Compared to the Unforgivable Curses, the consequences caused by Dark Magic were far less severe.
But it was still forbidden magic. No one would admit to using it in public.
Snape's sneer was especially chilling.
Vincent arranged the bullets from his multifunctional belt upright on the table, one by one.
"This is everything I currently have."
Twenty-one rounds, all engraved with Magical Circuits.
McGonagall tried her best to calm herself. "I have a lot to say, but this is obviously not the time."
Vincent and Snape glared at each other.
Neither wanted to take the blame, and neither wanted to bear her fury alone.
"Oh—you really are here." Sprout entered with two Little Badgers, smiling warmly.
As though she could not see how strange the atmosphere was, she affectionately linked arms with McGonagall.
"Minerva, you'll never guess what we just found."
Cedric and Rolf guiltily avoided Vincent's questioning gaze.
"It was a secret passage leading to Hogsmeade."
Snape nearly applauded in delight.
He suppressed the urge to immediately blow the passage down and looked calmly at the teeth-gritting Vincent.
"I'm very sorry. Some of our students are about to permanently lose a way to pass the time."
Vincent took several deep breaths, then suddenly lowered his little head as if panicking.
There was more than one secret passage out of the school.
The one behind the One-Eyed Witch statue, the Gregory the Smarmy statue, and the Whomping Willow alone made three.
Was he panicking?
He absolutely had to panic.
McGonagall nodded at Sprout. "Pomona, we found—"
Boom—crack—
A brilliant firework exploded outside the tower.
It was the signal that the Basilisk had been found, sent by Flitwick.
"Talk as we go." McGonagall turned around without the slightest hesitation.
Vincent stood up and hesitantly loaded the bullets one by one.
Whether