At the same time, it was a signal to The Ravenclaws: if you're going to retaliate, don't retaliate against the wrong person.
Knowing how much their house's darling, Lynn, valued rules, the Ravenclaw Eagles immediately exploded.
Breaking rules? Breaking my foot! Is this something you can just say casually?
What if Lynn, because of that one sentence, felt it was her fault that Hermione was breaking the rules by staying in Ravenclaw and punished herself again?
Would you Slytherins take full responsibility? Never mind that Hermione is just going to Ravenclaw to stay with Lynn; even if Lynn beat up Fudge right now and tore down the Ministry of Magic...
That would be because the Ministry failed in its duties, and Lynn was taking righteous action to impose sanctions! Completely reasonable and legal!
Upholding such thoughts, before Lynn could even turn her head toward the source of the voice, a sixth-year senior who specialized in studying the laws and regulations of the Wizarding World—and incidentally knew the Hogwarts school rules by heart—spoke up furiously.
"Nonsense! Hogwarts school rules prohibit students from entering other houses' common rooms without permission."
"Miss Granger was invited by all of us in Ravenclaw; she is our guest, not someone going there without permission."
"Exactly!"
"That's right, we invited Miss Granger. So what? Are we not allowed to build good relationships with our fellow students?"
Except for the first-year fledglings who looked completely bewildered, the Little Eagles of all other years said in unison and loudly that they, all of Ravenclaw, had jointly invited Hermione.
They forcefully shut down the Slytherin who had just spoken, leaving him speechless.
He had originally spoken up just because he was annoyed by that Gryffindor Granger, plus Ravenclaw had snatched the House Cup championship for two years in a row, so he had taunted her.
Who knew he would poke a hornet's nest of these eagles? He hadn't said anything he shouldn't have.
He hadn't used a single insulting word like mudblood! Merlin be his witness!
How did Ravenclaw get so worked up?
Standing at the Staff Table, Professor Snape took a deep breath, his gaze dark as he looked at the Slytherin who had just spoken.
"Foolish sir, Slytherin will lose two points because of you, to remind you all to always remember to be prudent in your speech and actions."
After speaking, he gave Lynn another subtle look. Seeing her withdraw her gaze and continue walking out blankly with Hermione without any other reaction, he quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
Headmaster Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall watched him quietly exhale and shook their heads with a smile. If only Severus could be more direct and cheerful.
Seemingly sensing the gazes of his two former Professors beside him, Professor Snape's body stiffened slightly, and then he strode down from the Staff Table without looking back.
His black robes billowing, he walked to the end of the Slytherin Table nearest the door and turned around quickly.
"Now, shut your mouths and follow me back to the common room."
The Little Snakes of Slytherin obediently shut up and followed Professor Snape out of the Great Hall after The Ravenclaws had finished leaving.
Back in the Dormitory, the room that originally held only three beds now had a fourth bed in place, and all of Hermione's luggage had been placed on it.
As soon as Lynn entered the Dormitory, she took her Transfiguration textbook out of her trunk and sat at the desk to begin "reviewing" her reading.
Hermione sighed helplessly at this sight; she had gotten used to it when she lived with Lynn during the summer vacation.
As long as she hadn't asked Lynn to play with her, Lynn would definitely be reading a book, or else thinking about the contents of those books in her head.
Compared to her, her own drive for studying seemed small.
Maranhao and Marietta gave her a 'that's just how it is' look, then went to the washroom one after the other to shower.
After showering, the two seniors also sat on their beds and leisurely began to preview tomorrow's course content.
Hermione, meanwhile, put down her book, took her pajamas, and walked into the washroom.
For a time, the only sounds in the entire Dormitory were the splashing of water and the sound of pages turning.
Lynn, sitting motionless at the desk and reading carefully, was completely unaware of how much influence she was having on her two roommates.
One must know that if it weren't for Lynn, on the first night of the term, Maranhao and Marietta would definitely have had a lively chat all night long.
But now... watching Lynn study, they couldn't help themselves; they couldn't bring themselves to rest while she was working.
It could only be said that fortunately, they also loved reading and studying, so it was a mix of pain and pleasure.
At the same time, there was no doubt that Hermione, having moved into Lynn's Dormitory, would see her grades improve significantly this semester.
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