Chapter 143

He ranted indiscriminately.

Only after he finished scolding did he feel comfortable in his heart.

Hearing Dumbledore give the little brat extra points, he silently cursed “idiot” again. He hoped that little brat would remember this lesson while unconscious!

The Quidditch match began.

Snape sat in the stands.

He discovered Quirrell was casting a curse on Harry Potter’s broom, wanting to throw him off.

Snape thought this was childish and ridiculous.

In the wizarding world, even if you fall off, there’s no big deal.

At most, you lose this match.

Quirrell probably just wanted to injure Harry Potter and then go steal something while everyone was investigating the cause.

Snape even wanted to give him this opportunity.

It was just…

Watching that little brat jumping around anxiously, Snape still decided to be merciful and help him.

Who knew that while he was saving the great Harry Potter, that know-it-all Granger would come over and set his robe on fire.

Fortunately, she bumped into Quirrell in the process.

Looking at Granger’s suspicious gaze, and even the way she stared at him while whispering to Ron, Snape suddenly felt a bit heavy in his heart.

Would that little brat think it was really him who did it?

But he immediately threw this thought away.

So what if that little brat misunderstood him?

Was he, Snape, afraid of this?

Why should he be bothered by the evaluation of a little brat?

Until that day, he was bitten by Fluffy.

Walking with a limp.

And then he heard it.

“Professor Snape is especially good, and he’s gentle; he’s definitely not a bad person!”

That little brat actually evaluated him like that behind his back?

Snape almost widened his eyes in astonishment.

He, Snape, Hogwarts’ most feared professor, the most hated professor, was actually evaluated as “gentle” by this little brat?

Of course, he also heard Harry Potter’s malicious evaluation of him.

So he walked over quickly.

Staring at Harry Potter, looking for something to deduct points for.

But he found to his frustration that there was none?

However.

Reading a book?

Deduct points!

Soon, Christmas was approaching, and Snape felt terrible looking at the two lonely children.

Everyone else had a home to go to, only these two children were homeless.

And all of this was caused by him.

The closer it got to Christmas, the more irritable Snape became.

So he decided to deduct points from Harry Potter.

Every time he saw that face, so similar to James Potter’s, reveal an expression of anger, daring to be angry but not daring to speak, he felt much better.

Ha, Potter is so useful!

On Christmas Day.

While inspecting the safety of various parts of the school, Snape discovered that Dumbledore had sent Harry Potter an Invisibility Cloak.

This should be the Potter family heirloom.

Dumbledore tried every means to make Harry Potter the head of the Potter family, just for this treasure?

Truly worthy of Harry Potter, he has so many privileges.

Thinking of what James had done to him with this Invisibility Cloak in the past.

Snape indignantly bought one for that little brat as well.

He hoped the two Potters would fight!

It would be best if Darren Potter used this Invisibility Cloak to swap it with Harry Potter’s!

Hmm, the little brat sent him a few heavy wizard robes and some warm hand warmers.

Did he think he was as afraid of the cold as he was?

Snape put on the hand warmers.

He curled his lip in disdain… thinking they weren't as satisfactory as thin hand warmers!

At night.

Dumbledore called him out.

Asked him to patrol at night and help lure Harry Potter to the Mirror of Erised.

Pfft, what’s there to see in that thing?

It’s all fake!

But he still didn't refuse.

He teased Harry Potter with a perverse sense of humor.

He heard his breathing, and he deliberately circled around him, even making an expression as if he were about to catch him.

He listened to Harry Potter’s panicked footsteps, imagining the terrified face under the Invisibility Cloak, and felt a sense of relief for several years.

Finally, as Dumbledore wished.

The two children sat in front of the Mirror of Erised.

He looked at the little brat first.

The little brat looked at the mirror with amazement.

He saw quite a lot of things.

People not picking up lost items, doors not being locked at night?

A future world?

Ridiculous!

How could such a world exist?

But it did fit the little brat’s personality.

Oh, he also saw Lily?

Was that the beautiful woman with eyes like the little brat’s?

Was she living very happily?

Snape’s eyes gradually became hollow.

It was him who caused Lily’s death!

Afterward, every night, Harry Potter would drag the little brat over.

