Homecoming from Hogwarts

Looking at Hermione who was still a little confused, Amosta explained patiently,

"At the beginning of this school year, the school issued a notice to students in fourth grade and above, requiring you to bring a dress, which is for this dance-"

Hermione suddenly remembered that when she and Harry went to Hogsmeade to meet Sirius, Harry had accidentally bumped into a Beauxbatons warrior. Fleur was seriously injured at that time. Sorry, Professor Blaine also bought a dress and asked her and Harry to send it over.

At that time, she did wonder why Professor Brain would think of giving the dress as a gift. It turned out to be to prepare for the Christmas ball!

"But the school has never issued an official notice -" Hermione looked sad, and her tone was a bit 'I dare to be angry but dare not speak out', "We didn't know, Professor Blaine."

"You know that now, don't you?"

Amosta raised the corner of his mouth, glanced at Krum who looked slightly nervous, and added,

"Remember what I said, Miss Granger, the ball will be opened by four warriors and their partners. We do not require other young wizards to participate in the ball, but the warriors must find their own partners. This is the Triwizard Tournament. tradition, I believe that for you outstanding young people, this is not a problem-"

Looking at Hermione who pursed her lips and said nothing, Amosta smiled slightly.

"Then. That's it. I'm sorry to disturb your conversation. You two, I have other things to do. Let's go ahead. You can continue to chat, but--"

Amosta looked at the book in Hermione's arms again, which made Hermione hug her arms tightly.

"Studying is important, but the balance between work and rest is even more important. Don't 'waste' your youth in the library. With the weather like this, I suggest you take a walk outside -"

He's such a good guy--

Looking at Professor Brain's back in the distance, Krum thought with sadness. However, when he remembered the pattern on the first page of the pile of manuscripts in Professor Brain's arms, he frowned again.

Professor Blaine did not reprimand her for conducting a private investigation, which made Hermione relieved. However, when she thought about what she had just learned about the prom and her partner, Hermione's face turned rosy from her cheeks to the tips of her ears, and her boots The wrapped toes were also firmly pressed against the ground to see if they could dig through the floor.

This is so embarrassing!

There were almost no little wizards in the library today. Hermione, who was looking for some information that might contain clues, was going to spend the whole day in this satisfying reading environment. Unexpectedly, Krum suddenly walked in. In the library.

Perhaps it was due to the joy in the snow outside, but the huge group of star-chasers who used to fall behind Klum's butt did not appear. After seeing himself, Klum was stunned for a moment, and then he happily ran over and invited himself out for a chat.

Hermione thought Krum was going to discuss the golden egg with her!

Because of the first project, she did not want to accept help from other people. She was also prepared to refuse decisively if Klum really opened this topic. Unexpectedly, Klum was so cold as soon as he opened his mouth. She invited herself to be the partner of the Yule Ball, but before she could figure it out, Professor Blaine walked out——

Well, now she knows what's going on.

This was beyond her expectation.

Hermione wouldn't think that Krum came to her just because he couldn't find anyone to go to the ball with him. How popular the boy in front of her was, even if she didn't have those two friends who were crazy about Quidditch, just looking at Krum's fan group, Hermione knew it!

But he actually found her. Hermione felt that her ears were burning with smoke. To be fair, she still had a good sense of Krum.

During the Quidditch final night riot in the summer, she was blocked in the top box with Harry, Sirius and the Weasleys. When she asked the members of the Bulgarian Quidditch team for help, only Krum responded to her cry for help. Before the first event of the competition, Krum also gave her some reminders.

But what would Harry and Ron say if they knew about this?

"I do not understand."

Hermione, whose cheeks were red, stared down at her toes and spoke softly.

"I don't understand how a wizard like Mr. Brain could do this."

Krum's deep reply made Hermione raise her head in surprise. She found that Krum was still staring in the direction where Professor Blaine left, his naturally sinister face filled with solemnity and disbelief.

As a result, Hermione immediately understood that she and Krum were not talking about the same thing at all.

"What are you talking about, Viktor?"

The shyness on Hermione's face faded away, and alertness returned to her bright brown eyes.

"Oh, I mean-" Krum looked a little hesitant, but in the face of a girl he admired very much, he decided to tell the truth.

After confirming that there was no one around, Krum lowered his voice, looking nervous and confused.

"I don't understand how a powerful wizard like Mr. Amosta Brain could worship the Dark Lord?"

"Professor Brain worships You-Know-Who?"

Hermione almost shouted out in a tone of surprise. Her eyebrows were raised, and her beautiful brown eyes filled with disbelief and anger were staring at Viktor tightly, as if he would not give up until he gave him a clear explanation.

"Oh, no!"

Krum waved his hand quickly,

"It's not You-Know-Who. We are not used to calling the dark wizard called You-Know-Who in your country the Dark Lord. What I mean is--" Krum's tone was gloomy, "It's Gertler Grindelwald." --"

Gertler Grindelwald? !

Hermione, who was highly nervous, only took a second to collect all the information about this wizard in her mind. This was not like the wizard she, Harry and Ron had found in the first grade. But it was so difficult for Flamel. This name was almost tied to their principal, even Professor Blaine, who was now famous in the wizarding world, could not completely squeeze out his brilliance, Albus Dumbledore.

Many people would consider the defeat of Gertler Grindelwald to be the most remarkable of the many achievements achieved by Professor Dumbledore in his legendary life.

But Professor Braine idolizes Gertler Grindelwald?

The absurdity of this matter seems to be no less than that of Professor Blaine worshiping the mysterious man!

"Did you notice the eye-catching pattern on the first page of the pile of parchment he held under his arm just now?"

"what?"

Krum's tone was full of displeasure. However, Hermione's tone was harsher than his. For some reason, she didn't like Krum now. Therefore, she knew clearly what the pattern Krum was referring to, but she didn't know why. But he pretended not to see it.

"That's the pattern!"

Krum made several gestures in the void in front of Hermione with his fingers, his expression gloomy.

"If anyone else displays that symbol in front of me, I swear, Hermione, I will fight him!"

"What's wrong? Is there anything wrong with that pattern?"

Although unhappy, Hermione had to admit that she was a little curious about the matter.

"Grindelwald, that is Grindelwald's symbol!"

The muscles in Krum's cheeks moved, as if he was chewing something, and then he said,

"Grindelwald killed many people, and my grandfather was one of them. Of course, he has never had much power in this country. They said he was afraid of Dumbledore - that's true, you can tell by looking at his final fate, but that symbol--"

Krum gestured to Hermione again,

"--is Grindelwald's symbol. I recognized it at a glance. Maybe you don't know, but Grindelwald learned magic in Durmstrang. When he was studying there, he carved it on a wall. Go up, I pass under that wall every day, I will definitely not mistake it,"

Krum said coldly,

"In school, some fools copied this symbol on their textbooks and clothes, trying to scare others with it and make themselves look great. Later, those of us who lost loved ones because of Grindelwald gave them some lesson.

But we all know that outside the school, stupid guys like this have always existed, and there are even more. They still gather under this sign as a spiritual symbol. They miss the dark days when the wizarding world was ruled by Grindelwald, and dream of living a life of mischief one day in the future."

(End of this chapter)