Hogwarts starts with stealing power.

After sending Linxia and Draco back to Hufflepuff, they all headed towards the Gryffindor tower.

Even when they reached the portrait they did not come out of their Invisibility Cloak, for fear that Sir Cadogan might reveal their whereabouts during their late night journey.

An order suddenly sounded in the corridor.

"Dragon blood!"

Sir Cadogan said drowsily, "It's so late, why is there a little wizard coming back from outside? Could it be the patrol group?"

He dutifully opened the door and took a deliberate look outside, hoping to intercept the wizard coming in and engage him in combat.

Come to think of it, he has never dealt with those outstanding students in Gryffindor.

The excellent students always go out early and come back late, and they choose the time when he is not in good spirits, so that he has no time to check them carefully. It's really hateful!

Sir Cadogan suddenly slapped himself in the face twice, trying to be more sober.

I must find an opportunity today to learn a thing or two from the so-called outstanding students!
It’s just that the idea is very beautiful, but the reality is very bleak.

The portrait kept the door open for a long time, and Sir Cadogan regained consciousness. He stared blankly at the empty corridor, very puzzled.

"Strange, I clearly heard the little wizard calling me and he even gave me a password, so why can't I see anyone?

This has happened to me before, could it be a prank by Peeves? Did they know the password to the common room and are trying to tease me?"

Sir Cadogan thought to himself, "If I encounter this situation again next time, I will never open the door of the common room unless I see someone!"

What the lord didn't know was that after he opened the door, people wearing invisibility cloaks had rushed into the Gryffindor common room in no time.

Large areas of red tones flash before everyone's eyes like bright red flames, and the bright yellow candlelight becomes the only twinkling star at night, bringing a ray of light into the room.

With large expanses of red as a backdrop, the interior appears warm and bright, yet solemn and dignified.

Harry and the others came to the sofa where they usually liked to sit, and then took off their invisibility cloaks.

The cool touch, like silk, refreshed his spirits, and Harry quickly put the invisibility cloak into the traceless retractable ring.

He had lost his invisibility cloak once before and never found it again. If he accidentally lost it this time, he was not sure if he would be lucky enough to find it again.

Harry thought of something and asked, "Ron, I lost my Invisibility Cloak once before, and then I found a letter on the table. Someone found it and got it back. Did you find it?"

Ron was impressed.

"I remember you once wrote to me about this matter, and I provided you with a few places to look for them. I was not at Hogwarts at that time, so how could I possibly find them for you?"

Harry was slightly stunned, and said in disbelief: "If you didn't find it for me, then who did it?"

Hermione groaned and said, "Harry, I've always wanted to ask you, how did you get the Invisibility Cloak?
This is one of the legendary Deathly Hallows. Legend has it that wearing it can help one escape from the pursuit of the god of death.

We have no way of verifying the legend, but at least after we used it, even high-level wizards could not detect the invisibility cloak, so there must be many people who want to get it."

A look of confusion flashed across Harry's eyes.

"I don't know who sent it, I just know it's my Christmas present. The letter said that this gift is also a relic of the Potter family and has been kept by him, so he is now returning it to its original owner."

Ron asked hurriedly: "Who is he?"

Harry shook his head, "I don't know, if I knew I would definitely ask him how to use the Invisibility Cloak correctly.

I feel like I've only scratched the surface of using it, and there are so many ways to use it that I haven't figured out yet."

The Weasley twins heard this, but had different ideas.

George: "Since someone gave it to you, he might be able to find the trace of the invisibility cloak."

Fred: "Your Invisibility Cloak was lost once, and he must have found it again and given it to you."

George: "And I can guarantee that person must be in Hogwarts, keeping an eye on you, and only after knowing that you lost your invisibility cloak could he help you find it back as soon as possible.

Fred made the final decision: "Poor Harry, you must have been watched by someone, but I don't know which scheming guy is watching you!"

Ron suddenly felt nervous.

He thought of the death prophecy that Harry was carrying, but Hermione had a different opinion.

"Even if that person is hiding in the dark and hasn't revealed his identity, he is doing it for Harry's own good. Otherwise, he wouldn't have taken out the invisibility cloak for Harry to use.

