Chapter Twenty-Four: Swallowtail Dogs Don't Eat This Thing
The Hufflepuff common room is located in the underground buildings of Hogwarts Castle, and the entrance is located in the large pile of barrels in the right corner of the kitchen hallway.
Access is also easy, just tap the bottom of the second barrel in the second row of the large barrels in the pile, following Helga Hufflepuff's rhythm, and the lid will rotate open to reveal a walkway that people can climb in and enter the common room.
Unlike passwords that change frequently, and riddles that are updated every time.
Hufflepuff is also the only house in Hogwarts that uses a fixed door opening code, and remembering it once can be used for seven years, which can be said to be quite worry-free.
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"Remember, it's Helga Hufflepuff, and the order must not be wrong."
Hufflepuff Prefect Karen Harris stood in front of the freshmen and demonstrated the correct sequence of strokes at a three-fold slower pace.
"That...... What to do if you knock it wrong. A young boy in the crowd resigned, "I...... My memory has never been very good, and if I make a mistake, I won't be able to enter the dormitory. ”
"It's worse than that!"
Harris walked over to the barrel, tapped it twice, and quickly dodged back.
Almost at the same time, a strong sour vinegar poured down, right where he had been.
"As you can see." Harris waved his wand to clean the ground of the vinegar and said, "If the taps are in the wrong order, another bucket will burst open, pouring vinegar on the intruder."
If you don't want to smell sour all day long, you have to remember the right order, it's not that hard. ”
Next, Harris demonstrated the correct sequence twice before leading them into the passage.
At the end of the passage is a large, unpretentious circular room, which is the Hufflepuff common room.
Compared to the auditorium, the ceiling is low, about less than three meters, and it is surrounded by black and yellow soft-seated sofas, and the walls next to it are adorned with interesting botanical decorations.
Kyle looked around with interest.
In addition to those common ornamental plants, there are also many valuable rare plants here, such as rue, white fresh, golden hydrangea orchid, as well as wind grass and wind chime sunflowers.
Especially the wind chime sunflower in the middle of the break room, if Kyle remembers correctly, the market price of this thing should be around three hundred Galleons, and there is no market price.
The goldenrod orchid next to it is slightly cheaper, and it is sold in Diagon Alley, only two hundred and seventy-nine Galleons.
Holding a rare plant worth two or three hundred Galleons as an ornament, Professor Sprout is truly a famous master of herbology in the wizarding world, which is truly low-key and luxurious.
Kyle resisted the urge to move them all away, and turned his head to look to the side with his iron will.
Against the wall was a large, honey-colored wooden mantelpiece carved with badgers, on which were placed some jars and the like.
According to Prefect Harris, the jar contained some candy and other snacks that the little wizards could take at will.
Above the fireplace hangs a portrait of Helga Hufflepuff.
It was a witch with a golden cup in her hand and a cheerful smile.
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At this time, students from other Hufflepuff years also came in one after another, greeting the new students warmly and bringing out a variety of snacks as a welcome gift.
Kyle also received quite a few, and the pockets of his robes were full of colorful candies and preserves, enough for him to eat for more than a month.
"Well, the Hufflepuff common room is nice."
Cedric walked over to Kyle, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Other houses don't have such a comfortable environment. ”
"It's Mr. Diggory." Kyle patted the hand off his shoulder with disgust, and said nonchalantly, "Why, aren't you afraid of being misunderstood by Professor Snape at this time?" ”
"Don't do that, Kyle, it's all for outsiders." Cedric sneered, "Our friendship is unbreakable, I swear." ”
After hearing this explanation, Kyle became even more disgusted and hurriedly moved away from Cedric.
However, he also knew that Cedric was joking before, so he wasn't really angry.
Although what I just said was really underwhelming.
What else to do for outsiders, Cedric doesn't really think that he is Harry Potter and can get Snape's attention at all times.
What do you think......
Kyle pursed his lips disdainfully, but he didn't know if it was an illusion, he always felt that Cedric's performance just now was a little familiar, especially the shameless style of seeing the wind and steering the rudder and frantically throwing the pot, it seemed that he had seen it in anyone.
Who is it?
Kyle pondered for a long time, but never had a clue, and finally gave up.
Probably, probably, perhaps...... It's the Weasley brothers.
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As the number of people in the common room grew, Harris beckoned the new students to sit on the couch, saying that it was at the request of the professor to tell them about the rules of Hogwarts in advance, and by the way, let everyone know about it.
Afterwards, he went to the next kitchen with another female prefect and brought some biscuits and a few large glasses of fresh juice.
This meant that the Hufflepuff common room was close to the kitchen, which was not available in the other three houses.
Soon, the tables in the lounge were piled up with all kinds of snacks.
Harris said enthusiastically, "Welcome to Hufflepuff, there aren't many Hogwarts rules, as long as you can keep the following in mind."
First ......"
While Harris was speaking, Kyle looked left and right, and soon found Connor at the outskirts of the crowd, and then moved over quietly.
"I was too much before." Kyle whispered, "I apologize to you. ”
Connor was obviously taken aback, and when she looked up and realized that it was Kyle, she whispered, "No, no, there is also my reason, I am too stupid, I should have guessed that you were joking."
How is it possible for Hogwarts to use ...... Use...... That's the Spell Sorting House. ”
Kyle shook his head and said with a straight face, "That's different, it's a joke that both of you find funny, and it's definitely my fault that scares you, so I have to apologize." ”
Seeing Kyle's straight face, Connor bit her lip, raised her head and said seriously, "Then I accept your apology." ”
With that, he reached out and slapped Kyle's body.
"Now we're even."
What do you say about the strength of this punch...... It takes a lot of effort to play ashes.
"Almost, wait a minute."
Kyle smiled, then picked out all the best-packaged brown candies in his pocket and handed them over, "It's an apology, you can settle it with us." ”
"Well, that's ......"
Connor took the candy and stuffed one into his mouth in front of Kyle, then reached for Kyle with his little hand holding the candy and smiled, "I treat you to candy." ”
"No, no, no." Kyle shook his head again and again and muttered, "Whoever is serious about eating licorice candy, this thing swallowtail dogs don't eat." ”
"Quack!"