HP solves the mystery

After getting up, Severus simply washed up, went to the only open supermarket nearby to buy some vegetables and bread, and ate some snacks he had bought in Hogsmeade before continuing to explore the room. .

Yesterday, he tidied up the second bedroom where he originally lived. The master bedroom was an untouchable wound and he had no intention of touching it.

He went downstairs and walked around the simple living room. When he saw the corner of the bookshelf, he remembered that there was a basement in this house.

He opened the wooden board in the basement, and an unpleasant smell came out of it, which made the spicy people shed tears.

Severus was caught off guard and was sprayed all over his face. He covered his mouth and nose to avoid it, and went to the side to take a deep breath.

After waiting for a while, he approached with a lantern. A staircase led straight to the depths. He held a wooden stick and walked down.

The basement was very dark and damp, and the areas that had not been cleaned for a long time were covered with moss. Fortunately, no snakes, insects, rats, or ants settled in it, and the ground was still clean.

The lantern could only illuminate a distance of 50 centimeters in front of him, so he could only carefully tap the ground with a wooden stick to avoid stepping on anything strange.

In my memory, the original person came to this place when he was a child, but it was not long after he moved there. Later, after his father became drunk and assaulted, his personality changed drastically, and his mother rarely took him here until he was about to go to Hogwarts to study. , the mother took him down again.

Severus placed the lantern on a shelf where clutter was stored and opened a green patent leather box.

The basement is filled with photo albums of my mother's memories in the magical world, as well as some magic books. Apart from those magic books, there are still a few bottles of magic potion left, but after thinking about it for so many years, the effect of the potion is probably almost gone.

He scrolled down further and found a long black box, which contained a wand.

Erin's mother's wand has a hazelwood body and a unicorn tail hair core. It is eleven inches long, but the surface is a little withered.

Severus frowned. This was what he was puzzled about. As a witch, why didn't his original mother think of using magic to solve the problem after marrying Snape and being domestically abused?

Is this the magic of love? Hey, even love-minded dogs won’t eat it!

He shivered and ran his fingers over the wand, the second wand he had got.

In the magical world, the wand is the second life of a wizard, and it cannot be overstated how precious it is.

But as the saying goes, give a pillow when you're drowsy. This wand was of no use when the original was still alive, so let's use it to do something practical for the next person. It just saved him from going to Diagon Alley in the snow to buy a second-hand wand. .

There is a minor wizard protection law, and minor wizards are not allowed to use magic in places other than Hogwarts, Hogsmeade, Express and Diagon Alley.

He was still worried about the hygiene and safety issues in the house before, wouldn't this be solved?

Severus relaxed his frown, restored the box to its original state, and walked up holding a lantern and a wand.

As soon as he closed the wooden boards in the basement, there was a sound of "doo-doo-doo" coming from outside the wooden window, mixed with the chirping of birds.

While I was wondering, something outside the window seemed to find its way in, and flew down from the second floor, leaving behind a few falling feathers.

"Oh. Charles? Why are you here?" Severus looked at the white owl belonging to Regulus with surprise and joy. He saw it flying crookedly to the small table and stopping, revealing The overwhelmed left paw screamed angrily at him.

When he was about to go up and untie the package, two owls flew out from behind, belonging to Andre and Little Barty, with gifts hanging on their feet.

Severus then remembered that today was Christmas, and while annoyed at his memory, he unwrapped the gifts from their paws.

Instead of being in a hurry to take it apart and take a look, he took a plate from the kitchen, got some bread and water, and put it in front of the three owls. It was difficult for them to fly for so long.

Charles chirped, a little dissatisfied with this treatment.

"Charles, I don't have worms at home. I'm going to work hard for you today. I'll buy them for you when I get back to Hogwarts. Well, buy them all!" He touched the head of the owl Charles and chuckled, looking at the other two owls eagerly. Give the same promise.

They stopped protesting and drank water and ate bread with peace of mind.

Only then did Severus have time to look at the gifts. Regulus gave him a copy of "Powerful Potion", which was a book he often read in the restricted area of ​​Hogwarts. Unexpectedly, someone gave him a copy this time.

What Andre gave was a box with a lot of chocolate candies, and it was said that there were wine hearts inside, so that his mother would not say that he drank. Well, it fit his foodie personality; little Barty gave a box with peacock tail feathers. The quill pen looks gorgeous and can be used for a long time with a bottle of ink once filled.

Severus suspected that this came from the white peacock in Malfoy Manor. After all, according to the wizarding world's contempt for Muggles, it was impossible to pluck the feathers of ordinary white peacocks, and the only white peacocks in the wizarding world were in the Malfoy family. Have the financial resources to support those few.

