"The basilisk left Africa?"
"To be precise, it left the surrounding area where Wagadu is... But you also know how big the adult basilisk is. It is almost impossible to disappear so silently. Not to mention, Ajinbad also mentioned that at the same time as the basilisk, there were various snake creatures all over the mountains and plains.”
"In other words, the whereabouts of the basilisk that suddenly disappeared...is it only in the sea?"
In the principal's office, Maka learned about the latest developments in the Wagadu Basilisk incident from Professor McGonagall's narration, but this was undoubtedly not good news.
Ajinbad lost his arm and became blind, almost all the wizards of the United Federation were injured, and teachers and students of Wagadu suffered heavy casualties... Behind this shocking series, the culprit disappeared as if he had finally run out of fun.
Yes, just like when it appeared inexplicably near Wagadu, it disappeared again.
After thinking for a moment, Maka suddenly shook her head and her expression changed slightly.
"No," he said with a slight frown, "Maybe... the possibilities are not limited to 'Haili'."
Of course, no matter what, the basilisk has now disappeared. Although Maka wanted to visit Wagadu, it was obviously more difficult for him to leave the British magical world after thinking of another, worse possibility.
"What do you think about this matter?"
Suddenly, Maka turned around and asked the windbreaker wizard who also followed him to the principal's office and listened silently.
And this also made Professor McGonagall become more and more curious about this mysterious wizard.
However, when Maka turned around and asked for her opinion, she could only wait for Maka to give her a slightly relieved smile while she hesitated to speak.
"Don't worry, I'm just asking," he explained. "Whether you can say it and when you say it depends on your own judgment."
"Thank you, ahem... Mr. McClain."
After shrugging casually, Maka turned to Professor McGonagall again, and the smile on her face changed to seriousness.
"Professor McGonagall, I may not be able to dedicate myself to everyone in the world like Professor Dumbledore did back then. But at least, I will protect Hogwarts for my selfishness..."
After making a promise like this that didn't feel like a promise, he suddenly turned around and said:
"By the way, Professor McGonagall! Next, you may need to prepare for the temporary evacuation of everyone... After all, counting the days, it is almost here."
Maka said while pointing upward. Naturally, he was not referring to the ceiling of the principal's office, but to the endless sky far above the castle.
"Aren't you going to protect Hogwarts?"
On the other side, Charlotte, who was sitting behind her desk, couldn't help but complain in a low voice.
As Professor McGonagall, the principal's assistant, she already knew the reason why a group of Muggles suddenly gathered in front of the school gate. In this regard, after the initial surprise, she showed a much more open-minded attitude than everyone expected.
Facing the old senior sister’s abrupt complaints, Maka just spread her hands and said:
"Yes! Protect Hogwarts... I wonder if senior sister still remembers that 'famous quote' I once said at the first graduates' farewell party?"
Because his words were passed down by successive generations of junior students, it has become a famous saying among Hogwarts students to this day.
Therefore, it is no wonder that he would use it to make fun of himself.
"You mean that - we are all Hogwarts?"
"Yes, that's it." Maka couldn't help but smile, "Without students and professors, the castle is just a castle, so... we are all Hogwarts, we are Hogwarts! "
…
"If 'we are all Hogwarts', why go out of our way to separate it into four houses?"
When Maka was saying this famous saying of hers, she didn't know that at this moment in the school, there were people who obviously did not agree with this saying.
"Malfoy, is your scalp itchy again?" Ron immediately retorted, "Hey, after holding it in for so long, your true nature is finally exposed again, right?"
get out of class had just ended, and the Slytherins and Gryffindors who had attended class together earlier passed by the hall, intending to go back to the common room.
In fact, according to the past antagonistic relationship between the little snake and the little lion, it would be difficult for the students of the two colleges to quarrel again.
After all, because of Maka's existence, the Slytherins who liked to challenge Gryffindor House had long since ceased.
However, there should have been no more disputes between the two colleges, but due to external crises and personal wishes, a very special thing suddenly happened.
That is, Hermione wants to unite the entire Hogwarts and become Maka's strongest support.
