All things are three at Hogwarts

"Thank you for your compliment. In fact, it's not worth mentioning. It's just to make up for my own mistakes. I just want to ensure that Mr. Filch's workload will not be increased in vain because of our mistakes." Alan remained humble and vigilant. , he felt that Dumbledore's tone was a bit unpleasant.

"A kind heart is precious. Coupled with a sufficient sense of responsibility, this quality really shines. Mr. Harris, I believe you must be exhausted after such a lively night. Come back to your Ravenclaws quickly." Go to your comfortable bed in the tower, sweet dreams, and good night."

Dumbledore actually didn't punish him for illegal night outing, but when he thought about it, Allen felt that it was natural. Dumbledore had always admired Gryffindor's brave and adventurous wizards, not to mention that although Allen was not afraid of punishment, he could Less twists and turns would be the best.

Allen bowed to his principal and said goodbye, then turned and left.

Returning to Ravenclaw Tower again, we still have to face the question of the magic door knocker: "You will destroy it just by calling its name. What is it?"

It was late at night, and Allen felt very tired. After thinking for a while, he impatiently gave the answer: "Silence."

The door opened silently, and the little Ravenclaw immediately ducked in.

Just as he was about to return to the dormitory, Allen suddenly stopped. He felt as if someone was staring at him. Looking around, there was no one - not even a ghost.

Allen, who knew that his feeling was not wrong, did not rush back to his dormitory. His brother Albert often said at home, "Always be vigilant." This sentence was not original to Albert, but to one of his seniors in the Auror Office. mantra. At this moment, Allen felt that it made sense, so he took out his wand.

Fortunately, the magic candle in the Ravenclaw common room stays on all night for the convenience of students who like to read, so Alan can see the surrounding situation very clearly.

The blue curtains were blowing in the wind, but obviously there was no one behind them. The star-studded ceiling and carpet were clearly visible, and there was no one either. Allen let his eyes gently go around the rows of bookshelves and scanned all the large bookshelves. Seats, no sign of anyone.

The quiet night was accompanied by the screams of unknown insects outside the window and the cool breeze. It should have been a comfortable and beautiful feeling, but Allen's hair was actually standing on end. This feeling of being stared at never disappeared. All the places have been checked, so there is only - Alan quickly walked to the alcove opposite the door and carefully observed the white marble bust of Rowena Ravenclaw.

This is a particularly beautiful face, her facial features are three-dimensional, as if carved with a knife or an axe. The tight lips, half-closed eyes, and furrowed brows all revealed that she was not only beautiful, but also a very stern person. However, when Allen looked at the face of the statue, he suddenly felt an inexplicable feeling. After realizing that something was wrong, he shook his head, activated Occlumency, and observed again.

One hand of the statue held the wand across its chest and placed it on the left side above the heart. The other hand seemed to be hanging down naturally, but the palm of the hand made a movement that seemed to be inviting or explaining.

The entire statue looks like it is urging students to learn the mysteries of magic, it also seems like it is explaining the knowledge of magic spells, and more like it is analyzing a philosophy of life with great sincerity - the most interesting thing is that no matter where you are, Roy Na Ravenclaw's eyes that seem to be able to penetrate people's hearts seem to be staring at you.

Allen could not detect anything unusual from the statue, but with his keen five senses, he confirmed that the feeling being observed came from the statue.

"I know you are hiding in the statue, come out quickly!" Allen pointed his wand at the statue of the founder of his college.

"If you don't come out, I will smash the statue." Allen gently tapped the statue with his wand. After a while, the tip of his wand glowed faintly, "Shattered into pieces——"

"Stop, how dare you?!" An extremely beautiful and tall female ghost floated out of the statue quickly.

"Oh, it's you, Ms. Grey." Allen took back his wand with some embarrassment. He found that he almost exploded her mother.

Ms. Gray is the ghost of Ravenclaw. Like her mother, she is very tall and very beautiful. Her hair is as long as a waterfall and reaches her waist. Her long robe reaches the floor, but it cannot hide her beautiful figure. However, unlike her mother, who showed dignity with enough wisdom to back her up, she seemed too arrogant and arrogant.

"Alan Harris, I know that you are the best student in Ravenclaw in recent years. Many professors praise you. But I know that you have to use the Disillusionment Curse to go out very early every day. You Your behavior is very strange, what are you hiding?" Ms. Gray clung to the statue, as if she would hide in if something went wrong - her bad experiences decades ago made her full of fear for students who behaved like this. Be alert.

"So you saw me in the statue. Dear lady, everyone has a little secret, but my morning exercise is not a secret. I just get up early and go out to exercise. My invisibility is just to avoid trouble. The school's inspections are still very strict." Allen shrugged. He had already concluded that Ms. Gray had no ill intentions - if it were Peeves... he would be much worse than Ms. Gray.

"But what I'm curious about is, how can you inhabit the statue of Rowena Ravenclaw, the founder of our college?" Allen pointed out the key to the problem, and his eyes were fixed on it. Looking at Ms. Gray, he did not miss the panic flashing in her translucent eyes.

"Rowner Ravenclaw is my biological mother. As her only descendant, of course I can inhabit her statue." Ms. Gray explained.

Allen immediately discovered the problem - according to Ms. Gray's usual character, she might not bother to answer such a question, let alone explain in a panic. It is common for people in portraits to move around each other, but ghosts inhabit other people. The statue of Weeping Myrtle is very rare - Moaning Myrtle can inhabit the toilet because the toilet has pipes and there is space inside. Ghosts cannot inhabit entities, such as thick walls. Ghosts can pass through them, but they cannot hide in the walls for a long time. In this case, the statue must be empty.

In just a few moments, Allen saw that Ms. Gray was lying, so - why did she lie? What is she hiding?

"Extraordinary intelligence is the greatest wealth of mankind. Your mother is both beautiful and intelligent. As her only descendant, you are so lucky to have such a great mother." Allen put on a social face and a gentle tone, and decided to start with A few compliments - after all, a senior has done this to her, and it seems that she is quite satisfied with this method, although it may not be as effective after being deceived again.

"Are you lucky? Boy, when you have more experience, you will know that extraordinary intelligence may not be the greatest wealth, and may also bring huge disasters. Having a great mother with countless auras may have a positive impact on each other. It's not a beautiful thing." Ms. Gray seemed to be touched by something sad, her tone was very sad.

"You seem to be very sad..." Allen tried to persuade, "Look, I am a Ravenclaw through and through. If the descendants of the founder of the academy need help, I will be happy to provide what I can. provided help.”

"Maybe, after all, you are a Ravenclaw, a student selected according to my mother's standards - there once was a young man who was very similar to you, equally outstanding, equally graceful, and he also tried to persuade me in the same way. , but he lied to me." Ms. Gray became angry, and the expression on her transparent face became a little distorted.

"Then what's his name? Which college is he a student from?" Allen tried his best to show empathy, leading Ms. Gray to point out the difference in college background between him and the mysterious man.