Hogwarts: I'm just here to enjoy the magic

"Do you remember Filch's cat?"

Ron reminded.

"Didn't Filch attach great importance to that cat? When the cat was petrified, he felt as if his whole family had died. He wanted to skin you. Even if Principal Dumbledore vouched for you, he still wouldn't Let you go and keep an eye on you."

After being mentioned by Ron, Harry also remembered it.

indeed.

Filch once adopted a pressing and man-marking strategy.

Whenever he had free time, he would hang around and stare at him.

Harry also understood what Filch wanted to do.

It was nothing more than waiting for him to make a mistake, or to directly catch evidence that he was the real culprit of the petrification incident.

In this way, Filch could attack him openly and avenge his personal vendetta.

Harry was always trembling, afraid of doing something wrong.

But unconsciously, he relaxed.

Filch…

When did you stop staring at him?

Is it after the Christmas holidays?

Or after the Easter holidays?

Harry thought about it again and again, but he had no answer.

"He doesn't seem to be staring at me anymore now." Harry hesitated, "So, what's wrong with him?"

"There are no big problems, there are still small problems." When Ron said this, he touched his chin with a puzzled look on his face, "I see that he stares at those girls from time to time. Sometimes he even approaches quietly. Under the premise of being noticed, he deliberately lingered. It seemed that he was eavesdropping on something."

"Hmm... it sounds weird." Harry suddenly felt goosebumps rising. "So, what does his change mean?"

"I'm not sure either." Ron was a little discouraged. "Snape, Lockhart, Filch... these people have all changed. My intuition tells me that their changes must be related. But I can’t find evidence to prove it.”

"Then you're talking nonsense, aren't you?" Harry wanted to roll his eyes.

After hearing Ron talk so much, it turned out that he was really talking nonsense?

There is no useful information at all.

"Do you think they have nothing to do with each other?" Ron asked.

"That's not true." Harry shook his head hesitantly.

"Look, I knew it." Ron hooked Harry's shoulders, leaned close to him, and whispered, "Could the murderer of the petrification incident be one of them? Or even they were together. What the hell?"

Harry was shocked when he heard this: "The petrification incident? The three of them did it together? Isn't that ridiculous?"

"Is it ridiculous? I don't think so." Ron's eyes lit up.He seemed to think that what he said casually just now made some sense.

He thought for a while, organized his words, and then said: "Look, who is the first victim of the petrification incident?"

"Isn't this nonsense?" Harry sighed, "The first victim is Filch's cat, Mrs. Norris."

"Yes, that's the one." Ron patted his thigh, "I've read some stories written by Muggles. Some of them are detective-type, which fits Filch's status very well."

"What are you writing about? Can you stop playing riddles?" Harry was helpless.How long have you been showing off in front of your brothers?

There's no one around to cheer you on right now, so just speak frankly.

"Don't be anxious, don't be anxious, let's just get to the point." Ron said seriously, "As we all know, Filch values ​​his cat very much, and it is his comrade in life and death. So... if, I mean if. Suppose Filch is the murderer of the petrification incident, but the first target he attacks is his precious cat. At this time, will anyone suspect that he is the murderer? You know, he is very precious to his cat. of."

"If your assumption is true...then no one will doubt him." Harry nodded hesitantly.

"Very good, you also said that no one will doubt him." Ron took over. "Under this premise, will his identity as the real murderer be completely hidden? After all, he is also a victim of the petrification incident. One of them."

"Yes, nothing wrong."

"Now that his identity as a murderer has been hidden, no matter how many times he continues to commit murders, no one will suspect him. Because he is a victim." When Ron said this, his eyes sparkled. Bright.

The truth becomes clearer with more debate.

When explaining his thoughts to Harry, he felt that he had indeed found the truth of the matter.

"When everyone is looking for the murderer, how can they suspect one of the victims?"

Ron began tinkering with his own ideas.

"And don't forget, Filch is an administrator. Although he is not a teacher and will not give us lessons. But as an administrator, he can go anywhere at any time."

"Would it be strange for us to encounter a monster on the road? Without a doubt, it would.

So if we meet a strange wizard with a magic wand on the road, will we be suspicious?No doubt, yes.

But what if we meet Filch on the road?Do you think there's something wrong with him? "

Ron stared directly at Harry.

Harry swallowed: "No. No matter where Filch goes, we will not suspect him. Even...if he is really the murderer, commits the crime, and happens to be seen...he You can also argue that you were the first one to rush to the scene."

"Yes, yes, that's what I mean!" Ron nodded repeatedly, "Look, his identity is so perfect, almost impeccable. I think it is precisely because of this that Principal Dumbledore has never been able to find the murderer. "

"But..." Harry was still calm, "There are some things that don't make sense? Filch can't do magic, he's a squib. I even knew his secret before, he was casting a spell A crash course. I told you about this."

"Speaking of this, we have to mention Snape." Ron rolled his eyes and had an idea, "It's true that Filch is a squib, but his identity as a squib also proves that he does have a wizard in his body. blood. Therefore, he has a chance to become a wizard."

"You mean...Snape cured him?" Harry thought seriously, "Filch is no longer a Squib?"

"Yes, that's what I mean." Ron nodded heavily.

"Then the Lockhart mentioned before..." Harry still had questions.

"Didn't Lockhart often travel outside? He also wrote his wonderful experiences in the book." Ron curled his lips, "He may have gained something outside and knew that squibs can be cured. So follow Si Nep got together and experimented on Filch."

At this point, Lockhart, Snape and Filch formed a closed loop.

The murderer who led the petrification incident.

"I think we should look for evidence so that their crimes can't be uncovered!"