And if you want to unite Hogwarts, it will inevitably involve the long-standing conflicts between Slytherin and Gryffindor - in other words, Hermione is trying to persuade the Slytherins.
Unfortunately, this work is undoubtedly extremely difficult.
It would be okay if Maka were to do it, because he not only has something that can make the little snakes who are profit-oriented, but also has the strength that can make the little snakes who seek benefits and avoid harm be in awe.
But on Hermione's side, it was difficult to convince the little snakes with just a slogan.
Obviously, the same sentence uttered by different people will often have very different power. The resistance Hermione encountered undoubtedly proved this.
However, although she was not very interested in the ideas advocated by Hermione, she was at least on Maka's side. Just for Maka's sake, no Slytherin would deliberately mock her.
Therefore, although Hermione's persuasion work was very hard, fortunately she did not suffer any anger from it.
But what I didn't expect was that Malfoy, who had been basically inconspicuous since returning to school, suddenly asked his rhetorical question today.
In response to Ron's sarcasm, Malfoy didn't show much expression - if it had been back when he first entered school, he would have ridiculed him long ago, but now he just sullenly pursed his lips. .
Personality is not easy to change, but the drastic changes in the family gave him more endurance. And Maka's helping hand at the beginning also allowed him to truly taste the beauty of someone giving help for free.
He would no longer be angry like a child because of such a trivial matter, although at the moment, in his heart, he was still very angry with Ron.
"I'm just telling the truth," Malfoy looked at Ron across from him and said coldly, "If you think my idea is wrong, wouldn't it be enough to refute me with some reason? Why say useless things? of?"
"Reason?" Ron curled his lips and said, "You can also be reasonable. This is a new thing... Okay! Then I will reason with you!"
The Malfoy family and the Weasley family don't like each other, and this doesn't just happen in a day or two. So not only did Malfoy feel unhappy when he saw red hair, but Ron also felt angry from the beginning.
Sometimes even Maka would turn a blind eye to the conflicts between these two feuding people - of course, that is only if the two of them were limited to verbal quarrels.
"Malfoy, I can tell you that when the four founders created the branching system, it was naturally to help students grow in a more targeted way according to their own personalities. Only in this way can everyone embark on a path that suits them. , more future learning paths!”
As Ron was talking, he suddenly raised his eyebrows and said:
"This is something mentioned in "Hogwarts: A School History" - listen, is there any contradiction with what Maka said, 'We are all Hogwarts'?"
"Huh?" Malfoy said immediately, "There is no contradiction, but does this have anything to do with the question I just asked?"
"Why doesn't it matter!" Ron said, "Don't you just think that Slytherin and Gryffindor can't get along? Although I don't disagree with this alone, it is definitely wrong. Seriously, Malfoy! I think you'd better shut up! Wouldn't it be nice to keep your mouth shut as usual?"
"Oh?" Malfoy became calmer after hearing what Ron said, "I see... It seems like I was wasting my time even if I told you."
After saying this, he turned around and walked to the other end of the hall.
But when Ron saw this, he felt particularly uncomfortable. If Malfoy had quarreled with him, he would certainly be quite annoyed, but he wouldn't be as depressed as he was now.
It was like he swung a sword forward with all his strength, only to be dodged by the opponent. This feeling of failure, coupled with the other party's attitude, made him angry and itchy.
"stop!"
Ron grabbed Malfoy's arm and held him in place.
"Tell me clearly, what 'so that's the case'?" he said loudly, "Besides, why is talking to me a waste of time?"
"Let go!"
Malfoy turned his head and flicked his short golden hair. If he had been outdoors at this time, Ron might have been blinded by the reflected golden light.
"I said wasting time is my personal matter, does it have anything to do with you?"
"Ron!"
Perhaps Hermione, who was standing behind, couldn't stand it anymore, so she reached out and pulled Ron back.
At this moment, Luna, who had been watching curiously, suddenly walked between Ron and Malfoy with light steps. However, she stared at Malfoy's face carefully for a few times, and then said something that surprised everyone.
"Ron," Luna said with a look of realization, "You seem to have... misunderstood what Malfoy meant?"