Chapter 63: I have spoiled the plot, so don't imagine it!

However, what Harry was worried about did not happen.

When Harry and others arrived at the Quidditch pitch, they found Professor Dumbledore, which made Harry and others feel at ease. 

Harry also had an unusually smooth Quidditch match. Not long after the game started, Harry caught the Golden Snitch and won the championship for Gryffindor.

The stands were boiling. This was probably the fastest time the Golden Snitch was caught since the establishment of the Hogwarts Quidditch game!

At this moment, Harry jumped off the Nimbus 2000 from a height of one foot from the ground. His face was full of joy. He couldn't believe that he won the game in less than five minutes.

At this time, Harry felt a hand on his shoulder. It was Professor Dumbledore!

"Well done," Professor Dumbledore said softly, "I'm glad to see that you don't think about the Mirror of Erised all day, and you live a fulfilling life..."

Harry smiled.

With three good friends, Irina, Hermione and Ron, around him, he naturally would not indulge in illusory things.

Harry came out of the locker room happily, returned to his friends, and accepted his friends' congratulations. 

"I'll go put the broom back in the broom shed first, see you later!" Harry said to everyone.

However, when Harry came to the broom shed to put down the flying broom and looked at Hogwarts Castle, he suddenly found a hooded figure quickly walking down the main entrance steps of the castle and heading straight to the Forbidden Forest.

The appearance of this figure made Harry alert immediately, and he recognized that the owner of the figure was Snape.

Could it be that Snape was going to do something bad?!

Harry speculated with malice.

Harry quickly jumped on his Nimbus 2000 and followed Snape, intending to follow him quietly and see through his conspiracy.

After entering the Forbidden Forest, the dense branches and leaves blocked Harry's sight, but fortunately, Snape stopped shortly after entering the Forbidden Forest.

Harry, riding on the Nimbus 2000, quietly pushed aside the leaves and looked at the shadowy open space below.

He saw Quirrell standing not far from Snape, and the two seemed to be confronting each other.

"... No... I don't know why you... want to... choose to meet here, Severus..." Quirrell's stumbling voice came out.

"Oh, I don't think this should be made public," Snape said, his voice very cold, "After all, students shouldn't know about the Philosopher's Stone."

The Philosopher's Stone?!

Harry was startled and quickly listened in.

Snape asked coldly: "Have you figured out how to get past Fluffy?"

Quirrell looked at a loss: "But...but...but, Severus, I..."

"You don't want me to be your enemy, do you, Quirrell?" Snape said, taking a step closer to him.

Quirrell's voice was still stuttering: "I...I don't...know that you..."

Snape interrupted Quirrell directly: "You know what I mean, ha, Quirrell, your secret trick...I'm waiting!"

"But...but, I don't...no...no..." Quirrell seemed to have some concerns.

"Very good," Snape interrupted him again, "We will talk again soon, when you have time to think it over and decide whose side you are on."

Snape covered his head with a cloak and strode out of the open space.

Seeing this, in order to prevent himself from being discovered, Harry quietly rode away on his flying broom, leaving Quirrell alone standing there, like a clay sculpture.

"Tsk... Heh!"

But just after Harry left, Quirrell made a light "tsk" sound, and suddenly looked in the direction where Harry left, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a smile.

...

"Harry, where have you been?" 

In Hogwarts Castle, Hermione looked at Harry who had just returned and asked.

Harry's eyes were very solemn, he took Ron and Hermione's hands: "Don't worry about that, let's find an empty room, I have something to tell you!"

Irina asked: "About Professor Snape, right?"

Harry was stunned for a moment, he looked at Irina with some surprise, and then nodded honestly: "Yes."

Harry took the three to an empty room and told them what he had seen and heard.

"So, our analysis is correct. The thing guarded by Fluffy is the Philosopher's Stone, and Snape wants to get the Philosopher's Stone. In addition, Snape mentioned Quirrell's 'secret trick'. Could it be that, in addition to Fluffy, Quirrell is also one of the guardians of the Philosopher's Stone, and there are other mechanisms under the trapdoor to protect the stone!"

Hermione analyzed calmly.

Irina said: "Perhaps, many professors at Hogwarts have participated in the arrangement of the mechanism to protect the Philosopher's Stone. If I am not mistaken, the professors responsible for arranging these mechanisms are professors of our core classes, including Professor Sprout of Herbology, Professor Flitwick of Charms, Professor McGonagall of Transfiguration, Professor Quirrell of Defense Against the Dark Arts, and Professor Snape of Potions. Perhaps Professor Dumbledore is also involved!"

Irina looked at the three people nervously, fearing that the three people would burst out with some shocking and witty remarks again.

"What?! You said Snape also participated in protecting the Philosopher's Stone?!"

Harry looked at Irina in disbelief.

Irina nodded and analyzed: "Yes, otherwise how did Snape know about the Philosopher's Stone?! Besides, stealing from the inside is often the easiest!"

The three nodded repeatedly, and Irina's analysis convinced them.

Hermione said solemnly: "Then we should pay more attention. After all, Snape participated in the arrangement of the mechanism, and I am afraid he also has a certain understanding of the mechanisms set up by the other professors!"

Harry and Ron also participated in the discussion, and they put forward their own views on how to prevent Snape from stealing the Philosopher's Stone.

Just when the three were discussing fiercely, Irina raised her hand weakly: "By the way, have you considered a possibility?"

"What possibility?" The three looked at Irina.

Irina said, "Maybe Quirrell also wants to get the Philosopher's Stone? Otherwise, why didn't Quirrell report this to Professor Dumbledore, but was willing to go to the Forbidden Forest alone to meet Snape? Unless they are competitors, it doesn't make sense!"

Irina nodded with satisfaction.

(End of this chapter)