The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 229: Halloween Traditions
Everyone in the classroom, including Filch, felt annoyed when they heard Gilderoy Lockhart's voice. Compared to Lockhart's predecessor, Lockhart was even better than his predecessor in that he hated everyone and everything.

Lockhart belongs to Mu Guiying, and he never misses her. As long as there is something exciting to watch, Lockhart will be the first to show up. But he is not here to watch the fun, but to show off.

It was the same today. This classroom was not far from Lockhart's office, so he naturally heard the sharp cat's meow. So he walked out of his office, wanting to show off and take a look at the excitement.

But Lockhart was about to miscalculate. As soon as he entered the classroom, he saw Ada and the twins. These three students were the biggest obstacles in his teaching career. Lockhart wanted to slap himself twice. Why didn't he stay in his office? Why did he come out to join in the fun?

But now Lockhart couldn't leave even if he wanted to, Filch grabbed Lockhart. Although he hated Lockhart, it didn't stop Filch from sharing the same hatred with him, after all, Lockhart was a man with the status of a professor.

Filch said, "Professor, Drizzt and these students violated school rules to hold an assembly and even duel in private. It is really abominable."

Lockhart nodded and thought to himself: "Yes, Drizzt is so annoying. I have never met such an annoying person." But soon, reason took over again and Lockhart shook his head again.

He nodded first, then shook his head. What did this mean? Filch was confused by Lockhart's mysterious actions. He continued, "Professor, they violated the school rules..."

"Mr. Filch," Ada interrupted Filch loudly, "Let me repeat, our activities have been approved by Professor McGonagall. We established this study group because of the incompetence of a professor who was doing nothing, so Professor McGonagall specially approved this classroom for us. There is no violation of the rules you mentioned."

All the students in the classroom focused their attention on a certain incompetent professor who was doing nothing, but the professor turned a blind eye and said, "Since they have Professor McGonagall's approval, you should stop caring about it. Besides, I think the dueling club is a good idea."

Lockhart didn't even look at the approval form. He just wanted to leave this place as soon as possible. He continued, "I have won the duel competition championship before. After returning to school, I want to compete with Professor Flitwick, but he has always refused to agree. He must be afraid that he will get injured and delay the course!"

"By the way, if you are really interested in organizing a dueling club, feel free to ask me if you have any questions!" Lockhart said this again, but he regretted it as soon as he finished speaking, because Ada really asked him for help.

Lockhart is a dog that can't stop eating, so Ada naturally won't spoil him. She decided to help him and let him eat hot food. Ada said, "Professor, there are still some things I don't understand about Defense Against the Dark Arts..."

Before Ada could finish, Lockhart had already left the classroom in a hurry, leaving only his voice echoing in the classroom: "Let's talk about it next time. I just remembered that I have some urgent matters to deal with. It's very urgent. Let's talk about it next time..."

Seeing Lockhart running away in disgrace, there was a burst of booing in the classroom. It was not known whether Lockhart heard it or not.

Ada gestured to Filch to leave. She said, "Mr. Filch, our event is not over yet. Please leave now. If you have any questions, you can report to Professor McGonagall, but please don't show up here with your cat again. No one here likes cats!"

Filch really couldn't do anything to Ada and the others, so he had to leave. However, before he left, he responded to Ada's threat. He said, "Drizzt, if anything happens to Mrs. Norris, I swear I will kick you out of school!"

Filch left the classroom with his cat, and Fred walked over to Ada and asked, "What should we do? Should we find a new place?"

Knowing that they were gathering here, Filch would definitely keep an eye on them and try to catch them. Although Filch's behavior would not hurt them, it was still annoying to be disturbed all the time.

"No, I want to see what tricks Filch can play." Ada said, "I must have a little fun with him this time. I don't believe that I can't cure him!"

Filch was not the only one affected by the bad weather. Ada was in a bad mood recently. Normally, Ada would have avoided such troubles and there was no need to get angry with Filch, but Ada was not in a good mood at the moment. Simply put, she was a little upset and wanted to teach Filch a lesson.

Because of the appearance of Filch and Lockhart, Dawn ended today's activities early. After tidying up the classroom, everyone left and returned to the common room.

