Hogwarts from another world

Chapter 131 New members of Slug

Eventually, Matthew gave up on the idea of ​​visiting Draco Malfoy.

Because it was already very close to the time for Professor Horace Slughorn's dinner to begin.

Matthew had not forgotten that today was Sunday, and Professor Slughorn had repeatedly reminded him that he must attend the Slug Club dinner tonight.

If he didn't go there on time, it would be a disgrace to him.

After leaving the Great Hall, he simply returned to the common room to take a shower before starting to rush to Professor Horace Slughorn's office.

However, when Matthew passed the stairs on the second floor, he suddenly saw a familiar cat.

It has ginger hair, a flat face, and a fat tail that sticks out like a brush.

It was Hermione's pet Crookshanks, and Matthew would never admit it.

Because its appearance characteristics are so distinct.

Unexpectedly, it actually ran out of the Ravenclaw Tower. Except for owls, other pets generally would not leave the common rooms of various colleges easily.

"Crookshanks!" Matthew shouted.

As if it didn't hear Matthew's voice, the big ginger cat swooped forward and then disappeared.

……

A few minutes later, Matthew arrived at his destination.

This was his second visit to Professor Horace Slughorn's office for a Slug Club meeting.

Although at the last party, something not too pleasant happened.

Slughorn's office is still the same as before. It looks much larger than the average teacher's room and is extremely gorgeously decorated.

The walls were hung with emerald green, crimson and gold curtains; at the same time, the whole room was illuminated red by a golden lamp hanging in the center of the ceiling; from a far corner, loud sounds that sounded like Mandarin came from time to time. The singing accompanied by the bell...

"Oh, Matthew!" The Dean of Slytherin himself came out to greet Matthew in person, "I knew you would definitely come!"

He patted Matthew's shoulder very enthusiastically.

Then, I realized something: "Oh, by the way, where is Draco? Isn't he with you?"

"I think Draco won't be able to attend your banquet, Professor Slughorn." Matthew weighed his tone and replied in a low voice: "Just a few hours ago, we were practicing dueling club in the auditorium. At that time, Draco encountered a little accident... He was hit by a disarming spell and flew to the wall, and his head was bruised and bloody. He was then sent to the school hospital..."

"Oh, that's it," Slughorn sighed, "That's such a shame!"

"Yes!" Matthew nodded quickly. He was glad that Slughorn did not ask who injured Draco Malfoy.

Slughorn could only lead Matthew into the room.

The number of people was smaller than at the banquet last semester. After all, the seventh-grade students graduated last semester.

Slughorn quickly ran to receive other students, and Matthew looked around the gorgeous office.

"Matthew, come here!" Neville Longbottom waved eagerly at him.

Matthew hurried over and sat next to him.

"I heard you injured Malfoy?" Neville asked excitedly.

"Yes!" Matthew nodded helplessly. It seemed that the news spread faster than he thought. Even Neville of Gryffindor knew about it.

"Well done," Neville laughed loudly: "I've always hated that guy. I always felt that he had no good intentions!"

"There seem to be fewer members in the Slug Club than last semester?" Matthew quickly changed the subject.

"Yes!" Neville nodded, "It is said that among the first-year freshmen, almost none of them have caught the eye of Professor Slughorn... Originally, Professor Slughorn wanted to invite the proud people who are resident in the castle. Luo, that is, my father and the others, but they were stopped by Principal Rosier..."

……

Everyone arrived quickly, and Professor Horace Slughorn also returned to the office.

He was wearing a velvet robe, with a big belly, and the golden buttons on the robe were shining.

"Finally, after nearly a year, the members of our club are reunited!" Slughorn looked very excited: "It's worth celebrating!"

He raised a glass of mead: "Cheers!"

"Cheers!" Matthew also raised his glass symbolically.

"I'm very happy..." Slughorn continued: "In addition to everyone being together again, we also want to welcome two new members."

"First of all, we welcome Miss Hermione Granger, second year Ravenclaw!"

"Hermione?" Matthew couldn't help but be stunned.

But if you think about it carefully, it's not surprising. With Hermione's talent and hard work, it was quite normal for her to be favored by Slughorn after spending a year at Hogwarts.

Hermione Granger in the original book is also Slughorn's "protégé".

Hermione poked her head out from behind Slughorn a little shyly, but she looked a little different from the Hermione in Matthew's impression.

She seemed to have taken good care of her hair, making it no longer matted but slightly smooth and shiny, and tied a ponytail at the back of her head.

His temperament has also become slightly different, perhaps because he no longer carries a heavy schoolbag.

All in all, it's a lot more enjoyable to watch than usual.

The old members of the Slug Club in the room began to applaud.

Matthew and Neville obviously clapped the loudest.

Hermione lowered her head in embarrassment.

"Sit somewhere on that table, Miss Granger!" Slughorn said enthusiastically.

At the same time, he pointed to the long table of lower students where Matthew and Neville were.

"Hermione, come here!" Neville whispered, waving his hand.

Then he moved his stool further away from Matthew, allowing Hermione to sit between them.

Hermione's cheeks were slightly red and she sat down happily.

"How's it going?" She glanced at Matthew with some pride.

"Very beautiful!" Matthew replied casually.

Miss Granger was stunned for a moment, and her cheeks suddenly turned redder.

She hesitated and said: "I...I mean...I finally entered Slughorn's private club...I didn't fall behind you..."

"Oh." Matthew replied calmly.

In fact, his eyes were not on Hermione.

Because he noticed another figure appearing behind Horace Slughorn.

……

That's a very familiar face.

Slughorn continued to say very earnestly:

"At the same time, let us also welcome our first-year Slytherin, Miss Elaine Shafik!"

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