Chapter 150: The arrival of October

?　　The first month after the second grade started, it was over.
　　 The road between Hogwarts and Hogsmeade was closed again, and the students all returned to the castle.
　　 Matthew Wickfield, he started his four-point line of quiet life in the common room, auditorium, classroom and library.
In October, the weather began to gradually turn cold. In addition to pumpkin juice, the usual drinks in the auditorium were filled with steaming black tea... The students also put on one or two woolen sweaters under their robes to keep out the cold. .
　　Once by chance, Matthew received a message--
It is said that on the day when Hogsmeade opened in September, a strange thing happened to the pig’s head bar... The pig’s head bar recruited a waiter named "Tom" six months ago, but I did not expect that the waiter was actually a thief... …As a result, the Dongchuang incident happened that day, and the weird owner of the pig’s head bar found that he had suffered a heavy loss and tried to catch him, but finally let the thief escape...
　　 This seemingly unremarkable news, in Matthew’s view, seems to have a different meaning
The waiter named "Tom" is naturally Tom Riddle (Tom Gunter)... Since someone can prove that he has escaped from Hogsmeade, then it is almost certain that he is not possessed by him. Behind the head, or elsewhere in the body.
　　 Matthew had been a little suspended before, but he could finally let it go.
　　 There is also the owner of the pig's head bar, that is Mr. Percival.
　　According to the description of this "news", plus my own personal experience that day... I still fell into the hands of Tom Gunter at first, and after waking up, he appeared in front of Pig Head Bar and Mr. Percival.
　　 Matthew can boldly guess that the truth of that day seems to be Mr. Percival who rescued himself from Tom Gunter, avoiding the fate of falling into the hands of the Dark Lord in another world.
　　 Of course, this also involves a problem
　　 Why did Mr. "Percival" save himself, just because of kindness?
　　 Or does he have a deeper purpose?
　　 But in any case, he almost saved his life... You know, if it falls into Tom Gunter's hands, he must have no good ending.
　　 Thinking back to that hideous, unassuming face, and indifferent and rude voice, Matthew couldn't help but feel a little warmth in his heart...
　　 This kindness, he will remember it in his heart from now on.
　　 At the same time, he was also very fortunate that he did not tell anyone the real experience in Hogsmeade that day.
After all, if he guessed right... The true identity of Mr. Percival is probably Albus Dumbledore’s younger brother Aberforth Dumbledore... He is incognito and self-destructive. , Living in seclusion in the pig's head bar for so many years must have his real purpose.
　　Maybe, there is a connection with the three fugitives of Azkaban; even the plan of the three fugitives trying to sneak into Hogwarts is related to him...
　　 So after saving himself that day, he was very rude and drove himself away, definitely because he didn't want to expose him and cause others to doubt because of these things.
　　 After all, the real ruler of this world is Gellert Grindelwald.
　　 Matthew may not be able to help Mr. "Percival", but he certainly won't cause trouble to his "savior".
Therefore, his real experience in Hogsmeade that day, I am afraid he will keep hiding it in his heart...Can not tell anyone, especially some people who may have "ulterior motives", otherwise if people pay attention to the pig's head bar, That would be tantamount to killing that Mr. Percival.
　　……
　　 At the same time, Matthew started to work harder than ever.
　　 He would stay in the library late every day before returning to the Slytherin common room...Even if he was lying in bed, he would recall the details and content of some spells, and then fall asleep in the sound of waves outside the window.
　　 He was eager to learn all the magic knowledge.
　　Because the situation has changed!
　　 The former Matthew Wickfield has no grudges and no grudges, and has nothing to do with the wizarding world.
　　 But now is different. There is a powerful dark wizard named "Tom Gunter" who is "waiting" for him outside the school, eager to catch him and take something from him...
　　 This sense of oppression has also become the motivation for Matthew to actively improve himself.
There may be no trouble for the next half of the year... For some reason, Tom seems afraid to break into Hogwarts; otherwise, after staying in Hogsmeade for so long, he would have broken in... let alone to To arrest the three Azkaban fugitives, the protective measures around Hogwarts were very strict.
　　 This also means that until next summer vacation, as long as he does not take the initiative to leave Hogwarts, Tom will not pose any threat to himself.
　　 As for the book, Matthew never took the initiative to open it again.
　　 It's powerful... and something that Tom Gunter crave...
　　 Although it did not cause any harm to himself from the previous performance, but only from the above factors, it is enough to make Matthew add a little more vigilance to it.
　　……
　　 One day in mid-October, when Matthew finished his breakfast and hurried to the library~EbookFREE.me~Matthew! "An eager voice suddenly came from behind.
　　 Matthew stopped. It was the voice of Horace Slughorn, the dean of Slytherin College.
　　 "My little one," Professor Slughorn said very affectionately, "If I remember correctly, you have missed my last three dinners..."
　　 Because of Agnes Lestrange's "warning" that day, Matthew chose not to attend the slug club party anymore.
　　Of course, it is not only because of her warning; and Tom Gunter knows his name and identity. Obviously, he may have an "internal response" at Hogwarts...
　　 "Sorry, professor, I didn't feel well some time ago..." Matthew declined gently.
　　 "Then you look very healthy now." Slughorn replied with a smile.
　　 "The second-year course is too heavy for me...sorry, professor...I may not have much time..." Matthew continued to refuse, and pointed to his heavy schoolbag.
　　 But Slughorn was not angry: "Sometimes it is better to combine work and rest than to just study hard..."
　　 "..." Matthew didn't expect Slughorn to be so determined, just when he was thinking about another reason.
　　 "This Sunday evening at 7:30, don't miss it!" Slughorn had not given him a chance to refuse.
　　 patted Matthew on the shoulder lightly, and he walked away.