Hogwarts: I'm Harry's older cousin

Chapter 41. It's a pity we offended a Malfoy (Third Update)

A stoic-looking Slytherin rose from the other end of the long table and spoke softly to the first-year students, his tone carrying an unquestionable command. Dudley had heard the other young wizards introduce him as the current Slytherin prefect.

The heads of the four houses at Hogwarts will select one high-achieving student from the boys' and girls' houses starting in the fifth year and appoint them as prefects until graduation. They are mainly responsible for guiding new students and managing the students of the same house on a daily basis. Of course, they can also deduct points from their own house. They are similar to a combination of counselors and class monitors.

And this is the fifth-grade headmaster.

When their own prefects give an order, the first-year wizards naturally dare not disobey. Even Malfoy, who always boasts about his father, obediently follows behind.

A minor incident occurred when a young Slytherin wizard bumped into Dudley's shoulder as he passed by. However, his pitiful force had no effect on Dudley whatsoever, and despite the deliberate act of bumping into him, he ended up being knocked over by the force of the impact.

"Are you alright?" Dali picked the other person up and brushed the dust off his clothes. "Be careful when you walk."

After saying that, Dudley followed the group without looking back. It was his first time at Hogwarts, and even more so his first time visiting Slytherin, so he had to memorize the route.

Otherwise, it would be embarrassing if you couldn't find your way.

"Fabien, you're a disgrace."

"Why should we go easy on him? He's offended a Malfoy."

After Dudley left, the other Slytherin wizards immediately surrounded him, chattering incessantly. They had originally wanted him to give Dudley a hard time first, since this young wizard was the strongest among the third-year students besides Dudley.

Instead of intimidating him, he ended up getting knocked down himself.

Everyone agreed that Fabian had shown leniency.

Fabien didn't say anything, he just silently watched where Dudley had left, rubbing his still throbbing shoulder.

Only he knew that he hadn't held back at all; he had used all his strength just now, otherwise he wouldn't have been in so much pain.

"It felt like hitting a steel plate."

"If only he had that kind of physical ability, he could play Quidditch."

Fabien shook his head, banishing the thought from his mind.

Unfortunately, he offended Malfoy.

The Malfoy family is quite powerful in the wizarding world, belonging to the elite of the upper wizarding society. His father, Lucius Malfoy, not only has influence in the Ministry of Magic, and can enter the ranks of Ministry officials at any time if he wants, but he is also one of the Hogwarts Board of Trustees. Most importantly, he is very rich, well, extremely rich.

At one point, he was known as the richest man in the world, Malfoy.

Offending him is equivalent to offending the powerful and influential, and in Slytherin, for an ordinary wizard to offend the powerful and influential is equivalent to offending everyone.

As the House Hat says, the atmosphere in Slytherin has completely deteriorated.

The Slytherin common room is located below Hogwarts Castle, in the basement, which is frankly a terrible location.

Cold and damp are the hallmarks of this place. The basement is very humid, and living in such a place for a long time will have a great impact on physical development. It will not only make the skin worse, but also easily cause eczema. In severe cases, it can even lead to rheumatoid arthritis.

For Dalli, who scored full marks in every subject, medicine was also within his sphere of expertise, but he didn't study it in great depth, only reaching the level of skill level.

Of course, all of the above is from a scientific perspective; this is Hogwarts.

It's unscientific but magical; perhaps Madam Pomfrey, the Hogwarts school nurse, can solve this problem for the young wizards.

According to the prefect, one only needs to go through a spiral corridor to reach the Slytherin common room.

Dudley silently memorized his surroundings. Since the Sorting Ceremony, he hadn't been able to exchange a single word with Harry and Hermione. This made Dudley slightly regretful; he should have arranged a time with them before the Sorting Ceremony.

If there's time, let Hedwig deliver the letter to them.

The relationship between the four houses of Hogwarts was much worse than he had imagined.

The relationship between Gryffindor and Slytherin, in particular, is one of mortal enemies. Even though there isn't much inherent conflict between the students, the atmosphere within each house creates an adversarial dynamic.

Are Gryffindor and Slytherin sworn enemies?

Dudley didn't know when this claim started, but all the books he had read recorded it this way, including the famous "A History of Hogwarts".

Everyone only remembers that Gryffindor and Slytherin parted ways due to their differing ideologies, completely ignoring the fact that Gryffindor and Slytherin were once the closest of friends, the kind who would share life and death.

"Password!" The stone wall emitted a mechanical voice devoid of any emotion.

The Slytherin prefect replied in the same indifferent tone: "Honor."

The stone wall slowly opened, revealing a spacious lounge inside.

"Remember the password. If you forget it, don't come back in," the prefect instructed the young wizards in a cold tone before walking in himself.

The young wizards followed their prefect into the lounge.

The temperature was about two degrees lower than in the restaurant.

This was Dudley's immediate impression, and then he saw the fireplace burning brightly in the center.

If no fire is lit, the temperature difference between the restaurant and the dining room is at least ten degrees.

Dudley then began to survey his surroundings. The Slytherin common room was characterized by its mysterious Gothic architectural style, with a predominantly dark green color scheme that gave it an air of mystery.

However, this kind of light is not good for the eyes, so you'll probably have to find another place to read.

The huge arched French windows on the surrounding walls exuded a chilling aura. Fish could be seen swimming by outside from time to time. Outside was the Black Lake, so Slytherin could not open the windows, and the windows were also sealed with a permanent fixation charm.

The Slytherin common room was actually converted from a dungeon, so it is also known as the Slytherin dungeon. Because it is a dungeon, it always feels a bit gloomy and quiet.

In fact, the common rooms of the four houses were all converted. Hufflepuff was converted from the servants' dining area, so it is located near the kitchen. Ravenclaw's common room is said to have been converted from the watchtower. As for Gryffindor, their common room was converted from a storeroom.

"The boys live here, and the girls live there."

The prefect gave a few brief instructions, pointed out the location of the dormitories to the first-year wizards, and then hurriedly left.

It seemed as if they didn't want to stay here any longer.

Incidentally, none of the older Slytherin students came back with the prefect; only the younger wizards below the third year were so obedient.

As soon as the prefect left the lounge, Dali felt dozens of malicious gazes fall on him.

Their intentions are self-evident.

(End of this chapter)