It was still pouring outside, but the common room was bright and cheerful, the firelight illuminating the numerous soft armchairs where people sat reading, chatting, and doing homework.

The friends sat around the fireplace, but Fred and George walked back to their dormitory mysteriously. Soon they came back with some fiddly fireworks and a salamander, which the twins had "rescued" in the Care of Magical Creatures class.

Fred and George stuffed the filipino fireworks into the mouth of the salamander. Fortunately, there were no members of the animal protection organization in the lounge, otherwise the brothers would be dead. Suddenly, the salamander, which was just burning quietly, jumped into the air and spun wildly in the room, crackling and releasing sparks, accompanied by some loud bangs.

The friends were also amazed by Fred and George's "creativity". Wood's "atrocities" and Filch's troubles were forgotten by everyone, and they concentrated on enjoying the wonderful fireworks show brought by the Salamanders.

Orange stars spewed out of the mouth of the salamander, and those fireworks stars jumped back and forth on the ceiling and walls, which was very beautiful and spectacular. With a series of explosions, it fled into the fire and disappeared.

Percy immediately spotted the culprit, and he rushed directly to his twin brothers, scolding them harshly in a hoarse voice.

Life always brings you some unexpected happiness when you least expect it, even though this happiness is built on the pain of the twins and the salamander.

On Halloween Eve, Ada and the twins happily walked into the newly renovated hall, which was filled with huge pumpkin lanterns and live bats for decoration. It was said that Dumbledore also booked a skeleton dance troupe.

After the dinner began, the legendary skeleton dance troupe appeared as expected, but the dance was performed on a pile of bones, which looked indescribably weird and incongruous, and the auditorium was immediately filled with laughter.

Dumbledore's actions successfully restored his declining support rate. Because of Lockhart's existence, students also complained about Dumbledore, believing that Dumbledore was irresponsible for hiring Lockhart as a professor.

Unlike others who were enjoying the Halloween dinner, Ada always looked towards the door of the auditorium, fearing that someone would suddenly break in, shouting: Oh no, oh no!

Foley and Quirrell, the two professors of Defense Against the Dark Arts, proved to Ada with practical actions that Halloween Eve is a special day, a day of "trick or treat"!
Fortunately, until the end of the dinner, no one rushed into the auditorium to announce any bad news. Halloween Eve in 1992 was just an ordinary holiday without any danger.

Dinner was over, and students began to leave the auditorium. Ada and the twins followed the crowd back to the common room.

Ada was still savoring the food at the banquet, while Fred and George were imitating the funny dance of the Skeleton Dance Troupe. But when the three of them walked to the third floor, they found that the students who were supposed to return to the common room were gathered here. In line with their nature of wanting to join in the fun, Ada and the twins also moved towards the crowd.

When the students crowded in the front saw Ada, they made way for her. Ada and the twins easily walked to the front and got the best position to watch the fun.

Ada first saw Ron, Harry and Hermione who were not at the dinner, and then she saw Filch's cat, Mrs. Norris, whose tail was hanging on the torch stand, her body as stiff as a board, her eyes wide open, staring straight ahead.

There was also a sentence written in scarlet paint on the wall: The secret room has been opened, those who are enemies of the heir, be careful!

"Those who are enemies of the heir, beware! You will be the next one, you..." Draco Malfoy also squeezed to the front of the crowd, but when he saw Ada opposite him, he swallowed the curse words.

Malfoy's cold eyes became lively, and his usually bloodless face flushed red. He looked at the cat hanging there, motionless and stiff, with a grim smile on his face, as if he had seen who would be hanging there next.

Ada ignored Malfoy's rude remarks. Suddenly, two "ding" sounds rang in her mind, and the system that had been silent for a long time came online again.

[Ding! A thousand-year-old castle, a dusty secret room, are you sure you are not curious? Find the clues to the secret room before the end of this school year and find the location of the secret room.]

[Ding! It may be just an inconspicuous item, but it can play an unknown role. Please keep wearing the glasses provided by the system until the end of this school year. ]

After reading the new task prompts and looking at Mrs. Norris hanging on the torch, Ada sighed. Sure enough, something must happen on Halloween Eve...

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(End of this chapter)