On Saturday, there were no classes at Hogwarts.
At least, not for the first years.
Sean woke up early in the morning. Just like on a normal weekend, he packed his things and left the common room. However, instead of going directly to the Great Hall to eat or heading straight to the Library as usual, he went to a secluded corner, looked around, and confirmed there were no other young wizards or ghosts nearby. He then took out his wand, quickly cast a Disillusionment Charm to conceal himself, and quietly left Hogwarts Castle, arriving before the Whomping Willow.
He reached out and gently stroked the knot on the Whomping Willow, making it completely quiet. Sean had secretly scouted this place before and was very clear about the situation here, so he didn't hesitate and went directly through the hidden passage under the Whomping Willow to the Shrieking Shack.
The Shrieking Shack was full of dust, with occasional glimpses of ancient claw marks. Sean didn't linger here for long. He put on the aged cloak he had placed here beforehand, walked out of the Shrieking Shack, pulled a strand of hair from a drunkard lying on the roadside in Hogsmeade, and put it into a metal bottle. This was the Polyjuice Potion Sean had prepared.
As the hair fell into the potion, it immediately bubbled up like it was boiling. The originally silver-white potion quickly turned into a murky yellow, like Butterbeer, and a pungent smell of cheap alcohol emanated from the Polyjuice Potion.
For different people, the Polyjuice Potion is also different. The color and taste change according to the characteristics of the corresponding person. For example, for the drunkard in front of him, adding his hair would make the Polyjuice Potion turn a color similar to beer and emit a quite pungent smell of cheap alcohol.
Sean grimaced in disgust and drank the Polyjuice Potion in the bottle in one gulp. He then pulled out two more strands of hair. Only then, wearing the hooded cloak and enduring the painful sensation of his body constantly changing, did he walk towards the Hog's Head, located in a corner of Hogsmeade.
By the time Sean walked into the Hog's Head, his body had completely transformed into the appearance of the drunkard from before – stout and fat, incredibly clumsy. He extended his hands, which had become like five small radishes, pushed open the door of the Hog's Head, and walked inside.
Many of the customers in the Hog's Head were trying to conceal themselves, so Sean wasn't particularly noticeable. Using that rough voice, he ordered a drink, slumped into a chair, and waited for Tarquin's arrival.
He didn't wait long. Through the grimy windows of the Hog's Head, Sean saw people from Hogwarts arriving in Hogsmeade. However, these people didn't enter the Hog's Head at all; most went to the Three Broomsticks Pub or Honeydukes.
Time passed little by little. Three waves of Hogwarts students also came to the Hog's Head. Finally, when the fourth wave of people arrived, Sean's target also came.
Tarquin and two older Slytherin students came to the Hog's Head, ordered some drinks, and started talking loudly.
As for the students from Hogwarts, the people in Hogsmeade generally wouldn't provoke them, which meant the Hogwarts students had no fear.
Sean sat in his seat, drinking the wine in his hand, quietly waiting for the opportunity to arrive.
Although he could completely walk up and punch Tarquin now, taking his teeth, blood, and hair, since he was doing it, he might as well do it as smoothly as possible, striving to make it look like there were no problems on the surface.
After downing a glass of wine, Sean felt a little warm.
And at this moment, Tarquin and the other two stood up, preparing to go to the next place.
Seeing this scene, Sean didn't hesitate at all. He immediately got up, swaying as if he were drunk, and at the same time walked towards the main entrance of the Hog's Head.
According to Sean's plan, he intended to deliberately bump into Tarquin and then make his move.
But to Sean's surprise, Tarquin, that extreme Pure-blood supremacist, clearly didn't want to yield to Sean, this fat drunkard in a hooded robe who looked messy. Not only did he not retreat, but he took a step forward, competing with Sean over who would leave the Hog's Head first.
The two undeniably collided. Sean had Giant Strength, and he hadn't concealed it at all just now, actually sending Tarquin flying out from the door of the Hog's Head, falling to the ground like a dog eating mud.
At this moment, Sean let out a feigned roar of anger, loudly scolding, and quickly walked towards Tarquin.
Seeing this, Tarquin's two companions immediately instinctively reached out, wanting to stop Sean from bothering Tarquin. But as soon as their hands grabbed Sean, they were thrown flying by a great force, falling to the ground, unable to get up for a while.
Sean quickly stepped forward, grabbed the wand Tarquin had just raised with one hand, and lifted it. A spell shot out from the tip of the wand, disappearing into the air. Sean didn't hesitate at all, squeezing with all his might, actually crushing Tarquin's hand bone. Then he snatched Tarquin's wand, broke it directly, raised his right hand, and slapped Tarquin across the face.
Slap! Slap! Slap!
Once, twice, thrice…
This Tarquin's teeth were surprisingly strong. Sean slapped him three times in a row before teeth mixed with blood sprayed out from Tarquin's mouth.
It was also at this moment that the panel gave Sean a prompt: he had acquired one of Tarquin's skills, a Level 2 Repairing Charm, which was better than nothing.
Seeing that he had obtained everything he wanted, Sean casually grabbed a handful of Tarquin's hair, pulling so hard that Tarquin's head became patchy. Only then, looking as if he saw people gathering around and suddenly realized he had hit a Hogwarts student, did he become flustered, drunk, and stumbled away, conveniently collecting the teeth and blood from the ground, and quickly left the direction of the Hog's Head.
Watching Sean leave, the onlookers also gradually dispersed.
Tarquin's two friends came to check on his condition, confirmed he had only been beaten and had no other major issues, and then helped him limp back to Hogwarts to find Madam Pomfrey.
Walking on the streets of Hogsmeade, Sean pretended to bump into someone and secretly took a strand of her hair, putting it into another bottle of Polyjuice Potion. After changing his appearance, he walked into an alley, took off his outer robe. At this point, Sean, in the form of a woman, left the alley, head down, mingling in the crowd. He repeated the process, changing his appearance again, before finally returning to the Shrieking Shack.
Closing the door of the Shrieking Shack, Sean quickly took out the items he had collected, placing the hair, teeth, and blood into the three prepared containers one by one, using the potions inside to maintain their freshness. He then hid the items under his robe and cast the Disillusionment Charm again.
Feeling the familiar sensation of a cold egg breaking and running down his head, confirming he was invisible again, Sean immediately hurried through the passage, emerged from the tunnel under the Whomping Willow, resumed his normal form, and went to the Library. Just like on a normal day, he sat in his seat and began reading.
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