Halloween ends in a near-miss story.
Many years later, when historians study Luke Gunter, the 'Shining One' in history, they often regard what happened in this auditorium as the starting point of the legend.
Of course, some historians believe that the starting point of his story is in that humble forest. And everything after walking out of the forest was in his plan.
Such debates took place hundreds of years later, but they were already a thing of the past.
Luke wondered what people hundreds of years from now would think of today. But he knew that many people would come to him tomorrow and ask a lot of questions. And I also have a lot of questions to look for answers to.
But luckily, he had a chance to sleep before facing those tough people and problems. Have a good night's sleep. Put aside the noise and revelry of the students.
He knew that if he celebrated with them now, he would undoubtedly gain more praise, and if he could say a few words, he would gain more hearts.
But he knew very well that going too far was not enough. He was still very young and there was no need to do things so carefully.
The adult mind cannot completely resist the 11-year-old body. The feedback the body brings to emotions and personality cannot be overcome by a mature mind.
Before falling into sleep, Luke thought about some of these, the relationship between emotions and physical physiological reactions, and what he would face tomorrow. But all of them are just glimpses.
As if walking through a black door, Luke saw a familiar scene.
This is a valley where thick fog shrouds everything here. Can't see the way forward clearly and can't see the way back. Just when Luke hesitated, a winding bluestone path appeared at his feet, pointing to the depths of the mist.
Luke was silent for a moment, then walked forward with brisk steps.
From the foothills on both sides, there was the sound of logging and the clear chirping of birds. Luke also vaguely heard low singing. A nice female voice, but the tune is full of sadness.
Like crying sadly.
He seemed to actually hear someone crying.
The relief on Luke's face gradually faded away, but it didn't become heavy, just calm.
The valley is long and narrow, and at some point, the trees on both sides of the path have turned into low shrubs, and raised earth bags have appeared there. The solemn and sad singing gradually became louder. Like crying, like whispering.
In front of each earth bag, there is a simple cross made of two pieces of wood nailed together.
These are all graves. Looking from a distance, you can't see the edges at a glance.
There are no names on it, just last names. But the last names are not eye-catching, nor do they give people a familiar feeling.
When we got here, the thick fog had become thinner, and we could already see several white palaces in the distance.
They are not big and can even be low at times.
"As a tomb, it's impressive enough."
Luke stopped without knowing the right time and looked at everything over there from a distance, his face as calm as ever.
He stared at the palace for a long time, and then smiled contemptuously: "Those who are destined to be abandoned by the times should not think about raising their coffins."
"If you can't change, then wait until you are sent to the grave with my own hands. I will not forget that I filled the coffin with molten iron."
After saying that, Luke hummed the song in a light tone, whether it was solemn or sad, it was suppressed by the gentle tone.
“Do you hear the people sing? (Do you hear the people’s singing?)
Singing the song of angry men?
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It is the music of a people (This is the song of a nation)
Who will not be slaves again! (Break the shackles and win liberation!)
Wheing of your heart
Echoes the beating of the drums
There is a life about to start (new life is about to begin)
When tomorrow es. (With the dawn of tomorrow.)"
After singing the first verse, Luke also smiled: "It's not quite appropriate, but it's quite appropriate for the occasion."
As he said that, everything in front of him returned to darkness again.
The edge of the valley began to collapse the moment Luke left. But before it completely collapsed, a graceful figure appeared in the cemetery.
She was wearing a burgundy dress and half-rimmed glasses.
"Why is it a cemetery? Where is this?"
He frowned slightly, then shook his head.
"What a weird dream."
After saying that, he waved his hand and then disappeared.
So here again, only the pure and sad singing echoed.
Until the final and complete destruction into nothingness.
The moon set and the sun rose, and when the morning light passed through the water of the Black Lake and rippled down on Luke's room, he also opened his eyes.
Sleepily, he got up from the bed, walked to the window, looked at the scenery at the bottom of the Black Lake, and stretched out.
In fact, there is nothing to see. The water in the Black Lake is quite clear. But there’s nothing unusual about what’s at the bottom of the lake. Aquatic plants, fish, rocks and mud.
The Black Lake is huge, so there is no need for either the water monster or the giant squid to get too close to Hogwarts. They only need to move around and look for food in their own one-third of an acre, and that is enough.
But he didn't know if it was an illusion, but Luke always felt like there was something staring at him from the depths of the lake out of sight.
Luke frowned, feeling a little strange.
"Why did you suddenly dream about the scene you saw in the mirror last night? You have obviously tried your best not to think about it."
He muttered to himself, but couldn't find any answer. It's just a dream after all. Moreover, deliberately not thinking about it is also a kind of thinking in itself.
"We can still be as natural as possible in the future."
At this moment, he felt a cold rope wrapped around his neck. He stretched out his hand and ruthlessly lifted up Doris, whose eyes were half-closed. Then he put it on his shoulder.
"It's fine here. Don't keep wrapping it around my neck. I don't want to think it was you when someone tied a rope around my neck that day."
Luke angrily said again what he had said many times. But he estimated that if he didn't get angry, the little guy wouldn't remember it. But because of this; getting angry is still a bit too far away.
Things are far from that level.
