Slytherin Flooded

Unlike the other houses, the Slytherin Common Room is located beneath the Black Lake.

The little snakes were very proud of this.

What? You say we can't get any sun? We can see the Black Lake!

What? You say our college is humid? We can see Black Lake here!!

What?! You're saying our dorm is leaking? We can see Black Lake!!!

The Slytherin students would often find themselves shedding tears of envy (or jealousy) as they talked.

In fact, the location of the Slytherin Common Room was originally the Hogwarts dungeons.

How good can a dungeon environment really be?

So the wizard who suggested moving the lounge here is a fucking genius.

How did he know that the little snakes disdained basking in the first rays of morning sunlight, didn't need to air out their blankets, get rid of mites, or even bother with moldy blankets?

If that were all, it wouldn't be so bad. Every young wizard entering Slytherin would timidly ask the Prefect: "Are those glass windows... sturdy?"

It's worth noting that the common rooms and the young wizards' dormitories all have windows, and the dome even has skylights.

Outside the window was a lake of dark green, and occasionally the sound of a giant octopus crashing against the glass could be heard, enough to make anyone shudder.

Will the common room be flooded? Will the dormitory be flooded?

At this time, the Prefect would proudly tell the young wizards: Only when the chickens have finished eating the rice, the dogs have finished licking the noodles, and the fire has burned through the locks, will the Black Lake be able to flood the common room.

However, they won't say that anymore.

After the deafening impact, Snape looked up.

He discovered that a giant toad was perched on the skylight, which seemed to be the cause of the earlier crash.

The strangest thing was that the toad was transparent, Snape could vaguely see the annoying Shit Stark and the boastful Granger inside the toad's belly.

Was the lake water too murky and making them see things... or were the two of them really eaten by the toad?

Not only him, but all the Slytherin wizards saw it.

Malfoy rubbed his eyes, somewhat incredulous.

"Spending Christmas not going home, but diving in the Black Lake? Typical Stark, so classy!"

William himself never expected that the toad would fall and land on the skylight of the Slytherin Common Room.

He waved and gave Professor Snape a friendly smile.

Just then, the Merpeople chieftain, in hot pursuit, once again unleashed a brilliant golden light from afar.

Mercury controlled the toad while simultaneously uttering a spell that clashed with the golden light.

Although it was described as a head-to-head battle, the toad was actually on the defensive most of the time, with the power of the trident simultaneously impacting the skylight.

Mercury controlled the toad, took a step forward with his left paw, and a loud bang resounded from beneath it. The next moment, the toad leaped high into the air and continued its escape into the depths of the Black Lake.

The glass, which had withstood numerous magical impacts, finally gave way, and cracks began to spread outwards, resembling a giant spider web.

Tick-tock, tick-tock!

Malfoy stood under the skylight and scratched his head.

Hmm, it looks like it's raining?

Bang!

The glass shattered completely, landing inside the common lounge, and the lake water poured down, like a flood over a mountain.

"Wow, run! The Slytherin Common Room is going to flood!" Malfoy turned and ran.

My luggage!

Professor Snape stood bewildered in the corner, confused for a couple of seconds, before shouting, "Quick, quick, go get Dumbledore..."

Devon is a county in southwest England.

What makes this county truly special is that it has two coastlines: the English Channel to the south and the Bristol Channel to the north.

In fact, Devon is a very important county because it is home to many wizards.

The most famous is the Ottery St Catchpole, where the Weasley family, Lovegood family, Fawcett family, and Diggory family live.

There are no wizard villages near the Bristol Channel, which is far from Ottery St Catchpole, and the area is sparsely populated.

In the deep darkness of night, a golden toad suddenly leaped from the sea, crashed onto the ground, and rolled for dozens of meters before coming to a stop.

The wooden door was kicked open, and a boy, holding a girl, quickly escaped through the exit.

Thick smoke billowed behind them.

Hermione was pale and felt nauseous; seasickness was a terrible feeling.

William pulled a large bottle of Potions from his pocket. Hermione took it and drank it down in one gulp, and the nausea gradually disappeared.

This toad is merely an alchemical product; it's usually used as a means of transportation.

There were defensive mechanisms in place, but who could have imagined that they would run into the Merpeople chieftain, someone William had offended?

Enemies meeting are bound to be hostile, and the toad was attacked with a trident, thus disrupting its core mechanism.

Otherwise, the wizard wouldn't get seasick sitting inside.

William patted Hermione on the back again, helping her catch her breath, and the girl fully recovered.

"What's going on here?" Hermione looked at her dusty new robes. "Are we going to a birthday party?"

Are you sure you're not going to carry out a terrorist attack?

"I'm wondering the same thing," William said, feigning ignorance and shifting the blame. "Why did that Merpeople attack us? It was clearly Cedric..."

Hermione rolled her eyes at the boy and said irritably, "It's all because you guys cut off their Merpeople hair, William, I want..."

"Tell Lyanna?" William smiled helplessly.

Hermione is a classic example of someone who relies on one trick to get by, using Lyanna as her backer to threaten him every time.

William patted the girl's head, but before she could pull away, he withdrew his hand and chuckled, "You definitely won't do it again next time."

Hermione asked in a serious tone, "Really?"

"Fake."

William stood up and walked toward the toad.

After Hermione cleaned her robes with "Scourgify," she got up and followed.

Soon, a House-elf appeared, coughing a few times. It wore protective goggles and carried a welding torch.

William exclaimed in surprise, "Mercury, you can use welding?"

"I know a little, I know a little," Mercury said respectfully with a smile. "It's always good to have more skills. Mr. Flamel doesn't make all his items using Alchemy."

Magical things can sometimes fail, and Muggle technology can be quite advanced.

However, Mercury was indeed somewhat knowledgeable; after fiddling with it for a long time, it still couldn't fix the toad.

The toad's core operating power comes from Ancient Runes, Mercury does not possess.

In frustration, it kicked the toad's head, whereupon a spark suddenly flew out, the toad shuddered violently twice, and finally became completely destroyed.

"What should we do?" William asked.

"Someone should be coming to pick us up soon." Mercury maintained his respectful attitude.

"Oh, and don't forget to give me a five-star review! It's related to my year-end bonus."

"You... you still get a year-end bonus?" William asked in surprise.

For wizards, House-elf don't receive wages; they are merely servants.

"Mr. Flamel will give us a salary and allow us to buy whatever we want."

William wanted to ask something more, so he suddenly looked up at the sky.

Dark clouds hung in the sky, and the faint sound of thunder could be heard.

A giant bird flapped its wings and took flight, its entire body bathed in lightning and thunder, like Thor.

On the giant bird's head stood an old man, wearing a knee-length overcoat, exuding an extraordinary air, his thick bangs slightly obscuring his eyes.

He tossed his head with a flourish, revealing his deep gaze.

William waved frantically and shouted, "No..."

Before he could finish speaking, a bolt of lightning struck the old man.

He fell straight down from the sky.

"Don't stand so high, old man!"