Émilie was furious. She had never expected Rita Skeeter to "abandon her," and she became so upset that she could not eat, no longer appearing in the "dining hall."
So Pomona returned to the teachers' table.
The children had endless topics to discuss: Quidditch, Daedalian Keys, the Celestial Ball, and the Dangerous Ball. Yet no one brought up the farce Amata and Asha had staged together, not even the unlucky boy who had been hospitalized after being hit by the Hair-Growing Charm.
But whenever Pomona's gaze happened to sweep over the Hufflepuff table, she saw children looking at someone and laughing suggestively.
Although Pomona changed the plants in the house more diligently than Minerva and was often in the common room, some things were still uncovered during this "major search."
It was awkward enough to put those things on display before everyone. Even though the teachers conducting the searches were men, and apart from being mocked with cutting sarcasm, they received no real punishment, this only worsened Snape's reputation and made people dislike him even more.
If Severus cared about the children's "hatred," he would not have done it. After all, Slytherin had requested the search themselves, while Hufflepuff had been subjected to a genuine surprise inspection.
Quite a few "self-defense tools" had been found among the truly "evil Slytherins." They were Dark magic items handed down through their families for generations. If all of those had to be confiscated, then what about Barnaby's ring?
Gryffindor and Ravenclaw had no plans to search the students' dormitories. Minerva valued privacy greatly, and Flitwick, her close friend, supported her as well.
Privacy fell within the scope of personal rights. The moment someone peeped through another person's window, they had already violated those rights. If Pan Jinlian in Water Margin had not opened