Hogwarts Outsider

　　 Matthew Wickfield did not know that his two friends were facing such a crisis at this moment.

　　 He couldn't think of this at all.

　　 Because from his perspective, Hermione and Neville should have returned to their respective common rooms after lunch in the auditorium.

　　The afternoon class is Defense Against the Dark Arts class.

　　 Matthew and the rest of the Slytherin first-year students came to the classroom.

　　The Defense Against the Dark Arts class was taken by Slytherin and Ravenclaw Academy together; it's just that among the group of students in Ravenclaw, Matthew did not see Hermione Granger.

　　 Is she late?

　　 This is not very common in the past.

　　 As he thought to himself, Matthew opened his "Black Magic · Self-Defense Guide" and looked through it boredly.

　　 Time passed by.

　　 The class time has already started for several minutes.

　　 However, Professor Rozier, the vice president, did not appear in class for a long time.

　　 This is an extremely rare situation in the past.

　　 Will something happen?

　　Matthew is keenly aware.

　　……

　　 They couldn’t wait too long, after about another five minutes passed——

　　 The administrator Mr. Pringle suddenly broke into the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom.

　　 He shouted: "Professor Rozier's class today is cancelled. Everyone stays in the classroom and don't walk around; your dean will come to pick you up and return to your common room!"

　　 "What's the matter?" Draco Malfoy stood up and asked aloud.

　　 "This is not what you need to care about." Mr. Pringle glared at Malfoy: "Whoever dares to appear in other places in the castle, if there are any consequences, is responsible."

　　 "What is the consequence?" Padma Patil of Ravenclaw asked curiously.

　　 Mr. Pringle smiled coldly at her: "Missing, injured, or dead..."

As soon as 　　's voice fell, he strode out of the classroom, and the golden retriever followed behind him.

　　As Mr. Pringle left, the whole classroom fell into chaos.

　　 "What's the situation!" Malfoy, Crabbe, and Gore got close to Matthew and discussed eagerly.

　　 "Isn't it like a Hufflepuff student was attacked in the morning?" Nott calmly analyzed: "Could it be related to that matter?"

　　 "But, then they should contact us in the morning!" Malfoy was not convinced of the reason.

　　 "Matthew." Gore looked at Matthew: "What do you think?"

　　 "Perhaps..." Matthew hesitated for a moment, and replied, "What happened since the Hufflepuff student in the morning?"

　　 glanced at the group of girls in Ravenclaw again, still unable to see Hermione Granger, Matthew suddenly thought of a very bad situation.

　　 And these words of Matthew caused a panic among the boys.

　　 If there were two attacks at Hogwarts in one day; then they had to start thinking about their own situation.

　　 "I'm so stupid, I'm really wrong!" Malfoy said regretfully:

"My father wanted to send me to Durmstrang School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, but I heard that Hogwarts is the best Witchcraft School in the world, so I just had to come here... if I didn't come to Hogwarts. Watts, will not be attacked by a dark magic item, and stayed in the school hospital for months...If I hadn't come to Hogwarts, I wouldn't have encountered these bad things..."

　　 "Alright, Draco." Matthew motioned to Malfoy not to speak any more.

　　 Because Professor Flitwick, Dean of Ravenclaw, and Professor Slughorn, Dean of Slytherin, have all arrived here.

　　……

　　 "Children, come with me!" Slughorn, who has always been smiling, has a serious expression on his face at this moment: "I will take you back to the common room."

　　 More than a dozen first-year Slytherin students lined up in two rows, following their dean.

　　 "Hogwarts is not so peaceful these days!" Slughorn sighed, "Remember, today and the following weekends, you are strictly forbidden to leave the Slytherin common room."

"what?"

　　 "Should we stay in the common room for two and a half days?"

　　 "What about eating then."

"That's right, Mr. Crabbe." Slughorn replied. He glanced at Crabbe and then Greengrass again. "And Miss Greengrass, don't worry about meals, family The elf will deliver food to your dorm."

　　 "What the **** happened, Professor?" Malfoy asked puzzledly.

　　 "Draco, I'm afraid I can't tell you about this..." Slughorn spread his hands.

　　 He stopped answering everyone's questions, just led them towards the Slytherin common room.

　　 At the same time, he looked around vigilantly from time to time, especially when he passed the ghastly fork in the corridor.

　　 No words all the way.

　　……

　　 They successfully arrived at the stone door of the Slytherin common room.

　　 One by one first-year students walked in, but Matthew Wickfield stayed alone at the back of the team.

　　 Until he and Slughorn were left outside the door.

　　 "Professor Slughorn." Matthew asked softly: "What happened, can you tell me... I swear, I will never tell anyone else!"

　　 "Well, Matthew... if I only tell you one person..." Slughorn sighed and lowered his voice:

　　 "The school hospital was attacked, and there is now a mess and blood everywhere... Madam Pomfrey was knocked out~www.ltnovel.com~ It shouldn't be awake yet... Besides..."

　　 Slughorn looked hesitant for a moment.

　　 "There are other victims?" Matthew asked solemnly.

"Yes, two first-year children... Neville Longbottom and Hermione Granger." Slughorn sighed. "They are all missing... Professor Rozier, who is leading The whole school searches for them..."

　　 Matthew couldn't help but sink. It seems that he really guessed the worst.

　　 He took a deep breath, then continued to ask:

　　 "By the way, Professor, you said earlier that we are forbidden to leave the Slytherin common room these days..."

"...That's right, Matthew." Slughorn smiled: "I know this must not be hidden from you. I changed Shimen's password and made it effective for attempts to leave the common room... None of you know the password, so none of you can leave the common room."

"But, Professor." Matthew said with a serious look: "Did you forget that there was an accident in the common room before... If something goes wrong here these days, we won't be able to leave... there is nothing like That’s worse!"

　　 "You are right, Matthew." Slughorn thoughtfully, and he nodded.

　　 "You should at least tell the prefects of your password." Matthew suggested.

"You can give them a message for me. I have to participate in the search for Longbottom and Granger." Slughorn agreed: "Remember, don't let anyone but the prefect know the password... "

　　 "Of course!" Matthew nodded without thinking.

　　 "The new password is—" Horace Slughorn lowered his voice:

　　 "Merlin!"