Although you can use magic at will in Hogsmeade, practicing Apparition is still not too ostentatious.
As for using the shielding spell to block the trace effect on his body, Albert did not intend to take the risk at all. If he failed, he would cause himself a lot of trouble.
However, the practice of Apparition is still necessary, and he needs to adapt to the discomfort caused by Apparition.
Half an hour later, Albert began to stroll around Hogsmeade village. On the way to Devis and Bans store, he met Fred, George, and Lee Jordan coming out of Honeydukes candy store.
Group.
"Why are you here alone?" Fred was very surprised to see Albert alone.
"Could he be dumped?" George asked pretending to be shocked.
Li Jordan came over, put his arm around Albert's shoulders, and comforted: "Don't be sad, you are so popular, you will be able to find a new girlfriend soon."
"That's enough for you." Albert couldn't help rolling his eyes at the three of them. After breaking free from Lee Jordan's arm, he took the initiative to change the subject, "By the way, where are you going?"
"Zoko's Magic Joke Shop." George said without thinking.
"I'm going to the Shrieking Shack, will you go with me?" Albert asked.
He planned to go there while he was free now to see if he could trigger a new mission.
"It's said to be haunted there."
"By the way, when we came here just now, we found that the secret passage behind the mirror on the fifth floor had collapsed and was completely blocked." Fred nodded and said, "Now if you want to sneak into Hogsmeade, you can only use Duke Bee.
That's the one in the candy store. Fortunately, we can all use the Disillusionment Charm, otherwise we would be in trouble."
"Collapsed by snow?"
"Yes, it's very thorough. Even if the snow melts, we probably won't be able to walk, unless we use magic to dig through it again."
Several people had obviously given up on that passage. Anyway, there was more than just that passage to Hogsmeade Village secretly.
While they were talking, they had already stepped on the snow and approached the outside of the Screaming Shack. Li Qiaodan also shared the intelligence he had collected with them: "It is said that about twenty years ago, frightening screams would come from the Screaming Shack.
Everyone thought it might be the sound made by some ferocious ghost, which is why the shack got its name."
"Actually, we also tried to break in, but failed." Fred looked at the gloomy house not far away and said, "The entrance to the shed may have been boarded up. We suspect there is a secret passage to enter.
Inside the Screaming Shack.”
"It's a pity that we never found the secret passage, and then we simply gave up." George added, "I remember mentioning this to you at the beginning."
Albert looked at the dilapidated shack in front of him, took out his wand and knocked on the door, then reached out and pushed it. The door was not pushed, and there was not even a sound.
"It can't be opened from the front, but it shouldn't be difficult to get in." Albert began to look at the shack, looking for the entrance.
"How are you going to get in?"
The three of them looked at Albert. They had never doubted Albert's ability.
"It's very simple, that's it."
Albert simply used the cutting spell to create an entrance in the wall on the right that allowed them to enter and exit freely.
Just like that, the four of them easily entered the screaming shack.
"Why didn't we think of this before?"
Fred, George and Lee Jordan looked at the cut wall and said sadly.
They were messy, dusty houses that had not been inhabited for a long time, and everything was covered with a thick layer of dust.
The wallpaper has fallen off the walls, there are stains all over the floor, and all the furniture is damaged. It seems that it was broken by someone. The door next to it is nailed with a wooden board, and there is a strong magic on it to prevent anyone from opening it secretly.
it.
But... the other party obviously didn't expect that someone would not take the usual route and directly dig a hole in from the side.
All right!
To be honest, this doesn't look like a haunted house at all.
At least, no ghost came out to greet them after their group of uninvited intruders broke in.
"The doors and windows here are all sealed." Albert inspected the boarded-up windows and said, "There is still some kind of magic left on them. It should be to prevent others from breaking in."
"Come on, look here." Fred screamed.
When a few people walked quickly, they found old scratches on the surrounding furniture and walls.
"What's this?"
"Perhaps there was some terrible creature locked here." Lee Jordan had already drawn out his wand and began to be wary of the surroundings, fearing that something would suddenly jump out and attack them.
"Don't worry, there's no one here anymore, just look at the dust on the ground."
Albert reached out and brushed the scratches on the wall, glanced at the new mission and said, "At the beginning, the people trapped here should be people, or not ordinary people, otherwise there would be no need for such a place.
.”
"You mean, someone is imprisoned here?" Fred's mind was spinning quickly.
"The captivity may have been used inappropriately." Albert looked at the scratches on the armrests. "I suspect that a werewolf once lived here, or that a werewolf once lived in Hogsmeade. Every month
Everyone will come here to transform."
"Werewolf!" the three of them shouted in unison.
There is no doubt that werewolves are not friendly people in the magical world. At least, most wizards will instinctively stay away from werewolves.
"During the full moon, an out-of-control werewolf would be very dangerous, so the doors and windows of the screaming shack were sealed with magic." Albert continued to analyze: "When the werewolf transforms, it is very painful, so it screams.
Howling, or it should be the howling of a wolf. As for why this place is famous, it is probably because someone deliberately spread rumors to make everyone mistakenly think that this place is haunted, so as to cover up the matter."
"You can deduce this."
Fred, George and Li Jordan all looked at Albert in shock. They didn't expect that Albert could infer so many things based on the traces and names here.
Of course they didn't know that Albert had read the "Harry Potter" series of books, otherwise he wouldn't be able to think of anything based on this little bit of information.
"Where do you think the secret passage is?" Fred asked.
"As long as you look carefully, you will definitely find the secret passage."
Several people were searching around the first floor for the location of the secret passage.
In fact, the so-called secret passage is not secret at all. It is a trap door, and when opened, there is a staircase going down.
"Where do you think this leads?"
Whether it was Fred, George or Lee Jordan, they were very excited at the moment.
This is the taste of adventure.
"Just go down and take a look and you'll find out."
The secret passage was very dark and cold, and the air was not flowing smoothly, making it difficult for him to breathe.
"Forget it, go back!" Albert turned around and walked back.
"Go back?" Fred didn't want to go back.
"I can probably guess where this leads to." Albert was about to reveal the spoiler again.
"where?"
"Hogwarts, this is a secret passage leading to Hogwarts." Albert suddenly stopped and said, "There is a problem."
"What's wrong?" Lee Jordan didn't understand what riddle he was talking about.
"You mean there was a werewolf professor at Hogwarts?"
"It may also be a werewolf student." Albert added, "The probability of being a professor is relatively low. I believe no one is willing to take the risk."
"How many secret passages from Hogwarts Castle lead to the outside of the school?"
"I'm afraid this is the secret passage leading underneath the Whomping Willow."
"Maybe the Whomping Willow was planted specifically to protect this secret passage."