The student dormitories of Hufflepuff House are located underground like Slytherin. However, compared to the Snake Yard dormitory, which is known as the "Slytherin Dungeon", the little badgers' accommodation is extremely comfortable.
Back then, Helga Hufflepuff was a witch with a lazy temperament. She not only liked all kinds of food, but also had a special emphasis on the living environment. On the contrary, she was not very interested in the appearance that other ladies always paid attention to. Therefore, Helga, who was famous for her beauty when she was young, turned into a round and kind figure in her middle and old age.
Of course, let’s not mention the old things from thousands of years ago. Nowadays, if we talk about the most comfortable common room and dormitory among the four major houses of Hogwarts, it must be the Hufflepuff basement.
The first thing that must be mentioned is of course the Hufflepuff House common room. This lounge is originally a circular room. Although it is not too large, it can bring a particularly outstanding sense of warmth to the students.
Although it is underground, you can see the scenery on the ground through the round windows.
During the day, the place is filled with gentle sunshine, and Professor Sprout often places flowers and plants here. The fragrance of soil and plants can make people feel like they are in a spring wilderness meadow.
And at night, the grass and dandelions outside the window will turn into dots of fireflies, echoing the distant starry sky. Even diligent students who stay up late to read will feel a special feeling.
However, what is more worth mentioning is the dormitory where the little badgers live.
There is an arched doorway around the common room, and after passing through the doorway, you will see more circular passages. The passage here can be said to be winding. If you really want to compare it, its complexity is probably not much worse than the moving stairs of Hogwarts designed by Ravenclaw.
The only difference is probably that none of these interconnected passages move on their own. They are all solid non-magical structures.
It is precisely because no outsiders have ever entered the Hufflepuff basement, and most of the little badgers keep a low profile, that this amazing underground building remains unknown to this day.
To be honest, Maka had explored here many times back then, but even he didn't dare to say that he knew all about these intricate underground passages. In fact, he has also discovered some rooms deep in some passages that have not been used all year round, but unfortunately they are basically filled with worthless gadgets.
Now, Enns, who is sorted into Hufflepuff House, lives in a dormitory branched off one of the passages.
"... Judging from what is said in the "Book of Potions", Elixir of Fortune is a very difficult potion to make. In this case, it is definitely impossible to make it yourself... So, where should we go? What to do?"
The night outside the castle was getting darker, but Enns still couldn't fall asleep. He looked at the slightly bulging pocket on the pair of pants on the bedside table, and the desire to obtain more elixirs in his heart was clearly getting stronger.
There was no way, once he tasted that wonderful taste, he couldn't help it.
"If it's Professor Slughorn, there should be..." He huddled in the bed, muttering silently to himself, and soon shook his head, "No, the chocolate was given by others on his own initiative, so that's nothing... But if you want to steal it..."
However, this sudden idea lingered in his mind endlessly after he denied it.
"That's enough! What am I thinking about-" Enns knocked on his forehead hard, then turned over on the bed, trying to get rid of this oppressive impulse, "Stop thinking about the Felixir... Besides, it is also stated in the book that the Spiritual Fortune Elixir must not be taken frequently. By the way... Is this the recklessness and arrogance brought about by the Spiritual Fortune Elixir? Well... that should be right... "
After a while, Enns, who forced himself to close his eyes, couldn't bear it anymore and had to sit up suddenly. After looking around, he decided to get dressed and go sit in the common room - without a fireplace, it would be much cooler than in the dormitory, which might help him calm down a bit.
But he didn't realize that this anxiety and desire did not come from the elixir, but from his true heart.
After gently putting on the wizard's robe, Enns walked out of the dormitory in the dark, and then slowly walked along the winding circular passage to the common room.
There are no lights here, so it is naturally quite dark, but the fluorescent lights outside the round window still bring some light to the room. Full of annoyance, Enns randomly chose a seat by the window and sat down. He held his cheek with one hand and put the other hand subconsciously on the pocket of his pants.
Through the faint light from the window, you can see the unclear outline of his face. Although it was difficult to discern his expression at this moment, his tightly pursed lips had clearly revealed his mood.
