Chapter 23 Hufflepuffs really don't need to farm
Unlike other colleges, the entrance to the Hufflepuff common room has its own expulsion device.
Whenever the little wizard knocked on the wooden barrel with the wrong rhythm, he would be judged as an illegal intruder, and then sentenced to "waterboarding", that is, an attack of pouring "vinegar".
Neville is probably a fish, and his memory can only last for seven seconds. He has long forgotten the tapping rhythm taught by the prefect, so it is only natural for Rove to be drenched in vinegar.
The last time Rove was so unlucky was the last time.
But speaking of the last time, he still remembers it vividly. At that time, he was tricked by a crazy woman into catching the soft-clawed land shrimp, and then he was bitten back.
The soft-clawed land shrimp has its own curse magic, and every creature bitten by it will have trouble within a week.
At that time, Luo Fu, who was still ignorant and ignorant, didn't know this, and was tricked by that crazy woman into playing wizard chess. He lost seventeen games in a row, including his underwear!
The physical meaning is lost!
As for who is that crazy woman?
Rove's older sister, Margery, is not her own sister. Margery is the granddaughter of her aunt, Queenie, who is a few years older than Rove.
Because of her age, her greatest pleasure was to bully poor honest Rove.
Fortunately, Margaery was in Ilvermorny, and Rove came to Hogwarts, and finally escaped from the clutches. Of course, she must be mad, after all, during the summer vacation, she was promised to go to Ilvermorny.
Rove stood in the corridor, smelling of vinegar all over his body, but he was distracted for a moment, thinking of that guy Margaret, wondering what she was doing now?
Soon, the entrance to the lounge opened, and the Hufflepuff students who heard the siren came out to investigate the situation, and Rove had already used the Cleansing Charm to clean himself and Neville of the vinegar.
It was Cedric who came. He looked at the two and asked suspiciously, "Are you all right?"
"It's okay, Neville forgot how to tap the barrel." Rove explained, "We can't enter the lounge now."
"I'll teach you, see clearly."
Cedric drew his wand and tapped the bottom of the second barrel in the middle of the second row, and the lid swung open, revealing a narrow passage.
Seeing Neville's bewildered expression, Cedric demonstrated it again, and then said softly, "Do you remember?"
Rove nodded slightly. He closed his eyes and recalled for a while. After the passage was closed, he knocked again according to the rhythm, and no vinegar was sprayed down.
"Very good!" Cedric turned his head and glanced at the round-faced boy, and asked, "What about you, Neville?"
Neville frowned, and sighed, "I only remember seven or eight, the last few steps... I can't remember clearly."
"It's okay, I'll show you again. Watch carefully!" Cedric was very patient, and after re-demonstrating, he said softly:
"What now?"
"I only remember half of the steps." Neville stood where he was, scratching his head, obviously feeling a little shameful himself.
"It's okay, we have plenty of time tonight, I don't believe it!" Cedric knocked on the barrel again before he realized the seriousness of the problem.
"What now?!"
"I only remember the first few steps!" Neville gave a forced smile.
"I'll move slower this time, and you have to follow suit!!"
Cedric's face was a little dark, but he was still very patient. He even did it to Neville five times in a row before stopping to deepen his impression.
"What now?!"
Neville raised his head and grinned foolishly, "I've completely forgotten about it!"
"..."
Luo Fu couldn't help but hold his forehead, why don't you learn Tai Chi sword here, there is no trick to win?
"Cedric, I'll go back and teach Neville slowly." He had no choice but to say.
"Well, that's the only way to go. Please, Rove." Cedric wiped the sweat from his brow and took a breath. "I will also call on my classmates to help Neville more."
With such a poor memory, Cedric was afraid that Neville would sleep by the door every day if he didn't help much.
The three of them got into the passage, and Cedric felt that the first impression of Hufflepuff could not be worsened by the two juniors, so he scratched his head and thought for a while:
"Our defensive device is not without any advantages. Last school year, the kitchen was destroyed by Peeves, and all the vinegar was polluted.
Only our college can dip the freshest vinegar in the fried fish! "
"Also, if you're short of pocket money, you can find a big bottle of vinegar and sell it to Hogsmeade's Hog's Head Bar. The vinegar produced by our Hufflepuffs is still guaranteed."
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Pig's Head Bar, right... It seems that the food safety of this store has a great hidden danger, and it is still open near the school. Is there any law?
Who is the boss? !
Rove thought for a while, the boss seemed to be Dumbledore's younger brother Aberforth... That's okay.
The three of them walked to the end of the passage, which was a round wooden door with a brass knob in the center. Cedric lowered his voice and said with a smile:
"Welcome to the Hufflepuff common room."
After opening the door, what came into view was a circular tube-shaped, tunnel-like public rest room. Rove looked around:
The whole room presents a warm earthy tone. On the opposite wall, there is a giant honey-yellow wooden mantelpiece with the image of a badger carved on it, and the stone "monster gargoyles" in the fireplace are used as firewood holders. They open their mouths wide , revealing a scary throat.
Above the fireplace hangs a portrait of Hufflepuff holding a tiny gold goblet with a house-elf standing beside her.
But when Rove looked again, the house elf had disappeared, and the young man was taken aback. This was the first time he had seen a portrait of a house elf!
On the floor of the lounge was a soft carpet, and here and there were many polished chairs and ottomans.
In addition, shaking pothos and bluegrass can be seen hanging from the ceiling.
Plants, fireplaces, the smell of boiled tea, and the earthy smell from the stone building are mixed together. This place is not like a lounge, but a small garden for afternoon tea.
"You are late, please sit down quickly." Prefect Truman waved.
Every year after the opening dinner, Hufflepuff College will hold a first-year welcome party in the common room, which is not only to increase the feelings of the little badgers, but also to impart life experience to the first-year students.
This is a good tradition that other colleges don't have. After all, they are too far away from the kitchen, unlike Hufflepuff, who can get desserts and juices at any time.
At this moment, the party has come to an end, and the final questioning session begins.
"Seniors, are the Hogwarts courses difficult?" Hannah Abbott, who wore two shofar braids, raised her hand first and asked, "Will the grades be too poor to graduate?"
"It won't fail to graduate." Prefect Truman explained with a smile:
"A senior of mine only got one certificate in the O.W.L exam, and finally graduated. If you can't graduate, the college is in a hurry than you. The bonuses of the deans are linked to the employment rate of the students, and they will urge you to sign a tripartite certificate. Agreement, quickly find a job..."
Many little wizards breathed a sigh of relief. If this is the case, the first graders can feel at ease in the dormitory...to be messed up.
"I heard that our dean, Professor Sprout, is a teacher of herbal medicine." Ernie McMillan raised his hand and said worriedly:
"Does our Hufflepuff house really have to dig the ground every day?"
"You don't need to dig the ground every day, we are here to learn magic." Cedric stood up, and a small shovel accidentally fell out of the pocket of his robe.
All the little wizards were staring at the shovel, there was still some fresh dirt on it, Cedric hurriedly bent down to pick up the shovel, coughed and said:
"As a gardener, it makes sense for me to carry a shovel with me, right?"
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