fall at hogwarts

Chapter 82 Christmas morning
Holidays always go by quickly, and before the snow on the ground in Devon has melted, there are snowflakes in the sky again.

In Ed's house, all the festivals are not as lively as others', even Christmas, which is very important to the West, is the same.

Looking out the window, Estes is leading the elves in some kind of sacrificial ceremony.Because he just woke up, Ed didn't bother to study the customs of elves.

After going downstairs to greet the elders in the morning, Ed saw the pine tree standing in the center of the living room.

Ed is sure that he and Flamel picked this one ten years ago.Every Christmas, it would be cut down by Tori and Gray and moved to the house.This year it has grown a lot thicker, and there are still a few unpicked pine cones hanging on it.

Is it weird that there are some old objects in a wizard's house?

The pine tree was covered with colorful lights and small gifts. After washing, Ed had time to look at his own pile of gifts.

There are two piles of presents, one of which is very large, even the wrapping paper is sparkling and has magical special effects.The other pile is much smaller, and the wrapping paper is also very ordinary, none of them are shiny, and it looks very shabby compared to the other pile.

Without looking at the tall pile of presents, Ed casually picked up another pile. The huge box at the top was given by Hagrid. The packaging was rough and wrinkled at the corners: this box looked huge, But it's not heavy at all, like an empty box.

Unpacking, it is a birdcage made of bamboo.There was also a note in the birdcage, on which was written crooked words: "Your bird is always flying around, I made a birdcage for it, you can lock it up."

Ed didn't tell anyone that Nan Wan was also a Phoenix, so most people in the school didn't know that Nan Wan was a Phoenix.Fortunately, Nan Wan was not around at this time, otherwise Ed would have been able to imagine Nan Wan spouting flames angrily, clamoring to burn Hagrid's beard.

Putting the birdcage aside, Ed picked up another box and saw the signature on it, which belonged to Elizabeth. Unpacking it, it was a Montblanc pen.

Seeing the pen, Ed remembered that his own was still in Filch's pocket.

Then Draco, Harry, Ron, fellow Slytherins, and even the Weasley twins sent Ed a present.It can be said bluntly that everyone who knew Ed sent gifts or greeting cards to Ed.

"Maybe it's because they want the old man to show mercy?" Ed couldn't help smiling.

The last gift was Hermione's, and Ed knew what it was as soon as he weighed it in his hand: a book.After taking it apart, it turned out that it was Fabre's "Insects".

As for the pile of gorgeous presents, Ed didn't even look at them, and asked Tori to unwrap them.Those were gifts from Dad's "business friends," although there were a lot of magic stuff, too.

But it's just in the name of giving it to my father, most of them I don't need it at all.

"I'll leave the rest of the presents to you. I'll go outside for a walk."

Going outside is the benefit of Ed after he went to school, and he can walk around the cities around Devon.This is what Grandma Perenelle allowed: go out more often, always stay with the two old people, it will be tainted with old age.

Contaminated with a fart, the two of them just wanted to live in a two-person world.

Christmas, the family didn't care at all, as long as they came back at lunch time, the morning was dancing time for Papa Flamel and Grandma Perenelle.

Accompanied by Tori, Ed came to Plymouth.Because it is Christmas, there are very few people on the street, and most people are at home.

Tori's Animagus is a pure white Dutch rabbit that Ed can carry in his pocket.

"Tori, you said that my bottle of potion will be successful this year?"

Animagus is different from Transfiguration Magus, it is acquired after practice, and the training conditions are extremely difficult:

Let’s talk about the first step, you need to hold the leaves of the mandrake in your mouth when the moon is full, and hold them for a whole month. During this period, the leaves cannot fall out, otherwise you will have to start all over again.At the same time, there must be a moon on the day when the leaves are taken out. If there are dark clouds, then sorry, you have to start all over again.

Put the leaves in a crystal bottle filled with saliva, put a strand of your hair and a silver teaspoon of dew in the moonlight. (The dew here must be collected in a place that has not seen the sun and humans for a full seven days.)
There are still many steps behind, such as not letting the crystal bottle shine on the sun, waiting for the storm to come.Every day at sunrise and sunset, we must recite the mantra: "Amado, Animo, Animaduo, Animagus." and so on.

Because of the cumbersome steps and the danger of the process, Ed failed in the three years since he was eight years old.

"Oh~ little master, you will succeed." There was a sound of a rabbit grinding its teeth in Ed's pocket.

Ed kicked away the soda can under his feet, and the soda can rolled on the gravel road, making a "dang bang bang" sound: "Hey, what kind of animal do you think I will become by then? It's really tangled."

"Who put the can..." A familiar voice came from Ed, and when he looked up, it was Hermione!
Hermione pinched the can with two fingers, and then looked at Ed angrily, because her new clothes were stained!Ed swore that he didn't know there was a drink in that soda can. If he had known in advance, he would have kicked harder.

In this way, the can can be rolled farther.

Seeing that Hermione was coming to ask for a crime, Ed quickly put on a very happy look, and ran towards Hermione with open arms, wanting to hug her:
"Haha, Hermione, I didn't expect to see you here, I miss you so much."

Hermione stood there and was hugged fiercely by Ed running over. Her little mind went blank for a moment, and her thoughts fell into an endless loop: "I, I miss you too."

While holding it, Tori, who was hiding in Ed's pocket, cast a spell to turn the soda can in Hermione's hand into a bird, and Hermione felt the thing in her hand move, and then flew away.

Before Hermione could ask, Ed let go of his arms, put his hands on Hermione's shoulders and asked, "Isn't your family in Gwent, why did you come to Devon? But it's really nice to see you." gone."

Hermione was a little dazed by Ed's question, and before she could answer, she was hugged by Ed again.

"Ed, Ed, I..." Hermione tried hard, but couldn't push Ed away.

Just kidding, if Hermione was released like this, Ed would not have hugged her in vain just now.

"Hahaha, after leaving Hogwarts, I really miss you so much, I really wish I could see you sooner."

"Hehehe..." Hermione smiled reluctantly.

Feeling the rabbit in his pocket kick him, Ed let go of Hermione.

Just when Ed was about to say goodbye, a voice suddenly came from behind: "Daughter, what are you doing?"

(End of this chapter)