Hogwarts Card System Chapter 042

The majority of the faculty and students held goodwill towards Ted and the others’ prank.

How to put it, the Western world has a rather broad tolerance for pranks and jokes. This one was actually quite moderate.

At least Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, and Hufflepuff found it very novel. Many students came running to express how exciting it was, and even inquired about the details of the prank.

Gryffindor felt an unprecedented longing for such a method that could prank the entire school.

Ravenclaw believed that this prank was organized, disciplined, and technically sophisticated, making it a very high-end prank worthy of contemplation.

Hufflepuff, on the other hand, felt that this was the most exciting thing that had happened all year, touching their slightly damp underwear—they had almost said goodbye to their mundane lives.

Only Slytherin was extremely angry! They felt like they had been played.

By the time things settled down, it was almost time.

The performance began!

Although rumors said Dumbledore had invited a skeleton dance troupe, most rumors are unfounded.

The students didn’t see a skeleton dance troupe, but Dumbledore had invited the Weird Sisters band!

They were the most famous wizard band in all of Great Britain’s magical world!

Although called the Weird Sisters, all members were male, with long hair like rock singers… So, weird or not?!

They performed a song called “Do You Dance Like a Hippogriff?” which earned roaring applause.

After that, there were acrobatics and more singing…

The time after the performance was for the feast.

With a wave of Dumbledore’s wand, the plates, cups, and dishes on the tables instantly piled high with food.

Immediately, various aromas permeated the air, and a great sense of happiness struck everyone’s hearts.

Dig in!

Hermione was picking food while trying to say something.

Ted directly picked up a fork and piled a good amount of food onto her plate, “Eat, eat quickly!”

“What’s your hurry?” Hermione saw that it was all food she usually liked, so she didn’t refuse.

Ted ate his steak and whispered, “I’ve heard a saying that Halloween at Hogwarts is cursed, and something happens every year.”

Harry, Ron, and the others next to him looked disbelieving: “Really?!”

Ted didn’t explain further: “Eat quickly, if you don’t eat now, you won’t get to eat later.”

Otherwise, you’ll have to rely on a single slide tackle to make the troll explode!

Even without Ted’s words, Ron and the others’ eating speed was already astonishing, like a whirlwind sweeping through the clouds.

Now with Ted’s words, it was even more intense. They devoured their food like hungry tigers pouncing!

The surrounding students all thought they were starving, having not eaten for several days for this feast. Even the house-elves in the kitchen felt the pressure of serving food.

Just then, “Thud~” The Great Hall doors burst open.

A figure wrapped in a purple turban stumbled in.

Halfway in, he started shouting, “Monster, monster, it’s out… in the basement… I thought you should know. Gasp~”

The students, holding their knives and forks, were stunned. They never imagined Professor Quirrell could run so fast!

And, his voice was truly good! His pitch could go so high! He could practically be the female lead in a horror movie!

Then Professor Quirrell’s legs gave out, and he fell in front of everyone, then stretched out a hand, and, like the commander who said “Don’t stop,” he “reluctantly” closed his eyes.

Ted: Oh, Professor, you’ve changed your lines!

He glanced at Hermione; there shouldn’t be any problems this time.

It’s just Professor Quirrell’s acting; anyone who didn’t know might think he was trying to bring some fun to Halloween.

How to put it, the performance was a bit obvious, wasn’t it? I suggest practicing for two and a half years before coming back to perform.

Especially after Ted and his group’s initial prank, the students’ first reaction wasn’t chaos, but: Is Professor Quirrell also planning to bring us a new surprise for Halloween?

This acting is a bit exaggerated!

Professor Quirrell, wake up, please tell your story, start your performance!

As a result, the scene immediately became awkward.

Everyone stared at the fallen Professor Quirrell; for about five seconds, no one moved or spoke.

The most frightening thing is when the air suddenly goes silent…

Professor Quirrell, who was lying down, also realized something was wrong. What was with this reaction? Are kids nowadays so mentally resilient?

He could only “wake up” again, opening his eyes like a dying man seeing a final light, and looked around: “Quick! Run! Monsters, those monsters are out! Dumbledore! Monster! Gasp~” And he fainted again.

