Hogwarts Tutoring Class

A few of them appeared in a secluded corridor on the seventh floor of Hogwarts Castle, having come in advance to check 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 raised a finger to his lips and made a shushing gesture at them. Then the frame rotated open, revealing the secret passage hidden behind it.

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

"That password does sound like what we're doing right now," Lee Jordan teased.

"You're the one with the big mouth."

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

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

The book suddenly unfolded. A door slowly rose before their eyes, fitting perfectly into the passageway as though there really were a secret chamber here.

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

"It's just a prototype, similar to a wizarding tent," Albert said simply. "I call it the Fairytale House."

The others eagerly pushed open the door, only to find... darkness.

"Close your eyes. I'm going to turn on the lights." After warning them, Albert raised his wand and released several balls of light. The entire room instantly brightened, and