A Certain Scientific Harry Potter 27

(p.s. If we follow the students mentioned in the original HP books, there should only be five boys and five girls in both Gryffindor and Slytherin for Harry's year, but a ten-person grade configuration is a bit too pathetic. Therefore, I have assumed a larger number of boys in Slytherin here; otherwise, a 1-vs-5 brawl wouldn't have much flair.)

Chapter 48: Malfoy Deserved to Have His Head Cracked Open

"Harry..." On the other side of the grounds, Hermione, seeing this scene, felt her eyes moisten uncontrollably...

Having already gained a certain understanding of the wizarding world, Hermione naturally knew what "Mudblood" meant, but she felt no anger or sadness at this moment, only being moved.

Harry was willing to disregard everything to defend her, leaving her no time to care about her own anger or the subsequent consequences!

Just let him run wild...

No matter what Harry wanted to do next, Hermione had no intention of stopping him!

She had already made up her mind to bear all the consequences together with Harry!

Because to each other, they were the most important family!!

"Just... because of them?" Malfoy hung his head, staring at the Remembrall on the ground, then looked at Hermione in the distance with a dull gaze, his entire face suddenly filled with a frantic, miserable laugh!

"Haha, it was really just because of them? You guy, do you really think you're a saint, to stick your neck out for them like this?! That idiot Neville Longbottom was born to be bullied; he, like Weasley, is a disgrace to pure-blood families!!"

"As for the woman behind you... hehe, was Crabbe wrong? Harry Potter, you would actually openly hurt the descendant of a pure-blood family for a lowly Mudblood?! Don't you think you're ridiculous?! You..."

Malfoy's voice stopped abruptly because Harry, standing opposite him, had already raised the blood-stained brick in his hand!

"Malfoy, you're wrong." Harry's tone was as cold and hard as ice capable of freezing a person solid. "First, my name is Harry Granger; second, and more importantly, Hermione is ten thousand times more noble than you pieces of trash! Finally, and also most importantly, I said it before... don't let me hear you say that word again!!!"

"No... don't!!!"

Amidst Malfoy's desperate screams, Harry swung his raised hand down with force!!

"Stop!!"

"Stupefy!!", "Petrificus Totalus!!", "Expelliarmus!!", "Shield Charm!!"

At the same time, Professor Hooch and the Heads of Houses, who had learned of the severity of the situation, finally arrived late. The Heads of the four houses—Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin—unprecedentedly cast spells simultaneously, trying to stop Harry from harming Malfoy!

Magical energy flew across the grounds. Professor McGonagall's Stunning Spell and Professor Sprout's Full Body-Bind Curse, after a stalemate, forcefully tore through the Obscurus swirling behind Harry; meanwhile, Professor Flitwick's Disarming Charm shot straight toward Harry's hand!

However, no one expected that Harry would rely on his indomitable will to stubbornly suppress the intrusion of the magical energy, while simultaneously using Ron's wand to meet Professor Flitwick's Disarming Charm, successfully protecting the brick in his other hand!

At the same time, relying on his last shred of consciousness, he manipulated the Obscurus to forcibly tear through the Shield Charm Snape had cast for Malfoy, and decisively slammed the brick in his hand onto Malfoy's head!!

At this moment, Harry showed everyone his determination!

He was going to make Malfoy pay in blood, and no one could stop him!!

Crack!!

The brick snapped in two from the violent impact, and Malfoy's face was instantly covered in blood. He didn't even have time to let out a scream before he collapsed limply to the ground.

"Malfoy... if you ever dare to call Hermione that again, I will never let you off!!!"

Exerting his last bit of strength, Harry roared his murderous declaration at Malfoy!

After that, he no longer had the strength to resist the onslaught of the spells, and just like that, maintaining a standing posture, he completely lost consciousness.

The entire grounds were in chaos, with the groans of the injured and the reprimands of the professors echoing one after another, along with Hermione's worried shrieks, but Harry could no longer hear any of it.

"Ugh..." When he woke up again, Harry felt as if his head was about to explode.

Hard-carrying the spells of three professors hadn't actually caused Harry much trouble; after all, the spells Professor McGonagall and the others cast weren't offensive, so they wouldn't cause him any damage.

What was lethal was the Shield Charm Snape had cast. In order to tear through the defense around Malfoy and successfully crack his head open, Harry had nearly lost control of his Obscurus!

His current listless state was actually the aftereffect of overusing the Obscurus.

After a brief observation, Harry discovered he was in a private room in the hospital wing; he must have been sent here after fainting.

Malfoy and his gang of Slytherin students were likely in other rooms.

