Elena and the four rode broomsticks and floated over Hogwarts.
Behind them is the open window of the principal's office, which is also a loophole in Dumbledore's plan.
"When Hogwarts was first established, there were no flying broomsticks at that time, so air invasion was not considered."
Elena said lightly, as if she was introducing the hidden corridors in Hogwarts, "Obviously, even if Professor Dumbledore blocked the corridors and the entrance to the lounge, he still could not block the windows of the castle tower.
"There are too many windows in Gryffindor Tower and Ravenclaw Tower. You can get gifts just by entering anywhere. Don't forget, girls can enter and exit the boys' dormitory at will."
"Everything will be fine as planned. It's not complicated, right?"
She continued, pointing at the two towers around her. She was not responsible for identifying which one was which.
"We'll keep an eye on you here, Hermione and Luna. After you get your gifts, you'll come back here to meet up. Then I'll take you to my house to spend Christmas. It's on the shores of Loch Lomond. It's ten minutes at most.
If we can fly, Luna and I's illusion magic is much more powerful than the Disguise Curse."
Hannah and Hermione looked at each other uneasily.
"Elena, I still feel"
"If Professor Dumbledore finds out"
But Elena's eyes flashed with determination, and Luna also looked eager to try.
"No one will know that we have left. We have been resting and reading in the bedroom." She said calmly, "We can just wait until the curfew is lifted in the castle at midnight and fly back to Hogwarts secretly. You don't want to be locked up on Christmas Day
In the room, right?"
"Oh, okay, okay," Hermione said, "but do you know the direction? Do you know where to fly?"
"I still have food reserves."
Elena said proudly, pulling out a little fat chicken from her chest and letting it spread its wings in the night.
"Do you still remember the story I told you about the carrier pigeon? The reserve's ability to identify directions is far superior to that of ordinary wizards. Even the magical protection of Hogwarts cannot interfere with its ability! It knows how to fly back and we will wait.
Now I just need to follow it and fly."
"Don't worry, it's normal to go back to the dormitory to get gifts and go to your classmates' houses for Christmas."
"In other words, do you plan to just float outside like this, or go back to the dormitory and stay there until tomorrow morning?"
Under Elena's demonic bewitchment, Luna and Hermione quickly relieved themselves of their psychological burdens and flew towards the towers of their respective colleges.
Even if something goes wrong, Elena is still at the front to take care of it.
Ever since they started to be so "daring" as to leave their homework in the principal's office and leave a note explaining it, the shackles in Hermione, Hannah, and Luna's hearts were broken. Even earlier, when they became reserve students,
Cracks appeared during the Arcana.
The last point that convinced Hermione, Hannah, and Luna was that Elena's second plan was also very clear.
If something unexpected happens during the implementation of the plan, they will simply terminate the follow-up actions and just go back to the dormitory to sleep, pretending that nothing happened.
Hannah looked at Hermione and Luna who were flying towards their respective towers in a hurry, and then looked at the brightly lit and noisy auditorium below. She turned to Elena with some worry, carefully lowered her voice, and said
He asked with a serious face.
"If Hermione and the others were caught breaking into the lounge through the window, the homework in the principal's office would not..."
"Don't worry, don't worry at all, everything is under control."
Elena gave a thumbs up and said quite confidently.
When it comes to manipulating people's hearts and taking advantage of loopholes in the rules, there is currently no one in Hogwarts who is better than her.
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Just as Elena said, the first phase of the operation went extremely smoothly.
Hermione and Luna rode their broomsticks and nimbly slipped into the empty dormitory through the window in mid-air. After taking the gifts they had prepared for the other three people from their respective beds, they slipped into the empty dormitory without anyone noticing.
Rejoin Elena.
Under the cover of night, Elena and the four quietly left Hogwarts Castle on their broomsticks and flew towards the shores of Loch Lomond.
"Incredible, Gryffindor Tower and Ravenclaw Tower are completely undefended."
Hermione and Luna still had a look of disbelief on their faces.
They encountered no obstacles, no alarms, and no protection when entering their respective dormitories.
This not only means that Hogwarts Castle has major security risks, but more importantly...
"Then let's talk about those Ravenclaw sisters and seniors who spent the night in the corridor last year."
Luna's expression was a little strange, and she turned her head and looked behind her.
Hogwarts Castle is rapidly becoming smaller, but on the north side of Ravenclaw Tower, the dozens of windows can still be vaguely seen.
Ever since Elena began to harm the Ravenclaw eagle ring, for a long time, the corridor in front of the bronze eagle ring was the second dormitory of Ravenclaw students. The corridor was hung with light blue velvet
The corridor of sleeping bags has almost become a new attraction at Hogwarts.
They spend at least two-thirds of their time in sleeping bags, which is also the biggest shame in the hearts of many girls in Ravenclaw House.
If it weren't for the two little angels Luna and Danilova appearing this year, they might still be experiencing this cruel life.
"Well, extraordinary wisdom is the most precious wealth of mankind. This sentence does have some truth, but there is still half a sentence missing."
Elena shrugged, chuckled meaningfully, and continued with a smile.
"It's a pity that most people are impoverished."
She turned her head and looked at Luna flying to her right, her lake blue eyes shining as brightly as starlight.
"Dear Reserve Priestess, as the future executive of Gringotts Wizarding Bank, you will soon realize that the essence of wealth is comparison and inequality. Whether it is gold galleons or wisdom, 'precious' must be
Born by chance or inevitable rarity.”
