Chapter 9

The learning atmosphere at Hogwarts is relaxed most of the time, especially when the students eat. Amid everyone's laughter, the lively welcome dinner finally came to an end.

After Maka selected several desserts from the second batch and wiped them out, the plates on the table were cleared by magic and looked as bright and clean as at the beginning.

At this time, Professor Dumbledore stood up again, and the silence in the restaurant immediately returned.

"Oh, now that everyone is full and drunk, I think I want to say a few more words to you. At the beginning of the semester, I want to put forward some precautions." Dumbledore paused and glanced at the Weasley twins on the Gryffindor table, "Freshmen, please note that all the trees on campus are forbidden to students. Some of our old class students should also remember this."

"In addition, Mr. filch, the administrator, also asked me to remind you not to cast magic in the corridor during recess."

"The review of Quidditch players will be held in the second week of this semester. If you are interested in participating in the college team, please contact Mrs. Huoqi."

"Finally, I must tell you that those who do not want to encounter accidents and painful deaths, please do not enter the corridor on the right of the fourth floor."

Hearing this, a few people laughed and seemed to think it was Dumbledore's humor again. But most people didn't laugh. Professor Dumbledore never joked about danger.

Marca thought, this is mostly related to the Sorcerer's stone. As for the specific layout, where does he remember those clearly? Besides, what does this have to do with him? He is obviously more interested in the Sorcerer's stone itself than those who don't know whether to prevent Voldemort or exercise Harry's game levels.

Of course, that thing is basically out of his mind. He doesn't want to be rubbed on the ground by Dumbledore with his thumb.

Generally speaking, Maka doesn't want to participate in the events of this school year. He doesn't think he has enough time to study! It's good if he doesn't make a mess for the three little lions.

"Now, before everyone goes to bed, let's sing the school song!" Dumbledore shouted, and almost all the teachers were stiff.

Dumbledore flicked his wand, and a long golden ribbon flew out of the wand. It twisted like a snake over the high table, winding lines of text.

"Everyone chooses the tune they like," said Dumbledore. "Prepare, sing!"

All the teachers and students, well, I mean, most of them sang loudly. Maka opened her mouth and found that she couldn't do such an embarrassing thing at all. She had to open and close her lips like a fool and make up for the number in everyone's messy singing.

When Dumbledore announced that it was time to go to bed, Marca finally breathed a sigh of relief. But as long as he thought he would come here about six times in the future, his eyes seemed a little wet.

"Well, let's go! The freshmen follow me and I'll show you the way." beside Maka, the senior who just chatted with him suddenly stood up and said with a gentle smile.

This is Cedric Maka. Although he only remembers his first name, he can't even remember his last name, he has a vague impression of the handsome prefect who is excellent and has a sense of justice.

"But it doesn't seem as handsome as expected," murmured Marca in a voice that only she could hear.

"What's the matter? Little Marca, what are you looking at?" the Charlotte sister came up to him and whispered, "that's Darren Chris. He's in the sixth grade this year. He's been the boy prefect of Hufflepuff since last year."

"Er," Maka was stunned, which seemed to be different from her memory, "... I was thinking, who is Cedric's senior? I heard of him before entering school. He seems to be a very good person."

Charlotte nodded suddenly, then smiled and said, "Cedric? Indeed, in another two years, he must be a popular candidate for prefect."

Marca looked in the direction Charlotte pointed out, and a handsome big boy immediately came into his eyes. Just at the table, Cedric sat at the other end of the long table. No wonder Marca didn't notice.

Oh, I see. There are grade restrictions on selecting Prefects. At present, Cedric has not become a male prefect of the Hufflepuff!

"Well... What about the female prefect?" looking at the lonely figure of prefect Darren in front, Maka couldn't help asking.

"Oh, I am!" Charlotte smiled and patted Marca on the shoulder, then whispered, "I'm not used to leading others, so I usually give things to Darren. He seems to be happy to do these things."

Maka looked at the beautiful student sister who didn't have a normal shape and shook her head helplessly.

