Snakes at Hogwarts

Andros opened his eyes and saw the stone ceiling.

In the dim room, only the candles lit on the desk not far away gave off a faint fluorescent light.

what time is it now

He looked out the window in confusion. The dark lake water was still the same as yesterday.

That's the bad thing about being in Slytherin, you can't tell when you wake up by looking at the sky outside the window.

Andros gently lifted the silver-green silk quilt, his movements were very careful, because Ivar was curled up next to him, dozing comfortably. He especially liked this soft mattress.

"sizzle"

This guy actually snores

I really don’t know who I learned it from.

Andros thought dumbfounded.

After lifting the shrinking spell, he didn't know if it was his imagination, but he felt that the python had grown much bigger than before.

Maybe it’s because the quality of life has improved.

Without waking Ivar, Andros picked up his wand from the bedside table and then muttered a spell under his breath.

"Fluorescent flashes."

A faint cold-toned silver light lit up from the tip of Andros's staff. With this faint fluorescence, Andros found a pocket watch that he placed on the bedside table.

This was given to him by Old Tom. In a place like Hogwarts with a strong magical magnetic field, mechanical watches are more reliable than electronic watches.

"It's only 05:30, which is really early to wake up."

Andros rubbed his head, then rolled out of bed and went to the bathroom with bare feet.

Since everyone is already awake, there is no reason to go back to sleep.

Just in time to take a stroll around the castle before breakfast.

Perhaps he drew inspiration from Muggles' voice-activated lights. After Andros pushed open the wooden door of the bathroom, the chandelier inside suddenly lit up.

"Knox."

After extinguishing his wand, Andros stood in front of a mirror that looked very ancient and carved with wooden patterns, and carefully looked at himself in the mirror.

He has fluffy black hair, a thin body in pajamas, and a pair of terrifying yellow vertical pupils. Apart from being a time traveler who knows part of the plot, these terrifying eyes are his biggest secret.

Therefore, only when he is alone will he take off his disguise and reveal his original eyes.

In this place, he not only wants to gain knowledge, but also protect himself.

It took almost half an hour for Andros, who was fully dressed, to leave his dormitory. There were no other students in the Slytherin lounge in the early morning, only the crackling sound of a strong fire burning in the fireplace.

Andros looked at the window of the common room for a while, but except for a few Grindylows swimming by in a hurry, he didn't see any other aquatic animals.

It is a kind of green monster with sharp horns, which often lurks in groups in the water plants at the bottom of the lake.

The creature usually feeds on fish, but sometimes attacks people in the water.

Their fingers are so long and powerful that they can easily drag an adult to the bottom of the lake.

It seemed that I was not very lucky and did not see the big squid that lived in the black lake.

Forget it, let's go out first, there will be plenty of time in the future anyway.

After checking that nothing was left behind, Andros left the empty lounge. He couldn't wait to explore the castle.

With his excellent sense of direction, he quickly found the corridor separate from the Hufflepuff students and the stairs leading to the first floor not far away.

This excellent sense of direction is more like an intuition, or some kind of magical ability, which allows Andros to find the right direction in the dark, maze-like underground corridors just by relying on his own feelings.

He did not rush up, but walked in the direction where the Hufflepuff students left last night.

If I remember correctly, the Hogwarts kitchen is over here.

As the most isolated house among the four major houses, Hufflepuff has a unique advantage. Their lounge is very close to the Hogwarts kitchen.

This allows the little badgers to never have to worry about being caught by the patrolling professor when they go out to forage at night.

Moreover, Hufflepuff is also the house with the best relationship with that group of house elves, because their founder, Helga Hufflepuff, was the first wizard to take in house elves.

This kind witch from the open valleys of Wales kept the elves working in the castle's kitchen, keeping them safe from abuse and abuse.

It is said that the recipes currently used at Hogwarts were jointly developed by the lady and the early house elves.

This road was very different from the one leading to the Slytherin common room, a difference that became more obvious the deeper Andros went.

