The Gryffindor common room is always lively. People chatting and bragging loudly in small groups, sitting in a circle playing crackling exploding cards, and playing wizard chess. The only way to get quiet in the Gryffindor common room is during bedtime and the Gryffindor Quidditch game. And when on vacation.

When Hermione and Neville walked into the common room through the door guarded by the Fat Lady, what they saw was the normal scene in the Gryffindor common room. They didn't think it was strange, although Hermione still complained about Gryffindor sometimes. Too many students are too noisy.

Hermione took Neville to the corner of the lounge and sat down, and then she couldn't wait to speak. Hermione was still obsessed with the horrific scars on Solim's back. She wanted to know more, but it was obvious that Solim didn't want to say more. , she could only hope that Neville would know something. After all, Neville had an uncle who had taught Solim

"Neville, tell me what else you know about the scar on your cousin's back."

Neville has been following Solim for almost half a semester. There are no big changes. The small change is that he speaks a lot more fluently, at least he doesn't stumble anymore.

"Hermione, I actually don't know much. I only know that Solim was bullied quite miserably when he first entered that school. Neville scratched his head,"Just like the old me, but now that he is here, no one will bully me. Malfoy talks to me well now." I'm really grateful to my cousin"

"Let’s get to the point quickly! Hermione saw that Neville was about to reminisce about the past and present, and quickly interrupted him.

Neville tilted his head and thought,"It must have been when he was ten years old." If i remember correctly"

"When you were ten years old?"Hermione thought to herself, who knows what you are talking about when you keep saying this?

"The injuries on my cousin's body should have been from when he was ten years old. Neville looked at Hermione and said seriously,"My uncle seemed to have told me that every time he mentioned his cousin, he would call him a 'little monster'." Or it's a 'little lunatic'’"

"I warn you! Let’s get to the point quickly!"Hermione is angry. I asked you what you said and you said it. Why do you always take your words astray?"

"Uh, oh, okay. Neville shrank his neck,"I don't know exactly how my cousin was injured. Maybe my uncle told me, maybe I forgot." But I know what happened next."

Hermione motioned to Neville to hurry up and stop talking.

"My cousin gave a man 'black gloves'. Hermione, do you know about black gloves? asked Neville

"Black gloves? I know about white glove dueling, what are black gloves?"Hermione knew from the book that white-glove dueling was once popular among wizards, but later the Ministry of Magic promulgated the"Prohibition of Duels Law", and the trend of wizards liking duels slowly declined.

In the past, conflicts between wizards were resolved through duels.

To solve it.

When a wizard challenges another wizard to a duel, there is a process.

First, throw a white glove to the other party.

The other party usually accepts it, and then it is registered in writing with the Council of Elders or the Ministry of Magic.

The wizarding institution Usually, both parties are persuaded to give up the duel, but it is just a formality.

When it is determined that the problem must be solved through a duel, the party initiating the duel will stipulate the time, and the party receiving the duel will stipulate the location.

When the day of the duel comes, both parties will each bring a Duel assistant, first two parties duel, when one party is about to lose, they can seize the opportunity to throw a white glove, which means admitting defeat.

At this time, the other party is not allowed to cause harm.

Of course, if you don’t wear white gloves, or don’t wear them at all, If you don’t have a chance to throw the white gloves, then you die.

The losing side will decide whether the duel assistants want to fight in the second game.

If there is a second fight, the winning side will decide whether the person involved will continue to fight or send assistants as well.

Duel Looking at the results later, if the original loser loses again, he must be prepared to pay the price, maybe gold galleons, maybe something else.

But if he wins, it is a draw, between the two parties.

No more duels are allowed.

Then the duel process and results will be recorded by the wizarding organization.

But black gloves are different.

Even if you lose the duel with white gloves, you have a high chance of surviving.

Black gloves mean a fight to the death.

There are no assistants, no additional alchemical items, and the only reliance is on the wand in the hand and the skills of the wizard.

The Black Gloves are a duel with the purpose of killing the opponent.

The Black Gloves also have a similar process and rules: the age difference between the parties They must not be over twenty years old, and both parties must have a reason to fight to the death.

This eliminates people who duel over trivial matters like white-glove duels.

Hermione listened with interest, but she was not worried about Solim. After all, Solim Lim is living well now

"Wait, Neville," Hermione seemed to realize something,"Tholim... Solim has killed someone?"

Solim is a person who has experienced a black glove duel. He is now studying in Hogwarts. Does that need to be said? How could Solim survive without killing the other party.

Neville nodded," Yes, I was shocked when I found out. The other party seems to be a very old family, I forgot its name. My uncle said that my cousin's duel had a great impact and he offended many people. But the uncle said that the cousin did nothing wrong."

Hermione suddenly realized that Solim was fundamentally different from the other students at Hogwarts.

Of course Hermione knew that Solim was very strong, and she also knew that Solim's mastery of magical knowledge and skills far exceeded those in the school.

student.

But Hermione has always regarded Solim as a little wizard who is a little different.

Maybe he is very strong, maybe he is rich in knowledge, maybe he is more mature than other little wizards of the same age, but today Hermione seems to suddenly Realize that Solim and they are people from two different worlds.

If Hermione lives in a fairy tale world - there are wizards, magic, and flying broomsticks, and the people around her are very friendly, and An old man with a white beard.

So Solim lives in a cruel world - a real, cruel world.

