After experiencing the second attack by the Basilisk, all the teachers and students in the school finally learned an important piece of information: somewhere in the Hogwarts Castle, in Slytherin's secret room, there was a very terrifying monster hidden in Slytherin's secret room. Basilisk! It recently comes out to attack students at night! Therefore, Hogwarts implemented the strictest curfew starting the day after Colin was attacked!
Just this morning, after the students' breakfast, Principal Dumbledore personally announced a new school rule: all students in the school must return to the lounge before dark! All evening club activities or courses are cancelled! All courses have been adjusted to daytime hours! Any student who stays outside the lounge after dark! Once discovered! All punished severely!
Some of the mature professors in the school were divided into several groups by Principal Dumbledore and asked to take turns on duty! At night, a group composed of these professors patrolled the main castle! Be on guard against the basilisk that may appear at any time!
Precisely because Hogwarts is in such a situation now, the Gryffindor House lounge after dinner today will be more lively than before! Students of all grades, who have nothing to do and don't want to go to bed too early, are gathering together in twos and threes. Most people are talking about topics that interest each other, some are immersed in homework that is never finished, and some are leisurely playing wizard chess that can move by itself.
It is now strictly forbidden to go out in the Gryffindor common room! Principal Dumbledore's henchmen, the two male and female prefects were sitting on a chair each with their legs crossed, waiting at the exit of the lounge! They had just received an order that after this time every day, everyone in Gryffindor House was only allowed to enter! Don't come out!
So, now students don't have many places to choose from except the common room hall and their own dormitories! It's all because of that damn basilisk and the curfew! But for the sake of their own lives, although the students were a little dissatisfied, they were not stupid enough to do things like use spells to hide from the prefects on guard and sneak out!
"Harry, let me ask you something! Are you really the heir of Slytherin?" After Ron finished half of his homework, he finally couldn't bear the loneliness and asked Harry quietly from the side.
After Colin was attacked last night, some rumors began to spread in the school today: Harry Potter is actually the heir of Slytherin! He even said it was the basilisk he released! The reason is because, at the Duel Club last night, Harry actually spoke the language of snakes! He also wanted to command the snake to attack Malfoy! And Parseltongue is one of the hallmarks of the Slytherin heir!
"Of course not! Ron! Why do you have to doubt me? I could have stayed with Hermione and the others last night! And I have never left in the middle of the night!!" Harry angrily refuted Ron's question. ! He was punished by Snape to write another ten pages of homework today, and now he was very annoyed! Who would have thought that Ron would bother him with such a question! Are they still friends after all?
"Ron! You! Hey...!" Hermione, who was reading quietly at the side, sighed and shook her head! She was really worried about Ron's IQ now!
Madam Pomfrey really shouldn't have let him back early, she should have let him stay alone in the school infirmary at night and let the Slytherin basilisk attack him! It's best to petrify him, and then no one will ask such stupid questions again!
"Don't you know what happened at that time? After Harry and I finished the Duel Club class, he walked back with me and several other classmates! He didn't leave in the middle, and he didn't commit any crimes at all. Time! There is no motive for committing the crime! You have to know, Harry and Colin, the relationship between them is quite good! They are friends!" Hermione didn't understand. There were a lot of classmates who could testify, how could he still Would you doubt Harry? This is really...! Forget it! Hermione suddenly didn't want to talk about Ron anymore! Let’s continue reading her own books!
"But..., that's what everyone else said." Ron shrank his neck, not daring to look at Hermione. He just asked out of curiosity, why was she so angry? He even spoke in such a stern tone!
"You believe what others say? Don't you believe what we say? Ha! This is really funny!" Hermione was so angry that she glared at Ron in disbelief! The meaning is obvious: What is your brain used for? Decoration? Do you believe anything those Slytherins say? Now not only are you not helping Harry, but you are also making noises with him?
"Ah! I'm sorry, Harry! I really didn't mean that! I was just... I was just curious that you could speak Parseltongue! That's right! That's it! After all, it was Parseltongue! It is said that Slytherin back then Yes! So..." Seeing Harry looking at him angrily, Ron quickly apologized and explained.
While Hermione, Harry and Ron were entangled in whether Harry was the heir or not, the Weasley twin brothers George and Fred suddenly took a large bag of things and opened the entrance. He rushed to the middle of the lounge and climbed onto the public round table.
