About two hours passed, and the entire Hogwarts seemed enveloped in an invisible, chilling frost, sinking into a suffocating, grave silence.
The wind howled outside the castle, unable to blow away the palpable tension lingering in the air.
The emergency notice was swiftly and accurately conveyed to every corner. Like startled fawns, the students hurried in an orderly fashion back to their dormitories.
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