Hogwarts: Voldemort, don't stop me from studying

Chapter 131 Secret Passage
It was the first Defense Against the Dark Arts class of the new semester. Lockhart had probably learned a lesson from yesterday's failure and did not bring in any creatures that he could not deal with.

He asked everyone to spend half an hour to write the test paper, and spent the rest of the time commenting on it. From time to time, he also asked students to open his works and read the wonderful passages in them.

That is - the part that can show his strong, brave, mighty and unyielding qualities.

It was so easy to waste a whole class.

Even so, at the end of the get out of class, several students still surrounded Lockhart and asked him for his autograph.

"If this continues in the next class, I might try to call in sick."

Michael complained to Wade and asked, "Come to think of it, I thought you wouldn't take that paper seriously!"

"I have some books I want to borrow, they're in the restricted section," Wade said.

"What's so difficult about that? I've never seen anyone more vain than this guy."

As Michael spoke, he pulled out some parchment, used the copying spell to copy the photo of Lockhart on the cover of the textbook, and then called Padma.

"Padma, Vader wants a few copies of Lockhart's autographs, can you help get them?" Michael asked.

Padma threw her braids behind her back and said confidently, "Leave it to me!"

Today she also wore a phoenix-shaped badge on her collar, which made the tiny blemishes on her skin invisible, making her look beautiful and dazzling.

Padma went over like the other girls and came back with some "signed photos" a few moments later.

"Come to me whenever you need me." She casually handed a few pieces of parchment to Wade and said, "All I have to do is smile foolishly, and he will sign a hundred without even looking at them carefully!"

Michael gave a thumbs up and said, "Thanks to you, it might not be so easy for us."

Wade used his wand to point, and all the copied photos disappeared, leaving only Lockhart's flamboyant signature.

He couldn't help but smile.

I was in a good mood, but not because I got the blank signature slip.

On the way out, Michael bumped his shoulder against him and whispered, "It's easier than you thought, isn't it?"

"Ved, don't always have to solve everything by yourself. You can also rely on us."

“Sometimes, something that is difficult for one person may be easy for another person, right?”

……

Wade woke up from his bizarre dream, opened the window, and fresh and humid air rushed in, taking away the foul air in the room.

It seemed to have rained last night, and the windowsills are wet.

He thought of the faces of those people in his dream that he couldn't see clearly...

I remembered that my father in my previous life once lost everything in order to guarantee a "best friend".

He recalled that a "good friend" in college stole his research results and published them first, then deleted the information in his computer, slandered him for plagiarism, and posted it online to encourage netizens to follow suit and expose him.

There were some things that Wade thought he had forgotten long ago, but in fact they were always engraved in his heart.

But Michael and Theo's words also echoed in my heart.

Oh my friend……

It is always easy for children to give trust, but as they grow older, it becomes more difficult.

But doubting everything is just as wrong as trusting everything…If there is no trust, loyalty and friendship will eventually go away.

He took a deep breath and exhaled the filth that had been suppressed in his heart for a long time.

……

After class in the afternoon, Wade and Michael came to the hunchbacked one-eyed witch on the fourth floor. The two leaned against the window and waited for several students in the corridor to leave. Then Wade said, "I'm leaving."

Michael nodded: "If someone comes looking for you, I will help you deal with it." He pretended to look at the scenery, paying attention to whether there were any people coming over. Wade tapped the stone witch with his wand and whispered: "Separate the left and right."

The statue's humped back immediately opened up, revealing a narrow walkway.

Wade waved to Michael and walked in quickly.

Michael watched the secret passage close, put his hands in his pockets, and walked down the stairs slowly, just passing Filch.

The administrator stared at him gloomily. Michael nodded at him. He saw a few Slytherin students out of the corner of his eye. His eyes lit up and he immediately walked over there.

……

Wade slid down the inclined stone slide for a long distance, and then walked along the damp and cold secret passage. The ground was rugged and bumpy, and it didn't seem to be carved out by humans.

It was dark and quiet, with only the bright light from the tip of his wand.

The secret passage was very long, and after walking for more than an hour, Wade finally saw a long staircase. The staircase extended far upwards and looked like it had hundreds of steps.

Luckily he only had to climb this once.

Wade muttered to himself and climbed up the stairs resignedly. After an unknown amount of time, he saw a trap door appear above his head.

Vader pushed open the trapdoor, and a hand reached down from above, grabbed Vader's arm, and pulled him out.

Lupin cast a cleansing spell to remove the dirt on him, and asked with a smile: "It's not a good journey, is it?"

Wade calmed his breath and said after a while: "It's much longer than I thought."

He felt like his legs weren't his own anymore.

Fortunately, he is very young now...or maybe it is because of the wizard's physique. After taking a break, Wade felt much recovered.

"The road to this secret passage is indeed long and difficult to walk."

Lupin said, "There is actually a secret passage under the Whomping Willow that leads to the Shrieking Shack. Just press the scar on the tree and it will stop attacking."

"If the Vanishing Cabinet is repaired, I won't need the secret passage anymore," Wade said.

"Why do we have to repair the Vanishing Cabinet?" Lupin said, "You know, compared to the secret passage, the Vanishing Cabinet is always a little dangerous."

"But the secret passage can only take me to the vicinity of Hogwarts. If I want to go somewhere further, I won't have enough time."

Wade explained: "And even if I have classes on weekdays, I don't want to spend too much time on the road."

Lupin didn't ask him where he wanted to go far away; he was a man with a good sense of propriety.

"Pay attention," said Lupin. "I am going to give you a Disapparition."

He tapped Vader on the top of his head with his wand. Vader closed his eyes and felt a cold feeling flow from the top of his head into his body.

Vader looked at his palms. No matter how he moved, the color of his body would become exactly the same as the ones nearby.

It's like being invisible.

Perhaps only people with very keen vision can detect such subtle intersections.

"Let's go," Wade said. "After we fix the Vanishing Cabinet, I hope to learn this spell before I go back to school on Sunday."

"It's not easy. This involves the advanced use of Transfiguration spells. But if it's you... maybe you can do it."

Lupin said gently as he closed the trapdoor and walked behind Vader.

The two of them went up the stairs and behind the counter of Honeydukes. Lupin waved his wand and a bottle on the shelf suddenly fell over.

The shop owner was a bald middle-aged man. When he went to pick up the bottle, Lupin and Wade took the opportunity to walk out.

(End of this chapter)