The time soon came to the next night.

October 31 is Halloween, and this is the third Halloween that Shivin has spent at Hogwarts.

The auditorium is still furnished as it was from the past, with swarms of bats fluttering across the walls and ceiling; There were also low clouds swirling and dancing above the tables, adding some oppressive atmosphere to the auditorium.

The auditorium was surrounded by huge pumpkins, the largest of which could be as tall as half a story. There was a bright candle in the belly of the hollowed pumpkin, and the flame of the candle flickered as the dark clouds fluttered above the table.

Thinkers

However, to Xiwen's pity, the band of skeletons that had been invited to the first-grade Halloween dinner did not come, and they hadn't even been there since the first-grade dinner. Maybe that year was Principal Duppert's 300th birthday, and he was willing to spend money once?

In previous years, on Halloween, the ghosts would gather in the ghost conference room to celebrate this special holiday for the ghosts.

Finally, the ghosts pass through the ceiling of the hall in droves, reach the auditorium, and burrow under the little wizards' tables, giving them a different kind of thrilling experience.

And now in the ghost conference hall, or the ghost cafeteria that has been transformed by the ghost Xiwen, the almost headless Nick and the fat friar are counting the number of ghosts.

"Hey, I feel like there are a lot fewer people this year." Nicholas said suspiciously. "Have they all gone back to their hometowns to visit their recently deceased offspring?"

"No, there aren't many ghosts in Hogwarts that have relatives and friends, and even if they do, most of them are made in the castle." The fat friar replied with an equal frown. "I didn't pay attention to it before, but after counting the number of people this time, I don't feel like I've seen many faces for a long time."

"I don't know." Nicholas shook his head.

As a member of the Hogwarts "Ghosts" community, Evin the Ghost is naturally in the halls of the Ghost Chamber. He had just finished a dance with Helena to the sound of a somewhat harsh music.

"Did something happen?" Seeing the sad faces of the fat friar and Nicholas, Xiwen pulled Helena, who just wanted to rest for a while, and asked.

"Mr. Strange, I don't know if you've seen these ghosts lately, it seems like we haven't seen them in a long time." The Fat Friar gestured to a house-elf next to him and asked him to hand over a note with a note recording the number of ghost absences for Halloween.

This house-elf is designed to facilitate the ghosts, preventing them from doing things like recording because they can't touch entities.

Xiwen beckoned lightly, letting the note in the house elf's hand float over, and looked down a few times.

"So, I don't think I recognize the ghosts of Hogwarts yet." He shook his head helplessly when he saw the note, and said to Nicholas and the fat friar. "However, some of them have not been encountered recently. What do you think, Helena? ”

Helena took Xiwen's arm and rested her chin on his shoulder, looking at the note as well.

"It seems like it's been a long time since I've seen them." She whispered.

Seeing that neither Shewin nor Helena had seen the absent ghosts recently, the Fat Friar became a little worried, and said, "Something must be wrong with them, right?" ”

"What are you worried about, monk?" Nicholas said with a big grin. "We're ghosts, what danger can we encounter?"

"That's just as well." The fat friar nodded, and his face became a little better.

However, hearing what Nicholas said, Xiwen and Helena's expressions changed at the same time.

"Wait, there's a real chance that the ghost will be in danger!" Xiwen glanced at Helena with a solemn expression and spoke. "That Grim Reaper has the power to affect ghosts!"

"Death? What's it, have you two seen too many fairy tales? Nicholas asked, surprised. It's not like your style. You two are the smartest of us, how can you believe in myths and legends? ”

Helena shook her head slightly, ignoring his words, but instead looked at the two of them and asked, "Have those absent ghosts left Hogwarts Castle recently?" ”

Nicholas wanted to ask about something else, but the fat friar reacted before he blurted out, "That's true, these absentees have left Hogwarts Castle before!" ”

"Then they may have encountered the Grim Reaper or the Grim Reaper's men." Helena said with some heaviness.

