To be honest, he didn't expect Hermione to kneel down directly in the bathroom.
You know, in this country, kneeling is not very popular. This special etiquette usually only occurs when meeting members of the royal family.
What's more, this is Hogwarts, a "lawless place". Kneeling appears in wizard rituals, usually to express surrender and willingness to be loyal to a certain party.
Just like Voldemort, the noseless "Jack Man", he is very accustomed to others kneeling down and licking his robes, and his interest is extremely perverted.
"It's okay. It depends on her performance next."
Hermione chose [Skull of Wisdom], which means that she passed Qian Renxue's first test. Whether there will be another test in the future that will make Hermione leap through the dragon's gate depends on her own performance.
In the bathroom, Hermione respectfully kowtowed to Qian Renxue three times. It was obvious that the little bit of knowledge contained in the wisdom skull reminded her.
After getting up from the ground, Hermione glanced at herself with a haggard face in the mirror beside the sink, took a deep breath and took out her wand.
【Cleaned and brand new】!
A descaling spell came out of Hermione's mouth, and the smooth feeling was something she had never experienced before.
The stains left by scratches on her body in the mirror were instantly wiped away, and the haggardness on her face also dissipated a lot.
Turning on the faucet, Hermione took some water and washed her face before getting ready to leave the bathroom.
However, when Hermione turned around, what she saw was a terrifying and disgusting green figure!
"Troll?!"
Hermione was stunned. She didn't understand why the troll appeared in Hogwarts, let alone why the troll appeared in the girls' bathroom!
The vaguely familiar voice brought Hermione back to her senses. Her eyes became sharp as she looked at the troll staggering towards her.
If it were her before, a mediocre first-year little witch with solid theoretical knowledge at most, she would have absolutely no power to fight back against the trolls.
However, she is no ordinary little witch now!
【Wingardim Leviosa】!
A levitation spell that she had just learned before blurted out, and the object Hermione chose was not the troll, but the bathroom door panel next to the troll!
Hermione learned a lot of knowledge from books, and there was one thing that Hermione knew very well.
The monster's magic resistance is very high!
If you use magic on it, the effect will be completely different from that of using it on humans.
Although Hermione knew that her magic power had improved a lot, she still needed to explore exactly what level it was.
After Hermione's magic spell poured out from the wand, the door panel instantly broke free from the frame and flew up, which attracted the attention of the troll.
Hermione found that controlling the door panel felt like she was controlling a feather, extremely easy.
She pursed her lips slightly, then swung her wand suddenly, and the door panel hit the troll's face directly.
The troll is immune to magic damage, but the troll will take all the physical damage!
Even though it was rough-skinned and fleshy, the giant monster felt the pain when it was hit directly on the head by the door panel and hit on the forehead with its horn at the accelerated speed of the levitation spell.
It raised one hand to cover its face, then waved a giant stick with the other hand and started smashing it wildly in the bathroom.
"ah!"
The familiar screams did not distract Hermione. Although she had not yet figured out why Harry and Ron appeared outside the girls' bathroom, this did not prevent Hermione from continuing to attack the troll!
She retreated to the corner of the bathroom to avoid being hit head-on by the stick in the troll's hand, and then another levitation spell fell on the stone broken by the troll.
The gravel attack was like a gust of wind and rain, causing the giant monster to scurry away. Under Hermione's precise control, every stone accurately hit the giant monster's face, and there were even cool and sharp stones that directly hit the giant monster's eyes!
Under the sting, the troll, who had a very low IQ, had no choice but to put down the stick in his hand and cover his face with both hands in order to prevent his face from being attacked again.
Harry and Ron behind the troll were stunned, it was a troll!
Hermione was able to beat the giant monster to the ground all by herself. It seemed that the danger had been eliminated. All she had to do was escape while the giant monster was covering its face.
Obviously, Hermione didn't think so.
【Wingardim Leviosa】!
Another levitation spell. Hermione is currently exposed to not many spells.
Although she had memorized many teaching materials before entering school, many spells, especially those that were offensive, did not have specific usage methods described in the books, so now she can only use the levitation spell.
Come and attack the giant.
Fortunately, the target chosen by the levitation spell this time is the troll's club!
The stick dropped by the troll floated up, spinning continuously under Hermione's control, like a helicopter propeller separated from the body.
Standing behind the troll, Harry and Ron even felt the whirlwind generated by the rapidly rotating rod!
Roar?
The giant monster loosened its hands out of curiosity, and then saw a shadow hitting it directly in the face.
boom!
Harry and Ron threw themselves to the ground, and the troll was knocked away by his own stick. He rushed out of the bathroom and hit the wall.
This scene stunned many professors who had just arrived outside the bathroom.
"I want to know what happened!"
Professor McGonagall no longer knew what to say. She looked at Harry and Ron who were lying on the ground, and then at the unconscious troll.
They had seen the scene just now with their own eyes, but they were very suspicious of their own eyes.
A little first-year witch who just entered school actually used the levitation spell to defeat an adult troll?!
Upon hearing Professor McGonagall's angry question, Harry and Ron, who were lying on the ground, couldn't help but stiffen, and then their expressions became quite panicked.
"You are lucky not to be killed by the troll, why don't you stay in the dormitory!"
Professor McGonagall's next words left the duo at a loss as to what to say.
Could it be that they had to bluntly say that they were here to stop the troll and save Hermione, but in the end they failed to notice that the troll was locked in the girls' bathroom, and then watched Hermione kill the troll alone?
Professor Snape, who was standing next to Professor McGonagall, touched his bitten thigh, and then looked at Harry and Ron with a sinister expression.
"obviously."
