Smith did not want too many people to know about the Ravenclaw treasure, so he placed his hopes on Albert.
However, the results were clearly different from expectations.
Or rather, this is the result at the beginning.
Albert has exceeded Professor Smith's initial expectations.
"Albert, I think you are also talented in magic runes." Professor Smith said softly, the meaning was self-evident.
"Professor, I have been exposed to magic for too short a time. Knowledge is something that needs time to accumulate." Albert sighed softly, making himself look helpless.
"Keep doing your best. I believe you can become a magic rune master like McDougal." Smith encouraged.
"Katrina seems to have something to talk to you about. I'll leave first." He bowed slightly to Smith. "Please give me a few years. I believe I can help the professor open the secret door."
"I'll be sorry to trouble you when the time comes." Professor Smith smiled.