October's rain clouds refused to clear from everyone's heads, and the heavy downpour continued relentlessly, leaving a faint, musty smell lingering in the corners of the Castle.
In preparation for the upcoming Halloween feast, Hagrid had to spend a great deal of time trying to save the oversized, waterlogged pumpkins in his patch to keep them from rotting away in the rain.
The weather cleared up for a rare weekend, so Albert went down to Hagrid's hut for afternoon tea, casually listening to him talk about Professor Kettleburn being hospitalized.
Chapter 491