The Emerald at Hogwarts

Chapter 172 The World Famous Painting "The Three of Us"

This weekend, the school allows students to go to Hogsmeade for fun. In order to prevent people from taking advantage of troubled waters and leaving the school with everyone, several professors will usually review the parents' signatures together. The person who is mainly responsible for this is Professor McGonagall.

Professor McGonagall has been busy for almost a morning on this matter, and then he returned to his office and took some time to do his own things.

Professor McGonagall was sitting at her desk. She was writing a paper on Transfiguration that she had discussed with Ada earlier.After Professor McGonagall has written it, it will be published, and Ida's name will be added to the signature.

This is Professor McGonagall paving the way for Ada in the academic field of transfiguration. If Ada plans to take an academic path in the future, this paper will be her stepping stone.

If it was published in the name of Ada alone, there would probably be a group of veterans who would come out and spray out the scum of Ada, a little-known rookie.

Professor McGonagall remembers how badly Bathsheda Babling was criticized when she independently published a rune paper.

Professor McGonagall didn't want Ada to go through these foul language again, worried that Ada would lose control of her emotions and knock on doors along the Floo network, and even more worried that she would follow Ada and knock on the door again.

Publishing in his own name like now, coupled with Ada's name, these worries will be gone.

Those who dare to criticize Professor McGonagall in the field of transfiguration have somewhat of a brain problem.

While Professor McGonagall was writing, Quirrell came to her office and accused her of the atrocities of Ada and the twins.

Quirrell's sobbing appearance really made those who heard it sad, and those who saw it shed tears, as if Ada and the twins had committed some heinous crimes, and by the way, he also talked about his previous bullying by other students.

After hearing these tearful accusations, Professor McGonagall not only didn't feel sorry for him, but instead tried hard to control himself and not let himself show disgust.

A professor, a man, was bullied by his students for half a semester, but he could only cry and come to the vice-principal to complain. Professor McGonagall swore he had never seen such embarrassment.

Quirrell continued to cry with his huge head on his head. The turban made him look big and stupid, but Professor McGonagall didn't listen at all. Her thoughts were distracted by Ada's name.

Professor McGonagall was surprised by Ada's participation in bullying Quirrell, and even took it for granted. If she didn't participate, Professor McGonagall would be surprised.

Of course, this did not prevent Professor McGonagall from being angry.Anyway, Quirrell is also a professor at the school, and Ada shouldn't do this to her professor, it's wrong.

Professor McGonagall wrote a note and folded the written note into the shape of a paper airplane.The enchanted paper airplane flew out of the office, and about a quarter of an hour later, Ada and the twins appeared in her office.

In the office on the second floor of the castle, there were five people there at the moment, making this small office a bit crowded.Ada and the twins stood neatly in front of Professor McGonagall with their heads down, their attitude of admitting their mistakes was very sincere.

Professor McGonagall is already very familiar with their faces. She has seen them for three years, and they always look like this every time they make mistakes.

People who know the inside story know that Professor McGonagall is educating the students, but people who don't know think that Professor McGonagall is forging steel!
Ada, Fred, and George, who bowed their heads, honestly accepted Professor McGonagall's criticism and education, and under the gaze of Professor McGonagall, they expressed their most sincere apologies to the worthless Quirrell.

Looking at the three people who apologized to him, Quirrell was very happy and forgave what they had done, but in his heart he felt that he had been seen through by the three people in front of him.

Although Ada lowered her head and her long golden hair covered most of her face, Quirrell still saw Ada's eyes, which seemed to be saying to herself: Pretend, keep pretending, I think you can pretend When will it be!
Quirrell, who felt that he had been seen through, did not dare to stay in the office anymore, he thought of an excuse and left here, Ada's eyes made him feel a little palpitating.

After Quirrell left, the office fell into silence. Professor McGonagall looked at the three people in front of her with a headache. She really had nothing to do with them.

