Harry had prepared some excuses to deal with Snape's questions about the "Shadowless Blade".
For example, "My dad taught me in Hawaii," or "I fell off a cliff and met a white ape." However, Snape did not ask him about it.
He even ignored him. The United States Magic Potion Association had a conference recently. Snape left early and returned late, so he had no time to talk to Harry.
Lupin saw Harry wandering outside the teachers' dormitory for the eighth time. He could not help but ask, "Harry, are you looking for him?"
"Huh? Ah... Yes. Pietro and the others said they were going swimming this weekend. He asked me to ask the professors if they would like to go. "
Lupin stood at the door and waited for a moment. Seeing that Harry was still indifferent, he could not help but feel bitter.
He couldn't help but feel bitter — I'm a professor too! Can't you ask me if I'm going or not?! Stroking his aching chest, Lupin felt that it was still necessary to talk to Harry. "Harry, come in and sit down."
Lupin's room had the same layout as Snape's.
However, it looked much more spacious.
It was probably because there was a huge lab table missing. The werewolf set up a large sofa under the window. Harry sat down and could take books from the bookshelf next to him. He suddenly felt very comfortable.
Lupin poured two glasses of orange juice (there was no need to ask for tea here) and brought it over.
He sat down on the edge of the bed and said as if nothing had happened, "Harry, I haven't spent much time with you, but...
Judging from the past few days, your relationship with Snape is pretty good? "
Harry took a sip of orange juice and said,
He deliberated and said, "Professor Snape has been taking good care of me …"
"Why do I hear that he has a bad temper?
Does he often punish you with confinement or labor services? " Lupin did not deliberately ask. After walking around the Hogwarts, he knew that his old classmate's temper had not changed even after being a professor for more than ten years. He knew it just by looking at the trembling faces of the students who came with him.
Harry did not want to look like he had Stockholm syndrome, so he came up with a half-truth. "Actually... it's not all punishment. Sometimes, Professor Snape asked me to stay and help with some potion ingredients..." He pointed at a few potion bottles in the cupboard. "Speaking of which, Remus, I also contributed to this potion." He hoped that the werewolf would never know what ingredients were mixed in the potion.
This reason made sense, but Lupin still found it hard to imagine that James's son actually liked to make potions. "You know, James doesn't want to do this kind of stuff at all." He paused for a moment and laughed. "Lily likes it very much. At that time, the few of us Gryffindor basically relied on copying Lily's potion homework to cope with the inspection. Well... I have to say that I did my homework seriously a few times. The one who copied the most was your father."
"I don't really like potion studies." Harry laughed. "This kind of course requires patience and attention. It's probably not suitable for a Potter."
"I've seen your report card. Your Transfiguration and Dark Magic Defense are pretty good." Lupin smiled and changed the topic. "And from the teaching demonstration that day, it's not just good in theory. You have mastered a lot of spells in actual combat, which is quite rare."
Well, it's almost there. Harry held the glass and drank the orange juice. He heard Lupin's calm voice, but his smile began to become cautious. "The last spell you used that day was Shadowless Blade, right? I remember seeing Snape use it a long time ago. It seems to be a spell that he created himself? "
"Ah, Professor Snape taught me in Hawaii... Uh, no, during the summer vacation." Harry's face was full of sincerity.
"He taught you..." Lupin slowly looked at Harry for a while. The boy was a little thin, but his complexion was not bad. His expression was also very natural. There was no trace of being bullied on his face. And this was what Lupin was most worried about. He had already learned from Dumbledore what Harry's life was like before he entered the Hogwarts. So, as the person who introduced Harry to the world of magic, perhaps Snape only needed to show a little kindness to abduct the boy.
"Harry, there are some things that I should not say, but I think you should know." Lupin decided to let Harry know more about the situation. "When we were your age, we were not as sensible as you. Plus, the academy at that time was biased. Now the Hogwarts seems to be much better. So, we did some bad things to Snape. To put it simply, we bullied him with numbers... "
"I know that." Harry put down the empty glass and held his head. "Then, the stupid Sirius led Professor Snape to the Screaming Shack. Fortunately, my dad was there in time. Otherwise, he would have been bitten to death by Sirius, who had turned into a werewolf."
Harry's tone was so calm that it was as if he was talking about the stupid things that his parents had done. Lupin was stunned. "The cause of these things is actually..."
"Because Professor Snape had a crush on my mother." Harry helped Lupin, who was still thinking about how to phrase it. "So, he especially hated my face, which looked like James's. At the same time, he couldn't stand this..." Harry pointed to his eyes. "My green eyes are exactly the same as Lily's."
