socalfunplaces Chapter 94, Lesson 1
Chapter 94, Lesson 1
Chapter 94 The First Lesson
At 2 a.m., Lucas finally arrived at his room door.
The nameplate displayed the names of two people: Ernie McMillan and Lucas McGregor.
It turned out that the rooms were also assigned according to surname order, and Ernie and Lucas were placed in the same room.
Lucas carefully opened the door. The space was large, decorated in a style similar to the common room outside. Two four-poster beds with heavy curtains were placed on either side, with cabinets, desks, and chairs on either side. The magic candles in the room had been extinguished, but a vine emitting an orange glow climbed across the ceiling, adding a touch of hazy light to the room.
Lucas saw a figure rising on the bed to his right; Ernie was fast asleep. So he tiptoed to the bed to his left, opened the closet, and saw all his luggage neatly arranged there.
After changing into his pajamas and washing up, Lucas lay down on the soft, large bed and sank his head into the pillow.
The warm scent of sunshine wafted from the bedding, and a sense of peace welled up from the bottom of my heart. I had thought I was still in good spirits, but as soon as I touched the bed, I began to drift off to sleep.
Wait, did I forget something...?
Forget it, I'll talk about it after I wake up...
call.
"Lucas...Lucas...Lucas!"
The shaking and increasingly loud shouts finally woke Lucas. He opened his eyes and saw Ernie breathe a huge sigh of relief.
"Lucas, you're finally awake. I called you for ten minutes! If you hadn't woken up, I would have had to scream for help."
"Thank you, Ernie." Lucas shook his head, but he was still dizzy. The bed had a deadly attraction, locking him firmly in the covers.
Oh dear, I slept way too late.
"We need to get up quickly, wash up, have breakfast, and then go to class." Ernie stood up. "The first class is Potions with Ravenclaw. I heard Professor Snape is very... uh... a freak. We can't be late."
"By the way, how was last night? Did the mermaid give you any trouble?"
Lucas briefly recounted what had happened yesterday, and then, following Ernie's example, threw yesterday's dirty robe and pajamas into the laundry basket.
"Yesterday the prefect said we could just leave it here; the house-elves would wash and iron it for us, and we wouldn't need to worry about the room—they'd keep it spotless... What? You've become a mermaid's chef? Dude, that's so cool! But how are you going to get into the water to cook...?"
While washing up, Lucas ran into Zacharias and his roommate Oliver Rivers in the communal restroom.
The mirrors here aren't as convenient as those at the Leaky Cauldron, because they don't tell you what's wrong with your clothes or your face. Fortunately, the students are all very enthusiastic, such as Justin Finley and his roommate Wayne Hopkins, both Muggle-born wizards who are very welcoming to Lucas, who is also of Muggle origin but is already quite famous.
Justin loudly reminded Lucas that the wand hanging high on his belt was very unseemly, while Wayne kept recommending his hair oil to Lucas.
Finally, Lucas got dressed, straightened his plain black robe, pinned on the Hufflepuff Badger badge, and tucked a maple wand that shimmered with honey-gold light into his waistband. The acorn bracelet on his left wrist also glittered with golden light.
He declined Wayne's hair oil, his tousled red hair swaying naturally. As Lucas descended the spiral staircase, the Hufflepuff portrait in the common room smiled: "Oh, Lucas, good morning, handsome young man."
"Good morning, ma'am." Lucas remembered her words and kept his respect for Hufflepuff in mind, offering a simple greeting.
The students in the common room all looked up, and Lucas immediately spotted those bright purple eyes.
"Lucas!" Ellie exclaimed excitedly, "You're too late! This is our first lesson!"
The moment Hannah saw Lucas, she nervously touched the corner of her mouth, while Susan glared at her with a look of utter disappointment.
A group of young wizards huddled together as they climbed out of the barrels, chattering excitedly as they made their way to the Great Hall. Passing the painting overflowing with fruit, Hannah exclaimed in surprise, "Why does it smell so good here?"
Everyone was hungry, so Lucas decided to go to the auditorium for breakfast first, and then deal with the kitchen later.
The auditorium was already quite noisy. Students sat around their respective college tables, eating, chatting, and shouting. Owls would occasionally circle in, dropping a newspaper, letter, or package, and then gather around the table to beg for something to eat.
A group of badger cubs walked in, immediately attracting the attention of the students in the auditorium, especially Lucas, who was half a head taller than his peers, and Ellie, who was tall and slender, standing out even more among the generally chubby Hufflepuffs.
