In a remote corner of the Hogwarts library, Albert frowned as he stared at the Defense Against the Dark Arts manuscript he had compiled earlier. He found that a lot of content in the manuscript needed to be revised.
Ever since he started learning combat skills from Professor Flitwick, he had a new perspective on certain things. The Defense Against the Dark Arts manuscript that he had spent a lot of time writing before now looked more like a bunch of empty theories filled with fancy words.
Perhaps, this is what is called growth.
Of course, Albert was not in a hurry to delete or revise his manuscript. Before learning all the knowledge and experience from Professor Flitwick, revising the manuscript was just a preparation for the next revision.
He pulled out a piece of parchment and began to record his views and understanding of certain things on it, in preparation for subsequent comprehensive revisions.
"I hope I didn't bother you!"
Hermione sat down on Albert's right side at some point and looked at what Albert was writing with interest.
As if sensing the gaze coming from somewhere, Albert raised his head and looked in the direction of the gaze. After catching a glimpse of a certain star behind a bookcase not far away, he retracted his gaze to look at Hermione beside him and asked with a smile, "How is the training going over there?"
"Great, I have learned a lot of useful knowledge from Professor Sirius and Lupin." Hermione lowered her voice and shared with Albert about her training in the Forbidden Forest some time ago.
Even if she and Ron just accompanied Harry in training, they learned a lot of useful knowledge.
However, from Hermione's tone, it seemed that she hoped he could also go to train together and learn something useful from Professors Black and Lupin.
Albert could tell that Hermione meant completely well, so he just smiled.
What Professors Black and Lupin taught Potter was actually of no use to him. Those were the most basic knowledge that should have been taught by the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, but this course was so poor that the students of Hogwarts basically learned no useful knowledge.
Hermione noticed the smile on Albert's face and seemed to realize something. She said to herself, "That's right. The knowledge we are learning now is just the most basic things for you."
"It never hurts to learn more about self-protection." Albert comforted softly, "The Defense Against the Dark Arts course in our school is really too poor. If you want to get high scores in this course, learning more from Professor Sirius and Professor Lupin is a good choice."
To be honest, ever since Albert had his sparring session with Professor Flitwick, he began to doubt the overall strength level of the British wizarding world.
Not to mention Ronald Smith, whose grave is now overgrown with grass, the other guys I played against all seemed quite strong.
The Death Eaters who are good at dark magic are not gangsters. After all, they are guys who can fight against Aurors. How can they be so weak
As for Aurors, only the elites who can get high scores in school exams and pass layers of screening can become Aurors, and the overall level cannot be bad.
Well, although wizards are a group of guys with high offense and low defense, the entire wizarding world gave him the illusion that the entire wizarding world was very lame during the final battle at Hogwarts.
Is it that the Saviors actually have the advantage in numbers, or are all Voldemort's men just idiots
It is difficult to delve into the novel, but Potter did indeed solve the basilisk in the Chamber of Secrets alone. This cannot be false, although Albert did not know what exactly happened in the Chamber of Secrets.
But he thought the whole thing was odd.
Because Harry Potter actually gave Albert an overall weak impression, even weaker than Fred, George and Lee Jordan who had been trained by him.
Sure enough, should we say that Potter’s aura as the protagonist is too strong
Noticing Albert was lost in thought, Hermione asked, "What are you thinking about?"
"Nothing." Albert smiled and changed the subject. "By the way, did you catch Rita Skeeter?"
"No, I haven't found the beetle that Rita Skeeter has turned into yet." Hermione seemed to remember something and suddenly said, "Oh, there's one more thing. I found that Sirius seemed to be very wary of Professor Moody. Do you know why?"
Hermione told Albert that Professor Moody had appeared while everyone was taking a break and suggested that Harry become an Auror.
"Professor Moody also believes that Harry should give up the competition to ensure his own safety."
"Give up the game?" Albert repeated.
"What are you going to do? Are you going to give up the competition too?" Hermione asked expectantly. She didn't want Albert to take risks either, especially when she heard that the third task involved Voldemort's conspiracy. She actually hoped that Harry and Albert would give up the competition and put their own safety first.
"We'll talk about it later. I haven't thought about it yet." Albert really hadn't thought about it yet. "If I feel it's really dangerous at that time, I will just give up the game and wait for the end of the game at the exit of the maze."
"As for the suspicion of Professor Moody, it is normal. In fact, all the Defense Against the Dark Arts professors at Hogwarts have some problems. Whether it's Quirrell who was possessed by the You-Know-Who, or Lockhart who was a big liar, or even Lupin who was a werewolf and a close friend of the fugitive, it's normal for Sirius to suspect Professor Moody." Albert shrugged and said, "To be honest, even if Professor Moody is a fake, I don't find it strange."
When Hermione heard Albert say "the werewolf and the fugitive's best friend", she couldn't help but narrow her eyes and look at Albert, obviously not liking this statement.
