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Chapter 156: Dumbledore's Serious Business!
Chapter 156: Dumbledore's Serious Business!
With their combined efforts, the group completed all the necessary preparations in just half a day.
The two explosive books were placed on the fifth and sixth floors, right above the corner corridor, at just the right distance to lure Mr. Filch anytime.
Everything was ready.
However, shortly after they decided to go on a group night adventure to the fourth floor that evening, an unexpected situation arose.
Several senior Gryffindor students didn't even wait for curfew; they sneaked off to the fourth floor while the others were having dinner.
Unlike the Weasley brothers, these students hadn't made any plans, nor did they have strategic items like the Marauder's Map. They acted on a whim and headed straight there.
The outcome was predictable; they hadn't even opened the door when Mr. Filch, who had been hiding nearby, caught them red-handed and took them to Professor McGonagall's office.
Soon after, fifty points were deducted from Gryffindor's hourglass.
But that wasn't the end of it.
In the following period, students from Ravenclaw, Slytherin, and Hufflepuff also secretly left their common rooms and headed to the fourth floor.
Fred and George, who were keeping an eye on the Marauder's Map, were stunned. Names would suddenly pop up on the usually quiet corridor from time to time.
Perhaps due to the large number of caught students, the professors discussed and decided to take turns going to the fourth floor to wait for the night adventurers.
Whoever was caught would receive ten points deduction and a detention package.
It had to be said that the professors were much more troublesome than Mr. Filch...
George set off some water-activated magical fireworks on the first floor to distract them.
As expected, Mr. Filch cursed as he went downstairs after hearing the commotion, followed by Professor McGonagall with a serious expression.
Near the second-floor staircase, Fred, hidden in the shadows, sighed softly as he watched the Marauder's Map, "Professor McGonagall is going too far."
On the map, Professor McGonagall's name was still near the fourth floor, and Mr. Filch was also alone going downstairs.
It was clear that the Professor McGonagall they had seen earlier was a fake, probably a high-level Transfiguration charm.
Given the current situation, it seemed unlikely to go on an adventure, so they decided to wait for things to calm down. After discussing, they returned to their dormitories.
...
They waited for three days.
Late at night on the third day, the four of them tiptoed through the school corridors.
"Fred, George..."
Cedric, walking at the back, whispered, "Are you sure the professors aren't going to the fourth floor anymore?"
"We watched for a long time last night."
Fred spoke softly, "Since the weekend, the professors haven't been to the fourth floor, and they probably won't go there today either."
"We're almost there."
The group stopped near the third floor, and Lee looked down at the Marauder's Map.
"We're in luck; the professors are all absent, and Filch... Oh, Merlin, you'll never guess who I just saw!"
"Who?" Fred asked with a smile, "It can't be Percy, right?"
"It's not Percy, it's Ron..." George said in surprise, "...and Harry, Hermione, and Neville. The four first-years are in the Trophy Room right now."
"Ahaha..." Fred couldn't help but laugh, "Night adventures with friends right after starting school. Tsk, they truly are our brothers..."
"Clang, clang, clang..."
At that moment, a series of crisp clanging sounds suddenly echoed through the corridor.
It seems someone had knocked over the armor in the corridor, and the sound of the metal parts crashing to the floor was deafening, especially in such a quiet environment, making it unbearably jarring.
"Oh, damn, they've been spotted!"
George looked up and said, "Now there are two pieces of news.
The good news is that Filch's attention is all on Ron's group, and now is the perfect time for us to act.
The bad news is that they're making too much noise, and there's a high chance of attracting a professor at any moment."
"Looks like we need to hurry."
Fred glanced at the map and quickened his pace towards the fourth floor.
On the map, Harry and Ron's group were moving rapidly in this direction. At this rate, Filch would soon be lured here.
After reaching the fourth floor, they quickly located a door at the end of the corridor according to the instructions on the live map.
"Students, no sleeping!"
At this moment, the angry roar of the Poltergeist suddenly echoed from not far away, "Students, no sleeping! In the corridor of the Charm Classroom!"
"I take back my previous opinion; Ron is indeed a dumbass."
George put down the live map and stretched out his hand behind him.
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Soon, an ancient-looking bronze key appeared out of thin air in his hand.
"Thanks, Kyle..."
George inserted the key into the lock and easily opened the door with a slight twist.
"They're almost here, get in... Oh, damn, what is this thing!"
Just as George was about to enter the door, he looked up and saw three pairs of bright green bean-like eyes staring fixedly at him.
Behind the door, in the corridor, was a monstrously large dog, and the eyes he had just seen belonged to this dog.
It had three heads and was so huge that it filled the entire space from the ceiling to the floor.
After the door was opened, the three-headed dog stood up, and its three noses were twitching and trembling towards them.
Three drooling mouths opened wide, revealing rows of ferocious, yellowish dog teeth inside.
"Damn it, Dumbledore didn't lie to us this time... Run!"
George instinctively turned around and took off running without a second thought.
Fred and Cedric, of course, also saw the three-headed dog. In the moment it pounced, all thoughts of adventure and curiosity vanished.
They knew all too well what that deafening roar meant.
Without a word or the need for communication, the two quickly caught up with George and started sprinting down the corridor.
Although this might get them caught, between Filch and becoming dog food, they preferred Filch.
The three of them didn't look back and only stopped running when they reached the kitchen door.
"Headmaster Dumbledore is serious!"
George panted, "Merlin, he actually put a fully grown three-headed dog in the school. What is he up to?!"
"I bet there's something hidden inside," Fred said with a flash in his eyes. "Did you notice that the dog was standing right on top of a trapdoor?"
George sighed, "It's useless; you can't expect it to give way for us."
"Wait..."
At this moment, Cedric suddenly said, "Has anyone seen Kyle?"
"Didn't he come back with us?" Fred was startled, realizing that Kyle was indeed missing.
Kyle had disappeared at some point.
(End of Chapter)
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