Felix Felicis

Halloween feasts are always wonderful, and everyone loves this holiday. Not only is there a half-day holiday, but Hogwarts also prepares entertainment programs every year, and there is a sumptuous banquet in the evening. Just thinking about the delicious dishes carefully prepared by the House-elf makes one's mouth water.

At least, that was the case before Potter, the savior, came to Hogwarts.

Since it had been raining, Albert and his friends spent the afternoon playing Wizard Card in the Common Room. Many people in the school now knew about the card game, and quite a few gathered to watch them play, making the atmosphere lively.

Especially after Albert's gradual optimization, the cards used are no longer as crude as before. Now, the limited number of cards has become the main obstacle to the promotion of Wizard Card, as some students interested in Wizard Card simply cannot obtain Card Set. This was a major problem raised at the last Wizard Card Club gathering, which already had over twenty members, including Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff.

As for Slytherin, no students have joined yet, and they are not very welcome, much less willing to play with them.

In the evening, Albert and Fred and the others went downstairs to the restaurant to attend the Halloween Eve party.

The Halloween Feast followed the same routine as always. Professor Dumbledore would stand up and say a few words, smiling as he addressed all the students, "Happy Halloween, and... eat up!"

As always, his concise and effective speech won applause and cheers from the audience.

"Okay, okay!"

Albert clapped along with the others, thinking Dumbledore was so adorable and understanding. The empty plates were soon filled with food by the House-elf.

Albert, Fred, George, and Lee Jordan put their favorite foods onto their plates.

"I like this steak." Lee Jordan's mouth was full of a large piece of beef, and his words were muffled.

"A bat... on my head," Fred suddenly said while eating a turkey leg.

Lee Jordan almost reflexively looked up, only to find nothing above him. He then realized he had been tricked and angrily turned to glare at Fred, who was pretending to be engrossed in eating, while Fred pretended not to know anything.

Albert is eating a fried pork chop, and it tastes pretty good.

"Look at that..." George nudged Albert's arm with his elbow, looked up and nodded at a plate containing the potato and egg pancakes that Albert was familiar with.

"This thing tastes good." Shanna was eating potato and egg pancakes. After meeting their eyes, she asked doubtfully, "Is there any problem?"

"That's the food Albert taught the House-elf to make last time," George explained, winking at Shanna.

"I didn't expect you to know so much about food." Before Shanna could finish speaking, they heard the sound of a fork falling onto a plate. They looked over and saw Lee Jordan pointing towards the stage. The Hogwarts Choir was coming on stage, but their outfits looked rather comical.

There was no way around it; students from each house wore clothes symbolizing their respective house, Albert couldn't help but laugh when he saw Slytherin's green robes and green pointed hat.

Actually, a regular wizard's robe would be fine, but of course it wouldn't have such a big impact on students.

The Hogwarts Choir was quite good, at least for Halloween when there weren't many events. Hearing their loud singing, accompanied by the toads they were holding, Albert actually found the chorus surprisingly enjoyable.

The banquet lasted a long time, until the remaining food on the plates was gone and the golden plates were restored to their original spotless state. Only then did the Halloween Feast end with Dumbledore's announcement.

"I'm so full I just want to sleep!" Albert covered his mouth to stifle a yawn. He had eaten too much, including a large piece of chocolate cake for dessert.

"I'm going for a night stroll and, while I'm at it, I'll visit Snape's private storage room," Albert suddenly announced to his roommates. A bolt of lightning flashed across the window, followed by a deafening clap of thunder that rattled the glass.

"Isn't this a bit rushed?" Fred frowned slightly. They weren't ready, and this wasn't like Albert at all.

"Don't worry, I plan to drink some of this to make sure the plan goes perfectly." Albert smiled and took out the Felix Felicis he had obtained last time, waving it in front of the three of them, and reassured them, " With Felix Felicis, I'm sure I can succeed."

"Wow, you're actually willing to use Felix Felicis."

All three were surprised, because Felix Felicis was a rare and precious substance that money couldn't buy. With Felix Felicis as a guarantee, their worries were immediately put to rest.

"Isn't that a bit wasteful?" Lee Jordan muttered.

"Not too much, just a small bite, and three or four hours of luck will be enough!" Albert said. "Now, rest first, and get up to move around again in the middle of the night."

Finally, Albert was vaguely awakened. He glanced at his pocket watch; it was one in the morning.

Albert washed his face to fully wake himself up, then picked up the small bottle containing Felix Felicis, took the correct amount, and drank a sip.

"How are you feeling?" George asked in a low voice.

Albert did not answer, but closed his eyes and felt the changes brought about by Felix Felicis.

An exhilarating feeling flowed through his body, as if there were endless possibilities. Albert felt he could do anything, and everything was so effortless.

"Excellent, absolutely excellent," Albert said confidently. "I can go by myself tonight."

"What?" Fred, George, and Lee Jordan were taken aback and couldn't help but complain, "You're not going to take us with you? How are we supposed to have any fun together?"

"No, I'll go myself," Albert said confidently. "I feel I'd better follow my instincts, and everything will go smoothly."

"Are you sure you don't need our help?" Fred asked in astonishment.

"Yes, believe me, I know what I'm doing." Albert raised his wand and cast the Disillusionment Charm on himself. The Disillusionment Charm was cast with such skill that even a Hogwarts professor might not be able to detect it.

"Absolutely perfect," Albert muttered, feeling like he'd received a super buff; the feeling was just amazing.

"Is this really Felix Felicis?" George held the bottle up to his companion. Albert's condition was making them very uneasy; they had never seen Albert so arrogant and conceited.

Albert's hearty laughter, in particular, made the three of them somewhat worried.

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing." Albert walked confidently toward the door, adding before he left, "Go down and open the door for me in an hour."

After disappearing into the shadows, Albert went downstairs and, under the cover of Fred and his two companions, slipped out through the entrance to the Common Room.