Time-Turner

As a longtime friend of Albus, Professor McGonagall felt it was her duty to help Albus as much as she could.

"Of course, I have a general understanding of what happened. Please rest assured."

Bell said respectfully.

Unlike Dumbledore, Bell genuinely respected Professor McGonagall, who was devoted to education.

Following behind Professor McGonagall, the four of them quickly arrived at Professor McGonagall's office.

Yes, there were four people. Besides Professor McGonagall, Bell, and Hermione, Harry was also with a few others.

Harry and Bell arrived a little earlier and had been standing behind Professor McGonagall, silently observing Bell.

Pushing open the office door, Madam Pomfrey was already waiting inside.

"What happened? Three Little Wizard are injured before school even starts? Oh! It's you! What have you done now?"

Madam Pomfrey stared nervously at Bell.

Even now, she still remembers Bell's miserable state. It was the most serious injury she had ever seen on Little Wizard since she came to Hogwarts.

Professor McGonagall glanced at Bell with curiosity, wondering what Bell had done to make Poppy look so nervous upon seeing him.

"No, Poppy, it's not Mr. Menethil."

Setting aside her doubts for the moment, Professor McGonagall explained.

After all, there's another patient here who needs Poppy to examine immediately.

"It's Potter. He was attacked by Dementor."

Professor McGonagall pointed at Harry.

Then, amidst grumbling about the Dementor and the Ministry of Magic, Pomfrey gave Harry a thorough examination and finally determined that Harry was not seriously injured, but had just been frightened and would be fine after some rest.

After Madam Pomfrey left, Professor McGonagall asked Harry to wait outside her office in the hallway, as she had something to say to Bell and the other man alone.

"Please sit down."

Professor McGonagall gestured for Bell and Hermione to sit in the chairs in front of her desk.

"I've called you here today to discuss the Elective Course you previously selected."

Miss Granger previously suggested that she would like to audit the course content first before deciding whether to choose it.

Even if you ultimately give up Muggle Studies and Divination and choose three Elective Course instead, you will still face the problem of class time conflicts.

To solve this problem, I specifically requested this from the Ministry of Magic.

I hope you can promise me that you will absolutely, absolutely not use it for anything unrelated to the course.

As she spoke, Professor McGonagall took a gold pocket watch from her drawer, placed it on the table, and pushed it toward Hermione.

Strictly speaking, she wouldn't apply for Time-Turner for Little Wizard who takes three Elective Course.

After all, there aren't many conflicting courses. If you put in some effort on your own and ask the professor if you have any questions, you can resolve them.

But Professor McGonagall, who knew Hermione well, had great confidence in Hermione. The Little Witch would definitely choose another course.

As for why it's not two doors?

There's no need to take Trelawney's fraudulent course.

Professor McGonagall could never understand why Albus wouldn't listen to her advice and change the Divination professor for the students.

"I think you don't need me to explain what this is anymore, right? You should have learned about it in last year's course."

However, regarding the use of the Time-Turner, I would like to emphasize one more point to you..."

"Bang!"

A loud bang interrupted Professor McGonagall's speech and stopped Hermione from reaching for the Time-Turner.

It's Bell.

Just as Hermione was curiously reaching for the Time-Turner to examine it, Bell quickly stood up and slapped the table between Hermione's hand and the Time-Turner.

"Hermione, promise me! Never! Touch! The Time-Turner!"

Bell stared intently into Hermione's eyes, his expression serious—one Hermione had never seen before—as he spoke, each word deliberate and deliberate.

Professor McGonagall and Hermione stared at Bell in surprise, wondering what was wrong with him.

Promise me!

Seeing that Hermione did not respond, Bell spoke again seriously.

Startled by Bell, Hermione nodded instinctively and hurriedly withdrew her hand.

"Mr. Menethil, you don't need to do this."

Professor McGonagall gently offered her words of advice.

The old professor thought that Bell must have been frightened by some of the family records about Time-Turner.

Therefore, knowing too much isn't always a good thing. Too much knowledge can actually make one timid and hesitant.

"Indeed, the use of Time-Turner carries certain risks. However, these risks are not uncontrollable."

As long as you two strictly adhere to the rules for using the Time-Turner and ensure that you don't use it for anything other than studying, there will be no danger.

After saying that, Professor McGonagall gave Bell a smug look.

As expected, Ravenclaw students lack courage. Just look at Miss Granger, who belongs to Gryffindor House; she practically radiates courage from head to toe.

Ahem, as the Vice-Headmistress of Hogwarts, Professor McGonagall swears that she has absolutely no prejudice against any house. She is simply stating the facts, without any personal feelings involved!

... at most, just a tiny bit was mixed in!

"In fact, although the number is not large, before you, there were students who chose 3, 4, or even all 5 Elective Course."

They were able to successfully complete all the courses by using Time-Turner to travel back in time.

Listening to Professor McGonagall's advice, Bell calmly sat back down in his chair.

Since Hermione no longer intends to touch the Time-Turner, there's no need for him to keep standing there.

If he stood while Professor McGonagall sat and they started talking, wouldn't it make him seem very unrefined?

"So, Professor McGonagall, who are those students you mentioned who used the Time-Turner? What are their names? And where are they now?"

Clearly, Bell wasn't swayed by Professor McGonagall's words; he had no intention of using any Time-Turner, much less letting his family use it!

"They are the most outstanding students in the history of Hogwarts."

Professor McGonagall said proudly. Whenever an outstanding student appeared at Hogwarts, the old professor felt a deep sense of joy.

She would be 50 percent happier if that outstanding student wasn't a Slytherin House student.

Ahem... Let's stick to the same principle: stick to the facts and let's not get emotional.

"Among them... um... I'm sorry, as people get older, their memory gets worse and worse. Wait a minute, let me check."

As she spoke, Professor McGonagall took a thick book from the cabinet behind her. It was the roster of all students since the founding of Hogwarts.

"I remember it was... a few years ago? Anyway, it was in the last few years..."

However, as she flipped through the pages, Professor McGonagall's forehead began to bead with sweat.

"Don't rush. After all, Hogwarts has been around for almost a thousand years, and there are too many students. Let me search for a while longer."

Although Professor McGonagall told Bell not to rush, it was clear to everyone that the one who was truly anxious was Professor McGonagall herself.

She turned the pages faster and faster, making louder and louder noises.

If the pages hadn't been made of thick parchment and protected by magic, Professor McGonagall might have torn them off.

Even though she didn't know exactly what was going on, Hermione could sense that something big seemed to have happened.