On How Harry Defeated Quirrell

Bell had no interest in knowing what Dumbledore would say to Harry and the others later. After returning to his dormitory and quickly washing up, he lay down on his bed and began to reflect on the evening's events.

Overall, Bell was very satisfied with tonight's results.

The power of the Philosopher's Stone exceeded his expectations, and the problem of his long-standing source of magic should be resolved soon if all goes well.

At that time, his long-planned scheme can officially enter the implementation phase. Although Bell cannot predict what will happen in the future, isn't it precisely because of the unknown that it is all the more anticipated?

If there's anything to complain about tonight, it's probably Dumbledore's appearance.

Dumbledore powerful! His strength is not only reflected in his magical skills, but also in his scheming ability, which makes Bell wary.

If he could, Bell didn't want to come into Dumbledore's sight. At least not until he had enough power to protect himself, he didn't want to be noticed by Dumbledore.

Although Bell knew Dumbledore wouldn't do anything to him, Hogwarts had both Anti-Apparition Jinx and Anti-Disapparition Jinx. If something did happen, Bell wouldn't even have a chance to unleash a "Cloud Piercing Arrow." More importantly, Dumbledore, as the headmaster, wasn't subject to these barriers! That was really frustrating.

However, although he wanted to avoid Dumbledore, Bell knew that was unrealistic. He didn't believe that anything in Hogwarts could be hidden from Dumbledore.

Bell firmly believed. "Here, there's nothing Dumbledore can't handle, only things he doesn't want to deal with." So Bell had long been mentally prepared to encounter Dumbledore.

After summarizing the events, Bell was exhausted. Regardless of Dumbledore's response to tonight's events, it was beyond Bell's control. So, let's worry about the future later; we'll deal with whatever comes our way. Right now, the most important thing is to get some sleep!

"Ah~~! Today is another peaceful day~" Bell sighed before going to sleep.

The next day, Bell did what he always did: got up early to exercise, ate breakfast, studied magic while teasing Fina, and everything was the same.

Of course, the only exception was Bell himself. To the other Little Wizard at Hogwarts, everyone was talking about Harry, Ron, and Neville.

As everyone has heard, after a thrilling adventure, Harry once again thwarted the Dark Lord's plot! He protected the Philosopher's Stone from Quirrell, one of the Dark Lord's henchmen!

The Gryffindor Little Lions, who had previously refused to speak to Harry because he lost 50 points, once again regarded Harry as a hero. Everyone was saying, "No wonder he's Harry Potter, the Boy Who Lived."

Bell did not appear in the story. Of the few people present that night, only Dumbledore knew of Bell's existence, and he clearly had no intention of promoting Bell.

Dumbledore's secrecy suited Bell's intentions perfectly; he didn't want to be watched and talked about wherever he went. Quiet development was the best strategy.

Bell gently scratched Fina's chin. Fina nestled obediently in Bell's arms to digest her food, making comfortable "woo-woo" sounds.

At that moment, Hermione, having finished breakfast, found Bell.

"Bell, did you hear about last night? The one where Harry defeated Quirrell."

The Little Witch looked very excited.

You have to understand, Quirrell is a professor! Although Quirrell usually looks weak and timid, and probably can't even Curses properly, he is still an adult wizard and a professor!

Hermione didn't believe it at first when she heard that Harry had defeated Quirrell all by himself. After all, these days, people would even say things like roosters lay eggs, so who knew what actually happened last night that was blown out of proportion to Harry taking on Quirrell single-handedly?

But Hermione later learned that the news had come from Professor Dumbledore. Since Professor Dumbledore vouched for it, the news must be true.

Although Hermione still couldn't figure out how Harry had defeated Quirrell, it didn't matter. If she didn't know, she could just ask someone else!

While asking Professor Dumbledore would be the best option, unfortunately, Hermione didn't know where to find Professor Dumbledore, and even if she did, she didn't think he would tell her. So, besides the professor, the first person Hermione thought of was Bell. Therefore, as soon as she finished eating, she immediately went to find Bell.

After seeing Bell nod, indicating that he had heard about what happened last night, Hermione immediately asked the question that had been bothering her all morning.

"Bell, how do you think Harry managed to defeat Professor Quirrell?"

Seeing the expectation in Hermione's eyes, Bell, who wanted to say "I don't know," found himself unable to say it.

Left with no other option, Bell had to think it over carefully for a few seconds. Hermione wasn't Dumbledore; he needed to pay a little more attention.

Finally! He came up with a plausible answer!

"Ahem... This is just my speculation. You know, to protect the Philosopher's Stone, Professor Dumbledore invited several other professors to set up multiple spells together. I heard that Harry defeated Quirrell before the last spell, and Quirrell must have expended a lot of magic to overcome those spells, so it wouldn't be surprising if he was seriously injured. As for Harry, his two companions, since they were following behind Quirrell, they didn't encounter any obstacles and caught up with Quirrell. With one side conserving its energy and the other exhausted, and Harry being caught off guard, Harry still had a good chance of winning against Quirrell. After all, Quirrell is stuttering and probably can't even pronounce Curses properly."

"Phew!" Bell silently gave himself a thumbs up for his cleverness. He thought he was a genius and his explanation was absolutely flawless.

Hermione, completely unaware of the actual situation, was easily fooled by Bell. The Little Witch thought about it carefully and realized that Bell's words made a lot of sense; it must be true!

The last few days before summer vacation passed quickly. Tomorrow morning, after receiving their results, the Little Wizard will embark on their journey home.

Tonight, on the last night of the term, Hogwarts will hold its End-of-Year Banquet. At the banquet, Professor Dumbledore will award the House Cup to the house with the highest grades.

Bell sat quietly at the table, waiting for dinner to be served.

Tomorrow is the start of the holiday, but unusually, Bell didn't seem excited at all. This puzzled Penelope sitting next to him.

After spending more than half a year together, Bell and Penelope have become quite close. Although they haven't reached the point of being able to talk about anything, they rarely have any reservations when speaking to each other.

"Bell, is something bothering you?"

"Huh? No!"

Bell looked at Penelope strangely. Usually, when something unpleasant happened, Bell would just take care of the other person, and then he wouldn't be unhappy anymore.