novelhk Chapter 155 Newspaper
Chapter 155 Newspaper
Chapter 155 Newspaper (Part 1)
It was another weekend, and the boy who had miraculously survived appeared at the library with his two friends.
"Have you heard about Lockhart?" Ron asked eagerly as soon as he sat down.
"Lockhart?" Hermione paused, then gently shook her head. "Didn't he faint?"
"Yeah, but do you know why?" Ron lowered his voice, as if he had some secret.
"I guess it's because he's been grinning like an idiot too much?" Harry said casually, his attention still on the newspaper in front of him as they continued their search for information about Professor Hamilton.
"Of course not." Ron scoffed at Harry's somewhat dismissive guess. "I heard it from Fred and George."
"They say Lockhart is cursed!"
"Huh?!" Hermione's eyes widened as she put down the newspaper. "A curse?"
Harry looked up, somewhat surprised, and asked, "Who did this?"
"I don't know about that," Ron shrugged, but seeing his two friends' shocked expressions, he gave them a smug look. "But I suspect it's related to Professor Hamilton!"
"Why?" Hermione was the first to shake her head. "You don't really think Professor Hamilton is some kind of dark wizard, do you?"
"That's not just my opinion!" Ron immediately retorted, "Harry was the one who first brought it up!"
"That can't be right, Professor Hamilton and Lockhart have no grudge against each other—" Hermione muttered, then suddenly stopped, clearly thinking of what had happened earlier.
If Lockhart also keeps pestering me like this, I'm sure I won't be able to resist using a spell on him, right?
Furthermore, Hermione had heard that Professor Hamilton had stopped Lockhart's dreadful Valentine's Day ball—
No, the more I think about it, the more suspicious Professor Hamilton seems.
But when Hermione thought about Professor Hamilton's usual demeanor, she couldn't quite convince herself otherwise.
Harry, standing nearby, was also quite serious. Although he didn't like Lockhart, the idea of Professor Hamilton using a curse on Lockhart seemed quite plausible.
After all, she had previously tried to kill Lockhart—
Of course, this is only a possibility—after experiencing the somewhat embarrassing doubts of his first year, Harry realized he needed to think carefully.
"Let's find out Professor Hamilton's identity first," Harry pushed up his glasses and turned his attention back to the newspaper.
This was an old report, and Harry wondered why it was placed so high up—mixed with a bunch of newspapers from the 1980s.
This was clearly a newspaper from 1940—Harry didn't think it would contain any clues about Professor Hamilton, so he just glanced at it casually.
Grindelwald's power is immense, and the wizarding world of Europe is in grave danger!
The World Quidditch Championship is about to begin. Who is your favorite team?
Dumbledore says he will stop Grindelwald, but is that really true?
The "Silent Witch" Yindang is imprisoned because the dark magic she studied was far too dark!
The Pu Rong Rong breed has been improved; it's time to buy one!
and many more?
Harry raised his gaze slightly and stared at the report for a moment, then paused.
What is the "Silent Witch"? He subconsciously took a closer look at the contents of the report.
"Miss Loila Hamilton was arrested yesterday afternoon by the German Ministry of Magic. According to the Aurors at the Ministry, she is suspected of researching dark magic. Regarding this matter, her classmate, Mr. Karkaroff, stated: 'She has been a dark wizard since childhood, taking pleasure in tormenting others, even other wizards!'"
"And another of her alumni, Mr. Muller, believes—"
So this is Professor Hamilton's report?! Harry was taken aback and immediately handed the newspaper to Ron.
"Found it!"
"What did you find?" Ron paused, looked at the newspaper, and scratched his head. "Is this some celebrity? She looks pretty good—oh dear!"
He was hit on the head by Hermione's rolled-up newspaper.
"This is a report about Professor Hamilton!" Hermione corrected.
"Professor Hamilton?" Ron blinked. "Isn't this a newspaper from 1940?"
"Was Professor Hamilton already born at that time?"
"She wasn't just born, she was also imprisoned." Harry pointed out the most noteworthy clue: "Look here!"
"She's in jail for allegedly killing Muggles in a Dark Arts experiment!"
"By Merlin!" Ron exclaimed, "But she doesn't seem to be much older than us!"
That's right—following Ron's finger, Harry also saw Professor Hamilton in the report, who was clearly a girl not much older than himself.
With long, indeterminate hair and a pitiful face, she lowered her head, shyly clutching a prisoner's number. Even through the newspaper, Harry could see the evasiveness and fear in her eyes.
Is this the young Professor Hamilton? — He seems quite adorable.
"Wait a minute—is this really Professor Hamilton?" Hermione's questioning voice rang out. Looking at the photograph, she said, "Aside from the time—did any of you notice this—?"
Her finger touched Professor Hamilton's ears in the photograph, which were pointed ears drooping in fear, and Harry could even see them twitching slightly due to the motion effect of the newspaper.
"Is she a fairy half-blood?" Ron muttered.
"No." Hermione rolled her eyes at him. "Professor Flitwick is the goblin half-blood—"
"Could this be... a Veela hybrid?"
"Veera?" Ron and Harry exchanged a glance; clearly, they didn't know what it was.
"Veeps are—magical creatures similar to wizards with outstanding appearances. They can cast spells without a wand, and all of them have extraordinary looks and the ability to charm others with their every move." Hermione's simple explanation made Harry and Ron nod slightly.
"So it's very likely that this isn't Professor Hamilton," Hermione shrugged. "After all—don't you guys sense any charm in Professor Hamilton?"
"No—no, really." Ron muttered. If Loira heard him say that, she might just burst into tears.
"But Professor Hamilton always wears a mask and hood," Harry thought for a moment and said, "Maybe it's just that we can't see her face, so we're not affected—"
"Actually, even if this were true, seeing it probably wouldn't have any impact," Ron shrugged. "After all, this is a 1940 newspaper. If this were Professor Hamilton—she'd be an old lady by now!"
"So this isn't Professor Hamilton," Hermione said bluntly.
"Why are you so sure?" Harry suddenly felt a little strange: "This person's name is exactly the same as Professor Hamilton's—and she also graduated from Durmstrang—"
"It can even cast silent spells!"
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