Hufflepuff's freshmen passed the side porch on the first floor in the easy-going Darren senior, and then went all the way down to the basement directly below Hogwarts.

"Behind that is Hogwarts's kitchen. If you're hungry at night, you can go there and get something to eat. The house elves will welcome you." when passing a fruit still life painting, Charlotte pointed with her chin and said, "just scratch the pear on it. It sometimes laughs and is very cute."

Hufflepuff's entrance to the common room was not far away, but looking at the hooped wooden barrel almost filled with a whole wall in front of her, Maka was a little confused.

"Everyone must have seen it. It's a mess of big barrels," Darren said with a smile. "And the entrance to our hutchpatch's common room is in these barrels."

"Of course, I'm not asking you to open the lid and climb in. Ernie, the bucket you picked is too small." Darren stopped Ernie's attempt at a suspicious bucket, and then continued, "please note that the entrance to the public lounge of hutchpatch college is the only lounge entrance in Hogwarts that repels sneaker magic."

"The way to open it is very simple. You just need to take out your wand, and then tap the bottom covers of the two barrels in the middle of the second row in the rhythm of 'Helga herchpatch', and the covers will rotate open automatically."

As Darren spoke, he drew out his wand and knocked it back and forth on the bottom covers of two barrels. Immediately, the two bottom covers automatically rotated and opened in different directions. Then, the whole barrel pile moved, and an irregular door opening immediately appeared in front of the new students.

Darren looked at the commotion and exclamation, with a proud smile on his face. He waited a while before he continued.

"However, please pay attention to one thing! The entrance to the public lounge of Hufflepuff college is the only lounge entrance in Hogwarts that repels sneakers' magic. If the lid is knocked wrong or the rhythm is wrong, illegal intruders will be poured with magic vinegar by several barrels above."

At this point, Darren shrugged and said, "trust me, you will never want to try that feeling. The taste of vinegar is difficult to wash off, and you can smell the sour taste that makes people's teeth soft from 200 meters away."

Ernie immediately shook all over when he heard the speech, and immediately expressed great gratitude to Darren, who had just stopped him from exploding.

"Sister Charlotte, if this method is known by others, won't it be useless?" Marca asked with a little doubt.

"This is one of the biggest secrets of Hufflepuff. No one wants to say it," Charlotte said. "Hufflepuff's public lounge and dormitory have never been seen by outsiders after more than 1000 years. We know how to hide - how to protect ourselves, just like our hospital emblem."

Maka raised her head and looked at the badge on the wall of the common room. The badger on it was emitting a dim light and looked low-key and calm.

"Hufflepuff, upright and loyal, patient and honest, not afraid of hardship." Maka chewed the nameplate under the hospital emblem, and the color of wonder returned to his face. "If it were me, would I disclose the way to enter here when necessary?"

He himself felt uncertain about this problem.

Hufflepuff's common room is a round, low topped room with a faint fragrance of soil.

It was enchanted. It was always sunny during the day and fluorescent at night.

Swaying grass and dandelions can be seen through the round window. There are bright and shiny copper decorations in many places, as well as many plants hanging from the ceiling or placed on the windowsill. Professor Pomona spraot, the Dean, is responsible for teaching herbal medicine classes. She always brings the most interesting specimens to decorate this small but warm room.

Everyone sits or stands here as if they were at home. Hutchpatch is the most numerous college in Hogwarts, but it is also the most United College in Hogwarts. There has been little change since the millennium, which has to surprise other colleges.

After a while, the freshmen went to the dormitory to rest one after another. After a busy day today, these little badgers were exhausted.

At night, Maka leaned against her bed, opened her textbook again and read it. Several of her roommates had fallen asleep, but he was not very sleepy.

In these two months, he has basically adapted to the normal work and rest time, but today he can't sleep. His mind has been repeating what he saw today. Although he is very calm, it does not mean that his heart is also stable.

Although he held the book in his hand and looked at it line by line, he hardly remembered it. He didn't sleep quietly in his robe until late at night.