Harry Potter: Just a Bit of Dark Magic
Chapter 188

The Crying Hermione

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The success of one Slytherin wizard after another drove the Gryffindor wizards to the brink of madness with envy.

When Professor Flitwick learned that Goyle and Crabbe had both succeeded, he generously added 20 points to Slytherin.

The young Gryffindor wizards saw all this and were very worried.

The two houses were already at odds, and now Slytherin House is clearly superior to Gryffindor. How could these little lions be happy about that?

Ron Weasley said indignantly, "What exactly is Lester trying to do? Can't he do it himself? Why does he have to meddle? I think he's just deliberately trying to annoy us."

These words immediately resonated with Gryffindor wizards began to speak ill of Lester all at once.

Instead of improving yourself, you should slander others.

Under Ron Weasley's skillful guidance, Lester quickly became seen as a hypocritical leader in the eyes of the Gryffindor wizards.

"Ron Weasley, why don't you practice the Levitation Charm yourself? You made three mistakes in the spell you just recited!"

Hermione couldn't help but speak up, "And Lester even helped his classmate cast a learning spell, you..."

Hermione meant for Ron Weasley to practice properly, not to slander others.

But to Ron Weasley, those words immediately took on a different meaning.

"Help? Then why doesn't he help us? What, why should Lester help the Slytherin? I think he's just deliberately forming cliques to win people over!"

Ron Weasley's voice rose even higher, his words filled with resentment towards Lester.

"If Lester really wants to help my classmate, then he should hurry up and teach me the Levitation Charm. Otherwise, he's just a hypocrite, ugh!"

Looking at Lester sitting in the Slytherin area, Ron Weasley raised his voice again.

Hermione felt utterly exhausted when she realized she hadn't stopped Ron Weasley.

They're not related to you at all, and you keep belittling them, so why should Lester teach you?

Sure enough, Ron Weasley's words were clearly heard by the Slytherin, and the heated discussion paused for a few seconds.

All the little snakes looked extremely pale, and Lester's face was even more gloomy.

Lester's willingness to help his classmate without expecting anything in return is Lester business. What are you doing barking like a dog next to him, Ron Weasley?

Seeing that everyone in Slytherin had fallen silent, Ron Weasley, believing his words had worked, became even more smug and shouted:

"Lester, I don't even know the Levitation Charm. Come and teach me right now!"

"By the way, you're not allowed to use any tricks when you're teaching me. Don't deliberately teach me the wrong things, otherwise you'll be deliberately targeting me."

"Teach you?" Lester's face darkened. "Why should I?" he said coldly.

"Why should I?" Ron Weasley seemed to have suffered a great injustice, and hurriedly said to Professor Flitwick, "Professor Flitwick, look at Lester, I just wanted him to teach me the Levitation Charm, but he... he actually asked me why?"

"If he can teach Slytherin, why can't he teach me? I think he's doing this on purpose! Deliberately targeting us Gryffindor!"

"Professor Flitwick, you shouldn't give these selfish people points. They only help their own people, so why should they get points?"

Upon hearing this, all the young wizards of Gryffindor began chattering and accusing Lester.

"Professor Flitwick, Lester of Slytherin has really gone too far. He learned the spells, so he should have shared them with me."

"Yes, yes, we're all classmates. Lester is so selfish, he only helps those from his own college and deliberately doesn't teach us!"

Harry, caught up in the atmosphere with his classmates, exclaimed, "That's right, Professor Flitwick! I think most of the Slytherin already know it, so why don't you come and teach us?"

"But look at them, they don't even think about teaching us, they're so selfish!"

"Professor Flitwick, you shouldn't have given them extra points!"

Flitwick was getting a headache from the noise; the agitated Gryffindor cubs left him somewhat bewildered.

Lester was willing to help his classmate, and as a professor, he was happy to see that, so he didn't hesitate to give him extra points.

But now, the young wizards of Gryffindor are actually unhappy about this.

If you let him wield a wand and slaughter this group of Gryffindor wizards, a second would suffice.

But if you ask him to reason with an angry little wizard, he'll actually have a hard time.

At this point, Hermione, who couldn't stand it anymore, spoke up, "Stop arguing, I can tutor you."

Gryffindor and Slytherin got into a fight in class, embarrassing Professor Flitwick.

Having earned Hermione's respect through the Charms, Professor Flitwick Professor Flitwick didn't want to embarrass Hermione and stepped in to defuse the situation.

Upon hearing this, Professor Flitwick gave Hermione a grateful look.

If she hadn't spoken up, Flitwick really wouldn't have known what to do.

Helping you is a favor, not helping you is my right; Lester has no obligation to teach Ron Weasley.

As a professor, he couldn't possibly force Lester to compromise himself just to maintain classroom discipline.

"You're going to teach us?" Ron Weasley scoffed, muttering under his breath, "A guy who's only been exposed to magic for a week, what makes you think you can teach us!"

Hermione had a headache; she didn't even want to deal with Ron Weasley, that idiot, but for the sake of being classmates, Hermione still demonstrated it.

"Wingardium Leviosa"

As soon as she finished speaking, the feathers on Hermione's desk flew up.

"Can I teach you now?" Hermione put down her wand, gave Ron Weasley a smug look, and walked over, ready to teach Ron Weasley herself.

As a member of Gryffindor, Hermione also has a strong sense of teamwork.

Furthermore, due to her Muggle origins and her intense focus on her studies, she had virtually no friends in Gryffindor.

Hermione's solitary life, though seemingly cool, is actually quite lonely.

So, taking this opportunity, Hermione wanted to build good relationships with her classmates and make some friends through teaching.

To everyone's surprise, Ron Weasley not only failed to appreciate Hermione's goodwill, but instead showed resentment towards her.

What does this mean?! She clearly couldn't cast the spell successfully before, but after I confronted Lester, Hermione claims she succeeded! What is she trying to do?!

Isn't this deliberately making himself lose face and embarrass himself?

Now they're pretending to teach me? This makes Ron Weasley want to vomit.

"Is this how you defend Slytherin's pretty boys?" Ron Weasley asked coldly, his face full of resentment. "What were you doing when Lester was instructing others?"

"What, now that Lester is coming to teach us, you're jumping in again? What are you up to?"

Hearing Ron Weasley's fierce question, Hermione's head exploded.

What did she do wrong? In order to fit in with the group, she worked hard to learn the spell.

In order to make friends, she even took the initiative to help her classmates.

As a result... Hermione's nose tingled, her little face flushed with grievance, and her eyes gradually filled with tears.

"I... I just wanted to help you learn spells," Hermione said, her voice trembling with tears, utterly aggrieved.

"Bullshit!" Ron Weasley said sneer, "I think you're helping Slytherin's people to make me a laughingstock!"

Upon hearing this, Hermione could no longer suppress her feelings of grievance. Tears streamed down her face as she ran out of the classroom, sobbing.

Seeing Hermione leave in tears, Ron Weasley felt no remorse whatsoever; instead, he was extremely smug, like a victorious general.

At this moment, the smug Ron Weasley failed to notice that all the Gryffindor wizards who had previously supported him were now glaring at him with disgust.

Even his best friend, Harry, looked serious and hesitated to speak.

The students' reactions were relatively mild, but Flitwick, who had been standing in the classroom and witnessed Hermione being driven away in anger, was truly enraged!

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