Although Jane Yu's mood had plummeted, the professors seemed even more anxious than she was.
"It seems casting the Imperius Curse on professors is no longer enough to satisfy our famous Miss Jane."
Snape, amidst tutoring her on the Polyjuice Potion thesis, didn't forget to intersperse some sarcasm:
"So much so that she has to throw her own name into the Goblet of Fire to achieve her unspeakable goals."
Jane Yu was speechless.
"If I say I didn't do anything, would you believe me—"
She tried to defend herself but found it hard to believe even in the face of her own three years of work.
Snape crossed his arms over his chest, his face dark as he raised an eyebrow, making it hard to tell whether he believed her or not:
"Oh, of course, according to the omniscient Miss Jane's usual style, this matter will have a reversal in a few days, won't it?"
Jane Yu showed an innocent expression.
Snape scrutinized her expression, then sneered and continued in a tone full of ups and downs:
"Unfortunately, no matter how it changes, she still has to participate in a competition with a high death toll that has been suspended for centuries."
"So you must protect the bundle on your neck on November 24th, don't let it fall off—"
He waved his wand to sort the ingredients for brewing Polyjuice Potion to one side, then commanded:
"Take out 'Advanced Potion-Making,' the copy I gave you."
Jane Yu rummaged through her cauldron for a while and found the textbook that had been shrunk with a spell.
Snape took it, began flipping through the pages, occasionally tapping the pages with his wand.
After a while, he put down the textbook, his black eyes staring straight at Jane Yu, as if conducting an examination:
"You must ensure that the spells you learn here won't be used on your classmates."
Jane Yu smoothly continued: "Unless—"
Snape shot her a look that could kill, completing her sentence:
"Unless she encounters a severe threat that can't be dealt with by other spells."
After Jane Yu agreed, he tossed the textbook in front of her:
"Since the Imperius Curse is child's play for you, I suppose you can learn these spells at a glance."
Jane Yu picked up the textbook and found that the previously covered or blackened areas had been cleaned up, revealing the hidden text underneath.
"Silencio, Levicorpus, Sectumsempra..."
The book was filled with Snape's original spells, shocking Jane Yu into looking up at Snape with admiration.
This is a true genius!
She originally thought the blackened areas were her housemaster's history of being a show-off, but it turned out to be pure content!
"I hope I won't see you foolishly waving your wand and brawling with Triwizard Tournament students."
Snape, feeling uncomfortable, glared at her again, then threw her out along with her cauldron and textbook.
...
Besides Snape, her other mentor, Mr. Newt Scamander, also seemed to have developed anxiety.
"I can't be sure," he said as he flipped through the thick tome he authored, "The Triwizard Tournament should involve magical creatures as part of the challenges."
He pondered carefully, turning to the classification section of "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them":
"I suppose they won't be too simple, creatures rated xxxxx or xxxx should be suitable, but such creatures often require collective capture and subjugation."
Newt looked at her worriedly, fiddling with Buckbeak:
"You need to memorize the parts about them thoroughly. Or perhaps I should give you a few dragon scales to hang on, most creatures fear them..."
"But you don't need to worry, Albus and I will be sitting in the stands, there won't be any danger."
He also advised her to come to him before the competition to consume a piece of Murtlap essence, then sighed:
"This sounds like a prank... Albus said a seventh-year student's vote can be effective, but I'm afraid someone has targeted you."
...
But her guardian Dumbledore's demeanor was as usual, as if he hadn't noticed anyone targeting her at all.
—If you ignore his actions, she might really believe he was as calm and composed as his words suggested.
"There's nothing to be nervous about, Yu, as long as we're well prepared."
Dumbledore smiled, comforting her, even exempting her from this week's Ancient Runes class:
"You must believe that the creatures in those challenges are all little darlings, dealing with them should be as easy as drinking water for you."
Jane Yu frowned at him.
What kind of skill is this to lie with a straight face?
If she hadn't heard from Newt that xxxxx or xxxx rated creatures were suitable for the tournament—
She might really believe Dumbledore's lies!
But Dumbledore had long made plans.
Like a sect leader gifting treasures to his closed-door disciple, he piled a whole box of alchemical products in front of Jane Yu.
In fact, after some analysis, he had already understood part of Jane Yu's thoughts.
He knew that as Death Eaters became more active, there was someone lurking in the shadows, secretly tampering with the Triwizard Tournament.
Karkaroff... this former Death Eater, though he was his prime suspect—
But perhaps he was just the bait in plain sight, the real mastermind was someone else!
Jane Yu entered the fray this time, she must have discovered something extraordinary!
She intends to personally capture the person tampering, even if it means taking risks!
In that case, he must ensure her safety, absolutely cannot let the child get hurt!
"Although for fairness, I can't reveal the challenges," Dumbledore said cheerfully, "but we can do more protection."
"This outfit was custom-made during my research with the LeMay couple, this necklace can withstand a single attack from xxxxx rated creatures..."
After arming Jane Yu from head to toe, even covering her shoes and socks, he relaxedly leaned back in his chair and took a sip of honey tea.
"Alright, now there shouldn't be any problems. On the day of the competition, we just need to draw runes on your teeth, lasting for a few hours..."
Jane Yu felt shocked.
She looked at the jewelry hanging all over her and the clothing embroidered with runes covering all her skin—
Doraemon version·Dumbledore?
This is truly armed to the teeth.
She felt like she was wearing a mountain of gold, casually selling one piece would ensure her lifetime of prosperity.
Now she could play the victim more confidently.
Presumably, she just needs to wear them, lie under the feet of the 5x rated magical creatures—
And successfully exit, thus avoiding the latter two tasks!
But quickly, she thought of Harry.
All the treasures were piled on her, what about the protagonist? What would the fragile protagonist use to pass?
He can't just be scratched to death by magical creatures, right?
"What about Harry?" she asked, "He's not of age to compete either? What if someone wants to harm us—"
"Don't worry," Dumbledore replied with a smile, "I've arranged for Professor Moody to specifically watch over him... of course, I'll also be sitting in the stands keeping a close eye on him."
This sounded like a meticulous arrangement.
But Jane Yu still felt something was off.
Isn't this attitude towards the protagonist a bit too casual?
Where are the powerful spells for him? The defensive treasures?
Can we only hope for the support and encouragement of his godfather?
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