So Luke just yawned and turned to wash up.
After many investigations, he found that his room was unique even among Slytherin's dormitories.
It has its own bathroom, so he doesn't even need to go to the public restroom. There is also a huge space and a super luxurious bed.
After he asked Gemma, Gemma told him that no one had lived in this room for many years.
The dormitory is not assigned by the teacher, but by the castle itself. The teachers just put the list of branches under the statues of each college.
Luke didn't find much trace of life in this room. Maybe this room is special. After thinking about it, Luke could only think of something related to his bloodline. But no specific clues or evidence could be found.
There is no proof that it is or is not.
If he wanted to get an answer, maybe he would have to wait until the day he could talk to the castle directly.
After tidying himself up, Luke opened the door and walked towards the cafeteria.
When he passed by the lounge, everyone greeted him enthusiastically, but as usual, no one was too enthusiastic, and they all maintained their due reserve.
The difference is that Luke noticed that several senior students who were not close to him before were also actively greeting him. This is a very good phenomenon.
Walking out of Slytherin's lounge, he felt more confident about his results last night.
Several senior students in Gryffindor, who were just acquaintances in the past, now actually take the initiative to say hello to him, and even some people who have always looked down upon him will never meet him again. Just pretend not to see it.
The least everyone can do is give each other a smile.
Of course, the more important thing is that the Slytherin students and the Gryffindor students are not the same as before. Even if they meet each other on the street, they will give each other a blank look.
The atmosphere among students has become much better. It was even good enough to make Luke sigh.
"Sure enough, if you don't take some risks, how can you have such a good effect?"
Risks and opportunities coexist, and the ancients will not deceive me.
Luke sighed as he walked into the cafeteria, and then saw the twins walking straight towards him, then holding his shoulders and sitting down nearby.
"Luke! Did you know what happened yesterday in advance?"
George looked at Luke and asked with a confused look on his face.
Fred also looked at Luke with a puzzled face. This question was the premise for the remaining questions.
So they must get the answer to this question first.
"Well, I have guessed that something is going to happen a long time ago, and Halloween is the best time. A few days ago I received a letter from someone I don't know where. This letter confirmed my information, and got more information. For example, I know the list of invading magical animals."
Luke said this calmly and calmly, looking into the twins' eyes with no hint of timidity or the feeling of revealing a secret.
George and Fred were silent for a moment. They seemed to have gotten the answer they wanted, but they seemed not to understand Luke's train of thought.
Is this really something you can tell others so casually?
Luke saw their entanglement and said with a smile: "What are you thinking about!"
"I told Professor McGonagall about this early in the morning, and Dumbledore is also paying close attention to this matter."
"The reason why everyone was a little confused yesterday was because those magical animals were not simple animals. Their intelligence and strength far exceeded their own kind. This was the reason why everyone was at a loss for a while. It was not because I didn't give enough information. .”
The twins looked at Luke's smile and couldn't tell for a moment how true or false Luke's words were.
Luke looked at the reactions of the two people and nodded with satisfaction. Well, not completely believing it is the best reaction.
"Anyway, the main purpose of giving you the ring that day was to help you defend yourself. I don't know how the Voldemort Bat will attack. But I know that as long as those two things are there. You two The safety is still sufficiently guaranteed.”
Luke smiled and patted both men on the shoulders.
There is no point in thinking about whether these things are right or wrong now.
"So the two rings contain the Patronus Charm?"
George looked at the ring hanging around his neck and swallowed. Although this thing is not popular, it is definitely very precious.
Mr. Weislai doesn't have food or water. Can he afford it with five years' salary?
Fred took the ring off his neck and handed it to Luke.
"No need."
Luke pushed him back without even looking.
"Use it first, and treat it as loaned to you. If it is really used, we will talk about it later."
George and Fred looked at each other. Logically speaking, they should not accept this gift, but Luke's words forced them to accept it.
"To be honest, there are more and more things to do in the future." Luke's expression was quite serious. "This incident is just the beginning, a close start, but this does not mean what will happen next. It will be like this time.”
"It's important to me that you two keep it, so nothing happens to you."
Luke's tone was now one that left no room for doubt.
So the twins nodded subconsciously.
Luke smiled and said, "Okay, don't think so much, we still have a long time to get along."
After speaking, Luke stood up directly and walked forward.
He knew there were others who had questions to ask themselves. I'm afraid they didn't even sleep well last night.
Thinking of this, Luke couldn't help but smile.
He was now looking forward to the look on other people's faces.
Sure enough, when he sat in the same position he always had, the people sitting around him all had dark circles under their eyes.
When he really came here, everyone put down the untouched food on their plates, and all looked at Luke.
Only Taylor was still eating his food calmly, seemingly not caring about Luke.
As soon as Luke sat down, he made a 'shh' gesture to Gemma who was about to speak. Then glanced at Taylor.
Taylor understood, took out the ball from his pocket, and then made an OK gesture towards Luke.
Now Gemma had a clear view of everything, but she didn't care about the magic item that was taken out with a very special function.
Instead, he stared at Luke and asked seriously: "What role did you play in this?"
Luke looked at the bloodshot eyes and thick dark circles in Gemma's eyes, and finally smiled unkindly.
