Days wandering around Hogwarts

Chapter 355 A joyful gift

Christmas, the most anticipated time of the year for children, has finally arrived. Waking up and opening presents is the happiest moment for them.

Harry got up early. Ever since he heard Charles say that if he answered questions in every class, he would get a happy gift, he had to raise his hand in every class a few days ago, including Potions class, so that Snape almost thought he was Black in disguise.

What he is looking forward to most now is opening the legendary gift that makes him happy.

"Harry, Ron, Merry Christmas!"

Hermione was also curious about what gift Charles was talking about and came over early.

Ron was putting peanuts behind the fence under the bed, which were Scabbers' food during the day.

He looked nervously at the dormitory door after seeing Hermione come in, fearing that some monster might come in.

Hermione told him calmly, "I let Crookshanks play with Ruby in the common room."

Ron breathed a sigh of relief.

"Merry Christmas, Mr. Harry Potter!"

Dobby, wearing a suit, tie, sunglasses, gold watch and gold chain, appeared behind Harry, holding a large red gift box above his head with both hands, with two small gift boxes placed on top of the large gift box.

Hermione saw Dobby for the first time and turned to Ron and asked: "Who is he?"

Ron had met him before and replied: "He's Charles's man, Dobby."

When Hermione heard that it was about Charles, she said, "I wouldn't be surprised if someone told me one day that Charles kept vampires."

Ron nodded and said, "Maybe it's a beautiful female vampire."

Over there, Harry happily greeted Dobby: "Dobby, long time no see. Where have you been recently?"

Dobby replied: "Dobby has been helping in the kitchen of Dancing Grass Restaurant these days. There are too many customers."

He placed the large gift box on his head in front of Harry and began to distribute the gifts: "The boss said that this big box is for Harry Potter, the small box with the red ribbon is for the red-haired Ron Weasley, and the yellow satin box is for the red-haired Ron Weasley." A little box for Hermione Granger."

Ron laughed and accepted the box handed over by Dobby. He did not expect that Charles would ask the house elf to give him a gift. After opening it, he shouted happily: "It's a watch, brand new!"

When he picked up the watch, he saw a note inside. When he picked it up, he was surprised and excited, and immediately put the watch on.

The next moment, Ron suddenly disappeared from everyone's eyes.

"Where's Ron?" Harry was shocked, "Why is such a big man missing?"

Hermione said in surprise: "Ron, why are you invisible?"

She was next to Ron and could see the dents in the carpet where her feet had made them.

Ron appeared soon and said with a silly smile: "This watch can make people invisible, just like wearing Harry's invisibility cloak."

Hermione pouted and said, "That's great."

Charles also gave her a watch, but the additional function was to remind her that it was time to go to bed, and it also had an alarm clock.

Harry opened the gift from Charles with great expectation. Unexpectedly, as soon as the box was opened, a gorilla stuffed animal jumped out of it.

Hermione suppressed a laugh and said, "You can sleep with it."

The gorilla jumped on Harry's back and began massaging his shoulders.

Harry said with some disappointment: "It's quite comfortable."

Seeing that Harry was unhappy, Dobby gave him a large bag of toffees from his pocket: "This is Dobby's Christmas gift to Harry Potter. Dobby bought it with his own salary."

Harry happily accepted Dobby's gift, looked through it on his bedside, and gave him a large bag of biscuits.

Harry asked Dobby, "What is Charles doing now?"

Dobby replied: "The boss is gone somewhere."

Harry thought Charles had run away to play and didn't pay attention. The restaurant was still busy today. Dobby said goodbye to Harry and the others and left.

There were still a lot of gifts to open. Harry and Ron sat on the carpet and opened together the hooded leather jackets given by Mrs. Weasley, as well as socks, mince pies, sweets, snacks, etc.

"What is this?" Hermione saw Harry take out a white silk handkerchief from a box.

Harry said, "It's the handkerchief Professor Lupin gave me to clean my glasses."

As he spoke, he took off his glasses and wiped them lightly with a handkerchief, feeling that the lenses were brighter.

"The last thing," Harry joked, picking up a slender box, "is it a wand longer than Charles's wand?"

When the box was opened and the contents fell out, Harry and Ron's breathing suddenly became heavy, and they swallowed in unison.

"Firebolt?" Ron was not sure.

"Firebolt!" Harry confirmed, "I went to see it almost every day during the summer vacation!"

Hermione was not interested in broomsticks and Quidditch, and said calmly: "This is the gift that Charles said will make you happy."

Harry wiped his hands on his clothes first, then gently picked up the Firebolt and placed it on his lap. He carefully stroked the smooth broomstick and could only giggle but could not speak.

Ron sighed with envy: "I didn't expect that Charles would actually buy you a Firebolt."

The last gift he gave out was a bag of mouse cream biscuits. He put a fingernail-sized biscuit under the bed with his right hand, his eyes couldn't take away from the legendary Firebolt.

Hermione said seriously: "This broomstick is definitely not a gift from Charles."

"Why?" Ron contradicted her, "Who else besides Charles would give Harry such an expensive broomstick?"

Hermione replied: "If it was sent by Charles, then why didn't he send it with him just now?"

Ron thought it made sense, but still said: "Maybe the Firebolt was ordered directly in the store and delivered directly from the store."

Hermione shook her head and said, "No, if he sent it, it was the gorilla that just flew out of the box on a broomstick."

Ron added: "Maybe it's Professor Dumbledore. He's a world-class wizard, so if he wants to send a broomstick, he must be world-class."

Hermione immediately said: "If it's Professor Dumbledore or any other professor, why not write a card?"

Ron thought it made sense when he heard it. There was not half a piece of paper in the box containing the Firebolt, which was abnormal.

He shrugged and said, "It can't be from Blake."

Unexpectedly, Hermione nodded and said: "It is very possible that if Black tampered with the broomstick, Harry would fall down when he flew into the sky..."

When she said that, she finally thought of Harry falling to the ground and turning into a gingerbread man, and she couldn't help but shudder.

Harry immediately shook his head and said, "Hermione, you missed someone. The Firebolt may have been given by Mr. Smith."

Hermione was stunned and thought what he said made sense.

Jack spent pounds without blinking an eye, and only bought the most expensive things when buying things. Hermione also noticed it. If Charles said that Harry's broomstick was broken, she would not be surprised to buy him the most expensive one.

But there is still the same problem, no card.

Harry didn't care anymore and took the Firebolt to the common room for everyone to take a good look at.

"Give me a ride, no matter what you ask I will let Ron do it!"

As soon as Fred saw the Firebolt, he immediately pounced on it. George arrived faster than him and stretched out his hand to touch it.

Unexpectedly, Ginny tapped George's hand with her wand and said angrily: "Wash your hands first!"

There were many fifth and seventh grade students who were afraid to go home during the Christmas holiday this year. They all gathered around after seeing Harry getting a Firebolt.

At this moment, the door to the common room opened, and a large group of people came in.

(End of this chapter)