Fire Alchemist

"Anna, is the news you told me true?" Just as she got into the car, Anna was pulled over by an anxious Hermione, "That's a dementor."

"That's right." Anna nodded, and moved closer to Hermione, "Uncle Lucius learned about it from the Ministry of Magic. I heard that many people objected, but Fudge insisted on his own opinion."

"Oh, is that what a Minister for Magic should do?"

"He thinks that's what he should do. Otherwise, the escaped prisoner will run into Hogwarts and kill our savior."

"Damn it..." Hermione opened her mouth, swallowing the word "idiot".She is a civilized person who respects her elders and leaders, but... what that old bastard Fudge did is not worthy of her respect!

"Are you with me?"

"No, I still have to wait for Harry and the others." Hermione shook her head, "Harry bragged about his aunt during the summer vacation and was kicked out, I don't know..."

"The Ministry of Magic should send an Auror to protect him secretly. But let him be careful." Anna turned her head and said a few words, "After entering the school, if it is convenient, try to find a professor to learn the Patronus Charm. It is said Well, the happiness of human beings is the food of dementors, that is something that doesn't talk about any feelings, so be careful."

"I will, and you are careful."

After separating from Hermione, Anna walked towards the middle of the carriage. The day before school started, she had already made an appointment with Veronica and the others.The person who arrives first is responsible for finding the compartment.When talking to Hermione just now, Andre happened to pass by them and waved to himself.

"Oh, I thought you would invite Hermione to come with you." Seeing Anna push the carriage door alone, Veronica looked a little disappointed, "She is a very good conversation partner."

"Yes, Hermione's memory is very good. As long as it is a book she has read, she can retell the basic content, if you need." Anna nodded with a smile, "She told me, go to the book during the summer vacation Met you in the hotel?"

"Well, she recommended a lot of books to me. Oh, Muggles are really meticulous in their division of subjects."

"That's because Muggles have enough people to conduct research in different categories." Qiu pursed her lips and smiled. She only joined this small group after Christmas last year. Here, you can get a lot of unexpected things reward.

"If you are interested in a certain subject, you can go to university to continue your studies after you have graduated from Hogwarts."

"Anyone can?"

"Oh, no, if you are a formal student, you need to pass the A-level exam." Qiu Zhang waved her hand. Her father is a visiting professor at the university, so she is very familiar with the entrance exams for British universities. system.

"Yes. If you want to enter a university, you must take the Advanced General Certificate of Education Examination, which is the A-level exam that Qiu just mentioned. The courses include English language, literature, mathematics, biology, chemistry, economics, etc. The elective courses include ancient English, music, history, geography, etc. General students also have to take exams for elective subjects. If you want to enter top universities like Oxford and Cambridge, your grades must be all A. "

"It sounds quite simple."

"Well, for students like us who have graduated from elementary school but have not entered junior high school, it is not difficult to pass the exam, but it is not easy to get all A's. Fortunately, there are usually two years to give you credits You can ask Qiu for details, her father is a visiting professor at the university."

"It looks similar to NEWT."

"But there seem to be many more subjects. And they are all things we are not familiar with." Chloe turned to look at Qiu, "Are there any correspondence subjects for these courses? Since we are usually in school."

"Yes. Generally, I rely on reading, TV lectures, computers, etc. to learn. I usually communicate with teachers through correspondence, email, etc., and homework is also handed in by letter or email."

"Maybe, we can think about it in our spare time."

The families of Veronica and Chloe are all pure scholar families, with a rigorous attitude towards knowledge and an innovative spirit.Each generation of their heirs must have a new invention before they can officially ascend to the throne of the Patriarch.Such a family atmosphere makes them not very strict on the issue of blood, at least for knowledge, they do not have the idea of ​​discrimination against Muggles.

Anna was very happy that someone had made the same choice as herself, "Qiu, are you going to go to university in the future?"

"I haven't thought about it yet, although my father hopes that I can go back to the Muggle world to continue my studies. He thinks the study time in the wizarding world is too short." Qiu shook his head, looking a little confused, "To be honest, I don't Knowing whether it is better to stay in the wizarding world in the future, or return to the Muggle world."