The air in the common room is still mixed with the aroma of new mud. Occasionally smelling it may make people calm down involuntarily, but if you smell it too much, it won't actually do much to calm your mind. However, the temperature here is indeed lower than that in the dormitory, and Enns' gradually heated mind has cooled down a bit.
"We can no longer think about the elixir... No, it's just chocolate. It's best not to eat it for the time being." He smoothed his slender black hair and took a deep breath, "Well... How about... Just go to the kitchen and get something to eat. Maybe you’re thinking about all this because you didn’t have enough for dinner... "
He sat on the armchair for a while longer, and then he casually found an excuse to force his thoughts elsewhere.
The Hogwarts kitchen is not far from the entrance to the Hufflepuff common room, and this is where the little badgers occasionally take the initiative to visit. Because the distance between the two is so close, even if you run over there when you are hungry at night, you are not afraid of being caught by Filch who is patrolling the night.
By the way, the location of the kitchen is a tidbit that old students of Hufflepuff College often mention when admonishing new students. Back then, Maca was mentioned casually by Charlotte.
As for Enns, this little badger is not a very obvious Hufflepuff freshman, but he has been there a long time ago.
Not long after, when the pile of iron-hooped wooden barrels deep in the underground corridor of the castle quietly opened the entrance door, a sneaky figure immediately came out, turned around and ran a few steps along the corridor. When he stood in front of the fruit painting, he quickly and accurately scratched the pear in the painting. With a few slight laughs, the pear turned into a yellow doorknob.
"Squeak-"
The sound of the portrait being opened was actually louder than Li Zi's laughter. Fortunately, there are several corners in this corridor under the castle. As long as you are not too close to here, there is no risk of being heard.
With just a blink of an eye, Enns quickly got into the doorway exposed behind the portrait, and in the blink of an eye, the portrait was closed again.
The kitchen of Hogwarts Castle occupies a large area and is home to hundreds of house elves. In the center of the kitchen, the most eye-catching thing is the four long dining tables with the same specifications as the auditorium. When the three meals a day are served, the rich and delicious food is laid out one by one by the elves and then transferred from here.
Of course, generally speaking, it is impossible to eat all the food at each meal. So after the principal removes all the food and meals from the auditorium, they will return here and be left to the house elves to freely dispose of.
"Crack-Crack-"
Just as Enns hurried into the kitchen, following a slight but continuous explosion, half-asleep house elves appeared in front of him one after another. That's right, although the sound just now would hardly be heard by Filch or the night watch professor, it is impossible to hide it from these house elves who are particularly bright and hearing.
"Snapped."
When an elf yawned and snapped his fingers, torches lit up in the originally dark kitchen, illuminating the place.
"Oh... Dear little wizard, come to this simple kitchen so late, is there anything you need the elves to do for you?"
These people standing in front of Enns are the house elves who have lived in Hogwarts Castle for generations, not the liberals brought back by Maka.
Although they live a better life than the house elves in other pure-blood family mansions, they have not gotten rid of the narrow-minded idea of loyally serving wizards, and they also wear all kinds of tattered clothes - I mean, if These pillowcases and torn sheets could also be called "clothing".
"Help me heat some food—" Enns casually pointed to the dining table and said, "Just pick some from the leftover dinner on the table."
House elves all have one characteristic, that is, they never say anything they shouldn't. The students of Hogwarts are also regarded as masters by them, so even if they will clearly remember that Enns has been here, they will not take the initiative to report it to the professors without other "masters" asking.
After the elves diligently heated the food for Enns and brought it to him respectfully, he didn't want to take the food away, but stayed in the kitchen and ate to his heart's content.
But after he ate some, he realized that he didn't seem to be that hungry. Even though the food the elf heated for him wasn't that much, he still couldn't finish it all.
But his goal was achieved - now, he could already feel the strands of sleepiness coming up. Unfortunately, as soon as he ran from the kitchen to the corridor outside, the sound of regular footsteps suddenly drove away the sleepiness he had been waiting for...