The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 159: The Three-Headed Dog and the Trapdoor

People who are heartless usually sleep well, which means that people who have something on their mind usually have trouble sleeping, and this is the case with Ada. She had inexplicably become the so-called starting seeker before, and this matter had been weighing on her mind, causing her to have trouble eating and sleeping.

It's not that Ada has poor psychological endurance, nor is she afraid of being embarrassed. If she is told that she will have an exam the next day, or have a fight with someone, Ada will not be afraid. Instead, she will be very excited, because this is what she is good at and has nothing to do with other people.

Quidditch is different. It is a team sport, and the seeker is an extremely important position that determines the outcome of a game. Ada, who is full of keyboard warriors, has never really played in a game. She is unsure and naturally feels uneasy.

If it was really her fault that she lost the game, Ada could selfishly not care what the rest of the team thought, but she could not ignore Professor McGonagall's feelings. Ada did not want to see Professor McGonagall be disappointed in her.

Now, Ada doesn't have to bite the bullet and participate in the Quidditch game. As long as Harry stays healthy, she doesn't have to play. It's better to say that she is a substitute seeker, a water dispenser manager, and a bodyguard sitting on the bench.

The familiar scene did not appear in Friday's potions class. Snape did not even ask Ada a question this time. The two of them were very harmonious, a little abnormally harmonious, as if the previous two years were all imagined by the students.

According to unknown gossip, the reason why Snape doesn't wash his hair is because the shampoos on the market are related to the Potter family, but no one dares to verify it. Who wouldn't be afraid of being slapped with greasy hair by Snape!

In the evening, Oliver Wood took Harry to the stadium, gave him some simple adaptation training, popularized some Quidditch knowledge, and helped him decide which flying broom to buy.

Harry and Ada are different. If Ada buys a flying broom, it would be like asking for her life, but Harry can just consider the most expensive models of flying brooms. The reason is that he has one at home.

The Potter family has been passed down for many years, and it is said that it can be traced back to Hardwin Potter in the 12th century. In the 20th century, Harry's great-grandfather Henry Potter was a member of the Wizengamot and fought to protect the International Statute of Secrecy.

Harry's grandfather, Fremont Potter, invented the hair smoothing spray (as if he had discovered something). Although the company no longer belongs to the Potter family, this best-selling product still brought them huge wealth.

Both of them lost their fathers at a young age, but Harry was a wealthy second-generation with a large sum of gold waiting for him to inherit in Gringotts, while Ada was just a girl from the slums. There was no comparison between them.

After curfew, the Gryffindor common room became quiet, with only the fire in the fireplace crackling. The little lions went to bed, but Ada and the twins sneaked out of the common room. They were going to the fourth floor to explore tonight.

Although Gryffindor lost a lot of points because of Ada, it was also because of her that Gryffindor lost less points. With Ada's Disillusionment Charm, the number of times the twins were caught wandering the castle at night decreased sharply, which saved the two brothers a lot of points and a lot of detention.

Balanced against each other, Ada's contribution to Gryffindor's fight for the House Cup is almost negligible, unless she changes her ways and becomes a thoroughly good kid.

Fred walked in front, Ada in the middle, and George at the end. The three of them had maintained their night tour formation for two years, and there was no intention to change it this year. Ada actually wanted to walk in front, but she never mentioned this idea because of Fred's face.

Men's self-esteem needs to be taken care of, and the same goes for boys.

After walking up one flight of stairs and through one corridor after another, the three students who did not sleep at night arrived at the end of the fourth floor.

Only two weeks into the new term, Dumbledore's words were still fresh in people's minds when Ada and the twins showed up. They wanted to see what kind of accident could cause someone to die in agony.

Ada walked up to the locked door and silently said, "Alaho, open!" The door lock made a "click" sound, and the door opened. It was said to be unguarded, but this door lock really could not be defended by anyone. Ada pushed the door open, and three people entered one after another. In front of the three people was the corridor on the right side of the fourth floor, and a dog.

The dog was huge, filling the space from ceiling to floor, and had three heads, three pairs of eyes that rolled and moved ferociously, three noses that twitched and quivered in their direction, and three mouths drooling with saliva that hung like sticky strings from yellowed teeth.

The three-headed dog stood there motionless. The Disillusionment Charm had no effect on it. It looked at the three little creatures in front of it curiously. The three-headed dog was very confused. Why did these little creatures always come here these two days? Were they here to give it a snack?
The giant dog lowered its body and slowly approached the three people, giving each of them one head, a very balanced distribution, so that no head would be left out. It accidentally let yesterday's "dessert" run away, and it would not let today's one run away again.

The moment Ida saw the three-headed dog, she knew why Dumbledore dared to leave such a broken lock. In Greek mythology, the three-headed dog guards the entrance to the underworld. In the magic world, it is also a vicious existence. Not everyone can deal with the three-headed dog.

Ada waved her wand and drew a circle in front of the three people. Flames spewed out from the tip of her wand to form a huge wall of fire, blocking them from the three-headed dog.

The three-headed dog felt that the current "dessert" was too ignorant. Last night, it ran away directly, and today it even dared to set fire! The angry three-headed dog began to bark. Its roar was deafening, and the fishy smell in its mouth was unbearable.

The trio needed to leave now. Sooner or later, this roar would attract the attention of Filch or the professor, and it would be too late to run away. Once caught, they would definitely be punished with confinement and points deduction. It would be a shame to be punished with a combination of punches without seeing anything.

George turned the doorknob and left the corridor with Fred. The flame controlled by Ada turned into a giant bird and flew towards the three-headed dog. One of the three-headed dog opened its mouth and swallowed the flying firebird in one gulp. However, when it paid attention to the three little ones, Ada and the twins had already left the corridor.

The angry roar of the three-headed dog was heard again in the corridor behind them. After locking the door again, Ada and the other two quickly left and walked towards the Gryffindor tower.

As soon as they left, Filch and Mrs. Norris arrived. Filch, who had come to nothing, observed carefully, hoping to find evidence that someone had been here.

After waking up the Fat Lady who was having a sweet dream, Ada and the twins returned to the common room. The three of them, who had lifted the Disillusionment Curse, sat in the armchairs beside the fireplace and discussed in a low voice.

"Your eyes are not for breathing. You saw it all, right?" Fred asked. Although he was blocked by the three-headed dog, he still gained a lot.

"Of course, the dog is guarding a trapdoor." Ada recalled the scene in the corridor. There was a trapdoor hidden under the three-headed dog's feet. It was so big that anyone with a normal eye could see it. Dumbledore must have placed such a dangerous three-headed dog here to guard the trapdoor.

"There must be some great treasure hidden under the trapdoor. Maybe there are other guards like the three-headed dog underneath," George said. "Wait a minute, the three-headed dog..."

Ada and the twins said in unison, "Hagrid!" The three of them thought of the same thing. Hagrid once bought a three-headed dog from a Greek guy and raised it in the Forbidden Forest. Hagrid had also shown it off to the trio.

The twins began to complain to Hagrid, obviously dissatisfied with Hagrid for raising such a dangerous pet. Of course, the main reason was that the dog blocked their way.

Sitting in the armchair, Ada began to recall what had happened during this period. One person's plan was short, while two people's plan was long, so she asked, "Do you remember the robbery of Gringotts?"

Thanks to the book friend Luoyue Ruzheng for the reward
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(End of this chapter)