"That was the case last year. You can't deny that Professor Lupin's identity was problematic before the truth was revealed," Albert reminded.
"You think there's something wrong with Professor Moody."
"Maybe. Anyway, that position is always in trouble. It never hurts to look at it with a skeptical eye." Albert didn't really understand why Moody was doing this and didn't understand why he gave Harry such advice.
Without knowing the truth, I thought Moody was considering Porter's safety.
All right.
In fact, Albert would have thought so if he had known nothing more.
But he knew very well that Moody was an imposter who was planning to attack Potter, and everything he did was naturally a preparation to better take Potter away from Hogwarts.
What if the fake Moody just ran off with Harry Potter
Albert had considered this possibility, but Dumbledore should be able to follow the traces left by the portkey and find the place where Voldemort was resurrected.
Therefore, the fake Moody will definitely buy time for Voldemort and will not be exposed easily.
But what if I, the butterfly, flap my wings and blow Harry away
Albert thought maliciously.
The savior Potter was killed by Voldemort, and the following plot was completely changed.
If that were the case, they would just flip the table, push Dumbledore forward, and let him go against Voldemort.
As for letting Albert go against Voldemort, forget it!
Your life is precious.
…
"Where are you at now?"
"What?" Hermione was startled by Albert's words.
"Your relationship with Krum." Albert looked at Hermione's somewhat stunned expression and asked puzzledly, "Didn't he take the initiative to ask you out on a date?"
"We're just friends," Hermione said dryly.
"Ordinary friends won't invite you to their homes during the summer vacation." Albert pointed out the flaw with a smile.
"We're really just ordinary friends who can chat with each other." Hermione said with a blushing face.
"Don't explain to me." Albert comforted.
"It's not shameful to find someone you like." He said softly, "Sometimes if you like someone, you have to seize the opportunity. Some boys are like idiots. If you don't tell them, they don't know at all. You don't know when they will wake up. Don't look at me like that. I'm talking about Harry Potter."
"Harry?"
Hermione agreed with Albert's words. Harry was very slow in emotions and was almost like an idiot.
She thought of Ginny, who had always had a crush on Harry, and couldn't help but sigh.
"Krum is not bad, but he is not brave enough. If it were me, I would definitely come over here instead of preparing to block me later."
Hermione didn't want to talk to Albert about Krum. She and Krum were just ordinary friends. Although Hermione knew very well what Krum wanted to do, she also knew that long-distance relationships basically had no good results, so she paid more attention to the friendship between the two sides.
"Where are you and Isobel?"
"We are all mature and know what we want." Albert shrugged.
"Can I see this?"
Hermione stared at the folder spread out on the table and changed the subject. She didn't want to discuss this topic that made her uncomfortable.
"That's no problem." Albert pushed the folder to Hermione, "But the contents may not be of much use to you."
The corner fell silent again as Hermione flipped through the Defense Against the Dark Arts manuscript.
Albert continued to write about his recent feelings. He would just record them down first. Although it might be a bit bloated, it didn't matter. He could make some deletions and revisions later. This was his experience in writing novels in his previous life.
If you don't want to delete or modify it, the worst that can happen is that the content becomes a little watered down.
"You plan to publish it?"
Hermione discovered that the content of the manuscript was actually almost completed. It contained information about how to protect oneself and guard against the dark arts, but she could see from it Albert's poor prediction of the future, as if telling them that Voldemort's resurrection could not be stopped.
"Yes, people will use it soon." Albert said calmly.
"You seem to think that the You-Know-Who will rise?" Hermione put down the manuscript and asked in a low voice.
"It's not what I think, but many prophecies point this out." Albert shook his head. "Although prophecies may not come true, it is still worth being vigilant, because when most people predict this, you'd better be cautious. By the way, can you help me choose a name? I'm not very good at naming."
Hermione didn't know what name to give the book for a moment, but she still agreed to help Albert come up with a title.
Hermione left quickly without saying goodbye to Krum. She left in a hurry, obviously eager to tell Harry and Ron about her discovery.
Albert didn't care about these things. He remembered that he had told many people about this matter. It didn't matter if there were more people. If something happened, maybe he could fool them better.
He opened his notes, looked at the calendar, estimated the time, and prepared to let Isobel choose a remote house to prepare for their future stay in the UK.
I will be staying in the house for most of the next period of time, so I need to make it comfortable. Moreover, once I cast the Fidelius Charm on the house, it will basically mean that no one is allowed to visit me.
This is the most annoying thing about the Fidelius Curse. Once it is used, it can never be removed.
Oh, there is one more thing. I will graduate next semester, and I have to find a way to complete those valuable remaining tasks.
Albert put down his quill and flipped through the task panel, looking for tasks related to Hogwarts. He still remembered that when he first entered school, he triggered several tasks related to Hogwarts.
Thousand-year-old school: Hogwarts.
Current progress: 68%
This is one of the few large-scale tasks with rich rewards, but it is too difficult to complete it completely.
