The Bard at Hogwarts

Some things are like a summer thunderstorm, coming fast and hot, but leaving hastily and silently.

At first, it swept in like a violent storm, instantly igniting the enthusiasm of the entire castle. In the common room, corridor, and dormitory, people talked about it, as if the whole world was swept up by this craze.

However, this enthusiasm often does not last too long.

Just like a summer rainstorm, it comes quickly and goes quickly.

Soon after, people's interest quickly dissipated like the receding tide. The flying car and Slytherin bonus points that were once hotly discussed are now rarely mentioned.

Life is back on track.

Perhaps this is the charm of life.

It is always full of unknowns and variables, making it impossible to predict what will happen in the next second, and after it happens, people will sigh that things are impermanent.

It was another ordinary morning.

After Draco got up and washed, he sat on a chair beside him, holding his chin with both hands, and carefully looked at the strange items piled on the table.

Unknown candies, unknown cookies, and a pair of alchemical props that look like ears.

"Ino, what do you think happened to the Weasley twins? They sent you so many things today. This is the third time."

"I advise you not to touch them. Have you forgotten how your eyes got swollen last time?"

Ino looked at Draco with some amusement. Last time, out of curiosity, he picked up the boxing binoculars to play, and got a black eye.

"I'm not interested in touching them. Look how far I'm away."

Draco spread his hands, indicating that he would not touch them.

"That's fine. This time it's an experimental product. If you really eat that cookie, it won't be as simple as a black eye."

Having said that, Ino still put away the joke props on the table.

After all, George and Fred also said that these things were experimental products, especially those canary cookies.

Speaking of these joke props, we have to talk about Ginny.

Because of Tom's notebook, since Percy thanked him on behalf of the Weasleys.

Not only did he receive letters from Bill and Charlie, but George and Fred also sent him some new gadgets every now and then.

They also solemnly sent him a handwritten membership card with their autographs on it.

They also said that if you hold this card, you will always enjoy a 20% discount when you buy things in their joke shop in the future.

Although the twins acted a little immature, Ino solemnly put away the card and put it in a book to keep it well.

After all, in the entire Gryffindor, apart from Hermione, he admired George and Fred the most, and perhaps the changed Neville.

…

Time flies.

Two hours passed in a flash.

At 9:30 in the morning, Ino picked up a stack of hardcover novels and walked out of the dormitory.

In the Defense Against the Dark Arts class, after a series of ridiculous farces, basically all students above the third grade unanimously recognized that Lockhart was a show-off.

Similarly, after countless embarrassing moments, Lockhart's popularity was not as good as before, and now he basically gave up teaching above the third grade.

In every class, besides reciting novels, they also perform dramas.

Of course, as the future of Hogwarts, the first and second grade wizards are still Lockhart's goal.

Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom.

10 a.m.

Lockhart was punctual as always, dressed up and walked into the classroom, as if the Cornwall elf teaching accident two days ago had never happened.

"Me!" Lockhart pointed to the photo on the cover of his novel on the podium and said with a smile: "Girod Lockhart, Sir Merlin..."

As if it was a routine at the beginning of each class, Lockhart once again emphasized his identity and the various titles he had obtained.

After a long self-narration, he changed his tone:

"I am very disappointed with your last Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, extremely disappointed! I thought he could be of some use, but under his teaching, the second grade wizards couldn't even deal with a group of Cornwall elves."

Lockhart's words caused some commotion in the classroom.

There are no secrets in Hogwarts. The little wizards below know exactly how someone performed in the Gryffindor and Hufflepuff class two days ago.

"Ahem..." Lockhart cleared his throat, "But that's in the past. Since I've accepted Dumbledore's invitation, I can't just sit back and watch! Today! Let's start with something simpler, the Billywig worm rated 1X by the Ministry of Magic."

As he spoke, Lockhart calmly took out a two-foot-long huge cage from under the podium, as if in his opinion, a 1X Billywig worm was definitely much easier to deal with than a 2X Cornwall elf.

The huge cage was placed on the podium, covered with a black cloth, but the buzzing sound under the black cloth was endless.

"He's crazy!" Draco widened his eyes and swallowed the saliva in his mouth with some difficulty.

"Ino, let's run away if he dares to open the cage. It's better to use the Cornelvo elf..."

"It's okay." Ino interrupted Draco, then gave him a reassuring look and comforted him:

"Don't worry! Although the Billywigs have stings, they are gentle, otherwise they would not be classified as 1X. Let's try not to provoke them, and they will probably fly away on their own."

Looking at the surrounding environment, there is only one exit in the entire classroom.

He knew very well that if he really led the escape, the damage caused by the chaos might be more serious than a sting from a bug.

Billywig bugs are magical animals that are only half an inch long and have a jade-green body. Their wings grow on both sides of their heads. When flying, their bodies always rotate unconsciously. They also have a thin stinger on their abdomens.

Of course, this may not be detailed enough, but you can imagine them as mutant giant wasps. However, being stung by Billywig bugs will also be very uncomfortable, and you may even fall down dizzy.

But one thing is certain, they are non-toxic, and their stings are even used as raw materials for "sizzling honey candy".

"Okay." Malfoy looked around and found that there were only blue Ravenclaws in the classroom, and he agreed: "Maybe you are right, nerds will not be reckless."

Ravenclaw and Slytherin are always safest when they take classes together.

Because they always think and assess the situation before doing anything.

While the two were talking, Lockhart made another move. He first asked all students to close the windows, because he was afraid that the students would accidentally throw their wands out of the window.

This action also made everyone's eyelids jump, but before everyone could react, Lockhart decisively opened the cage again.

"Children, use all the methods you know to deal with them, don't worry! I will protect you outside the door."

Lockhart opened the cage, picked up the coat, and rushed out of the door in three or two steps. The whole set of actions was completed quite smoothly.

"Bang!" The classroom door was also closed by hand.

Lockhart, once again successfully refreshed his bottom line.

If it were a Muggle school, the professor brought a basket of wasps to the classroom, then closed the doors and windows to release the wasps, but ran out himself. What kind of behavior is this?

But now everyone can't complain, because the whole classroom is full of flying Billywig bugs, buzzing and circling over the classroom.

Unlike other people who sat upright, when Ino looked at the flying Billywig worms, he thought of the Auror's anti-death vest mentioned in the original story, and inspiration also burst out in his mind, another extended use of ice and snow magic.

For Transfiguration, he has always been limited to the "big", whether it is the Whomping Willow or the Anaconda.

And today, the Billywig worm reminded him of the "small" that has been ignored.

Perhaps he can use his own advantages to perfectly combine ice and snow with Transfiguration, so that every flying snowflake can be turned into an ice sculpture Billywig worm.

If this magic can really be developed, once the insect tide covering the sky and the sun is formed.

In addition to blocking the Death Curse, it can also interfere with the opponent's vision, hide its own position, and even directly affect the opponent's release of magic.

...

"Ino, I don't think this can go on."

Draco's expression was a little nervous, so that he didn't dare to turn his body when he spoke.

Similarly, the little wizards in the classroom did not act rashly, even though many of them had Billywig worms crawling on their robes.

In this situation, it only takes one opportunity to set off the whole scene and cause an unpredictable chain reaction.

Hearing Draco's trembling voice, Ino also came back to his senses and looked around.

Especially when he saw several girls with bugs crawling on their heads, looking like they were about to cry.

At this moment, he didn't hesitate at all and immediately picked up the wand on the table.

"Winter is coming!"

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