Chapter 57: Chapter 57 Headmaster and Professor's nightly visit to the girls' washroom?
Quirrell had become famous.
Despite being the only teaching assistant at Hogwarts, known for his strange headscarves and a series of reasons such as his timidity, frail health, and stuttering, Quirrell had already gained considerable notoriety at Hogwarts. However, it was the incident on the day of the Quidditch match that truly made him a sensation.
No one had expected that the Dark Arts teaching assistant, Quirinus Quirrell, would secretly sneak into the girls' lavatory while everyone else was away from the castle!
If Harry hadn't caught the Golden Snitch in just five minutes, ending what should have been a match lasting several hours or even an entire day, no one might have discovered his true face behind the mask!
It turned out that the purple headscarf Quirrell wore was just a facade; he was actually a perverted man, a voyeur who spied on the girls' lavatory!
The young witches at Hogwarts were all on edge, avoiding Quirrell whenever they saw him and always going to the toilet in groups to avoid being stalked or spied on by the perverted Quirrell.
The boys also had a terrible impression of Quirrell, believing that such a perverted man lowered the moral standards of wizards and was a disgrace to the teaching profession!
"Professor, why did you have to choose such a sleazy person as Quirrell for a teaching assistant?" complained Penelope Clearwater, a fifth-year Ravenclaw prefect, in the Dark Arts professor's office.
Percy Weasley, with his red hair, nodded in agreement beside her, showing that Penelope was right.
This protest was organized by Percy, the Gryffindor fifth-year prefect. He had proactively united the prefects from various houses and gone to the Dark Arts professor's office to demand that Quirrell, a vile scum, be expelled from Hogwarts. Otherwise, the young witches would never let it go!
The incident Quirrell caused was too severe.
Although he was just a teaching assistant and not a full professor, he was still a staff member. It was absolutely intolerable for a staff member to secretly sneak into the girls' lavatory while students were away and do who knows what. This kind of event was so heinous that not expelling him would not appease the public outrage!
If it weren't for the high charm and immense deterrent effect that Dracula had consistently demonstrated, even his reputation might be negatively impacted by Quirrell's scandal. After all, Quirrell was the teaching assistant for the Dark Arts class!
Facing the protest of numerous prefects, Dracula gave Percy, the organizer of this activity, a fierce glare. Seeing his familiar red hair, he couldn't help but lament that no one in the Weasley family was reliable.
If Quirrell were expelled because of this incident, would he lose this hard-to-find tool for grading assignments, writing lesson plans, and setting exam papers, as well as a diligent worker and a source of constant amusement?
Thinking of this, Dracula gave Percy Weasley another glare.
He waved his hand impatiently, dismissing the prefects to Professor McGonagall, and then began to think about why Quirrell would sneak into the girls' lavatory while everyone was away.
Dracula certainly knew that Quirrell was not the kind of pervert who spied on the girls' lavatory. If he really wanted to do something bad, why did he choose a half-abandoned lavatory instead of one that was frequently used? This didn't quite make sense.
This could only mean one thing—there was something wrong with that half-abandoned girls' lavatory!
Dracula thought for a moment and then decisively stood up, stepping onto the window frame of his office and lightly jumping out.
In the night outside the window, his form suddenly shrank and transformed into a gracefully elegant bat. Flapping his wings, he flew to a very small window on the third floor of the castle, darted through the glass, and flew inside.
The small window was dusty and seemed not to have been cleaned for decades, letting in very little light.
Once inside, Dracula discovered that it was a half-abandoned lavatory, extremely dark and oppressive.
The layout of the lavatory was messy, with only a large mirror stained and cracked, and a row of stone sinks with peeling surfaces. The floor was damp, and a few candle stubs burned low on their holders, casting dim light on the floor.
This was the half-abandoned lavatory Quirrell had sneaked into.
Dracula transformed back into his human form and lightly landed on the floor, carefully examining the dark lavatory to uncover its secrets.
At that moment, with a heavy "creak," the old door of the lavatory was opened slightly.
Dracula was taken aback and quickly cast an invisibility spell to hide his form.
If other wizards saw him here, behaving in the same manner as Quirrell, it would be impossible to explain...
However, after the door opened a crack, Dracula waited for a while and did not see anyone enter.
He frowned, with a wine-red glow in his eyes. The next moment, an elderly figure appeared at the lavatory door.
The figure seemed to have noticed something wrong with the lavatory and, with sharp eyes behind glasses, looked toward Dracula's location.
When they saw through each other's invisibility spells and saw each other's figures, both of their expressions froze.
"What a coincidence, Professor Dumbledore."
"Good evening, Professor Dracula."
They spoke in unison.
"Ahem, Professor Dracula, I'm here to check on the site of the incident," Dumbledore coughed and lifted his invisibility spell, taking the lead in speaking. "But as a professor, isn't it rather inappropriate for you to be here in the girls' lavatory at night?"
"Well, what a coincidence. I'm also here to inspect the scene," Dracula also removed his invisibility spell and said calmly. "I suspect that my teaching assistant, Quirrell, was influenced by some dark magic, which led to his unusual behavior. As the Dark Arts professor, it's quite normal for me to check for traces of dark magic, right?"
Dracula and Dumbledore exchanged a glance and shared a knowing smile.
Then, both of them simultaneously cast protective spells at the lavatory door and let out a sigh of relief.
The Headmaster and the Dark Arts professor of Hogwarts were touring the girls' lavatory at night together. If the young witches saw this scene, it would certainly make a huge news!
"Professor Dumbledore, why don't we inspect the scene together?" Dracula said with a slight smile, extending an olive branch to Dumbledore.
"Well, then I'll gladly accept," Dumbledore agreed enthusiastically.