#381 - Chapter 381 Hufflepuff's Secret Realm

The moment the cake came out of the oven, Sebastian noticed the change in the surrounding environment.

Whether it was Neville, Ron, Hermione, or the hundreds of house-elves, they had all disappeared.

On the stove, the freshly baked cake still emitted an enticing aroma, and the pots and pans remained in the state they were just used.

But Sebastian knew clearly that it wasn't the others who had disappeared, but himself and Hannah Abbott.

No!

That wasn't quite accurate.

The instant he noticed the change in his surroundings, Sebastian almost instinctively released his magical senses.

However, to his surprise, that familiar magical sense did not spread out as usual.

In fact, he couldn't feel the presence of magic on his body at all, as if he had become a Muggle in an instant.

Despite this, Sebastian didn't panic. After looking around, he arrived at an answer: this was not the real world.

Everything before him was just a special secret realm. His and Hannah's bodies should still be safe and sound in the Hogwarts kitchen, and what appeared here were just their conscious projections.

Sebastian looked at Hannah Abbott and saw the young girl looking around blankly, clearly not understanding what was happening.

"Miss Abbott, we have come to a special place, where we are like Muggles."

A special place?

Could it be that this wasn't the kitchen? It clearly looked no different from the kitchen.

She subconsciously wanted to verify Sebastian's words and found that there wasn't a trace of magic on her body.

Hannah's mind instantly recalled an old saying:

The secrets of Hogwarts can never be fully explored!

Immediately, a strong sense of worry arose in her heart.

Could this be a place like the Chamber of Secrets?

The professor had caught a super terrifying basilisk from there, which was an extremely deadly magical creature.

Could there be similar dangers here?

Moreover, the professor has also become like a Muggle here, what should we do?

I really hate this feeling of adventure......

"Don't worry," Sebastian quickly continued, seeing the look of panic on Hannah's face. "We shouldn't encounter any danger here, because this place should be related to Helga Hufflepuff."

Hannah widened her eyes and looked up, staring at the only professor she could rely on with disbelief: "Hufflepuff?"

"Look over there, Miss Abbott."

Following the direction Sebastian pointed, Hannah Abbott's gaze was immediately drawn to it.

At the end of the familiar kitchen, on the originally empty platform, there was a statue as tall as a person.

It was an image she was all too familiar with—Helga Hufflepuff.

The statue was exquisitely crafted, with the edge of the wizard's hat slightly curled up, a kind and gentle face, one hand holding a golden cup symbolizing harvest, and the other hand hanging down by her side, as if beckoning the people around her to come closer.

Hannah couldn't help but rub her eyes, as if she couldn't believe her sight.

"A Hufflepuff statue?!"

She subconsciously murmured.

She clearly remembered that this place should be empty.

Since becoming a regular in the Hogwarts kitchen, she was very familiar with everything here.

The platform was cleaned extremely cleanly by the house-elves, and they had never placed anything on it.

If there was such a tall Hufflepuff statue there, she couldn't possibly not know.

"So, this really is a secret realm left by Hufflepuff!!!"

With a trembling voice, Hannah quickly looked at Sebastian.

This was too cool.

Just by making a Transformation Cake, they had magically come to Hufflepuff's secret realm.

Who said little badgers don't like adventure? A few more adventures like this wouldn't be too much.

Looking at the excitement and agitation in Hannah's eyes, Sebastian smiled gently and then encouraged her.

"What are you waiting for? Go and see the Hufflepuff statue. All the secrets must be hidden there."

Hannah cheered and ran towards the statue excitedly.

Sebastian walked slowly behind, and as he walked, he gently touched the table next to him, the touch was no different from the real wooden texture.

Amazing!

This secret realm is really amazing. Ordinary people who come here simply cannot realize that only their consciousness has entered here.

When I go out later, I must carefully observe the Hogwarts kitchen to see what exactly this secret realm is all about. If possible, I will directly learn it and turn it into my own.

Speaking of which, I used to come to the kitchen to cook often during the last semester, why haven't I ever entered this secret realm once?

But with the little girl from Hufflepuff, she came in so smoothly.

Hufflepuff is discriminating!

Of course, that's a joke.

Sebastian knew very well that Ms. Hufflepuff would not do this. She was the most inclusive of the four founders of Hogwarts.

Unlike Gryffindor and Ravenclaw's emphasis on courage and wisdom, and unlike Slytherin's pure-blood superiority theory, she welcomed any student, regardless of their bloodline or talent, everyone could find belonging in her house.

Therefore, the secret realm she left behind actually welcomes everyone, otherwise, only Hannah, the little Hufflepuff witch, would be able to enter this time.

The reason why I didn't get Hufflepuff's recognition and enter this special place during the last semester was completely understandable.

In the first few years after entering school, I always wanted to build a good relationship with the house-elves and then package them all to Swann Alchemy.

Later, it was mostly to show off my cooking skills to Mia and use this place as a good place for dates.

Simply put, it was because I had too many thoughts when I came to the kitchen to cook before, not pure at all. I had never enjoyed the process of making food like today, let alone bursting out with passionate emotions.

Now that I can enter this secret realm, it is entirely thanks to this little girl Hannah.

According to records, Ms. Hufflepuff was very proficient in food magic and extremely passionate about food. The recipes she left behind are still used at Hogwarts.

It seems that the inheritance she left here is probably related to food magic.

In this way, I can finally learn all the inheritance left by the four founders.

Speaking of which, the methods used by these four founders to leave their inheritance are quite special. Slytherin tests the Parseltongue bloodline, Ravenclaw tests extraordinary wisdom, and Gryffindor tests the courage to shoulder the world.

Only Hufflepuff's test is the most down-to-earth, as long as you are extremely passionate about food making.

Just as Sebastian's thoughts were flying, Hannah Abbott had unknowingly approached the Hufflepuff statue.

When she stepped into the range of only two meters away from the statue, the surface of the statue suddenly began to glow with a soft white light.

Accompanied by her dumbfounded gaze, the figure of Hufflepuff slowly emerged from the statue.