"Let little Cathy stay with her mother a little longer!"
Because of the compassion in everyone's hearts, Cathy was squatting alone in front of the tombstone, staring blankly at the slightly deserted name on it.
Probably because the sadness and attachment that had been suppressed in her heart had just burst out, her tears had stopped... although her eyes were still red, and her eyes were shining with a misty luster.
"Mom, I believe that Mr. McClain will avenge you. Not only that, I will also work hard to learn all kinds of magic in the future... I know that the dark wizard named 'Helbo' is very, very powerful, but at least, I have to come out. It only takes a little effort.”
Little Cathy gently touched the cold tombstone and murmured... There is no one else here but herself, so she can say such words as revenge.
Because she actually knew very well in her heart that if someone heard such words, even Mr. McClain would definitely dissuade her, right
But there is no way. Even if little Cathy has maturity far beyond her peers, she is not so generous that she can even forgive her mother's murderer.
No, it would be better to say that she was originally a very vindictive girl.
As for the well-behaved and sensible person who came in, it was just to make her mother feel at ease with her before leaving, so she silently hid some dangerous thoughts.
And it seems that even Maka didn't notice this.
However…
"Ahem... Haierbo is much scarier than you think!"
A slightly thin, hoarse voice suddenly sounded from behind little Cathy, which suddenly frightened her so much that she shrank her neck and quickly looked behind her.
It was a strange wizard wearing a long dark windbreaker and a wide-brimmed hat on his head.
From the perspective of little Cathy, the other party seemed a bit tall. But in fact, this is just because little Cathy is not only squatting, but also not very old.
If you look at it from a close distance, to be honest, this wizard whose face is always difficult to see is actually not big at all.
"I'm sorry, but, ahem... I might have scared you accidentally." The mysterious wizard lowered his head slightly, still speaking softly in his hoarse voice, "Although I didn't plan it originally, but after seeing it, When I see you, I can't help but want to come and say a few words to you..."
To say that this windbreaker wizard had an indifferent attitude before, he almost didn't speak much to either Haierbo or Maka.
Therefore, it seems that this is the first time this person has spoken to others in such a gentle tone!
Little Cathy looked hesitantly at the hidden "weirdo" in front of her. After seeing the other person say a few words, he silently bowed to her mother's tombstone and said:
"Excuse me, are you an acquaintance of my mother?"
But this time, no matter how smart little Cathy was, she couldn't guess the other party's answer.
"Mrs. Pierce's?" The strange wizard straightened up and said slowly, "No, if you have to say it, I can only be regarded as your 'acquaintance'... Miss Catherine Pierce."
Yes, Cathy is actually just her nickname, while "Catherine" is her full name. But why does this person know her name? And he said he was an acquaintance of hers
"I'm sorry, I..." Little Cathy said with some confusion, "I don't know you."
But who knew that when the other party heard what she said, he seemed to laugh without any trace.
"... Well, it's better if I don't know you. If possible, I actually don't want to know you... ahem, not at all."
…
When the sixth-year students of Gryffindor and Slytherin went to Hagrid's first Care of Magical Creatures class this semester, the Ravenclaws and Hufflepuffs were following Hagrid. Professor Plaut was walking on the way to the seventh greenhouse.
There are a total of seven greenhouses for growing magical plants in Hogwarts. According to the serial numbers, the magical plants in the greenhouses with higher numbers are more dangerous.
The sixth and seventh greenhouses are the most dangerous greenhouse areas that only students who have taken NEWTs herbology courses are allowed to enter.
Especially for the seventh greenhouse, unless you are led by a professor during class, you must get the signature of the dean of the college and the professor in charge.
This is undoubtedly one of the most dangerous places in Hogwarts.
Not long after, the fat Sprout finally led everyone to the entrance of the greenhouse. At this moment, even though she was always amiable, she became very serious.
"This is the seventh greenhouse. Even during the Christmas event, it is not fully open to everyone. Does anyone know why?"
"Because it's dangerous inside!"
A Ravenclaw student immediately answered.
"Yes, because it's dangerous inside."
