Chapter 534

I thought I could manage to catch the Death Eaters, why couldn't I even kill a snake?"

【Ding, Saint Father Value +100】

【Ding, Saint Father Value +100】

【Ding, Saint Father Value +100】

【Ding...】

Except for Ernie, most people didn't believe at all that Darren had petrified Hermione.

How could Darren possibly do such a thing?

They were just puzzled as to why Darren had chanted such a vicious spell just now.

But upon hearing these words of his, they smiled bitterly, no longer having a shred of doubt. "Silly child, you are too kind; of course you can't do it now... you don't have the resolve to kill, you wavered."

Professor McGonagall said sorrowfully.

For kind children like Darren, it would be extremely difficult to use the Killing Curse.

"You even only chanted the spell, you couldn't even use it..."

Professor McGonagall picked up Darren's wand and used the Priori Incantatem spell.

Sure enough, in his wand, there wasn't even a shadow of the Killing Curse.

"Professor, it's me being too weak, I couldn't do anything...

I could only watch helplessly as Hermione was petrified in front of me, I couldn't even help her, I..."

His voice gradually choked up, and in the end, he couldn't even say the remaining words.

"Darren... let's take Hermione to the hospital wing first... and, Madam Pomfrey can save her!"

Professor McGonagall said worriedly.

Darren was always like this; such things appearing in the school were the responsibility of them, the professors, not the responsibility of this child.

"Yes... I know, Professor, I can recover my emotions immediately...

I'm not a child anymore, I..."

Darren revealed a strong expression.

Then he tried to stand up, but as soon as he stood up, he collapsed back down dejectedly.

"It's okay, my legs are just a bit weak..."

But Professor McGonagall had already cried out in astonishment.

"Darren, your leg!"

Professor McGonagall crouched down without any regard for her image.

She looked at Darren's already petrified leg in a panic.

"Didn't you feel it? Your leg has been petrified!"

"Petrified?"

Darren seemed to have only just felt it; he gently pulled back his robe to look, and sure enough, his leg had been petrified.

【Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining the skill: Petrify】

Petrify: Can petrify the opponent with one's own magic power; the degree of petrification is determined by the host's magic power (one can also use Saint Father Value to petrify the opponent, the degree of petrification is determined by the amount of Saint Father Value used).

This skill was actually quite interesting.

Take it, take it.

Darren hurriedly collected the reward.

Only then did he look at Professor McGonagall.

His face revealed an apologetic expression.

He seemed to feel that he had caused trouble for Professor McGonagall.

"Professor, I'm sorry, I wasn't careful."

【Ding, Saint Father Value +100】

【Ding, Saint Father Value +100】

【Ding, Saint Father Value +100】

【Ding...】

"Silly child, don't talk anymore, let Madam Pomfrey take a look at you, how could it be like this?"

Her expression was somewhat panicked.

She remembered that Darren had already faced that monster several times, and clearly, nothing had happened before!

Darren was sent to the hospital wing by her.

Madam Pomfrey, as well as Snape, Dumbledore, and Professor McGonagall were all looking at him.

"Darren, you faced that snake before... it should be a snake, I think your deduction is correct.

So, what was your feeling when you faced that snake before? Is there any difference from facing that snake this time?"

Dumbledore asked seriously.

He tapped gently on Darren's body and legs with his wand, but didn't reach any conclusion.

Although Darren still had undisguisable sorrow in his eyes, he still recalled obediently: "The first time I faced that snake, I felt especially tired, but I could still hold on.

The second time I faced that snake, I couldn't face its eyes the whole time; after looking at its eyes once, I couldn't stand anymore.

That's why I suspected at the time that it might be gradually becoming stronger.

And then there was today, today I..."

【Ding, Saint Father Value +100】

【Ding, Saint Father Value +100】

【Ding, Saint Father Value +100】

【Ding...】

Darren collected the Saint Father Value, his voice becoming even more choked.

He fell silent for a while.

Dumbledore didn't urge him, instead conjuring a glass of lemonade for him.

"Drink some lemon juice, you'll feel better!"

Darren nodded.

His eyes were red, yet he forced a smile.

【Ding, Saint Father Value +100】

【Ding, Saint Father Value +100】

【Ding, Saint Father Value +100】

【Ding...】

Tsk tsk tsk.

Now he didn't even need to speak.

He could obtain Saint Father Value just by his expression.

However.

"Thank you, professors and Headmaster Dumbledore, for being willing to wait for me... I just..."

Darren couldn't explain it; he pursed his lips and said with a forced smile: "This time when I faced that snake, I was a bit afraid to face its eyes.

Yes, at the time, my intuition told me not to face its eyes... so I released the water curtain.

I wanted to block it for Hermione, I closed my eyes subconsciously, but...

That snake lunged over.

It lunged onto me, I opened my eyes...

Afterwards, I wanted to kill it, but I couldn't...

I never thought that I wouldn't be able to stand in front of Hermione.

If I had done that, Hermione might not have had to be petrified, it's all my fault, why did I at that time..."

【Ding, Saint Father Value +100】

【Ding, Saint Father Value +100】

【Ding, Saint Father Value +100】

【Ding...】