Hogwarts Tutoring Class

The group appeared in a secluded corridor on the seventh floor of the castle, having come in advance to inspect the location of the secret passage Fred had mentioned last time.

"The entrance is right here."

The four stopped before a portrait of a middle-aged wizard. After Albert used the map to make sure no one was nearby, Fred immediately stepped forward and gave the portrait the password. "Sneaking around."

The wizard in the portrait placed a thumb against his lips and made a shushing gesture at them, then rotated the frame open, revealing the secret passage hidden behind it.

The entrance was well concealed behind Edgar Straugh's portrait. The passage could only be opened with a special password, perfectly meeting Albert's requirements.

"That password really suits what we're doing right now," Lee Jordan teased.

"Always running your mouth."

The three of them looked at Albert, waiting for his next move.

Albert set a thick book from his backpack on the floor, then pulled out his wand and lightly tapped the cover three times.

The book suddenly unfolded, and a door slowly rose before their eyes, fitting neatly into the passage as though there truly were a hidden room here.

"That's brilliant. When did you make this thing?" Lee Jordan reached out and lightly knocked on the door. No one would have guessed it was actually a book.

"It's just a prototype, something like a wizard's tent," Albert said simply. "I call it the Fairy Tale House."

The group eagerly pushed open the door and found... darkness.

"Close your eyes. I'm turning on the lights," Albert warned. Then he raised his wand and released several glowing orbs. The entire room instantly lit up, and the space beyond the door was much larger than a classroom.

"The Undetectable Extension Charm always