The behavior of the twins shocked the two prefects on guard! They don't know what these two guys did? It’s only now that we’re rushing back against the clock! If it weren't for the fact that there was still a little time before the official curfew, Fred and Fred would have been arrested by the prefects and handed over to Professor McGonagall!
"Good news! Good news! Gentlemen and ladies! Please look at us! We have brought you good news tonight! Great news!" George and Fred ignored the angry looks of other students. , after standing on the round table, George took his wand and cast an amplifying spell on his throat, making his voice louder so that all the students in the lounge could hear his next speech.
"I think everyone should know it, right? There is a huge danger in the Hogwarts school castle now! That's right! It's that damn basilisk! That basilisk in the Slytherin Chamber of Secrets!" George said in a low voice said in a tone of voice.
"It is said! Anyone who sees its eyes directly will die immediately! Even if they only see it indirectly, they will be petrified! Think of Mrs. Lorris! And that poor classmate Colin Go!" As soon as George stopped, Fred quickly added from the side.
After seeing that most of the Gryffindor students were attracted by their words and frightened by their success, the Velez twins nodded with satisfaction. Then they finally picked up the two hemp sacks that had been lying at their feet ever since. The reason why the two of them came back so late tonight was to rush to make these things!
"In this regard, for the sake of everyone's safety, Fred and I worked hard all day and night! We finally invented two special effects treasures that can target the basilisk! There are definitely special effects! We dare to use the honor of Gryffindor Promise!" As he spoke, George shook the big bag he was holding.
"Look! These targeted treasures are here now! As long as you have them, you will no longer be afraid of the threat of the basilisk! As long as you have them, you can walk boldly in the corridors of the school with peace of mind!"
"That's right! As long as we have them, the basilisk will never be able to take your lives! The terrifying threat and the haze that has shrouded Hogwarts will be gone forever!" Fred immediately picked up again. The two brothers just sang and promoted George's words.
"So, what are these two things you invented? And what do they do?" Neville Longbottom, who had been excited by the two of them for a long time, finally couldn't help but ask this question.
marvelous! I've been waiting for your words! After hearing Neville's words, George and Fred immediately looked at each other and smiled knowingly! They were originally considering whether to spend money to buy a trustee or ask their acquaintance Harry and the others to help! It’s just that the time today was so tight that they didn’t even have time to prepare in advance! Better now! have a look! Immediately, someone came to my door to help! Neville is indeed the best supporting actor of the year!
"This classmate asked a good question!"
"Come and take a look! This thing is called: the crystal mirror that keeps you away from the death gaze! As long as you wear it, you will be away from the death gaze of the terrifying basilisk! Even if you look directly into the eyes of the basilisk, you will not die! Every time It only costs ten silver coins each! How about it? Are you surprised?"
George took out a pair of unique flat glasses from his hemp bag. There was a coating with a faint magical color on them. They looked like sunglasses, but the color was slightly different! If paired with that long name, it would look very extraordinary!
In fact, George's words did not say it all. After wearing these glasses and seeing the basilisk, you will definitely not die, but you will definitely not be able to escape the fate of being petrified! But at least you saved a small life, right?
In fact, it is nothing more than a street stall worth less than a pound! If purchased wholesale in large quantities, each pair may cost less than ten shillings! These are bargains that they asked someone to buy overnight from the Muggle world, and then used owls to expedite them! After that, the two brothers spent almost all their spare time during the day giving them a cool-looking magical color coating. What is the use of this coating? hehe! You asked too many questions!
And now, for a pair of glasses that cost less than ten shillings, they were selling them for ten silver shillings! You know, the current exchange rate of Gringotts for British Pounds is that one Galleons is approximately equal to five British Pounds! But one gold Galleon can be exchanged for seventeen silver Sickles! Then, as long as they sell a pair of glasses, they can make a huge profit of at least eight silver coins! These two guys are truly unscrupulous businessmen!
"Come and take a look! This baby in my hand is called: the crow of the magic rooster! It is so small and light that it can even be placed in your pocket at any time! As long as you input magic power into it, it can make the crow of a rooster! You guys! If you look it up, you will know that it is clearly recorded in the book that the basilisk is most afraid of the crow of the rooster! It can help you drive away the deadly basilisk! Each one only costs ten Silver Sickles! Why? Like? Are you surprised?"
