Salasha's Ambush

After reading the notes on his report, Luo Bin felt as if his head were about to explode. Severus Snape really... really knew how to find fault!

Fortunately, the final note read: "The Fiji Red-Eyed Iguana specimen is in the red compartment on the bottom shelf against the side wall. The relevant materials are on the fifth shelf of the bookcase behind the desk. Once you've revised the report, put it in the Safe beneath the desk. If it passes inspection, the office door will open automatically. If it fails... write it again. Remember, no magic that lets you pass through walls, unless you don't want to learn how to brew Veritaserum!"

Snape had found exactly the right way to exploit Luo Bin's desire to learn how to brew Potions.

Following the notes, Luo Bin brought back a stack of thick books and a Fiji Red-Eyed Iguana specimen. The red compartment also contained a complete set of Autopsy tools. After a few seconds' thought, Luo Bin promptly moved them onto the desk.

Late that night, with a huge yawn, Luo Bin was finally free. After clearing the desk, he slipped the revised report into the Safe.

He certainly wasn't foolish enough to write a new report from scratch. Ten thousand words! A full ten thousand! Even typing it would take four or five hours.

So he had taken a shortcut. Following Snape's notes, he added material to the original draft, leaving two or three sticky notes attached to every page of the twenty-odd-page report.

"Pass. Please, just pass! Otherwise I'm sleeping on a hard desk tonight!"

Three seconds later, the Safe began making a rustling sound like someone counting money. Then came a metallic clang from its bottom, and Luo Bin bent down to retrieve a small, gleaming key.

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