Hogwarts: Harley from The Witch Way

After hearing Hagrid's words, Harry and Hermione shivered at the same time, thankful that they hadn't eaten the sandwich in front of them earlier.

At this moment, Harry felt that Hagrid definitely had a special common language with Frank Lee on the Star Pirates, at least in terms of creation.

Harley decisively turned the topic to the recent Christmas holiday life, successfully diverting Hagrid's attention.

After chatting for a long time, it was getting late.

Hagrid also wanted to keep Harry and Hermione for dinner, and promised that his newly invented hodgepodge was absolutely delicious, and Fangya would drool when he smelled it.

But Harry saw Hagrid's large glass jar of pickled slugs on the window sill, poked Hermione's waist wisely, and then found a reason to slip away.

Although Harry and Hermione were not invited to dinner, Hagrid still gave them something to eat before leaving.

Thankfully, he sent the normal Christmas presents, a photo album of Harley's parents and a book about Fantastic Beasts.

Fang Fang may be the one who is most reluctant to leave Harry and Hermione. It kept sending the two of them to the edge of the castle, and took away two sausages before leaving contentedly.

It was very happy that it didn't have to suffer from Hagrid's food tonight.

It's a good thing Hagrid didn't use those pickled meat-eating slugs as Christmas presents. Hermione walked towards the auditorium, flipping through the book in her hand, and complaining,

This Thirty Cute Creatures You Don't Know is much more normal... wait, I take back what I said earlier.

In this book, the acromantula and the three-headed dog are called cute little guys? Aren't they XXXXX level dangerous creatures?

Hagrid wanted to raise a dragon last semester, and he revealed just now that he had raised a three-headed dog. So it fits his style.

Harley complained mercilessly, hugged the photo album to her chest, and decided to take a serious look at it at night.

Although she has a good memory, she can even recall the appearance of her parents she saw when she was a baby.

But after getting this photo album, there is still a complex emotion mixed with anticipation, joy, sadness and other emotions in her heart.

The demigod has divinity, but humanity is still fundamental.

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In the evening, after eating in the auditorium, Harley went back to her tent and zipped it tightly, building a spiritual wall.

The smart Hermione guessed what Harry was going to do, so she suppressed her curiosity about Harry's parents and didn't follow up.

After sealing her tent, Harry solemnly put the photo album on the pillow.

She didn't open the photo album right away, but gently stroked the beautiful leather cover of the photo album.

After a long time, Harry gently opened the photo album and carefully looked at each one.

The photos are basically photos of my parents when they were young, from when they were seventh graders to the time after they got married.

After my mother became pregnant, there were fewer photos.

According to Hagrid, at that time they had joined the camp against Voldemort, so Harley's mother Lily hid in a safe place.

After giving birth to Harley, Lily wanted to continue to participate in the battle, but news came out that Voldemort was chasing and killing the Potters, so the couple could only continue to hide.

Harry looked at the people in the photo. His father looked very similar to him in the past, while his mother looked very similar to him now, except that he lacked his current extraordinary charm.

One photo shows James and Lily smiling at Harry and waving.

Beside them stood a pale and thin young man and a stooped young man.

Hagrid thoughtfully added a note to the photo, Remus Lupine and Peter Pettigrew.

There should be another person in the photo. Harry looked at the empty seat between his father and Lupin,

Is it in honor of someone who has died?

No, the magic fluctuations that were originally connected as one in the photo are missing. It should be that someone magically erased someone from the photo.

That was during the Wizarding Wars, traitors presumably? Or a spy? That's why he was erased after the fact?

Harry silently flipped through the entire album, and stopped at the last photo.

It appeared to be a selfie of her parents sitting on the couch, with Lily holding her baby self in her arms.

Harry watched the baby's green eyes widen, and curiously reached out to the camera outside the photo.

Tears rolled down her eyes.

At that time she was just a cute child, but now she is an immortal witch.

The mother in the photo is pinching the child's little face affectionately, with a bright smile on her face.

Harry swallowed, feeling a little envious for a moment.

She has never experienced a day like this!

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The next day, all the classmates who left school returned to school, and the castle became lively again.

The smile returned to Harry's face. That photo album has been preserved by her ritually, and placed at the bottom of the box together with the invisibility cloak.

For her now, the most important thing is to deal with the students returning to school.

God knows why anyone would try to catch up on an entire vacation homework on the last day of vacation!

On the night of the end of Christmas, Hogwarts once again held a grand banquet to make up for the regrets of those who were not at school.

At the banquet, Professor Dumbledore opened a lot of good wine again.

Harry felt a little regretful, because the wine was on the teacher's table, and she had no reason to drink it this time.

There were bottles of Firewhiskey in there, and it smelled really good!

At the dinner, Professor Lockhart seemed very happy, as if he had encountered some happy event, he almost drank the whole bottle of Flame Whiskey by himself.

At the end of the dinner, he suddenly stood up, deliberately shook the golden robe on his body, and announced loudly:

Dear students, as well as my colleagues, I want to announce a good news to everyone here!

I, Lockhart, a recipient of the Order of Merlin Third Class and an honorary member of the Anti-Dark Arts League, solemnly announce here!

I have permanently solved the attack and found the culprit! I promise you, there will never be another attack!

However, the students below did not respond. They just looked at Professor Lockhart who was going crazy and whispered.

With his strength, the heir of Slytherin can crush him to pieces!

Did he drink too much? Harry heard Ron muttering in a low voice not far away, and several boys snickered immediately.

The corner of Professor Snape's mouth has already drawn into a smile. It seems not bad to have such a colleague who can bring you fun?

The other teachers also had skeptical expressions, and cast suspicious eyes on Lockhart.

Professor McGonagall frowned, hoping only that Lockhart would stop making any more trouble.

I know you don't believe it, but it's true! Professor Lockhart hiccupped and said loudly,

I guarantee in my name that this matter has been completely resolved by me!

And now the school needs a morale boost to erase memories of last term.

So I have prepared a little surprise for you!

With that said, Professor Lockhart raised the Flame Whiskey in his hand high.

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(Thanks to Nine-Tailed Yanhu and book friends with tail number 09_aD for their rewards!)