Simulation: Start with one person

Mrs. Pince, the librarian, is holding a book and reading it carefully.

After giving the library card given by Dumbledore to Mrs. Pince, Fang Rui went to the basic bookshelf and started reading from the basic books, which was for beginners.

While he was reading, other people in the library occasionally glanced at him, guessing his identity. After all, strangers rarely visited Hogwarts.

"I assume he's the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor."

Ron, who had just arrived in the library, quickly joined the discussion. After all, the current Defense Against the Dark Arts professor was really bad.

"Agree." The students who wanted to change professors all agreed with Ron's guess.

"It could also be other situations, such as Aurors!" one person said.

"But the books in his hands are first-year textbooks. Under what circumstances would an Auror read first-year textbooks?" a student asked.

The others were speechless, and the student continued: "The reason why he read the first-grade textbooks is probably to study teaching methods."

The guess put forward by this student was recognized by other students and considered very possible.

Hermione, who was looking up who "Nick Flamel" was, quietly pricked up her ears and listened to the discussion.

As a good student, she is also eager to find a new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor. She is eager for knowledge and hopes to have a normal professor who can impart knowledge.

Harry did not participate in the discussion, but was observing Fang Rui. Fang Rui's clothes were different from the regular clothes of wizards, more like ordinary people's clothes.

'Is he a wizard living in a society of ordinary people? ' Harry thought to himself.

Fang Rui didn't pay attention to the words of a group of children, but was reading the book quickly, reading ten lines at a glance...

Basic knowledge is quickly mastered and advanced knowledge is introduced.

While he was reading the book, news about the replacement of the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor had spread throughout Hogwarts...

All the students were discussing this matter, and then it spread to the professor's circle...

"Change the professor..." Professor McGonagall said that she had no objection. It would be better to say that she was very welcome.

Regarding the news about Nick Flamel and Fang Rui, Dumbledore has told Professor McGonagall that after hearing the rumors in the school, she expressed her full approval. After all, Nick Flamel's fame and strength are more than enough to become a professor. of.

Fang Rui, who is traveling with Nick Flamel and can be praised by Nick Flamel, should be quite strong in terms of personal strength. As for his teaching ability...

Her requirements are very low, as long as she speaks clearly...

Professor Snape said that he was another job seeker and did not pay any more attention to this matter.

Professor Flitwick agreed. Due to the special circumstances of the Defense Against the Dark Arts class, it goes without saying how much benefit a high-quality professor can bring to students.

Professor Sprout also holds a supportive attitude. Defense Against the Dark Arts has some overlap with Charms, Herbal Medicine, and Magical Beasts.

A quality professor can help them and make the teaching process easier.

As for Professor Quirrell, who is the center of public opinion, he expresses regret. He has been pretending to be crazy and stupid here for several months, not just to be expelled midway.

But until now, he couldn't change his personality. The biggest problem was that a person who stuttered suddenly became able to speak clearly.

all in all……

"Let's go get some information first."

Worried about Dumbledore's lack of martial ethics, Quirrell immediately took action and asked Dumbledore about the matter.

"...Don't worry, don't worry, Professor Quirrell, I won't fire you."

Dumbledore maintained a smiling expression and comforted Quirrell.

But in Quirrell's opinion, Dumbledore's smile was a bit malicious, so Dumbledore's comfort had no effect at all. Instead, Quirrell's thoughts became more divergent, thinking that Dumbledore was preparing to fire him.

In addition, the news of Nick Flamel's visit to Hogwarts made him suspect that his identity had been exposed. In order to ensure a one-shot kill, Dumbledore was inviting helpers.

'No, we must act quickly. '

With this in mind, Quirrell left the principal's office and returned directly to his office.

Before taking action, you still need some preparations. The most important thing is...

Just how to deal with the three-headed dog, of course, in a way that won't cause too much noise.

After all, he did not have the confidence to challenge all the professors alone, plus Nico Flamel.

Not to mention him, even Voldemort has no confidence.

Looking at the closed door, Dumbledore's eyes were dark and he didn't know what he was thinking.

The portrait on the wall also said nothing, quietly watching Dumbledore in deep thought.

Meanwhile, on the other side...

Fang Rui, who was reading a book, raised his head and looked at Professor McGonagall with some confusion: "Halloween dinner?"

"Well, it is a Hogwarts tradition to hold a dinner party on Halloween. It will be dinner time later and everyone will attend."

Hearing this, Fang Rui nodded slightly to express his understanding. To put it simply, the librarian is going to have a meal later and the library is closing~

Putting the bookmark between the pages, then closing the book, Fang Rui and Professor McGonagall headed to the banquet hall, or simply the auditorium.

The Great Hall is located next to the entrance hall of the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry castle. It is the main gathering place of the school. The Great Hall is very spacious and can accommodate all the teachers, students and guests of Hogwarts.

There are four long tables in the hall, where students from the four colleges eat. There is usually one long table for each college. The long table used by faculty and staff is right in front of the auditorium.