Twins are hard and soft, and it's next to impossible to keep them quiet unless the sun comes out from the west.Ada used to eat soft food rather than hard food, but because of the broomstick incident, it is estimated that she will not eat hard food now.

Yes, Professor McGonagall finally knew that Ada was fighting her, not feeling sick.

Although she knew that Ada was having trouble with herself, Professor McGonagall did not know the reason for the trouble. It was only after being reminded by professionals that she found the "culprit" broomstick.

Ada's childish behavior made Professor McGonagall feel both annoyed and amused. What made her angry was that she got into trouble over such a trivial matter, and what made her laugh was that this child still valued herself very much.

"I was wondering, why are you three involved in everything?" Professor McGonagall asked, taking off his glasses.

At this time, Professor McGonagall never thought that besides the three people in front of her, there are three first-year students who will make her feel even more headaches in the future.

"Believe me, Professor, I have been asking myself the same question for more than two years." Fred said, his expression was very serious when he spoke, as if he had really been so confused.

The word "skin" runs through the lives of Fred and George, and Ada swears that Fred must be talking nonsense.

The corner of Professor McGonagall's mouth twitched, and he continued: "Tell me, what happened today."

After finishing speaking, Professor McGonagall added: "Don't try to fool me with your lame excuses."

On the way to the office, the three of them now made up an excuse and unified their caliber.It's a pity that Professor McGonagall prejudged their predictions, and the excuses that have been made up can no longer be used.

The three looked at each other, and they knew that they could only tell the truth, so Ada stood up and told the three of them about Quirrell's suspicion and their behavior of testing him.

"So, you threw snowballs at him just to test whether Quirrell would expose himself?" Professor McGonagall asked, she felt that the development of the matter had exceeded Dumbledore's expectations.

"Yes, professor, we think Quirrell wants to steal the Philosopher's Stone, so we want to force him to show his feet." George said, pointing out the Philosopher's Stone by the way.

Professor McGonagall knew that things were beyond expectations, but he didn't expect it to be so much.Who leaked the news about the Philosopher's Stone, Hagrid?Professor McGonagall turned into Quirrell and stammered and asked, "How do you know...the Sorcerer's Stone?"

"Not only we know, but Harry Potter also knows." Ada gave Professor McGonagall another surprise.

"I've asked you and Professor Snape so many times and you haven't told me anything. We'd still be in the dark if it weren't for the 'Boy Who Lived'!"

Professor McGonagall didn't speak for a long time. She needs to digest this amazing news now. At the same time, she is also complaining that Quirrell is useless. He was discovered just like that. I really don't know what else to do!
"I don't care where you know about the Philosopher's Stone, and where you made this inference. The follow-up of this matter has nothing to do with you." Professor McGonagall said seriously, "The Philosopher's Stone will be protected the most strictly. No one can steal it from under Dumbledore's nose!"

"But professor, even if I don't care..."

"Okay, Ida!" Professor McGonagall interrupted Ida, and she said sternly, "Are you taking my words as a deaf ear? Did I tell you that you are not allowed to go near that side?"

"Uh... yes..."

"Then how did you do it?"

Speechless, Ada has not only been there, but also seen the three-headed dog, and she even has the idea of ​​opening the trap door and going down to have a look.

It can be regarded as calming down this little ancestor, Professor McGonagall breathed a sigh of relief in his heart,

She continued: "Now, go back to your dormitory. If I find out that you are discussing the Philosopher's Stone privately again, you will always be with Filch!"

Seeing Professor McGonagall with such a tough attitude, Ada and the twins had to leave the office, but they would still discuss the Philosopher's Stone, and Professor McGonagall couldn't keep staring at them.

After driving the three restless elements out of the office, Professor McGonagall wanted to continue finishing the thesis, but she couldn't write a single letter because she couldn't calm down.

Putting away the unfinished papers, Professor McGonagall hurried out of her office. She was going to talk to Dumbledore. This plan had threatened the safety of the students and needed to be adjusted.

　Thanks to the book friend Qiutong for his timid reward

　　
　
(End of this chapter)