He tentatively tried to get up, only to find his body and feet firmly tied to the bed frame, and a sneer of disdain couldn't help but curl the corner of his mouth.

Sure enough, he had been completely labeled as a dangerous individual~

"Oh, you're awake?" The person pushing the door open was the matron, Madam Pomfrey. She was a gentle and kind old woman, and seeing that Harry had woken up, a hint of relief appeared on her face.

"But you really hit hard, child. This is the first time I've had to treat so many students at once." Madam Pomfrey put her hands on her hips and softly scolded Harry, "Especially Malfoy—his head was broken open by you!"

"Excuse me, where is Hermione now?"

Harry didn't care about Malfoy's injuries; he had inflicted them himself, so he knew exactly what they were.

That piece of brick had already developed fine cracks after hitting Crabbe and Goyle in succession. With the force Harry had used at the time, that blow would at most cause Malfoy's frontal bone to shift and sink, plus a moderate concussion, but nothing severe or irreversible.

In his previous life, Harry had studied many different types of heads; he was absolutely clear on this~

Therefore, instead of wasting time on that, he might as well be concerned about Hermione's current situation.

Oh right, and Ron too.

"Miss Granger has been confined to her dormitory as punishment. As for Mr. Weasley, he is a bit better off and is currently being kept in the Gryffindor common room," Madam Pomfrey said.

"Confined..." Harry frowned and requested of Madam Pomfrey, "Could I see Professor Flitwick?"

"I'm afraid that's not possible." Madam Pomfrey shook her head in a dilemma. "Because of what just happened, Headmaster Dumbledore is holding an emergency meeting with the four Heads of Houses..."

"The meeting has been temporarily adjourned, Madam Pomfrey." Professor Flitwick's figure appeared at the door, and he immediately hurried to Harry's bedside, his wrinkled face full of concern.

"Thank goodness, Harry, you're finally awake! How are you feeling? Is there anything bothering you?"

"Just a bit of a headache, nothing else to worry about, Professor. Please don't worry."

Listening to Professor Flitwick anxiously asking him one question after another, Harry couldn't help but feel a touch of warmth in his heart.

He had always been grateful for this kind of unconditional kindness from Professor Flitwick.

"That's good~" Professor Flitwick smiled with relief, though his expression gradually turned worried. "Harry... I was sent by Headmaster Dumbledore. He wants to see you now..."

"I understand. Please take me to him." Harry nodded slightly, having no objections to this.

He had always been mentally prepared; as long as he stepped into Hogwarts, this day was bound to come...

Facing Dumbledore head-on!

Chapter 49: Everything Was Planned

"Harry, although I strongly disapprove of your actions, I must say that you truly displayed unparalleled courage and justice."

On the way to the Headmaster's Office with Harry, Professor Flitwick said as much.

"You spoke up for Mr. Longbottom and effectively defended Miss Granger's dignity! And most importantly, you really showed a high level of dueling skill. Personally, I would call you the best!"

Harry: ...

Um, Professor, I think you've got the wrong script~

To Professor Flitwick, aside from the fact that using a brick as a secondary weapon was somewhat unacceptable, Harry's fight was practically perfect!

Especially that enhanced Lumos that blinded his opponent's vision; in his eyes, it was an absolute stroke of genius.

Professor Flitwick was once a champion of the Duelling Club, and he certainly didn't want to see his students grow into blockheads who only knew how to cast spells rigidly.

Wizards are living beings, and magic should be alive as well. Only by applying what one learns flexibly can one create all sorts of strange and wonderful variations.

In Harry, Professor Flitwick saw the change he had been looking forward to.

He was already starting to look forward to the amazing performance Harry would bring when the Duelling Club opened in their second year~

"Professor, how long is Hermione's detention?" Harry didn't pay much attention to the praise; he was still concerned about Hermione's situation.

"Headmaster Dumbledore didn't specify, but Miss Granger's violation wasn't too serious, so I imagine it won't be for long," Professor Flitwick said after thinking for a moment.

"Then, after I see the Headmaster, could you find a way to get Hermione out of the dormitory, Professor?" Harry asked anxiously. "And... could you please ask Professor McGonagall if Hermione could stay with her for the time being?"

"This... very well, I will ask Professor McGonagall to agree!" Professor Flitwick's expression tightened, and after a moment of hesitation, he agreed to Harry's request.

With his experience, he naturally realized quickly that Harry was worried about Hermione facing secret retaliation from pure-blood families.

He had wanted to reassure Harry about the safety of Hogwarts, but upon second thought, he felt that Harry's arrangement might be the most appropriate.

