Hogwarts: I'm the only cultivator here!

Ye Feng didn't expect that Ron would still find Harry just like in the movie. However, Ron was in a much worse state than in the movie. His already tattered clothes were even more worn out, and Ye Feng was partly to blame for all of this.

It was because he slightly modified the magical effect of the entrance that Ron was caught in the crossfire after he and his brother got on the train. It was also because of this that he still hasn't found a seat and is in an even more miserable state than he appears in the show.

"Thank you." After receiving permission, Ron thanked him and sat down next to Ye Feng. As soon as he sat down, he introduced himself: "By the way, my name is Ron, Ron Weasley."

Ron's arrival gave Harry someone to chat with. As for Ye Feng, there wasn't much for Harry to talk about, since Harry didn't know as much about magic as Ye Feng did. And what other topics could you expect an eleven-year-old kid who wasn't even from your country to have?

Of course, although Ye Feng did not join their conversation, he also did not make the topic awkward. He pretended to be listening and occasionally nodded in agreement with their topic.

In this cheerful atmosphere, Ye Feng ate quite a few of the snacks he had taken out. It was at this moment that another figure appeared at the door of their cubicle.

"Hello, have you seen a toad? A guy named Neville lost one."

Hearing the sound, Ye Feng and the others turned to look at the door, and then they saw a cute girl with chestnut curly hair and chestnut eyes.

Although the girl wasn't as beautiful and stunning as Zhang Qiu, or even looked rather ordinary at first glance, a closer look revealed that her bone structure was actually quite good. Once she fully matured and took good care of herself to make her skin fair and tender, she would definitely be a school beauty, not much worse than Zhang Qiu.

Of course, what really caught Ye Feng's attention wasn't her hidden potential beneath her ordinary exterior, but rather, if he wasn't mistaken, that this girl was Hermione, another main character in Harry Potter.

There's a line in Harry Potter that describes the three main characters: Hermione and her two flaws.

While this statement may not be entirely accurate, it reveals Hermione's important position within the trio. Therefore, Ye Feng's eyes lit up the moment he saw the girl with chestnut-brown curly hair.

"If this really is Hermione, then the main characters are all together. If only we had a camera."

While Ye Feng was pondering, Ron, who was eating snacks, looked directly at Hermione and replied, "No."

Hermione was slightly disappointed by the answer, but just as she was about to turn and leave, Ye Feng suddenly spoke up.

“Perhaps, I can try, like… this.” With that, Leafwind took out his wand and tapped it lightly, while simultaneously chanting softly, “Neville’s toad, come.”

As the word "come" fell, the tip of Ye Feng's magic wand flashed with light, and then a giant toad landed on the floor of the carriage with a thud after the light disappeared, letting out a painful "croak".

Looking at the giant toad that had fallen to the ground and was almost rolling its eyes back, Ye Feng smiled awkwardly and said, "Sorry, this is my first time using the Summoning Spell, so I'm a little unfamiliar with it. You can have that guy named Nawi come over and see if this is his toad."

"Incredible! How did you do that? This isn't one of those simple little spells."

"I've actually thought about using this spell, but I couldn't find it in my entire year-long spellbook. Are your parents wizards? Could you teach me this spell?"

"Stop, stop, stop, beautiful lady, please don't get excited. What we need to do most right now is find the owner of this toad. As for the Flying Spell, you can come find me when you get to school if you're still interested. I will definitely share it with you."

Hearing Ye Feng's words, Hermione finally calmed down. About three minutes later, Neville was led to their carriage by Hermione. The moment Neville reached the door of the compartment, he recognized his toad. He exclaimed and rushed over, squatted down, and picked up the huge toad. Ye Feng couldn't help but sit up straight and lean back.

Although he didn't mind people keeping such a big toad as a pet, he still preferred furry pets, like... a fox that could transform, or a catgirl, to the giant toad covered in bumps.

Since there were still seats available in Ye Feng's cubicle and they were almost there, Hermione and Neville decided to stay in Ye Feng's cubicle as well. Of course, she didn't forget to remind Ye Feng and the others to change into their robes.

When Ye Feng finished all the snacks he had taken out, and when night fell and it was completely dark, the Hogwarts Express arrived at their destination, the final stop, Hogwarts.

When the train came to a stop, a group of young wizards eagerly stepped out of the carriage and disembarked, while Ye Feng followed Hermione and the others at a leisurely pace.

