Hao Yun commented that these two people really do have an adventurous talent.
The locked door couldn't stop the two curious little lions at all.
With a simple unlocking spell, the two easily opened the door.
The two stood in front of the door and exchanged a glance with the three-headed dog inside.
"Roar~"
After a brief moment of shock, the three-headed dog pounced fiercely.
Hao Yun, who was in charge of bringing up the rear, kicked the twin brothers aside and locked the door.
Thump! Thump!
The wooden door was slammed shut with a loud bang, as if it would shatter at any moment.
"Who goes there!"
Filch's voice came from the end of the corridor, followed by hurried footsteps.
"Run!"
The twin brothers reacted quickly and led Hao Yun through the secret passage.
After a brief adventure, Hao Yun finally brought the twin brothers to the kitchen.
Hao Yun scratched the pear on the portrait, and a doorknob appeared.
"The kitchen is inside, come with me."
Hao Yun opened the kitchen door, bent down, and crawled inside.
Fred and George exchanged a glance, their faces lighting up with delight.
"I never expected that the kitchen was here."
Because it was midnight, the house-elves were already resting, and Hao Yun and his two companions' intrusion woke them all up.
"Sir, what service do you require?"
After spending the holiday together, Hao Yun had already become quite familiar with these little elves.
"I'd like a hot pot."
The house-elf came to life, and in less than a minute, a steaming hot pot was served.
It was Fred and George's first time eating hot pot, so they were full of curiosity.
"What's this?"
Hot pot, an oriental delicacy.
Hao Yun picked up a slice of beef, dipped it in the broth, and then put it in his mouth with sesame sauce.
"Yes, the spiciness of the soup is just right, you did a great job."
Hao Yun smiled and praised the house-elf.
"Thank you, sir. It's nothing we should do!"
Seeing Hao Yun made the house-elf happy, and the house-elf was also happy.
"You all go and rest, don't worry about us."
At Hao Yun's request, the house-elves dispersed, but one remained to serve Hao Yun.
"Whoosh! It's burning hot, but it tastes really good!"
George winced as the burn scalded him, but he wouldn't spit it out.
Fred nodded in agreement, then took the beef that George had cooked.
"That's mine!"
“We’re brothers. What’s yours is mine, and what’s mine is still mine. It’s just a piece of meat, here you go.”
Fred picked up a piece of raw beef, grinned mischievously, and put it on George's plate.
Hao Yun watched the twin brothers bickering and shook his head helplessly; the two of them were really having a good time.
After eating and drinking their fill, the three of them slipped out of the kitchen, avoided Filch, and successfully returned to the Gryffindor common room.
"The night tour has come to a successful conclusion!"
The twin brothers stood in the lounge, high-fiving in celebration. Every year on the first day of school, they would run out for a nighttime stroll.
The two looked at Hao Yun and put their arms around his shoulders.
“From today onwards, you are our good brother. This is a map we drew, which shows the secret passage we discovered. You can explore it when you have time, but please don’t tell anyone else.”
Fred mysteriously pulled out a piece of brown paper and stuffed it into Hao Yun's hand.
"If you ever discover a secret passage, be sure to let us know. We're going back to sleep now. Goodnight."
George waved goodbye to Hao Yun, then pulled Fred away.
After the twin brothers left, Hao Yun opened the map.
The map is very detailed, showing moving staircases, classrooms, professors' offices, and more.
The map also features many dotted lines, indicating the existence of secret passages.
"These two are really something. They've found more than a dozen secret passages. If you give them another two years, they'll probably uncover all the secrets of Hogwarts."
After putting away the map, Hao Yun turned and went back to his room.
Sitting cross-legged on the ground, Hao Yun began to meditate and cultivate.
After cultivating all night, Hao Yun opened his eyes in the early morning and sighed helplessly.
"The spiritual energy is still too thin. Should we go get a few more herbs?"
Hao Yun's current cultivation level is at the mid-stage of Qi Refining. It would take him at least three or four years to reach the Foundation Establishment stage.
Voldemort has appeared, and Hao Yun simply doesn't have that much time to wait. Who knows if his appearance will affect the plot?
What if Voldemort resurrects early? With his current strength, he'd be done for in an Avadakken raid.
Although I am a clone and my death will not affect the original body, the clone also has the right to live.
"Let's go steal some herbs instead. This time I'll only steal one. Dean Sprout shouldn't be able to find out."
After a brief plan, Hao Yun decided to steal herbs from the herb garden that night to speed up his cultivation.
Hao Yun decided to skip his daytime college classes. Anyway, with Dumbledore protecting him, he figured nothing would happen even if he skipped class.
After finishing breakfast in the kitchen, Hao Yun slipped into the Room of Requirement.
During Potions class, Snape glanced around and quickly noticed that Hao Yun was absent.
If it were anyone else, Snape would have been furious and deducted points from the opposing house's score.
But things are different now; his attention is entirely on Harry Potter.
After giving Harry Potter a hard time and deducting some points from his house, Snape felt satisfied.
Hao Yun, who hadn't shown up all morning, appeared at the restaurant at this moment.
The twin brothers came over and gave Hao Yun a thumbs up.
“We heard from Ron that you skipped the Headmaster’s and Snape’s classes. You’re amazing! We’ve wanted to do that for a long time, but we haven’t dared to do it.”
"Cough cough,"
George coughed and turned around to sit up straight.
Fred, who was on the same wavelength as him, reacted quickly and turned his head away, ignoring Hao Yun.
"Hao Yun, come out with me for a moment."
Dean McGonagall stood behind Hao Yun, her expression unusually serious.
"You're in big trouble!"
George and Fred chuckled, only to be glared at fiercely by McGonagall.
Dean McGonagall was quite intimidating, and the twin brothers immediately turned into obedient children.
After finishing the last bite of food, Hao Yun wiped his mouth and followed Dean McGonagall to the professor's office.
"Tell me, why didn't you come to my class this morning?"
McGonagall's expression was serious, showing no mercy to Hao Yun.
"Dean, you already taught me the first-year courses during the holidays, so I guess I don't need to attend them?"
Hao Yun was helpless. He only wanted to improve his strength as soon as possible. He didn't have time to go to class. He would rather meditate and cultivate than attend classes.
In the past few days, Hao Yun has had something more important to do: forging flying swords.
McGonagall frowned, recalling what Dumbledore had told her.
Dumbledore said that Hao Yun should be allowed to do whatever he wanted, as long as he didn't destroy the castle, and that he should be ignored.
Even with Dumbledore's guarantee, McGonagall was still very angry because Hao Yun was a student, and students should go to class.
Chapter 275 Ravenclaw Coronet
"Dean McGonagall, I really have something to do, so I need to ask for a few days off."
At Hao Yun's insistence, McGonagall finally relented.
"Okay, but I'll give you a maximum of ten days. After ten days, even if Dumbledore comes, you'll still have to go to class!"
"OK."
Hao Yun readily agreed, regardless of whether there was enough time, to keep McGonagall calm first before discussing anything else.
If there isn't enough time, I definitely won't go to class.
After leaving the professors' lounge, Hao Yun headed straight for the cabin where Hagrid lived.
Hagrid, are you there?