My name is Snape at Hogwarts

It's night time soon.

The Great Hall of Hogwarts has been greatly changed. Fir and pine trees have been arranged along the walls, twinkling under the light of magic candles.

Pieces of snowflakes were falling downwards from the ceiling. Before they reached the top of the head, they dissipated and turned into small spots of light, which looked very gorgeous.

The students had already been sitting at the dining table, chatting heartily with each other, stretching out their hands from time to time, gesticulating, and beaming, looking very happy.

Snape sat next to Lily and listened to the exchange between Lily and Pandora. The two little girls were discussing how to spend the holidays.

"I want to tell my parents about this place and my sister." Lily said to Pandora with a beaming look, "They will definitely like these very much."

Pandora smiled and nodded: "You are lucky, not all parents are so open-minded."

"I think so too." Lily nodded happily, "I heard that many people's families are afraid of magic. I can't understand their thoughts."

"Perhaps they are just afraid of the unknown." Pandora said softly, "Magic was originally very far away from them."

Snape glanced at Pandora in surprise. He didn't expect that such a young girl could think of this.

"Okay, you should be right." Lily nodded indifferently, "By the way, have you figured out how to spend the holidays?"

"If nothing else happens, I'm afraid I will go to the United States with my uncle." Pandora said calmly, "My grandma is there, and my uncle wants to take me to see her."

"Going abroad to play?" Lily was a little envious, "That's great, it must be wonderful."

"I don't like it there." Pandora glanced at Lily and said softly, "If possible, I would prefer to stay in the UK. The American wizarding world is a group of xenophobic guys, arrogant and rude. I dare say, absolutely not Any wizard would love them."

"The United States also has a magical world?" Lily asked curiously, "I thought it was only the United Kingdom."

"In fact, many countries have their own magic world." Pandora introduced, "As long as there are enough wizards, the magic world will be established."

"Okay." Lily nodded and suddenly asked Snape, "So, what about you, Sev? You should be going home, right? Do you want to come and play with me?"

"Me?" Snape raised his eyebrows, "If I have time, I don't mind. But, I won't go home."

"Are you going to run away from home?" Lily asked in surprise. For some reason, Snape always felt that there was an eagerness to try in this girl's eyes.

"You are thinking wrong." Snape stretched out his hand expressionlessly and rubbed her little head hard, "I just went to do something with the professor, don't think blindly."

"Hmm -" Lily curled her lips, then looked at him curiously, "Are you going out with Professor Flitwick?"

"Yes." Snape nodded.

"Sev—" Lily rolled her eyes, called Snape's name in a longer voice, and was about to continue talking when Snape interrupted her.

"I know what you are going to say." Snape smiled slightly, "I'm sorry, I can't tell you."

"Stingy!" Lily wrinkled her nose and snorted dissatisfied. Snape smiled slightly and said nothing.

"It seems that this holiday will be very boring." Lily sighed.

"No." Snape smiled, "You have Petunia with you, and -"

As he spoke, he took out a book with a shrinking spell on it from his pocket: "You need to memorize this book. When we meet again, I will test you."

"What book?" Lily glanced at Snape doubtfully and took the book.

"It's nothing, it's just a book for entertainment, but there are some things in it that are really useful." Snape lightly shrugged, "You know the old rules."

"Okay." Lily pouted, the happy expression on her face disappeared, she glanced at Snape resentfully and put the book in her pocket.

"I need to remind you that you may not be able to use magic during the holidays. You'd better restore it to its original size before leaving Hogwarts." Snape reminded.

"Can't use magic during the holidays?" Lily's eyes suddenly widened, "Why? I still want to show my mother what I have learned!"

"Then I'm afraid you will be disappointed." Snape looked at her with a smile, "The wizarding world has its own laws, and there is a detailed rule called the "Reasonable Restraint of Minor Wizards" that prohibits all unauthorized actions. Adult wizards, that is, 17-year-old wizards, use magic outside of school, except in some special circumstances, such as using magic for self-defense."

"You know, this rule applies to all underage wizards, whether they are from wizard families or Muggle families."

Although, for wizards from a family background, this rule is basically useless.Snape didn't say this.

Pandora glanced at Snape and smiled slightly, obviously seeing Snape's concealment, but she didn't say anything. Instead, she nodded to Lily, indicating that she was sure Snape's words were right.

"Okay." Lily nodded disappointedly.

"It doesn't matter, you can bring some gifts back to your family. Things in the magical world are always very strange to them." Snape rubbed Lily's little head.

"Okay, you're right." Lily smiled, not so deep.

"Ding ding ding -" Several knocking sounds came from the podium, and the noisy auditorium instantly became silent. Everyone's eyes were focused on the white wizard who had stood up.

"Another semester has passed." Dumbledore said with a smile, "I guess your little minds are already filled with expectations for delicious food, joy for the festival, and the desire to go home. Yes, you should think so. However, before that, you still have to listen to this bad old man like me say a few words."

"In this semester, some people have gained happiness, some have gained knowledge, and some have gained friendship. These are all very important. Although some people's grades are a mess, I believe that this is not what you want. of."

"Tomorrow morning, except for the students who are staying in school, everyone else can leave here on the Hogwarts Express. A month later, we will be able to meet again. When we meet again, I hope that you still have some thoughts in your little minds. With memories of magical knowledge.”

"Finally, I want to say, Merry Christmas!"

As soon as he finished speaking, all the long tables slowly clicked, and the roasted suckling pig, the fragrant turkey, and all kinds of delicacies appeared in everyone's sight.

Amid the laughter of students, the clinking of glasses by professors, and the cheerful festive atmosphere, the first semester of Snape's first grade came to an end...