People in Hogwarts, holding scripts and systems

Chapter 171 The Guardian Beast is a National Treasure

"Potter, Campbell!" Snape raised his wand, which was the same size as Harry's, to illuminate their faces. "What are you doing wandering around the corridor so late at night?"

"I'm looking for a toilet!"

"I'm sleepwalking!"

Harry and Afro stated their reasons in unison, and Afro was sure that when Snape heard their words, the corners of his mouth rose by two pixels.

Snape listened to their reasons, feeling helpless. He felt that Dumbledore was great. It was not easy for him to help such an unreliable student to redeem his credits.

"Why are you so much like your father, Potter? You are just as arrogant and walk around the castle with your head held high!"

Snape lowered his wand a little, shining it on the worn parchment in Harry's hand. "What's that in your hand?"

Harry didn't move, his eyes fixed on Snape, just because he had just said something bad about his father.

Aphrodite quietly shook his sleeves, and Harry glanced sideways at the girl wearing his coat.

If he didn't take it out, the girl would be left in the cold wind in the corridor in the middle of the night.

Harry handed him the disguised Marauder's Map, but Snape did not take it. Instead, he tapped his wand on the parchment.

"Secret Apparition."

The ink appears as black lines, forming sentence after sentence.

"Read the words above."

Afro glanced at it and tried to suppress the urge to laugh. "Professor Snape, my advice is that it's best not to read it out loud."

"Campbell, we'll talk about your matter later. Do you think anyone will escape punishment tonight?" Snape warned Afro with a stern face and squinting eyes.

"Gentlemen, Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs send their regards to Professor Snape, and -"

Harry's voice became quieter and quieter, and he thought it would be better if he didn't read the second half, but Snape didn't want to let him go.

"continue!"

Harry looked up for a quick glance at the sullen Snape, then looked down again. At this moment, Avro snatched the parchment and read the rest of the text aloud for Harry.

"At the same time, ask him not to stick his nose out and meddle in other people's business." Afro closed the parchment in his hand and looked at Snape with a smile. "I told you it's best not to read it out loud, Professor."

Snape took a sharp breath in anger, and just as he was about to curse, Lupin appeared.

"Snape."

"Are you taking a walk in the moonlight?" Snape turned around and pointed his wand at Lupin like a searchlight.

Harry looked confused, and Afro, who understood the hidden meaning, laughed even louder.

Lupin put his hands in front of his face, and when he saw the little thing in Harry's hand, a look of nostalgia and relief flashed in the corner of his eyes.

"I'm the professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts, and I know more about these little magics."

After saying this, Lupin didn't look at Snape's reaction, as if he knew Snape wouldn't stop him. He waved at Harry and Afro and took them away.

Snape was left alone in the corridor and was complained by his portrait that his light was too bright!

"Tell me, where did you find this?" Lupin took the two men to his office and asked about this matter after they sat down.

"In Filch's office."

"Harry, have you ever thought that if this thing falls into Sirius's hands, it will bring a lot of dangers!"

Lupin was very angry, as one of the creators of the Marauder's Map, he naturally knew the secrets in the map, and if he knew, Sirius would also know!

He didn't expect Harry to be so bold as to explore around with a map.

"Professor." Afro's voice attracted the angry Lupin, who nodded to signal Afro to continue.

"I just found something different on this."

Afro stared at Lupin without blinking, and she mouthed the second half of the words to him.

His wolf-like pupils suddenly shrank, and the knuckles of his fingers holding the parchment turned slightly white. He uttered a few confused words of instruction and perfunctorily sent Harry and Aphrodite away.

"Afro, you obviously haven't seen the map, why do you say that?"

Harry was pretty sure that Afro had never seen the Marauder's Map before. How did she know that there were strange things here?

"I lied to him." Afro shrugged and pushed Harry towards Gryffindor. "Go back quickly, I'm so sleepy!"

"it is good."

Harry took her hand and stopped dwelling on these things. To him, Afro would never be doubted, and he would always believe in her.

In the following month, Avro and Harry had to take time out from their intensive Quidditch training to practice the Patronus Charm with Lupin.

They are now able to summon a patronus occasionally.

"Are you ready? Let's practice again." Lupin raised his little finger like a music baton and pinched his wand to draw an arc in the air.

Afro calmed down and stood face to face with Harry. They raised their wands together and chanted the spell under Lupin's gaze.

As always, a wisp of silver smoke appeared at the tip of the wand, slowly forming an outline in the air.

A stag with antlers jumped in front of Afro and rubbed her face with its antlers affectionately, making her feel itchy.

Aphrodite smiled and scratched her face, while her Patronus rolled over and rolled in front of Harry, squatting there and moving its furry little round ears.

"Wow, I've never seen such a patronus!" Lupin's eyes lit up as he looked at the animal that looked similar to a bear, but a little different.

Afro tilted his head and looked at his patronus. This shape, this color distribution, isn't this -

"Flower!"

If the guardian angel could reach it, Afro would have wanted to hold the national treasure in his arms and stroke it.

"This name is quite special." Lupin watched the round guardian beast disappear into the air, feeling empty in his heart and hands.

I really want to touch it.

However, none of this had anything to do with Harry right now, because he was trying to stop the fight with Afro.

"It was your cat that ate my spotted cat!"

"Your mouse might have gone somewhere to steal food!"

"Can't you just keep the cat in a cage?"

"Why don't you put the mouse in a cage!"

"Scabbers can't be kept in a cage!"

"Neither can Crookshanks!"

Afro and Harry squatted aside with a book on their heads, watching Ron and Hermione quarreling with exhaustion. She really wanted to shout.

I stole your mouse!

"How long are they going to quarrel?" Neville asked, tiptoeing past Ron and Hermione while holding his homework.

I imitated Afulo's actions, covered my head with my homework, and squatted on the ground to watch the fun.

"I don't know. We argued for half an hour last time, and this time it might be longer."