Chapter 157: Trolls

Harry and Ron also happened to be in Hagrid's cabin, which Pei Chen didn't expect, so there was a small mistake-

After all, Hagrid's cabin was so big that he still had room to live on his own, but if there were a few more guests, even the children would feel cramped. And now it's good, with Pei Chen and Hermione, this house is obviously running out of memory.

finally squeezed in, but when everyone sat down, they found that people were shoulder to shoulder, and there was almost no extra space, and even Yaya was kicked out.

In addition to the normal conversation between Hagrid and Pei Chen, the atmosphere between the other three has become very weird and strange. Hermione had stopped talking to Harry and Ron after the previous incident, the Midnight Duel Horror, and now the three of them had gotten together again, and it was impossible to tell who was more annoyed.

There is no word for each other, only ...... Kill you with your eyes!

Just when the three of them stared at each other and were about to commit embarrassment, Pei Chen finally ended the conversation with Hagrid, said hello to Harry and Ron, and then called Hermione and walked out together. Hagrid's face was very reluctant, he had only taken care of the two cuties for less than two days, and he had to let go so soon.

"Didn't you say she was from a Muggle family? How could it be ......"

Looking at Hermione who walked out with Pei Chen, Ron opened his mouth wide, he never knew that Granger had such a good relationship with the new professor in the school, looking at it, they had known each other for a long time, and they were still very familiar.

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"Is something going to happen?"

Reaching out to brush away the hair that covered his eyes, Pei Chen's expression was a little subtle.

Today is the eve of Halloween, and the atmosphere of the festival is already very strong, all kinds of colorful Halloween decorations have dotted the entire castle overnight, and even the edge of the Forbidden Forest has been pulled with colorful ribbons, so that Pei Chen has to admire the efficiency of those house-elves.

But even on the eve of Halloween, which was so atmospheric, there was still no way to stop what was coming-although Pei Chen didn't know what it would be, he just vaguely felt a very clear sense of unease.

People with high perception and strong spirit are the most difficult and troublesome to deal with, because there are very few things that can fool their perception - and there is no need to confirm any flaws and loopholes, and if you feel that something is wrong, it is wrong, and there is no reason to say it.

The smell of roasted pumpkins wafted in the corridor, which made Pei Chen can't help but move his index fingers. And when he walked into the cafeteria, he felt more deeply the dedication of the people in this school to Halloween and how much money they had invested. A thousand bats fluttered across the walls and ceiling, and a thousand more, like low clouds, swirled above the table, causing the candle flames in the pumpkin's belly to flicker.

Such a scene, if it was in the past, could only be seen in a blockbuster fantasy movie.

The banquet was about to begin, and many students entered the hall one after another, found seats and sat down, and talked and laughed loudly with their peers. The whole restaurant became more and more lively, but Pei Chen couldn't help frowning, he was really loveless for such a messy and noisy environment, and even felt a little unbearable.

Most of the seats in the faculty seat were already full, and Pei Chen also saw the short Professor Flitwick very kindly beckoning him to come and sit. And Professor McGonagall was still 120,000 wary of him, and that hostile and scrutinizing gaze almost gave Pei Chen the illusion that this Halloween banquet was not specifically for his own Hongmen banquet, such as the plot of the movie that 'ambushed the knife and axe man under the tent, listen to me toss the cup'.

It was the first time that Professor Snape had seen Pei Chen, just like the rumors said, the man with his own aura of cold field, the air around him seemed to be about to condense, Pei Chen even saw two ghosts with sharp eyes hesitated for a long time, but still didn't dare to pass by him but chose to take a detour. It's really ruthless! He sighed.

Scanning the entire faculty chair, Pei Chen found that he didn't see the professor Quirrell he had first met, this professor was a proper legend compared to him - because since he had met him once, Pei Chen had never seen this Indian Asan style turban professor again, and the other party seemed to have been avoiding him, not daring to meet.

"Anyway, will what happens next have something to do with that third brother? It's suspicious......" Pei Chen pinched his chin and thought, he really thought that Professor Quirrell seemed to be a little weird, and it was not too much to suspect that it was associated with him.

"Why didn't that little girl come? Wasn't she looking forward to Halloween before? ”

After searching around the Gryffindor dining table and not being able to see a certain little Lori, Pei Chen couldn't help but feel a little strange, he felt that he might have vaguely captured a vague clue that connected what happened next and the protagonist of the plot like Harry.

Maybe there's Hermione among them.

"Ha, the storm is coming......," he whispered to himself, raising his knife and slicing the lamb chops in front of him. Next to him, Professor Flitwick was very enthusiastic and raised a glass with him, constantly talking about all kinds of interesting things. The diminutive professor was probably the most popular in the castle, because he was so easy to talk to.

Soon, after Dumbledore had all entered the arena, the banquet officially began. The delicacies suddenly appeared on the golden plate, just like at the opening banquet.

