The latest chapter in the Harry Potter Bastard novel

The Gryffindor common room is always lively. Groups of three or five chatting loudly bragging, sitting in a circle playing crackling cards, playing wizard chess, and the Gryffindor common room that wanted to be quiet only had sleep time and Gryffindor Quidditch games and holidays.

When Hermione and Neville entered the common room through the doorway guarded by the Fat Lady, they saw that Gryffindor common room was normal, and neither of them was surprised, although Hermione still complained that Gryffindor students were too noisy sometimes.

Hermione pulled Neville to the corner of the lounge and sat down and couldn’t wait to speak, Hermione still missed the horrible scar on Solim’s back, she wanted to know more, but obviously Solim didn’t want to say more, she could only hope that Neville would know something, after all, Neville had an uncle who had taught Solim.

“Neville, tell me what else you know about the scars on your cousin’s back.”

Neville has been following Solim for almost half a semester, and there is no big change, and the small change is that he speaks a lot more fluently, at least he will not stumble.

“Hermione, I don’t know much. All I know is that Solim was bullied by others when he first entered that school. Neville scratched his head, “Just like I used to be, but now with him, no one will bully me, Malfoy is now talking to me properly.” I really appreciate my cousin. ”

“Hurry up and get to the point!” Hermione saw that Neville was about to think bitterly and quickly interrupted him.

Neville tilted his head and thought, “It should be when I was ten years old.” If I’m not mistaken. ”

“What when you were ten years old?” Hermione said that you are talking about everything, who knows what you are talking about.

“The injuries on my cousin’s body should have been there when he was ten years old.” Neville looked at Hermione and said seriously, “My uncle seems to have told me that every time he mentions his cousin, he calls him a ‘little monster.'” Or it’s a ‘little madman'”

“I warn you! Hurry up and get to the point! “Hermione is hairy, I ask what you say and it’s over, why do you keep talking sideways?

“Well, oh, okay.” Neville shrunk his neck, “I don’t know very well how my cousin got hurt, maybe my uncle told me, maybe I forgot.” But I know what happened later. ”

Hermione gestured for Neville to hurry up and say, don’t grind.

“Cousin gave someone ‘black gloves,’ Hermione do you know about black gloves?” Neville asked.

“Black gloves? I know about white glove duel, what is black gloves? Hermione knew from the book that white glove duels were once popular among wizards, but then the Ministry of Magic issued the Law on Prohibition of Duels, and the culture of wizards liking duels slowly declined.

Conflicts between wizards used to be resolved through duels. When a wizard initiates a duel against another wizard, there is a process, first throw a white glove at the other party, the other party usually accepts, and then it is filed in writing in the Presbyterian Council or the Ministry of Magic, and the wizarding agency usually persuades both parties to give up the duel, but it is only a formality. When it is determined that the problem is indeed to be solved through a duel, the duel initiator sets the time and the duel recipient sets the place. When the duel day comes, each side will bring a duel assistant, first the two parties duel, when one party is about to lose, you can seize the opportunity to throw a white glove, representing the admission of defeat, at this time the other party must not harm. Of course, if you don’t bring white gloves, or if you don’t have a chance to throw white gloves, then you die. The losing side next decides whether the duel assistant will fight the second match, and if it does, the winning side will decide whether the party will continue to fight or send the assistant as well. Looking at the results after the duel, if the original losing side loses again, be prepared to pay the price, maybe it is a gold gallon, maybe something else. But if you want to win, it is a tie, and there can be no more duels between the parties. The process and outcome of this duel will then be recorded by the wizarding agency.

The black gloves are different, and the duel of the white gloves has a good chance of surviving even if they lose. Black gloves mean deathmatch, no assistants, no additional alchemical items, and only the wand in hand and the skills of the wizard. Black gloves are duels with the aim of killing each other. And black gloves have a similar set of processes and rules: the age difference between the parties must not exceed twenty years old, and both parties must have a reason not to die, which puts an end to people who duel because of some trivial things like white gloves dueling.

Hermione listened with relish, she didn’t worry about Solim, after all, Solim was alive and well now.

“Wait, Neville,” Hermione seemed to realize something, “Solim… Solim he killed someone? ”

Solim is a man who has experienced a Black Glove duel, and he is now studying at Hogwarts, so what else to say? Without killing the other party, how could Solim survive.

Neville nodded, “Yes, I was also shocked when I knew it. The other party seems to be a very old family, I forgot what it is called. My uncle said that the cousin duel had a big impact, and he offended a lot of people. But the uncle said that the cousin had done nothing wrong. ”

Hermione suddenly realized that Solim was fundamentally different from the other students at Hogwarts. Of course, Hermione knew that Solim was strong, and she also knew that Solim’s knowledge and skills of magic far exceeded that of the students in the school. But Hermione had always regarded Solim as a little wizard who was a little different, maybe he was strong, maybe he was knowledgeable, maybe he was more mature than a little wizard of the same age, but now Hermione seemed to suddenly realize that Solim and they were people of two worlds. If Hermione was in a fairytale world – wizards, magic, flying broomsticks, friendly people around her, and a white-bearded grandfather. Solim, then, is in a cruel world—a real, cruel world. A ten-year-old child had killed someone, Hermione couldn’t even imagine. Thinking of Solim, who would meet almost every day, Hermione suddenly felt a little scared.