The students immediately began spreading the rumor that Dumbledore had taken Lucas to find the mermaids the previous night. By the time Lucas heard it himself, the mermaid king had emerged from the waves, causing the earth to shake, and roared, "Old man Yuan, quickly wash Lucas clean and send him over! If there is the slightest hesitation, Hogwarts will be wiped out!"
Dumbledore's robes fluttered in the wind. He brandished his wand and stood by the lake, letting out a loud shout.
You shall not pass!!!
Just as Lucas was listening with a mixture of amusement and exasperation, he saw Harry and Neville happily stand up from the pile of gold and red lion cubs and wave to him.
"Lucas, are you alright?"
Lucas smiled and nodded: "It's alright, everything is fine."
I was about to chat a bit more when an older student at the long table waved me down: "Sit down, Lucas. You guys need to hurry up. The first period is Potions class? Eat up, and make sure you're not late for Potions class."
This was the third person to say that. Lucas sat down. He recognized the enthusiastic senior; they had been introduced to each other at the grading meeting yesterday.
Cedric Diggory, a third-grade student.
Incidentally, Cedric is also a very handsome man, only slightly less so than Lucas.
"Try this plate of sausages, Merlin! The sausages are especially delicious today!" Cedric pushed over a plate of fragrant, glistening grilled sausages. "Has the kitchen developed a new recipe?"
Lucas smiled, cut a piece of sausage and chewed, confirming that this was indeed the recipe he had written down last night. This type of English fresh sausage does not require drying and can be eaten on the same day it is made. Its characteristics are that it is tender and juicy, so he gave the recipe last night and can eat it today.
The senior students around also praised this sausage, saying it was the best sausage they had eaten in years.
Lucas nodded inwardly. The elves had experimented all night and produced finished products, which showed their passion for cooking and proved that their culinary skills were very solid. With just a little guidance, they could be transformed.
We must apply to Professor Dumbledore as soon as possible to obtain permission and authorization to direct the kitchen, and ultimately promote a major overhaul of Hogwarts' kitchens.
But I'm just a first-year student, and I don't know if Professor Dumbledore will agree. I guess I'll have to get Professor Sprout's support first.
Just then, a dark shadow suddenly fell headfirst from mid-air. If Ellie hadn't been quick enough to grab its feathers, it would have fallen into the oat milk bowl.
"Pepper?"
Lucas stared at it, finally remembering what he had forgotten.
Oh dear, this raven promised to fly to Hogwarts on its own after waking up, but it hasn't shown up all night!
"Good morning, motherfucker!" Pepper called out weakly. "Can I have a spoonful of milk? I'm fucking drained."
Lucas poured milk into a cup and fed it to the dog: "What have you been doing all night? It only takes two or three hours to fly from my house to Hogwarts, right?"
"Yo, good question!" Pepper drank two sips of milk and took a big bite of sausage, finally regaining some energy. It smacked its lips.
"Damn, bro, that was a night that left me wanting more, shit, it was so memorable, so memorable."
Hannah looked at it with suspicion. Why did Pepper seem a bit sleazy?
"I flew for two hours from home, through a pitch-black forest, and I could see Hogwarts in the distance. I was just about to fucking stop and catch my breath," Pepper said, flapping her wings. "Fuckin'! Suddenly, a weird bug that looked like a wooden stick jumped out of that tree, and its fingers, like a fucking drill, came straight for my eyeball!"
At least half the students at the long table stared in shock at the squealing little raven, which emboldened Pepper: "What haven't I seen? You think you can fool me? I'll just use a monkey stealing peaches—"
—
It gestured with its paws a couple of times: "Too bad I was careless. That kid was covered in tree bark and had no dick, but his crotch was so hard it twisted my paw. I fucking left an opening, and it took the opportunity to lock my throat!"
The badgers at the long table stared at it in disbelief. Cedric whispered, "It must have encountered a Bowtruckle from the Forbidden Forest."
Someone couldn't help but ask, "And then what happened?"
Pepper said triumphantly, "Bam! A loud bang in the sky, and three hot girls made a dazzling appearance, beating that little bug so badly it ran away with its tail between its legs. It was truly a beauty saving the hero!"
Lucas suddenly realized that Pepper's "hot babes" must have referred to female ravens, right? Right, there are ravens everywhere in the Scottish Highlands, so it seems there are quite a few in the Forbidden Forest too.