As soon as Ye Feng and the others got off the bus, they heard a loud voice shouting from the front of the bus, telling the first-year students to follow him. Ye Feng's eyes lit up when he saw the 'giant' who was almost twice their height.

This wasn't because Ye Feng recognized who the other person was, but because he 'smelled' a large number of other animals' scents on them, and these scents were quite strong. In other words, if he wasn't mistaken, those scents should belong to magical animals.

"With such a magical creature aura emanating from him, this must be Hagrid. He's a hidden tycoon. If I can build a good relationship with him, I'll be able to get all the materials I need."

As Ye Feng stared intently at Hagrid, Hagrid seemed to sense something and looked towards their location, but his gaze did not fall on Ye Feng, because his attention was completely drawn to Harry next to Ye Feng.

"Looks like even if I don't want to follow the plot, I still have to get on Harry's good side. With Harry around, I won't have to worry about being taken advantage of in the future. I'll even be able to get the materials Hagrid collects from those magical creatures."

Chapter 11: The Foodie's True Nature Revealed

"The little wizards behind, hurry up and come over here to get on the boat. Watch your step so you don't fall into the lake."

At Hagrid's invitation, the group of young wizards followed him to the lakeside. Ye Feng, who was following behind Hagrid, was really worried for him when he watched Hagrid 'lightly leap' and land on the small boat that was just big enough for him to sit on.

To Ye Feng's slight surprise, although the small boat rocked violently when Hagrid landed, it surprisingly did not capsize. This made Ye Feng highly praise Hogwarts' shipbuilding skills, and he jumped onto the boat with peace of mind.

Seeing that Ye Feng had jumped onto the small boat, the other young wizards also bravely followed him onto the boat. To Ye Feng's slight surprise, Harry did not follow him onto his small boat, but instead ran to another small boat with Ron.

However, when Ye Feng noticed that Harry and Ron looked at Hermione with slightly unnatural expressions, he knew that the two of them felt that Hermione was too assertive, which was why they chose another ship after Hermione boarded with Ye Feng instead of squeezing into a ship with him and the others.

"Ok?"

Just as the small boat was gently rocking and preparing to set off, Ye Feng glanced back. This glance made Ye Feng exclaim in surprise, because he saw that Nawei had not yet found the boat and was still standing on the shore anxiously searching for something.

Even though Ye Feng hadn't read the entire Harry Potter series, he knew of Neville's reputation as the Gryffindor Sword Saint. Moreover, Ye Feng actually admired Neville more than Harry, because Harry was always arranged to follow in his parents' footsteps, and he himself believed that this was the right thing to do.

Neville, however, was different. He was timid and cowardly, but for the sake of his friends, he drew Gryffindor's sword without hesitation and faced Voldemort. Although Ye Feng thought Voldemort was nothing special, to the wizarding world, he was a great demon king who could stop children from crying.

In this situation, Neville's willingness to stand up for his friends proves that he possesses true courage, unlike Harry, who was initially just trying to escape his former environment and was being forced to follow in his parents' footsteps.

Of course, he actually did it when he was forced to, which takes a lot of courage, especially since he had been told from the beginning that the scar on his forehead was left by Voldemort.

Because he admired Neville, Ye Feng was willing to help this introverted and timid boy. So Ye Feng reached out and gently pressed on the small boat, and the small wooden boat, which was already rippling and ready to follow Hagrid's lead boat, stopped abruptly.

"Navie, what are you still looking for? Hurry up and come up here!"

Neville, who was anxiously searching for an empty boat or a small wooden boat carrying a familiar, kind-looking person, heard Ye Feng's voice and his eyes lit up. When he looked in the direction of the voice, he immediately saw Ye Feng and Hermione, who were almost hidden in the darkness.

"Wind~, Hermione!"

A trembling cry, tinged with a faint sob, rang out, instantly sending a shiver down Ye Feng's spine.

It wasn't Neville's sobbing voice, but rather the fact that Neville only called his name, coupled with that slightly trembling, tearful tone, that instantly reminded Ye Feng of scenes in melodramatic films where the male and female leads call out each other's names during moments of life and death.

Seeing Neville's eyes glistening with tears, Ye Feng resisted the urge to turn and leave. After Neville boarded their small boat, he immediately said, "Neville, from now on you can call me Ye Feng, Brother Feng, or Little Feng, but please don't call me Feng anymore, okay?"

