The students were led away by the prefects. Hermione even turned back in the crowd, looking at someone with an expression that clearly wanted to complain.
However, she was not the sort of person who made snarky remarks to begin with. Even if she wanted to change, it would not happen that quickly. In the end, she could only helplessly follow the older students.
The layout inside Hogwarts Castle was constantly changing. This was a spell Lady Ravenclaw had cast upon the castle back in the day, a measure to ensure that intruders would lose their way.
Of course, Ravenclaw students had a secret chart of the building's movements, allowing them to always know which staircase to take.
Hermione was walking with an older girl's arm around her shoulders. The girl introduced herself as second-year Cho Chang, whose Chinese name was Zhang Qiu. She was very gentle, and when she smiled, she had the reserved grace typical of Asians.
As they climbed the stairs, she kindly introduced Hermione and the other new students to the castle's internal layout.
In contrast, Ravenclaw's fifth-year female prefect walked at the very front of the group. She was stunningly beautiful, but she merely led the way in silence, occasionally reminding everyone to watch their step. Other than that, she rarely spoke.
The main structure of Hogwarts Castle consisted of eight floors and five towers.
First was the basement, which contained the main kitchen, the Hufflepuff common room, the Slytherin common room, the Potions classroom, Snape's office, and all sorts of storage rooms.
However, the two Houses' common rooms were in completely different directions. One was beside the kitchen, while the other was beneath the Black Lake.
On the first floor were the Great Hall, the professors' temporary lounges, and Filch's office—a terrifying place filled