After dinner, Vincent was subjected to a severe beating by his friends.
Fred and George each grabbed one of his arms.
"Dude, I advise you to tell the truth."
Cedric gently shook the quill in his hand. "If you're particularly ticklish, I can only apologize."
Rolf pulled a small bottle of clear liquid from his pocket.
"This is Veritaserum that I just learned how to make yesterday. Don't you want to try it and see how well it turns out?"
Hermione and Daphne didn't join in, but their eyes were enough to convey their attitude.
Confess and you'll be leniently imprisoned for life; resist and you'll be severely punished, only to be allowed to go home for the New Year.
Vincent had a deep understanding of this principle, did not struggle, but instead gave them a look of anticipation.
"You really can't tell me?"
"Sure, I'm just worried you'll be too excited to sleep tonight."
Fred and George chuckled and let go of his hand. "My good buddy, you're really not keeping us in suspense this time?"
Vincent rubbed his aching wrist. "It's not some big secret."
I happen to have a lot of things to prepare, if you'd like to help—"
"Yes!" Cedric quickly put away his quill.
"I heard about Neville's situation, did you have him..."
Shh—let's talk outside.
Filled with unprecedented curiosity, the group followed Vincent through the secret passage and arrived at the Honeydukes's cellar.
It was past 8 p. m. when the shop closed.
The school robes transformed into black cloaks, and the group of seven arrived at the Hogsmeade.
The Sundara Perumpan Magical Item Shop remains the same, but the Hog's Head Pub next door has been renovated.
The general appearance remains the same, but all the old, rotten wood has been replaced with dark cedar.
Aberforth was wiping glasses at the brand-new marble bar when he saw them walk into the magic item shop next door, so he put down what he was doing.
When he went inside, the seven little ones' cloaks had already turned back into school robes.
Good grief, so you're sneaking out of school together?
"Good day, Mr. Dumbledore."
Aberforth shook his head. "Don't go back too late. Dementors have been hanging around here a lot lately."
"We will."
After seeing him off, Vincent continued to explain his purpose to Surya.
Nagini took the badge-shaped alchemical camera. "It will take a lot of time to photocopy the photos inside. Surya and I might be busy until dawn."
She suddenly smiled. "So you brought all your friends along to help?"
Vincent nodded. "Many hands make light work. Let's get started now."
Making a photograph come alive is easy; all you need are a few drops of developing solution.
It's not difficult to photocopy an image that's already moving; you just need to know how to use a special Doubling Charm.
But when they saw the short videos in the alchemy camera with their own eyes, no one could guarantee how long they would have to keep working.
"Huff, huff—" Fred and George held their breath, trying to suppress their barely suppressed laughter.
"I can't take it anymore, wahahahahaha..."
They laughed so hard their legs cramped, and each of them knelt on the floor, clutching a picture frame.
Although the copy is not very clear, you can still see the essence of Snape.
Cedric, who had just stopped laughing, glanced at it, and his hand holding the wand began to tremble violently.
It must be admitted that Neville has a very rich imagination.
All of them are R-rated, specifically for Snape.
The face was still gloomy, but the head was now attached to a strong body wearing only red underwear.
Although the bodybuilding moves are a bit shocking, they reveal a unique kind of beauty.
Cedric gasped for breath. "Damn it, all I can think about now is Snape's huge muscles under his black robes."
Vincent, whose stomach ached from laughing, quickly moved to the side.
He threw a bold idea into his mind and steadily cut out the next frame of film.
Hermione reached out her little hand to take it, and couldn't hold back her excitement after just one glance.
Sailor uniform, short skirt, pink knee-high boots, golden twin ponytails, and a Winky magic wand.
He was muttering incantations, which must have been a powerful spell.
She laughed so hard she started honking like a goose, Vincent, who was almost immune to it, nearly ruined an even more classic shot by cutting it up.
Daphne took a closer look and immediately burst into a very unladylike laugh.
So far, only Nagini and Surya have each completed 3 qualified papers.
The seven little ones either made too many mistakes, or their hands trembled during the spellcasting, causing the image to become distorted.
At this rate, it will likely be up to them to finish it in the end.
Each sheet of film was perfectly cut out, and Rolf successfully reproduced a qualified copy.
It would have been better if he hadn't shown it; once he did, even Nagini and Surya laughed.
Black stockings, high heels, bunny ears, and red lips.
The most endearing thing was that he was bend his fists and acting cute, and even blew a few kisses.
Aberforth from the Hog's Head Pub next door was puzzled.
It's been over an hour, and the laughter still hasn't stopped.
Curious, he went over to visit and happened to see Cedric holding up a picture frame.
The little girl inside, with her tattered clothes and huddled in a corner lighting a match, looks kind of familiar.
Hmm—he looks a bit like a professor from Hogwarts.
Aberforth turned to the side, his mouth twitching wildly.
They're just kids, so it's okay for them to be a little unruly.
Besides Vincent is very sensible and wouldn't pull such a prank for no reason.
Under his questioning, the seven little ones, who were laughing hysterically, explained one sentence at a time.
It turns out that the other party applied double standards first, and deliberately targeted Gryffindor.
Have a good trip, and don't bother seeing me off.
"Mr. Dumbledore!" Vincent called out to him, "Um... do you have time?"
Aberforth sighed softly.
He was once Gryffindor student himself, so it wouldn't be right not to help.
Moreover, the fact that the principal did not stop the collective strike beforehand, given its significant impact, is tantamount to tacit approval.
Aberforth smiled. "Just this once."
With his arrival, Nagini and Surya had a much easier time.
After working until 2 a. m., we could finally call it a day.
They transformed their school uniforms into black cloaks once more, and the seven little ones went back with cheerful little steps.
Eat your fill, then go to sleep.
But as mentioned at the beginning, they were all too excited to sleep.
Vincent's three roommates were no exception.
If Neville gets this excited just from his written description, one look at the actual article would make the whole bed burst with laughter.
Professor Si's R-rated videos, just thinking about them makes me so excited I can't sleep.
"Shh—I can only show you one picture. Go to sleep after you've seen it."
James and Alfred agreed with serious expressions.
"Pfft—" She quickly covered her mouth.
"Old Wen, one more?"
After watching it, the three roommates immediately started rolling around on the bed.
"One more, please."
Vincent reluctantly flipped to the next picture frame.