"Why...why? Is this a custom where you live?"

"Just take it as a custom from our side." As he spoke, Ye Feng gently placed his hand on the edge of the small wooden boat. The moment Ye Feng placed his hand on the boat, their boat rippled on the water and caught up with the other boats at a faster speed.

The boat had already started moving, and Neville and the others didn't press Ye Feng for an answer. Meanwhile, on the other side of the lake...

“Those are… the little wizards Dumbledore brought from China? Their little wooden boats…” Minerva McGonagall, the “catgirl” vice-principal, watched from the other side of the lake through binoculars as the small boats, which should have fallen behind and been unable to move, quickly caught up with the main group. Her face was filled with astonishment.

No sooner had Vice Principal Minerva McGonagall finished speaking than a white figure appeared behind her and walked to her side. When the white figure followed Vice Principal Minerva McGonagall's gaze and saw Ye Feng and the others, a deep look of astonishment flashed in its eyes as well.

"As expected of a young wizard from that mysterious ancient country, the magic he uses is so unrecognizable that even I can't figure it out. It seems that Hogwarts will become quite interesting in the future, and our young wizards will no longer be lonely." With that, Dumbledore turned and walked into the Great Hall, handing it back to Minerva McGonagall, the Vice-Headmaster.

Meanwhile, Ye Feng, who was curiously looking down at the dark lake outside the small boat, seemed to sense something and looked up in the direction of the hall entrance. However, after only a glance, Ye Feng withdrew his gaze, because neither Dumbledore nor 'catgirl' Minerva McGonagall attracted him as much as the thing following them on the lake at this moment.

If Ye Feng wasn't mistaken, the place they were crossing was called Black Lake, and Black Lake and the Forbidden Forest were generally off-limits to approach.

The reason there are such school rules, and why they are especially emphasized to newly enrolled young wizards, is simply because these two places are far too dangerous for them.

It's common knowledge among Harry Potter fans and even those who aren't that the Forbidden Forest is home to a large number of magical creatures, and the reason why Black Lake is off-limits is for the same reason. However, while the Forbidden Forest is home to various land-based magical creatures, Black Lake is home to various kinds of 'seafood'.

"Gulu~"

Thinking of this, Ye Feng couldn't help but swallow, which puzzled Hermione, who was sitting opposite him. She couldn't understand why Ye Feng was so curious about the dark lake and why he had swallowed after looking at it for so long.

Hermione could swear on her intelligence that Ye Feng swallowed that mouthful of saliva just now not because he was thirsty or anything, but because he was hungry and wanted to eat. She had seen similar looks, expressions, and actions more than once before, and on the train.

Ron looked pretty much the same way when he saw the snacks in front of Ye Feng on the train, which means...

Thinking of this, Hermione followed Ye Feng's gaze, but unfortunately, without night vision, all she could see was the dark lake surface. However, Hermione, as expected of the brains of the Harry Potter world, came up with a good idea with just a slight movement of her eyes.

"Wind, is there anything delicious in the lake?"

Hearing Hermione's words, Ye Feng, who was fantasizing about various 'recipes', subconsciously replied, "Yeah, what a huge squid (cuttlefish?), if we caught it, we could make it into grilled squid and sprinkle it with cumin and chili powder..."

"Suck~"

As Ye Feng spoke, he couldn't help but slurp up the saliva that had dripped to the corner of his mouth. The giant squid that had come down from their small wooden boat seemed to have heard and understood Ye Feng's words. Its massive body trembled slightly before it quickly dived into the lake and disappeared.

Watching the giant squid disappear, Ye Feng withdrew his gaze with slight regret and sighed, "It's a pity I didn't bring my fishing rod, otherwise I would have had my midnight snack. But it's okay, I'll make another one when I have time. Don't worry about the giant squid, I'll catch it soon and get you ashore."

Chapter 12 The Ears Are the Catgirl's True Form

A gentle night breeze stirred, and as the small wooden boat moved forward, the light mist over the lake and mountains slowly dissipated, revealing the brightly lit main buildings of Hogwarts School of Architecture on the distant lake shore in front of Ye Feng and his companions.

Even Ye Feng felt a slight sense of awe upon seeing the suddenly appearing, brightly lit, pointed 'castle complex,' while the young wizards on the other ships were so shocked that their mouths were agape.