Fred reached into the pocket he was carrying and pulled out a strange little box. Hermione, who grew up in the Muggle world, recognized her instantly! That thing is actually a simplified version of the pronunciation box! Toys for little kids! One pound can buy you quite a few! Neither of them even had time to erase the factory markings and LOGO on it! Hermione almost wanted to laugh when she saw it!
But now, it no longer plays a certain piece of music, but the sharp and loud crowing of a certain rooster over and over again! As for the need to use magic power to drive it, I guess the two brothers changed the battery into magic power to generate electricity, right? This is really an interesting idea! This creative invention alone is worth ten silver coins!
Hermione thought about it seriously and realized that these two things might still be useful. It was really hard for them both! Those glasses should really be able to prevent direct death, as Mrs. Loris and Colin holding the camera are proof! They all saw the basilisk's eyes indirectly! It’s just that one is reflected through the water and the other is through the camera lens!
As for the music box, Hermione just thought it might be possible to chase away the basilisk! She wasn't too sure! So just think it's possible! After all, there are no examples to prove this, so she doesn't dare to jump to conclusions now! But overall, both items are excellent! Hermione felt that these two people were the real elites in the wizarding world! Good thing they figured out a way to deal with the basilisk so quickly!
"If you buy two of them at the same time! There is a discount! Each one purchased separately is ten silver coins! No counter-offering! And if you buy them at the same time..."
"If you buy both at the same time, you only need one gold galleon! Isn't it a great value? What are you waiting for now?"
The two twin brothers spoke very clearly on the stage, which shocked the student audience. After a period of silence, the Gryffindors finally came to their senses and began to crowd in and ask for money to buy.
To them, these things all sound reasonable and seem quite reliable! Then just buy it first and then talk about it! After all, this is about your own life! Be quick! Hands down! Grab one for yourself! Anyway, it’s just the price of two snacks, so it’s not very expensive!
"Give it to me! Give it to me! I want a pair of glasses!" A smart and cute first-grade girl rushed to the front and took out ten Silver Sickles from her pocket, and quickly snatched them away from George's hand. A pair of enchanted colored plain glasses.
"Give it to me! I want it too! I want both! Here! Here's the money for you! This is a Gold Galleons!" A fat boy squeezed hard, holding up a golden Galleons in his chubby hand. ! I also took two things right away!
"Give it to me! Give it to me! I want it too! I just want to buy that box!"
"No! Go away! Why are you squeezing? I was here first! I want both!"
"Hey! Don't squeeze! I'm going to be out of breath!"
"What are you doing? Why are you backing me up? I don't want to be a bastard! Are you backing me up again?"
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"Asshole! How dare you touch my butt while I'm in trouble? Are you looking for death?"
"I, I didn't mean it! It was you who stepped on my foot first! That's why I wanted to push...ah!!!" Neville, who was turned back and glared at by a girl in front of him, was about to explain. He really didn't mean it just now. ! It was she who stepped on his foot first! However, the hot-tempered senior girl had no time to listen to his explanation now and punched him directly in the eye!
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"Okay! Okay! Please line up and come one by one! We have prepared a lot! Everyone is guaranteed to have a share! Ouch! Who are you? Don't grab it! Stop! You haven't given me the money yet! Where can I run? ! Legs stand stiff and stop dead!"
The Weasley twin brothers George and Fred looked at each other proudly and began to maintain order. By the way, they caught a little naughty guy who wanted to fish in troubled waters and took back the stolen goods! Want to rob something without giving me money? Now these brats are really rebelling!
George and Fred had invested all their income from selling rings a while ago into this batch of goods. They were a little worried before, fearing that this batch of goods would fall into their hands and end up emptying the bamboo basket! But judging from the current situation, not only do they not need to worry at all, but they are also about to make a fortune again! Maybe it needs to be replenished?
While the two brothers were selling goods, they were thinking: Look at the current momentum, if they go to the other three colleges and sell for a round tomorrow, they can earn at least a few hundred gold galleons, right? It looks like you are really going to make a fortune! They seemed to see countless golden galleons waving at them desperately!
After Harry, who was standing behind the crowd, thought for a while, he also took out a gold galleon and walked over to queue up. At the same time, Hermione also walked over. She also planned to buy a pair of glasses! As for that voice box? She thought it was better to forget it! Don't spend that wasted money!
"Ron! Aren't you going to buy something?" Harry came back quickly, playing with the sound box and glasses in his hands. He already wore myopia glasses, and it was a little difficult for him to deal with these magic glasses that kept him away from the death gaze. ! He didn't know how to wear them. He couldn't wear two glasses at the same time, right? That would be too silly!
