bioinnovel Chapter 176 The Legend of Black's Fastest Speed
Chapter 176 The Legend of Black's Fastest Speed
Chapter 176 The Legend of Black's Fastest Speed
The next day, it was a brand new week.
Belvina woke up early, in a good mood, humming an unknown tune as she tidied her room.
But Belvina's good mood didn't last long. As she walked into the hall in high spirits, bad news exploded in her ears like firecrackers, completely ruining her good mood.
The first piece of bad news concerns Sirius Black, a convicted felon who escaped from prison.
Last Thursday, a Muggle spotted Sirius Black in a town not far from Hogwarts and, mistaking him for an "ordinary fugitive," called the police.
Upon receiving the news, the Ministry of Magic acted without delay and immediately dispatched Dementors. However, by the time the Dementors arrived in Muggle town, they hadn't even found a single hair on Sirius Black's head.
Just days after the Daily Prophet's report, Sirius Black was spotted again, this time even closer to Hogwarts, in Duffy, in the Speyside district.
Duff is a neat and quiet town with a population of less than a thousand, and is famous for its Scotch whisky.
Belvina couldn't understand why Sirius wasn't hiding around Hogwarts, but instead running off to Duffy Town. Was he craving alcohol?
Before the shock of the first piece of bad news could be digested, the second piece of bad news arrived in quick succession, giving no one a chance to catch their breath.
The bad news is about Rupert Hagrid, who has been appointed as the professor of the Magical Creatures Protection class in the new school year, an appointment that has drawn criticism from some students' parents.
That's right, "some students" refers to Slytherin students, and "parents" refers to Slytherin graduates, led by Lucius Malfoy.
Lucius Malfoy was really looking for trouble. He actually got Goyle, Crabbe, Parkinson and others to file a complaint with the Board of Governors, and also sent a complaint letter to the Ministry of Magic.
Although a hippogriff is a bit too advanced for third-year students, complaining to the Ministry of Magic and the Board of Governors is still a bit of an excuse.
What Belvina couldn't understand was how Malfoy had the nerve to complain to the board of directors. Had he forgotten that he had previously threatened the board members?
Hagrid has now been exonerated, and with his knowledge of magical creatures, he is perfectly capable of teaching this course. His biggest flaw is that he failed to graduate from Hogwarts.
This was also Lucius Malfoy's main focus. He seized on Hagrid's failure to graduate and made a big deal out of it, while others complained about Hagrid's unclear lineage and his fondness for keeping dangerous animals.
In short, Hagrid is not qualified to be a professor at the school; he would pose a danger to the students.
Dumbledore's appointment of him was an extremely irresponsible act.
Belvina was utterly speechless. It seemed that Mr. Malfoy had not learned his lesson; losing his position on the board of directors and suffering a huge financial loss had not made him wiser.
Sirius Black was spotted, and Hagrid was complained about by his parents. These two incidents were just the beginning; even more upsetting things were yet to come for Belvina.
From that day on, Sirius Black appeared in the Daily Prophet every three days. He was seen by the locals wherever he went, and the Ministry of Magic, upon receiving the news, immediately dispatched Dementors to capture him.
The Ministry of Magic is fast enough, but they're always a step too late; they just can't catch Sirius.
She didn't even touch the hem of his clothes.
And so, Sirius, with the Ministry of Magic and the Dementors, made a great detour around the school, leaving his mark on every town near Hogwarts.
Sirius Black outside the school is very high-profile, making no attempt to conceal his whereabouts, while Hagrid inside the school is timid and hesitant, almost to the point of shedding tears.
Since being jointly reported by Malfoy and several other Slytherin parents, Hagrid's class on protecting magical creatures has become boring, and the course content has turned into feeding Flobber caterpillars.
The students began to miss the thrill of the hippogriffs instead of spending every class tending to the boring Flobber caterpillars.
If one has to say what's interesting about the Flobber Caterpillar, it's that it's one of the few creatures that can be summoned by a summoning charm while still alive.
That afternoon, during another third-year Muggle studies class, Draco Malfoy lingered at the back, reluctant to leave.
