Hogwarts in the shadows

"Hephis, thank you for your hard work." Hagrid looked at the newly dug cave in front of him and happily put Norbert in it.

He patted the little guy's head gently with his big hand, "Noble, this is your new home."

Norbert turned over comfortably, revealing his round belly.

Hagrid happily stretched out a finger and scratched it gently.

Norbert is a Ukrainian iron belly.

Fulla gave Hagrid a dragon egg during the summer vacation.

Now Norbert is seven feet long and can no longer be kept at home and must be kept in a box.

But Novia firmly disagreed because she already regarded the entire box as her territory.

She sees Norbert as an intruder.

So Hagrid could only ask Hephis for help.

After some patience, Hephis discussed with Novia.

Novia finally agreed to live in the same space with Norbert, but he could not encroach on her existing territory.

That's how the previous scene happened.

Hephis used the Traceless Extension Spell to expand the original space.

And recreated the mountain caves, transplanted trees and lawns, and helped Norbert open up a new territory.

"Let's take a break!" Hermione took Hephis's hand and sat on the soft grass.

Hephis looked at Hagrid playing with Norbert there, "That's great!"

Hermione also smiled and joked, "If there are a few more, this place will become a dragon farm."

Hephis rubbed his chin, seeming to be very interested in Hermione's suggestion.

"Actually, it's not impossible."

"Stop that!" Hermione rolled her eyes.

She rolls her eyes more and more when she is with Hephis.

"Hefeth, thank you." Hagrid walked over with a happy smile on his face.

"Why are you being so polite to me?" Hephes suddenly remembered something.

"By the way, Hagrid, have you invited Madame Maxime to the ball?"

"I..." Hagrid's face suddenly turned red.

He said sheepishly, "Madame Maxime agreed to dance with me."

Hermione asked curiously, "Do you usually ask her out?"

Hagrid scratched his head and smiled innocently, "Well... Fulla did invite her to our home as a guest."

Hephis looked at Hagrid and couldn't help but said anxiously.

"No Hagrid, you...you need to hurry up!"

"Hmm?" Hagrid was a little confused.

Hephis continued to explain helplessly.

"Hagrid, Madam Maxime will only be at Hogwarts for a year. It might be difficult to miss this opportunity."

Hagrid looked confused, "Madame Maxime should be my friend now!"

"We can be friends first, but our purpose must be pure." Hephis said angrily.

Hagrid was even more confused.

Hermione pinched Hephis in annoyance and explained aside.

"Hephis means that you want to make marriage your goal."

Hagrid's face turned red and he stammered, "Marry... Marry?"

He quickly shook his big head and said, "I never thought about it."

"Why not?" Hephis couldn't understand it.

Hagrid lowered his head. "She is the headmistress of Beauxbatons, and I am just a..."

"You are still a professor at Hogwarts, an expert on magical creatures." Hephis encouraged.

"Hagrid, if you meet someone you like, you must be brave enough to pursue him or her."

Hermione also agreed, "Madame Maxime has been single until now. As a woman, she must also be eager for love. Your body shape is the biggest advantage to impress her, so you must take the initiative."

"Do you really think there's a chance between me and her?" Hagrid was still a little unconfident.

"It's necessary." Hephis said seriously.

Hermione was also nodding rapidly.

Hagrid's eyes gradually became firm, "Fula also mentioned this to me..."

He looked up and said loudly, "Okay, I'll try."

"Come on!" Hephis and Hermione cheered him on in unison.

Hagrid nodded gravely.

As the night grew darker, they walked together toward the castle.

"Do you think Hagrid can succeed?" Hermione said worriedly.

"I don't know." Hephis didn't know Madame Maxime very well.

"Since fate has brought two such special people together, I will definitely give them my most sincere blessings."

The moonlight also emerged from the dark clouds at this time, illuminating the figures of the two people.

As Christmas approaches.

The professors redecorated Hogwarts with the mentality of not having to celebrate next year.

Every corner of the castle was decorated, even the corridor leading to the basement.

The handrails of the marble stairs are entwined with ice crystals that never melt.

There are still twelve Christmas trees in the auditorium.

But it was hung with sparkling holly berries and vivid golden owls.

The suits of armor were also enchanted so that whenever someone passed by, they would sing Christmas carols in unison.

Even the portraits were given new clothes and accessories.

The house-elves in the kitchen were extremely busy.

They prepare a variety of delicious dishes and exquisite desserts with tempting aromas every day.

As if to welcome Christmas, heavy snow fell.

Beauxbatons' carriage looked even more elegant in the snow, like a sapphire inlaid with silver edges.

Durmstrang's ship was also covered with a layer of white ice crystals, which gave it a strange and holy feel.

During the Christmas holiday, which usually sees few people around, the place is packed with people because of the Christmas ball.

Christmas morning.

When Hephis woke up, he found that, except for his bed, the entire dormitory was filled with gifts.

He doesn't even have a place to stay now.

Last night when he was sleeping, he found that the house-elves sneaked into the room and placed gifts.

He cast an armor shield and a silencing spell, then continued to sleep soundly.

Who would have thought that when he woke up, his room was almost flooded with gifts.

Hephis used the Flying Charm to pick out Hermione and Snape's gifts.

Then he waved his hand gently, and the rest of the gifts jumped into the small bag on which he had cast a traceless stretching spell.

Hermione's gift was still a woolen scarf she knitted herself.

But this time the stitching was done very well.

What Snape gave was his long-treasured and almost lost potion formula.

Hephis solemnly put away the two gifts, and An An sorted and classified the remaining gifts.

To welcome the upcoming Christmas party.

He deliberately left Hogwarts and went to the Muggle territory.

I found Tony, the most famous teacher in the UK, and created a new look for myself.

His slightly curly hair fell naturally in front of his forehead, framing his handsome face perfectly.

The short hair on both sides is carefully trimmed with smooth lines, which further highlights the three-dimensionality of his facial contours.