Neville knew what she was thinking when he saw Hermione’s expression, and considering Neville’s childhood and family, he was actually a very good at looking at faces.

“Hermione, don’t think too much.”

“Don’t think too much about anything?” Harry and Ron came over, and they had been looking for Hermione.

“It’s nothing, you came just right, I still want to find you.” Hermione quickly adjusted her mood, just in time to talk to Harry about what happened at the afternoon Quidditch match.

Harry and Ron sat down and looked at each other, and finally Harry spoke, “Well… Hermione, Professor Spyn’s paper is not written yet, it will be turned in on Monday, can you let us see yours. ”

This wasn’t the first time the two of them had asked Hermione for homework, Hermione glared at Harry and Ron, closed her eyes and took a deep breath, “I have something to tell you.” About Harry, what happened to you during the game. ”

“We may have wronged Snape.” Hermione looked at Harry and Ron.

“What! Hermione, do you know what you’re talking about? Ron looked at Hermione incredulously, “That’s Snape! And you saw Snape cast a spell on Harry. ”

“Yes, but there are a lot of doubts here.” Hermione then repeated what Solim had said to her.

“Hermione, do you mean someone is trying to warn the professors that someone has bad intentions towards me by attacking me on the field?” Harry asked.

“Yes, you just heard what I said, if Snape really wants you to die, there is no need to do it on the court, because there is no chance.” Hermione looked at Harry seriously.

“Hermione, do you believe that Slytherin?” Ron hugged his arms and pulled his face and asked Hermione, “Then tell me, why didn’t that person just go and tell the professor?” Attacking Harry during the game? ”

“I’ve thought about this question, it’s likely that more than one person in the school wants to hurt Harry.” Hermione glanced at Harry, who was absent-minded, “The person who shot at the game is likely to be watched, and he can’t go directly to the professor.” ”

“Come on, Hermione, let me say it’s Slytherin’s hands and feet, they just don’t want us to win the game, and in Quidditch they often engage in intrigue, attack opposing players in the corridors, and foul play during matches. This time they changed their tricks and interfered with Harry in the tournament table. Still, they failed. “In Ron’s opinion, Hermione is a little nervous and likes to think about everything.” Besides, with Dumbledore here, Hogwarts is safe. ”

“You forgot about Halloween?” Hermione retorted.

If Hogwarts was really safe, how did the trolls get in? Could it be a little surprise for the professors? How many little wizards can block the troll’s stick?

“Okay, you guys stop arguing.” Harry saw that the two were ready to start arguing again, and hurried to play round. He had seen this scene in front of him so much, Hermione and Ron basically had to quarrel without saying a word.

“Speaking of Snape, Hermione, did you notice that his leg was injured?” Harry quickly changed the subject.

“I don’t care about this! I wish you had spent more time using your brains, lest you find that you forgot how to use your brains. Hermione stood up and walked away without looking back.

Harry and Ron looked at each other. Sighing at the same time, they hadn’t forgotten what they were here for, it was clear that Hermione’s homework could not be borrowed.

“Okay, Neville, are you done with Professor Spyn’s paper?” Ron looked at Neville expectantly. If Neville had written it, he and Harry wouldn’t have to turn the pages of the book, just read Neville’s. The two of them knew that Neville and Hermione were very close, and Neville’s homework Hermione was all about to pass.

“I wrote it, but I didn’t bring it with me.” Neville scratched his head. Hermione and Neville’s homework was rarely done in the Gryffindor common room, and more often taken to the secluded classroom they frequented. Solim kept a lot of books there, and they didn’t have to go to the school library to borrow books anymore.

Neville’s flawlessness made him often forget his homework in their small classroom.

“Then Neville, can you bring it to us?” Tomorrow and Sunday are the last day, and Monday will be delivered. “Ron and Harry hope to finish Professor Spyn’s paper tonight—or copy it.

Neville was a child who didn’t know much about rejection, especially when Harry and Ron looked at him with glowing eyes.

“Okay, I’ll go out and get it, you guys wait.” Neville stood up and prepared to walk towards the lounge door.

“Get out?” Harry grabbed Neville, “Isn’t your paper in the dormitory?” ”

“It would be bad if I went out now and was found out by Filch.” Ron interjected next to him.

Neville explained to the two that his paper was in a small classroom, not in his dormitory. While it’s now a lights-out time for new students to go out, it’s not a problem for Gryffindors like Harry and Ron. They had already run out several times during lightsout.

“Neville, you probably don’t have experience going out after lights out, right? Harry and I will go with you so that if we meet Filch, we can also take care of each other. Harry nodded straight to the side.

As the three stood in the corridor ready to act, the portrait of the fat lady behind them opened again.

“I know!” Hermione looked angrily at the three in front of her, “I see the three of you sitting there muttering and I know your idea of beating Neville, I’ll tell you two!” Write your own homework. Hermione turned to look at Neville, “Neville, you go back with me, don’t lend them homework in the future.” ”

Maybe it’s providence, maybe it’s some bad old man with bad eyes. When Hermione turned to go back, she found the fat lady disappearing from her portrait.

“What are you going to do now?” Ron looked at Hermione proudly, “Just stand here waiting for the Fat Lady to come back?” Or wait for Filch to catch you first? ”

The four Gryffindor cubs had no idea what they would encounter tonight.