Hogwarts, where the stars shine

The most fascinating thing about Hogwarts Castle is that it hides so many secrets.Even Albus Dumbledore wasn't sure he knew all the school's secrets.

Mesa discovered many interesting places through careful and thorough investigation of the castle, although these places did not lead to Hogsmeade.

In a basement with a portrait of the ancient Greek prophet Mopsus, as long as you speak a command to the portrait, the portrait will swing open like a door, revealing a secret room.

There is a portrait of Ses hanging on the stairs on the fifth floor of the castle, and the password to pass the portrait is "Little Piggy".The secret passage behind the portrait of Ses allows people to reach the porch directly.

There are many places like this. There may be secrets hidden behind each of the portraits and statues in the castle. They are sitting there quietly, waiting for someone to discover their secrets.

Mesa and Lilia, who had left the library, now stood in front of the statue of the toady Gregory.It's a suspicious spot that Mesa recently found, but he hasn't figured out a way to get through it yet.

Gregory the Flatterer was a wizard who lived in the Middle Ages and is best known for his invention of the Potion of Flattery.The effect of this potion is to make the user think that the person who gave him the potion is his best friend.

It is said that Gregory gradually gained the trust of King Richard I and eventually gained the king's wealth.Many wizards believed that Gregory gave Lionheart a flattering potion of his own invention.

"So, how are we going to... uh... how should we say, how are we going to pass him?" Lilia asked.

Regardless of whether she used her wand or her hands, Lilia struck almost all over the body of the statue of Gregory, but the statue did not move at all.

Mesa reached out and knocked on the wall behind the statue. This method can determine the reality behind the wall in the Muggle world, but it cannot distinguish between reality and reality in Hogwarts.

The reason why there is a secret passage behind the statue of Gregory is that Mesa noticed signs of movement on the statue.It was slight, but it didn't escape Mesa's eyes.

"I don't know, maybe we should say some flattering words?" Mesa suggested, "After all, he is the flatterer Gregory. If we flatter him, maybe we can get his approval."

It doesn't sound like a very reliable suggestion, but if you think about it carefully, it makes sense.

Just like the password "Little Pig" through Serse's portrait, that's because Serse's most prominent magic is transfiguration, and she is especially good at turning people into piglets.

"Ahem!" Lilia cleared her throat, "Great Gregory..." Just as Mesa was waiting for her next words, she suddenly looked at Mesa and said, "I can't say it, you Come!"

After all, she was still a bit thin-skinned, and Lilia really couldn't say those flattering words, even to a statue.

At this point, Lilia would never be able to catch up with Mesa. Young Mr. Black's flattery came right out of his mouth without any drafting.

Mesa faced the statue of Gregory, opened his arms, and said in a pious voice: "Great Gregory, your deeds with King Richard I are widely spread, and wizards will always praise your wisdom and courage... "

In short, Mesa said a whole lot of flattery, and Lilia beside her blocked her ears, but the statue of Gregory remained unmoved and showed no intention of opening the door.

Just, it's embarrassing.Mesa was so embarrassed that she couldn't help but blush, and wished she could cast a crushing curse on Gregory's face.

"Haha!" Lilia beside her burst into laughter, laughing so hard that tears were about to flow out.

She stuttered and said: "I...I really...didn't expect that...you still have such a side. If you don't become a traitor, it would be a pity for your mouth!"

The scene became even more embarrassing for a moment. He showed his stupid side in front of a girl. Even Mesa, who was as thick-skinned as a city wall, couldn't help but want to dig out a three-bedroom apartment with his big toe.

But at this moment, Gregory's statue suddenly began to shake slightly, and then the statue moved half its body forward, and gradually opened a hole that could accommodate one person.

Mesa and Lilia retreated to the wall and looked at the scene in front of them in surprise.

They both have different ideas.What Mesa was thinking was, was this statue so slow to react? Wasn't it that I was embarrassed just now for nothing?What Lilia was thinking was, if flattery really works, will Mesa hold a grudge and laugh at me even more next time?

It turns out that both of them thought too much.

The statue's reaction was not slow, because someone else opened the statue, and it had nothing to do with Mesa's flattery.

I saw a young man with fiery red hair emerging from the hole that could accommodate one person. In his arms, he held several products that were the subject of Zuko's jokes.

"George, give way, you're blocking my way!" Then, another young man with fiery red hair came out. He looked exactly like the previous young man, and he had the same big bundle in his arms.

Their eyes met, and the four of them were stunned for a moment.

The Weasley twins didn't know the two people across from them, and the two people across from them didn't know the twins.

Fred and George's activities are currently only in Gryffindor, and their reputation as pranksters has not spread to Slytherin.

Lilia didn't care about Gryffindor House matters, and Mesa only had some impression of the twins.

"Gryffindor?" Mesa asked, "You two are Gryffindors, right?"

The Weasley twins shook their heads together. Although the two people in front of them did not look like prefects, they absolutely could not admit that they were Gryffindors.What if these two go to find Filch?

"Next time you shake your head in denial, remember that the two of you don't appear together." Mesa said, "The fiery red hair, freckles, and twins all show that your last name is Weasley."

Although the Weasleys are also listed as the Holy 28, most pure-blood wizards believe that the Weasleys are pure-blood traitors and scum because they are close to Muggles and Muggle-borns.

This is also reflected in the Black family. Cedrella Black was expelled from the family because she married Weasley.

"The Weasleys are almost all Gryffindors," Mesa continued, "William Weasley, Head Boy, Charlie Weasley from the Quidditch team, and you two."

Hearing the names of their two brothers, the Weasley twins no longer took any chances.The two ghosts didn't speak, and turned to thinking about ways to escape. As long as they got rid of the two troublesome people, Filch couldn't do anything to them.

Lilia looked at the two brothers' rolling eyes and frowned.It's not that Lilia hates the Weasley family, she just simply doesn't like Gryffindor.

"Don't think about running away, we have no intention of taking you two to see Filch." Lilia said, "Although I hope Gryffindor will continue to be at the bottom this year."

The boy who finally emerged from the hole said, "What do you want?"

The two brothers behaved quite smartly and did not choose to force a breakthrough, but adopted a discussion tone.They had only been learning magic for a month, and their wands could only be used to fire sparks.

"Where does the secret passage lead and what is the password?" Mesa asked, "I happen to know Charlie. If you two don't want him to know, you'd better tell the truth."

Does Mesa know Charlie Weasley from Gryffindor House?

I don’t know him, I just met him a few times in private.The few times they met were all because of Tonks, Mesa and Charlie were not even acquaintances.

But this did not prevent Mesa from deceiving the twins. Anyway, they could not know who Charlie's friends were.

Hearing their brother's name again, Fred and George's expressions changed. They were not afraid of Bill (William), but Charlie, the second brother, they were a little scared from the bottom of their hearts.

The boy named George was the first to get out of the cave and said: "It leads to the suburbs, not far from Hogsmeade. The password is 'Richard the Lionheart'."

puff!

Lilia couldn't hold it back and laughed out loud again.It turned out that the password was so simple, and Mesa actually flattered him a lot, but it turned out that the password was just "Richard the Lionheart".

Mesa looked at Lilia helplessly, and the little girl turned around to face the wall with an apologetic expression.But her shaking shoulders still gave her away.

"Last question, have you been to the Forbidden Forest?" Mesa asked. This question is far more important than the statue's password.

Only then did Fred and George remember why Mesa seemed so familiar.It turned out that the two of them had met Hagrid outside his cabin as early as the first week of school!