Although his expression was ugly, his tone was neither urgent nor slow, always giving people a sense of panic that was rising unconsciously.
"Our boy-who-lived and his good friends wanted to show off, thinking they could defeat an adult troll, so they ignored the professor and the principal's words appeared here."
What Professor Snape said was obviously not unpleasant, but his tone made Harry and Ron feel like there were countless ants crawling inside their bodies!
"Please don't be like this, Professor McGonagall, they... they should be looking for me."
Just when Harry and Ron didn't know how to answer, Hermione walked out of the bathroom.
She acted generously, without any sense of panic or joy of defeating the monster.
After glancing at Harry and Ron, Hermione's expression was unusually calm, and then she recounted the incident from beginning to end.
She recounted everything including how she came to the bathroom because she felt aggrieved, met the troll, and how Harry and Ron tried to save her.
Of course, she didn't say that Harry and Ron had let the trolls in, because she didn't notice it.
At the same time, she did not tell Professor McGonagall that they had obtained the inheritance of an unknown powerful person.
Professor McGonagall took a deep look at Harry and Ron, who were like quails. Her eyes fell on the bathroom door on the side. Although it was damaged by the troll, there were signs of being locked.
Naturally, it cannot be locked by Hermione, which means it is the work of Harry or Weasley, but since Hermione has excused both of them, Professor McGonagall will naturally not say anything.
After all, if it were revealed, then even if Harry and Ron were trying to save people, they would most likely have their wands cut off and be sent to Hagrid's hut.
"Oh, is that really true?"
Professor Flitwick, headmaster of Ravenclaw and professor of Charms, narrowed his eyes. He had not forgotten that the troll was defeated by a troll brought up by a levitation spell just now.
Although Harry and Ron were able to use the Levitation Charm in class, they could only be said to be used. They could barely control levitation with a feather, let alone control a stick.
There was no one else present, which meant that Hermione used the levitation spell to defeat the troll!
Oh, Merlin's pants!
Even ordinary professors would not dare to say that they can defeat trolls with the levitation spell alone!
"Wait a minute, I noticed that just now, Miss Granger used the levitation spell to defeat an adult troll?"
Just when Professor McGonagall was about to raise the stick high and then lower it gently, Snape suddenly spoke again in a low tone. He stared at the calm Granger, and then his eyes flashed.
A little bit of horror.
"I would like to ask Miss Granger, why can you defeat a giant monster so easily? Even some professors may not be able to defeat an adult giant monster head-on."
Upon hearing Snape's inquiry, Professor Flitwick frowned and glanced at Snape. What did this guy mean? Did he mean that something was wrong with Hermione?
You know, although Hermione loves to show off, Professor Flitwick, who is very optimistic about students who love to learn, likes Hermione very much. He has publicly stated more than once that the Sorting Hat made the wrong sorting, and Hermione Granger should be the one.
A true Ravenclaw.
"Severus."
Just when Snape wanted to continue asking questions, a gentle voice sounded from behind everyone.
It's Dumbledore who's arrived.
He glanced at Hermione with clear eyes, and then said to Snape with a smile, "The first-year wizard defeated the troll. This is a very admirable thing. Why do we have to ask how he did it?"
What about?"
Looking at Dumbledore's affirmative eyes, Snape felt quite uncomfortable. This psychological discomfort even outweighed the pain in his leg.
He glanced at Harry and Ron, who were still looking like quails, and then showed an ugly smile.
"Twenty points from Gryffindor for the reckless behavior of Harry Potter and Ron Weasley!"
"In addition, Miss Granger did not go to the Halloween party in accordance with the house rules and regulations. Ten points will be deducted from Gryffindor, but you did a great job defeating the troll. Fifty points added to Gryffindor!"
Dumbledore blinked at Hermione, then turned around happily and prepared to leave.
Snape's face became even more ugly. This time, Gryffindor gained twenty points!
He said that Harry and Ron should be expelled directly, and Hermione Granger, who couldn't even see through his Legilimency thoughts, shouldn't stay at Hogwarts!
"Oh, by the way, Miss Granger, could you please come to my office for a chat? As for the password, how about butterbeer?"
Just as Dumbledore left, he suddenly turned around and winked at Hermione, then chuckled and waited for Hermione's answer.
"My pleasure, Professor Dumbledore."
Hermione nodded. After thinking about it for a while, she felt that it was the best option for her to go with Dumbledore.
Now that her learning ability has surpassed the limits of human beings, and the magic power in her body has reached the point where she can defeat trolls with just the levitation spell, then the next thing to do is to learn more about magic spells at a deeper level.
Ordinary spells can also be learned from books and classes, but for some advanced spells, Hermione knew that it would be difficult for her to come from a Muggle family, so someone had to be her guide.
Originally, she was thinking of Professor McGonagall, the head of Gryffindor House, but now that Dumbledore is curious about her, she might as well focus on Dumbledore.
Seeing the two people interacting with each other, Snape didn't say anything, just waved his sleeves and left.
Professor Flitwick smiled at Hermione when he turned around, "Miss Granger, you are already very proficient in using the levitation spell. For your outstanding performance, I have decided to add ten more points to the Gryndrin score!"
He smiled at Hermione, and then saw Snape walking in front of him pause unconsciously.
Although Slytherin and Ravenclaw have a good relationship, the relationship between the two deans who share the same teacher's study room is not so harmonious.
Professor Flitwick felt quite happy that he could add points to his favorite students and disgust Snape.
After seeing the professors leaving, Harry and Ron still stood there in disbelief.
Oh, Merlin, what a dreamy night it is!
Not to mention that Hermione defeated the troll alone, but they didn't even deduct too many points from Gryffindor?