Although the whole incident seemed to be just a conflict between Harry and Malfoy, no one could say for sure if Hermione would be dragged into it.

After all, human malice can be pervasive.

"Harry... I give you my word of honor that both you and Miss Granger will be safe and sound!!"

Flitwick didn't know how Harry, at such a young age, could see through human nature so clearly, but he knew he admired this child even more now.

Thus, he made a solemn promise.

At the Headmaster's Office in Hogwarts, Harry arrived under Flitwick's guidance and met Dumbledore, whom he actually had no desire to see at all.

The man sat peacefully behind his desk, his face showing little change in expression, as if he weren't surprised by Harry's arrival.

On either side of the desk, Professor McGonagall and the other three Heads of House were all present, each scrutinizing Harry with different meanings in their eyes.

And on a scroll-shaped stand in the office, a large bird with golden-red plumage, shaped like a flame, stood there.

It had been resting with its head tucked in, but when Harry entered, it suddenly opened its beautiful eyes and looked at him with curiosity.

A phoenix from Western legends—though "firebird" would be more accurate—this magical creature was clearly more capable of catching Harry's attention than Dumbledore or the other professors.

From it, Harry heard a call almost identical to that of his Holly Wand, and the fluctuations were incredibly powerful.

Phoenix Feather...

So, the core of the Holly Wand came from this phoenix?

"Very well, Harry Granger, you have indeed refreshed everyone's understanding once again, letting everyone know just how much trouble you can cause!"

The first to speak was Snape, who drifted toward Harry like a bat, bringing his cold, hooked nose close to Harry's: "Challenging the first-year Slytherin students all by yourself and leaving Malfoy and the others severely injured! Granger... are you trying to use this childish method to show off your ridiculous strength?!"

"I don't think this record is anything to show off, especially coming from you, Professor Snape~" Harry shrugged indifferently.

Honestly, if Harry were Snape, he wouldn't be floating over here to put on airs right now.

Almost all the first-year boys in Slytherin House had been taken down by Harry alone; such a shameful thing, and Snape, as the Head of Slytherin, should be finding a corner to hide in right now~

"You... hmph!" Stung by Harry's retort, Snape let out an angry snort.

As expected... that look of being unashamed and even proud after committing a mistake was exactly like that man!

That wretched Potter!!

"Please don't be so angry, Severus, this matter has not yet been finalized." Dumbledore waved his hand calmly, signaling Snape to be patient.

"Headmaster Dumbledore, I think I need to remind you that when you decide to favor Granger, please consider first how you intend to deal with the accountability from Malfoy and other pure-blood families!" Snape bowed slightly to Dumbledore and drifted back as if his feet weren't touching the ground.

Harry, standing to the side, couldn't help but raise an eyebrow upon hearing Snape's words.

Things were proceeding much as he had planned; the pure-blood families backing Slytherin House would certainly not let this rest, and that was exactly what Harry needed.

To prevent him from causing any trouble that might lead to his expulsion, Dumbledore had effectively blocked every possible avenue within the school, so if Harry wanted to stir up chaos, he had to shift his focus to the outside!

The reason he had played down his skills during Wednesday's Flying Class, the reason he had insisted on walking Hermione across the grounds, and even his decision to stand up for Neville—the core reason for all of it was to provoke this very confrontation!

Harry wanted to back Malfoy into a corner from which there was no escape, to make him lose all face in front of both Slytherin House and Gryffindor, and to torment him until he was crying and begging to go home to his father. Only then would he be able to drag Lucius Malfoy and the rest of those "helicopter parents" of Slytherin into the fray!

If they joined forces to pressure Dumbledore, and once the old man found himself unable to "protect" him, Harry's plan for expulsion would be a complete success!

As for the possibility that Harry might face retaliation from the pure-blood families after he was expelled... please, he wasn't afraid of that at all.

Not to mention that this whole affair was, at its core, merely a conflict between children, and those pure-blood families who prided themselves on their status and looked down on commoners might not actually involve themselves in the real world... even if they did lose their minds, Harry had nothing to worry about.

In this day and age, who among those traversing different worlds didn't have one or two powerful figures backing them?

Don't forget, Harry had the Royal Family and the British Government behind him in the real world, and in the wizarding world, he had the backing of none other than Scamander!

If he continued his studies at Hogwarts, he might still be constrained by school rules and other factors, forcing him to be cautious regarding families like the Malfoys.

But if these pure-blood families dared to pursue him into the real world to seek revenge, or even involved Mr. and Mrs. Granger... then their good days would truly be over!