Chapter 534 (1/2)

Through a door lined with winged boar statues on both sides, the car advanced along the steep slope, dangerously shaking in the resulting wind.

Against the window, Harry could see Hogwarts approaching, his many lighted windows glinting behind thick rain curtains.

As their car stopped in front of the huge oak facade, a thunderbolt swept across the sky, and the gate entered the castle from a stone step.

Harry, Ron, Hermione and Neville jumped out of the car and scrambled up the steps. When they came to the beautiful gate, they didn't enter the beautiful hall until they were lit.

”Damn it,” said Ron, shaking the rain on his head. ”If it rains like this again, the lake will be full, and I'm wet through - ah Hoo!”

A huge red balloon full of water fell on Ron's head from the roof and burst.

Wet and dripping, Ron staggered to Harry's side, just as the second water bomb fell - almost hit Hermione. It exploded at Harry's feet, and the cold water was shallow on his socks. All around him screamed and pushed each other to escape.

Harry looked up and saw the Pippi floating 20 feet above their heads. He was a short ghost with a bell hat and an orange bow tie. When he aimed again, his evil face was distorted by too much concentration.

”Pippi!” An angry voice called out, ”Pippi, come down at once!”

Professor McGonagall, vice president and head of Gryffindor, rushed in from the hall. She slipped on the wet floor, and she grabbed Hermione's collar to keep it from slipping down.

Hermione's body wavered slightly. She was a little unsteady. As soon as her hands were sent forward, there was a terrible cat call.

Harry quickly grabbed Hermione's arm.

Well, it's the arm

”Oh! ——Sorry, Miss Granger, and Your cat... ”

”Never mind, professor.” Hermione rubbed her throat and gasped.

”Oh, no, wait, you say, cat?”

”I just saw him fly out the window.” Professor McGonagall said.

”Flying out.” Hermione exclaimed.

Fortunately, it's only the first floor of the castle, but it's raining outside

”Pippi, come down at once!” Cried Professor McGonagall, straightening her Polka Dot hat and glaring up through her spectacles.

”Nothing!” Pippi chuckled and dropped a water bomb at a few fifth graders who screamed and dived into the hall. ”They're already wet, aren't they? Kids! ”Oh...!” He aimed another bomb at a group of second graders who had just arrived.

”I'll call the headmaster!” Professor McGonagall roared, ”I warn you, Pippi.”

Pippi sticks out his tongue, throws his last water bomb into the air, falls abruptly on the marble steps, and giggles like a madman.

”Oh, keep going Professor McGonagall snapped to the panicked students, ”hurry up, get into the hall!”

”Come on, let's get van Lin back.” Hermione said she was about to run outside the castle, and then a wet kitten came in close to the wall.

”Oh, No Hermione said, ”maybe you two can take van Lin to change clothes...”

Hermione couldn't lift the cat, which was covered with fur all over her body.