60- Dumbledore’s game is well planned

    The atmosphere at the staff table was quite tense.

    Professor McGonagall wore a stern expression, exuding a strong aura of unapproachability.

    The other Heads of Houses understood why: Gryffindor''s loss to Slytherin due to external factors had left her very displeased.

    At that moment, a small paper bird flew in, landing directly in front of Professor Flitwick. He opened it, and his expression changed immediately.

    He handed the parchment to Professor McGonagall, then cleared his throat. "Severus, Minerva, I believe you two need to see what''s written here."

    Professor McGonagall took the parchment, and after a quick glance, she narrowed her eyes, throwing the parchment down in front of Snape.

    "Severus, don''t you think you owe us an explanation?"

    "Yes, I did cast a spell on Potter''s broom." To everyone''s surprise, Snape admitted it after reading the letter.

    In fact, if he had just denied it outright, there wasn''t much the other Heads could do.

    But if he admitted it...

    Professor McGonagall coldly stated that Snape owed them an explanation.

    "I was using a spell to protect Potter, ensuring he wouldn''t fall off his broom, land on his head, and get an excuse to act like a troll in my potions class. I was battling someone who was cursing the broom. You can check the residual magical traces on the broom; they will attest to my actions." Snape spoke calmly.

    Hogwarts professors were different from those little wizards whose heads were full of dung. They could communicate and understand themselves.

    A simple check of the magical traces left on the broom would reveal the truth.

    "Another magic trace in favour of Potter? It seems there was another person protecting him" Flitwick''s focus was slightly different.

    "Wasn''t it you? Pomona?"

    Professor Sprout, Head of the Hufflepuff house, shook her head.Fo?ll0w current novE?ls on n/o/(v)/3l/b((in).(co/m)

    "This is a bit strange." Snape frowned. ''Whoever saved Harry, could they be related to the one who killed the troll on Halloween?''

    ...

    Rhys had managed to send Hermione away with a random excuse. He only offered her some advice because she was hardworking and smart, hoping to correct her stereotype of Slytherin House.

    Casting a levitation charm on himself, Rhys leisurely floated down through the trapdoor.

    "Tsk." Seeing the mass of tangled vines below, Rhys clicked his tongue in annoyance.

    ''Devil''s Snare here, really? Is this supposed to be a shock absorber? What kind of defense mechanism is this?''

    The further he went, the deeper his frown became.

    He initially thought that the three-headed dog was just the beginning, but it turned out to be the peak of all the defenses. The final obstacle, with its distinctly Snape-esque flair, amused Rhys to no end.

    You use a fire-protection potion as the antidote and a diarrhea potion as the poison???

    Only first-year wizards and those with a lost sense of smell would be stumped by this barrier, Severus Snape!!!

    Rhys couldn''t even take these obstacles seriously.

    As he stepped through the fire door, a sudden realization hit him: were these simplistic defenses really intended to prevent theft?

    Beyond the fire door was the final room.

    Rhys conducted an extremely thorough search, expending considerable effort, only to reach one conclusion: it was empty.

    There were no traps, spells, or secret doors; it was empty in the literal sense.

    Dumbledore hadn''t set up any mechanisms here, nor had he hidden anything.

    Rhys''s exploration of the corridor ended there.

    Regarding the security measures behind the door, Rhys''s assessment was: Dumbledore''s obstacle course was quite the fun game.

    Indeed, in his opinion, apart from the guard dog, the following barriers were akin to simple puzzle games. Even a regular first-year student, as long as they followed the rules, could safely reach the final stage.

    This was very unusual.

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