At this moment, it wasn't just the Slytherin common room that erupted in conflict; Gryffindor was also filled with arguments.
Hermione's face was flushed red, her gaze fixed on the badges worn by many Gryffindors, even Ron, one of the trio, wore one on his chest.
"I can't believe you would wear such insulting badges about Charle."
"Charle isn't some Potions Great Poop; he's a unique genius!"
"He even taught Slytherin's Head of House a lesson, he defeated Snape, challenging the injustice at Hogwarts, and you applauded then, so how can you be like this now?!"
Hermione's impassioned words failed to elicit much of a response.
After all, the Gryffindors in the original story...
Perhaps it was because they had to bully each other with Slytherin from the moment they entered school, they were all incredibly aggressive.
When House Cup points were deducted, they glared at Harry Potter, completely disregarding the fact that Harry Potter had won victories for the Gryffindor Quidditch team.
If you could say they were still young then, several years later in the Triwizard Tournament, there were still Gryffindors wearing badges that said "Support Cedric" and "Potter Stinks."
This only shows that Gryffindor and Slytherin, the two houses that couldn't stand each other and considered each other mortal enemies, were actually very similar in some ways, both being prone to bullying.
It was just that one followed Voldemort's ideology, and the other followed Dumbledore's.
As Hermione kept trying to get the Gryffindors to take off the badges on their chests, Ron directly exploded.
"Enough, Granger!"
"All you talk about every day is Charle, Charle. Today you say how much of a genius he is, tomorrow you say how amazing he is. You're practically not a Gryffindor."
"Besides, the Charle you talk about doesn't seem to be as proficient in everything as you say, not as amazing as you say."
"At least in Potions, he's definitely not good, far worse than Professor Slughorn. After losing face, he hid away and disappeared. I'm afraid only you and those Hufflepuffs are still defending him."
"I really don't understand. Harry is clearly the Potions genius, our Gryffindor Potions genius. He was also the first first-year to become a Seeker, yet you brag about Charle Evans every day. Are you a Gryffindor or a Hufflepuff?"
"Since you like Charle so much, and admire Charle so much, why don't you go to Hufflepuff? We Gryffindors don't like people who betray their own, Miss Know-It-All, I'm talking about you!"
These words, when spoken, actually caused a round of cheers and applause in the Gryffindor common room.
Gryffindor had also applauded Charle before, that time because Charle defeated Snape, making Slytherin lose face, and also exposing the long-standing injustice of the House Cup.
But now Snape was gone, and the new Head of Slytherin was Slughorn, who was much more likable than Snape, and his point deductions and additions were very fair.
Since the point of conflict, Snape, had disappeared, the current conflict had instead become Charle's lack of respect for Dumbledore.
And Hufflepuff also seemed to seriously threaten Gryffindor's chance of winning the House Cup.
This year was Gryffindor's most hopeful year!
During this time, Gryffindor's targeting of Charle and Hufflepuff had naturally escalated.
Amidst the rounds of applause, a flush of excitement appeared on Ron's face.
For him, this meant recognition.
From childhood, with his older brothers before him and a younger sister who needed more pampering after him, he, stuck in the middle, hadn't received much attention and recognition.
This applause made Ron feel absolutely elated.
He pinned the badge on his chest more conspicuously, and with his head held high, he said,
"I'm not afraid of Charle Evans, Gryffindor is fearless."
"Didn't he come back? Then I'm not only going to wear it here, but also at the feast tonight, right in front of him!"
These words caused another round of cheers.
Many Gryffindors who enjoyed watching the fun and didn't mind making trouble expressed their support for Ron.
But Hermione no longer cared about these things.
What Ron had just said felt like a heavy punch to her heart.
What did he mean by betraying her own?
What did he mean by asking if she was a Gryffindor or a Hufflepuff?
And what did he mean by... Miss Know-It-All?!
Was this the nickname her Gryffindor classmates had given her?
Oh, oh, oh, here it came again, here it came again, just like in Muggle school, just because she was excellent, because she was studious, because she wanted to answer questions, she would receive strange looks from others and be given all sorts of nicknames?
Why didn't they mention it when she earned points for Gryffindor?
Why didn't they mention it when they borrowed her homework?
Tears welled up in her eyes, and for the first time, Hermione began to regret coming to Hogwarts, coming to Gryffindor.
It was no different here, even the atmosphere was far worse than in Muggle school.
At least there, she had many excellent and studious people around her.
But here...
Hermione could no longer hold back the tears that were about to spill from her eyes. Crying, she ran out of the Gryffindor common room.
The little lions, however, didn't pay attention to any of that.
Heh, speaking of which, the Gryffindor lion emblem is quite fitting.
Lions are social animals, and here, everything revolves around the lion king.
Those who are too weak will be bullied, and those who are too strong will be ostracized. Only those who are just right and fit in can survive peacefully.
Harry Potter felt a sense of unease when he saw Hermione leave.
But soon, Ron grabbed Harry Potter's hand and raised it high.
"Harry is the Potions genius, the Quidditch genius, the pride of Gryffindor!"
"Whatever Miss Know-It-All wants to do, let her do it!"
The Gryffindors surrounded Harry Potter, also dispelling the slight thought in Harry's mind of wanting to care about Hermione.
Now, he was the center of the crowd.
Perhaps Hermione deeply regretted coming to Gryffindor, but for Harry, here, he experienced attention and a feeling of being the center of the universe that he had never had before.
The anxiety and confusion he felt when he first arrived in the wizarding world had long since vanished, replaced by a strong sense of belonging.
At this moment, for Hermione, this Miss Know-It-All whom he had only recently met, to leave tactlessly in this situation?
Perhaps he could wait a bit, let Hermione calm down herself first, and reflect on why she didn't fit in.
...
In the Headmaster's office.
Dumbledore was well aware of what was happening in the common room.
A few smiles appeared on his face.
The treatment and attention Harry Potter was receiving in Gryffindor now was exactly what he wanted to see.
Of course, he wouldn't let Harry Potter have everything go smoothly all the time, lest Harry Potter continue to be arrogant and complacent. Arranging appropriate setbacks at the right time was also necessary.
But for now, let Harry Potter enjoy it.
As for Hermione Granger, the situation she faced reminded Dumbledore of his own time studying.
When he first came to Gryffindor, he was also ostracized, but this period in his memory didn't last long, and the impression wasn't very deep.
Compared to the magnificent life that followed, this brief unpleasantness seemed so insignificant.
Just endure it, and it will pass.
Let Miss Granger be wronged for a while first; there will definitely be an opportunity for her to return to the side of the savior Harry Potter later.
As for Charle Evans, Dumbledore's lips curved into a smile.
Perhaps this matter could also teach him a lesson, letting him know that he wasn't omnipotent.
"Everything is developing in a good direction, finally getting back on track."
...
At this moment, Charle looked at the students in the corridor wearing badges and with mocking and sneering expressions, his gaze gradually turning cold.
So, these bratty kids who don't know the immensity of heaven and earth are truly the most annoying.
Especially when these bratty kids have a bratty parent behind them who knows everything but does nothing; the level of annoyance is truly doubled.
Dumbledore, Dumbledore, what makes you think you can control everything?
After Ariana, after Grindelwald, you still haven't changed this bad habit?
You like arranging things so much, why don't I arrange something for you too?
Just don't cry, don't break down, after all, you love playing this game, don't you?
Charle slowly clenched his Mithril Wand.
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