Fake

It's often said that Gryffindor can't keep secrets, and that's absolutely true! Albert's story of venturing alone into the Forbidden Forest Forbidden Forest in the dead of night to rescue Fred and George is now widely known among Hogwarts students.

It is said that on his way deep into the Forbidden Forest, Albert killed a large number of Spider Monster and finally, with the help of the Centaurs, successfully found the Weasley Twins.

Anyway, this story was embellished and became a major legend in Gryffindor.

Of course, some people scoff at the so-called legendary stories.

After all, you can never expect a freshman to single-handedly venture into the Forbidden Forest and successfully defeat a large group of terrifying monsters. He's probably still half asleep. No matter how fierce or outrageous the rumors are, Albert neither admits nor denies them.

The morning after the rumors spread throughout the school, a large group of students cornered Albert at his dining table, demanding to know the story of his legendary adventure. Albert, who was eating, reluctantly put down his fork, looked up at everyone, and said, "Actually, that night, I defeated a large number of Spider Monster along the way, and almost got into a fight with the Centaurs. In the end, I had to negotiate with them to get Centaurs to agree to take me to the Red Sparks that Fred had released. When I arrived, I saw Fred and George being cornered in a tree by a large group of Spider Monster. I managed to turn the tide and finally defeat the Spider Monster, drive away the giant spiders, and save the Weasley Twins."

An eerie silence fell over the hall. Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. After a moment, someone finally couldn't help but chuckle.

"You're right not to believe it." Albert sighed deeply and said to all the listeners in a helpless tone, "You actually believe rumors and even come to ask me if they're true. I really don't know if you think you have too little homework for the holidays?"

Many people's faces immediately darkened. They could all understand the implication in Albert's words: You believe rumors and come to ask me? Are you bored out of your minds or are you idiots? After all, Albert, as the person involved, had said so, so the matter naturally came to an end.

"Is this really true?" Shanna couldn't help but ask.

"Who knows?" Albert said dismissively. "Next time, believe fewer rumors. Mental disability is a disease that's contagious. You have to judge for yourself whether something is true or not."

"I believe you defeated over a hundred Spider Monster," Shanna suddenly said. "Gryffindor gets sixty more points."

"Whatever makes you happy!" Albert replied helplessly, his lips twitching.

"Of course it's true, I'm telling you, Albert ..." Fred was about to tell Shanna what happened when Albert glared at him.

"I remember you still have a week of confinement left, right?" Albert suddenly interrupted Fred. "Filch told me to tell you to be in his office at six o'clock tonight to start your confinement."

Solitary confinement? So, this is indeed true.

Shanna thought to herself as she looked at the dejected Weasley Twins.

Gryffindor's points suddenly increased by sixty, and that's no joke.

If it weren't for the sudden surge in points, no one would have believed the rumor, much less wanted to hear the so-called truth.

This is absolutely ridiculous.

However, the points are there, which is why the scene just now happened.

After all, this was such a legendary event that many people were unwilling to believe a first-year student could do it. Albert said it was just a rumor, they would comfort themselves by saying it was false and disperse. As for mocking Albert about it? He himself didn't say it was true, and he even conveniently labeled everyone watching as idiots. If we continued to dwell on this, wouldn't we just make ourselves look idiotic? "But what about the points?" Angelina asked curiously.

"Actually, Lee Jordan and I told Professor McGonagall about this in time, and we even used an owl to help Professor McGonagall confirm that Fred and George had entered the woods. So the professor gave us both an extra thirty points." Albert gave Lee Jordan a knowing look, and the latter nodded repeatedly, indicating that that was how it was.

Angelina glanced at the two of them suspiciously, then stopped asking questions.

"Ahem, let's go to the library and do our holiday homework!" Albert suggested.

Fred and George both agreed, as their homework was progressing much slower than the others. Lee Jordan didn't object either, as finishing early would allow them time to play.

"I suddenly feel like those people are so stupid, actually believing your nonsense like that!" Fred muttered.

"That's because they're unwilling to admit it," a voice rang out behind Albert. The four of them stopped and turned to look in the direction the voice came from. It was Isobel.

"Professor Broad is looking for you," Isobel said to Albert.

"Sorry, let's do our homework together another day." Albert gave his roommates an apologetic look and walked towards the Defence Against the Dark Arts Professor's office on the second floor.

"Congratulations on becoming a prominent figure at Hogwarts. Many people are talking about your deeds now. Perhaps you can record this in your notebook, and in a few years, it will become a legendary story."

"No need, thank you," Albert said irritably. "And next time, listen to less of the rumors. Listening to too much of that stuff will make you stupid and easily cause you to lose your most basic judgment."

"There's a Special Contribution Award in the Trophy Room. Go see for yourself if you don't believe me." Isobel glanced at Albert and casually reminded him, "Next time, when you're trying to fool someone, remember not to leave too many loopholes."

"I'm just stating the result everyone wants to hear!" Albert simply shrugged, showing no embarrassment at being exposed by Isobel. "Sometimes people don't want to hear the truth; they just want the result they want. There's no point in stubbornly arguing with them."

Isobel sized up Albert and suddenly said, "Next time you talk to me, remember to put away your perverse sense of humor. Don't you think you're being stupid too when you treat others like fools?"

"I'm just stating the facts," Albert said, shrugging.

"So, that thing is true, you really..." A voice suddenly rang out, and just as Albert stopped, he saw Katrina walking towards him.

"It's fake," Albert replied bluntly.

"Do I look stupid?" Katrina looked at her sister Isobel, as if seeking an answer from her.

"It's fake," Isobel said.

Katrina: "..." Do you think I didn't hear your conversation? "Whether it's true or not, it's already fake," Isobel explained.

"Why?" Katrina asked, puzzled.

"Because I, the person involved, say it's fake!" Albert said matter-of-factly. "Therefore, it is naturally fake."