"So the library is definitely out," Qiu said with a frown.
Although they had checked all the school rules and found that organizing an extracurricular group violated none of them, they were also certain that once Umbridge learned they were practicing Defense Against the Dark Arts in private, she would interfere.
"An ordinary classroom is definitely out too," Cedric said. "The other professors might be willing to help us, but Umbridge would absolutely get in the way."
Everyone nodded.
"How about the Forbidden Forest?" The twins suggested enthusiastically.
Harry glanced at them. He knew just how often the twins ventured into the Forbidden Forest.
Harry also entered the Forbidden Forest from time to time.
When he had first started school and heard Dumbledore say in his opening speech that entering the Forbidden Forest was forbidden, Harry had decided he simply had to go. But when he actually put that idea into practice, he had not ventured very far inside.
At least, when he went into the Forbidden Forest by himself, he had never gone as deep as he had in his first year, when Hagrid had led them in to search for an injured unicorn and they had encountered Quirrell, who was possessed by Voldemort.
Of course, Harry's reluctance to venture deep into the Forbidden Forest also had much to do with the less-than-pleasant memories of that visit.
"I don't think that's a good idea..." Angelina shook her head repeatedly. "At least at the beginning, we'll still need to learn, won't we? If we go into the Forbidden Forest, won't everything turn straight into practical lessons?"
"What's wrong with practical lessons?" Fred always seemed a little timid around Angelina. Harry suspected it might be because Fred had confessed his feelings to Angelina after last year's ball and been rejected.
Well,