The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 22: Halloween

In recent days, because Halloween is coming, the Hogwarts Great Hall has become a disaster area for owls. Groups of owls hoot in during breakfast, throw the items they carry to their owners, and then hoot away.

After the owl raid, the auditorium was left with only feathers on the ground.

These items were all Halloween items prepared by the students, including costumes, masks, and a variety of other things. Ada felt that she should indulge herself appropriately, so she would cooperate with the Weasley brothers this Halloween and try the taste of pranks.

It was just that she had just made the decision, so she hadn't thought about what she was going to dress up as. Those ready-made costumes and masks were probably not cheap, and she felt it was not worthwhile to buy these disposable items just for a Halloween costume.

After all, it was because he was poor. Weasley chose to make the simplest Pumpkin Jack because this costume had the lowest cost and all he needed was a bigger pumpkin.

"What do people usually dress up as?" Ada decided to ask first to see what other options she had.

"Ghosts, ghouls, zombies..."

"Demons, inferi, whatever... whatever scares people the most."

Ada had a headache, she didn't like any of them. Ghouls were too ugly, it would be a disgrace to her image; zombies were not good either, in her impression, zombies were all braided and wearing patched clothes, she obviously couldn't handle them.

She could dress up as an old witch and make herself look over a hundred years old. She could just act as old as she wanted. But thinking about seeing herself old made Ada a little unhappy. Besides, we were all wizards, so dressing up as a witch wouldn't scare anyone.

"What do you think about me dressing up as a vampire?" Ada suddenly had a good idea. She had watched "Bram Stoker's Dracula" before and had some impression of Dracula. The key was that she would look good in this way.

The twins thought about it: In everyone's general impression, vampires are pale-skinned, charming, noble and elegant monsters who are attractive to everyone. Ada meets all these conditions.

The twins' first impression of Ada was that her skin was pale and even a little sickly. Although her complexion was now rosy and much healthier, it was still very white. Milky skin was probably like this.

There is no need to elaborate on her charm. Since she entered school, she has always been surrounded by a group of "flies" who are just beginning to fall in love. Although Ada's indifference and fighting spirit have dissuaded some people, there are still some "flies" who don't know the consequences and will peek at her in the library.

Fred was the first to speak: "I think it fits the bill, but here comes the question... do you have a dress robe?"

"Or a similar robe?" George said. "It doesn't have to be very good, just something that can be worn after being altered."

"No." Ada touched her school robe, "I only have the school robe." She firmly believed that she could still grow taller, and the clothes she bought now might not be wearable in a year or two, so Ada did not spend any money on clothes.

If Ada could say a nice word to those "flies", then her dress robe would be ready immediately. This is the power of "love". But the twins knew that Ada would not do such a thing, and she disdained to do so, so the twins did not mention it at all.

"Then change your school robe, and put on some makeup to cover up the redness on your face and make you look paler," said the twins.

Ada didn't really want to mess up her school robe. It had been torn once, which made Ada feel distressed for a while. Just like the twins said, she could just buy an old robe that was similar and modify it. But if she bought it and made it right away, she might be too late.

"Are there any extra pumpkin heads?" Ada thought that she and the Weasley brothers might as well dress up as Pumpkin Jack together, so that the three of them would be neat and tidy. How nice it would be.

"Hagrid has planted so many, it's not a problem at all."

On Halloween Eve, the corridor was filled with the sweet and tempting smell of roasted pumpkin. This smell eased Ada's tense spirit. She had lived in Hogwarts for two months, and the castle felt more and more like home.

There were thousands of pumpkin lanterns hanging in the auditorium. These pumpkins were all planted by Hagrid himself. Hagrid also specially planted several giant pumpkins to make pumpkin carriages. Many students changed into the prepared fantastic costumes to deepen the festive atmosphere.

Overnight, Hogwarts was filled with all kinds of monsters and demons, it was simply a human version of the Night Parade of a Hundred Demons.

