Chapter 265: Twins and the Whomping Willow Trap
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Chapter 265: Twins and the Whomping Willow Trap
The next morning, freezing rain mixed with snowflakes fell from the sky, forming a smooth and transparent layer of ice on the ground. Young wizards had to carefully navigate through the courtyard and open spaces.
"Ouch!"
Just out of the infirmary, Ron stumbled and fell to the ground. He struggled to get up, but the ground was incredibly slippery. Luckily, Harry extended a hand to help him.
He watched enviously as the twins conjured a pair of ice-skating shoes for themselves and glided around the courtyard.
"Wanna give it a try, Ron?" Fred appeared in front of him, winking.
"Nah, thanks," Ron grumbled. He knew he would end up even worse if he tried, "Don't you guys have class?"
"Don't talk nonsense, of course, we do," Fred said, "Hey, George, watch out—"
Harry watched as George slid over rapidly, waving his arms desperately, "Oh no—" He ended up tumbling with Fred, both of them diving into a snowdrift. Their clothes, cuffs, collars – everything was covered in snow. Even their eyebrows had turned white. They pointed at each other's comical faces and burst into laughter.
Harry, Ron, and Hermione exchanged glances. "Let's go, we still have quite a few classes today."
"Wait, Harry!" Fred caught up, his arm draped over Harry's shoulder. He spoke quietly to him, "Listen, the secret passage is blocked..."
"What?" Harry said incredulously, not immediately grasping the situation.
"The secret passage, the one leading to Hogsmeade, Harry." Fred gave him a meaningful look, and suddenly, Harry understood.
He stammered, "That map..."
"It's not about the map. Yesterday, we wanted to sneak into Zonko's for some supplies, you know—" Fred winked at him, "Dungbombs, fireworks, and the like. But the statue of the one-eyed witch on the fourth floor seemed to have died, and then Filch's cat appeared. We had to make a quick escape."
Harry suddenly realized. It was a chain reaction after the Black attack. The professors were on high alert for any sudden intrusions into the castle. If something like that were to happen, the castle's defenses would be compromised, and either he or Ron could easily get stuck in the dormitory.
"Harry!" Ron called from a distance.
"Anyway, we'll have to rely on the passage behind the Whomping Willow. George and I are planning to explore it. Wait for my good news," Fred said before leaving.L1tLagoon witnessed the first publication of this chapter on Ñøv€l--B1n.
"Wait—" Harry reached out, watching the twins run off. He wanted to tell them that he had been grounded by Dumbledore, confined to the castle except for classes and occasions with professors around. He couldn't even visit Hagrid's hut casually anymore.
Afternoon brought clear weather at last. Harry and the others finished lunch and stepped out of the Great Hall, breathing in the fresh air.
"By the way, Harry, what did Fred tell you?" Ron inquired curiously.
Fred continued, "So, we decided to get closer, and the Whomping Willow started thrashing like a gnome that had swallowed Weedkiller. We quickly ran away, hoping it would calm down. But..."
"We got surrounded. The professors descended upon us from the sky," George said with a mixed mood. "Headmaster Dumbledore, Professor Snape, and of course, Professor McGonagall."
Harry and the others listened in astonishment. This was far more thrilling than anything they had witnessed.
Ron looked incredulous, "So you're still alive?" He reached out and lifted Fred's arm, but it suddenly dropped, and Fred made a mocking face at Ron.
Finally, George said, "Headmaster Dumbledore and Professor Snape left after a glance, leaving Professor McGonagall to sort things out – which means us. I bet she regretted becoming Gryffindor's Head of House at that moment..."
The twins soon departed, having gleaned some information from Harry, like the fact that the Whomping Willow trap was likely meant for Black. "Cool~" However, they also unusually turned serious and focused their attention on the upcoming Dueling Club that had been rumored before the holidays.
"We can make some money from this."
Ron stared at his two brothers' retreating figures and suddenly said, "I know what they want. A shop in Diagon Alley. The family can't afford it."
Harry's lips parted, but he didn't voice his willingness to lend them money. He knew the twins wouldn't accept it.
The door to the common room swung open, and Neville walked in.
"Have you noticed Neville's a bit different?" Hermione said thoughtfully.
"Have we?"
"I can't quite describe it, maybe he seems more spirited?"
Harry stared for a while and judged, "He's probably gained more confidence. I had a similar expression after my special training."
"Did Professor Lupin say something to him? Only Neville was kept after class today."
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Chapter 265: Twins and the Whomping Willow Trap
The next morning, freezing rain mixed with snowflakes fell from the sky, forming a smooth and transparent layer of ice on the ground. Young wizards had to carefully navigate through the courtyard and open spaces.
