The night gradually deepened.
It was dark at night in Hogwarts Castle. Except for the light spread by Filch's lantern on patrol, most other places were in darkness.
Of course, the passageway to Hufflepuff's dormitory underground was also pitch black. Coupled with the complexity here, even old students who have lived here for several years will not just walk around on unfamiliar routes after lights out.
But at this moment, Enns was groping in the dark and couldn't help but go deep into it.
He didn't know why he did this. He only knew that that wonderful feeling was still guiding him, asking him to move forward step by step according to that premonition. He also knew that as long as he followed this feeling, he would eventually get some unexpected benefits.
Just like before in the corridor outside the common room, I knew I shouldn't have followed Filch, but in the end I surprisingly got an opportunity to divert trouble.
"...Speaking of which, if I hadn't found a Slytherin scapegoat just now, it wouldn't have been good to wait until Filch reported the matter to the principal." Enns thought as he walked, "Use the tapestry to lure him away. , it can only be a temporary escape at best, but once he finds out that he has been deceived... Even if he can't find me for a while, the principal will understand everything when he asks those house elves tomorrow... "
Yes, a house elf wouldn't report it if no one mentioned it. But since the place where Filch was tricked was right in front of the Hufflepuff common room, if this matter was investigated, it would naturally start from the most likely place. It would be a matter of time before the secret was exposed.
Time was urgent at that time, and Enns definitely didn't have time to think too much. Being able to use the tapestry to lure Filch away was already a blessing from the elixir. If it hadn't been for the extraordinary effect of the Elixir of Fortune, and that glimmer of inspiration that had led him to blame Slytherin, his quick-thinking method of avoiding trouble would have been in vain.
Now, when Enns felt that strange premonition again at the door of his dormitory, he naturally chose to let nature take its course without hesitation.
To be honest, just because the feeling this time was particularly strong, he wanted to take a good look at what "luck" was waiting for him in the end.
This underground passage is still so dark. The deeper he went, the blurry things became in front of Enns' eyes. When he got to the back, it could even be said that he couldn't even see his fingers.
However, the effect of the elixir still maintained his intuition, allowing him to not miss a step. Even though the twists and turns here are hidden in the darkness, he will turn around accurately every time he turns a corner, seemingly moving forward in these passages without any rules.
"… is it here?"
Suddenly, he murmured to himself and then stopped. Almost at the same time, his right hand reached slightly to his side and grabbed a hard, smooth and round object the size of a palm.
"Crack-"
This was the sound made when the lock bolt was turned. It seemed that the object he was holding was a door handle.
Enns nodded to himself, confirmed the guidance in his heart, then turned around and stepped out steadily.
"Click."
When his hand left the cool handle, the door that he couldn't even see clearly closed again.
"Fluorescence."
This is a spell that is taught to students in first grade, and it is also the second practical spell after the Levitation Curse. In fact, even if he didn't eat chocolate, Enns could still use it successfully, but at this time, the light from the tip of his staff was obviously much brighter than usual.
And the next second the wand's glowing spell took effect, a room with a lot of dust immediately appeared in front of Enns.
It can be seen that this was originally an older accommodation room, with a bed board, tables, chairs, lampstands and other daily necessities. But perhaps because no one has lived there for so long, this place has long been turned into an alternative storage room, and the period when it was turned into a storage room is probably quite old.
Enns stood at the door with his wand in hand, looking around and up and down, and found that the piles of debris here were all pots and pans, some of which had already fallen apart.
"This room is quite far away from the current dormitory area." He thought casually, "It seems that at some time in the past, the number of students in Hufflepuff College may have been much more than it is now. ah… "
Of course, this was just a thought that Enns had in passing. He quickly put the thought aside and planned to follow the guidance in his heart and walk somewhere in the room. However, this time he only took one step and suddenly stopped suddenly.
The wand in his hand suddenly dropped, and the light instantly illuminated the ground near him, and a series of footprints that were not his own were immediately revealed.
