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Chapter 379: The Cruel Black
Chapter 379: The Cruel Black
After seeing Professor Dumbledore, Kyle realized that this matter had little to do with them.
Soon, the other professors arrived as well.
A tabby cat gracefully leaped down from the pillar next to the stairs and transformed into Professor McGonagall mid-air.
Snape rushed over anxiously and only relaxed after seeing that Conna was unharmed.
Professor Lupin followed behind, tightly gripping his wand.
"Chasing after Black... What kind of mischief were you up to?" Professor McGonagall was so furious that her lips turned pale, and her voice was icy cold.
"Black is one of the most vicious criminals in the wizarding world. Do you know how dangerous it was to do this? You're lucky he didn't kill you!"
Snape glared at Kyle with a menacing look.
"Can someone explain what happened?" Professor Dumbledore asked, his expression equally serious.
"It's like this, Professor..." Fred and George immediately stepped forward and described the previous events in detail.
However, they didn't mention the Room of Requirement and deliberately omitted the Fogstone, only saying that they were playing with their newly bought joke items in an empty room.
"By the time we noticed, the banquet had already started..."
"On our way to the Great Hall, we saw Black..."
"He was standing in front of the Fat Lady's portrait, trying to break into the Gryffindor Common Room..."
"If it weren't for us showing up, he might have succeeded..." Fred added, not forgetting to take credit, "It was a close call."
"In fact, only the Fat Lady can open the entrance to the Common Room." Professor McGonagall's face was stern, but her tone was not as cold as before.
"Without the Fat Lady's consent, Black couldn't get in even if he dug through the wall."
Fred and George were momentarily speechless and awkwardly averted their gazes.
"Then why did you chase after him when you found out he had escaped!"
When this was mentioned, Professor McGonagall became angry again, "Why couldn't you just go to the Great Hall and inform a professor like Miss Cho Chang?"
"We were worried he might harm other students..." Fred said, "So we wanted to catch him as soon as possible."
"Black doesn't have a wand, so this was the best opportunity."
"Mr. Weasley..." Professor McGonagall said, "Can you guarantee that Black hasn't taken a wand from another wizard before?"
"Then why did he run..." George muttered, "I mean, we're just students. If he had a wand, why would he run..."
"Perhaps he wanted to lower your guard and then kill you one by one."
Snape's face was gloomy, "That wizard scum..."
Listening to Snape's words, Professor Lupin's expression was complicated. He didn't refute but sighed painfully.
"Which way did he run?" Professor Dumbledore asked.
"I lost him, Professor," Kyle replied, "He's very familiar with the school, and I couldn't catch up."
"Yes, no one knows this place better than him."
Lupin walked up to Dumbledore, "Professor, we need to conduct a thorough search of the castle."
"Do you really want to catch Black that badly?" Snape sneered, "Or do you have other intentions?"
"You should know, Severus," Professor Lupin said in a low voice, "I want to catch him more than anyone else."
"Let's hope so..." Snape moved his lips, seemingly not wanting Kyle and the others to hear too much.
"Professor McGonagall..." Professor Dumbledore spoke up at the right moment, "I believe they must be starving. Could you please send them to the Great Hall while the banquet is still ongoing?
By the way, we will be conducting a thorough search of the castle, and the students may have to stay in the Great Hall for the night, so extending the banquet time slightly won't be a problem.
"I understand," Professor McGonagall nodded and led Kyle and the others away.
As they passed by the portrait of the Fat Lady, Kyle noticed that a large section of the canvas had been torn off. The Fat Lady was not in her usual spot, probably having retreated into another painting.
Professor McGonagall also noticed this and her expression grew even more grim. "You see, that vicious Black didn't even spare a painting. Do you realize how foolish your actions were just now..."
Upon reaching the Great Hall, she opened the door for them to enter. Professors Flitwick and Sprout were standing guard at the entrance.
"How is it...?" Professor Flitwick asked, lowering his wand.
"It's Black," Professor McGonagall whispered.
Professor Flitwick clutched his chest and gasped for breath. "How did he get in? Didn't the Dementors at the entrance see him?"
"I don't know, but they've already let Black slip by once before..." Professor McGonagall said, "We'll conduct a thorough search of the castle later, and the students will spend the night in the Great Hall."
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"Come in."
She turned to the group behind her and said, "Because of your recklessness, Gryffindor and Hufflepuff will each lose ten points... Ravenclaw will gain twenty points because only Miss Cho Chang made the right choice."
After saying this, Professor McGonagall left again.
Kyle, Conna, and Cedric walked over to the Hufflepuff table. The table was filled with delicious food, but no one was eating. Everyone's eyes were on them, and they were asking about what had happened.
"Quiet!" Professor Flitwick shouted, "Don't worry, nothing will happen. The banquet continues..."
The Great Hall became quieter, but whispered discussions could still be heard.
"Are you okay?" Autumn had sneaked over to the Hufflepuff side without anyone noticing and was hiding between Conna and Cedric, poking her head out to ask.
"We're fine," Cedric replied. "The professors will be here in about two minutes, but how did you get here so quickly from the eighth floor to the Great Hall?"
"Of course, I didn't run," Autumn said. "I went to the Room of Requirement again and got a broomstick. I flew directly to the Great Hall."
"Oh... that's smart," Cedric said, giving a thumbs up. "No wonder you're from Ravenclaw."
"Don't mention that. I haven't settled the score with you yet," Autumn said, looking at them with dissatisfaction. "You all said you would go and inform the professors, but in the end, each of you ran faster than the other."
"It's just that we didn't think too much at that moment..." Cedric scratched his head, "It was an instinctive reaction to chase after him."
"Then why did you pull me? Don't deny it, I saw it," Autumn glared at Cedric, "Do you think I'm weak and will hold you back?"
"Someone had to inform the professors..." Cedric said, slightly embarrassed.
"And as it turned out, I was right. Gryffindor and Hufflepuff lost ten points each, but Ravenclaw gained twenty points," Autumn said.
"Hmph..." Autumn gave a cold laugh and continued to stare at Cedric, "So Ravenclaw is just twenty points behind?"
"Cough... Ravenclaw is now in the lead for the House Cup by five points," Kyle whispered, pointing at the House Points Hourglass, "And they're just five points ahead of Slytherin."
Autumn's next words got stuck in her throat, unable to come out.
"That's right," Cedric quickly nodded in agreement, "With these twenty points, you might even win the House Cup in the end."
(End of Chapter)
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