"Ouch!"
Just out of the infirmary, Ron stumbled and fell to the ground. He struggled to get up, but the ground was incredibly slippery. Luckily, Harry extended a hand to help him.
He watched enviously as the twins conjured a pair of ice-skating shoes for themselves and glided around the courtyard.
"Wanna give it a try, Ron?" Fred appeared in front of him, winking.
"Nah, thanks," Ron grumbled. He knew he would end up even worse if he tried, "Don't you guys have class?"
"Don't talk nonsense, of course, we do," Fred said, "Hey, George, watch out—"
Harry watched as George slid over rapidly, waving his arms desperately, "Oh no—" He ended up tumbling with Fred, both of them diving into a snowdrift. Their clothes, cuffs, collars – everything was covered in snow. Even their eyebrows had turned white. They pointed at each other's comical faces and burst into laughter.
Harry, Ron, and Hermione exchanged glances. "Let's go, we still have quite a few classes today."
"Wait, Harry!" Fred caught up, his arm draped over Harry's shoulder. He spoke quietly to him, "Listen, the secret passage is blocked..."
"What?" Harry said incredulously, not immediately grasping the situation.
"The secret passage, the one leading to Hogsmeade, Harry." Fred gave him a meaningful look, and suddenly, Harry understood.
He stammered, "That map..."
"It's not about the map. Yesterday, we wanted to sneak into Zonko's for some supplies, you know—" Fred winked at him, "Dungbombs, fireworks, and the like. But the statue of the one-eyed witch on the fourth floor seemed to have died, and then Filch's cat appeared. We had to make a quick escape."
Harry suddenly realized. It was a chain reaction after the Black attack. The professors were on high alert for any sudden intrusions into the castle. If something like that were to happen, the castle's defenses would be compromised, and either he or Ron could easily get stuck in the dormitory.
"Harry!" Ron called from a distance.
"Anyway, we'll have to rely on the passage behind the Whomping Willow. George and I are planning to explore it. Wait for my good news," Fred said before leaving.L1tLagoon witnessed the first publication of this chapter on Ñøv€l--B1n.
"Wait—" Harry reached out, watching the twins run off. He wanted to tell them that he had been grounded by Dumbledore, confined to the castle except for classes and occasions with professors around. He couldn't even visit Hagrid's hut casually anymore.
Afternoon brought clear weather at last. Harry and the others finished lunch and stepped out of the Great Hall, breathing in the fresh air.
"By the way, Harry, what did Fred tell you?" Ron inquired curiously.
Fred continued, "So, we decided to get closer, and the Whomping Willow started thrashing like a gnome that had swallowed Weedkiller. We quickly ran away, hoping it would calm down. But..."
"We got surrounded. The professors descended upon us from the sky," George said with a mixed mood. "Headmaster Dumbledore, Professor Snape, and of course, Professor McGonagall."
Harry and the others listened in astonishment. This was far more thrilling than anything they had witnessed.
Ron looked incredulous, "So you're still alive?" He reached out and lifted Fred's arm, but it suddenly dropped, and Fred made a mocking face at Ron.
Finally, George said, "Headmaster Dumbledore and Professor Snape left after a glance, leaving Professor McGonagall to sort things out – which means us. I bet she regretted becoming Gryffindor's Head of House at that moment..."
The twins soon departed, having gleaned some information from Harry, like the fact that the Whomping Willow trap was likely meant for Black. "Cool~" However, they also unusually turned serious and focused their attention on the upcoming Dueling Club that had been rumored before the holidays.
"We can make some money from this."
Ron stared at his two brothers' retreating figures and suddenly said, "I know what they want. A shop in Diagon Alley. The family can't afford it."
Harry's lips parted, but he didn't voice his willingness to lend them money. He knew the twins wouldn't accept it.
The door to the common room swung open, and Neville walked in.
"Have you noticed Neville's a bit different?" Hermione said thoughtfully.
"Have we?"
"I can't quite describe it, maybe he seems more spirited?"
Harry stared for a while and judged, "He's probably gained more confidence. I had a similar expression after my special training."
"Did Professor Lupin say something to him? Only Neville was kept after class today."
