Hogwarts: A little lion in the skin of the Eagle School

The Screaming Shack? That supposedly haunted place?

Ryan and Ethan were also taken aback when they heard Titus's words.

They clearly knew about the Screaming Shack.

Legend has it that this little house appeared out of thin air, and no one knows who lives there.

But every night when all is quiet, a chilling scream comes from this little wooden house, sending shivers down one's spine.

Someone once sneaked in during the day, trying to find the truth, but found no trace of any living person inside.

Only the grotesque scratch marks on the walls and the bloodstains on the ground seemed to tell the story of some terrifying experience.

Later, for some reason, the hut was sealed off.

No one was allowed to approach or enter, and over time, it became a forbidden place in the town.

Despite this, rumors about the Screaming Shack never stopped, and instead became more and more mysterious as they were passed down by word of mouth.

And now, they have stumbled upon this forbidden place by sheer accident.

Ryan's heart raced, and Ethan's fists clenched involuntarily.

Only John remained unconcerned.

In his view, even if there were any terrifying beings in this place, that was more than a decade ago.

Now it's just an abandoned wooden hut.

It was even taken over by the stray dog, Xiao Hei.

John leaned back on the cushion and said leisurely.

"Stop overthinking."

"They're all just legends."

"Even if there was anything truly terrifying, that happened more than a decade ago."

Upon hearing John's words, the group calmed down.

Titus sat down again.

"I heard that the Screaming Shack hasn't emitted those piercing screams for many years."

"However, no one investigated it further, and the place gradually became a tourist attraction in Hogsmeade."

"Sometimes they are even used by adult wizards to scare children."

Ryan and Ethan gradually relaxed after hearing Titus's words.

John smiled and reached out to stroke the little black dog's head.

"Little Hei treats this place like home, what danger could there be?"

"Who knows, those screams might have been made by some animal that used to live here when it was in heat."

"Isn't that right, Xiao Hei? I'll take you to get sterilized another day, and this kind of thing won't happen again."

They were talking peacefully, but as soon as he heard about sterilization, Little Black let out a howl and stood up.

Little Black's eyes widened as if he understood John's words. He flicked his tail and hid behind Titus.

Several people couldn't help but laugh, and the atmosphere immediately became much more relaxed.

Afterwards, the group worked together to tidy up the room.

Try not to make any noise.

Knowing that this place was on the outskirts of Hogsmeade, they became even more cautious.

Today is the busiest time of day at Hogsmeade, and it would be troublesome if students came to visit nearby and were discovered.

John went downstairs and checked the wooden planks of the doors and windows to make sure no reckless students would accidentally break in.

Ryan and Ethan were responsible for cleaning up the debris on the ground, piling it up in a corner on the first floor.

Titus then laid out some of the items he had brought, decorating the second-floor room like a temporary dormitory.

The first floor is left in a dilapidated state, so that even if someone peeks through the cracks in the first-floor windows, they will only find that the place is still deserted and will not arouse any suspicion.

Xiao Hei watched their busy figures and the smiles on their faces.

It sat on the carpet, occasionally glancing out the window, lost in thought.

......

Half a day passed quickly, and it was time to go back to school.

Today they tidied up their secret base, and then they sat together, occasionally playing cards or games, and sometimes chatting and eating snacks.

I finally got to enjoy the feeling of a secret base here.

"Let's go, it's time to head back."

John put on the backpack he had brought with him, but now it was empty.

Ryan and the others also got up and collected all the trash they had generated.

I'll be coming back here often in the future; I can't let it turn into a garbage dump.

"The school will be hosting a lavish banquet on Halloween night in two days."

"Little Black, we'll bring you some delicious food later."

Titus patted Little Black's head and said.

"I'd completely forgotten about Halloween if you hadn't mentioned it."

John also remembered that Titus had mentioned before that at Hogwarts, the most luxurious banquets were the Opening Ceremony and the Halloween Banquet.

All teachers and students will participate.

Upon hearing Titus's words, Little Black suddenly raised his head, as if he had remembered something, and a glint of light flashed in his eyes.

However, none of them noticed.

Before leaving, Xiao Hei seemed to have a conversation with Da Ju, even though they couldn't understand each other.

Sometimes I really wonder if these two things have become sentient.

......

Dinner time.

John and the others had returned to Hogwarts and were enjoying their dinner in peace.

"John, try this cockroach ball!"

"Ryan, don't force me to break off our friendship!"

Ryan was holding a small, dark, indescribable snack and insisted on stuffing it into John's mouth.

John, however, forcefully pushed Ryan's hand away, his expression contorted in a ferocious grimace.

"Trust me, John!"

"Get out of here!"

Ryan grabbed John's face with one hand, while John pressed down on Ryan's face, which was trying to get closer.

Seeing the two of them like this, Titus and Ethan couldn't help but burst out laughing.

After the upperclassmen returned from Hogsmeade, the goods they had ordered through the upperclassmen finally arrived.

I don't know why Ryan picked such an unusual snack.

John absolutely refused to eat any of it, even when they insisted on sharing it with them.

After Ryan discovered that John avoided cockroaches like the plague, he insisted on teasing him about them.

I suffered enough from the mischievous sprites of Guangdong in my previous life, and now I can't escape them in this one either...

"Looks like you guys are having a lot of fun, John."

Then Hermione's voice came through.

Hermione stood a short distance away, holding a gift bag, watching John and his friends play with a smile.

As soon as she appeared, John and Ryan stopped what they were doing.

"Hermione!"

John, as if seeing a savior, immediately shook off Ryan's hand and ran to Hermione's side.

"You must have something to tell me, let's talk outside."

John gave him a look that said, "You don't need to tell me, I already know," and then spoke to his friends.

"You guys take your time eating, I'm going out with Hermione now."

After saying that, John grabbed Hermione's wrist without saying another word and pulled her outside the Great Hall.

His friends were left looking at each other in bewilderment.

Hermione simply wanted to give John the gift she bought at Hogsmeade that day, and then leave.

John suddenly grabbed her hand, leaving her somewhat bewildered.

John clearly wanted to use her as an excuse to escape this farce involving "cockroach dumplings".

Hermione did not resist John's actions and followed him out of the Great Hall.