This time, Professor Quirrell’s expression, as if he had put on a mask of pain, instantly stunned the students.

The acting suddenly improved; it was Oscar-worthy! This didn’t look like a joke anymore!

The scene immediately descended into chaos, as if a great thunderbolt had struck the Great Hall.

Monster! Monster~~~

It was as if the monster was already at the Great Hall door, kicking it down.

The students were immediately terrified and panicked, screams rising again, one after another.

Wait, why did I say “again”?

Ron’s hand trembled, and he shoved a drumstick directly into Jerry’s mouth, “Should we run?!”

Jerry and Neville immediately showed signs of movement.

However, the Gryffindor Punch King was incredibly reckless, slamming a fist on the table: “Run! Run from what? What monster? What’s there to be afraid of?”

Harry’s aura intimidated Ron and the other two, as if she, wielding her knife and fork, was more terrifying than the unseen monster.

If the monster were here, Harry could eat them alive!

Ted also comforted them, “Don’t be afraid, Dumbledore is here, it’s safest here.”

But he could only calm a dozen or so students around him, yet in the entire Great Hall of over two hundred good students, if one person panicked, it would spread to many.

Everyone has a herd mentality; in just a few seconds, the Great Hall became a chaotic mess.

During this time, someone, no one knew who, stepped on the back of the “fainted” Professor Quirrell’s head.

A clear footprint was left on the purple turban wrapped around his head. Professor Quirrell was in excruciating pain and even more worried about Voldemort, but he didn’t dare move…

Dumbledore once again cast a Sonorus Charm nonverbally and wandlessly: “Silence! Prefects, take the students back to your common rooms.”

Soon, the calmed students lined up and left the Great Hall.

“You were right, after all,” Hermione hadn’t eaten enough yet.

“It’s fine, I packed some,” Ted patted his wide sleeves.

But the moment the group exited the Great Hall doors…

“Ding~ Mission triggered:

[To Battle! (Blue)]

This is your first major event since you started school! Are you just going to muddle through it? What’s so scary about that monster? You are safe at Hogwarts! Don’t be a coward, just go for it!

Objective: Defeat the monster Professor Quirrell spoke of.

Reward: 500 experience, Card [Troll (Blue)].

The golden battle-worn invisibility cloak, will not return until the monster is vanquished~”

Battle mission!

Blue level… manageable!

At least there’s a chance to try!

Ted instantly calculated his combat power; there was a chance.

The reward card also looked very appealing, worth the risk.

Ted handed the parchment pouch from his sleeve to Hermione and said, “I suddenly remembered something. You take the food and go back first.”

Hermione was too smart; she immediately saw something was off with him, so she tucked the pouch away and followed, “What are you trying to do? Don’t even think about shaking me off!”

Before Ted could persuade Hermione, sharp-eyed Jerry had already noticed their anomaly and tugged at Ron and Harry.

Harry saw the two trying to sneak off, her eyes lit up, and she gave Jerry and Ron a look. The two immediately understood and both helped Neville up.

Neville was terrified. First, he didn’t know what his friends were doing, but he had a bad feeling. Second, they were breaking rules again, and they still dragged him along!

Ah! Ah! Ah~

Neville’s heart let out a marmot’s scream: Please let me go! Grandma will kill me if she finds out!

Neville genuinely didn’t want to go; he wanted to be a good student, but he had no choice! He didn’t dare speak loudly, nor could he tell a teacher.

Thus, Ted stood in a secluded corridor, looking at his friends with a headache.

“Sigh~” He sighed, wondering if he should give up on this mission.

If it were just him, it wouldn’t matter; if he couldn’t beat it, he could just run.

But taking these kids along, was it really a good idea?

However, at this moment, the banner of acting on behalf of Heaven had already been raised. If you don’t rebel and say you want to surrender, would your brothers agree?!

“Listen to me later, don’t be impulsive. Let’s just watch the show first, okay?!”

“Got it, got it!” Everyone nodded repeatedly, eager to try~

We’ll just watch, no touching~