Hardworking Slytherins

"That bastard Voldemort is definitely up to something!"

In the Slytherin district, Lester looked at Quirrell's beaming face and felt increasingly that something was wrong with him.

Instead of showing hostility towards Harry, the boy who had once brought him down from his pedestal, he was quite friendly.

"Malfoy, tell the brothers that when Professor Quirrell asks a question, everyone stand up and answer, whether they know the answer or not!"

Since he couldn't figure out what Voldemort was trying to do, Lester gave up trying.

His main goal now is to accumulate 100 Task Points to exchange for the Doran's Ring's.

Once I am strong enough, no matter how many schemes Voldemort has, I can overpower him with sheer force and kill Voldemort.

Although they didn't know what Lester wanted to do, the Slytherin snakes immediately obeyed their elder brother's orders.

"Classmates, does anyone know about the creature Red Cap? If you encountered Little Red Riding Hood in the wild, what would you do?"

Professor Quirrell was still all smiles, and turned his gaze to Harry.

Harry was a little embarrassed because all he knew was the story of Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf; he didn't know anything else about Red Cap.

Quirrell didn't care about Harry's embarrassed expression; he wanted Harry to be like that so he could carefully teach him and gain his trust.

Just as Quirrell was about to give his answer, Malfoy suddenly stood up.

"Professor! I know what the Red Cap is afraid of— the Red Cap is most afraid of the Bible!"

"Oh," Quirrell feigned surprise, looking at Malfoy and asking knowingly, "Young man, what's your name?"

"My name is Draco Malfoy, sir!" Malfoy announced his name loudly.

Draco Malfoy, a member of the Malfoy family!

Voldemort, possessing the back of Quirrell's head, immediately became interested in Malfoy.

Malfoy, Goyle, and Crabbe —these three Pure-blood families are the backbone of the Death Eaters.

"Good, a very good answer," Quirrell said gently. "You're right, Red Cap are most afraid of the Bible. If you encounter Red Cap in the countryside, you can drive them away by simply reciting the Bible aloud."

Malfoy was very pleased; all of this was what his father had told him.

"So, does anyone know why Magical Creatures like the Red Cap would be afraid of the Bible?"

Quirrell then changed the subject, asking, "Red Cap are dark creatures with magical powers, so why are they afraid of the Bible written by Muggle?"

Upon hearing this, all the young wizards in the classroom were stunned.

Yes, the Bible is a product of Muggle religion, while the Red Cap is a dark creature from the Wizarding World; the two things are clearly unrelated.

All the young wizards turned their gaze to Quirrell, eager to hear Professor Quirrell answer.

"In the Middle Ages, there was actually no International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy."

Professor Quirrell's voice was cold and clear, as if he had become a different person. His words were very persuasive, making people unconsciously want to believe him.

"Wizards, elves, Goblin, dwarves, Gnome, vampires, Werewolf —all Magical Creatures can live openly in the sunlight."

"Everything changed with the founding of the Knights Templar."

"Using ancient alchemical artifacts, the Muggle gained immense power; they became arrogant and suspicious, rejecting all other races besides themselves."

"They assembled a massive army of knights who roamed the entire European Continent, slaughtering all Magical Creatures."

Even the Muggle royal families of the time wanted to support wizards, but faced with the powerful knightly orders, the European royal families were utterly powerless.

"Finally, our ancestors, under duress from the Knights Templar, humiliatingly signed the Statute of Secrecy in 1689, forbidding wizards from appearing before Muggle."

After saying this, Quirrell slowly said, "In your impression, the Red Cap have always lived in dark and dirty swamps. In reality, they originally lived in the sunlight, and there were many of them."

"However, under the devastating blows of the Knights Templar, almost the entire race was wiped out. Only a lucky few managed to escape to sparsely populated forests, which allowed the race to continue."

Even so, their fear of the Bible is ingrained in their blood; even now, if you read the Bible in front of them, they will be terrified.

The young wizards were too young to understand what Professor Quirrell was saying, but they all memorized his words.

Lester sneered. Voldemort truly lived up to his reputation as the Dark Lord; he even managed to sneak in his own agenda during class. How utterly despicable.

Although he was very dissatisfied with Voldemort, Lester did not rush to attack Quirrell.

The reason is simple: he still needs Quirrell to contribute Task Points to him.

Quirrell's current persona is clearly that of a caring professor, harmless and generous in praising his students.

Since that's the case, I must make good use of this persona to Fawley myself.

After Quirrell finished explaining about the Red Cap, he didn't ask any more questions and began the lesson.

It's clear that Quirrell doesn't have a talent for teaching, because all he can do is recite from a textbook.

Nevertheless, Quirrell remained popular.

Because all the students, including Malfoy, believed that Professor Quirrell's account of his battle against the local vampire royalty in Africa was true.

Therefore, with this support, no one expressed dissatisfaction with Quirrell's teaching methods. On the contrary, they believed that Quirrell was a practical person, so it was normal for him to have a poor theoretical foundation.

Most importantly, Quirrell is very friendly. Even when someone interrupts him during class and asks a question, he doesn't get angry or scold him. Instead, he answers carefully and praises the student who asked the question at the end.

"Professor, what did you use to defeat the vampire?"

"Professor, I've heard that vampires from the East are afraid of children's urine. Could you demonstrate in class how to deal with vampires from the East?"

"Professor, sometimes I can't urinate when I go to the toilet. Could it be that I'm being bothered by something dirty?"

Quirrell: "..."

Voldemort: "..."

Voldemort was somewhat bewildered as he watched the Slytherin wizards eagerly asking questions in the classroom.

He only disappeared for 10 years, so how come all the young Slytherin wizards have turned out like this!

While Quirrell was busy answering questions from the young Slytherin wizards, Professor Snape stormed up to Dumbledore.

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Professor Snape frowned, coldly uttered the command, and strode into the Headmaster's Office.

As soon as he entered, Professor Snape exclaimed, "Headmaster Dumbledore, there's definitely something wrong with Quirinus Quirrell!"

"I saw him in Knockturn Alley, and I even fought him. He's very strong. I feel that if it were a real life-or-death duel, I wouldn't be his match."