After hearing Dumbledore's long explanation, Harry blinked his big curious eyes and asked innocently,
"Professor, why Nicole? Flamel was going to put the Stone at Hogwarts?”
"The safest place besides Gringotts is our school.”Dumbledore said with a smile.
Harry looked at him suspiciously and said,"But aren't those levels too simple? Even us first-years could pass. What if Quirrell just took the mirror away at the end?”
Dumbledore stopped stroking his beard.
"Besides, why didn't you bring the Stone with you? Wouldn't that be safer? After all, no one can snatch anything from you.”
Dumbledore began to feel embarrassed.
"And if Mr. Flamel had decided to destroy the Stone, why didn't he do it sooner? He has caused so much trouble for our school! Principal, don't stand on ceremony with him. Just extort a sum of money for mental damage.”
Dumbledore coughed and said,"Harry, I was really careless in this matter. Well, that... it's almost time, Madam Pomfrey's going to kick me out if I don't leave now. Have a good rest."
The old fox fled, and Harry watched the door slam shut, the corners of his mouth curling slightly. []
A plan full of loopholes, yet he was still so smug.
(Lan Xi, you said you wouldn't get hurt.）
Uh-
(That was an accident. How would I know that there would be more people?)）
(Lan Ying failed to protect her master. Please punish her.)）
(Shadow-don't call me master!)）
(Yes.)
(Shadow-I was wrong…)
（……）
(Woo…I'm so pitiful…The Cruciatus Curse hurts so much, the shadow is ignoring me…Woo…)
There was a helpless sigh in his ear, and Harry felt someone gently massaging his limbs, as if they were fragile.
(Shadow.)
（……）
(It won't happen again.)
(Got it.)
Harry yawned lazily and fell asleep with a cheerful smile.
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Madam Pomfrey forbade anyone from visiting Harry again, and Harry used all his tricks to persuade her to let him attend the end-of-term dinner.
Seated between Neville and Ron, Harry gobbled down his snack.
Neville watched him wolf down the food with concern and said,"Harry, how are you feeling now?”
"Hmm? It's delicious…"
Ron couldn't help laughing."Neville, he looks fine.”
Hermione said,"Harry, the whole school's talking about it now, what happened next?”
Everyone around pricked up their ears.
Harry looked up, the corners of his mouth still smeared with crumbs of pastry, and said pitifully,"Let's talk about it when we get back, okay? That incident really affected my appetite. I'm so hungry now…"
Dumbledore added fifty points each to Hermione, Ron, and Neville, and a hundred points to Harry. Gryffindor, who was already in the lead, naturally won the House Cup. Thunderous applause and cheers rang out on the long table.
Harry stole a glance at Snape, who was talking to Professor McGonagall, looking very calm.
"You're right, Harry," admitted Hermione."Professor Snape was the one who brought you to the infirmary that day. He looked worried.”
Harry said smugly,"Now do you believe me?”
After dinner, Harry was pinned down in an armchair in the lounge, and a group of people demanded an answer.
Seeming to surrender, Harry told them everything, Quirrell, the mirror, the Stone, and Voldemort.
When the story was over, Harry smiled at the shocked crowd.
"Alright, it's all in the past. Should we go pack our things? I'm going home tomorrow."
George shook his head as if he was trying to put all those things behind him. He said,"Harry, are you going back to the Muggle houses tomorrow?”
Harry said,"Yeah. The headmaster said that I have to stay with my aunt for two weeks every year. Under the protection of blood magic, I am safe.”
"Then, we'll go with you.”said Fred."Give them a warning so they won't bully you again.”
"Ah-don't worry about it anymore.”He blinked and said happily," They don't know that I can't use magic outside school. Many interesting things will happen during this holiday.”
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