Chapter 8: New Semester and New Teachers
When Harry Potter woke up in the box, he saw no longer just a few friends, but three more peopleโtwo Ravenclaw girls who were also in his third year, and another middle-aged man who had gone through some vicissitudes. www.biquge.info As for why Holly and Erinka appeared in this box, I have to mention the dutiful prefects. After the Dementors left the train, the whole train was still quiet, but as prefects, although they were also extremely frightened in their hearts, they had to muster up their courage and start patrolling the corridors again, and even had to check one carriage after another to make sure that the little wizards in each carriage were not overly frightened or that something unexpected happened, and in view of this, the two were blocked by the prefects when they were about to walk back to the box.
So the two appeared in the box where Harry Potter was, and after seeing Harry Potter wake up, the two sat down very calmly, and used their wands to make their sitting place more comfortable.
With a snap, Lupin cracked a large piece of chocolate and handed the largest one to Harry, while the rest of the group looked at the remaining pieces and didn't know how to divide them, especially after Ron Weasley had taken the second largest one first.
In the end, it was Lupin who broke the strange calm, "Holly and Erinka came with me, they have already eaten, you can share the rest." Hermione and the others picked up the chocolate and ate it slowly.
Harry took the chocolate, looked at Lupin uncertainly, and asked, "What was that?"
"A Dementor, a Spirits from Azkaban. Lupin said slowly, watching as everyone slowly nibbled on the chocolate.
"Eat," he repeated, "and he'll do you good." I'm going to talk to the driver, I'm sorry..."
Lupin made an excuse to leave the box and disappeared into the hallway. Holly then walked out.
"Looks like there's nothing wrong with you," Erinka said, leaning against the car door before leaving, "Oh, I forgot to mention, Granger, it's ridiculous that your cat is afraid of a mouse." โ
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The train arrived quickly, whether it was a young wizard who hadn't yet made it through the Sorting House, or someone who had already lived at Hogwarts for a few years, and a large crowd rushed off the train, mixed with the sounds of various animals.
Sitting in the last empty carriage again, the two of them let the carriage walk like a school, and saw that there were two Dementors standing guard at the gate of the school, and the two of them were also helpless.
Walking down the hall, Harry Potter and Hermione Granger are called away by McGonagall. Holly and Erinka quietly returned to the Ravenclaw table and sat down, waiting for the dinner to begin...
"Welcome!" Dumbledore said, his beard glistening in the candlelight. "Welcome to Hogwarts in the new year! I have something to announce to all of you, and it's very serious for all of us, and I think it's best to let everyone know before we get into the good feast......"
Dumbledore cleared his throat and continued, "As you all know on the Hogwarts Express, our school currently has some Dementors from Azkaban on missions, and they are here for some business for the Ministry of Magic. โ
"They will stand guard at every entrance," Dumbledore continued, "and while they are with us, I want no one to leave the school without permission. Dementors can't be fooled by any trickery or disguise... Even the Cloak of Invisibility," he mildly added, "the nature of the Dementors does not allow for debate or forgiveness. So I warn everybody not to give them any reason to hurt you. I hope that our teachers, and our new male and female prefects, will make sure that the students don't run into conflict with the Dementors. โ
"Now there is one more great news," he continued, "and I am excited to welcome two new teachers to our ranks this year. โ
"First up is Professor Lupin, who gently agrees to be our Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher. And our ranger, Hagrid, will take over the course of magical creature conservation. Then, the banquet begins..."
As the banquet began, the food on the plates on the table changed over and over again, and at the same time, the drinks in the wine glasses were also repeated again and again, and the students were also talking to each other about what they had seen during the holiday.
"Hey, Holly, where did you go for the summer vacation? I remember you said you wanted to go to the East to have a look?" Autumn, a fourth-grader, asked, normally the Ravenclaw seniors would get together on the train to share their holiday experiences, but Holly had never joined, so everyone could only exchange ideas during dinner.
"Oriental, I went to Hong Kong, but... Just after that, because of some things at home, I had to stop the trip and rush back. As he spoke, a cold aura emanated from Holly's body, causing magical fluctuations that could be felt by a considerable range of people.
After the affected people turned their eyes and found that it was Holly's sake, they turned their heads back one by one and continued to exchange their experiences with their partners.
Hearing Holly talk about things at home, Erinka suddenly thought of something. Suddenly, he smiled at Holly and asked, "You can go to Hogsmeade in the third year, do you think there will be anyone who hasn't gotten the parents' autographs yet?"
"Probably not. The man next to him responded, "After all, it's Hogsmeade, and if you can't go there, then what kind of wizard is you?" โ
"I think someone will not be able to get a Hogsmeade warrant. Holly said meaningfully. His cold gaze fell on Gryffindor's long table. Harry Potter was sitting there.