Hogwarts from another world

The destroyed statue in front of the principal's office, and the mysterious big black dog that appeared in the Forbidden Forest...these two incidents gradually disappeared from the heated discussion among students until more than a week later.

Everything has returned to calm. On the surface, Hogwarts Castle has begun to slowly recover from its previous state of emergency.

The days go by like this...

There was nothing strange about Professor Horace Slughorn. He didn't even talk to Matthew about Matthew leaving without saying goodbye that night... It was as if he didn't even notice that Matthew left early.

And "Severus Snape" soon returned to everyone. Matthew often went to him to inquire, and he was very happy to answer some questions about the theory of deformation.

Soon, Halloween is here.

The atmosphere inside Hogwarts Castle is buzzing because on the day before Halloween, they get to spend another day in Hogsmeade!

Walking along the corridors, you can hear people discussing Hogsmeade everywhere, about Honeydukes Candy Shop, Zuko's Joke Shop, and even the Shrieking Shack...

……

At breakfast the day before Halloween, Matthew woke up with other classmates.

However, when he went to the auditorium to have breakfast, he was far less excited than the other students, and instead acted very normal.

Remember m in a second.

Because Matthew didn't plan to go to Hogsmeade.

The experience in Hogsmeade a month ago left a deep "psychological shadow" on him... Even if he guessed in his heart that Tom Gunter would most likely not come back; Matthew would not dare to take this risk again. .

If he encountered another accident, he could not guarantee that the waiter at the Pig Head Bar would be able to save him again.

It's better to stay in Hogwarts obediently. At least there are Aurors, Dementors and many teachers here, so it can be called safe.

After breakfast, more than half of the people in the castle suddenly disappeared.

Except for some first-year students and a few seniors, they have obviously been to Hogsmeade many times and no longer feel new.

Matthew walked towards the library alone... He was sure that the library would be very quiet today.

"Meow!" Matthew suddenly heard a strange meow as he passed the door of the History of Magic classroom.

He looked closely and saw a big ginger cat.

Crookshanks, Hermione Granger's pet.

It jumped up and down and rushed into the History of Magic classroom, as if it was chasing something.

Matthew had to admit that this ugly big cat had been acting a little weird this semester...or rather, it had become a little weird since it came back from India with Hermione.

During last semester, Matthew remembered that it was still quite well-behaved, far less "restless" than it is now.

Does this mean anything?

Matthew was thinking this as he slowly came to the library.

But in the library, Matthew met an acquaintance——

"Good morning!" Agnes Lestrange was sitting in the corner of the library. She raised her head and smiled at Matthew.

"Hello!" Matthew also smiled at her.

……

It wasn't until night fell that Matthew left the library.

He reached the foyer and walked towards the auditorium.

The auditorium was decorated with countless pumpkins lit with candles, a large group of bats flying around in the air, and many colorful banners fluttering in the air...

I have to say, the Halloween atmosphere is very strong.

The food was so delicious that even the students who had returned from Hogsmeade with bellies full of Honeydukes candy kept adding to their plates.

Matthew looked towards the staff table——

Principal Gellert Grindelwald appeared at the table again.

The headmaster of Hogwarts is always very busy and only returns to Hogwarts during holidays. Everyone, including Matthew, is used to this.

This is also the first time Matthew has seen him this semester since the opening party.

Matthew's eyes swept across the staff table, and finally landed on Professor "Severus Snape"... Professor "Snape" looked as usual, chatting with the teachers around him in a friendly manner.

But Matthew noticed that Professor "Snape"'s eyes glanced at Principal Grindelwald frequently, which was unusual.

The banquet ended with a performance by the ghosts of Hogwarts; this is also an annual Halloween entertainment.

Ghosts frequently sprang out of the walls and tables, gliding in very neat formations...

The students also gave polite applause.

……

The end of the ghosts' performance also means that the Halloween party has finally come to an end.

The students began to leave the auditorium one after another, along with the teachers and ghosts of course.

In the end, only the two principals, Grindelwald and Rozier, were left in the huge brightly lit auditorium.

"Vita, tell me, what happened during this time?" Professor Gellert Grindelwald's expression looked a little tired, quite tired from the journey.

"Just as you expected, Lord Grindelwald." Professor Rozier replied very calmly:

"Obviously, the target of those rats was Hogwarts, and they had sneaked in easily... We don't know the specific method... They tried to break into the principal's office, and they succeeded for a time, but Fortunately……"

"What they want is not in the principal's office, right?" Grindelwald suddenly interrupted.

"Yes," Rozier said with a smile, "Nothing in this world can escape your eyes..."

"No, Vita," Grindelwald shook his head seriously, "I have never been omniscient and omnipotent, and no one can do this... Prophecy, its real meaning is to enlighten the future, not to Confining your future within a rigid framework..."

"...Our destiny should be controlled by us, rather than relying on prophecies to control our future!"

Rozier nodded thoughtfully.

After a while, she continued to report: "Judging from the current situation, those rats know our situation very well, which is not normal... Lord Grindelwald, I suspect that Hogwarts has their spies... "

"There is a possibility," Grindelwald replied calmly, "The world has never been monolithic..."

"I will find out that rat lurking inside us as soon as possible!" Rozier said decisively.

"No..." Grindelwald shook his head, "To be precise, it's actually a phoenix lurking among us!"