"Perhaps this is why Hogwarts has always maintained the tradition of having newly enrolled wizards cross the Black Lake in small wooden boats. The scene of suddenly seeing the brightly lit main building of Hogwarts in the dark is truly breathtaking."

Ye Feng wasn't sure if this scene had left a deep impression on the young wizards, but it certainly did. Perhaps the memories of Hogwarts would fade over the years, but this scene would remain vivid in his memory even after many years.

Amidst the shock of all the newborns, the small boat slowly approached the shore, and as the little wooden boat reached the shore, the young wizards became lively once again.

It wasn't because I was excited to reach my destination, but because the small dock after disembarking was pitch black with no lights, and there was only a winding path leading to the academy.

It might not be a problem during the day, but it was nighttime. So even without rain, walking along this overgrown path with an oil lamp that could only illuminate a meter or two in front of you was still fraught with difficulties.

"Seriously, is Hogwarts Academy really that poor? Why can't they build a decent road leading to the school? And even if they don't have the money to build a road, they could at least afford to install a few more lights, right?" Ye Feng, who had just come ashore, reached out to help Hermione, who had slipped and almost fallen into the water when she jumped down, and couldn't help but complain.

"Thank you"

Hermione, still shaken, was helped up by Ye Feng and thanked him before saying, "I've read Hogwarts' history. It's said that this is to let newly enrolled wizards experience the hardships of the four founders who established Hogwarts. That's why every year when students enroll, they walk the same path that the founders walked."

“Although I don’t know how hard they went back then, I certainly understand how difficult it was.” While Hermione was complaining, Neville successfully got off the boat and landed on shore.

Although Ye Feng and his group caught up, they were still relatively far behind. So by the time they disembarked, the others were already mostly waiting on the shore. Hagrid glanced around and, seeing that no one had fallen behind, loudly reminded the young wizards on the shore while holding an oil lamp.

"Watch your step and keep up carefully as the shore is slippery. Don't fall behind." After saying that, Hagrid turned around and walked along the path, not caring whether anyone heard him or not.

The young wizards were somewhat flustered upon seeing this, but they quickly followed. However, only a small number of them were carrying oil lamps, so many of them couldn't see their feet at all.

If it were just that, then following ahead slowly wouldn't be a problem, but the person leading the way is Hagrid.

The newly enrolled young wizards are generally eleven years old, and even those who are well-developed are usually only about 1.3 or 1.4 meters tall. But Hagrid? He is a rather burly and tall figure even among adults.

So when Hagrid strode forward, even Harry, who was following behind him, had to jog occasionally to keep up, which made the already flustered young wizard even more flustered.

"what!"

Suddenly, a miserable scream came from the group. When Ye Feng looked in the direction of the scream, he immediately laughed, because a man with a golden slicked-back hairstyle was lying on the ground in the dark crowd. Judging from the footprints on his wizard robe, the reason he screamed was not just because he fell down.

When Ye Feng saw Ron quickening his pace in the darkness to catch up with Harry, a sudden realization dawned on him.

"Given Ron's personality, he wouldn't go so far as to secretly push Malfoy down, but seeing him fall and 'joining in the kick' is quite possible, and who knows..."

While pondering, Ye Feng glanced at Harry, whose heart was beating a little fast and whose breathing was a little rapid, clearly indicating that he had just done something rather exciting.

For example, when passing by someone, it was too dark to see clearly, and since you didn't have a good impression of that person, you "didn't have time" to help them up, but instead "accidentally" kicked them.

Ye Feng, who possessed night vision, wasn't frightened and instead enjoyed watching the drama unfold. However, this sudden turn of events startled Hermione, who was also blind beside him. In addition, she had almost fallen into the water just now and was still a bit scared, so she instinctively grabbed Ye Feng's robe.

Feeling his clothes being grabbed, Ye Feng turned his head and saw that it was Hermione. Ye Feng knew she must be frightened, so he took out his wand.

"Lumos!"

As Ye Feng uttered the incantation, a bright light shone from the tip of his wand, illuminating the path several meters ahead of them. This sight not only made Hermione, who was clinging to Ye Feng's wizard robe for fear of falling, light up, but the other young wizards nearby also couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. After nodding their thanks to Ye Feng, they quickened their pace to chase after Hagrid's retreating figure.