Taking advantage of the upcoming Hogsmeade Open Day, Sirius planned to go there to meet Harry - this was the new information Maka got from Ron.
No way, Harry has been afraid to talk to Maka recently because he suddenly went crazy during the game and tried to attack Maka, but almost killed Luna. Emotional issues and always worrying about gains and losses.
Only Ron can tell Maka the news.
However, Maka knew very well that everyone would definitely not be able to go to Hogsmeade this time.
A few days ago, Maka and Dumbledore had another good talk. During this period, although he told the reason for Voldemort's resurrection in the form of speculation, his experience that night was too vague and he did not explain it all.
To put it bluntly, even he himself was still hesitating whether to believe it or not. If the authenticity of it can be confirmed, then telling those stories to Dumbledore would be the most correct choice.
But before that, telling Dumbledore what he had missed was the top priority.
Regardless of whether there are any problems with the "Book of Sin", at least one point stated in it is unquestionable - he who has recovered his emotions and can perceive the magic power should bring forward the research on the "Book of Truth". To the forefront.
No matter what decision he should make next, and no matter how the situation develops, there is nothing wrong with improving his strength.
However, Dumbledore's answer surprised Maka...
"Maka... This plan was originally proposed by you. Since you discovered the hidden dangers of the plan in advance, it is definitely better than regretting it when the hidden dangers broke out..." At this point, Dumbledore paused and said thoughtfully. He said with interest, "You said just now that you found the location of the stone monument. Have you already visited it?"
"Not yet..." Maka shook his head, "But according to the description of the person I hired, that stone tablet is very consistent with some of the information I know... It is said that it will corrode people's souls and turn people into The kind of monster covered in black energy we saw before."
After hearing this, Dumbledore showed a thoughtful expression.
"After you said that, I remembered some past events about Hogwarts..." He said, pointing to the shelf behind Maka, "Maybe, it might know something."
Maka immediately looked back, only to find that the only person there who could speak was the dirty Sorting Hat.
He stood up and took the hat that had been sitting on the shelf in his hands.
"Hey! Boy! Don't disturb your grandpa's sleep!" the Sorting Hat scolded unceremoniously, "Who doesn't know it's rest time now, do you still have any moral sense? How about waiting for grandpa to go to another day when you are sleeping? Can I sing you a song in bed?"
"Okay, hat." Maka put it on Dumbledore's desk and said nonchalantly, "It's something serious, something related to the survival of Hogwarts. Please help me answer the question. ."
"The survival of Hogwarts?" the Sorting Hat screamed, "Hey! Don't make such a big deal! You think grandpa is scared!"
"Having someone to chat with you for a few words, what else are you dissatisfied with? It's better than gathering dust on the shelf, right?" Maka said, reaching out and patting the brim of his hat, "Recently, the professor and I have encountered some People with black energy all over their bodies are probably related to a stone monument... I said this, have you remembered anything?"
"Hey! Isn't it just that big stone..." The Sorting Hat twisted the tip of his hat and said impatiently, "Yes, I know! In the earliest days, that big stone was erected in the Forbidden Forest. For a while, He also caused quite a stir, and was later taken away by Slytherin... What's the matter, is that broken stone causing trouble again?"
This corresponded to another thing. Maka remained silent on the surface, but was secretly confirming it in her heart.
"Absolutely!" He shrugged and continued to ask, "So, do you know how that stone tablet controls humans?"
"How did I know this!" the Sorting Hat said strangely, "Isn't this something you wizards should think about?"
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The conversation between Maka and Dumbledore didn't last long that day. During the entire conversation, Dumbledore didn't seem to want to express any opinions. Obviously, he wanted to give Maka the opportunity to think and let Maka make her own judgment.
In the next few days, Maka spent most of the time in the ward with Luna. Although most of the time he just sat by and studied the runes, it was obvious that he now showed great concern for Luna.
But Luna didn't change much - she was either sitting on the hospital bed in a trance, or saying something confusing.
Of course, she reads "The Quibbler" every day, it's definitely one of her biggest hobbies.
