Chapter 1475

"He did that... didn't Harry Potter not come to save him anyway?"

Ted said hurriedly.

Griphook gave a scoff.

"Of course they didn't say that. They originally planned to starve Darren Potter for a few days and then let him report and beg Harry Potter to save him.

Obviously, their plan failed.

Darren Potter was determined to die at the time; the Dark Lord wouldn't let him harm himself, so all he could do was starve himself.

But this point was reported by the Death Eaters. The Dark Lord wouldn't let him starve to death; it would make him look too cruel...

It is said that this was the reason, though it could also be other reasons.

I heard the Dark Lord called Severus Snape over and scolded him.

After that, every meal Darren Potter had was forced down by Snape; I heard he threatened him using his friends..."

Tears fell from Harry and the others' eyes.

They knew Darren must be suffering terribly.

What kind of hellish life was he living!

"And then?"

Dean continued to ask.

"Am I not telling you?"

Griphook said impatiently.

Dean's ingratiating voice came through.

Only then did Griphook continue.

"After that, although Darren Potter started eating, he was always trying to find ways to help Harry Potter.

So, they did a big thing.

He, along with that girl from the Weasley family, the child from the Longbottom family, and a crazy girl, snuck into Snape's office together.

They stole the Gryffindor sword and the Sorting Hat..."

"The Sorting Hat? What did they steal the Sorting Hat for?"

Ted asked hurriedly.

This time Griphook was not impatient.

He seemed to be a little confused himself.

"I'm not too clear on that either. It is said that Darren Potter kept telling them to only take the Sorting Hat, but they moved the sword and triggered the restrictions Snape had left behind...

Of course, it's also possible this was a diversion; their target was the sword, and that's what Snape thought too."

"Did they get caught?"

Dean asked with some pity.

"Of course they were caught, but Darren Potter managed to get the others out before Snape came in...

Snape saw them, but he had no evidence.

He could only prove that Darren Potter was inside and that Darren Potter had stolen something."

"And then?"

"After that, of course, there was punishment. Snape punished Darren Potter by making him help that mean caretaker Filch clean the school..."

"But he has no magic."

"Yeah, he has no magic... He was punished by Snape to clean for Slytherin under the gaze of many Slytherins.

In the end, I heard he fainted from exhaustion and was sent to the hospital wing, where he lay for a whole day before being released."

Harry and the others were trembling almost all over.

They had thought before that Darren would be tortured at school. But hearing it so cruelly in person was something else.

Darren was punished by them to clean...

And even fainted from exhaustion.

In their minds, a frail Darren immediately appeared, cleaning the entire Slytherin house...

Mocked, spurned, and finally, he wanted to stand up, but couldn't, and he collapsed.

It wasn't just them; presumably, Dean and Ted were thinking the same thing.

Harry also heard Dean's pitying voice ask: "And then?"

"After that, I don't know. That's about all I know...

The last thing I know is that Snape was afraid Darren Potter would find another way to steal the sword and the Sorting Hat..."