Chapter 52: The principal is back

　　Navi Longbottom’s words made Matthew Wickfield frightened.
　　 "So, last night, there was another attack?" He frowned.
　　 He was a little absent-minded, and continued to talk to Neville.
　　 After Longbottom left, he stuffed the sausage with a lot of jam into his mouth, and suddenly found it a bit cold.
　　 And Matthew's mood at this time is also the same.
　　 In a sense, this time he has escaped... he thought with some lingering fear.
　　 Maria Adams in seventh grade and Rico Carlo in fourth grade. The time they were attacked last night must have been after Slughorn’s Slug Club ended...
　　 That is, on their way back from Slughorn’s office to the Slytherin common room.
　　 And myself, in theory, I should walk the same path with them and go back together. After all, there is only that way to the Slytherin common room.
　　-If it weren't for the fact that I wanted to listen to the sidekick and inquire about the book from Slughorn, I would have been back almost an hour late.
　　 Maybe you have to add your own name to the list of victims!
　　 Then, last night, when I was passing the potions classroom at about ten o'clock, I heard a sound from inside. Could it be related to this attack?
　　 Also, at that time, Headmaster Rozier, who suddenly appeared from behind and whose looks and movements were extremely strange, was also related to the attack?
　　 Of course, there is Professor Troka. Matthew noticed last night that his look was different from usual, but he was extremely energetic.
　　 Why did they appear there?
Could it be that……
　　 Matthew suppressed many doubts in his heart and continued to eat his breakfast.
　　……
　　 Breakfast is not over yet.
　　 Suddenly, a mess of footsteps sounded from beside Ma Xiu.
　　 Then, a thin figure came to his side
　　 "Wickfield!" The other party asked eagerly: "Are you all right?"
　　 "..." Matthew was stunned. His mouth was still full of sausages, unable to speak, so he nodded dumbly.
　　 It was Agnes Lestrange, her azure blue eyes looked at Matthew intently.
　　 "No...nothing..." After taking a sip of pumpkin juice and swallowing the contents of his mouth, Matthew replied reluctantly, "What's wrong?"
　　 "Aren't you a member of Slughorn's Slug Club?" Lestrange's tone became a little colder.
　　 "Yes!" Matthew replied, "Wait... how did you know?"
　　 But Lestrange did not answer this question: "I heard that Adams and Carlo were attacked... and it seems to have returned to the Slytherin common room after the Slug Club ended..."
　　 "Yes...but I was lucky at the time and didn't go back with them both..."
　　 Matthew answered while thinking about how this girl knew that she had joined the slug club... I hadn't told anyone before.
　　 "Oh!" Lestrange nodded, then stood up and walked away.
　　Her waterfall-like silver hair even brushed Matthew's shoulder gently.
　　 Only Matthew was left alone, some inexplicably staying here.
　　 He didn't even understand what happened. It stands to reason that she and herself are not very familiar, right?
　　 "Forget it, eat!" Matthew took another sausage and stuffed it into his mouth.
　　……
　　Paper cannot contain fire.
　　 Even though Hogwarts’ public opinion control methods are so sophisticated, now that the news of another attack has spread throughout the school, there is a lot of uproar.
　　 Matthew saw many first-year students in groups and groups, as if they were afraid that they would be attacked if they act alone.
　　 However, it doesn’t seem to make much sense to act together...Aren’t Maria Adams and Rico Carlo the Slytherin common room that went back together? Haven't they been attacked yet, and both are in trouble!
　　 And Maria Adams, as a seventh-grade student at Hogwarts who is eligible to join the Slug Club and is appreciated by Slughorn, is not inferior to some adult wizards in the control of many spells and self-defense spells.
　　Students like this were actually attacked...
　　 The terrible atmosphere even affected the classroom.
　　 The history of magic on Monday morning was originally a subject that everyone liked very much.
　　 But now in this magic history class, many first-year freshmen are there whispering to each other, discussing what happened last night.
Bathilda Bagshot, who has always been a gentleman, is very angry about this.
　　 "If you don't want to attend the class, you can go out now and never come in!" the old professor roared angrily.
　　 Then she coughed violently a few times, and a house elf hurriedly jumped up and beat her back.
　　 In this way, the class becomes quieter.
　　 At lunch, Matthew heard some Slytherin students discussing the attack on Adams and Carlo.
　　 Then he got time for a meal, he heard several versions of news
　　 Some people say that Adams and Carlo died on the spot. The body was directly cremated by Professor Rozier and sent back to their home.
　　 Some people also said that they were not dead at the time, but just like Weasley and Malfoy were seriously injured and sent to St Mungo for treatment.
Some people insist that there are definitely more than two of them, but the Ministry of Magic stipulates that the number of deaths in such emergencies cannot exceed three. If the number exceeds this number, the principal of Hogwarts must step down; his friend passed by the gate of Hogwarts Castle in the morning. When, I saw a magic carpet and a magic carpet transporting corpses to the castle...
　　 In short, rumors have spread around the school, and everyone is suspicious.
　　 Matthew also saw a lot of junior students who secretly exchanged amulets, exorcism objects, and other gadgets that were rumored to protect wizards from the teacher.
　　 This approach seems to be very popular. For example, Theodore Knott, who was in the same bedroom, showed off the trophies he had bought to the people around him after lunch.
　　 includes, but is not limited to, a smelly and dark onion, a round purple crystal, and a dry newt tail...
