HP: Wizards at Hogwarts

Chapter 90: Troll Attack? It's Time to Test the True Skills!

Before this year, Elaine always thought that "Halloween" meant people wearing ghost costumes and carrying pumpkin lanterns.

A night spent asking for candy from house to house.

It wasn't until he actually experienced a holiday that he realized he had made a mistake.

That night wasn't Halloween, but rather Halloween Eve, or the night before Halloween.

The real Halloween is the day after nightfall!

The Hogwarts dinner party.

A thousand bats fluttered and flew across the walls and ceiling, while another thousand, like low-lying dark clouds, hovered and danced above the dining table, causing the candle flame inside the pumpkin to flicker.

On the Hufflepuff table.

While eating, Elaine and his friends listened to Lance, the fifth-grade prefect, explain Halloween to them.

Halloween originated from the ancient Celtic belief in the changing seasons.

"It is said that the ancient Celts divided the year into a summer half-year and a winter half-year. The summer half-year began on May 1st, a day called May 1st," and the winter half-year began on November 1st, a day called Samhain."

In Celtic beliefs, at the turn of summer and winter, specifically at midnight on October 31st, the world of the living and the world of the dead...

The boundary between the "other world" where the gods reside will be opened, at which time souls will be able to travel freely between the two worlds.

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"So on this night, they would light bonfires, offer sacrifices to livestock, and wear animal skins and make strange noises to drive away evil spirits."

"Later on, these rituals gradually evolved into ghost-playing."

Carrying a pumpkin lantern

Traditional customs such as "asking for candy".

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"This is how it's described in the Muggle community."

"However, in the history of the wizarding world, the situation regarding Halloween is different."

Upon hearing this, the young wizards all stopped eating, staring wide-eyed at Lance, waiting for him to continue.

However, Lance smiled mysteriously and deliberately kept everyone in suspense.

"Senior Lance, what are the differences between Halloween in the wizarding world and Halloween in the Muggle world?"

"Eleven asked."

He was indeed quite curious about this.

"Hahaha----"

"So there are things you didn't know, Elaine!"

Lance took a bite of the pumpkin pie in his hand and smiled smugly: "Alright, since you asked, I'll tell you."

"The Muggle world is unaware of the existence of magic, and only believes that those customs originated from the beliefs and fantasies of their ancestors."

"But we know that ghosts do exist!"

The young wizards all turned to look at the fat monk ghost not far from the long table.

Have you thought about this?

"Since ghosts are real, then the legendary afterlife, where the dead reside, and the passage connecting the two worlds, are very likely also real!"

"The Ministry of Magic has something called the Veil, and rumors say it's a passageway; if you fall into the Veil, you can travel to the Land of the Dead."

"However, this curtain is likely just a one-way passage, because no one or no ghost has ever come out of it."

Curtain?

Elaine vaguely remembered this thing.

In the original book, Sirius Black fell into it and died. Unfortunately, the book did not explain in detail what the veil was. He then recalled the King's Cross Station-like place where Harry's soul went after he was hit by the Killing Curse in the original book.

In Elaine's view, this realm of dying might be the true passage connecting the present world and the afterlife.

As for the curtain, it seems to be some kind of alchemical product.

The banquet continued.

The young wizards chattered excitedly about their plans for the evening.

Elaine heard the Weasley twins' voices coming from the Gryffindor table behind him. The two were planning to put on ghost costumes at midnight and give Filch, who was on night patrol, a good scare.

Just then, the cafeteria door was pushed open with a bang.

Professor Quirrell rushed in in a panic.

"Troll!"

"There's a giant monster in the underground classroom!"

"I think I should inform you!"

After shouting those words, his eyes rolled back, and he fell straight to the ground with a thud.

Elaine clicked his tongue in amazement.

Professor Quirrell is really ruthless. To be loyal to the Voldemort Watch on the back of his head, he was willing to land face-first on the ground, not even afraid of breaking his nose.

The sudden turn of events immediately created a tense atmosphere in the cafeteria.

However, the young wizards remained calm and composed, instead rubbing their hands together in excitement, their faces beaming with anticipation.

"A troll?!"

"Isn't this just a coincidence?!"

"I've made rapid progress lately, so this is a perfect opportunity to test my training results!!"

Over the past two months, with the help and joint progress of the members of the "Study Club," the students of Hogwarts have made considerable progress.

Especially for the older students, their combat abilities have significantly improved after mastering those combat spells.

Unfortunately, even when they practiced and honed their skills with other students at school, they didn't dare to go all out and fight each other, which was very frustrating.

Now, a giant monster has suddenly appeared out of nowhere, giving them the perfect opportunity to unleash their abilities!

An older Slytherin student stood up, his face full of excitement.

"Since a troll has appeared in the underground classroom, it should naturally be left to us Slytherins to deal with!"

"Prefects, follow me!"

"The time has come to protect Hogwarts!"

"Don't let outsiders underestimate the glory of pure-blood wizards!!"

As soon as he finished speaking, two men and three women stood up from the Slytherin table.

These six people were the six prefects of Slytherin House.

They are now all members of the study group, and even core members!

"Hahaha—whoever grabs it first gets to keep it!"

"As Gryffindors, how can we hide behind others?!"

"Brothers and sisters, we can't let the Slytherins beat us to it!"

The Gryffindor students, who have always been at odds with Slytherin, also stood up from their seats in a flash, some even ready to take action.

Several senior Ravenclaw wizards also stood up, looking at the restless Slytherin and Gryffindor students with the same disdain that humans would have for monkeys or geniuses for fools.

"The professor hasn't even spoken yet, what's all this excitement about?!"

"When something like this happens, we should first determine the number and exact location of the trolls, and then ensure the safety of the young wizards!"

"What a bunch of stupid snakes and dumb lions!"

The Hufflepuff students behaved more orderly.

Instead of panicking and running around aimlessly, or recklessly rushing out to fight the giant, they stood up together, drew their wands, and resembled a fully armed wizarding army.

Everyone looked at Dumbledore in the teachers' seat, awaiting his decision.

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