Professor Sprout didn't mind the students answering questions without raising their hands, because that was usually the case in her class, and everyone could speak freely.
Therefore, it can be seen that even when she is at her most serious, she is still so gentle, as tolerant and kind as the grandmother of the little wizards.
"However," Sprout couldn't help but raise his voice, "even if everyone knows it, I have to remind everyone again and again - it's 'very dangerous' here! If you are not careful, you will lose your life. Danger!"
"Before I go in, I will carefully reiterate the preparations that everyone needs to make, so please remember it. And when doing the specific operations, please be sure not to make any mistakes - you are all in the NEWTs class As students, I believe everyone can do this well.”
At this point, everyone knows that the reminders before this lesson should be finished. The next step is probably to talk about the key points, and then you can enter the seventh greenhouse to see what the "most dangerous magical plants" are.
It has to be said that although the degree of danger seems to be extraordinary, everyone can't help but feel a strong sense of expectation.
After all, those who are still able to take this course must be those who particularly like magical plants.
For example, Luna actually likes all kinds of flowers and plants, although the extent is definitely not as good as that of Willy who is still in Blois Castle...
But unexpectedly, Sprout then continued:
"Well, before entering the greenhouse for practical operations, let's learn today's lesson first - does anyone still remember what magic potion was used to restore health to those classmates who were injured by petrification in your second grade?"
Nearly four years have passed. If it weren't for the victims who were petrified by the basilisk, no one would be able to remember it so clearly.
Therefore, for the vast majority of students here, it is more convenient to directly think about the antidote to the petrification effect instead of searching for memories that have become blurred.
However, there was an incident of someone being petrified in St. Mungo's not long ago, wasn't it
"It's the Mandrake resurrection potion."
This time it was Luna who answered the question - you know, she rarely takes the initiative to speak in class. This time when they heard the sweet sound like wind chimes suddenly sounded, many people turned around in surprise.
"Oh, that's right, on behalf of Professor Slughorn, I'll add 5 points to Ravenclaw House!" Sprout said with a smile, "So you may have guessed - what we are going to study today is It’s the mandrake that everyone came into contact with in second grade, but this time it’s an adult!”
"Well, in that case..." She was talking, and suddenly looked at Luna again, "Miss Lovegood, can you please answer again, what should you pay attention to when Mandrake is an adult and in its juvenile stage? Is it different?"
I don’t know what happened, but Luna seemed to be unusually proactive today. After hearing Professor Sprout ask this question, she immediately answered without hesitation:
"Young mandrakes won't die when they hear their cries, but adults will... Moreover, adult mandrakes can pull themselves up from the soil and run away faster than a five-year-old child. .”
"Exactly!" Professor Sprout said happily, "Miss Lovegood, five more points for Ravenclaw!"
After going too far for Luna, she turned around and said:
"So, adult mandrakes need to be replaced with special pots with lids, and you need to be very, very careful when changing pots! If they escape, the consequences may become very bad - because If something goes wrong, not even Madam Pomfrey can save you!"
After saying this, Sprout finally began to distribute gloves, small shovels and sound-isolating earmuffs to everyone. In fact, this was one of the reasons why she had to finish everything she needed to say first, because once she put this thing on, she couldn't hear anything.
After that, she turned around and opened the door of the seventh greenhouse with a cautious face in front of everyone.
To be honest, this greenhouse looks very big inside, but there is not much light. Obviously, the magical plants planted here don't like sunlight very much, and night is their favorite.
When Luna followed the others in, she saw the flower pots on the table at a glance.
Now those flower pots are covered with large plates, and there are heavy objects on them. Once they all went to the flowerpots in separate groups, it was time to repot the newly grown mandrakes.
Sprout pointed to the corner next to the door and motioned for everyone to get a special flowerpot stacked there.
But at this moment, Luna's eyes suddenly drifted towards the depths of the greenhouse - she seemed to see something moving, over there... saying hello to everyone
"Huh? What?"
Luna muttered softly, but because all the students were wearing earmuffs, no one heard her.