Hermione Had Disappeared!

Having resolved the safety issues of his two friends, Bell finally returned to a carefree and happy life... which is how it should have been.

Bell discovered a very strange phenomenon: ' Hermione has disappeared!'

Of course, the so-called "Hermione disappeared" does not mean that Hermione encountered any misfortune, but rather that Hermione is hiding in her dormitory and refusing to come out.

Initially, when Bell noticed Hermione was missing from Transfiguration Class, he thought Hermione was sick.

After sending Hermione several messages without receiving a reply, Bell contacted Hermione's roommate to inquire. Upon learning that Hermione was resting in her dorm because she wasn't feeling well, Bell didn't pursue the matter further.

Although Madam Pomfrey was only the school nurse at Hogwarts, it's important to know that Hogwarts is the only magic school in all of Britain.

Therefore, Madam Pomfrey's skill level is actually very high, in no way inferior to the attending physicians at St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries.

With Madam Pomfrey around, I'm sure Hermione will be fully recovered by tomorrow morning.

However, reality once again surprised Bell. He didn't see Hermione for the next week. Every time they attended classes together at Ravenclaw and Gryffindor House, the Little Witch would feel unwell.

Even though Bell was slow to react, he realized that things might not be as simple as he had imagined.

On Saturday morning, as expected, Bell once again did not see Hermione at breakfast in the Great Hall.

Bell felt that something must have happened that he didn't know about. Although he didn't know what it was, it couldn't be anything good, otherwise Hermione wouldn't have been avoiding him all this time.

After breakfast, Bell arrived outside the Gryffindor Common Room for the first time.

"Hey! I don't recognize this face! Kid, you're a Ravenclaw student, aren't you? What are you doing here?"

The Fat Lady glanced at Bell's school uniform and asked with interest.

The Fat Lady is a portrait that guards the entrance to the Gryffindor Common Room. Entry is only permitted with her permission. Otherwise, even tearing the entire painting to shreds will only leave you facing one wall.

Of course, if you are strong enough and not afraid of Dumbledore causing trouble, you can simply blow open the wall and force your way in.

"I've come to see my friend. Hermione Granger, you know?"

Bell said politely.

"Oh, of course, of course I know. I know every Little Wizard in Gryffindor."

The Fat Lady proudly put her hands on her hips for a moment.

"But you must say the password before I can let you through."

The Fat Lady was very pleased with Bell's polite manners.

Many of the Gryffindor boys treated her like a gatekeeper and often spoke to her rudely. As a lady, she disliked rude people.

However, she's a very dedicated... painter? Without a password, she won't allow anyone to pass.

"Of course, the password is ' Mandrake seedling'."

Don't ask how Bell knew the password to the Gryffindor Common Room entrance.

With so many young Gryffindor Little Wizard coming and going, they all have the passwords in their heads. Special times call for special treatment, Bell can't worry about that now.

Upon hearing the command, the Fat Lady moved aside to open the entrance.

"Welcome, polite Little Wizard. May I ask your name?"

"Of course, esteemed lady, my name is Bell Menethil, you may call me Bell."

After bowing to the Fat Lady, Bell strode into the Gryffindor Common Room.

There weren't many people in the lounge; only a few Little Wizard were chatting or playing games.

Hearing someone enter, they all looked over curiously, then were surprised to find that the visitor was not from their own college.

Ignoring the probing gazes around him, Bell strode to the entrance of the girls' dormitory, and then... he was dumbfounded.

How could I forget that Hermione lives in the girls' dormitory!

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Bell wasn't unable to get in; he had already studied the magic at the entrance to the girls' dormitory in the Ravenclaw common room.

Don't get me wrong, Bell didn't intend to do anything bad. He was simply curious about the unknown magic.

In short, the defensive magic at the entrance to the girls' dormitory is not complicated.

Since it's magic within the school, it won't cause any real harm to intruders; rather, it's more like a punishment akin to a prank.

For magic of this level, Bell can simply use the magic power within his body to deflect its effects.

But!

Because it is simple, this magic cannot be broken by any means other than brute force!

In other words, if any non-female enters the girls' dormitory, it will inevitably trigger the magic at the entrance and will inevitably be noticed by Dumbledore controls the entire Magic Power Core of Hogwarts.

So how should he explain this to Dumbledore?

Did he bravely break into the girls' dormitory because he was worried about his friend's safety?

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No one would believe that!

After racking his brains to no avail, Bell decided to pull out all the stops! He didn't originally intend to go this far, but Dumbledore forced him to!

The Wand slipped from his sleeve, and Bell poured a large amount of magic into Wand.

"Fina Accio!"

My Fina is, after all, a top-tier Magical Animals. Even though she's only in her infancy, it takes a lot of magic to ensure that Fina doesn't break free from the control of magic midway.

Two or three minutes later, Fina flew in through the window, baring her teeth and claws.

"Awoo~ Awoo~ Awoo~~!"

As soon as it landed in Bell's arms, Fina angrily barked and scratched at its owner, venting its fear.

Just now, it was comfortably lying on the sofa, contemplating whether to take a nap or go out to patrol its territory.

Suddenly, a powerful magical force appeared out of thin air, enveloping it and lifting it into the air!

Fina used all her strength, but she still couldn't break free from the magic's shackles.

The poor little guy almost resigned himself to his fate, thinking he would never see his two owners again in his life.

"Huh!? Thinking about it that way, it doesn't seem like such a bad thing?"

Thinking back to her experience when she first met her master, who is now her master's sister, Fina suddenly felt a little excited about the unknown she was about to face.

So when Fina saw that the destination she was flying towards was actually her master, her young heart was filled with mixed feelings. While she felt happy and relieved, there was also a trace of disappointment that she couldn't quite put her finger on. That's why she reacted so strongly to mask the complexity of her inner feelings.

"Alright, Fina, I was wrong. I encountered an unexpected situation and had no choice but to ask for your help. Besides, it's been so long, you should remember my magical fluctuations by now, right?"

Bell tried his best to comfort Little Fina, who was about to rebel, in his arms. If the little one kept making a fuss, he would have to go buy her a new school uniform.