I just became the Pirate King, and you're telling me I also time-traveled at the same time.

Chapter 46: Two Encounters with Snape

"Correspondingly, Gryffindor loses 20 points because Harry Potter's recklessness put his classmates in a dangerous situation."

The cheers from Gryffindor immediately ceased.

Slytherin shouted even louder, and the girls looked smug.

Harry stood there awkwardly and guiltily, at a loss for what to do. He knew he had started the commotion and caused trouble for everyone.

"Harry, don't be so discouraged. This was just an accident. Believe me, there are no Whomping Willows on the Quidditch pitch. You will become an excellent Seeker because you have excellent genes." Chu Yang gently put his arm around Harry's shoulder and comforted him in his ear.

"Chu Yang is right!" Ron encouraged from the side, "You're the student who learns the fastest and flies the best besides Chu Yang; no one else can compare to you!"

Harry scratched his head and gave an awkward laugh. Ron was clearly trying to comfort him, but why did it sound so strange?

"Ron, what you said doesn't sound comforting at all!" Hermione said, frowning in disapproval. "Next time you comfort someone, please try to see things from their perspective!"

Ron looked completely bewildered.

"Please allow me to interrupt your conversation," Professor McGonagall approached. "I need Mr. Potter to leave with me for a moment."

"Of course! Professor McGonagall," Harry replied nervously, then followed Professor McGonagall out of the Great Hall.

"He hasn't eaten yet..." Ron muttered, then clutched his stomach. "I'm starving too!"

After wolfing down his dinner, Chu Yang tried to head to the Forbidden Forest to see the mutated Man-Beating Willow before nightfall, but was stopped at the door by Professor McGonagall who had rushed over.

"I remember the school has a rule that students cannot leave the school after dark," Professor McGonagall's cold voice echoed in Chu Yang's ears. "Am I right, Mr. Chu Yang?"

Chu Yang smiled awkwardly and said, "Yes, Professor."

"Principal Dumbledore is right, you've got a lot of clever ideas in your head, I need to keep a close eye on you at all times." Professor McGonagall seemed to be thinking about the busyness ahead, and rubbed her temples wearily. "Now, immediately, get back to your dormitory!"

"Good night, Professor McGonagall." Chu Yang tried to salvage his image with an innocent smile, but Professor McGonagall remained unmoved, staring at him indifferently. Helpless, Chu Yang could only walk around Professor McGonagall and head towards the dark and damp dungeon.

In just two days, Chu Yang's surprises for Dumbledore were somewhat excessive, forcing the old man to be on high alert.

Back in the Slytherin common room, Chu Yang found it unusually quiet.

Upon closer inspection, they discovered that Snape was sitting upright on the sofa.

"Good evening, Professor Snape." Chu Yang greeted Snape in a friendly manner, but he couldn't help feeling a little surprised, as Snape rarely came to the common room.

"Headmaster Dumbledore asked me to arrange a double room for you. I didn't realize you had such a high status, Mr. Chu Yang." Snape stood up, his words as barbed as ever.

"Headmaster Dumbledore did this to ensure that the Slytherin freshmen wouldn't fill up the infirmary," Chu Yang retorted without backing down. "If I were the only boy attending Slytherin classes for a whole semester, it would damage the house's reputation."

Snape's face turned ashen; Chu Yang's sharp tongue always exceeded his expectations.

Having achieved his goal of infuriating Snape, Chu Yang didn't forget to give him a sweet treat: "Professor, I earned twenty points for Slytherin today, making up for the points that were deducted before."

"Should I congratulate you?" Snape scoffed, his expression softening considerably. He turned and strode quickly towards the spiral staircase. "Come with me, I'll take you to your new dorm. But I must warn you beforehand, don't get into any more conflicts with your roommates!"

Chu Yang followed closely behind Snape, smiling politely, "I promise, as long as he doesn't provoke me, I definitely won't make a move."

Snape pretended not to hear his promise, as if he hadn't said anything at all.

Double rooms in Slytherin are generally reserved for upperclassmen and are located close to the prefect's room.

Similar to the single room provided for the prefect, the double rooms also have private bathrooms, so you don't have to share them with anyone else.

The double room is very spacious, equivalent to two people sharing the space of six.

Two large beds, one on the left and one on the right, each occupy a spot by the window.

Chu Yang smiled with satisfaction. Although sharing a room with someone made him a little awkward, the space was large enough that he could basically ignore the other person's presence.

"This will be your new room from now on. I hope you'll stay here obediently. I don't want to have to change your room a second time this semester." Snape asked, squinting his eyes. "I hope you understand what I mean, Mr. Chu Yang."

"I've received enough warnings today, Professor Snape," Chu Yang replied coldly, his previous polite tone gone. "Good night!"

Snape snorted and turned to leave. He had originally wanted to ask in detail about the accident that happened during today's flight lesson, but Chu Yang's attitude made him give up the idea.

Snape admired Chu Yang quite a bit, firstly because of Chu Yang's exceptional learning ability, and secondly because of Chu Yang's courage and composure far beyond his peers.

Having taught for so many years, Snape had never seen an 11-year-old child who could engage in a verbal exchange with the professor with such composure and confidence as Chu Yang, and still hold his own.

Strangely enough, even though he admired Chu Yang so much, Snape was still easily provoked by him. Besides his sharp words, Snape also sensed an arrogance that surpassed that of wizards from Chu Yang's attitude.

It was as if he himself was far more noble than beings like wizards!

Snape found this both perplexing and annoying.

Snape was unaware that part of Chu Yang's superiority stemmed from his own cheat-like abilities.

The other part comes from his understanding of the future of the non-magical world.

Don't be fooled by the current high status of wizards; their glory will eventually become outdated. Modern science is developing at a speed that wizards cannot comprehend.

However, the development of the magical world has stagnated for many years, and coupled with the outdated ideas of most wizards, everything exudes a sense of decay.