The wind ruffled the water of the black lake, and the reflection of the moon rippled in the water. Several mermaids showed their heads on the water, looking at the bright castle in the distance, with confusion and yearning on their faces.
In the castle, the students all walked out of their dormitories and walked towards the auditorium.
Professor Snape walked from his dormitory towards the auditorium. It wasn't his patrol tonight, at least not at this time, so he walked while thinking about the next day's lessons.
He was not very interested in this kind of celebration. After all, he had no one left to celebrate the holiday with. If possible, he wished that the school would be as silent as a cemetery on holiday nights.
Well, if I could become the principal, I would cancel all these useless celebrations. If you have this intention to hold a dinner party, why not ask the professors to put more thought into assigning more homework to the students.
By the way, the next assignment in the Defense Against the Dark Arts class is to dodge ten spell attacks by rolling. These little bastards all regard the robes they are wearing as precious. No matter how valuable that robe is, can it still be as valuable as your life?
There are also those little guys who can't even understand how to use Flame Bear, they are really useless... You know, a certain second grade kid is almost more proficient in using Flame Bear than him.
If Luke heard Snape's thoughts, he would definitely contradict him. After all... what does it mean that the second-year brat Flame Bear is very proficient in using it? He was stronger than those senior students in the first grade, okay?
After all, when it comes to magic control, it's not about the power of the magic. The power of the spell can be achieved by increasing the magic power and vigorously performing miracles, but the control of the spell is a delicate job. Someone's blazing flame can make the tip of the stick so hot that it can light a cigarette. There are also people who dare to set their eyebrows on fire if they dare to put the blazing flames in front of their eyes.
Thinking about the next teaching content, Snape turned a corner and merged into the crowd.
Then he realized that there seemed to be no children in school uniforms around him.
The Hogwarts school robes are not ugly, they can even be said to be quite handsome. Especially after entering the 20th century, schools relaxed the dress requirements for students and only required students to wear school uniforms when necessary. The interior matching can be decided by yourself.
However, because the dressing style of the wizarding world has not changed much over the years, most of the students still wear relatively retro styles.
It’s not that the retro ones don’t look good, but the retro ones look a little old-fashioned.
Logically speaking, there is no restriction on the students' clothing at the Halloween dinner. As long as it is not excessive, such as not wearing any clothes, then there will be no special requirements.
But even so, students often wear school robes to dinner parties without any creativity, or at best put on a mask.
This is the tradition of the school, and the students have no intention of changing the tradition. For them, a dinner is just a dinner. Compared with usual, it means changing the decoration style and eating a little more sumptuous food.
To be honest, the food at Hogwarts on weekdays is already very good. After all, the food was cooked by an elf who has honed his memory for many years. If it tastes bad, it can only be said that he is too tricky.
But now, it’s completely different!
After all, Snape couldn't help but stopped and looked at the demons dancing in front of him.
There are pumpkin knights, mummy, ghosts, vampires, werewolves, and students dressed in all kinds of costumes.
These things that are synonymous with terror in the Muggle world are still shunned in most cases in the wizarding world, but in the end they are not the kind of legendary things. As long as this thing can see things and dispel those exaggerated imaginations, the sense of terror will instantly drop.
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Instead, there were a few that stood out from the crowd and looked like green gelatinous objects. They had big heads and eyes that took up more than half of the face. They were black and had no whites. Something with slender arms and only three fingers.
This thing made Snape really uncomfortable.
"O! Fred! What are you dressing up like?!"
Lee Jordan's eyes almost glowed when he looked at Fred, who had an exaggerated and extremely weird look!
Under the leather jacket, Fred's voice came out in a muffled voice: "Haha! This is the suit that Luke transformed for us. It is said to be a terrifying creature in the Muggle world. What are they called aliens! "
"O! So cool!"
Lee Jordan and Fred, who was squirming with teeth and claws, were both amused and laughed at, and everyone around them also found it very interesting.
The thin Colin squeezed his way out of the crowd. He raised the camera in his hand and took a few photos of Fred.
Thanks to Luke's speed in solving the problem, Colin did not fall into the state of being persecuted by the basilisk and lying on the bed, losing most of the semester. Of course, the camera in his hand also successfully escaped the fate of being destroyed and can be used today.
"Hi! Mr. Weiss! Look here!"
Fred followed the sound and looked over, followed by a kacha sound and a flash of light.
After the filming, Colin, who was wearing a mummy hood, shouted excitedly: "It's so cool! I'm going to show it to my parents when I go back. They must not have thought that I would actually see aliens in the wizard school. !」
Normally, Colin's words would definitely make everyone laugh. But today, because everyone was already happy, no one was looking for fun with Colin.
Besides Fred, there were several students wearing very special clothes. It's like Harry and Ron are both wearing robot costumes.
Ron just thought it was a bit cool, but Harry really felt something else.
What about the little boy who grew up in the Muggle world without ever dreaming of a robot?
Even Harry would be really greedy when he saw Dudley's robot toys.
And now, Luke can help him realize his dream.
Snape stood alone in the crowd, like an exposed rock in the river bed.
It wasn't until he felt someone tapping his shoulder that he made any move.
Turning around, he saw that the person coming was none other than Dumbledore.
"You allowed this?"
Snape asked, somewhat confused.
Dumbledore smiled slightly: "Isn't this allowed in the first place? It's just that the previous students lacked money and creativity. In other words, they didn't have enough ability. But with Luke here, his transformation technique can Helping many people solve their dressing problems."
The price of a good set of clothing is not low, especially since this kind of clothing can only be used once anyway, so the price/performance ratio is extremely low.
