#21- Taming Treat

It took a while to figure out the exact spot she needed to stand, then a section of the wall turned into the door-sized mirror. Having experienced it before, Orla knew to press her palm to the surface of the mirror.

Same as last time, there was a brief resistance before she could move through it. Once she'd stepped into the room, the mirror would fade from the outside wall so no one else could stumble upon it.

Despite the change of door location, the large room was exactly as it was before. It was lit by torches and otherwise empty, except the door on the other side. The floor was typical Hogwarts stone, without the appearance of the puzzle -- her progress was retained; she didn't have to solve it again.

The door at the end wasn't locked.

Inside was spacious yet empty and dimly-lit, except for the sleeping beast in the middle of the room. Though she now knew the name of it, the ancient beast was no less intimidating. It resembled a massive, scaly bear with curved tusks and had three eyes. Hopefully, this time her encounter would be more successful.

The Gerodenus sniffed the air even with its eyes closed at first, eager for the fruit. Once given permission to claim it, the beast eyed the fruit. The beast was formidable and intimidating in size alone, never mind the tusks and fortified scales as well, yet there was a politeness about its manner as it studied Orla for a moment to confirm.

Using its powerful jaws, it gently retrieved the ancient fruit floating in front of it. The beast wandered to the far left of the room -- eating the fruit in one gulp. Its scales shimmered and glowed like pearls, then the Gerodenus returned to its slumber in the shadows. 

The floor beneath Orla's feet rumbled. Across the room, the wall changed and shifted to reveal her next task. There were four mirrors with a Hogwarts house crest above each. A phrase was carved in stone in front of the mirrors where Orla stood. Its an ancient language, but the letters shift to English:

The hat chose yours, but to enter you must be whole. For each of ours, tell us how to test you. Show us your bravery, your loyalty, your wisdom, and your deepest ambition. Show us your soul, and the window shall become the gateway.

To use one of the mirrors, step close to it -- the frame will change to match its house colour. Be sure to specify which house you've picked. You can only use one mirror / house at a time. This task is co-op modded -- meaning your input is needed as part of the progress, when requested.

The mirror didn't react to her presence or words, as if waiting for something more.

There was nothing. For a long, painful moment it seemed as though the mirror wasn't going to do anything again.

And then a bloom of fog appeared on the mirror's surface. Her reflection obscured, some unseen hand wrote a message for Orla on the glass: