The entrance to Hufflepuff's lounge is located on the basement floor. It is the closest lounge to the auditorium. The first-year wizards followed the guidance of their prefects and left from the side door of the auditorium. After only two turns, they followed a section The stairs lead to a large room that looks like a wine cellar with many wooden barrels stacked up.
The boys and girls who were Hufflepuff prefects at that time were named Galil and Hel. Their faces were somewhat similar, but they were not brother and sister. They had the same gentle and sunny smiles on their faces, giving people a close and friendly feeling. .
"This is it." Galil waved to the little wizards, "Hufflepuff's lounge is just behind the barrel. Our college is different from Gryffindor and Slytherin. We don't have passwords, and we don't have passwords." There is no need to answer different questions from Ravenclaws. If we want to go back to the lounge and enjoy the warm sunshine and soft sofa, then we only need to remember this-"
He walked to the second row of the pile of large barrels in front of him with a smile, pointed at the bottom of the second barrel and said: "We just need to tap the bottom of the barrel according to the rhythm of 'Hel, Ga, Hutch, Patch'. It can open the entrance passage, but if you hit the wrong melody or miss the notes..."
"Hahaha." Galil grinned, "Then I guarantee that you will become sour all day long, and vinegar will spray out and pour on your head."
"But this is not all bad. The vinegar sprayed from the barrel is better than anything we have tasted anywhere else. The sour taste has a wonderful aroma that is different every time. We have counted as many as thirty-seven different varieties. Hufflepuff vinegar with a unique flavor and subtle aroma. If you are lucky enough to get the new flavor Hufflepuff vinegar, remember to pick up a bottle and put it on your collection cabinet, everyone will be very happy."
As he spoke, Galil tapped his fingers rhythmically on the bottom of the barrel. The unscrewed barrel revealed a passage leading to the common room, and the little wizards followed his footsteps and filed in.
The ceiling of the lounge is very low, but this is compared to other rooms in Hogwarts that are ridiculously spacious, such as the auditorium. The ceiling of more than three meters high is not cramped. This is a large circular Although the room belongs to the underground part of the castle, due to the uneven terrain on which Hogwarts Castle is built, compared to the cold underground lounge of Slytherin, this place can be called a paradise.
Although it is night, the pothos hanging next to the round window is full of vitality. When the sun rises, the warm sunlight will illuminate the house thoroughly. Yellow and black are the main colors here, and the two colors are blended. Out of the relaxing warmth of dusk, soft upholstered sofas are arranged around the circular room.
Located in the center of the lounge is a huge bonfire, and near the bonfire, there are many tools similar to kitchen utensils placed in an orderly manner. In addition to heating, this is also a great public kitchen, which is very close to one side. There is a wooden cabinet displaying hundreds of small bottles and jars on the wall. Hundreds of spices and seasonings are dazzling.
The warm dusk-colored layout is dotted with many brightly colored plants. They sway their bodies after the little wizards pour into the lounge, and some even sing interesting songs. The magical plants are welcoming the new students. In front of the most conspicuous center wall of the lounge, there is a honey-yellow wooden mantel carved with a badger, and a portrait of the gentle Ms. Hufflepuff hangs above the small fireplace.
After briefly introducing the lounge to the freshmen, the two prefects led the male and female wizards into the two doors of the lounge, which lead to the male and female student dormitories respectively.
Harry found his dormitory easily. The dormitory door was a round wooden door that resembled the bottom of a huge wine barrel. The soundproofing of the room was particularly good. After closing the door, the noise in the corridor disappeared instantly. There were four four-poster beds. Illuminated by the warm light of copper lamps, and with winter bed warmers hanging on the walls, Hufflepuff's dormitory is definitely the best among the four houses in terms of comfort.
Before throwing himself onto the bed, Harry looked around at his roommates for the next few years.
Due to Voldemort's raging problem ten years ago, the number of students in this class is smaller than in previous years. The number is less than a hundred. In that chaotic period, there were naturally fewer marriages and children. The number of new students in Ravenclaw this year is only 100. 23, 12 boys are divided into 3 quadruple rooms.
"From now on we are roommates in the same dormitory."
Harry turned around and waved to the three of them with a smile on his face. Except for Neville, who had been in contact with Harry before, the remaining two boys were a little cautious. After all, Harry was a head taller than them. , the bodies are completely incomparable.
"Harry Potter."
Although all three of them knew their names, Harry still made a formal introduction. He extended his hand and smiled friendly.
"Neville Longbottom." Neville spoke quickly. He looked at the other two roommates and said. Compared with the nervousness and embarrassment during the sorting ceremony, Neville was much more relaxed when he returned to the dormitory.
"Rolf Scamander." A boy with dark golden brown hair shook hands with Harry and Neville and said quickly.
Apparently, the boy was relieved after feeling the kindness from his roommates.
"Scamander?" Neville scratched his head uncertainly, "I think I've heard of this last name, but I can't remember it."
He smiled apologetically at Rolf, and his confused look made it impossible to blame him.
"Maybe it's because of my grandfather?" Luo Fe shrugged, "Although he has been retired for a few years, you may have read his books."
"What?"
"Where are the magical creatures?" Rolf grinned, "If you also want to know about those interesting guys, I just happened to bring a few more books. The 57th revised edition has not been released to the public yet. He has added nineteen new species. Newly discovered magical creatures.”
"Thank you very much." Harry nodded to Rove, and then looked at the last person.
The last boy with curly hair had a strong bookish air about him. When Harry's eyes fell on him, he suddenly came back to his senses, as if he had been thinking about something before.
"Oh, sorry, I'm Justin Finch-Fletchley, hello."
After shaking hands with the other three, Justin looked directly at Harry and said: "I know you, I mean... I heard about you before coming to Hogwarts. name."
"Southeastern District Youth Boxing Champion, Wimbledon World Youth Tennis Champion, your slam dunk over Kelton Marin was so cool! I can't imagine that you can hit 200 an hour. A ten-kilometer serve! You were only ten years old that year!"
Justin stared at Harry's extremely strong arms and murmured: "I was still reading the Encyclopedia Britannica when I was ten years old, and you can actually do this kind of thing!"
He raised his head sharply and looked into Harry's eyes: "My father almost rushed to your house after learning that you gave up enrollment."
"Huh?" Harry looked at Justin confused, "What's going on?"
"He's Smelting's principal."
"Oh~"
Harry nodded in realization, "No wonder."
The few people who were originally acquainted with each other quickly became familiar with each other. Especially after Justin revealed Harry's past deeds, the atmosphere became more and more heated.
Within half an hour, the atmosphere between the four of them was gone as it was when they first met.
"I didn't expect the Muggle world to be so exciting."
Rolf glanced at Neville, and the two nodded in unison. As children who grew up in the wizarding world, it was the first time that they knew so many things about the Muggle world.
"Of course, the world would be just as wonderful without magic."
"But now there is magic." Harry grinned at Justin, and the eyes of the two people from the Muggle world flashed with the same excitement.
"That would be even better!"
After chatting happily for a while, the full sleepiness gradually came to my mind. After saying good night to each other, the lights in the dormitory dimmed, and the Hogwarts Castle gradually lost its bright stars, only the silver moonlight outlined it. He kept the shadowy outline of the castle from falling into the starry night.
Perhaps it was because he had eaten too much tonight, or perhaps it was because he had truly come to a school where magic is with him. Harry, who had always slept well, had a dream. It was not just a simple green light, but something even more bizarre and bizarre than before. .
He saw armored trolls, heavily armed goblins...
He saw a vague figure not a few years older than him, and saw the gunfire bursting from that man's hand...
He also saw... the dazzling green light that was spread out like a spider web - far more powerful than Voldemort's death by a hundred times!
