Halloween is a traditional holiday in the West, which falls on November 1 every year, and the eve of Halloween, October 31, is the most lively time of the holiday.

For the students at Hogwarts Castle, there is still a delicious feast waiting for them, even though they can't have a lively costume parade on Halloween Eve, like attending a grand masquerade ball.

That night, Phyllis changed into a lilac magical robe, on which were outlined with blue threads, and fluttered like blue butterflies.

This is not done with embroidered fabrics, but after the garment has been made, which is required by Phyllis, in order to ensure that the embroidery fits perfectly to the design of the garment.

Because it is not a regular fabric, this embroidery can only be done by hand by Amy - no way, it is really not easy to find a good embroidery lady these days, even if there is gold Galleon in the bag; On the other hand, Phyllis was unwilling to increase the price limit, so she had to let Amy come by herself.

Phyllis stepped into her high-heeled calfskin boots and the hem of her magic robe dancing in the wind, and she strode into the school auditorium, and had just taken her seat in the professorship's chair when she saw Professor Flitwick approaching.

Sitting next to Phyllis, in the specially padded chair that belonged to him, Flitwick asked curiously, "Come so early today?" ”

Phyllis is cold by nature, and has never been interested in the excitement of banquets and the like, every time she encounters such a time, she often comes when she is about to officially start, and now there are still ten minutes before the banquet officially begins, and the students in the auditorium are sitting sparsely, and the number of people is estimated to be less than half. Phyllis did come early this time.

"I just arrived, too." Phyllis took out her usual jade chopstick, tapped the plate lightly, and a glass of red wine appeared on her left hand.

Phyllis didn't seem to continue to talk about this, and when she looked up and drank red wine, she caught a glimpse of the candles fluttering above the auditorium, changed the subject, and casually asked, "You designed this?" ”

"yes." Flitwick was proud, "I used a modified levitation charm that solidified the candle itself. ”

"Can it burn out?" Phyllis asked, her expression a little surprised.

"Of course!" The smile on Flitwick's face grew heavier.

"It's amazing." Phyllis exclaimed with heartfelt admiration.

Keeping the candle floating in mid-air is not a hassle, and some good Hogwarts students can do it by casting a levitation charm. However, it can only float for a short time, and students who are not strong enough magic can not even last a minute.

In order for the candle to float for a long time, it is necessary to use what Flitwick calls "magic curing" technology.

Solidifying the levitation charm onto a small object and keeping it floating for hours or even days is not a problem for Hogwarts professors.

However, the only commonly used object is candles.

The biggest difference with decorations such as lanterns and flowers is that candles burn and consume paraffin wax. In other words, the form of this thing is constantly changing, and this change can seriously destroy the spell that has been entrenched in it.

If it were Phyllis, she would consider putting a levitation charm on the end of the candle. The effect looks similar, however, when the candle burns to the end, the spell will also be broken, and once the spell fails, the candle will fall. So Phyllis specifically asked if it could burn out.

Like Flitwick, who can keep the candle floating until it is completely burned out, is definitely using a very advanced spell technique, worthy of being a Charms professor at Hogwarts, a true master of charms.

It was only to Professor Flitsch's regret that such a subtle and delicate spell was a little hidden, and the candles floating above the auditorium did not arouse the curiosity of the students and professors - until Headmaster Dumbledore took the seat, Flitwick still did not get the sincere admiration of the second person.

After a few words, the banquet officially began. On the plate in front of Phyllis was a pan-fried cod fillet, along with a small plate of whole wheat bread.

Influenced by both food cultures, Phyllis's eating habits have become particularly eccentric, and she likes to eat with carbohydrate-based staples, such as whole wheat bread slices. In her words, this is the only way to achieve a balanced nutrition – and I don't know what she thinks.

Cod is delicious, nutritious, and an excellent ingredient, and Amy is familiar with the owner's taste preferences, all of which are combined......

"This cod fillet is delicious." Phyllis exclaimed, the tender fish blooming on the taste buds is definitely a great treat.

"Really?" Flitwick took a big sip of pumpkin juice and said, "But I still think the steak is delicious, it's too much trouble to eat fish, I once got a fish bone in my throat, and it was a painful experience." ”

"You can choose some fish with fewer bones." "Cod, for example, has very few spines and is relatively large, so it's easy to pick out. ”

While Phyllis and Flitwick were discussing the food, Quirrell, the professor of Defence Against the Dark Arts, suddenly ran in, leaned on the professor's desk, and said breathlessly, "There's a troll in the basement classroom!" ”

With that, he fell headlong to the ground and passed out.

Quirrell's voice was not small, and the students sitting near the professor's chair could hear it clearly.

"Trolls?"

"How is that possible? How did that thing come to the castle? ”

"Who knows!" ……

The troll is a dangerous magical creature, and the students who heard the name panicked, and the other students who didn't know the situation quickly asked, and then they also panicked.

Bang! Bang bang! There were several screeching firework sounds from the tip of Dumbledore's wand. When the students were quiet, Dumbledore said loudly, "Prefects of the houses, bring the students to the dormitories!" ”

Trolls weren't a tough deal for Hogwarts professors, and panicked students were more of a concern, so it was a good idea to let them go back to the dorm first.

"I'll accompany the students to the dormitory." Phyllis whispered to Flitwick.

The troll is a living creature, and it doesn't stay in one place honestly, and if it bumps into a student walking towards the dormitory, they may not be able to handle it.

Flitwick hesitated slightly, glanced at Dumbledore, who was necessitating with Vice Headmaster McGonagall, and said, "Okay, students, I'll talk to Headmaster Dumbledore." ”