HP: Wizardry’s a Hassle, Wand in the Right Hand, Gun in the Left

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As the two were walking through the first-floor corridor and entering the Great Hall, intending to approach Dumbledore, the doors of the hall suddenly burst open.

The newcomer was none other than Quirrell, who had disappeared from their sight earlier, heading upstairs. He looked utterly terrified and shouted, "Troll — in the dungeons — thought you ought to know." With that, he rolled his eyes and collapsed on the floor, unconscious.

The two exchanged a glance, seeing confusion in each other's eyes.

The dining hall immediately erupted in screams, with young wizards falling into chaos.

It was a troll after all, a creature capable of taking out several adult wizards with a single swipe!

Dumbledore had to use his wand to emit several piercing sounds to get everyone's attention.

Glenn also keenly noticed that Snape, standing beside Dumbledore, suddenly changed his expression and, without a second thought, turned and quickly ran towards the stairs leading upwards.

Once everyone had quieted down, Dumbledore calmly issued his orders: "Prefects, lead your Houses back to the dormitories immediately!"

Glenn and Hermione didn't follow his instructions. Instead, they pushed against the flow of people, squeezing their way towards Dumbledore.

Harry, sharp-eyed, noticed this and asked Ron, "Where are they going?"

Ron, who had only recently been freed from the Leg-Locker Curse, couldn't care less about Glenn and Hermione. He'd rather those two stayed far away from him. He replied offhandedly with a hint of spite, "Maybe they're going to apply to fight the troll. What's it to me?"

At the professors' table.

"Professor!" Hermione finally managed to squeeze through the crowd to reach them, calling out to Dumbledore in a low voice.

"Hermione? What are you doing here? It's dangerous outside now. Quickly, return to the Gryffindor line!" Professor McGonagall, seeing the young witch approach, spoke up in alarm.

Goodness, what was her student doing here at a time like this?

Glenn's small frame finally managed to squeeze through as well. He could have used force to knock over the surrounding fleeing students to create a path for himself, but he thought it unnecessary. The troll had already been dealt with, so there was no urgent need.

He made a silencing gesture towards Dumbledore, who understood and waved his hand, creating a silencing field that surrounded the group of professors and the two young ones.

He sensed that Glenn and Hermione might have some discovery to share.

Glenn noticed Snape's absence but felt reporting was more important at the moment. "Hermione and I discovered the troll at the junction of the first-floor corridor and the dungeons, and we've already dealt with it."

This statement shocked the professors. Professor Sprout, the head of Hufflepuff, seemed about to say something, but Glenn stopped her with a gesture.

"And I can reasonably guess that there's something wrong with Quirrell. This troll was released from the dungeon by him. At the time, Hermione and I were hiding in a classroom, observing secretly. We saw him hurrying away, as if he had some urgent business, heading upstairs. Shortly after, the troll emerged from the dungeon."

Professor McGonagall's face turned pale, and she covered her mouth in horror. "Goodness, you actually... encountered the troll alone. How could you... Are you hurt?" She hardly cared about Quirrell at the moment; her primary concern was the condition of the two young ones before her.

"We're fine, Professor McGonagall," Hermione quickly responded on Glenn's behalf, gesturing for him to continue his report.

"The troll's body is still in the depths of the first-floor corridor. I believe we should immediately detain Quirrell," Glenn said seriously.

"You even killed the troll?" Professor Flitwick was stunned. He suddenly felt he couldn't quite recognize these two students who had performed so excellently in his class.

Dumbledore's expression remained calm. "We will handle this matter properly. But there might be more to Professor Quirrell's situation. We can't jump to conclusions. Perhaps he was simply frightened away by the escaped troll."

Glenn didn't believe this at all. He could sense Dumbledore's hesitation, and it seemed like he was planning something. This explanation might fool a young girl, but not him.

Hermione, obviously, was relieved. She thought that although Quirrell was strange, how could someone with ill intentions be hired by Dumbledore as a professor at Hogwarts?

Moreover, with Dumbledore here, this was the safest place as long as he remained at Hogwarts.

Hogwarts was the safest place, after all!

But Glenn was different. He had confirmed at the start of the school year that his feeling wasn't wrong. When Quirrell and Harry made eye contact, there was indeed a strange soul energy connecting between them, even if just for an instant, but Glenn had still captured it.

The way Quirrell looked in the corridor just now clearly showed purpose; he definitely wasn't scared by the troll.

Leaving such a potential threat within Hogwarts, what exactly are you planning?

Glenn's eyes, beneath his black silk, seemed to pierce through the barriers before him as he gazed deeply at Dumbledore.

This is first-year Glenn~without an eye patch~AI-generated image, the hands look strange~

Although I don't know what you're planning, just don't let it get out of hand and affect us.

"Although this incident was dangerous, thankfully you're both safe. And because of your brave actions, I'm awarding thirty points each to Gryffindor and Slytherin!" After recovering from her shock, Professor McGonagall finally emerged from her state of horror. The two young wizards before her were unharmed, and McGonagall also remembered not to view these two with the same lens as ordinary people. She had subconsciously thought of Glenn and Hermione as just two ordinary, powerless first-year students.