It is surrounded by high walls that reach to the ceiling. The ceiling is like black velvet, dotted with stars. The enchanted ceiling looks like the sky outside, with many candles floating in the air for lighting.

Since it was Halloween, some other decorations were added to the original decorations of the auditorium, such as pumpkin lanterns, bats soaring in the air, orange ribbons dancing in the wind...

'It feels very magical. '

With this thought in his mind, Fang Rui took a seat at the faculty position, next to Professor McGonagall...

It is said that the environment in the faculty dining area is a bit harsh, and the strong smell of garlic lingers here.

If there is only the smell of garlic, it is not a big deal, but the key point is that in addition to the smell of garlic, there are other smells mixed together...

What an exaggeration!

'Olfaction closed. '

Turning off his sense of smell, Fang Rui took out the book and continued reading.

The other professors on the side did not disturb Fang Rui's reading. They looked at Fang Rui for a while, then looked away, and then chatted with other professors.

Nico Flamel did not escape and was invited by Dumbledore to the auditorium for the banquet.

The seat was next to Dumbledore, and the two were chatting about trivial things.

Quirrell looked at the two of them with a somewhat serious expression. The obstacle to stealing the Magic Stone was... no, it was two mountain peaks.

'How about giving Dumbledore some medicine? '

An idea broke into Quirrell's mind, and then he dismissed it.

The main reason is that the success rate is too low, but you can try it, not as the main method, but as an auxiliary method.

While the professors were having different thoughts, the students arrived in the auditorium one after another and took their seats...

The quiet auditorium gradually became noisy. Fang Rui closed the book again and entered the movie-watching mode...

Chapter 345 Quirrell’s Choice

In another timeline, Quirrell would cause trouble during Halloween, but now...

Quirrell sat aside calmly, not looking like he was preparing to cause trouble, so Fang Rui was more curious about whether the troll would appear...

With this in mind, Fang Rui looked at everyone in the auditorium. The students were talking and enjoying delicious food, as were the professors. The entire auditorium was filled with the aroma of food...

During the banquet, some people left the auditorium, and Quirrell was one of them.

After a while, Quirrell suddenly broke into the auditorium. The sound of the door being violently pushed open echoed in the auditorium, attracting the attention of the students. They watched him staggering to Professor Dumbledore's chair with a look of horror on his face. , leaning on the table, gasping and saying: "The troll - in the underground classroom - thinks you should know."

After speaking, he fell headlong to the floor and passed out.

The students exploded, screaming and talking mixed together, the auditorium suddenly became a mess, Fang Rui watched with interest...

'No change of plan? '

'Or, change part of the plan? '

With this thought in mind, Fang Rui turned his gaze to Quirrell, and a rotten aura emanated from the other person's body.

The so-called Horcrux refers to an object that hides part of a person's soul. The process of making a Horcrux is to cut off the soul and hide part of the soul in an object.

It is similar to the Lich's "phylactery", but in terms of grade, the Horcrux is a little lower and has more serious side effects.

While he was thinking, Professor Dumbledore looked at the chaos in the auditorium and immediately stopped him. He put his wand against his throat and increased his volume: "Quiet!!!"

As the loud voice echoed in the auditorium, the students suddenly regained their composure, and everyone turned to look at Dumbledore.

"Prefect!"

Professor Dumbledore said in a low voice: "Lead the students from each school to the dormitories immediately!"

The prefects nodded to express their understanding. As the Gryffindor prefect, Percy took the lead and said, "Follow me and don't get separated! First-year students, as long as you obey my instructions, you don't have to be afraid of any trolls!" Okay, follow me closely."

"Give way, the first-year students have to pass! Please forgive me, I am the prefect!"

Hearing Percy's words, Fang Rui felt that there was something wrong, something seemed not quite right.

Professors took action one after another...

After receiving the signal from Dumbledore's eyes, Snape left the auditorium and headed to the fourth floor. Professors McGonagall, Professor Flitwick, and Professor Sprout were patrolling the school, looking for traces of the troll.

The other professors were also busy patrolling the school...

After all, a troll can sneak into the school, and other creatures can also sneak into the school, so you must check carefully.

When Dumbledore left the auditorium, he took Fang Rui and others away. It would be inconvenient for Quirrell to cause trouble if there were people on the way to the auditorium.

On the way to the underground classroom, Dumbledore took out a "red crystal" from his pocket and handed it to Nick Flamel.

"Is this the magic stone?" Fang Rui cast a curious look.

It looks very ordinary!Although there is a saying that mythical objects conceal themselves, it is really surprising that the ordinary "red crystal" is actually the legendary magic stone.

"That's right." Nico Flamel looked at the magic stone, thinking about where to cut it...

If the size is too small, it cannot suppress the decaying smell emitted by the wand. If the size is too large, it cannot be embedded on the wand. After all, the wand is relatively slender.

Thinking like this, Nico Flamel already had an idea on how to set the magic stone.