Although you can use magic at will in Hogsmeade Village, it is still not too ostentatious to practice apparition after all.

As for using the shielding charm to block off the trace effect on his body, Albert didn't plan to risk it at all, if he failed, he would get himself into a lot of trouble.

However, the practice of apparition is still necessary, and he needs to get used to the discomfort of apparition.

Half an hour later, Albert began to wander around Hogsmeade Village, and on the way to the store of Devis and Bans, he met the trio of Fred, George, and Lee Jordan who came out of Duke Honey's candy store.

"Why are you here alone?" Fred was surprised to see Albert alone.

"Isn't it going to be dumped?" asked George, feigned shock.

Lee Jordan leaned over, stretched out his arm around Albert's shoulder, and comforted: "Don't be sad, you are so popular, you will soon find a new girlfriend." ”

"You've got enough, too. Albert couldn't help but roll his eyes at the three of them, and after breaking free of Lee Jordan's arm, he took the initiative to divert the topic, "By the way, where are you going?"

"Jokowi's Magic Joke Shop. George said without thinking.

"I'm going to the Screaming Shack, will you go with you?" asked Albert.

He plans to take advantage of the time he has to go over and see if he can trigger a new mission.

"It's said to be haunted over there. ”

"By the way, when we came here just now, we found that the secret passage behind the mirror on the fifth floor had collapsed and was completely blocked. Fred nodded, "Now if you want to sneak to Hogsmeade, you can only go to Duke Bee's candy store." Luckily, we're all going to use the Illusion Charm, otherwise we're in trouble. ”

"Crushed by snow?"

"yes, it's so thorough, even if the snow melts, you probably won't be able to go, unless you use magic to dig it through again. ”

Several of them had apparently given up on that passage, and there was more than one way to sneak to Hogsmeade anyway.

As they spoke, they had already stepped on the snow to approach the perimeter of the screaming shack, and Li Jordan also shared with them the information he had gathered: "It is said that about twenty years ago, the screaming shack would emit a terrible scream, and everyone thought that it might be the sound of some fierce ghost, hence the name of this shack." ”

"Actually, we tried to break in, but failed. Fred looked at the gloomy house not far away, "The entrance to the shack is probably all boarded up, and we suspect that there is a secret passage into the inside of the screaming shack." ”

"It's a pity that we never found the secret passage, so we simply gave up. George added, "I remember mentioning it to you back then. ”

Albert looked at the dilapidated shack in front of him, drew his wand and knocked on the door, reaching out and pushing it, but the door was not pushed, not even a sound.

"You can't open it frontally, but it shouldn't be difficult to get in. Albert began to look around the shack for an entrance.

"How are you going to get in?"

The three of them looked at Albert in unison, they had never doubted Albert's abilities.

"It's simple, that's it. ”

Albert simply used the Cutting Charm to create an entrance in the wall on the right for them to come and go freely.

In this way, the four of them easily entered the house and screamed into the shack.

"We didn't think of that before. ”

Fred, George, and Lee Jordan looked at the sliced wall and said in chagrin.

It was a messy, dusty house, uninhabited for a long time, and everything was covered in a thick layer of dust.

The wallpaper had fallen off the walls, the floor was covered in stains, all the furniture was broken and seemed to have been broken by someone, and the door next to it was nailed with a wooden plank with strong magic on it to prevent someone from secretly opening it.

But...... The other party obviously didn't think that someone would go off the beaten path and go directly through the hole next to it.

All right!

Honestly, it doesn't feel like a haunted house at all.

At least, no ghost came out to greet them after their group of uninvited intruders broke in.

"The doors and windows here are sealed. Albert examined the planked windows and said, "There's some kind of magic left on them, presumably to prevent anyone else from breaking in." ”

"Come on, look here. Fred screamed.

As the group walked briskly, they noticed old scratches on the furniture and walls around them.

"What is this?"

"Perhaps, some terrible creature was once locked up here. Lee Jordan had already drawn his wand and was on the lookout for fear that something would suddenly pop out and attack them.

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"Don't worry, there's no one here, just look at the dust on the ground. ”

Albert reached out and brushed the scratches on the wall, glanced at the new quest and said, "Originally, it was supposed to be people, or not ordinary people, who were trapped here, otherwise there would be no need for such a place." ”

"You mean, someone is imprisoned here?" Fred's mind spun fast.

"Imprisonment may not have been used appropriately. Albert looked at the scratches on the armrest, "I suspect there must have been a werewolf living here, or maybe Hogsmeade was once inhabited by a werewolf who came here every month to transform. ”

"Werewolf!" the three said in unison.

Werewolves aren't much of a friendly creature in the wizarding world, without a doubt. At the very least, most wizards instinctively stay away from werewolves.

"When the moon is full, runaway werewolves can be dangerous, so the doors and windows of the screaming shack are magically sealed. Albert continued: "When a werewolf transforms, it is very painful, which is why it screams, or it should be a wolf howl. As for why this place is famous, it is probably because someone deliberately spread rumors to make everyone mistakenly think that this place is haunted, so as to cover up the matter. ”

"It's all up to you to speculate. ”

Fred, George, and Jordan Lee all looked at Albert in shock, they didn't expect Albert to surmise so many things based on the traces and names of this place alone.

Of course, they didn't know that Albert had read the "Harry Potter" books, otherwise with this bit of information, he would not be able to think of anything if he wanted to break his mind.

"Where do you think the secret passage is?" Fred asked.

"If you look carefully, you'll definitely find the secret passage. ”

Several people searched around on the first floor for the location of the secret passage.

In fact, the so-called secret passage is really not secret at all. It was a trapdoor that opened with a staircase leading down.

"Where do you think this leads here?"

Whether it's Fred, George or Lee Jordan, they're all excited at the moment.

It's a taste of adventure.

"Just go down and see. ”

The passage was dark and cold, and the air was not smooth, making it a little difficult for him to breathe.

"Forget it, let's go back!" Albert turned and walked back.

"Go back?" Fred didn't want to go back.

"I guess where it leads from here. "Albert is ready to spoil again.

"Where?"

"Hogwarts, this is the secret passage to Hogwarts. Albert suddenly stopped and said, "There's a problem." ”

"What's wrong. "Lee Jordan didn't understand what dumb riddle he was playing.

"You mean there was once a werewolf professor at Hogwarts?"

"It could also be a werewolf student. Albert added, "The probability of a professor is relatively low, and I don't believe anyone wants to take any chances." ”

"How many secret passages does Hogwarts Castle have leading to outside of the school?"

"I'm afraid this is the secret passage that leads to the bottom of the beating willow. ”

"Perhaps, the beating willow was planted specifically to protect this secret passage. ”