It's been almost a month since school started, and Malfoy is always the last one to leave the classroom after every class. He always manages to find a reason to chat with Belvina after each class. I don't know how he comes up with so many reasons.
After dawdling for the nth time, young Malfoy finally packed his schoolbag, walked slowly to the door, and began to speak.
He said, "I admit I don't like that big, dumb Hagrid, but I wasn't the one who complained about him. I didn't ask my dad to do that."
Then, young Malfoy added, "I still remember the little dragon I saw that night; it was the first time I'd ever been so close to a dragon."
"The professor who received the parental complaint is Hagrid; he teaches the Magical Creatures Protection class," Belvina said calmly. "This classroom is a Muggle Studies classroom, and the professor's last name is Black."
"I'm afraid to go. I'm scared." Malfoy readily admitted that he was a coward. He understood Belvina's subtext, but he really didn't dare to go to Hagrid's cabin alone.
Because of complaints from Slytherin students' parents, the Protection of Magical Creatures class became extremely boring, which aroused dissatisfaction from the other three houses, especially Gryffindor.
Recently, Gryffindor and Slytherin, who already disliked each other, have had many verbal conflicts. In addition, Snape's frequent bias towards Slytherin has exacerbated the conflict between the two houses.
If Malfoy were to run to Hagrid's hut at a time like this, how would the Slytherin students view his behavior?
Furthermore, Hagrid's enormous size and unkempt black beard instilled fear in young Malfoy.
He really didn't dare to go.
"Mr. Malfoy, how old are you?" Belvina asked. She not only knew Draco's age,
Do you remember which month Draco's birthday is?
"Thirteen years old, Professor Black," said young Malfoy, looking aggrieved. His birthday was June 5th.
Belvina's birthday is June 3rd, and both of them are Geminis.
"Your maternal grandfather was already a father when he was your age," Belvina said. "Your maternal grandfather was just seventeen when your mother was born."
The fastest-growing legend of the Black family, Signas Black, had his eldest daughter Bellatrix when he was thirteen, followed by his second daughter Andromeda (who was later removed from the family name), and his youngest daughter Narcissa when he was seventeen.
Unfortunately, the Black family's fastest-growing legend ended there, and no more children were born for more than thirty years afterward, leaving no male heir for the Black family.
Belvina leaned against the doorframe and said slowly, "Of course, I don't mean for you to catch up with your grandfather. Even if you start putting in the effort now, you might not be able to catch up with him."
Comparing people is a recipe for disaster; comparing goods is a recipe for discarding them.
Signas gave birth to three daughters between the ages of thirteen and seventeen, achieving his birth target at an accelerated pace.
From age thirteen to seventeen, Belvina died and came back to life, staying in school pretending to be a good girl. Now she is in her twenties and has no children.
As for Draco's thirteen to seventeen years old, let's not even mention Malfoy's thirteen years old, but he still has time, and he still has the opportunity to change his annoying image.
"I'm scared, I'm afraid to go," Draco repeated softly, a blush rising on his pale, oval face. "I'm scared of Hagrid, he's so tall and strong. I'm also scared of the people in the school, scared of the strange looks they'll give me."
"If you're afraid, don't think about it. If you've already thought about it, don't be afraid," Belvina said. "What kind of person are you, hesitating like this? I really don't know who you take after now."
Anyway, she's not like Blake. The Blake family hasn't had any cowards for generations, especially Narcissa and her two sisters, the eldest of whom is even more outrageous than the eldest.
Draco Malfoy's face turned even redder, and his pale blond hair seemed to have been tinged with red.
"I understand, Professor Black," Malfoy said in a muffled voice. "I'll go find that big oaf. I'll go find Professor Hagrid."
After saying that, Draco Malfoy slung his backpack over his shoulder and left the classroom.
Watching the departing figure of another thirteen-year-old boy, Belvina felt a pang of sadness.
Belvina herself didn't expect that after she chose to leave things alone, Draco would actually change and gradually break free from the family's influence, thinking about life independently.
What Belvina didn't expect was that she had unknowingly become a close confidante and older sister at Hogwarts.
He became a counselor for troubled students.
Tonight, a thirteen-year-old boy will come to visit her.