Such a good item can be used to do anything. If it is used for investigation, it can definitely reveal a lot of useful information, but he still chose to give it to Harry. "

"I think he means well to Harry," said Hermione.

Harry's mind was a little confused.

For some reason, he easily accepted the fact that the invisibility cloak was lost and found, and did not investigate the specific reasons.

Obviously, there were so many doubts about this matter, but he was just happy that the invisibility cloak could be restored, and didn't consider anything else...

Harry looked a little serious. Is he usually such a careless person?
He had no other thoughts before, but this in itself was the biggest abnormality.

Thinking of this, Harry suddenly broke out in a cold sweat, wondering if someone had cast a curse on him, which was why he ignored many unreasonable details.

Moreover, he had never thought about it in that direction before, so why did he suddenly think about it today?

Could it be because he suddenly saw something strange?
No… The moment he saw the strange object, his thoughts were even more confused than they are now, his mind was blank, and he couldn't control his body at all.

At that time, he didn't even have the thought of escaping, so how could he suddenly explore something that was unreasonable under normal circumstances?

Harry felt an itchy throat and coughed a few times, coughing out some tea foam.

An idea suddenly flashed in his mind, "It's the Leaf of Awakening!"

Harry asked hastily, "Does the Lucidity Leaf have the effect of breaking the hypnotic spell?"

George said affirmatively: "Yes, holding the leaves in your mouth can help one regain clarity of mind, and naturally it also has other effects of breaking down obstacles."

Fred: "Harry, you look pale. Are you thinking of something bad? Tell us, maybe we can help you share your worries."

Harry hesitated to say what he thought: "Because this was a Christmas present I got, I never thought about the origin of the Invisibility Cloak.

I was the only one left in my family, and I wasn't sure whether the invisibility cloak was a relic of the Potter family. I accepted this fact easily without any doubt.

The invisibility cloak had been lost once before, but it was found again very quickly, and I still didn’t question who found it, which I thought was a little unusual.”

When the others heard this, their expressions became solemn.

Something is wrong.

An ordinary little wizard would not be able to use the gift with confidence if he didn't know who sent it.

After getting something back, it is impossible not to look for someone to express gratitude.

What's terrifying about Harry is that he never thought there was anything wrong with any of this.

Hermione: "So you think someone hypnotized you to accept the invisibility cloak, and also hypnotized you not to find out who sent it?"

Harry nodded.

Ron looked a little horrified. Why did he feel that a good chat had gradually turned into telling a horror story?
Especially since they had just been amazed by what they had seen, including the strange creatures and how to destroy them, and now hypnosis was involved, they felt that Hogwarts was becoming less and less safe.

It feels like seeing a mountain as a mountain, but then seeing the mountain is not a mountain.

Ron turned his head and looked at the blazing fireplace. The flames inside more or less dispelled the haze in his heart. He said, "It's getting late. Why don't we go back and rest first?"

Too many things happened tonight and he had no energy to think. His head was dizzy now, and even though his mind was clear, his body was clamoring for rest.

The Weasley twins looked at each other and said cautiously, "Let's sleep together tonight. I'm worried you'll have nightmares."

George: "It's okay to have nightmares, but I'm afraid I'll be pulled into the nightmare of the evil god's world. Once I'm immersed in it, I won't be able to wake up."

Fred: "We promised Lin Xia that we would take good care of you."

Harry, Ron and Hermione looked at each other in bewilderment. It was the first time they encountered a strange creature and they didn't know what would happen next.

But looking at George and Fred, why do they seem so experienced?

Ron quickly asked: "Have you seen the strange things? Where and when did you come into contact with them?"

George and Fred patted Ron's head and laughed as they passed the conversation by.

"Anyway, we have to stay with you to prevent anything from happening to you."

"It's warm here too, why don't we set up the tent by the fireplace tonight."

Hermione thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll go back to the dormitory to get the tools."

George shook his head: "No."

He waved his wand and randomly clicked on a book on the shelf.

The book kept twisting and changing shape, automatically rolling down from the bookshelf. Once it hit the ground, it stretched and deformed, becoming more and more expanded... Gradually, it took the shape of a small wooden house.