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Chapter 265: Twins and the Whomping Willow TrapThe next morning, freezing rain mixed with snowflakes fell from the sky, forming a smooth and transparent layer of ice on the ground. Young wizards had to carefully navigate through the courtyard and open spaces."Ouch!"Just out of the infirmary, Ron stumbled and fell to the ground. He struggled to get up, but the ground was incredibly slippery. Luckily, Harry extended a hand to help him.He watched enviously as the twins conjured a pair of ice-skating shoes for themselves and glided around the courtyard."Wanna give it a try, Ron?" Fred appeared in front of him, winking."Nah, thanks," Ron grumbled. He knew he would end up even worse if he tried, "Don't you guys have class?""Don't talk nonsense, of course, we do," Fred said, "Hey, George, watch out"Harry watched as George slid over rapidly, waving his arms desperately, "Oh no" He ended up tumbling with Fred, both of them diving into a snowdrift. Their clothes, cuffs, collars everything was covered in snow. Even their eyebrows had turned white. They pointed at each other's comical faces and burst into laughter.Harry, Ron, and Hermione exchanged glances. "Let's go, we still have quite a few classes today.""Wait, Harry!" Fred caught up, his arm draped over Harry's shoulder. He spoke quietly to him, "Listen, the secret passage is blocked...""What?" Harry said incredulously, not immediately grasping the situation."The secret passage, the one leading to Hogsmeade, Harry." Fred gave him a meaningful look, and suddenly, Harry understood.He stammered, "That map...""It's not about the map. Yesterday, we wanted to sneak into Zonko's for some supplies, you know" Fred winked at him, "Dungbombs, fireworks, and the like. But the statue of the one-eyed witch on the fourth floor seemed to have died, and then Filch's cat appeared. We had to make a quick escape."Harry suddenly realized. It was a chain reaction after the Black attack. The professors were on high alert for any sudden intrusions into the castle. If something like that were to happen, the castle's defenses would be compromised, and either he or Ron could easily get stuck in the dormitory."Harry!" Ron called from a distance."Anyway, we'll have to rely on the passage behind the Whomping Willow. George and I are planning to explore it. Wait for my good news," Fred said before leaving.L1tLagoon witnessed the first publication of this chapter on Nvl--B1n."Wait" Harry reached out, watching the twins run off. He wanted to tell them that he had been grounded by Dumbledore, confined to the castle except for classes and occasions with professors around. He couldn't even visit Hagrid's hut casually anymore.Afternoon brought clear weather at last. Harry and the others finished lunch and stepped out of the Great Hall, breathing in the fresh air."By the way, Harry, what did Fred tell you?" Ron inquired curiously.Fred continued, "So, we decided to get closer, and the Whomping Willow started thrashing like a gnome that had swallowed Weedkiller. We quickly ran away, hoping it would calm down. But...""We got surrounded. The professors descended upon us from the sky," George said with a mixed mood. "Headmaster Dumbledore, Professor Snape, and of course, Professor McGonagall."Harry and the others listened in astonishment. This was far more thrilling than anything they had witnessed.Ron looked incredulous, "So you're still alive?" He reached out and lifted Fred's arm, but it suddenly dropped, and Fred made a mocking face at Ron.Finally, George said, "Headmaster Dumbledore and Professor Snape left after a glance, leaving Professor McGonagall to sort things out which means us. I bet she regretted becoming Gryffindor's Head of House at that moment..."The twins soon departed, having gleaned some information from Harry, like the fact that the Whomping Willow trap was likely meant for Black. "Cool~" However, they also unusually turned serious and focused their attention on the upcoming Dueling Club that had been rumored before the holidays."We can make some money from this."Ron stared at his two brothers' retreating figures and suddenly said, "I know what they want. A shop in Diagon Alley. The family can't afford it."Harry's lips parted, but he didn't voice his willingness to lend them money. He knew the twins wouldn't accept it.The door to the common room swung open, and Neville walked in."Have you noticed Neville's a bit different?" Hermione said thoughtfully."Have we?""I can't quite describe it, maybe he seems more spirited?"Harry stared for a while and judged, "He's probably gained more confidence. I had a similar expression after my special training.""Did Professor Lupin say something to him? Only Neville was kept after class today."Thank you for reading this far! You can access more chapters from HERE by joining my Patreon community. You'll gain exclusive early access to the COMPLETE NOVEL.As a member of my Patreon community, here is what you'll get:For $5Early access to 100s of chapters before they go public. You also get access to all the novels I'm translating, you can find them here HERE.Your name will be featured on the "Wall of Gratitude".The power to vote on which novel I translate next.You Get Ad-free Chapters.For $10You get to suggest a Novel for me to translate.You get access to Digital art.Your name featured on the "Wall of Gratitude" in gold.For $20You get to recommend a Novel and I will immediately start translating it.Your name featured on the "Wall of Gratitude" in blue.Don't let this amazing opportunity slip through your fingers!