"Perhaps it's not that they didn't think of this."
Not far behind the two of them, Hermione sighed softly and said quietly.
"The school rules of Hogwarts clearly stipulate that flying a broomstick inside the castle is a violation of discipline. Except for you, no one may think of using a broomstick to go to the dormitory... This requires more than just courage and wisdom.
, and a little bit of privilege.”
"Yeah, yeah, Elena, you do have a lot of privileges."
"Hannah, don't be a wallflower here."
Elena glanced at Tiehanhan and said angrily.
"Do you remember what I just taught you? Our destination is a Catholic church and orphanage!"
"Eh? Catholic..."
"Well, it's the Muggle religion that burned two hundred thousand witches to death in history."
Elena smiled slightly, glanced at the solemn-looking Hermione and Luna behind her, looked at Hannah with a half-smile and said seriously.
"Of course, that was hundreds of years ago. As long as you don't reveal that you can do magic, you can act according to our previous plan and character, especially not in front of that Father Jose Benitez.
There should be no danger in talking nonsense in front of you..."
Guru
Hannah swallowed and subconsciously looked at Hogwarts Castle behind her.
She suddenly wanted to sneak back.
At the same time, Hermione and Luna were also shocked, and they began to review Elena's instructions just now.
Even from their point of view, the possibility of Elena playing a prank is at least 90%.
However, no matter from the records in historical books, or from the descriptions of these religions that Hermione, Luna and others heard from their parents when they were young, as witches, it is undoubtedly a very exciting and dangerous thing for them to go to the Christmas banquet.
Things...well, very interesting?!
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"This is it, the small town of Luss on Loch Lomond."
After a while, they crossed the forest, the wilderness, the sparkling lake, and landed in a depression.
Not far away was a small town stone house with orange lights flashing. They hid the brooms in Elena's carry-on space bag, sorted out their hair and clothes that were messed up by the wind, and then followed Elena through the silence.
The small town's stone road leads towards the church located in the corner of the town.
Perhaps because of Christmas, many houses in the town have Christmas decorations hanging on their fences.
This is a very small town. In Hannah's opinion, it may be slightly smaller than Diagon Alley.
However, unlike the noisy Muggle cities she had seen in Burlymouth or London before, the air here was filled with a calming coolness and refreshment, just like the occasional smell on Elena's body.
The smell you get is refreshing and reassuring.
At the end of the town, stands a solemn and tall church.
Behind the church is a three-story building that looks like it has just been renovated.
However, the second and third floors of the small building are temporarily dark, and only the windows on the first floor are lit.
Elena led them to the small building, and before they could knock on the door, they heard children praying and making wishes.
"Sister Elena, I want to eat roast goose and juice"
"Sister Elena, I want to eat apple pie"
"Sister Elena, I want to eat grilled fish"
"..."
Hermione and others subconsciously turned their heads and looked at the white-haired dumpling standing at the door.
At the same time, the conversations and disputes there also spread.
Finally, they heard the calm and solid man among them sigh softly.
At the children's request, he reluctantly joined in with the childish prayers and uttered the same Christmas prayer.
"Okay, okay, actually I also want Elena to come back. But, alas..."
Dad Benitez, Brown, and everyone...
Elena was still staring at the door panel in a daze, but Hermione pushed her gently.
"Elena?"
"Oh yes"
Elena came back to her senses, adjusted her expression a few times in front of the door, and finally settled on a proud and happy look.
As the eldest sister of the orphanage, she cannot appear in front of everyone crying. She must be very proud and happy to appear in front of everyone like Santa Claus. Not to mention, this time she is still leading her.
friends go home together.
She took a deep breath, raised her hand, and gently opened the door.
"Merry Christmas! I heard all the wishes we just made."
She quickly walked into the room while everyone looked at her in disbelief, and rubbed the heads of several little ones.
Finally, he came to Benitez, opened his arms and gave the man a big hug, rubbed himself into his arms as he did when he was a child, secretly wiped the dew from the corners of his eyes, and winked slyly before the man could speak.
Blinking his eyes, he said happily.
"What a surprise, aren't you?! Dad, I'm back, and I have my friends too!"
As she spoke, she glanced at the shabby and plain church Christmas meal, narrowed her eyes happily, and whispered in the children's expectation.
"Now I announce that I will prepare and be responsible for tonight's Christmas dinner. Roast goose, roasted fish, barbecue, sausages, pies...all the delicious food you may or may not have thought of will be available. After the dinner is over,
, I’ll also prepare gifts and firecrackers for you!”
"So, why are you still hanging around? You guys help me clear the table first, and I'll go to the kitchen to work on my food magic."
"Uh, this is from the church," Benitez said helplessly.
Before he could finish his words, at Elena's signal, the little ones ignored everything and began to remove the Holy Communion from the table.
You know, in the orphanage, Elena's words are much more effective than Benitez.
As a person who communicates with God, perhaps Father Benitez is very powerful. But in the hearts of simple children, compared to the eldest sister Elena who has the power to control daily meals, homework inspection, and storytelling, Benitez
That's a huge difference, Father.
She is not a mortal. In the eyes of many children, Sister Elena is almost equivalent to the incarnation of angels and devils in the world.
He glanced at the helpless Benitez beside him and the busy and cheering children in the hall.
"Anyway...welcome to my home!"
Elena turned around, smiled brightly, opened her arms and looked at the girls standing at the door.
"Did you hear the children's wishes just now?"
"Then let us work together to make their wishes come true!"