Lupin was speechless. "So, as Dumbledore said, Harry knows everything." Rubbing the space between his eyebrows, the werewolf who had already been through so much became even more haggard. "Then I'm even more confused. Harry, if that's the case, why do you look like you've already … fallen in love with Snape? I mean, you're a smart kid. You should be able to think of the prejudice that Snape might have against you, whether he sees you as James or Lily. I'm his old classmate. Although I admit that he's a reliable and capable man, in terms of feelings, to be honest, I don't think he's a good partner. "
It was rare for Lupin to speak without prejudice and confide in Hao Ren. In that case, Harry felt that he should be more honest. "Remus, I do like Snape, and I don't like him as an idol or a mentor. I do know a lot of things, about the grudges between him and the Raiders, about his experience as a Death Eater, and even more. Perhaps there's no one in this world who knows him better than me. I know how stubborn he is, how brave he is, how patient he is, and I also know that he's a complete bigot, inferior, conceited, and mean with his mouth … "
Lupin looked at Harry listing Snape's shortcomings, but there was a kind of brightness in his eyes that made Harry scared.
"... So, as you said, Remus, he was never a good partner. So, I didn't expect to fall in love with him, did I? " Harry spread out his hands. "I never expected him to fall in love with me. Or rather, I never expected him to admit that he fell in love with me. James and Lily are not the real problem. The key is that he has to maintain his castle, so it's impossible for me to go in and plant Saint Valentine flowers. That's too... uh, too gay? "
Lupin was silent for a long time before he looked at Harry seriously again. "Well, my dear nephew, have you heard of the aphrodisiac?"
"Uh... huh?"
Lupin originally intended to persuade Harry to "mend his ways", but after listening to the boy's confession, the beast in the werewolf's heart was touched. He only felt that he should tie Snape up and stuff him into a gift box as Harry's Christmas present this year. Fortunately, Harry's rationality stopped him. After all, the boy was only thirteen years old this year. It was still too early. It would not be too late to do it in two years.
After coming out of Lupin's room, Harry went straight to Hank's lab. Professor X's experiment had been pushed to five times the normal power. Judging from the current situation, this should be the limit that Harry's brain and the super brain could withstand. So, from today onwards, Harry was going to search for a target without any connection.
Professor X said casually, "You can first choose a known target and then inject magic into the super brain. It will amplify your sensory ability. In theory, this is equivalent to extending your nerves to all parts of the world. Of course, we can start from a small area, such as inside the school. "
Harry cautiously narrowed his search range. "I'm locating... Ron Weisles."
The feeling of a customized search was amazing. Harry felt that he had become an erratic point of view and was changing his position in the air to observe the map. "Hmm... I found him... He's in the kitchen..."
Hank was a little puzzled. "It's almost eleven now, isn't it?" Did he not have enough dinner?
Professor X supported his head with one hand. "Observe more specifically. What is Mr. Weisles doing?"
"He's..." Harry closed his eyes and focused to make the 'point of view' clearer. "Uh, he's..." Harry was about to say that Ron was arguing with Drac, but he saw that Ron was pressed against the wall. He had no choice but to use the great rhetoric. "He's' communicating 'with Drac."
"..." Professor X was, after all, a seasoned veteran. He immediately understood the hidden meaning in Harry's words. "Hmm. Let's expand the scope of our search."
Hank lowered his head to record the data on the meter as he wondered if the Fengshui of this school was a little gay. Wait a minute, that's not right. I'm perfectly straight! Wait a moment. Hank suddenly realized that he and Raven were probably the only heterosexual couple in this crappy school.
Unaware of Hank's confusion, Harry took a short break and continued to strengthen his connection with the super brain. This time, he wanted to search for Snape.
"Hmm... I saw Professor Snape..." This time, it was more difficult. Harry could feel a little pain from his scar, but it was still bearable. "Seems like the meeting just ended. He's coming out of a hotel..." Why do American wizards like hotels so much?
"... He got into a taxi. Huh? There's someone beside Professor Snape... "
"Who?" Hank asked casually.
Harry closed his eyes and frowned. He seemed to be trying hard to identify. "... A woman."
The other two fell silent. Under Professor X's signal, Hank turned off the super brain and let Harry rest.
"Erm, Harry …" Professor X was a famous educator after all. After a few seconds of awkwardness, he quickly recovered his kind and wise image. "You know, Professor Snape is an adult after all …" An adult who has been single for a long time. "Sometimes, adults have some social needs …" Especially the girls in America who are more lively and open. "So, maybe he met someone of the opposite sex that he can talk to …"
Harry took off the super brain and jumped down from the chair. He gritted his teeth and said, "Who can he talk to? At most, he can talk to basilisks! "
Watching Harry disappear in front of his eyes like a Phantom Shift, Hank was still a little dazed. He turned to Professor X and asked, "Did something happen to him?"
Professor X stared at the super brain for a while and shook his head. "Hank, we've been working for so many days. Let's take a break tonight."
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