Several days passed before Harry finally appeared at Luna's bedside.
"Miss Lovegood...that day...I'm really sorry, I didn't mean to do this." Harry looked unusually guilty, but unlike Ron, no matter what, as long as it was indeed his fault, he would I will definitely apologize.
In Harry, we can clearly see the characteristics of Gryffindor House. He is a pure little lion.
"It doesn't matter..." Luna shook her head slightly and smiled casually at him, "I know you didn't do it on purpose, and Maka also knows-"
She said, turning her head to look at Maka sitting aside and said, "Really?"
Maka raised her head and nodded with a smile.
The only one he can blame is himself. Harry was indeed not at fault. He had no intention of blaming Harry from the beginning.
But even after gaining their understanding, Harry still felt very uncomfortable. After all, he had hurt someone with his own hands, and even almost lost his life. This kind of pressure was really too much.
That day, Harry stayed in the ward all morning, and finally left with a lot of snacks.
In the afternoon, it was time for him to go to his last class - it was a two-part Potions class. As he walked down the steps to the underground classroom, he felt that his mood had not become lighter.
He would rather be scolded by Luna and Maka than be forgiven so easily by them. Because that would at least relieve him of that unspeakable feeling of guilt.
But when he came to the door of the Potions classroom with a gloomy look, he found Malfoy, Crabbe and Goyle standing outside the classroom, gathering with a group of Slytherins headed by Pansy Parkinson. .
They all seemed to be watching something, and they were all laughing happily. Hermione and Ron were standing in front of them, looking as if they had just arrived.
As Harry came closer, Pansy's foxy face peeked out excitedly from Goyle's broad back.
"They're coming, they're coming!" she giggled, and the group of Slytherins dispersed. Harry saw a magazine in her hand - "Wizard Weekly".
The magical photo on the cover is of a witch with permed curly hair, grinning, showing her teeth, and pointing her wand at a large sponge cake.
"You'll find something of interest in there, Granger!" Pansy shouted, tossing the magazine to Hermione. Hermione reached out and took it, looking a little panicked.
At this moment, the door to the underground classroom opened, and Snape called everyone in. Hermione, Harry and Ron walked to a table at the back of the classroom as usual.
As soon as Snape turned around and wrote down the ingredients for the potion to be made today on the blackboard, Hermione hurriedly opened the magazine under the table.
Finally, Hermione found what they were looking for among the magazines. Harry and Ron also came over. Under a color photo of Harry, there was this short article printed:
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Harry Potter's Secret Heartbreak
He may be a different boy - but he is also experiencing the pain common to adolescent boys.
After losing his parents, fourteen-year-old Harry Potter thought he had finally found love in Hogwarts and in his girlfriend, Hermione Granger, who was born in a Muggle family. comfort.
But he never thought that in his life of experiencing a lot of pain, he would soon suffer another emotional trauma.
Miss Granger is an average-looking but ambitious girl. She seems to have a soft spot for famous wizards, and Harry alone cannot satisfy her appetite.
Ever since Viktor Krum, the Bulgarian Seeker and world-class Quidditch hero, arrived at Hogwarts, Miss Granger had been playing with the two boys' feelings.
Klum has clearly become smitten with the sly Miss Granger, whom he has invited to Bulgaria for the summer, insisting that he has "never felt this way about another girl".
But it was probably not Miss Granger's natural beauty that so obsessed these unfortunate boys.
"She is really ugly." The interviewee Pansy Parkinson, a beautiful and lively fourth-grade girl, said of Miss Granger. "She probably made some kind of taboo potion. She has a good mind." Smart. Yeah, I think that's what she did."
That was certainly forbidden at Hogwarts, and Albus Dumbledore would undoubtedly need to look into the matter carefully.
At the same time, people who still have good wishes for Harry Potter hope that the next time he wants to show his true love, he must choose a more worthy love candidate.
This article was contributed by Rita Skeeter.
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"Hey, Hermione, I said -" Ron asked in a low voice towards Hermione who was looking down at the article, "... I just want to ask, what is the 'forbidden potion' mentioned above?"