Bluebell Flames

Snape limped away, and Filch, seeing this, could only regretfully follow.

He had thought he would finally be able to reopen the dungeon, but it turned out to be another disappointment.

"This is not fair!"

Fred pursed his lips in the direction Snape had left, and said with dissatisfaction, "There were three Hufflepuff, so why did he only deduct points from Gryffindor?"

"He probably just said it offhand, don't worry about the details." Kyle patted him on the shoulder and said seriously, "Here, on behalf of all Hufflepuff, I would like to express our sincerest gratitude to Gryffindor."

Fred put his hand on Kyle's arm and said just as seriously, "In return, Gryffindor would like to make a request."

"No way." Kyle refused without even thinking.

"Hey, I haven't even said what it is yet..."

"Nothing is allowed!"

"We'll talk about that later..." Cedric frowned and said, "Have you noticed that Professor Snape seems to have injured his leg?"

We knew about it a few days ago.

George shrugged. "He stood there almost the entire time during our Potions Class, without moving an inch, which was absolutely impossible before."

"From that time on, we suspected there was something wrong with his leg."

"Furthermore, we found bloodstains on the floor of Potions Class, even though no junior wizards were injured that day."

Fred and George quickly recounted the clues they had found, one after the other.

"No wonder we haven't seen him much lately."

Cedric wondered, "But don't you think it's strange? This is Hogwarts, why is Professor Snape so seriously injured?"

"Who knows?" Fred thought for a moment and said, "Maybe he went to the Forbidden Forest. I heard he often goes there to collect ingredients for Potions. Maybe he encountered some dangerous Fantastic Beasts."

"He might have gone to the forbidden zone," George cautioned. "Don't forget that all the professors were looking for Troll in the castle on Halloween. Maybe he went there and got bitten by Three-headed Dog."

The group left the corridor as they talked.

Although Snape and Filch have left, no one knows if they might suddenly turn back.

To avoid unnecessary trouble, it's best to stay away from here.

Afterwards, the twins were going back to the Gryffindor Tower, and the group parted ways at the top of the stairs.

Kyle and Cedric went downstairs and headed toward the Hufflepuff Common Room.

As for Kanna, she said she had to go to the library and left halfway there.

The following week, Kyle became even busier, as did everyone else; they spent at least an hour each day tinkering with new products in that empty classroom.

Quidditch Match finally began in the second week.

That morning, the weather was clear and cold. The restaurant was filled with the enticing aroma of roasted sausages. Everyone was looking forward to an exciting Quidditch Match and chatted excitedly at the table.

"The first match is between Gryffindor and Slytherin."

Cedric ate his bread, looking at his neatly arranged schedule, and said, "They're first, then it's our game against Ravenclaw."

"Gryffindor ..." Mikel, listening nearby, asked thoughtfully, "Their Seeker is that freshman named Harry Potter, right?"

Hogwarts has no secrets, and despite Oliver Wood's best efforts to keep it a secret, the news of Harry becoming the Seeker still leaked out.

Harry's exceptional appointment as Seeker, making him the youngest player in a century, instantly overshadowed Harry's Kyle, making him the subject of everyone's discussion.

However, the content of the discussion included both good and bad points.

Some people think he will play very well, while others are dismissive.

For example, Malfoy of Slytherin has stated publicly more than once that they would hold up the mattress and run alongside Harry to prevent him from falling.

Everyone else was only concerned about whether Harry played well or not, but Malfoy was worried that he might fall down.

Wow, they really are in love.

Everyone looked up and gazed toward the Gryffindor dining table.

Harry sat there looking annoyed, surrounded by a group of people holding sausages or toast, seemingly trying to persuade him to eat something.

"He seemed very nervous," Mikel said.

"That's how it is for everyone the first time they participate in a competition... well, at least most people are."

Cedric was halfway through his story when he suddenly noticed Kyle calmly eating his toast.

Although he was also a newcomer participating in the competition for the first time, he didn't seem nervous at all, and was no different from usual.

At that moment, Fred and George suddenly walked into the Great Hall, but instead of sitting down to eat, they wandered around for a bit and then left.

Upon seeing them, Kyle, Kanna, Cedric, and Cho from Ravenclaw quickly finished their breakfast and then got up and left the Great Hall.

They followed Fred and George all the way to the entrance tunnel of the Quidditch Pitch.

A wooden shelf had appeared here sometime ago, neatly displaying various refueling equipment emitting blue light.

There are bottles that can roar like lions, and glow sticks shaped like snakes that can fly through the air.

Those flickering blue lights seemed to dispel the cold; the closer you got to the shelf, the more pronounced the warmth became.

"Bluebell Flames... what a brilliant idea." Fred patted the shelf and said, "At least those little wizards won't have to freeze while watching the game."

The Bluebell Flames is a magical spell. Although it contains the word "flame," its temperature is not high, only around fifty degrees Celsius. It can even be placed directly on your hand without any problem.

Moreover, it looks very beautiful, just like a blue bellflower.

"Everything's here," George said. "We need to get onto the field early, so we might not be able to help."

"No problem, leave the rest to us," Cedric said with a smile.

I wasn't planning on asking Fred and George for help today; they were the ones who disagreed.

Qiu found a place to sit down next to the shelf, looking quite content, and said, "But honestly, it's so comfortable here."

At that moment, Qiu finally understood why Kyle had chosen this location for the sale.

The warm bluebell flames danced, dispelling the cold, making the passage seem like a completely different world from the biting wind.

The competition is about to begin.

Fred and George were called to the players' locker room by Oliver Wood, and the little wizards began to appear in the distance.

They left the Great Hall and began walking towards the sports field.