The little brat looked a bit reluctant.

Snape didn't quite understand; being able to see his parents, this child should be very happy!

“At first, I was indeed addicted to this magic mirror, but later, I discovered that it was all fake…”

Yeah!

This child had discovered it long ago.

He accompanied Harry Potter every day, watching those scenes that were cruel to him.

He was more sober than many people; he didn't indulge in those sorrows at all.

Snape exited the room.

He couldn't bear to listen to the rest of those words.

It was him, it was him who caused this child’s tragedy.

If this child knew the whole truth, would he want to kill him?

He laughed sarcastically.

Anyway, he should have died with Lily long ago…

Because of this incident.

Snape was silent for quite a while.

He was even a bit afraid to look into Darren’s eyes.

Every time he taught Slytherin, it was a torture for him.

Until that night.

Filch said he had caught Harry Potter and asked him to notify Professor McGonagall to deal with her student.

He arrived before Professor McGonagall in high spirits, and then he saw Darren.

What was this kid running out for?

A dragon?

Hagrid, that guy, raising a dragon?

That was actually possible.

So this kid ran over to cover for Harry Potter delivering the dragon?

And just stood there stupidly blocking the professor.

Completely asking to be punished!

Looking at those green eyes lowering in even more guilt after seeing him.

Snape looked away, hating that he couldn't make him better.

Since he was afraid, he shouldn't have come out.

Finally, after Professor McGonagall finished dealing with everyone, the little brat, Malfoy, and he were left behind.

“Speak!”

From Malfoy’s mouth, Snape learned more.

He even saw the handiwork of the Dark Lord and Dumbledore in it.

Dragon egg, Hagrid… hehe.

Everyone was a part of the plan.

Only… Darren…

Snape was full of admiration for him.

How come he participated in everything?

Couldn't he just stay in the dormitory properly?

And that detention, what was he coming to do?

That was for Dumbledore to cultivate the Savior; what was he following along for?

Since he liked detention so much.

Then.

“Detention! Besides Professor McGonagall… you will also serve detention with me for a week!”

Stupid.

Even now he wanted to lie to him, saying everything was his prank.

Oh my god!

If this little brat had learned to play pranks, would he still be this worried?

Even being punished with detention himself, he was still worried about Harry Potter.

How could Harry Potter be in trouble?

He was the Savior!

What was he?

He was just a little orphan who was snatched away at birth, worrying about the Savior’s business all day long!

The detention arranged by Dumbledore was indeed in the Forbidden Forest.

He didn't go that day because Dumbledore believed that too many people going would make the Dark Lord wary.

He wanted Harry to face the Dark Lord once.

And Dumbledore promised him that he wouldn't let other children be implicated.

Specifically Darren.

But despite Dumbledore’s guarantee, Darren was still sent to the infirmary.

This wasn't being implicated; it was purely caused by him going up to save the unicorn himself.

He and Dumbledore then realized that Darren was also a Soul Healer.

Snape was panicked for a moment.

Wizards with Soul Healing are very rare in the wizarding world.

Because no matter how serious the injuries, they can save them.

Even the Avada Kedavra curse, as long as they are nearby, there is a certain chance they can save them.

But they have to use mental power to heal.

Exhausting mental power can even lead to death.

So even if there is Soul Healing in the wizarding world, it will never be passed on.

Because they are afraid of being snatched away by others and becoming someone else’s medical kit.

For this reason, he and Dumbledore cast Confundus Charms on those children overnight, so that they wouldn't remember what happened that day unless someone reminded them.

Even Hagrid, because he listened to them and felt that his mouth probably couldn't keep a secret, voluntarily asked to have his memory erased.

As for Darren, they discussed it and did nothing.

When Darren was treating the unicorn, it was clearly a whim, and even he himself didn't understand it very well.

That led to the unicorn being saved, but only just alive.

A true Soul Healer would help the wounded heal completely, or stop automatically when their mental power collapsed.

Darren clearly didn't know how to use it.

So he could only sleep exhaustedly when this unicorn was near death.

An ordinary healer, in this situation, would either have the unicorn completely healed or die themselves.

So they had better not wake Darren up; if he understood, maybe next time he would really lose his life.