translation: "Test"
October 31st, the night before Halloween.
Early in the morning, George had just entered the castle hall when he caught a whiff of a sweet, enticing smell of roasted pumpkin.
Today's breakfast was mainly pumpkin-related, probably taking a lot of ingredients from Hagrid.
However, to be honest, the house-elves' cooking is indeed quite good, which is why it's no wonder that Tonks used to often say she missed the food at Hogwarts.
Despite not being particularly fond of Western cuisine, he occasionally felt a sense of awe when presented with dishes that were different from his usual preferences.
If given the chance, he plans to procure one in the future for use as his personal house-elf butler.
After the last class of the afternoon, the young witches and wizards formed groups and made their way to the Great Hall, George as the star of Slytherin was naturally surrounded by his classmates.
"Did you hear? For this Halloween dinner, Dumbledore has specifically invited the Skull Dance Troupe!"
"Oh, do you mean the dance troupe made up entirely of skeletons?"
As the excited discussion among the young witches and wizards continued, George walked into the Great Hall.
The Great Hall was already decorated in a dazzling array of colors, with a thousand live bats fluttering about on the walls and ceilings, and another thousand dark clouds hovering and dancing above the tables.
Above the Great Hall, there floated individual giant pumpkin lanterns, each large enough to accommodate two or three young witches.
Those were giant pumpkins specially made by Hagrid using the Enlarge spell, and George was also present at the time.
But he was more interested in the Enlarge spell than the pumpkins themselves.
The Enlarge spell is a spell that can make a person or object rapidly expand like a balloon. It has the same effect on objects, but care must be taken to control the effect, as it can easily over-inflate and result in an explosion.
George was interested in the spell because he thought that if he had used it when escaping the base, he could have expanded the grenades by several times when he was controlling them to fly out.
That would likely result in more than just a few houses being destroyed; it's possible that the entire base could be blown away.
The spell is not easy at all, even after consulting Hagrid, he has not fully mastered it.
Of course, the most important thing is that he wants to learn so many magic theories and spells that the Enlarge spell is not the most important of them all. Therefore, he can only put it in the back for a while, which naturally saves a lot of time.
Otherwise, if he studied this spell every day with both of his bodies, he would have learned it by now.
Hogwarts' Halloween Ball did not disappoint George. The delicious and abundant food meticulously cooked by the house-elves, the magnificent and interesting magic displayed by the professors, and the comical performances of the Skull Dance Troupe were all delightful.
These are not things he would see in the normal world, which also broadened his horizons.
Compared to watching a movie, the immersive experience is much more delightful. Many things cannot be fully appreciated without direct experience, and even a tenth of their beauty may not be captured through words and images alone.
No matter how high the Mount Everest may appear on TV, you won't feel anything. But when you stand there yourself, you will understand why it is the world's highest peak.
After the dinner, everyone dispersed, and the Slytherin students chattered their way towards the dormitory in the basement, including George. However, at a corner, they suddenly stopped.
Because they saw Mrs. Loris, the House-Elf of Filch, hung upside down from the lamp bracket by her neck, her body stiff and eyes glazed, with several large words written on the wall next to the fireball:
"The Chamber has been opened,"
"Be on your guard against those who oppose your heirs!"
Standing opposite them on the wall were Harry and his two friends, also dumbstruck by the scene.
"Be on your guard against those who oppose your heirs! The next to go will be you, mud..."
Upon seeing this, Malfoy immediately stepped out of the crowd, excitedly switching to a mocking mode towards Harry and his friends. However, before he could finish his sentence, George from behind clapped him on the shoulder.
"Malfoy, now is not the time for such antics. Go notify the Headmaster and the professors to handle this."
Malfoy turned around and saw George, hesitated for a moment, but eventually closed his mouth and turned to run towards the Great Hall.
Soon, Dumbledore, Snape, Lupin, and McGonagall, among other professors, arrived quickly, along with Filch.
Upon seeing his beloved Mrs. Loris being petrified, Filch immediately let out a loud roar of anger.
He believed without a doubt that Harry did this out of revenge for what he did, and it was only after Dumbledore personally explained that this was not a spell that could be cast by a first-year student, and that Mrs. Loris still had a chance of being saved, that Filch finally calmed down.
At this moment, George also did not make a scene in public to mention the "Snake Monster" incident. Although it might have earned him extra points, he didn't want to get involved right away.
After Harry and his two friends were taken away by Dumbledore, George and the other Slytherin witches and wizards returned to the public common room together.
The other witches and wizards were mostly discussing the events surrounding the Slytherin Chamber, but George continued to find a corner to study magic books, a scene that secretly impressed many of the other students.
After Halloween, the castle returned to its usual quiet, but the conversation about the Chamber remained hot, and many of the younger witches and wizards believed that Harry was the heir to Slytherin.
On this day, George was found by Harry and his friends while reading in the library.
"Do you suspect that Malfoy is the heir to Slytherin, wanting to kill all the children born to Muggles?"
"All his family are in Slytherin, and he often brags about it."
"I suspect they might be the descendants of Slytherin, given that his father is evil and he must be the heir."
Harry nodded in agreement.
Ron followed up with a guess:
"They might be carrying the Chamber's key for several centuries, passing it down from generation to generation, father to son, son to grandson, which is why it's in Malfoy's hands."
"I think no one else could be as hate-filled towards wizards born into Muggle families as he is. He even called me mudblood last time."
Hermione also agreed with their speculation.
"While your guesses might be very reasonable, how can you prove them? Guessing doesn't amount to proof, and his father holds a significant position in the Ministry of Magic."
George smiled and said.
Malfoy is not a descendant of Slytherin, but Voldemort is. However, he won't tell the trio.
"So, George, we need your help."
The three approached George a bit closer.
"We need you to help us get hair from Goyle, Crabbe, and Maliessar, as well as tell us the password to enter your Slytherin common room."
"That's not hard at all, but what exactly do you want to do?"
George pretended to ask.
Harry trusted George a great deal and did not hide anything from him:
"We plan to make Polyjuice Potion and transform ourselves into the appearance of the three of them, then go to the Slytherin common room directly and try to ask Malfoy..."
"That's a great idea, but you should be aware that this violates at least fifty school rules. Who came up with this plan among the three of you?"
George nodded, casually asking a question.
Harry and Ron pointed to Hermione at the same time, as they couldn't come up with such a good plan because they didn't even know what Polyjuice Potion was.
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