The situation at dinner was much better than Matthew had imagined.

Mainly because one of the parties, Theodore Nott, has returned from the school hospital.

He also succeeded in replacing Matthew as the "focus" of attention in the auditorium.

When the dormitory was "attacked", Nott was much less affected than the other three.

So after only one day and one night in the school hospital, he gradually returned to normal.

Although he has little memory of what happened, he has no clear idea of what happened.

So Madam Pomfrey, believing that he was no longer in good health, let him come back.

Just like Matthew's previous treatment, the other students who "watched" Noether were still in an endless stream.

However, Knott seems to enjoy the feeling of "being noticed", and responds gushing over there......

The situation of the other three is not so optimistic.

Vincent Crabbe and Gregory Gower, who will spend two weeks in the university hospital.

As for Draco Malfoy, he'll have to spend Halloween at least in the school hospital. It is said that Professor Rozier has invited a friend who is good at extreme magic to come to Hogwarts to help Mr. Malfoy recover as soon as possible.

Matthew was still very satisfied with this situation, so that at least he didn't have to hide for a meal like he did in the morning and at noon.

Dinner at Hogwarts is relatively simple, with one meat and two vegetarian dishes as standard.

Welsh lamb, baked potatoes and boiled carrots.

This combination is said to have been popular for centuries.

Matthew drank some more creamy mushroom soup, only to find it taste weird, and then left the auditorium.

......

Return to the Slytherin common room door.

"Blood is thicker than blood!" Matthew whispered, touching the head of the serpent on the door of the common room.

There are a lot of people in the common room, sitting in those soft armchairs.

Just as Matthew was about to go back to the dorm—

"Wakefield!" someone called out his name.

It was Pansy Parkinson, who was in the same grade, and the girl walked quickly to Matthew and handed him a piece of parchment.

"I've been looking for you since noon, and here's your after-school practice form. She said.

"After-school practice?" was a completely unfamiliar word to Matthew.

He took the parchment a little awkwardly: "Sorry, can you explain?"

"It's a new course from the second week, which takes place every Saturday and once every two weeks. Miss Parkinson explained with some impatience.

"Sorry, I don't quite understand...... You mean, flying lessons?" asked Matthew, frowning.

"What is a flying lesson?" this time it was Parkinson's turn to be a little curious.

"That's it...... Quidditch...... "Matthew said.

"What are you kidding, Wakefield. Parkinson made a very exaggerated expression: "How can an after-school activity like Quidditch become a formal course?"

"......" Matthew smiled a little awkwardly and continued to ask, "So, what exactly does this after-school practice mean?"

"I've already said that...... A new course, every two weeks from Saturday of the second week!" Pansy Parkinson looked increasingly impatient.

"So, what about the content of this course?"

"Not necessarily, different groups have different content. ”

"And the group?" Matthew only felt more confused now.

"Groups according to different faculties and genders...... For example, you are in a group with Draco, Crabbe, Goyle, and Nott. Parkinson didn't know that Knott had left the hospital yet: "The four of them are still in the hospital, so I can only give it to you......"

Matthew wanted to ask something, but Miss Parkinson was completely tired of him.

"Alright, please don't ask, I need to go to the auditorium for dinner. She shouted.

With that, she left the Slytherin common room without looking back.

......

Matthew Wakefield still stood there with a blank piece of parchment in his hand.

I looked at the parchment a few times, but I didn't find any clue on it.

He could only look around the common room and ask someone to find out what this "after-school practice" was.

Matthew was going to find the prefect Garma Farley, and Efarly's character would definitely patiently explain it to him in more detail.

Just then, however, the door to the common room opened again, and Agnes Lestrange walked in.

After hesitating for a moment, he took the initiative to speak, "Miss Lestrange?"

Agnes stopped and looked Matthew up and down suspiciously, "Something?"

"I'm sorry. Matthew said, "I'd like to inquire about after-school practice......

"Well......" Agnes said slowly, "After-School Practice is a new course for first-year Hogwarts students that began fifty years ago, replacing the previous flying lessons......"

No wonder Parkinson didn't know about flying lessons before!

"According to different faculties, they are divided into two groups of male and female students, and then they are followed by different professors and have a practice on Saturday...... It could be a day, it could be half a day, or even just half an hour, depending on which professor was in a mood that day. ”

Matthew seemed to understand something, and he continued, "What about the specifics of the practice?"

"It's not particularly difficult, for example, if you're assigned to Professor Sprout's group, she'll let you pick some mushrooms, if it's Professor Slughorn's group, it's to deal with some medicinal herbs, and if it's Mr. Puller's group, it's probably a day's cleaning of the castle......"

"Or maybe it's for Mr. Tang to catch lice?" Matthew joked.

"Perhaps!" Agnes said lightly instead of laughing.

"So how do we know which group we're assigned to?" Matthew asked again.

Agnes pointed to the piece of parchment in his hand: "Every Friday, it will appear, including which professor, where, and what the main burden needs to be borne by it. Basically, the teaching and content of each practice will be different. ”

"Yes, thank you, Miss Lestrange. Matthew said very earnestly.

"You're welcome. ”

As soon as Agnes Lestrange finished speaking, she turned to leave.

The two went their separate ways.