The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 297 Halloween Surprise
As Halloween approached, the temperature in Hogwarts was getting lower and lower, and the students were no longer discussing how long Lupin could survive Snape's torture.

It wasn't that the rumor was dispelled by itself, or that the two professors had some intimate behavior that dispelled the rumor. The rumor was dispelled simply because students could go to Hogsmeade on Halloween, which was the first Hogsmeade holiday of the term.

The appeal of Hogsmeade is not exaggerated, especially for the third and fourth year students. Some of them have never been to Hogsmeade, while others have only been there a few times and still haven't had enough.

Only people like Ada and the twins who visit Hogsmeade frequently would think that it is just so-so.

The students were all happily talking loudly about what to do first in Hogsmeade Village. Honeydukes Candy Store, Zonko's Toy and Joke Shop, and the Shrieking Shack were the three place names that appeared most frequently.

The reason why the students are so excited, besides being able to go to Hogsmeade, is that the Halloween dinner is also today.

What a perfect day it would be to go to Hogsmeade for a carefree day and then come back to enjoy a sumptuous dinner in the evening!

While everyone was discussing enthusiastically, one person seemed to be out of place. Harry had been in a bad mood these days. Because he ran away from the Dursleys, he did not have a parent's signature, so he was not allowed to go to Hogsmeade for vacation.

In previous years, Professor McGonagall would have just let Harry go and let him go to Hogsmeade to relax. But this year, Sirius Black might be coming for Harry, so it would be unwise to let Harry leave school at this time.

On Halloween morning, the students could have slept in, but the hall was full of people early on. Everyone wanted to get to Hogsmeade as soon as possible, and they didn't want to waste a minute.

Just as everyone was wolfing down their food, six owls flew into the auditorium carrying a long, thin package. They circled down, placed the package in front of Ada, and dropped a letter.

As soon as a few owls flew away with their wings flapping, Ada pushed the slender package to the twins and opened the letter to read it. It was just some clichés like "Thank you for your order, I wish you a happy life", without any sincerity, and there was no mention of any gifts.

The twins' eyes widened. At this point, the package was long and narrow, and they could guess what was inside without opening it. Fred said, "You're not really buying it..."

"No, what are you thinking about? I've already promised Mrs. Weasley." Ada threw the letter aside and picked up the bowl to continue drinking porridge. On a cold morning, a bowl of steaming porridge makes you feel comfortable!

George pointed at the package and asked, "What's in it?" He said he would not buy it, but he placed an order secretly without anyone knowing. He is a master at pretending to build a road while secretly attacking Chencang!
The slender package had already attracted the attention of the Gryffindor students, and Angelina picked up the letter that was thrown on the table.

After she finished reading it, she answered George's question on behalf of Ada who was busy drinking porridge. She said, "A thank-you letter from the Nimbus Company, thanking Miss Drizzt for her love of the Nimbus series."

Fred and George opened the package under everyone's instigation, and two brand new, gold and red Nimbus 2001 brooms were placed in front of everyone. In addition to the Nimbus company logo, the word Weasley was engraved on the smooth wooden handle of the flying broom.

"You are not trustworthy, you don't keep your word!" Fred didn't take advantage of the situation, but he still felt that Ada shouldn't spend the money. He and George were both batsmen, so they didn't have such high requirements for flying brooms.

The Gryffindor Quidditch players also came over. They didn't make a fuss about the twins receiving such a gift, nor did they express any resentment that Ada only ordered two flying brooms.

If they knew that Ada originally planned to buy two Firebolts, they might be a little surprised and a little envious.

"Speak," George snatched the bowl of porridge from Ada's hand, "Don't act dumb."

Ada took out a silk handkerchief and wiped her mouth. George was so anxious when he saw her slowness that he wanted to snatch the handkerchief and wipe it for her. Ada said slowly, "Watch your words, Fred Weasley. Don't ruin my reputation for no reason."

The Gryffindor players gathered in a circle and rolled their eyes in unison. Even Hermione, who was joining in the fun, rolled her eyes with great effort. They seemed to be trying to say: Big sister, don't you know what your reputation is? Did what happened at the end of last semester give you some wrong impression?

"I just promised Mrs. Weasley not to buy the Firebolt. I did what I promised!" Ada said confidently.

She promised not to buy the Firebolt, and she didn't buy it. It was because Mr. and Mrs. Weasley didn't say that she couldn't buy another brand of broom. There was nothing wrong with it. This reason was impeccable. If anyone was to blame, it was only Mr. and Mrs. Weasley's lack of rigor.

After hearing that Ada originally planned to buy Firebolts, the Gryffindor team members finally couldn't sit still. If Ada really ordered two Firebolts, Oliver Wood might have jumped over and kissed Ada by now.

Captain Wood is a man who is playing Quidditch with his life. He is the player who has been injured the most times in the team. He is very likely to express his excitement in this way of risking his life to thank Ada for helping the team.

No one asked Ada such a stupid question as why she didn't order seven Nimbus 2001s. Ada and the twins had a life-and-death relationship, so two flying brooms were nothing.

Since the first grade, the three of them have experienced so many things together, which are things that others have never experienced. There is no such thing as favoritism. The relationship between the three of them is no longer something that can be measured by gold galleons.

Even if Ada really ordered seven flying brooms, they would not and could not accept them. If they accepted this "aid", the relationship between them and Ada would change, and they would no longer be friends.

The crowd of onlookers gradually dispersed. Fred and George played with the Nimbus 2001. It would be a lie to say they didn't like it, but this did not stop the two brothers from talking about the same old things.

"You shouldn't do this. You're acting like a squanderer." George grumbled.

The two brothers were worried that Ada would develop a habit of spending money lavishly, and that she would be kicked out of the house one day. It is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality.

Ada hesitated for a moment and said slowly: "It does leave a bad impression."

"Look what I said!" Fred said, as if it was true. "Being spoiled is not a compliment."

Ada nodded like a chick pecking at rice, and then continued, "My grandmother thought I was too stingy. If I were to give a gift, I'd give the best. I wouldn't want to give anything less than a few melons and a few dates. But I promised Mrs. Weasley..."

The twins did not listen to Ada's endless chatter, but picked up their brooms and returned to the common room. They had learned nothing from their trip to Paris, but only from Versailles.

Ada pouted and walked out alone. When Fred and George came back, the three of them went to Hogsmeade to hang out together. They had nothing to do anyway.

There was also a lone figure at the castle gate, looking at himself in the shadow. Harry Potter was standing alone outside, looking anxiously in the direction of Hogsmeade, like a husband waiting for his wife.

The students chatted and laughed as they passed the professors' inspections. The beautiful Hogsmeade was waiting for them.

But no one knows what kind of surprises this Halloween will bring to Hogwarts. Today is just the beginning.

Thanks to the book friend Futu Xuan for the reward

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(End of this chapter)