This familiar footsteps are actually not difficult to guess.

Because of the whole Hogwarts, there is only one teacher who often walks around in high heels.

That is their vice-chancellor, Professor Vita Rozier.

Matthew stopped quickly. He was unwilling to meet Professor Rozier on such a big night.

Otherwise, with the "serious" style of this black magic defense professor, he would definitely have a "speak" with him, and maybe he would go to Professor Slughorn to confirm... Then everything he secretly sneaked out of the banquet would be exposed.

So, he could only pray secretly, hoping that Professor Rozier would not come here.

The vice principal's footsteps became clearer and closer...

But soon Matthew noticed that she didn't seem to be alone.

"Many portraits can prove that Professor Rozier, just at noon yesterday, someone broke into the principal's office..." The voice of a middle-aged man suddenly rang.

Matthew was stunned for a moment before he realized that the owner of the voice seemed to be Neville's father, Mr. Frank Longbottom.

Matthew remembers that Mr. Longbottom has a high status in the Ministry of Magic and now seems to be the leader of the Aurors in Hogwarts.

He suddenly realized that he was eavesdropping on some very important and secret information... He quickly held his breath in case the other party discovered it.

"What kind of person is the one who broke into the principal's office?" However, Professor Rozier seemed not to notice Matthew's existence, and she asked coldly.

"According to the portrait of the sighting, it was an old lady wearing square glasses and curly bristle and black hair... " Mr. Frank Longbotton replied, "But we cannot find out her identity for the time being... She had probably sneaked into the principal's office for about five minutes..."

"Damn!" Professor Rozier couldn't help but say something swearing, "If we were not careful, we were still fooled... What about the situation in the Forbidden Forest?"

"Nothing was found... The dementors almost turned the Forbidden Forest into the sky..." Frank Longbotton said with some regret. "The big black dog left early. He is very likely an Animagus; but even in the whole European record of Animagus, we have not found any wizard who could turn into a black dog..."

"Strengthen the defense work of Hogwarts!" Professor Rozier paused for a moment and ordered.

"Okay, madam..." Mr. Frank Longbotton seemed to nod.

Their conversation became less and less, and their footsteps became farther and farther, until Matthew was completely out of his ears.

Matthew couldn't help but sigh. Fortunately, they didn't go to their side, so they didn't seem to be discovered.

Moreover, judging from the descriptions of Mr. Longbottom and Professor Rozier, the big black dog that suddenly appeared in the forbidden forest yesterday seemed to be just to attract the attention of the dementors, Aurors and Hogwarts teachers...

And the real purpose of those Azkaban's fugitives (or the remaining Order of Hogwarts) is still in the principal's office—

There seemed to be something that was extremely attractive to them in that office that should belong to Principal Grindelwald...

Also, as Mr. Frank Longbotton described, the old lady who sneaked into the principal's office, her image is very similar to Professor Minerva McGonagall, a teacher in the other world's deformation course!

That is to say, except for James Porter, Siris Black and Peter Pediru mentioned by Slughorn...

Professor McGonagall, she is actually lurking in Hogwarts now!

...

This shocking news that suddenly "eavesdropped" did not interfere with Matthew's rest at night.

Instead, he diverted his attention from Professor Horace Slughorn's somewhat weird party.

The next morning, he quickly asked his roommate Draco Malfoy if there was any "accident" at yesterday's dinner...

However, he got the answer no.

In fact, the banquet last night went very smoothly, without any surprises at all.

Malfoy was showing off happily, and he got a signed photo of Gwenog Jones... Miss Gwenog Jones also commented on him, saying that Malfoy had the potential to become a professional golfer in the future (Matthew believed that this was mostly a compliment).

This made Matthew stunned.

So-

Was it really just me thinking about it last night?

Professor Horas Slughorn's purpose is very simple, and he wants them to have a good exchange with students (high-end students) who have graduated from Hogwarts...

I am purely too careful and fighting the air all the way?

Matthew frowned slightly. Although he was reluctant to believe it, from the current situation, it seemed like this... His intuition, which he had always been "prideful", suddenly failed this time.

And at breakfast, Miss Elaine Shafik suddenly found him.

"Matthew, why haven't I seen you last night?" she asked in surprise, "I remember, you should have attended last night's banquet as well..."

"Yes, Elaine," Matthew nodded, with a look of embarrassment on his face, "but I might have eaten a little bit of food at the banquet yesterday, and then accidentally got diarrhea... I went to the bathroom several times and stayed there for a long time... and then I simply returned to the Slytherin's common room..."

"That's a pity... The opportunity last night was so rare," Elaine said with great regret. She quickly asked with some concern, "By the way, is it okay now?"

"It's okay to take a little rest..." Matthew said quickly.

"When eating in the future, pay attention to some..."

After a few casual greetings with Elaine Shafik, Matthew quickly left the auditorium and started to go to the greenhouse under the pretext of taking herbal lessons.

With no need to take care of those damn Flores, this herbal lesson has become much easier than ever.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

And after the herbal class, they received another "good news"-

Due to the temporary incident of Professor Severus Snape, the next transformation class was temporarily cancelled.

Slytherin's second-year students were naturally happy about this because they had another half-day holiday.

Matthew was a little surprised...

Professor Severus Snape, what's wrong with you?

He suddenly remembered the conversation between Principal Rozier and Mr. Frank Longbotton that he had heard last night...

Professor Snape's so-called "something" must be related to these things...

Matthew thought secretly.
Chapter completed!