A day at Hogwarts

In the strange cave, first the students, then Snape, and finally Dumbledore disappeared together. The professors were worried during the retreat.

This is an extremely serious matter. Dumbledore is the backbone of the British wizarding world. If something happens to him, it will be a disaster for British wizards.

Everyone thought of a possibility that the heir of Slytherin hid the huge jellyfish raised by Slytherin here. Otherwise, it would be impossible to explain why even Dumbledore would be poisoned.

But this cannot explain why the students and dean of Slytherin House also suffered. Do the descendants of Slytherin think that the current Slytherin House has deteriorated and want to start cleaning it from within?

However, the Malfoy family is one of the most traditional pure-blood wizard families, so there is no reason why they will be purged.

During the short journey out of the cave, various possibilities popped up in the professors' minds.

"Albus?!"

After the professors ran out of the cave, they were surprised to find Dumbledore standing outside, dripping wet, as if he had just been fished out of the water.

Professor McGonagall asked hurriedly: "What is going on? Are you injured?"

She was sure that this was not a prank by Dumbledore to scare everyone by apparating or something like that, and Snape couldn't possibly do such a thing together. Something must have gone wrong just now.

Dumbledore said in a deep voice: "Everyone is fine. I was careless."

As he spoke, he took out his ear and took out something the size of a toothpick. When he shook it in the wind, it gradually grew into a wand.

"I'm going to find the perpetrator to settle the score!"

The professors looked at each other, and then Snape came back, also wet.

Professor Flitwick asked him: "Severus, what is going on?"

Snape replied coldly: "There is a portkey on the ground, leading to the lake."

Now everyone understood that someone had put the door key on the ground, or even made it directly from the stones on the ground, and whoever stepped on it would be sent away.

Professor McGonagall rubbed her temples and guessed who might have done it.

The group of people followed the footprints on the ground to a place a few hundred meters away, where there was a small waterfall and pool. The lower reaches were where Charles and the others gathered fresh vegetables this morning.

"I have to say... the children still have some ideas."

At this time, a wooden house appeared by the pool. At first glance, it was obvious that it was made using the deformation technique, and laughter could be heard from inside.

Charles and the others sat around a round table and finished tonight's dry food with mushroom and snake soup, as well as roasted worms.

"Is snake meat delicious?" Charles asked Rolf Scamander with a smile.

Rolf nodded.

He resisted at first, but he was tired and hungry after walking so much today, and the mushrooms added a delicious flavor, so he was the one who ate the most tonight.

Charles said: "There are pheasants in the Forbidden Forest. If we can catch them tomorrow, we will eat roasted chickens."

At this time, Luna asked Charles: "Have you ever eaten a Snorlax?"

Charles spread his hands: "I've never seen it."

Percy said to him seriously: "Tomorrow we will go to a place where the spinyback spider is active. Be careful, it is not the steak on the plate."

Charles said seriously: "Spider legs are delicious, even Ron likes them."

He saw Percy's expression change and added, "Spiders are good at ambush and sneak attacks. We must use the Iron Armor Curse at any time tomorrow."

After everyone finished talking about what they should pay attention to tomorrow, they started chatting again.

Dumbledore knocked on the door and said calmly: "It's me, please open the door."

Percy's voice came immediately from behind the door: "It's Professor Dumbledore, I'll open the door."

At this time, Luofu said: "Be careful, I heard from my grandfather that there is a magical animal like a wolf that will lure its prey with its familiar voice."

Dumbledore was very satisfied with the vigilance of the students and said: "Then please ask Smith to come out."

Suddenly there was the sound of a chair falling down behind the door, and a girl's exclamation.

In the past, Dumbledore was always called "Charles" in informal situations. Today, he was suddenly called by his surname. Charles immediately understood that something might have happened to Marcus Flint and his group and asked the principal for help. As a result, the principal was also involved. .

So without saying a word, he jumped out of the window from behind and escaped.

When he jumped out of the window, he noticed a light spot not far away from the corner of his eye, and someone was casting a spell.

Dumbledore was certain that the key to the door was made by Charles, and predicted that he would escape, so he asked Snape to guard behind him.

Charles's door key was to make Marcus Flint and the others plop into the lake. The water was still very cold, so it would be very difficult to fall in, and they were on the shore.

Moreover, the things used to make door keys are finger-sized gravels. A large handful is lying on the ground. Whoever steps on them will be unlucky.

No one expected such a move, and Snape was caught in it. Dumbledore had just told him that whoever ran out would be the culprit, so he took action decisively.

"All curses end!"

This approach is a bit dangerous. Although Charles knows that the professors will not kill him, they will definitely suffer some pain, but he will not sit still and wait for death, so he will use the newly learned spell to fight back.

The red curse defeated Snape's curse, and the next moment, a fire phoenix that looked like a ruby ​​​​ rushed towards Snape.

The fiery red light illuminated the dark night.

Although Snape blocked Charles' "rising phoenix", his vision was disturbed by the fire.

When Dumbledore arrived, Charles had disappeared.

"He knows invisibility!" Dumbledore said, "He didn't run far!"

I saw a wave of the Elder Wand, and a glowing water ball spread out in all directions above my head. The shiny water droplets flew in all directions, and if anyone was invisible, they would be caught.

At this time, Professor McGonagall came over and said angrily: "Are you still children?"

Dumbledore replied seriously: "His prank today was too dangerous and he must be taught a lesson."

Professor McGonagall sighed and said: "If you can't catch him within an hour, forget it. I will educate him well after the extracurricular teaching."

Although Charles's door key is a bit dangerous if he throws someone into the water, the location is where the giant squid in the lake often hangs out. If someone falls into the water, he will help to rescue him.

Professor McGonagall knew that the two of them had fallen into the trap accidentally, and that they could have avoided it if they had been more careful, so they were a bit worried about losing face.

She also found that Dumbledore was a little irritable during this period, not like before, but she couldn't figure out the reason. Maybe it was caused by going to No. 3 Privet Drive to play Muggle computer games late at night.

Dumbledore and Snape began to search around for Charles. Professor McGonagall and other professors went to the wooden house to chat with the students, and the tea brewed on the side was just enough to drink.

At the same moment, Charles was sitting on the sofa in the living room of No. 3 Privet Drive, eating potato chips, drinking happy water and watching TV, and decided to go back after dawn.