Chapter 55: Halloween Eve
At 6 o'clock in the morning, Seamus sat up from the bed sleepily and looked out the window, where it was raining, and the dripping raindrops were beating on the window with a soft sound.
Although it was Halloween Eve, it was also Thursday, so they still had to go to class, but it was still early, and it was raining outside, so Seamus slammed his head on the pillow to make up for another sleep.
It seemed like a long time, and it seemed like only a moment, and Seamus felt that as soon as he closed his eyes, the alarm clock at the bedside went off. It's 7:30, and if you don't set off, you'll be late.
He hurriedly got up from the bed, woke up the people in the dormitory, and quickly got dressed and washed up before going downstairs to eat. Today's auditorium looks very different from before, after all, it's Halloween, and it's probably the busiest holiday in the school, because a large part of the population is going home for Christmas.
The enchanted ceiling inside the auditorium does not reveal the weather outside as usual, and no matter how windy or rainy it is outside, the interior of the auditorium shows cloudless good weather.
1,000 bats were flying over the Great Hall, and there were low clouds hovering overhead, jack-o-lanterns that weren't yet set up, and they were stacked in the corners, and Professors Quirrell and Flitwick were setting them up, professors who didn't have classes in the morning.
Harry and the others had made it to the Great Hall, and they had found a place to sit casually, and now there were only some leftovers left on the table because they had arrived too late.
Seamus took a random copy of the Daily Prophet from the dining table, which was also left by someone else, although he also had a subscription, but the owl had long been placed at the head of his bed, and he had forgotten to bring it down.
Pick up a piece of pumpkin pie and eat it so-so, today is Halloween, the dishes at Hogwarts are not as colorful as usual, only the food that fits the festive atmosphere today, Seamus is not very happy, because he doesn't like sweets very much, but it's not unacceptable.
There are bits and pieces written on it in the Daily Prophet, there is no big news happening these days, the Gringotts invasion more than a month ago, it is still reported, after all, the British wizarding world is so big, it is impossible to have any big news every day.
There is an advertisement on the secondary page that the Light Wheel Company will release a new broom, the Light Wheel 2001, before Christmas. The light wheel company is actually not a British company, and the comet broom company that swept the series is a pure British brand, but the light wheel company has invaded the British high-end market within a year with its top technology, and the comet has been defeated one after another.
"I didn't expect a new model to come out so soon, I knew I should have bought it later. Harry wasn't very happy when he saw the ad.
"It doesn't matter, this company's broom is so much better than the Sweep series. Seamus shrugged and said nonchalantly, "When the new models are released, we'll all change our outfits." ”
The company only entered the British market this year, which also led to the fact that there are no models before the 2000 in the UK. In an instant, it occupied the vast majority of the market in the United Kingdom, and the later fire crossbow arrows were far from being comparable to the Halo 2000 in terms of sales volume because they specialized in the most advanced level.
Harry rolled his eyes, even if he inherited so much family property, he couldn't be as unscrupulous as Seamus, buying a few broomsticks as simple as eating and drinking.
But he didn't say much, because it was unnecessary, and when Harry entered Seamus's suitcase, Ron told him that the price of the suitcase was frighteningly high.
A suitcase with an internal space the size of a house, the market price is more than five hundred gold galleons, Seamus is bigger, the price will only be higher, not to mention that this suitcase is customized according to Seamus's figure, and it will be replaced next year.
So later, when Seamus offered to help the team replace the broom as a whole, no one persuaded him. Just as Seamus was disappointed with today's breakfast, there was a commotion coming from the side, and Professor Quirrell had made another moth, and he had accidentally dropped the jack-o'-lantern while he was setting it up.
Then Professor Quirrell hurriedly apologized, and finally made the scene worse and worse, seeing that the scene was getting more and more chaotic, Professor Quirrell left in a panic after apologizing.
Seamus didn't believe that a powerful wizard who had been praised by almost all the professors and dared to venture into Albania alone would make such a mistake, obviously trying to do something, but this acting was too clumsy, no wonder Dumbledore would play you between applause.
The first class in the morning was Potions, and the cold, damp and rainy weather outside made the Potions classroom in the basement even more eerie. Professor Snape stood at the front, squinting at them as he explained the essentials of potions-making.
As he said in the first lesson, it was not allowed to wave his wand foolishly in this lesson, except in case of emergency, and because of this, Seamus had no way to warm himself with a warming charm, and could only rely on the flame without a crucible to keep warm, just like everyone else.
This is not a pleasant thing to do, because not only do you have to prevent the flames from burning yourself, but you also have to take note of everything Professor Snape says, and if you make a mistake, you will know why Snape is called the "Serpent King".
The nickname was also passed on by Seamus, and although he learned Potions well, Snape always found fault with it, and after a sputter of venom, the nickname "Serpent King" spread from the Gryffindor common room to the entire school.
The afternoon class was Charms, and Professor Flitwick entered the classroom early, standing on the tall stack of books as usual, watching the little wizards come in and out, chasing and fighting.
It wasn't until the bell rang that everyone came to their seats, and Professor Flitwick clapped his hands and motioned for the young wizards to come over.
"After so much study, I think you guys can start trying to make things fly. Professor Flitwick happily announced that the study of the principles of the Levitation Charm had come to an end for the time being.
Ever since the first class, they have been envious of the sight of Professor Flitwick flying with a book and countless books circling around him, and they have been eager to try it.
This was especially true for Harry and Ron, as Seamus would often lounge on the couch in the common room, and with a wave of his wand, black tea and books would fly to him.
Now that they could finally start learning, Professor Flitwick announced that they would start practicing in pairs, Harry and Seamus in a group, and Hermione and Ron in a group. Harry had a smile on his face, thinking that he would definitely learn it with Seamus, and Ron cried with a sad face, learning with Hermione was a nightmare, she always made your heart flutter.