Chapter 67: 'Dangerous Person”

Chapter 67: “Dangerous Person”

Matthews face suddenly became serious.

Because he really couldnt figure it out.

Why would anyone want to track him? He was just an ordinary first-year freshman and had no social relationships in the wizarding world.

Could it be that the witch, wrapped in a thick black scarf down to her feet, was actually a character similar to a Muggle trafficker? Was she trying to abduct him?

It was possible. The Hogs Head Inn had always been the gathering place of gulls, ghosts, and snakes. Since this witch came from there, she might be planning something.

In places like Hogsmeade, she wouldnt be easy to start with, but when it got dark when she tried to return to Hogwarts, the secluded path between Hogwarts and Hogsmeade would be the best place for her to attack.

Matthew put down the mead in his hand and stood up.

He was ready to go to Madam Malkins Robes for All Occasion to find Profesor Slughorn, who had bought his robe there, and then return to Hogwarts with the professor. Having an adult wizard with him would surely deter the witch from wearing the thick black scarf.

But soon, Matthew sat down again. He realized something was wrong. He picked up the mead and took a sip.

He had been at the Hogs Head Inn before, but Professor Slughorn had picked him up.

Even if the witch wrapped in a thick black veil was planning something, it should have been visible to Professor Slughorn. After all, Professor Slughorn was a well-known figure in the wizarding world.

Then why was she so quickly following him? Under normal circumstances, even if she had initially intended to commit a crime, she should have given up at this point.

Was it because she wasnt afraid of Professor Slughorn at all? Or perhaps she had a reason to target him?

Suddenly, Matthews face changed. It occurred to him that he had no social relationships in the wizarding world, but he did have something precious and potentially dangerous in his handsthe book.

Because of the influence of that book, the Sorting Hat acted strangely, placing him in Slytherin.

Because of the book, Bloody Baron had mistaken him for a ghost.

In the cellar, he found piles of crates and wooden boxes. He searched the dusty floor, occasionally squatting down and reaching out to touch.

After almost five minutes, he found a trapdoor hidden in a cornerit blended perfectly with the gray floor.

Once inside, he entered a tunnel that connected Hogwarts and Hogsmeade. This tunnel was built by wizards specifically for the goblin rebellion in the 17th century.

While students commonly used it to sneak into Hogsmeade, Matthew was now using it in the opposite direction.

Using his wand to illuminate the path ahead with a Lumos spell, Matthew walked unhurriedly through the tunnel.

After about fifteen minutes, he arrived at a stone slide and began climbing. He climbed until he hit something on top of his head.

Dissendium! Matthew whispered. A small hole large enough to crawl through appeared before him, and he crawled out slowly.

Looking back, he saw a statue of a hunchbacked, one-eyed old woman. As he emerged, the small hole closed again.

He had successfully returned to Hogwarts.

It seems I cant go to Hogsmeade casually, Matthew muttered to himself as he returned to the Slytherin common room.

Today had been his first time experiencing Hogsmeade, and it hadnt gone as planned.

The seventh-year girls had already left in the common room in the morning, and only Agnes Lestrange remained.

Wickfield! Lestrange called out his name just as Matthew returned to his bedroom.

Whats wrong? Matthew turned around, curious about why she had called him.

I suggest you keep a certain distance from Slughorn, Lestrange said coldly. He is a dangerous man.

Huh? Matthew frowned, confused. I dont quite understand.

Lestrange ignored him and bowed her head, leaving Matthew with unanswered questions.