Chapter 172
A Night at Hogwarts
Chapter 172 A Night at Hogwarts
"Wait..." George suddenly discovered a contradiction: "So... the reason why the house-elf found Harry was because--"
"--Does he mean any harm? Does he really want to protect Harry?" Fred said almost at the same time.
Wade nodded. "He may really think that Hogwarts is in danger, so he doesn't want Harry to return to school."
"Then his way of protecting people is quite unique."
Fred frowned. "If that's the case, why do you suspect the house-elf again this time? His name is... uh..."
"Dobby," said George. "I remember Harry saying he called himself Dobby."
"The living environment and way of thinking of house elves are different from ours."
Wade said: "Just like he thought Hogwarts was in danger and would rather have Harry expelled from school than have him come back; maybe this time he was also worried that something bad would happen to Harry if he continued to stay in school..."
"—so just send him to St. Mungo's first?" said Fred.
George shook his head. "What danger could there be in Hogwarts? The safest place is... uh..."
Suddenly I thought of Voldemort who sneaked into the school last year, and it was hard for me to say the usual words.
"If we were to say the biggest danger this semester, it would be our maze challenge..."
Fred looked back at the huge maze in the night and said, "Will Harry meet a mysterious person in the maze?"
"Who knows?" Wade said, "Dobby is just one possible murderer. Or maybe, as you guessed, it was done by a Slytherin student. Or maybe it was a Death Eater with a hidden identity. Or maybe it was just an accident..."
"Anyway, instead of sneaking into the Slytherin common room, I would rather ask Harry if he has any clues."
Vader suspected it was Dobby, but he didn't dare to assert it directly.
Because he flapped his butterfly wings a little too hard, many things in this world became increasingly different from the original plot, and Vader's advantage as a "prophet" was gradually lost.
Fortunately, Harry quickly gave him a definite answer, letting Wade know that the world had not deviated too far from its track.
"It's the house-elf, Dobby."
Harry, lying on the hospital bed, said angrily: "I met him in the maze, and I thought he was the school's rescue elf. Later, when I saw his clothes, I realized it was him..."
"What did he say, Harry?" asked Hermione.
"He said he had warned me and asked me why I wanted to go back to school..."
Harry looked angry and disgusted at being harassed by the illegitimate fans.
"He also said that in this case... being sent home with serious injuries is better than being here."
"Didn't he say what the dangers were at Hogwarts?" Wade asked.
"It seems that he mentioned something..." Harry recalled for a long time before saying, "He said something like... history will repeat itself, and the Chamber of Secrets will be opened again... I don't understand what it means - what Chamber of Secrets?"
“As for the secret rooms, that would be too many…” George stroked his chin.
"I seem to have seen something similar in a book..." Hermione frowned: "I'll check it out later."
The door of the school infirmary was pushed open, and Neville, Theo and others came in.
"Harry, are you feeling better? We brought you some food from the Great Hall..."
Lockhart, who was in the bed next to him, was awakened by the noise. He rubbed his eyes in a daze and sat up, asking, "Is it daybreak? Why is it so noisy?"
Lockhart opened his eyes and saw Neville walking past his bed. Their eyes met.
Neville could only say, "Good evening, Professor. Are you feeling better?"
"Much better, Longbottom. You came to visit me and brought me a cake? That's very kind of you!"
Lockhart said as he reached out and snatched the cake from Neville's arms.
He looked around at the students and said enthusiastically: "Don't worry, kids, don't worry! It's just a small mistake. Your favorite professor - I, Gilderoy Lockhart, Order of Merlin, Third Class, will still be in class on time tomorrow..."
The students looked at each other and smiled awkwardly but politely.
Fred whispered to his brother, "Can we change his medicine so he can stay in the school infirmary for two more days?"
George squeezed out a sentence from between his teeth: "Do you want to be killed by Madam Pomfrey?"
……
Hogwarts was completely shrouded in darkness.
Wade stood at the window and saw Hagrid holding a lantern and patrolling around the maze. A Thestral followed behind him, flapping its bat-like wings from time to time.
Some students who were wandering around the maze were caught by Hagrid and rushed back to the castle. It was not yet curfew time, otherwise they would have been punished with a few days of detention.
These students are just like ordinary kids who have just started playing online games. Even though they know there are dangers, they still can't resist the joy that games bring.
As the night deepened, the lights in the castle gradually dimmed, but the edge where the Forbidden Forest connected to the maze became lively, with creatures poking their heads out from time to time.
The architecture of Hogwarts has remained unchanged for thousands of years, but now there is a huge maze. This is probably a new thing for the creatures in the Forbidden Forest.
The glowing unicorn walked around the maze with its cub, and was led by Hagrid to take a walk inside.
Several centaurs stood under a big tree, holding bows and arrows in their hands, their bodies hidden in the shadows, pointing at the maze and saying something, as if they were arguing.
After a while, they left again.
At the edge of the forbidden forest, a dim light flickered. Those were the creatures in the forbidden forest running out to watch the fun at night.
In the Black Lake, giant squids surfaced again, and some strange-looking mermaids poked their heads out, their heads like reefs in the lake.
The bustle during the day belongs to the students, but the night seems to be the world of animals.
I wonder if the professors at the school can convince them to volunteer to serve as NPCs in the maze...
Wade thought about it and felt that it was unlikely.
Although there is a magic contract that can restrain animals from harming students, the intelligent creatures in the magic world are usually very proud. They are afraid of wizards and look down on humans.
Although wizards often feel the same way.
Wade watched the maze sink into the night and be swallowed by darkness. He heard rustling sounds coming from the room behind him and knew that it was the house elves who came to clean the room.
"Zoe?" Wade looked back at the elf and asked, "I have something to ask you for help?"
"Of course, Mr. Grey." Zoe bowed and said, "What can I do for you?"
"There may be an elf sneaking into the school recently. It's called Dobby and is dressed in rags." Wade said, "If you see it, can you bring it to me?"
The second update is still at night
(End of this chapter)