Although Rhine had previously treated her like a cat and enthusiastically petted her, making Professor McGonagall's teeth itch whenever she looked at him,
the moment she heard that Rhine was on the same floor as the troll, Professor McGonagall's expression changed dramatically.
After entrusting the first-years to Percy, the prefect, she immediately drew her wand and rushed toward the underground classrooms.
But what Professor McGonagall had not expected was that Hermione, Harry, Ron, and Neville did not hesitate in the slightest. They practically rushed out alongside her.
Professor McGonagall's eyes widened.
"I believe I said for the first-years to return to their dormitories!"
Hermione, acting completely unlike her usual obedient self around professors, said firmly,
"Rhine is in danger. We're all Rhine's friends."
"Professor, I don't want to wait in the dormitory for news. I have to see it with my own eyes!"
Harry, Ron, and Neville all nodded repeatedly.
"That's right."
"Maybe we can help!"
Professor McGonagall's brows nearly twisted into a knot.
Help?
What a joke. A troll was not something young wizards could handle.
Their hides were thick and their bodies tough, with incredibly strong resistance to magic. Young wizards' spells simply could not affect a troll.
Were these little ones supposed to levitate the troll's club and then knock the troll unconscious with it?
But this was no time to argue. They had to hurry.
If they were any slower, something terrible would happen.
The next moment, she no longer cared about exposing her embarrassing past.
Professor McGonagall directly used her Animagus ability, transforming into a tabby cat and nimbly racing down the stairs.
Meanwhile, amid the chaotic Great Hall, Quirrell quietly slipped toward the staircase leading to the fourth floor from an unnoticed corner.
Voldemort's voice echoed in his mind.
"The incident in Diagon