He went upstairs happily, took down his suitcase, opened it, and took out the gift packages that he had prepared long ago. Fortunately, he was prepared, otherwise it would be difficult to return these gifts.

The one for Regulus was a high-end broomstick repair kit that had been ordered a long time ago. The one for Barty Jr. was a very beautiful set of sterling silver gobstones. The one for Andre was much easier to handle, and it was a large box. The chocolate frog made the owl almost unable to fly.

He opened the door and watched a few owls fly away, hoping they would like the gifts.

Severus smelled the stench mixed with the aroma of food in the air, and the idea of ​​​​moving away deepened.

He put on his coat and scarf, picked up Erin's mother's wand and went out, intending to use it at the remote lake he remembered and Lily often visited.

Erin's mother has passed away, but people in the wizarding world may not know it, so there should be no problem with using this wand, and it is impossible for the wand licensing office to make a special trip to this matter.

If it can be used successfully there and the Auror from the Ministry of Magic does not come, then it means that you can borrow this wand and hone your familiarity by the way.

Then the Muggle Exorcism Charm can be cast on the house in Spider End Lane, and those people's greedy eyes will be turned away.

He moved very quickly, and it happened to be the time when most people were cooking a big meal, so he arrived at the remote lake unimpeded.

The branches of the withered trees were empty, and the swings that had been set up were nowhere to be found. The heavy snow had frozen the lake surface, and it still creaked when you stepped on it.

Severus held on to the trunk of the big tree, looking at the vast white exhalation, feeling sad for this familiar yet unfamiliar environment.

He checked that there was no one around, took out Eileen's mother's hazel wood wand, and said to the tree hole, "Luosphors! Lumos!"

The head of the wand spurted out some white flames, which turned into light spots as the incantation continued until it turned into tiny balls of light, illuminating the dark tree hole.

He nodded with great satisfaction and tried to cast the floating spell. The small stones on the side quickly floated and swirled two feet above the ground.

He didn't feel any rejection when using the hazel wand, but he just felt it was lacking and not as useful as his own wand.

This may be the reason why wizards only have one essential wand, and why Ollivander said that the wand chooses its owner.

Severus waited there for a while, maybe ten minutes or half an hour, and there was no sign of anyone from the Ministry of Magic. He was sure in his heart that the hazel wand would not be located, and he relaxed a little.

He raised his hazel wand and cast a Muggle expulsion spell on the big tree. The lakeside was also a secret base, and he found no other little wizards in Cokeworth.

After returning home, he had nothing to do. Severus simply continued to practice magic next to the big tree. He was just doing some basic spells, completely forgetting that he was just here to try them out.

He was so absorbed in practicing that it was already noon before he knew it, and his stomach began to growl.

"Oh, really, I still need to go out." He was thinking about whether to go directly to central London or go home and change clothes first. The previous practice made him sweat a little.

Finally, with the help of reason and the magic wand, Severus decided to go home first. After all, with the magic wand, the comfort level at home increased by one hundred percent.

He cast a Muggle Shielding Charm on himself, and no longer acted cautiously when going out. He walked home in a swaggering manner, and also cast a Muggle Expelling Charm, a Safeguarding Charm, a Waterproof and Moisture-Proofing Charm, etc. on the house.

As long as he could think of visiting the nursing home, he used it several times and gradually strengthened it.

Then he used a hazel wand to cast a spell to boil water, and took a comfortable hot bath. He relaxed and put on clean clothes.

Someone will give Lily a gift every Christmas. If you want her character to not be so broken, you need to give it.

Severus rummaged through his suitcase and found the package of brooches and pens he had purchased previously. One of them belonged to Lily and the other belonged to Petunia.

He could see from his memory that if it hadn't been for the evil he had done when he was a child and later instigated Lily to peek into her sister's letter to Hogwarts, maybe Lily and her sister would have a very harmonious relationship now.

The river outside Spider Tail Alley is still frozen solid, but this does not stop the hungry people. They are wearing thin and shabby clothes, and they are hammering the lake surface with shovels or stones, preparing to dig holes for fishing. At this time, winter fishing is the best time. A sure-profit trade.

Severus was dazed for a while. If it weren't for the galleons compensated by Lupin and the others, he might have been one of them. You must know that the current national situation in England is not that good. The orphanage no longer accepts people over 14 years old. years old children.

He walked across the river, walking in twists and turns on the streets, and when he turned a corner, he was bumped into by someone.

Nothing happened to the one who hit him, but he fell down and squatted on his butt.