Moreover, seeing that the two were unharmed, she took the opportunity to award points. After all, she liked both children very much, and awarding points this way wouldn't affect the competition for the House Cup between Gryffindor and Slytherin.

Very fair (happy)

Professors Flitwick and Sprout also nodded, approving of this point-awarding behavior. At this moment, Hermione noticed something amiss and asked, "Where's Professor Snape? Why isn't he here?" The professors were unclear, and Dumbledore's expression remained unchanged, but Glenn knew that this old bee Dumbledore definitely knew where Snape had gone.

But he also knew Dumbledore wouldn't reveal it.

Seeing that Hermione was about to ask more questions, Glenn held her back. "Since Professor Dumbledore and the others have made arrangements, I'll escort Hermione back to the Gryffindor common room now." With that, he pulled Hermione away, intending to leave.

"Wait," Dumbledore called after them. The two turned back. "I'll have Fawkes take you back. We're not sure if there are any other situations within Hogwarts right now." In a flash of flame, a phoenix appeared on Dumbledore's shoulder.

The two, of course, recognized Fawkes. After all, they had visited Dumbledore's office quite often before, and through feeding him treats, they had become quite familiar with the phoenix.

Fawkes flew to Glenn's shoulder. Glenn took Hermione's small hand, and with a cry from the phoenix, they disappeared in a burst of flame.

After the two left, Professor McGonagall looked worriedly at Dumbledore. "What should we do next? Quirinus..."

Dumbledore's expression remained calm as he replied softly, "For now, things are still under our control. I'd like to continue observing to see if he really is..." His expression darkened slightly, his twinkling blue eyes hidden behind lowered eyelids, but he didn't continue. Instead, he changed the subject, "Let's take Quirinus to the hospital wing first, then go retrieve the troll's body. After confirming there are no more dangers, everyone can notify the students in their respective Houses that the danger has passed." He decisively issued instructions, leading the group towards the unconscious Quirrell.

Meanwhile, in the Gryffindor common room on the eighth floor, chaos reigned. The young wizards hadn't returned to their dormitories but instead gathered in the common room space, enjoying the Halloween feast that had been interrupted before it could begin.

A burst of flame suddenly appeared in the center of the common room, attracting the gaze of all the little lions. Under everyone's watchful eyes, Glenn emerged from the flames holding Hermione's hand. Looking back, Fawkes had already vanished.

Glenn: ...

What about me? Isn't my safety important? Dumbledore, you old bee, were you planning to let me walk from the eighth floor to the Slytherin common room in the dungeons by myself?

Polite Glenn: Your mother

Everyone looked at the two in surprise, with many lions' eyes sparkling with curiosity and envy.

Damn, how did they manage to walk out of thin air from the flames? That's so cool!

Wow, that's fucking awesome!

Hermione realized she was still holding Glenn's hand and quickly withdrew it, her face turning red. But seeing Glenn, a Slytherin, alone in the Gryffindor common room didn't seem right, so she reluctantly pulled him over to the group of girls that included her roommates. After all, they wouldn't reject Glenn.

Besides, she was starving now and really wanted to eat something!

Not just her, Glenn was hungry too. They had spent the entire afternoon walking around and had taken down a troll, which had consumed a lot of energy.

Hermione had her friends shield them from the curious gazes of the other little lions, and they began to feast on the grand dinner together.

Mercilessly abandoning Hermione to face her friends' inquiries alone, Glenn slowly enjoyed the delicious Halloween dinner while pondering the day's events.

Snape had hurriedly left only after Quirrell came to the Great Hall announcing the troll's appearance. He ran upstairs, clearly knowing something.

When Quirrell released the troll, he also purposefully ran upstairs. In the time between his disappearance from Glenn and Hermione's sight and his appearance in the Great Hall, his range of activity couldn't have been too large...

The troll... was it perhaps used to buy time for him to search for his target? But this doesn't seem to have been very effective. Even without Glenn and Hermione's intervention, given the troll's normal pace, it wouldn't have encountered anyone in the first-floor corridor during the time it took Quirrell to achieve his goal and reach the Great Hall to announce the troll's presence. It wouldn't have bought any time at all...

...Unless... Quirrell himself was also hindered by something, failing to achieve his goal, and had to return early to reconsider his plan.

This scenario seems to be the most reasonable explanation.

So... combining the available information... the timeframe, Quirrell's pace, upstairs... the special events of this year... Quirrell teaching this year... Dumbledore's warning, the fourth-floor corridor, and what Harry and Ron discovered during their night wandering - the monster behind the door.

Glenn believed he had deduced the truth.

Since the clues lined up, he would assume this for now.

After Quirrell released the troll, he hoped to use it to attract everyone's attention while he went to the sealed door in the fourth-floor corridor to do something. But the monster inside blocked his way, so he had to return early and pretend to faint. That's why the troll didn't serve its intended purpose of distraction. As for Professor Snape... he must also know what's behind that door, which is why he rushed over, probably to check the situation inside.