Chapter 18 Interlude (Ch 18)

“Ha… Harry, the car has stopped. It seems we are saved!”
Ron looked terrified, his hands tightly gripping the steering wheel, his mouth trembling as he spoke stutteringly.
The co-pilot, Harry Potter, also had a trace of fear on his face, but he had been treated differently by his uncle’s family for many years, so his character was much stronger than that of his peers, and he soon calmed down.
“Let’s take advantage of this opportunity to descend to the lawn before we lose control again.”
“Okay, okay.” Ron pulled the descent lever, controlled the flying car, and was about to land, but no matter how hard he tried, the car remained motionless, as if it was fixed.
“What’s wrong?” Harry looked at Ron, who was busy and sweating, and the car still didn’t respond, and couldn’t help asking, “Isn’t it possible to descend?”
“Maybe the lowering rod is broken.” Ron said with an embarrassed face, looking sideways at the height of the car from the ground, and said sadly, “We are trapped. This is the end.”
“We must find a way to get down!” Harry did not complain. The habit he had developed over a long period of time made him more inclined to take action to solve problems rather than emptying his mind and letting panic take over.
“Buzz…”
Just at this moment, a slight tremor was heard, and before they could react, the flying car fell steadily to the ground.
“Huh?” Harry was surprised and turned to look at Ron. “Didn’t they say the descending rod was broken?”
“I didn’t do anything, the car was moving on its own.” Ron took his hands off the steering wheel and responded with a confused look on his face.
After these words came out, Harry fell silent until the car landed and a dark figure came towards him. He came to his senses and shook Ron, saying vigilantly: “Someone is coming!”
“Oh, I hope it’s not Mr. Filch, or we’re in trouble.”
Ron looked at the gradually clearer black shadow and couldn’t help but shudder all over. There was nothing he could do. The terrifying presence of Principal Filch had already penetrated into the hearts of the little wizards.
“It’s not Mr. Filch.” At first, Harry was a little scared, but when he saw the appearance of the person clearly, he calmed down again.
This man had a handsome face and good temperament. He walked over with a gentle smile, giving people a sense of calmness and trust.
“Who is this? Could it be one of our senior classmates?” Ron came back to his senses, opened his eyes wide, looked again and again, but could not recognize the person’s identity at all.
“Well, two little wizards drove a flying car privately and broke into Hogwarts. This behavior is not friendly at all.”
Just at this moment, Chen Feng came near the car. He did not directly point out the identities of the two people. After all, he was a new professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts and needed to play the role of a stranger.
“Besides, you almost hit the Whomping Willow just now. It’s the school’s treasure. If it gets damaged, even if I sell you guys it won’t be enough to compensate for it.”
This is true. The Whomping Willow can be used to make potions, serve as the main body of a wand, and even replace certain alchemical materials. It’s not priceless, but it’s almost the same.
If it had not been planted in Hogwarts, it would have long been occupied by various wizarding forces, and there might even have been a war over it, resulting in casualties.
“Ah, sir, we didn’t mean it.” Ron quickly got out of the car and explained.
There was no way. As the worst-performing pure-blood family, they were simply too poor. When they heard that they had to pay compensation, they panicked.
“Tell me your names, and why didn’t you come to school by train, but instead drove your flying car over here?”
Chen Feng waved his hand, playing the role of the new professor with great interest.
“Also, you should call me Professor Chen, not Mr.”
“Chen, Professor Chen?” Ron’s eyes bulged, his face full of disbelief. He had thought it was a senior from seventh grade, but it turned out to be a professor at the school.
Harry Potter next to him looked a little confused, because he also had no impression of Chen Feng.
Logically speaking, if he was a professor at school, I should have seen him at the first-year opening ceremony, but now I have no memory of him.
Looking at the appearance of the two little wizards, Chen Feng knew what they were thinking and nodded immediately.
“Yes, I am the new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor. I will teach you how to deal with various types of magic and magical creatures.”
Ron didn’t say much when he heard this, but Harry’s face changed drastically. He quickly took a few steps back and even took out his wand, becoming alert.
Professor Quirrell’s experience had just passed not long ago, and the terror brought by the Dark Lord’s resurrection had not yet dissipated. How could he not be afraid?
“Why, you drove a flying car into Hogwarts without permission, and now you want to attack the professor. Do you want to be expelled?” Chen Feng said calmly without changing his tone.
As for the two people taking out their wands, he didn’t care at all.
With his current strength, the spells cast by the two little wizards would be useless even if they hit him.
“Harry, what are you doing!” Seeing this, Ron immediately grabbed Harry Potter’s hand holding the wand, and quickly explained why the two of them drove the flying car to Hogwarts without permission.
Chen Feng, who already knew the reason, listened patiently and showed a little surprise: “Oh, you said that Platform 9 3/4 is inaccessible, and you were forced to drive here?”
“Yes, professor. If we miss the opening ceremony, I’m afraid we will really be expelled. We might as well give it a try.”
Ron looked pitiful, hoping that Chen Feng would show leniency to him.
“We already know we made a mistake and we will never make the same mistake again next time.”
I thought it would be hard to get away with such a ridiculous excuse, but Chen Feng nodded naturally: “Since this is your first offense and there are indeed external factors, I’ll let it go this time.”
Hearing this, Ron immediately showed an excited look. Even Harry, who was on guard, put down his wand and smiled.
“Thank you, Professor!” they both responded in unison.
“Remember to bring this car back.” Chen Feng pointed to the flying car parked quietly on the lawn, left this sentence, then walked away and returned to his dormitory.
This is just an episode, so let’s stop here.
Not only because Harry Potter was Dumbledore’s designated savior and was being watched all the time, but also because he knew that what Ron said was true.
All this was caused by the house-elf Dobby’s desire to repay a favor.
It first intercepted all of Harry Potter’s owl letters, then used magic to block Nine and Three Quarters Station, and finally interfered with the flying car.
Although well-intentioned, what he did did nothing but cause trouble and frustration to Harry Potter.
You know, the gears of fate have been turning since Harry Potter entered school.
How could a mere house-elf interfere with such a great power?
“Except for me, I think no one can stop what will happen in the future.”
Chen Feng whispered to himself after returning to the dormitory. On the one hand, it was because he knew the plot, and on the other hand, it was because of his powerful strength.
With the help of God’s rewards for hard work, he is able to compete with Voldemort.
In another year or two, crushing the enemy will not be a problem. Since the biggest enemy is no longer a concern, changing the future will come naturally.
He gathered his thoughts, stopped thinking too much, picked up a magic book and slowly flipped through it, while at the same time distracting himself and practicing ancient meditation methods.
Not having to sleep and having a few more hours every day to study would be an unbearable pain for others, but for Chen Feng it was a sweet experience.