"To be honest, I would be confused if I encountered this kind of problem." Elena rested her chin on the table, "On one side is the ever-changing Muggle world, and on the other is the still old wizard world. There are all kinds of spells and magic circles, and the Muggle world has all kinds of electrical appliances that are constantly updated..."

"..."

A few people were chatting, the express creaked a few times and then stopped. They were startled by the sudden brakes, only to find that the weather outside was dark and cold, and it was even pouring rain.

"arrive?"

"Maybe not."

Anna took out her watch from her pocket, "It's only noon. We usually arrive at Hogwarts Station in the afternoon."

"I'll go out and have a look." Chloe moved closer to the door. He raised his wand and waved it a few times. A glimmer of light lit up in the dark space. He got up and opened the car door. The opened car door made more cold air flow in. .

"Oh, it's so cold. I'm about to freeze." Veronica stroked her arms with both hands and said shiveringly, "It feels like I'm about to fall into despair."

"What are you talking about, Veronica?" Anna tightened her collar.

"I said, like falling into despair."

"Chloe, it's a dementor." Anna jumped up screaming, Veronica's words reminded her of the summer vacation, Regulus and Gareth's guidance to them. "The Ministry of Magic said that in order to prevent Black from entering Hogwarts and killing Potter, they asked for dementors to be stationed in Hogwarts to ensure the safety of Hogwarts. God, I didn't expect them to directly let the dementors attack the express. search."

"Fudge, you lunatic." Everyone in the car cursed, and Andre also got up to protect the girls behind, "Do you all know the Patronus spell? If not, don't get out of the car."

The girls nodded, but still clutching their wands tightly, they looked at the carriage.Chloe went out for a while and came back right away.

"It's a dementor." He sat down a little tiredly. "Fortunately, there is a professor in the car. He is patrolling now to see if there are any other dementors."

"Fudge is crazy."

After Chloe came back, the car restarted.It's just that everyone is no longer interested in talking about what will happen in the future.

"Oh, it was terrible just now. It was like being trapped in an ice hole and never getting out. It was horrible. I don't want to encounter a dementor again."

"No, Elena, I need to tell you some sad news. Fudge is really planning to let dementors serve as our guards, and Principal Dumbledore has agreed."

"Oh, this is really the worst news this year." Veronica wailed.On the other hand, Qiu also turned pale.

"The only known spell against dementors, the Patronus spell, which of you knows that?"

Qiu shook his head, Elena bit her lip and thought for a while, "I used it once, but I couldn't use it."

"Mine can only emit a little white smoke."

"It can basically be formed, but I have never faced a dementor." Anna took a deep breath. When the dementor came over just now, she didn't even have the strength to raise her wand to cast a spell.I don't know what's going on with Theodore, and Hermione.

There were no accidents in the second half of the journey, and the express stopped steadily at the Hogwarts platform.Anna and Veronica got into the same carriage.When the car drove past the school gate, they clearly saw the two dementors at the school gate through the car window, and felt the biting cold brought by the dementors again.

All entered the school dispirited.After sitting down at the long table, they learned that Potter, the savior, had passed out after encountering a dementor at close range.

"It seems that his childhood was not very happy." Elena looked at the Gryffindor table with some pity, and Potter didn't seem to be there.

"Should be going to the medical wing." Encountering a dementor at close range is not a good thing.

It wasn't until the sorting ceremony was over that Anna saw Hermione and Potter running into the hall.When they sat down, Dumbledore was already up, ready to speak.

"Welcome!" He raised his hands in a welcoming gesture, "Welcome to Hogwarts. I have a few things to say, because one of them is more important, so I have to say something before you are enriched." Let me tell you before the dinner attracts you...”

"It seems that it should be about the dementors." Chloe said in a low voice.

"I think you should already know. The Hogwarts Express was searched by the guards of Azkaban. Of course, they were carrying out the mission of the Ministry of Magic. The students who entered the school in the carriage should have seen it, and there were also the guards at the school gate. The two guards are on duty. While they are guarding, I would like to solemnly declare that no one is allowed to leave the school without permission. Dementors will not be deceived by various means, not even invisibility cloaks, do not give any I hope that every one of our students can leave school safely this year."