After breakfast, everyone lined up to leave the castle.
Filch stood at the oak gate as usual, checking the names of the students who were allowed to go to Hogsmeade one by one.
This took longer than usual, because in addition to checking the name list, he also had to use the Secret Detector to repeatedly check everyone's body.
Filch had a suspicious expression on his face, as if every student who passed by him was carrying some dangerous Black Magic item.
The Secret Detector was a simplified version used by the Ministry of Magic, and Elwyn was not sure how useful it was.
Hermione said that on the first night of school, Filch had used it to check Crabbe's Black Magic item.
It sounded good, but it definitely did not detect anything in Elwyn's bag.
"I don't understand. What does it matter if we smuggled the Black Magic item out?" When it was Ron's turn, he stared uneasily at the long, thin Secret Detector and asked, "I'm afraid you should be checking the things we brought in, right?"
He was rude, and as a result, Filch poked him a few more times with the Secret Detector.
When they walked out into the wind and snow, he was still grimacing in pain. So the Secret Detector could be used like this …
Speaking of which, the weather today was really terrible. This year, winter seemed to have come early.
Elwyn could not help but wonder if the Lord Voldemort and the Evil God had the ability to affect the weather. Otherwise, how could they explain the terrible weather?
The walk to Hogsmeade was very uncomfortable. The wind was strong and cold, and the rain made the temperature very low.
Although everyone walked together, no one said a word.
On the road to Hogsmeade, students could be seen everywhere, bending their backs and struggling to move forward against the wind.
Everyone wrapped their scarves around their heads again and again. Even so, the exposed parts were numb from the cold.
In this kind of weather, one should be curled up in a warm bed or in a warm common room, and not come out. When they finally entered Hogsmeade, the feeling became even stronger. Almost half of the shops in Hogsmeade were closed, and it looked very bleak.
The door of the first shop at the entrance of the village, Zoko's Joke Shop, which had the most traffic, was sealed shut with wooden planks.
Elwyn heard Harry sigh. Although Fred and George's jokes were very popular, as a veteran prank supplier, Zoko's Joke Shop still had many unique products. It was a pity that it closed.
Thankfully, the Duchess Bee Candy Shop was still open, so their trip was not so boring.
The group didn't split up in a hurry and decided to go to Duchess Bee Candy Shop first.
After entering Hogsmeade Village, most of the students staggered towards the crowded shop.
A few seconds later, when the warm scent of creamy sugar wafted over them, everyone felt a sense of joy.
"Thank God, this place is amazing, I really want to …"
"Ah, children, I did not expect to meet you here!" said a loud voice behind them.
Elwyn's heart missed a beat. It was Professor Slughorn's voice.
They turned around and saw Professor Slughorn. He was wearing a huge plush hat and a matching coat with a plush collar. In his hand was a large bag of pineapple candies, which took up at least a quarter of the shop's space.
"Elwyn, Harry, Hermione, Elaine, what a coincidence to see you four here," said Slughorn warmly. Unsure if it was intentional or not, he once again left out Ron. "Speaking of which, you four kids have missed three of my dinners in a row! That won't do. Children, I'm determined to invite you. You can ask those who attended the party. Everyone likes the atmosphere there very much. "
Elwyn never doubted this. The point was that they didn't talk to the people who liked Slughorn's parties at all.
Most of the things that those people pursued and liked were rejected and abandoned by Elwyn and the other three.
God knew how much effort they had put into rejecting Slughorn's invitation over the past month or so.
Harry's strategy was that every time Slughorn sent him a small invitation with a purple ribbon, he would deliberately arrange for the team to train, regardless of whether the time and weather were suitable. This strategy ensured that Ron would not be left alone.
Ginny and Elaine could also use this excuse not to go, but Elaine would directly refuse most of the time.
Elwyn and Hermione used the excuse of doing magic research or simply avoiding Professor Slughorn.
"I know the four of you are very busy, training and studying hard. You are the best students in the school, but there is no harm in a little entertainment once in a while. Work and rest must be balanced. By the way, Elaine, I have specially prepared high-quality dragon blood, the blood of the heart of the black dragon of the Hehiti Islands. This is a high-end product. Not only does it have strong magic, but it also tastes delicious. You will definitely like it, I promise, "said Slughorn." So, how about Monday night? I think the weather … "
"Not on Monday, Professor."
"Harry and I have an appointment with Professor Dumbledore that night. We are going to his place."
"What a coincidence again!" Slughorn yelled exaggeratedly, attracting the attention of most people in the shop. "Ah, well, you can go to Arbus, but you can't avoid me forever. What about the ladies? Hermione, Elaine, are you two free on Monday night? "
"I'm free, I'm free!" Elaine said eagerly, sniffing hard.
This glutton might have been tempted by the black dragon blood of the Hehiti Islands. She had rejected it before because it was too troublesome.
"Oh, well, we will go to the party on Monday, Professor …" Hermione looked at Elaine and said helplessly.
"That's a deal!" Slughorn said with satisfaction. It seemed that it was a good start to get Hermione and Elaine to attend the party.
He waved his hand arrogantly and swaggered out of the candy shop.
Until the end, he did not notice Ron, as if he was just a pile of cockroaches on display in the shop.
"This is really good!" Just like the first invitation in the second week of school, Ron became sullen again.
He seemed to want to go to Slughorn's party and thought it was a good opportunity.
Except for Elaine, who was still obsessed with the taste of the high-grade dragon blood, no one was in the mood to continue shopping. After buying some candy, the five of them quickly separated. Ron went to the place where he had agreed to meet Lavender, and Harry went to the Three Broomsticks Bar with the Creevey brothers, whom he had met in the shop later.
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