Time witchcraft

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          Penny looked directly at Snape with determination, giving herself courage and support with such behavior. Snape's face was showing unconcealed astonishment, as if he had seen a gorilla suddenly spit out words and debate with him.

　　She was arguing with a wizard. Half a year ago, this was something she would never have dared to think about—at that time, she knew too little about magic, both yearning and fear, and she was often a little afraid that Snape would be impatient and suddenly make a move to turn her into a frog.

　　It was also just now that she suddenly realized that the fear she felt when facing wizards had completely disappeared - not because Lily had told her that underage wizards could not perform magic outside of school. This fear stems from the unknown and speculation, and when someone patiently lifts the veil of magic to look at it and explain it to her, the uneasiness and panic in her heart gradually disappear, and the process is so moist and silent that she has no awareness of it before.

　　It's not because she found magic not dangerous... Penny examines magic from an objective perspective and still feels that it is difficult to resist ordinary people. If a wizard wants to chant a curse on her, then she has no way to resist at all, after all, even body armor cannot resist the spell, and ordinary people cannot fight back when facing the superhuman power of magic.

　　But she still didn't feel afraid, obviously she would even be afraid of being turned into a frog in her imagination. Penny understands that it's not because she's suddenly brave, but because... She met someone like that that that made her trust and feel safe.

　　Penny felt a sudden flame in her heart, burning vigorously in her chest, making her warm and full of strength. She bravely looked at the unfriendly wizard in front of her who had terrified herself, expressing her firmness.

　　"You can laugh at me and taunt me with the worst taunts you can think of, just because I'm a Muggle." She straightened her chest and showed a strange haughty look on her face, "But it's not my fault, it only proves your funny - taunting a Muggle who has little to do with you?" There really isn't anything more important to do, right?"

　　Enraged, Snape had a mixture of contempt and offended anger on his face, and finally spoke: "No one cares what you think, you this-"

　　"Severus!"

　　His words were interrupted by Lily's voice, and Snape, as if he had been punched by someone, froze in place for a few seconds, and then hurriedly turned to Lily, keenly noticing that the name she had just called him was much more rusty than usual.

　　"I'm sorry, I'm not—I just did..."

　　Penny didn't want to listen anymore, she pulled her sister's hand away from her own arm, and said in a hurried tone: "Go buy it yourself, Lily, I have something to do... I want to go home first... You can be with this one of yours, your friends. "

　　Without looking back, she walked away and ran in the direction of home, farther and farther away from the two people standing in place. Petunia could hear the two of them arguing behind her, and Lily was throwing a tantrum at Snape.

　　"What are you talking about? What are you saying to my sister?!" Lily's voice was sharp with anger, "How did she mess with you?" Just because she's a Muggle and appears in front of you? Should I also stay away, I'm part of this Muggle family!"

　　"I'm sorry! Lily! I'm sorry!" Snape explained urgently, his voice hurried and embarrassed, "I didn't mean to! I was just... Just remembered some unpleasant dispute ... She's always hated me, you know!"