If you visit the public lounges of other colleges, and then visit the girls' dormitories and washrooms, you should be able to reach more than 85%. It will be a bit difficult to continue to improve the rest.
"It should be enough to come back secretly during the summer vacation." Albert wrote the plan in his notebook.
As for the other task of the reading maniac, the progress is currently stuck at 83.
This semester, he rarely read the books in Hogwarts, and it would be difficult to complete this task before graduation.
However, he did not intend to give up the task, and planned to borrow a few more books to finish the task. The task rewards were quite rich, although the three random skills were a bit tricky, but they were all experience, and he could not give up easily.
Before leaving the library, Albert went to the restricted book section and borrowed a book called "The Most Poisonous Magic". He had actually read some of this book, which recorded a lot of black magic. Although he felt that most of the black magic in it was useless, it would be nice to study it carefully and use it to improve his progress. Moreover, if he wanted to better deal with black magic, it would be best to understand it.
As soon as he came out of the library, he was blocked by people.
"What's up?"
Albert looked at Krum, who had a gloomy face, and asked calmly.
"I want to know," Krum asked in a low voice, with a sullen face, "what's going on between you and Hermione?"
"I have a girlfriend, and you should have met her." Albert didn't care about Krum's eager eyes, and said with a smile, "So you don't have to worry that I will steal your girlfriend."
"Hermione talks about you often." Krum raised his eyebrows slightly, recalling the beautiful red-haired girl next to Albert during the second project.
"Hermione and I are just good friends." Albert shrugged and said, "Maybe you should care about Potter."
"Are they dating?"
"Probably not, but Potter still doesn't have a girlfriend." Albert looked at Krum and said, "Did you fail in your pursuit of Hermione?"
Krum's face became even gloomier, and it was obvious that Albert had touched a sore spot.
"Honestly, the chances of you being together are slim."
Krum stared at Albert with an unfriendly look, but he still resisted the urge to take action.
"Generally speaking, cross-border relationships usually don't have good results, especially when you return, it will be difficult for you to see each other." Albert kindly reminded, "Unless one of you is desperate to give up everything and stay in another country."
"Are you willing to give up your Quidditch career and stay in England until Hermione comes of age?" Albert asked Krum.
"Are you trying to get me to give up?" Krum asked hoarsely.
"No, I'm just telling you how cruel reality is." Albert said calmly, "Hermione is a very smart girl. She must know this, so she rejected you and only planned to be friends with you."
Krum was silent. He knew that he would never give up his Quidditch player and stay in England.
"If you want to preserve your friendship, I suggest you become friends and keep in touch through letters." Albert smiled and patted Krum on the shoulder. "As long as you keep in touch, there will always be a chance. As for the result, it all depends on your own ability."
"I think this international football star is having a very difficult time. It's not easy for him to find a pretty girl to date." Krum couldn't help but complain.
He really wanted to pursue Hermione, but after hearing what Albert said, Krum knew that his chances were slim.
"Thank you for your advice."
Before leaving, Krum did not forget to express his gratitude to Albert.
He knew that if Hermione didn't find a boyfriend after graduation, he would still have a chance to pursue her.
"What did he ask you to do?"
As soon as Klum left, Katrina appeared out of nowhere.
"He wants to pursue a girl." Albert said with a smile
"So, what the magazine said is true. Krum wants to pursue Granger?" Katrina asked curiously, "He came to you to ask for information?"
"I guess so. I told him the chances were slim." Albert said with a smile, "I suggested that they just become friends and keep in touch first."
"You are so mean." Katrina knew very well that Krum probably had no chance. Even lovers could not stand such torture.
"I'm just stating the facts. It's very difficult for a cross-border relationship to have a successful outcome. Unless one of them is desperate, most of the time it ends in tragedy." Albert turned to Katrina and said, "Even couples at Hogwarts rarely get together after graduation."
"You are really..." Katrina turned and left. Although she was reluctant to admit it, what Albert said was true.
Looking at Katrina's departing back, Albert was a little curious whether Hermione would marry Ron in the end.
After all, there is a butterfly named you flapping its wings.
It is really hard to say how the future will change.
After all, even the relationship between Hermione and Krum was ruined by him.
It is not difficult to infer from Ginny's words in the later part of the novel that Hermione actually had a short relationship with Krum, and they had dated and kissed each other.
This is actually quite normal. Krum was the first boy to admire Hermione, and he was also a big star, and he actively pursued her. It is not surprising that both of them developed feelings for each other and became a couple, otherwise who would invite the other person to their home for the summer vacation from the very beginning.
However, it seems that I have ruined this matter myself.
Because Albert became the first boy who knew how to appreciate Hermione, and may even have become Hermione's first love.
Although he was a little narcissistic, Albert could see that Hermione liked and admired him a little bit, as evidenced by the fact that Krum came to find him specially.
Being handsome is indeed very important. If he takes the initiative...
Albert quickly put aside the practical thoughts in his head and walked towards the common room.