"Sorry, are you okay? Are you okay..." The man pulled Severus up in panic, and his expression turned strange when he saw his face clearly, "Severus? Why are you here?"

This person was clearly Penny. At this moment, she was described as a bit embarrassed, with messy hair and red eyes. She looked very sad, but her back was straight.

"If you are looking for my good sister Lily, I'm afraid you will be disappointed. She is being overwhelmed by gifts and compliments from her relatives at the moment, and there is no place for you around..." Petunia curled her lips and was very concerned about those relatives. He was impatient, as if he could only serve tea and pour water.

Severus coughed and wanted to rub his sore butt, but he felt it wasn't very elegant, so he could only rub his wrists to distract himself.

"Uh, Petunia, I'm not very interested in your relatives," he looked at the person in front of him without any trace. He had blond hair, light eyes, and a tall stature. Even his disgusting tone was the same as in his memory. "I just want to say that you are so strong. You hit me like an elephant. I almost flew from here to there..."

Severus made an exaggerated distance with a cold face. In fact, he didn't want to say this, but it seemed like it was his nature to be venomous towards Petunia.

Sure enough, after hearing this, Penny's face turned red with anger, as if she had forgotten the previous unpleasantness at home, and devoted herself wholeheartedly to arguing with someone.

"Huh, freaks are indeed freaks, and you are so rude to talk about girls! And you are still a short man. I can only look down at you when I walk!" She said and gestured with Severus' height with her hands. , she is a full 175 centimeters, which is much taller than someone else.

The coldness on Severus's body became even heavier. Just say it, what are you doing with your height? He will still grow!

He clenched his fists and sneered, "A freak is better than a transparent person, right? Were you kicked out by Mrs. Evans and the others? Hum, with your bad temper... I don't know who can stand you!" "

The two of them just faced each other back and forth, and snowflakes slowly started to fall in the sky.

Snowflakes fell on the tip of Severus' nose and slowly melted, causing him to sneeze.

"Okay, let's call it a day. Let's find a warm place to eat first. I'm not an elephant who won't be hungry. Do you want to eat? My treat?" He was very surprised that he had forgotten the purpose of coming out. Maybe he had something to do with it. Is someone quarreling something that the original person thinks is 'pleasant'?

Penny looked at him in surprise, as if to say, you, a poor boy, are actually rich? But after looking at the good-quality coat he was wearing, I wondered if he had made a small fortune.

"Can't you tell, Severus, you actually took the initiative to treat me? Has this poor boy suddenly become rich?" She muttered, but still followed him. If she could kill him, it would be a meal. She didn't want to go back to face him. To the partial family members.

Severus hummed noncommittally, looking at the surrounding shops as if he was looking for any restaurants worth trying.

"Let's go to Woolwich. I heard there's a McDonald's restaurant there...it should taste pretty good?" Petunia saw him looking around and took the initiative to speak. He, a wizard who had been in the magical world all year round, was not familiar with these things.

Severus's ears twitched at the familiar name. Has there been a McDonald's restaurant in England so early?

Then the two of them stopped a bus with a tacit understanding, paid some coins, and sat for more than ten minutes to the McDonald's restaurant in the North District.

The store is simply decorated in a combination of dark brown and creamy white. Because of Christmas, there are colorful Christmas decorations hanging everywhere.

The tables in the store are made of wood, and there are actually ashtrays on each table. The food sold is also very cheap.

"What do you want to eat? How about I order you a Big Mac burger and a huge Coke?" Severus looked at the somewhat reserved Petunia and asked, as if as long as she nodded, he would give her one.

Penny rolled her eyes at him. She couldn't figure out why she came here to eat with someone in a hurry. Then she looked at the sign carefully. Everything here looked good. This kind of fast food was still good for her. A new thing.

There were not many customers in the store. There was only one Asian employee at the counter who was still at his post. The rest of the white employees hid in the back kitchen or went to the rest room to rest.

Severus ordered a wagyu burger and a cheeseburger, and a cup of hot coffee, and stood aside to wait.

Penny took some time and finally ordered a double beef burger, an apple pie and a cup of coffee. She was not used to drinking Coke.

These things cost less than two pounds, and the Asian clerk asked him for 5p, saying that he would get 20p back.

Severus heard this and glanced at his badge: Alan Zhang.

He seems to be a Chinese.

He handed over a penny, said thank you and sat on the seat next to him.

During this period, Penny was still asking why she had to give him 5 pennies. Wouldn't it be better if he just asked you for 10 pennies and 5 pennies? Why bother?

Severus touched his nose and didn't know how to explain it. This should be regarded as a characteristic of China?

There are parts and components, and that is the end.