Compared with the narrow, dark, and damp Slytherin underground corridors, there are bright torches everywhere here.

This is a spacious stone corridor, and the walls on both sides are covered with all kinds of pleasant pictures. Most of them are food, which makes people feel good when they see it.

Standard Hufflepuff style, it seems that I have found the right path.

Observing the paintings on both sides, Andros finally stopped in front of a huge hanging painting.

It was almost as high as a wall, with a huge silver bowl filled with fruits painted on it. In the middle of the silver bowl, there was an inconspicuous large emerald green pear.

It should be right here.

What to do next

Andros stretched out his fingers and gently scratched the big green pear in the picture.

"Pfft hahahaha"

Under Andros' somewhat surprised gaze, the big green pear squirmed, let out a giggle, and then suddenly turned into a large emerald green handle.

I have to say that these hidden rooms or secret passages in the castle are very interesting.

Their existence has greatly enriched students' extracurricular life. Some seemingly ordinary portraits or walls may have a secret door hidden behind them.

And those that look like doors may have a solid wall behind them.

No one dares to say that they know Hogwarts absolutely, not even Dumbledore as the principal, or Filch, who has mastered most of the secret passages, dare not make such a guarantee.

Perhaps, apart from the four giants, only those ghosts who have lived in the castle for who knows how many years will know how many secrets this magical castle contains.

If you think so, maybe you can find an opportunity to try to communicate with Bloody Barro.

While forcefully opening the secret door that just appeared, Andros thought in his heart.

This is a wide basement, at least as big as the Great Hall. There are many gleaming copper pots and basins piled around the stone walls. There is a large brick fireplace at the other end of the room, and a fire is coming from inside. The crackle of cum.

In the center of the room were four long tables arranged in the same way as in the Great Hall, making it look like a replica of the Great Hall.

There is another long table at the far end of the room, which is probably where the teacher's chair is. Andros even saw Dumbledore's exclusive golden principal's chair.

The ceiling of the basement is also very high, but unlike the auditorium, it does not reflect the weather outside the castle in real time.

When Andros came in, the place was very lively, with almost dozens of short little guys busy at the long table.

These little guys are about two to three feet tall, with long, spindly arms and legs that look a bit comical when paired with a large head.

In addition, they have a pair of protruding eyes the size of tennis balls and a pair of large pointed ears that look like bats.

This must be a house elf, right?

When Andros came in, a house elf wearing a chef's hat and white chef uniform was asking something loudly.

It looked so different because in comparison, it was the only one who was neatly dressed, while the other elves were dressed in rags like beggars.

"Where are those pumpkin pies, are they ready?" it asked.

"Right away, right away," another elf replied in a high-pitched voice.

"Hurry up, it's almost breakfast time. Where are those grilled pork chops and sausages?"

“Already set up”

It seems like this should be a role similar to that of a chef.

"How can I help you sir?"

When the first house elf discovered Andros, it shouted excitedly, and then the group of house elves gathered around him like fans seeing a star.

"Would you like something to eat, sir? There's freshly baked apple pie here."

"Would you like some meat, sir?"

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Since ancient times, house elves have always been good helpers to wizards. They help wizards solve many trivial problems in life with their unique spell-casting system.

For example, a house-elf can Apparate anywhere, regardless of whether there is an anti-Apparition spell cast by a wizard.

Many centuries ago, the wizards at that time discovered this group of hospitable little guys, and they reached an agreement at that time. At that time, the two had a relatively equal relationship.

This relationship began to tilt around the Middle Ages, when wizards began to view house elves as lowly creatures.

Because they are too obedient, house elves began to suffer unfair treatment from some wizards, and were even regarded by more extreme wizards as servants who were not allowed to have emotions and feelings.

At that time, a large number of house elves were tortured to death by wizards in various ways.

And due to some kind of contract that I don't know about, house elves cannot resist the orders of their masters. For them, "the master's orders are the highest law for house elves."

This situation has not improved much even in modern times.

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