Hermione can't imagine that a ten-year-old child has killed someone.

Thinking of Solim, who she has to meet almost every day Lim, Hermione suddenly felt a little scared.

Neville knew what Hermione was thinking when he saw her expression. Considering Neville's childhood and family, he is actually a very judgmental child.

"Hermione, don't think too much"

"Don't think too much about what?"Harry and Ron came over. They had been looking for Hermione.

"It's nothing, you came just in time, I still want to find you."Hermione quickly adjusted her mood. She just wanted to talk to Harry about what happened at the Quidditch match in the afternoon.

Harry and Ron sat down and looked at each other, and finally Harry spoke:"Well... …Hermione, we haven’t written Professor Spine’s paper yet. It’s due on Monday. Can you let us take a look at yours?"

This is not the first time that the two of them have asked Hermione for homework. Hermione glared at Harry and Ron, closed her eyes and took a deep breath:"I have something to tell you. About Harry what happened during your game"

"We may have wronged Snape."Hermione looked at Harry and Ron

"What! Hermione, do you know what you're talking about? Ron looked at Hermione in disbelief,"That's Snape!" And you saw Snape cast the spell on Harry with your own eyes."

"Yes, but there is a lot of doubt here. Hermione then recounted what Solim had said to her.

"Hermione, are you telling me that someone is trying to warn the professors that someone is up to no good by attacking me on the pitch? asked Harry

"Yes, you just heard what I said, if Snape really wanted you dead there was no need to do it on the pitch, because there was no chance."Hermione looked at Harry seriously.

"Hermione, do you believe that Slytherin? Ron crossed his arms and asked Hermione with a face:"Then tell me, why didn't that person just tell the professor?" But to attack Harry during the game?"

"I've thought about this question. It's possible that more than one person in the school wants to harm Harry. Hermione glanced at the absent-minded Harry and said,"The person who takes action in the game is probably being monitored. He can't go directly to the professor.""

"Come on, Hermione, let me say it's Slytherin. They just don't want us to win the game. They often do tricks during Quidditch games, attack the other players in the corridors, and foul during the game. It's a common thing. This time they used a new trick and interfered with Harry in the competition area. But they still failed."In Ron's opinion, Hermione is a bit neurotic and likes to think about everything."Besides, as long as Dumbledore is here, Hogwarts is safe."

"Have you forgotten about Halloween?"Hermione retorted.

If Hogwarts is really safe, how did the troll get in? Could it be?���A little surprise for the professors? How many little wizards can stop the giant monster from hitting him with a stick?

"Okay, stop arguing."When Harry saw that the two were about to start an argument again, he quickly tried to smooth things over. He had seen this scene before him many times. Hermione and Ron basically couldn't say more than two words before they started arguing.

"Speaking of Snape, Hermione, did you notice that his leg was injured?"Harry quickly changed the subject.

"I don't care about this! I really hope you can spend more time using your brains, lest you find that you have forgotten how to use your brains."Hermione stood up and walked away without looking back.

Harry and Ron looked at each other. They sighed at the same time. They didn't forget what they came for. It was obvious that Hermione couldn't borrow her homework.

"Okay, Neville, have you finished Professor Spine's paper?"Ron looked at Neville expectantly. If Neville had written it, he and Harry wouldn't have to flip through the book and just read Neville's book. The two of them knew that Neville and Hermione were very close, and that Hermione has to pass all of Wei's homework.

"I wrote it, but I didn’t take it with me. Neville scratched his head. Hermione and Neville's homework was rarely done in the Gryffindor common room, and more often it was taken to the hidden classroom where they often went. Solim put it there There are so many books that they no longer need to go to the school library to borrow books.

Neville's habit of being careless makes him often forget his homework in their small classroom.

"Then Neville, can you give it to us? Tomorrow, Sunday, is the last day, and it's due on Monday."Ron and Harry hope to finish writing - or copying - Professor Spencer's paper tonight.

Neville is a child who doesn't know how to refuse, especially when Harry and Ron looked at him with shining eyes. when

"Okay, I'll go out and get it, you wait."Neville stood up and was about to walk to the door of the lounge.

"go out? Harry grabbed Neville and said,"Isn't your paper in the dormitory?""

"It would be terrible if Filch discovered him when he went out now."Ron interjected.

Neville explained to the two of them that his paper was in the small classroom and not in his dormitory. Although it is lights-out time for freshmen who are prohibited from going out, for Harry and Ron This is not a problem for Gryffindor. They have already run out several times during lights-out time.

"Neville, you probably have no experience going out after lights out, right? Harry and I will go with you so we can look out for each other if we meet Filch."Harry nodded.

When the three of them stood in the corridor and prepared to take action, the portrait of the Fat Lady behind them opened again.

"I knew it!"Hermione looked at the three people in front of her angrily,"I saw you three sitting there muttering and I knew you were planning on Neville. Let me tell you two! Write your own homework."Hermione turned to look at Neville:"Neville, come back with me, and you are not allowed to lend your homework to them in the future."

Maybe it's God's will, maybe it's the work of some evil old man. When Hermione turned around to go back, she found that the Fat Lady had disappeared from her portrait.

"What should you do now? Ron looked at Hermione proudly,"Just stand here waiting for the Fat Lady to come back?" Or should Filch catch you first?"

The four Gryffindor cubs had no idea what they were going to encounter tonight.

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