　　 Of course Nott was not proud for too long. A few minutes later, the prefect Jamal Farley walked over, took away all his "amulets", and threw them into the trash can.
　　……
　　 The herbal medicine class in the afternoon also became chaotic.
　　 Obviously, everyone has no energy.
　　 Fortunately, Professor Sprout, the herbal medicine teacher, has a good temper and is not angry.
　　 After the herbal medicine class was over, Matthew and the others returned to the auditorium from the greenhouse.
　　 Then Matthew was surprised to find that since the opening banquet in the auditorium, there have never been so many students gathered at the same time...even though it has not yet reached the meal.
　　 I am afraid this is because everyone is afraid to stay alone in other parts of the castle; the auditorium with more people may give people a sense of security.
　　 Matthew glanced at the guest seat, then frowned.
　　Because he noticed that no matter it was at breakfast, lunch, or now, he did not see the Vice President Professor Vita Rozier in the main guest table.
　　 This is not normal, because according to past practice, Professor Rozier will appear in the auditorium on time every day for meals, almost without absence.
　　 Moreover, if Professor Rozier could stand up and explain the specific situation at that time, the school would not be so panic and rumors now.
　　 Matthew suddenly remembered that last night, Professor Rozier was a little limped while walking...
　　 Could it be that she was already injured at that time?
　　 Therefore, I have not appeared in everyone's sight until today.
　　 Just when Matthew was thinking about it, dinner started.
　　 The content of the dinner is still the same as before, the standard two vegetarians and one meat, Welsh lamb, baked potatoes and carrots, and a soup...
The scent of 　　 quickly filled the entire auditorium, but everyone was generally in a general mood and poor appetite.
　　 Even many teachers in the main guest seat are the same.
　　For example, the Dean of Slytherin, Professor Horace Slughorn, sitting there with a sad face, a decadent face...
　　 Maybe it was because of an accident with two of his college students who were also students of the Slug Club. Or maybe it was because of this attack that the slug club’s evening parties would have to be cancelled for some time to come.
　　 But at this moment--
　　 A burst of light blue smoke suddenly appeared in the center of the main guest seat.
　　 as they saw at the school banquet.
　　 The students in the auditorium, which was still discussing before, became quiet for a moment.
　　 Even the several teachers on the main guest seat were happy at this time.
　　 All eyes are focused on the smoke.
　　 After the smoke cleared, a familiar figure appeared in front of them.
　　 The principal of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Mr. Gellert Grindelwald, is back!
　　……
　　 For Matthew Wickfield, this was the second time he saw the principal of Hogwarts in nearly a month and a half after school started.
　　 Principal Grindelwald seemed to be a servant, with a very tired expression on his face.
　　 As Matthew has always heard in school, Principal Grindelwald is really busy!
　　 However, the principal's appearance this time did not usher in eager applause as before.
　　Although everyone looked at him very much.
"I already know what happened at Hogwarts recently!" Gellert Grindelwald said calmly: "I'm also sorry that so many things have appeared in Hogwarts during the period after school starts. accident……"
　　 Principal Grindelwald's voice was not high, but it was enough for everyone to hear.
　　 And in his calm voice, there seems to be a power hidden in everyone who listens to him...
　　Matthew only felt that his anxiety and worries had been relieved to a certain extent; and the students around him who were full of fear on their faces also smiled again.
　　 "First of all, don't worry, no one is in danger of life yet!" Grindelwald continued:
　　 "A friend of mine has seen Mr. Malfoy's condition, and his body is getting better. I can guarantee that he can return to class before Halloween..."
　　 Pansy Parkinson, who was sitting across from Matthew, put his hands on his chest, and looked visibly relieved.
"...Mr. Weasley's situation is the worst, but he is already out of danger; Mrs. Pomfrey's medical experience is very rich~EbookFREE.me~ I believe he will get better soon... "
　　 "...As for Miss Adams and Mr. Caro, they only suffered minor injuries. They will be discharged soon after Halloween!"
　　 Professor Grindelwald's words made many teachers and students apparently relieved.
　　 Those rumors before, I have to say, they crushed many people out of breath.
　　 Now that I know that no one has died, everyone's mood has obviously improved a lot.
　　 The cheers rang out again, and many people even stood up and cheered.
　　 Professor Grindelwald waved his hand, and easily controlled the atmosphere in the auditorium, making the entire auditorium quiet again.
　　 "But I think many people's guesses are correct!" He continued.
　　 Only this time, Gellert Grindelwald’s voice suddenly became extremely sharp from the extremely gentle before:
"That is, around Hogwarts and Hogwarts, there is indeed a powerful and terrifying enemy... The injuries of Mr. Weasley, Miss Adams, and Mr. Caro must all have something to do with him. That enemy single-handedly caused..."
　　 The atmosphere of the entire auditorium suddenly became a little solemn:
　　 "...but everyone, please rest assured, if that enemy dares to run wild at Hogwarts, and dare to attack my students... I swear it will definitely cost him a terrible price!"
　　 Grindelwald's serious and sharp expression quickly disappeared from his face.
　　 was replaced by a gentle smile as before:
　　 "So please rest assured, Hogwarts is safe; at least starting today, it will definitely be safe!"
　　 "Because, I'm back!"