HP in the name of Slytherin

Of course Christmas also has Christmas gifts. Draco received a small feather from Catherine. He didn’t know what it meant, but the moment he held it in his hand, he felt very at ease... as if something was protecting him.

Albus also has the same feather, but the effect is different.

If Draco had seen Herbo when he grew up, he would have noticed that this feather was very similar to Herbo's feather, just a smaller version.

If he had looked at Severus and Tom's clothes, he would have found that they were wearing similar feather pendants.

But the effects are different.

The earliest thing Severus received was the contract certificate and protection given to him by Catherine.

Tom borrowed the power of Herpo's Apep to stabilize and nourish his soul.

Ever since the world consciousness completed Tom's soul, Tom's Helpo Feather has become equivalent to an ordinary amulet.

The Albus brothers and Grindelwald are all quite old, but Ariana was just born and it will take her 18 years to reach adulthood. Everyone is actually a little worried that there will be no accidents along the way.

It just so happened that Herbo had been upgraded, and would have to consume energy to be downgraded when he returned. Catherine asked Herbo to transfer part of his energy to the feather and let Albus wear it. In this way, if the Dumbledore brothers had a harmonious relationship and Grindelwald taught at Hogwarts honestly, it would naturally be able to nourish a few people - seeing that Grindelwald was eager to start work and even Aberforth often came to Hogwarts, the few people had reached a delicate balance.

With the feather, the ancient magic protection of Hogwarts can last longer. Albus can slowly teach McGonagall and subsequent successors how to maintain the protective magic. In this way, Hogwarts will not be breached by Voldemort and his gang in a few hours as Harry remembered.

As for Draco's feather, because Katherine had once "resurrected" Abraxas, she still had memories of his soul fluctuations. Pulled by Herbo's feather, the remaining magic of Abraxas in this world was gathered on the feather. With Draco's blood relationship, the remaining magic of Abraxas would naturally protect him. This was a bit like the magic of love that Lily left for Harry in this world.

This was actually what Tom asked Catherine and Herpo to do, but he himself refused to admit it. As soon as he left Malfoy Manor, he was the first to get excited: "Let's go now!"

Albus and Professor Snape were already waiting outside the Ministry of Magic. Taking advantage of the dead of night, a few people came into this world quietly and would leave quietly in the same way.

Harry and Hermione accompanied them to the entrance of the Ministry of Magic. They would never meet again in this world, but Harry felt very comforted when he thought that the world they returned to would be safe and beautiful, and his parents...well, they should be his parents in another world.

Even if they can't be together, they grow up safely, work successfully, get married, and even without him, knowing that they will live a safe and happy life is enough.

"Goodbye, my friend."

After saying goodbye again and again, Catherine, the other two, and the expressionless Snape stepped into the veil together.

Snape remained calm the whole time, except that his body seemed a little stiff at the moment he passed through the veil.

But he did not look back, nor did he stop. He chose to leave this world and become a bystander in that other world's past. He was determined to leave and would not regret it.

Finally, I closed my eyes, took this step, and felt vaguely relieved in my heart.

"Are you nervous?" Severus asked him deliberately.

Snape loosened his clenched hands and smiled disdainfully: "Are you nervous that I will be your uncle?"

Severus Snape is half Prince family, this family fell into decline earlier in Catherine's world. The reason seems to be that the old generation of the family head was unwilling to offer his ancient magic books to Voldemort, and was therefore implicitly sanctioned by his minions. The inherited potion shop and many potion formulas were plundered, so the old family head passed away early.

With this half Prince bloodline, Snape can open the closed Prince Manor, so that he will have a new place to stay and identity - Severus Prince. Judging from the messed up family tree, he should be Severus' distant uncle.

The two Severus, one big and one small, looked at each other for two seconds, then turned their heads away in disgust.

Catherine knew that this was their way of getting along, and she didn't interfere. If Professor Prince really hated Severus, how could he be so sharp-tongued and yet willing to teach Severus everything he knew? And if Severus hated Professor Prince, he wouldn't have asked Catherine to take Professor Prince away with him.

They both obviously care about each other, but it's impossible for them to sit down and talk it out and admit it.

After the upgrade, Herbo no longer needs to jump to show the way, he can follow the breath of Severus to find the coordinates of the original world.

It became very large, carrying Catherine and her group quickly through the dim chaotic world. It seemed that Severus and Tom were arguing, Severus and Prince were mocking each other, and after a few people fed Helpo a few times, Helpo said they had arrived.

The big basilisk turned around and asked Catherine for credit: [Herbo can see the time now. If we go back from here, it will be a month after the master left. It’s still the holiday~]

Catherine looked up at the door that was filled with magical energy and touched Helbo's cold head.

Haierbo blinked and said as if he understood each other: [Going further, it will be an even earlier time. ]

Because Voldemort was killed directly by the world consciousness, which is equivalent to his soul being erased. At any point in time in the future, he will never appear again.

Wherever Catherine and others settle, the world line will begin to correct.

The simplest way, of course, is to go back to one month after Catherine left. This would be equivalent to Catherine and others traveling through time and space to actually kill Voldemort. Not only could they become heroes again, the world line would not need to be changed, and the impact on the world would be minimal.

But if...

Tom and Severus looked at the silent Catherine. They were already standing in front of the door. One step forward would mean "going home"... To them, the world at this time node was their world.

But for Catherine, this... doesn't seem to be her original world.

Now that Voldemort has been eradicated, she can take this opportunity to go back a thousand years with Herbert, back to the world she is familiar with, continue to be the disciple of the four founders, and become the first headmaster of Hogwarts.

The reason why a chronic illness is called a chronic illness is that the accumulation of time makes it bloated and difficult to heal on its own.

As long as Catherine goes back, with the memories of that period in mind, she will read "Hogwarts: A History" till it is worn out. Of course, it would be better if she knows how to correct Hogwarts.

Professor Prince looked at the few people and did not urge them. He just held down Severus, who had a confused and somewhat panicked expression.

After returning with Catherine and the others, he also signed a contract with Catherine and can now understand what Hailbo says.

Tom looked at Catherine, then at the door which was so near.

He wanted to go back. Abu was in this world at this time, and they agreed to start studying again together.

But if Catherine wants to leave, he... he should leave with her... not because of the contract, but because he... his soul was originally set up like this, always like a satellite orbiting a planet, and when anything conflicts with Catherine's wishes, he will involuntarily choose Catherine.

"I, we..." He looked at Catherine blankly and asked, "Where are we going?"