People usually don’t spend this much money to buy such a suit of clothes. After all, it does seem a bit unworthy.
"..."
Snape pursed his lips and frowned, with a hint of confusion on his face, but this was normal. After so many years of tradition being suddenly changed, no one might be able to adapt easily.
Although the sight of a group of demons dancing in front of him was not enough to break Snape's defenses. But a little bit of upset is inevitable.
Seeing his troubled expression, the smile on Dumbledore's face became brighter and he patted Snape's shoulder hard again: "Okay! Don't think so much, hurry up and go to the auditorium."
Snape shook his head and said, "You go ahead. I'll explain tonight's patrol. I thought nothing would happen today. But looking at this scene tonight, I still feel a little uneasy. "
The students all wore masks and were dressed in various strange ways. Some students in the upper grades are quite good. There was a little guy dressed as a werewolf that even Snape took a second look at.
If something like a werewolf really sneaks in, there will be a big problem.
As for the nonsense that Hogwarts is safe and there will be no such things as werewolves, Snape simply won't believe it...
Hogwarts is very safe, and dark wizards from outside cannot easily get in. It is not unusual for dark wizards who can enter Hogwarts to go anywhere in the world. With Gringotts blowing like that, wouldn't it mean that they were still invaded by Voldemort?
However, the danger of Hogwarts lies in the nepotistic principal in front of him.
He thought Hagrid was a good person, so he asked Hagrid to be the gamekeeper, and even intended to let him take over as the professor of Care of Magical Creatures.
Snape had no doubts about Hagrid's expertise in magical beasts. Sometimes when he needs materials, he can directly ask Hagrid for them. He was somewhat sure of Hagrid's level.
And it was precisely because of Hagrid's professional contacts that Snape noticed Hagrid's outrageous behavior. He even dared to have close contact with the Acromantula by relying on the fact that he was a giant hybrid. Anyone who sees this kind of thing will scream outrageously.
What's even scarier is... Hagrid never thought of himself as anyone special. The advantage of this is that Hagrid did not feel any discomfort when integrating into human society. He has never been ashamed of his status as a half-giant. This is quite rare among all kinds of mixed-race people.
But here's the scary part. He is really different from normal people!
Not everyone can touch the Acromantula’s fangs and say it’s cute!
When such a person becomes a professor, Snape can guess his teaching style very well. Just thinking about it makes me worried about those children.
Therefore, if there is one more danger in Hogwarts, then one is the covetousness of the outside world, one is the mystery of the castle itself, and the remaining eight are all Dumbledore's outrageousness.
The more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong, and Snape quickened his pace. He might as well follow him on patrol tonight. It can not only ensure everyone's safety, but also keep things out of sight, killing two birds with one stone, which is good for everyone.
Dumbledore looked at Snape's leaving figure and shook his head helplessly. This guy is still so unsociable.
But... this is fine. It would also be a headache if everyone was like Luke.
With this in mind, Dumbledore looked at the young man wearing a basilisk mask among the crowd.
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Sitting among the crowd, Luke looked at Mrs. Norris, who was arching her back towards him, as if she wanted to compete with him or decide whether to live or die. He didn't know what to say for a moment.
The basilisk mask made by Luna and Ginny is indeed lifelike. The grasp of details is very good. Obviously he has grasped the essence of it.
Gloomy, ferocious, and violent, but there is a hint of gentleness that is not easy to detect. After all, the basilisk Ginny saw was, after all, a domesticated basilisk raised by Slytherin. This is also the only tamed basilisk that Luke can find. After all, Doris has been determined not to be a basilisk.
It is normal for domesticated things to feel docile.
As the only victim in this turmoil, it is absolutely normal for Mrs. Norris not to have a good impression of this face.
However, it didn't become arrogant for long before it was taken away by Filch who hurried over.
Although Filch always had a lot of objections to Luke, because Luke specially took out the ripening potion to make the mandrake ripen in advance and saved Mrs. Norris's face, he decided to say less in the future. Look for trouble with Luke and the guys around him.
After such an interlude, the dinner went on as scheduled. It seemed that they were infected by the enthusiasm of the students, and the professors also put on makeup and groomed themselves more or less.
Professor McGonagall performed a difficult operation, turning her face into that of a cat, but still maintaining her human body. It seems that there is still something different kind of horror after all.
Professor Sprout dressed himself up as a witch doctor, looking like the witch in Muggle legends used to scare children.
Professor Flitwick has always been able to face his own shortcomings. He also dressed up as a leprechaun in a self-deprecating way, and by the way, he also threw coins among the crowd.
This is also the traditional performance of the leprechaun.
Of course, unlike the leprechauns' gold coins that can be faked but disappear when they are young, Professor Flitwick sprinkles gold coin chocolates.
The Weasley twins in alien costumes were once again the MVPs of the lively atmosphere. The two of them stood in the middle of the specially vacated dance floor, one singing the school song in a weird accent, and the other doing a funny dance.
Originally, under their suggestion, Luke also thought about whether to invite top wizards like the Weird Sisters to present gifts for this special Halloween dinner. After all, no matter how big the name is, as long as you are willing to spend money, you can still get it. However, after a group of students discussed it for a while, they persuaded Luke to give up.
After all, this is their first time doing such an activity. It's okay if it goes well, but if it doesn't, it will be self-defeating if outsiders see it as a joke.
Dumbledore looked at the extremely cheerful atmosphere in front of him and gently beat the rhythm for the twins with his hands.
He looked at Luke in the distance who was also beating the beat softly and surrounded by four girls. He nodded with satisfaction.
He doesn't like change. But that doesn't mean he will reject good changes.
This night is destined to be joyful.