"Wait, what the hell are you talking about the Grim Reaper, does the legendary Grim Reaper really exist?" Nicholas also felt suppressed emotions through the expressions of the two at this time, and asked with a frown.

"That's right, the Grim Reaper really exists." Xiwen nodded and said to him. "I just met a projection of the Grim Reaper yesterday morning when he was trying to control Barrow's spirit. Judging by the way he controls Barrow, he has the ability to influence ghosts! ”

"Helena and I fought the projection at the time, and we saved Barrow."

The Fat Friar and Nicholas were serious.

"In that case, I'll ask Barrow about yesterday."

Nicholas gave an explanation to the few people present, and then drifted straight in the other direction.

Shivin watched Nicholas leave the Hall of Ghosts and asked the fat friar in surprise, "Has Barrow returned?" ”

"yes, don't you know?" The fat friar nodded. "He came back last night."

"Maybe it's a blessing in disguise, Barrow is not as autistic as before when he comes back this time, he chatted with us for a while, and even yesterday we went to watch the duel match of the little wizards together!"

"Speaking of dueling matches, I have to say that the young man from the Rozier family is really powerful." The fat friar patted his bulging belly and sighed.

"Haha, is that so?" Xiwen laughed a little awkwardly.

He had no idea that he could be mentioned in such a way in the Ghost Territory.

Xiwen looked back at Helena and found that she was indeed looking at him with a teasing expression, and couldn't help but reach out and cover her face......

The fat friar did not notice Xiwen's embarrassment, but continued to talk happily with the two of them, until he saw Nicholas floating over with the bloody Barrow.

When Barrow saw Shewin and Helena, who were showing affection, his expression froze slightly, and then he immediately returned to his senses, and even nodded to Xiwen.

Xiwen looked at Barrow, the bloody man, who suddenly seemed to be a different person, in surprise, and frowned a little suspiciously, but he still adhered to the demeanor of treating people with courtesy, and bowed slightly to him.

"Monk, Barrow is also joining us for the final program of the Halloween dinner this time." Nicholas said excitedly. "I can't wait to see those little wizards in action. Barrow, a bloody man covered in blood, a terrifying ghost rarely seen, is really looking forward to it! ”

"Oh? It seems that Barrow is really looking at it now. The fat friar looked at Barrow with satisfaction. In the future, as long as you promise not to be as unreasonable as before, you may be able to turn the conflict with Mr. Strange into a jade silk. ”

Barrow's face changed slightly, but he still smiled a little stiffly at Xiwen.

Shiwen nodded slightly at him in response.

Then he quietly turned his head to the side and asked Helena softly, "Helena, do you think Barrow is a little abnormal today?" ”

"I also feel a little bit like it's not quite like Barrow's style." Helena also frowned and replied softly.

"Forget it, for the sake of the monk and Nick, don't trouble him for the sake of it." Xiwen shook his head lightly and said. "Maybe he's really reformed?"

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The Shiwen couple didn't have time to discuss the disappearance of the ghost and the anomaly in Barrow, because it was soon time for the final episode of the Halloween dinner - the ghost of Hogwarts appeared!

Nick, who was almost headless, was most interested in the show, and as soon as he entered the auditorium, he suddenly floated up from under the Gryffindor table, then smiled wickedly at the little wizard there, and reached out and pulled his head off.

The Gryffindor's first-year wizards screamed in fright, and Nicholas, full of bad taste, laughed.

Shivin and Helena stood arm-in-arm in the corner of the auditorium, their mouths twitching at the sight of his behavior, so they turned their heads one after another, and both showed a "I don't know him" expression.

Unable to look any further, Shivin turned his head to look at the Slytherin table, wanting to see how the changed Barrow would scare people.

However, after searching around the Slytherin table, he found no sign of Barrow.

"What about the Barrows?" Shiwen asked suspiciously.

"Xiwen, look over there, why did Barrow go to Gryffindor's long table too?" Helena asked, puzzled, as she gestured to the left side of the auditorium. "It doesn't seem to be his range of activities."

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