Chapter 21: Hull, Ga, Huff, Patch
The entrance to the Hufflepuff Lounge was located on the basement level, the closest one to the Great Hall Hall, and the first-year wizards followed the prefect's guidance through the side entrance of the Great Hall, but after two turns, they descended a flight of stairs to a large room with many barrels that resembled a wine cellar.
The boys and girls who were Hufflepuff prefects at the time were named Galil and Hull, and their faces were somewhat similar, but they were not brother and sister, and their gentle and sunny smiles on their faces were the same, giving people a sense of intimacy.
"This is it." Galil beckoned to the young wizards, "The Hufflepuff common room is just behind the barrel, our house is different from Gryffindor and Slytherin, we don't have a password, and we don't need to answer different questions like Ravenclaw, if we want to go back to the lounge and enjoy the warm sun and soft sofa, then we just need to remember this-"
With a smile on his face, he walked to the second row of the large barrels, pointed to the bottom of the second barrel and said, "We only need to hit the bottom of the barrels to the rhythm of 'Hel, Ga, Huff, Patch' to open the entrance passage, but if you hit the wrong melody or miss the note..."
"Hahaha." Galil grinned, "Then I promise you'll get sour all day, and vinegar will squirt out and pour it on your head." β
"But it's not all bad, the vinegar from the barrel is better than anywhere else we've tasted, the sourness has a wonderful aroma that is different every time, and we've counted as many as thirty-seven Hufflepuff vinegars with different flavors and subtle aromas, and if you're lucky enough to get a new flavor of Hufflepuff vinegar, remember to pick up a bottle and put it on your cabinet, everyone will be happy."
As he spoke, Galil tapped his fingers rhythmically on the bottom of the barrel, which unscrewed to reveal a passage leading to the common room, and the young wizards followed in his footsteps.
The ceiling of the common room is very low, but this is not too high compared to the ridiculously spacious other rooms of Hogwarts, such as the Great Hall, the ceiling of more than three meters high, this is a large circular room, although it belongs to the underground part of the castle, but due to the uneven terrain of Hogwarts Castle, compared to the cold underground lounge of Slytherin, this place can be called a paradise.
Although it is night, the pothos hanging from the round window is full of life, and when the sun rises, the warm sunlight will illuminate the room, yellow and black are the main colors here, the two colors are mixed with the relaxing warmth of dusk, and the soft soft-seated sofas are arranged around the round room.
In the middle of the lounge is a huge bonfire, and near the bonfire, there are many tools similar to kitchen utensils are placed in an orderly manner, in addition to heating, this is also a very good public kitchen, there is a wooden cabinet with hundreds of small bottles and jars displayed on the wall near one side, and hundreds of spices and spices are dazzling.
The warm layout of the dusk color is also dotted with brightly colored plants, which shake their bodies after the little wizards pour into the lounge, some even humming funny songs, magical plants welcome the arrival of new students, and in front of the most prominent center wall of the lounge, there is a honey-yellow wooden stove carved with badgers, and a portrait of the gentle Hufflepuff lady hangs above the small fireplace.
After a brief introduction to the lounge for the new students, the two prefects led the witches and wizards into the two doors of the lounge, which led to the male and female dormitories.
Harry easily found his dorm, the door was a round wooden door that resembled the bottom of a giant wine barrel, the room was particularly soundproofed, and when the door closed, the noise in the hallway disappeared in an instant, the four four-poster beds were warmly lit by copper lamps, and the walls were hung with winter bed warmers, and in terms of comfort, Hufflepuff's dorm was definitely the best of the four houses.
Before throwing himself on the bed, Harry looked around at his roommates for years to come.
The number of students in this class is less than in previous years due to the problems that Voldemort ravaged ten years ago, the number is not more than 100, and in that chaotic period, there are naturally a lot less things like getting married and having children, and there are only 23 new students in Ravenclaw this year, and 12 boys are exactly divided into 3 quadruple rooms.
"From now on we will be roommates in the same dorm."
Harry turned and beckoned to the three of them, with a smile on his face, except for Neville, who had been in contact with Harry before, the remaining two boys were a little restrained, after all, Harry was a head taller than them, and his stature was completely incomparable.
"Harry Potter."
Although all three of them knew their names, Harry gave him a formal introduction, holding out his hand and smiling in a friendly manner.
"Neville Longbottom." Neville hurriedly spoke, he looked at the other two roommates and said, compared to the tension of the sorting ceremony, Neville returned to the dormitory and relaxed a lot.
"Rov Scamander." A boy with dark blond-brown hair shook hands with Harry and Neville and spoke quickly.
Apparently, the boy was relieved after feeling the kindness from his roommates.
"Scamander?" Neville scratched his head uncertainly, "I seem to have heard of this last name, but I can't remember. β
He smiled apologetically at Rove, and his confused appearance made it impossible to blame him.
"Maybe it's because of my grandfather?" Rove shrugged, "He's been retired for some years, but you've probably read his books. β
"What?"
"Where are the magical creatures?" Rove grinned, "If you want to get to know those interesting guys, I happened to have a couple of more copies, the 57th revised edition, which is not yet on sale, and he has added nineteen new magical creatures." β
"Thank you so much." Harry nodded to Rove, then looked at the last man.
Finally the curly-haired boy had a thick bookish aura, and when Harry's gaze fell on him, he suddenly came back to his senses, as if he had been thinking about something.
"Oh, I'm sorry, I'm Justin Finchrie, hello."
After shaking hands with the other three, Justin looked at Harry and said, "I know you, I mean.... Before I came to Hogwarts, I heard your name. β
"The South East Youth Boxing Champion, the Wimbledon World Youth Tennis Champion, your slam dunk smash to Kelton Marin is simply handsome! I can't imagine that you can hit a serve of 210 kilometers per hour! You were only ten years old! β
Justin stared at Harry's muscular arm and muttered, "I was reading the Encyclopedia Britannica when I was ten years old, and you can do such a thing!" β
He jerked his head up and looked Harry in the eye, "My dad almost didn't go straight to your house when he found out that you had given up on school. β
"Huh?" Harry looked at Justin confused, "What's going on?" β
"He's Smelting's headmaster."
"Oh~"
Harry nodded in realization, "No wonder. β
The people who had been a little bit familiar with each other quickly became familiar with each other, especially after Justin revealed Harry's past deeds, and the atmosphere became more and more enthusiastic.
In just half an hour, there was no difference between the four of them when they first met.
"I didn't expect the Muggle world to be so exciting."
Rove glanced at Neville, and the two nodded in unison, as children who grew up in the wizarding world, it was the first time they knew so much about the Muggle world.
"Of course, the world is just as wonderful as it is without magic."
"But now there's magic." Harry grinned at Justin, and the same glint of excitement flashed in the eyes of the two men from the Muggle world.
"That's even better!"
After a happy chat, the sleepiness of the heart gradually came to mind, and after saying goodnight to each other, the lights in the dormitory dimmed, and Hogwarts Castle gradually lost its sparkling light, only the silver moonlight outlined the hazy outline of the castle, so that it would not fall into the starry night.
Maybe it's because he's eaten too much tonight, or maybe he's actually come to the school where magic accompanies him, and Harry, who has always slept well, has a dream, not just a simple green light, but a more outrageous hunt than before.
He saw armored trolls, heavily armed goblins.....
He saw a vague figure no older than him, and saw the gunfire bursting out of the man's hand...
He also saw .... A blinding green light scattered like a spider's webβfar more than Voldemort's death!