Fred also waved his wand and clicked on several other books. Those books fell to the ground and turned into red sleeping bags.

George touched the sleeping bag and said, "It doesn't feel warm enough."

Fred waved his wand again, and again several books came down, turning them into fluffy blankets.

George then said with satisfaction: "Let's sleep here tonight!"

Seeing the twins emphasize this and their expressions were very serious, Harry and the other three no longer hesitated. They squeezed into the cabin and got into their sleeping bags with blankets wrapped around them.

The twins gave them some more tranquilizing leaves.

George: "These leaves were stuffed into my hands by Lin Xia. The Calming Leaves are just like the Awakening Leaves. You can hold them in your mouth or swallow them."

Fred: "The tranquilizing leaf has a calming effect and can stop you from having nightmares.

But the effect of the leaves is only a supplementary one. If you really have a nightmare, you still need to stay awake and not indulge in it."

Ron was a little scared: "We are all dreaming. Our brains are not clear to begin with. How can we stay clear?"

George grinned and said, "We'll be watching you from the sidelines."

If George's expression wasn't so playful, Ron would have believed it more.

Fred: "Go to sleep. Maybe something will happen tonight, or maybe it won't."

Harry crawled into his sleeping bag, put the tranquilizing leaves in his mouth, and closed his eyes involuntarily.

A sense of security came from my body, and my consciousness suddenly became fuzzy, as if I could fall asleep at any time.

His body seemed to have been separated from his soul, which floated in the air. His body became heavier, but his soul floated higher and higher. His mind and body were in a state of separation.

In a daze, he seemed to hear the conversation between the twins.

"Are you all asleep?"

"It seems like he fell asleep in a few seconds."

"The tranquilizing leaves Lin Xia gave me are indeed top-quality. When can I get such good quality?"

Fred smiled and said, “George, as long as you are not so naughty, you can win the professor’s favor.

And if you become an outstanding student, you will have the quota to read banned books, and you can also get the things that the school prepares for you for free."

George laughed, "Fred, you can never stop being naughty."

"Hurry up, we still have some preparations to make!"

……

I slept peacefully all night.

The young wizards all thought that they would have nightmares and be dragged into nightmares by the so-called evil world, so they were extremely vigilant even when they fell asleep.

As a result, they had a good night's sleep.

At 6 o'clock in the morning, they were woken up by the Weasley twins and asked to return to the dormitory to wash up.

Ron wondered, "I didn't have any nightmares. Are you trying to scare us?"

George said, "You don't even look at what we have arranged in the cabin."

Fred: "We set up a defensive magic rune array specifically to let you sleep peacefully. In order to ensure your sleep, we slept for less than three hours."

When the others looked, they found that the floor of the cabin was indeed decorated with a magic rune array using silver-white mithril, which just wrapped their sleeping bags in a huge circle.

Hermione asked curiously, "What will happen at night if we don't make any defenses?"

George: "When you see a strange thing for the first time, your spirit will be shocked and your mind will be easily lost, that is, your soul will be distracted, and you will be dragged into the evil god's world by the evil god's whispers."

Ron was puzzled: "Isn't that world not here yet? Can we reach it through dreaming?"

Fred: "Although the evil god world has not come yet, it has gradually merged with the wizard world. Through some method, we can use our spirit to cross time and dimension and reach them.

The weaker a person's mind is, the easier it is for them to be tempted by the evil world."

After waking up from a good sleep, everyone felt refreshed.

Harry recalled what happened yesterday and couldn't help asking, "Are all the weird things from the evil world so twisted?"

Hermione also asked: "And the bright flame used by the professor to remove strange things, that is not an ordinary spell, can we learn it?"

The questions these two people had were also what the Weasley twins wanted to ask.

Although it was not the first time they had seen strange creatures, they were not as common as the little wizard had imagined.

And seeing the problem doesn't mean they have the ability to solve it. Many times they just watch and say nothing.

Ron's question is still the simplest.

"Why do you draw defensive magic runes?"

The Weasley twins chuckled.

"Dear Ron, don't you know that we got an A+ in the Ancient Demonic Language course?"

(End of this chapter)