"Yes, Ron! Why don't you buy one? These glasses are really useful! Before the professors can deal with the basilisk, you might be able to save your life with them!" Hermione put away her glasses. Glasses, a life-saving item, are not expensive anyway, so it’s never wrong to buy one as a backup!
But she didn't plan to wear it now, it was still safe in the Gryffindor common room! As for the music box... She always felt that it was a bit silly to have the sound box that made a rooster crow, and it didn't seem very reliable! Can a recorded rooster's crow have the same effectiveness as a live rooster's crow? This is very doubtful! To be verified! So she had no intention of buying that thing.
"Ah? No! I don't have that much money! And George and Fred will definitely not give it to me for free! I'd better not give it up..." There were less than five silver coins in his pocket. ! Since the last time he asked for the ring and was rejected and ridiculed, Ron believed that the twin brothers would definitely not give him the thing for nothing this time, so he did not dare to go up and make people uncomfortable again.
"Oh? Do you think so? My dear brother Ron! We are not the cheapskates you think!" After everyone had bought, George and Fred had time to clean up. The thing came over, but happened to hear Ron's words!
"That's right! Even if you don't ask, we will give you a pair of glasses! Here, here! Take it!" Fred directly stuffed a pair of glasses into Ron's jacket pocket.
"And if you accidentally get petrified, Ron, we will definitely work together to carry you home! What do you think? Fred?" George carried a heavy bag of money. Today's Grant alone Fendo has already made them a huge profit, and there will still be three major colleges after dawn tomorrow! That's another big battle! They need to rest early tonight and recharge their batteries!
"Yes! I think we still lack a decorative statue at home! At Christmas time, we can hang those decorative magic lights around his neck! Or just paint his nose as a clown?" Fred immediately understood George's idea. They could play with this idiot brother a little.
"Ha! This is indeed a good idea! Maybe we can also paint him with gold paint?"
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"Look! Look! They've always been like this!!" Ron looked at the twins who were leaving angrily!
"Okay! Ron! At least they gave you a pair of life-saving glasses for free! Didn't they?" Hermione smiled. She felt that the two twin brothers still cared about their younger brother Ron!
After all, they gave him life-saving glasses! Not that flashy, unreliable pronunciation box! Their behavior is just a joke about brotherhood between the twins! After all, these two twins have always looked so immoral!
Anyway, Hermione thinks this kind of scene is quite good, full of warmth between family members! It's just that this slow Ron didn't feel it! She, Hermione, was the only daughter in the family. She had no chance to experience this unique bond between brothers and sisters!
After packing up her textbooks, Hermione was ready to go back to the girls' dormitory to rest! Because a few days ago, when she visited Annie at home, little Annie accidentally taught her a method to use meditation to improve magic power, as well as some basic applications of arcane spell models and magic structure analysis!
Therefore, she decided to go back early, lie down on the bed, enter the sea of consciousness of meditation, and continue to study and practice these interesting ways to use magic. These are rare knowledge that is not available in the Hogwarts school library or even in the entire wizarding world. Woolen cloth!
"Good night! Harry! And you! Ron! See you tomorrow!" After saying that, Hermione walked straight up from the entrance of the girls' dormitory.
"Harry! Let's just go back to the dormitory and go to bed!" After a while, Ron saw that after many people had left, there were not many people left in the common room.
"Have you finished your homework?" Harry knew that Ron's accumulated homework would never be less than his own! He actually wants to go to bed so early?
Although Ron took a sick leave due to Mandrake, the professors at Hogwarts do not recognize sick leave! Want to take a sick day? Can! As long as the reason is right! However, after the break, the missing homework must be made up in full! And now, because Fred and George had just been selling goods for a long time and wasted a lot of time noisily, Ron didn't seem to have done much homework, right? Harry felt very strange now. He hadn't finished his homework yet, so why should he sleep?
"Uh... at least half of it is still unwritten!" Looking at so much homework, Ron was scratching his head a little.
"Then why don't you write it quickly! I still have eight pages left to copy the potion recipe!" Harry almost laughed angrily! It’s okay if you’re lazy and don’t want to write! Now you actually want to drag me into the water to support you? If I don't finish writing it quickly tonight, how can Snape, the dark wizard, spare me in Potions class tomorrow?
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A big chapter of more than 6,000 words! This is the second update!