"Has anyone been here before?"
Since this room is filled with dust accumulated over the years, if someone has walked without cleaning their footprints, it will be obvious at a glance. At this moment, there are a few very obvious footprints on the ground, which can be seen clearly through the light.
But to be honest, having a few footprints here isn't really a big deal. It’s not like students are prohibited from entering and exiting here. If they can come, can’t others come
But Enns obviously doesn't think so.
But he immediately squatted down, stretched out his left index finger and lightly touched the footprints, then put it under the light and took a look.
As mentioned before, this is actually a very deep passage. It may have been used a long time ago, but in recent years it has been in a semi-abandoned state. If it weren't for the magic that maintains the structure of Hogwarts Castle, more than half of this underground passage would have collapsed due to disrepair.
If there is no purpose, who would come here and wander around
"No matter what benefits you get later, you have to pay attention to it in the future... Maybe others also know..." Enns thought carefully and secretly added a reminder to himself.
It's always good to be careful, and that's the kind of person Tarns Tavon is.
"However, judging from the fact that there is dust in the footprints, that person has probably left for a while. And it's very strange. From the door to the center of the room, and then back to the door from the middle, there are only a few footprints in total. … What’s that guy doing here?”
Because the effect of lucky chocolate has a time limit, Enns just thought about it for a moment and quickly buried this concern in his heart.
He is here to get benefits from this trip tonight!
After that, Enns no longer thought about it and walked straight to the corner on the right side of the room.
Since there were a lot of messy objects blocking the way, and he had to maintain the glowing spell of his wand to dispel the darkness, he had no choice but to sweep all those objects away with his hands and feet, leaving behind the clothes that were originally black with yellow edges. The robe was stained black and white, and he looked somewhat embarrassed.
However, the trouble was worth it after all. When he tore down a half-broken wooden shelf, a cupboard that was also damaged was revealed.
It's just that unlike those brittle and rotten wood products, this cupboard is built directly on the wall with stone bricks. The door is indeed missing, but the inside is barely in shape. And on the polished stone tile cabinet, the stacks of silver dishes with faintly visible fine decorations were still placed on it in an even order.
However, the objects that were once used to hold delicacies are now only filled with dust... If the craftsmen who made them were still alive, I'm afraid they could make you cry on the spot.
However, Enns is of course not interested in lamenting this. He only cares about whether he can get something valuable. After just a glance, he reached out directly to one of the stacks of silver plates and accurately grasped the edge of the bottom plate.
Sure enough, he just dialed it and knew that the silver plate was fixed on it. And then, he pinched the edge and turned it hard. With a "click", the cupboard that seemed to be built directly on the wall opened like a door.
"It is indeed a wizard's castle. It has secret passages and secret doors just like those written in those story books..."
Although Enns was amazed by it, he didn't know that finding such a "Muggle-style" trapdoor in Hogwarts Castle was a real novelty.
Generally speaking, if wizards build secret chambers, they usually use various kinds of magic. The more powerful a wizard is, the more complex and sophisticated spells he will use to hide secret doors and passages. How can he use such a purely physical structure that even Muggles can design
But it is this kind of method that most wizards would not think of, but sometimes it can deceive the talented teachers and students in Hogwarts, isn't it
Of course, Enns is just a young wizard who has just been exposed to the magic world. Even if he has a deep mind and a flexible mind, his knowledge is still limited after all. Perhaps one day in the future, he will express another completely different sigh for this strange design, but at this time, he will not have such thoughts.
So, with full of curiosity and expectation, he held up his wand and walked towards the exposed dark passage.
This is a secret passage with stone steps that slopes downward. The slope is not steep but very long, and it seems to be a spiral downward passage. On the outer stone wall of this spiral passage, a handrail groove was thoughtfully carved out, but now it was filled with dust and stains, making it impossible to hold it up.
However, because he was full of surprise, Enns didn't feel too tired and walked down quite briskly.