The twin brothers had already put on their pumpkin heads. Although their expressions could not be seen, their excitement could be heard from their tone of voice. Ada stood aside with a pumpkin under her right arm and a jack-o'-lantern in her left hand. These were all made by the kind-hearted Hagrid.

"So, you two are planning to scare the students passing by here?" Ada looked at the two brothers at the corner in silence. She really didn't expect that the twins would come up with such a bad idea after racking their brains. "The Halloween dinner is about to start. This road is a shortcut to the auditorium. Someone will definitely pass by here." Fred said, his hands constantly adjusting the position of the pumpkin head.

This route was scouted by the twins in advance and was decided by them very carefully. They had been preparing for this for several days.

"Ada, go and help us scout later. If you see any lower grade students coming, let us know." George said to Ada.

"Forget about the large groups. We can just target the groups with fewer people. It will be easier this way." Fred added with experience.

Look at what you two have done. Although Ada thought so in her heart, she still obeyed the twins' instructions and walked to the front to "scout the enemy situation." When she turned around, she saw the "bullying the weak and fearing the strong" Weasley brothers hiding furtively in the corner of the corridor.

Several groups of people passed by, and the trio chose to let them go. As the dinner time approached, Ada began to doubt Fred and George's judgment.

This route, which the twins had high hopes for, did not disappoint the twins. After a while, two junior female students came together.

Seeing the "prey" come into sight, Ada hurried back to the twins to pass on the information and put the pumpkin head on her head.

Fred stared closely at the two female students who were about to approach, while George helped Ada put on the "tools for committing crimes".

The two female students had approached the corner of the corridor where the three people were. The two people who were chatting and laughing did not know that there were three "bad guys" waiting for them with bad intentions at the next corner.

Fred waved to George and Ida, then took the lead and rushed out. George and Ida also jumped out with their teeth and claws bared, making strange noises like "huhuhaha" from their mouths.

The two girls were chatting and imagining what delicious food they would have soon. They were unprepared and frightened by the sudden appearance of the twins and Ada. They turned around and tried to run away, but they tripped and fell right in front of the three of them.

The two people were not mentally prepared, and Ada and the others appeared suddenly, so they were frightened by the clumsy costumes.

The panic of the two female students who fell to the ground subsided after they fell. Their smart IQs took over again and they stopped crying out of fear.

Seeing that the desired effect had been achieved, the two people on the ground were no longer afraid. Ada reached out and pulled the two female students up from the ground. The twins also took out a few candies and gave them to the two little girls.

It was Halloween, so the two girls were not angry. They dusted themselves off, took the candies and left. However, the braver girl pinched Ada as she left.

After that, Ada and the other two successfully scared several students passing by. Ada, who was just there to join in the fun, also experienced the joy of playing pranks. No wonder the twins loved playing pranks so much!
The three of them took off their pumpkin heads, looked at each other and smiled happily.

"Let's go back now. I don't want to miss the dinner. I heard there will be toffee apples today." Ada suggested. It was almost time and the auditorium should be ready for dinner.

If you are not active in eating, there is something wrong with your brain. Although Ada also had a problem with her brain, this disease has been cured by the house elves at Hogwarts.

The food provided by the house-elves was very much to Ada's taste. She even gained five pounds (about 2.26 kilograms) in just two months, and grew a little taller. She was no longer the sickly girl she was before school started.

The twins, who were having a great time, were a little reluctant to leave, but they still followed Ada towards the auditorium. Ada walked in front with brisk steps, and the twins followed her reluctantly.

The road back to the auditorium was not long, but even in this short distance, in addition to the trio, there were actually other people "ambushing". Fortunately, the trio were very brave, and these were just their leftovers, so they were naturally not scared by these people.

After arriving safely at the auditorium, Ada had just sat down in her seat when delicious food appeared on the golden tableware on the long table. The toffee apples specially provided for Halloween were shining with an enticing luster, making people want to take a bite.

Just as Ada was enjoying the delicious food, the school administrator Filch broke into the auditorium at an inopportune time.

"Professor, something bad has happened. Professor, something bad has happened. A student has been attacked!"

(End of this chapter)