The atmosphere of the festival has been completely heated up, but Pei Chen is a little uneasy. Because he found that neither Professor Quirrell nor Hermione Lori were absent and did not show up in this palatial hall to dine with his friends.

"Looks like there's really a problem......" He sighed, and was about to stand up and leave the table to find little Lori and make sure she was safe, when another guy who had been absent finally appeared.

Professor Quirrell burst into the dining room suddenly, his large scarf slanted over his head and a look of horror on his face. Everyone stared at him, only to see him walk up to Professor Dumbledore's chair, lean back on the table, gasp and say, "The troll - in the underground classroom - thought you should know." With that, he fell headlong to the floor and passed out.

The spice-filled Halloween apparently caused real panic among the students, and the cafeteria was in chaos.

"I'm a [beep] dog!" Pei Chen burst out with such a foul language, completely ignoring Professor Flitwick, who was stunned beside him, and turned around and left. Peeves' troublesome ghost passed through the wall, and before he could see who was in his way, he was thrown out by an invisible whirlwind that nearly knocked over a decorative table with vases.

Walking quickly through the stairs and corridors, Pei Chen walked through the empty side corridor as fast as possible according to the faint aura molecules and the unreasonable intuition, and came to the door of a women's toilet.

After he was very decisive enough to determine that there was only one person inside, he pushed the door straight and went in, and walked in a big stride, square, and grandiose, without the slightest awareness that he was entering the women's toilet. In one of the compartments at the very end, a girl's cry came out, which made Pei Chen stunned for a moment.

"Woo woo woo ......"

Pei Chen was a little overwhelmed, and he also had a headache. He hesitated for a moment before slowly walking to the door of the cubicle, listening carefully to the cries coming from inside, then reaching out and hesitantly knocking on the door, "Hermione? How long the hell have you been crying here? ”

Unsurprisingly, the sound inside suddenly stopped, as if the person making the sound had suddenly been choked by the neck. Then, about a few seconds, maybe a dozen seconds, came out of the door the little girl's words, which were somewhat distorted because of her emotional out-of-control:

"I didn't cry!"

"......" was about to cry and faint in the toilet, and said that he didn't cry?

Pei Chen was angry and funny, and reached out again and knocked on the door, "Okay, whether you cry or not, can you come out first?" It's Halloween tomorrow and you can't cry in the toilet...... Let's have a day, right? ”

"I didn't cry." Hermione seemed to be very stubborn, and she just insisted on this matter of principle.

"Okay, you didn't cry, you didn't cry......" His nose twitched a few times, Pei Chen's face became a little weird, and he subconsciously sped up his speech and said, "No matter who makes you angry, can you come out first?" ”

"Woo woo woo ......" Hermione didn't come out, but the cry came out of the compartment again, and it was getting louder and louder, making Pei Chen feel a little unbearable. He slammed the door of the cubicle and shouted:

"Hey! Hermione, no matter what, will you come out first? I'm not kidding you right now, it's a bit ...... it! Hermione, listen, you're staying in for me, I'm never allowed to come out!! ”

The previous words were still very quiet, with an unquestionable resoluteness, so that Hermione couldn't help but restrain her voice and listen intently. But in the back, it took a sharp turn, and it directly became a foul language and a rude tone, or a commanding tone! This made Hermione feel a little angry and aggrieved, and even the anger towards Ron was transferred to the person outside the door - no matter how impatient you are, you can't scold people!

Can't you coax girls?!

But before she could react, she smelled a foul stench, a mixture of smelly socks and a public toilet that had never been cleaned, and she was so disgusting that she almost didn't vomit.

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Despite noticing Snape's whereabouts and being suspicious, Harry and Ron had no choice but to reluctantly give up their plans to follow Snape. Because they had to find Hermione first, she hadn't heard anything about the trolls and could be in danger.

And because he was the initiator, even Ron was very much in favor of his decision, and he followed Harry out of the student evacuation team and quietly left the cafeteria down another corridor.

Soon, they smelled a disgusting stench, and heard muffled grunts and loud footsteps.

In a passage to the left, they saw a large twelve-foot-tall creature with dull skin and gray granite, and a large, stupid body like a huge pile of mud with a small head like a cocoa bean on top of it. Its short legs are as thick as tree stumps, and underneath are flat, thick, calloused feet. The smell emanating from it was disgusting. It holds a thick wooden stick in its hand, which is dragged on the ground due to its long arms.

Troll!

The troll stopped at a door and peeked inside. It wiggled its long ears, made a decision with its small head, and then lowered its head and slowly slipped into the room.

"The key is in the keyhole," Harry murmured, his eyes shining, "we can lock it inside." ”

"Good idea."

Frightened, they turned sideways to the open door, their mouths feeling dry, hoping that the trolls wouldn't come out of nowhere. Harry strode and grabbed the key in his hand, slamming the door and locking it securely.

"It's done!"