Harry Potter: This senior is pretty strong

Chapter 202 Walking on the Frozen Lake is Prohibited

In the days that followed, Qin Yu's life at Hogwarts gradually became fulfilling and busy.

In addition to regular classes, he also occasionally received tutoring from Professor Snape and underwent regular Quidditch training.

Of course, he also had to complete the assignment Professor Swinton had given him—to continue his research on alchemical communication techniques.

This is not an easy task, but fortunately, he gained some inspiration during the holiday and has a certain direction for cultivation, which is to condense his spirit through mental alchemy, thereby increasing the distance of communication.

Through his efforts over this period, he has been able to communicate with Snape's longsword, which was ten meters away from him before, whereas it was only two or three meters away.

Of course, this is still far from the effect he wants, and he needs to keep working hard.

In short, Qin Yu was extremely busy every day, and even the time he had to take the little witch out for a stroll had decreased significantly.

Since the start of the semester, Hermione's enthusiasm for learning magic has grown even stronger. She spends all her time cramming into Qin Yu's mind, absorbing all kinds of magical knowledge with great eagerness, and making rapid progress.

As for Harry Potter, constantly provoked by the smug Malfoy, he also engages in a fierce competition with the guy in magical learning, determined not to let Malfoy succeed.

Ron naturally sided with his friend, striving to counter Malfoy's arrogance.

However, the situation was not always in their favor; both sides had their wins and losses, which brought both bonuses and penalties to their respective colleges.

In short, the conflict between the two sides deepened day by day, and they became diametrically opposed and irreconcilable.

Of course, that's their understanding. In Qin Yu's view, it's just two groups of kids arguing, something he can watch for his own amusement.

Another point worth mentioning is that George and Fred haven't been in a good mood lately because Venom isn't selling as well as they'd hoped.

It's estimated that fewer people are using the Eight-Eyed Giant Pearl Venom recently, and since they're all investing in high-quality varieties, people aren't buying in large quantities.

"The supply and demand relationship is not static. Don't worry, the current low number of buyers is only temporary. Maybe the number of buyers will increase in a few days."

Qin Yu comforted the twin brothers who were always dreaming of making a fortune.

"Sigh, there's nothing we can do but wait." "Hopefully, it will sell better later, just like you said."

After hearing Qin Yu's words, the two felt a little better, but not much better.

However, there was nothing they could do about it; they could only study how to feed the eight-eyed giant spiders while waiting for the "market to recover."

……

As time went by, winter gradually came to an end, and the ice and snow began to melt.

Although the Black Lake has not completely thawed, Headmaster Dumbledore had solemnly reminded the young wizards at one of the dinner parties in the Great Hall that they were forbidden from walking on the ice, as the ice on the lake was no longer strong enough to support their weight.

Sure enough, a few days later, someone fell into the lake.

It wasn't that the young wizards disobeyed Professor Dumbledore's advice; the one who fell in wasn't any of the students, but rather Professor Quirrell, a teacher at Hogwarts.

According to a fifth-year Gryffindor student who witnessed the whole thing, he saw Professor Quirrell walking toward the Black Lake from a distance, talking to himself and waving his arms as he went.

"I guess Professor Quirrell was so engrossed in thinking about a Defense Against the Dark Arts spell that he didn't notice the Black Lake in front of him. By the time he realized it, he had already walked several steps into it. He barely had time to take out his wand and hadn't even cast a spell when the ice cracked open and he fell into the icy lake."

At that moment, I saw him struggling in the water, covering his head with a headscarf; it was such a pitiful sight.

Although the fifth-year Gryffindor student spoke words of sympathy, his tone sounded more like excitement at the spectacle.

Qin Yu wasn't surprised by this, because this person was a friend of George and Fred. Birds of a feather flock together, and those two lads had once played tricks on Professor Quirrell. Since he was their friend, he probably didn't like the teacher very much.

After the incident, everyone noticed that Professor Quirrell's behavior had become strange. He was not only slow and stiff, but he would also tremble for no reason from time to time.

Some people speculated that he probably froze after falling into the ice cave, and suffered psychological trauma or other psychological effects, and it would take him some time to recover.

Perhaps to confirm this speculation, Professor Quirrell recovered in less than a week. Of course, he still wore a headscarf and still spoke with a stutter, but his movements were no longer stiff and he no longer twitched unexpectedly.

……

"Qin, you were right! Venom is selling really fast. The potions shop in Diagon Alley ordered a whole pint in one go!"

One evening, in the Gryffindor common area, George and Fred excitedly told Qin Yu about it.

"Really? Did the owner of the potion shop say who they sold them to?" Qin Yu asked curiously.

He had only said it casually to comfort the two of them, but he didn't expect it to come true so quickly. Could it be that his words were blessed by the god of luck?

"They said they encountered a big customer who bought all the Venom in the store."

"The customer also said that he might come back to buy more, so the owner of the potions shop dared to stock up on a pint at once."

The two brothers each gave a sentence, explaining what they knew.

“Give Snape an ounce, and that would be enough for him for half a year. Who would need so much venom all at once?” Qin Yu muttered to himself, frowning.

"Who knows? Maybe it's some kind of potion that requires a lot of venom."

"As long as someone buys it, why bother about what it's used for?"

George and Fred didn't seem to care about any of that.

"Hmm, that makes sense." Qin Yu thought about it and agreed that what they said made some sense.

A week later, George and Fred excitedly announced that the pint at the potions shop was sold out again, and the owner wanted to order more.

Upon hearing this news, Qin Yu felt that something was really wrong, so he asked, "Did the same customer buy most of the Venom?"

The two brothers gave an affirmative answer.

Then, they heard Qin Yu make a suggestion that surprised them:

“Tell the potion shop owner that there is a temporary shortage of venom, and you can only sell him one ounce.”

"why?"

"We clearly have plenty of stock, why aren't we selling it?"

George and Fred both looked completely bewildered.

"Listen to me, I have a feeling there might be something wrong here. As you all know, the venom of the eight-eyed giant spider is no ordinary substance. If it falls into the wrong hands, it could cause a lot of trouble." Qin Yu didn't give a specific reason.

"Alright, let's sell one ounce then."

"An ounce of money is enough for us to buy food for the spiders."

Although Qin's words sounded a bit like "making a fuss," the Weasley brothers respected him because of that.

Since Qin Du spoke to them in such a serious tone, how could they not listen?

Qin Yu was satisfied that the two brothers were able to cooperate, but he was still more worried than anything else.

So, he spent the next few days observing a certain person.

However, this person's behavior remained the same as usual.

This made Qin Yu wonder if he was overthinking things, since, according to the "original timeline," Venom wasn't an important item.