Pepper whistled: "So, those three hot babes rescued me and warmly invited me upstairs. Oh my, one had huge breasts, one had a big ass, and another had huge breasts and a big ass—it was quite a night of waves—"
Lucas grabbed its beak, and a group of innocent young wizards blushed, many covering their eyes as if they couldn't bear to listen.
Lucas lowered his voice: "Shut up, Pepper! Didn't we agree beforehand that you weren't allowed to talk nonsense in public?"
Ernie nodded. "Exactly, that's nonsense. Do ravens even have breasts and butts?"
Ellie picked up the silver dinner knife, glaring at it fiercely: "If you dare utter such foul language in front of the ladies again, I'll castrate you!"
Hannah choked on a mouthful of bread and coughed repeatedly.
Cedric asked doubtfully, "Um, Miss McFastie, do ravens, as birds, also have that organ?"
Hannah sprayed out the mouthful of milk she had just drunk, drenching Susan's face.
After a noisy breakfast, the little badgers, led by their fifth-grade prefect, headed towards the Potions classroom.
During the first week of school, the prefect will guide the new students to familiarize themselves with the routes in the castle. Otherwise, the 142 constantly moving staircases, the passage doors with different opening methods, and the portraits and sculptures with different personalities that sometimes tease students would make any new student dizzy and unable to find their way.
As for Pepper, Lucas felt it was inappropriate to bring a pet to class, especially since Pepper didn't have a pleasant mouth, so he sent her off to play by herself and come back in the evening to start cooking training together in the Hogwarts kitchen.
It whistled and hummed a song, then flew away happily, probably off to find its three hot girls in the Forbidden Forest again.
The Potions classroom was located underground, cold and damp. Along the walls were glass jars of all sizes, containing strange animal specimens, as well as rows of public medicine cabinets, which reminded Lucas of traditional Chinese medicine pharmacies in the East.
Lucas was really looking forward to Potions class and was determined to study hard. To explore magical potions, one needed a solid foundation in potions.
As the bolder badger cubs gathered around to examine the yellowish-green specimens, a soft, cold voice rang out.
"I think you're here to attend classes, not to visit a zoo. If you'd like to see them, I can arrange for you to stay next to the specimens."
The badgers suddenly turned around and saw a professor staring at them with indifferent eyes. They were so frightened that they didn't dare to move.
"Back to your seats!" The professor's voice suddenly rose slightly, but not much louder than a whisper. "I think even a Hufflepuff should know how to conduct a class, right?"
The badger cubs swarmed to the left seats, forming a cluster, as if it would give them a sense of security. This contrasted sharply with the orderly and neatly arranged Ravenclaws on the right.
The professor seemed to chuckle as he picked up the roster, giving Lucas the opportunity to sized him up.
Sallow skin, a hooked nose, and greasy black hair.
Professor Severus Snape doesn't look like a good person at all!
Professor Snape called out each name, then spoke in his soft but intimidating voice.
"Before the 0.WL exams, Potions class is a large class held by both houses, and Hufflepuff will always attend classes with Ravenclaw."
The baby badgers, huddled together, and the baby eagles, scattered and seated, looked at each other.
"We will regret to find that the contrast between the two colleges is quite stark."
"Their learning progress is also...not quite the same. Their comprehension abilities are even more...vastly different."
"For example, every year at the start of the school year, I need to teach the Hufflepuffs to put away their wands, because wands are not needed in my classes."
Most of the badger cubs still gazed at Snape with innocent eyes.
It wasn't until they realized Lucas and the others had put their wands back in that everyone suddenly understood and hurriedly put their wands away.
Lucas noticed that the Ravenclaws had already put away their wands and prepared cauldrons, vials, brass scales, knives, and various tools.
A few Ravenclaw students chuckled softly. Snape's gaze immediately turned to them.
"Unfortunately, I don't think there's anything funny about it."
"Since you know this, why don't you remind your classmates what preparations they should make? Do you think it's good that they made mistakes? Ravenclaw, deduct one point."
The eaglets looked aggrieved, while the badger cubs were trying not to laugh.
"Now, although I can already imagine the outcome, I'll still ask you a question, just to be on the safe side," Snape said. "Let's see how well you've prepared."
The badger cubs immediately huddled together, and Lucas could clearly hear Hannah gasping for breath beside him.
"God... does anyone know which book we should preview?" Justin said desperately from behind.
Professor Snape had already called out the first name.
"Lucas McGregor!"
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