The enchanted ceiling was transparent, and the lightning and thunder heralded that the rain outside would not stop all night, and Parney sighed, seeing that the little wizards stretched out their curious little heads and lined up in a neat line, they couldn't wait to start a fresh school life.

"This way—don't get scattered, the stairs and steps at Hogwarts are always moving, and if you go the wrong way, you're likely to end up in strange places that no one knows about."

Around the long table in the auditorium, seniors were constantly leaving their tables and heading for their own lounges, causing the hall to be a little chaotic, and Pani had to tell the freshmen who followed him to be careful.

In the midst of the crowd, Parney led a group of Hufflepuff freshmen past the long tables of Ravenclaw and Slytherin and into the antechamber.

The Hufflepuff common room is also underground, with Ravenclaw and Gryffindor living in their own towers in each of the four Hogwarts houses, while Slytherin and Hufflepuff are in the basement.

The antechamber was extremely wide, the walls were burning with torches, the ceiling was not visible at all, and a curved marble staircase appeared to Pani's right, which was the staircase leading to the second floor, and the freshmen could see the strange scene of the other wooden staircases moving slowly in the air, changing, and then docking.

It was the first time for many young wizards to see such an incredible picture, and they couldn't help but stand still.

"Alright, let's go-"

Pani urged, and he saw another group of people walk out from the side of the door leading from the Great Hall to the antechamber, it was the Slytherin prefects and their freshmen, looking at Parney and the first-year students behind him with disdain.

"Hmph, Hufflepuff-huh-"

Knowing that this was not the time for an argument, the Slytherin prefect expressed his disdain in a deep nasal voice, and then led the vast team of freshmen to a tall wooden door to the right of the stairs.

It was the basement, and there were two doors on either side of the stairs to the second floor, one leading to the basement and the other to the kitchen and Hufflepuff lounge.

Despite being underground, Hufflepuff students and Slytherin rarely interact.

Parney shook his head helplessly as he glanced at the raven on his shoulder, he was much more familiar with the door on the right than on the left, and for seven years he had been returning from the right to the gloomy basement, where the Slytherin common room, the Potions classroom, and their headmaster, Snape's office.

Many of the new Hufflepuff students were still wondering about the inexplicable hostility just now, and many young wizards from wizarding families explained to their friends who didn't know each other, and inevitably counted Slytherin again, and only the worst wizards went back there.

Someone even pulled out Ning An

"You know what? World Cup ...... The Dark Wizard - that's what Slytherin came from, and did you know he was still going to school here a year ago? ”

"Ahh

The little kid who heard it was horrified, as if he couldn't believe that a terrible dark wizard had been studying here not long ago.

"Of course, he can't be here now." Seeing that he had frightened the friend he had just met, the little wizard hurriedly explained:

"With Headmaster Dumbledore and the teachers, Hogwarts is the safest place in all of England—"

With that, he patted the other man on the shoulder, which had a comforting effect, and the two soon began to talk about the new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher or something.

Pani listened to the two children walking behind him, and the muscles on his face twitched uncontrollably, and he would have asked if anyone had walked in front of him

"Cedric, what's wrong with you? Where is it uncomfortable? ”

However, Ning An on his shoulder didn't seem to hear it, but just focused on the corridors and rooms around him, and he hadn't come back for a year, and it seemed that the corridors here had become a little strange.

Parney led the freshmen to the door to the left of the staircase, behind which was a dry stone staircase, which was spacious and bright unlike the dark, damp corridors of Slytherin, where the light came from the ground in addition to the torches on either side, where there was a very strong light source.

Although Parney was a student of Slytherin, he had lived here for seven years, and even if he had never been to the Hufflepuff common room, he had been to the kitchen, and everyone had the idea of going hungry and stealing from the kitchen.

"Bang Bang

The rhythmic footsteps of the students on the stone steps were cautious and anticipating, this would be the place where they would live and study for the next seven years, and it was in the mysterious underground, and many young wizards full of exploration couldn't help but want to have an adventure in this mysterious castle.

Finally out of the downward passage, everyone came to a spacious and bright corridor, completely unimagined that this place would be underground, surrounded by a blazing torch, under the torch is a golden base, echoing the light.

The smooth marble walls on both sides are covered with huge pictures of food, from tender roast chicken, cream pudding, and fresh pineapples, to make even the students feel a little hungry when they have just enjoyed the perfect dinner.

"This way—"

Pani pretended to let the freshman take a tour of his surroundings, and he stood there and thought about it, deciding which side to take based on his impressions and Cedric's description.

He walked to the right-hand side with the new students, past a giant hanging painting with a bowl of fruit, which was the entrance to the kitchen, and if you scratched the pear on it, it would make a "giggle" laugh and turn into a doorknob.

But their destination was still ahead, and about a few dozen meters away, in an inconspicuous dark corner, there was an old stone trough, and the stone trough was full of large wooden barrels, and Pani walked slowly over to find the second barrel in the middle of the second row, and began to tap his bottom gently with his hand.

"Knock knock knock ......"

Pani followed the line "Helga? The "Hufflepuff" rhythm beats the barrel, and unlike the passwords required by other houses to enter the common room, Hufflepuff students entering their own common room need to beat the Hufflepuff rhythm at the bottom of a specific barrel.

When Pani learned this from Cedric, he was almost driven crazy, and it took a lot of effort to memorize it, but Ning An learned it easily.

"You'd better make a note of this rhythm, and you'll have to do it when you enter the common room, if it's wrong—"

Pani pointed to a few wooden barrels next to him and smiled, "See, these barrels will burst open and splash you all over in sour vinegar." ”

Seeing that the students' expressions were panicked, and many of the students who hadn't paid attention to it just now panicked, Pani hurriedly stretched out his hand to signal them not to be afraid

"It's okay, it's okay - I'll give it to you later."

