But the thing Harry had been worried about did not happen.
When Harry and the others arrived at the Quidditch pitch, they found Professor Dumbledore already there, which put them at ease.
Harry also had an exceptionally smooth Quidditch match. Not long after it began, he caught the Golden Snitch and won the championship for Gryffindor.
The stands erupted. This was probably the fastest the Golden Snitch had ever been caught since Quidditch matches had been established at Hogwarts!
At that moment, Harry jumped off the Nimbus 2000 from a height of one foot above the ground. His face was filled with joy. He could hardly believe they had won in less than five minutes.
Just then, Harry felt a hand settle on his shoulder. It was Professor Dumbledore!
"Well done," Professor Dumbledore said softly. "I'm glad to see you're no longer spending all day thinking about that mirror, and that you're living a fulfilling life..."
Harry smiled.
With three good friends like Irina, Hermione, and Ron by his side, he naturally would no longer be obsessed with illusory things.
Harry happily left the changing room, returned to his friends, and accepted their congratulations.
"I'll put my broom back in the broom shed first. See you in a bit!" Harry told them.
However, when Harry arrived at the broom shed, set down his Flying Broomstick, and looked toward Hogwarts Castle, he suddenly spotted a hooded figure hurrying down the castle's front steps and racing toward the Forbidden Forest.
The sight of that figure immediately put Harry on guard. He recognized its owner as Snape.
Could Snape be about to do something bad?!
Harry suspected maliciously.
Harry hurriedly mounted his Nimbus 2000 and followed Snape, intending to trail him in secret and expose his plot.
After entering the Forbidden Forest, the