Chapter 326 Secret Passage (Second Update)

September, October, Friday before Halloween, in herbal medicine class.

Jerry was working with Hermione, picking fat, bulging pink pods from the bubble branches, peeling out the shiny beans, and putting them in a wooden barrel.

Ron on the side came over and said excitedly:

"Did you see the announcement in the Great Hall? We can go to Hogsmeade tomorrow!"

"Oh, tomorrow?"

Jerry's heart moved. If he remembered correctly, Sirius would sneak into the castle quietly while everyone was in the Great Hall at tomorrow's Halloween dinner. He would be unwilling to let him into the Gryffindor common room and capture the little boy.

The portrait of the Fat Lady of Dwarfstar was torn.

"It's a pity that I can't go with you. My uncle and aunt didn't sign my signature form!"

Harry followed Ron and said dejectedly.

"Harry, you can definitely go next time. They will definitely catch Black soon. Someone has already seen him once."

Hermione comforted.

Seeing the look of his good friend, Ron thought about it and made his own suggestion:

"Black is not a fool. There is no way he would go to Hogsmeade and act rashly. Harry, ask McGonagall if you can go this time. Next time, you have to wait until the end of the year -"

"No, I asked, and Professor McGonagall said you can't go without a signature form. This is the rule!"

Harry's head dropped lower.

"Harry, don't worry. As long as you put on your invisibility cloak tomorrow and wait at the one-eyed hunchback statue on the fourth floor, I will naturally find a way for you to go to Hogsmeade."

Jerry came back from his thoughts and smiled at Harry.

He knew that Sirius Black would not harm Harry, so there was no problem for Harry to go to Hogsmeade.

Children and adults are different. For an adult wizard, it doesn't feel like missing a trip to Hogsmeade, but for a little wizard who has never been to Hogsmeade and has always been looking forward to going,

That's completely different.

It would be too pitiful if all the little wizards had gone and Harry was the only one left in the castle helplessly.

This was something that was easy for Jerry, but he was still willing to help with some small favors.

Just some time ago, he had exchanged various prank magic props he bought from Greece for the Marauder's Map from the Weasley twins.

For the Weasley brothers, they have memorized all the exits to Hogwarts, and with their current magical abilities, they can easily evade Filch's search.

So the Marauder's Map was no longer of much use to them. Jerry was willing to exchange it for a new prank magic item that they had never seen before, and of course they had no problem with it.

You know, the catnip used to deal with Mrs. Norris before was given to them by Jerry.

There was a lot of friendship between them and Jerry.

As for Jerry, of course he has his own purpose for wanting the Marauder's Map. At least tomorrow he will know Sirius's location at any time when he enters the castle.

"That's not good!"

Hermione looked hesitant.

Hermione and Professor McGonagall have many similarities. They are both adventurous at heart, but very rule-abiding on the surface.

Therefore, when Hermione heard that Jerry was taking Harry to Hogsmeade in violation of the rules, her first reaction was that this was wrong.

But if it actually happened, she could accept it quickly.

"It's okay, even if I really meet Sirius, as long as you don't leave me too far, I am confident that I can protect your safety!

Moreover, sometimes we have to be more flexible. Rules are dead, but people are alive!"

Jerry blinked at the three of them.

At this moment, Hermione, Harry and Ron suddenly remembered that although Jerry was only in the third grade like them, his strength was completely different from theirs.

He was a master of magic dueling who had single-handedly defeated more than a dozen Dementors and confiscated fifteen Auror wands.

In terms of actual combat effectiveness, the terrifying Death Eater Sirius is not necessarily Jerry's opponent.

"Jerry, can you really take Harry to Hogsmeade secretly?"

Ron's face was full of curiosity, Hermione and Harry no longer hesitated, and also showed curious expressions.

However, Jerry deliberately let it slip:

"You'll know tomorrow!"

The next morning, the castle hall.

Under the wary eyes of administrator Filch, Jerry, Hermione and others waved goodbye to Harry who was sitting on the marble stairs, and followed the large army towards Hogsmeade.

After everyone's backs disappeared, Harry immediately rushed back to the Gryffindor dormitory on the eighth floor, then picked up the invisibility cloak hidden under the bed and headed straight to the fourth floor.

On the other end, after Jerry, Hermione, and Ron arrived in Hogsmeade, they quietly separated from the crowd and went straight to the Honeydukes store, which specializes in candy.

"Why are we here?"

Standing at the door of the store, Hermione asked softly.

Jerry smiled when he heard this:

"Because there is a secret passage in this store that leads to the fourth floor of Hogwarts Castle. You guys wait here for a while while I go through the secret passage and pick up Harry!"

"How did you know?"

Ron's face was full of surprise.

"I heard about it from your two brothers!"

Jerry left a word, got up and walked towards Honeydukes store.

"They never told me there was a secret passage to Hogsmeade!"

Watching Jerry's leaving figure, Ron's mouth twitched involuntarily.

Hermione heard Ron's complaint and added:

"They also didn't tell you that the sorting ceremony was to use the sorting hat, not 'a test that will hurt us a lot'!"

When she entered the branch school, if she hadn't heard Ron's words, she wouldn't have been so nervous, and ended up just wearing a hat.

Ron thought about the pranks his two brothers had played on him since he was a child, and suddenly felt that the incident just now seemed not to be a big deal.

Compared to turning his favorite teddy bear into a giant spider, almost making him make an Unbreakable Vow at the age of five, and feeding him a sour bubble gum that burned a hole in his tongue.

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It would have been much better just not telling him that there was a secret passage from Hogwarts Castle to Hogsmeade Village.

It's better than telling him a secret passage from Hogwarts Castle to the Forbidden Forest, and then the exit is the Acromantula's lair!

It can only be said that the "love" his two brothers have for him is sometimes really too much for him to bear.

"They're out!"

About twenty minutes later, Hermione suddenly pointed to the door of Honeydukes and made a sound of surprise.

Because at this time, Jerry was walking towards them from the door and making an Oke gesture to them.

Although there was no one around Jerry, Hermione was still keenly aware of the shallow footprints on the ground next to him.
Chapter completed!