At this moment, the lid of the barrel that had been struck by Pani struck open to one side, revealing a bottomless tunnel that radiated light, and Pani stood on the side and commanded the freshmen

"Come—one by one, go down from here, yes, don't be afraid to slide—"

Once all the freshmen had slid down the barrel passage, Pani jumped in, slid through a short but soft wooden slide and landed in a warm, well-lit lounge.

It was also the first time Parney had been in the Hufflepuff lounge.

Unlike the damp and cold common room built by Slytherin under the Black Lagoon, Hufflepuff seems to have stepped into the complete opposite.

It's also underground, but it's probably warmer and brighter than the towering Gryffindor and Ravenclaw towers.

It was a large, cozy, round room, unpretentious in its décor, but with subtle care everywhere, the walls were covered with irises and wisterias, and the veins of the leaves were rolling with droplets of water as if someone had just watered them.

Pani soon figured out who had done it, a group of melon-like plants, with a few flowers growing overhead, gathered on a roaring mantelpiece, giggling and a small copper kettle wrapped around a few root-like "hands."

Armenian garland rings, of course Pani knows what kind of plant this is, and his herbalistic skills are not bad, this strange plant is very similar to elves, they will collect their favorite flowers, weave them on their heads, and finally make a gorgeous wreath.

Each flower that was garlanded did not die, but bloomed more vigorously, and the wreath could be used to make powerful healing potions, which Parney remembered seemed to be growing at Mrs. Fred's place.

They are characterized by the fact that they can leave their pots for a while, as if people are coming out of their homes, and usually use this time to take care of the flowers and plants around them, so there are also people who plant Armenian garland rings to help them take care of the plants.

The arrival of the new students was warmly welcomed by these garland rings, and they sang happily, and a soft song suddenly resounded in the large round room.

The firewood in the stove crackled as if to accompany them, and Pani looked around, the round windows covered by yellow curtains, and the plush yellow and black sofas seemed to cheer and wait for people to curl up and enjoy themselves.

The new students were overjoyed, it was so beautiful, even the children who were born into a magical family, everyone was so excited, it must have been a wonderful thing to spend seven years in such a warm and comfortable lounge.

"Alright, boys, come with me—"

Pani clapped his hands to attract everyone's attention and walked first to the barrel-shaped door to the dormitory, there was time after visiting the common room, but now it was time for the freshmen to sleep.

The first-year students reluctantly followed behind Pani, except for a few children who rubbed their eyes sleepily, everyone else was so excited that it was hard to control their own sleep, they had come to Hogwarts, they would study in such a wonderful environment, and this year there was a grand Triwizard Tournament waiting for them, although the first-year students would definitely not be able to participate, but it did not prevent them from cheering for their favorite warriors.

For example, Cedric, will he participate in the Final Three? Many of the freshmen thought curiously.

Ning An landed next to a hanging basket hanging from the low ceiling, he did not follow Pani to visit their dormitory with the new students, but after a little rest, he flew up the short slide from which he came, and pecked lightly behind the barrel, and the round lid slipped to the side, and Ning An hurriedly flew out.

There was a loud commotion on the other side of the hallway, and it seemed that another group of students had had dinner and were about to go back to the dormitory to rest, when Ning An flew along the high ceiling, and no one noticed him along the way.

He flew into the corridor again, scaring several unsuspecting students

"Ah, what's that—"

A dark shadow flying over his head will naturally startle people

"Bats? It's still an owl - but Ernie you're too timid, haha-"

The taunts of their companions put the two students in an argument, and the unknown creatures that flew by were left behind, this was Hogwarts, and the number of magical creatures was simply uncountable.

Ning An flew out of the corridor and returned to the foyer, which was full of people, from all houses, Ravenclaw and Gryffindor students, climbing up the marble staircase, and Slytherin and Hufflepuff going through the doors on either side to the basement where their house was located.

There are also some students who prefer to stay in the foyer and chat with a friend they haven't seen during the holidays, after all, except for Slytherin, the other three houses have a decent relationship with each other, and it is common for friends to not be in the same house.

Ning An ignored this, and he followed the familiar path in his memory, and flew into a dark, damp tunnel that felt completely different from what he had just been, which was the door to the Slytherin common room.

Ning An, who had been walking for two years, certainly wouldn't forget the common room of his college, and at this time all the Slytherins in the basement corridor were all Slytherins, and they gathered in twos and threes, talking about something in a whisper.

The basement corridor was extremely quiet, and Ning An silently followed the two students walking side by side, hovering silently above their heads.

"What's the password?"

The two walked over to a stone wall

"Frog brains—" The other man said faintly, and then a stone door appeared on the stone wall, rolling to the side, revealing a dark entrance.

The two of them walked in, but they didn't notice that an inconspicuous black raven flew in behind them.

There was a green lake, and the ripples were reflected in the lounge, and Ning'an, who had just come out of the Hufflepuff common room, was suddenly in a completely different atmosphere.

But it was something he was familiar with, and he had lived here for two whole years, whether it was the rough stone walls or the beautifully carved fireplace, and he missed most of all how boring it was to lean in front of the fireplace, wrapped in a blanket, and listen to Daphne nagging Professor Binns about his class.

With a chuckle, Ning An flew to the corner of the lounge on a chandelier that was hung in chains and lit with green light, this was the place where he and Malfoy had agreed to put the map of the living point, but it was empty at the moment, and it seemed that Malfoy had not returned.