Hogwarts and the Atypical Wizard

"Merry Christmas Conte, this is a gift for you, even though it's a little late." Sainz gave her a box of chocolates.

Conte's tennis-sized eyes were filled with tears, "Ah..., Conte received a gift from Mr. Autumn, Conte received a box of gifts... woo woo..."

One should not be too partial to others. He brought a lot of candies with him, and every other elf had one.

The elf gave him back a huge amount of sincerity, and it was another day of fleecing Hogwarts.

At dinner time, he walked into the auditorium.

The auditorium was decorated anew, and the most eye-catching thing was the twelve tall Christmas trees placed around it.

There are pine trees and fir trees.

All the Christmas trees were hung with ribbons, some were decorated with crystal ice crystals, some were flickering with hundreds of candles, and some were hung with colorful balls that changed colors.

The ceiling of the hall was enchanted, with hundreds of red wizard hats fluttering everywhere, and the walls were hung with garlands of holly and mistletoe.

"Hello, Professor Sprague, Merry Christmas. These are the plant seeds I brought from the Muggle world, I hope you like them."

"Sainz, oh, you're so sweet, I love that."

The other professors also had gifts, most of which were books about the Muggle world.

Even Snape sent a set of glass flasks and test tubes.

Hagrid's gift is easy to come by, as he's been obsessed with music lately, and a book of simple music scores would be enough to keep him happy for several months.

Hagrid's return gift was very generous. He saw that Sainz was very interested in the white rope hanging from the ceiling of the house, so he carefully weaved a "beautiful" (ugly) bracelet with unicorn tail hair and gave it to him.

"Ya Ya is growing so fast, he's already this big in just two months!"

The little fur ball, which was originally only the size of a palm, is now nearly a foot long.

"Hehe!" Hagrid seemed a little proud when he mentioned this. "I found that she has a very good appetite, especially after adding a little brandy to the milk. She can drink it until she falls asleep."

"Haha, just be happy!"

Are you sure she's asleep? Sainz complained in his heart, giving alcohol to a puppy that hasn't been weaned yet, it's really...

It's not easy for her to grow up this big.

After staying in Hagrid's cabin until around nine o'clock, Sainz got up and returned to the castle.

A man returns home on a snowy night, picture.

Looking at the time, there is still more than an hour until eleven o'clock, so it is a bit early to go back to the dormitory and sleep.

How about taking advantage of the holiday when no one is around and taking a good look around the castle?

In the past, he had always moved around the castle with a very clear purpose.

Apart from running around the map when I first arrived, after that I only went to a few places such as the classroom, dormitory, cafeteria, and the Room of Requirement.

Come to think of it, he had never really wandered around the castle.

Today, on a whim, he decided to wander around aimlessly.

Marauder's Map, "I solemnly swear that I am up to no good."

The professors are all in their offices.

Filch and his cat were in the men's room on the first floor, and Peeves was there too, so it looked like they were on good terms, good.

Without the noise of students, Hogwarts was especially quiet in the night.

Sainz wandered aimlessly in and out of empty classrooms, some small, some large, some empty, and some crowded.

In the past I would always try to avoid the moving stairs, but this time I didn’t do that and just let them move around.

Suddenly he found a small door on the fifth floor that he had never noticed before.

In the past, when he saw things that obviously had secrets behind them, he would avoid them if possible and never get involved.

Maybe it was because the castle was vacant today or something else, he somehow grasped the door handle and turned it.

Didn't move.

"Alahomora (Alahomora opens)."

Not open.

Taking a look at the Marauder's Map, I saw that behind the small door was a narrow passage or corridor or something that I had never noticed before.

Never mind. It’s protected by an anti-spell and it’s obviously an important place, so let’s not meddle with it.

"Mr. Autumn, it's not a good habit to wander around the castle so late at night." Professor McGonagall's serious voice came from the other side of the corridor.

"Good evening, Professor McGonagall." Sainz bowed slightly. "I've been enrolled for half a year, and I suddenly realized that my understanding of Hogwarts is still very limited. I just took a walk around on a whim.

I promise you that I will return to the dormitory on time and will never violate school rules, even during holidays."

The corners of Professor McGonagall's tightly pursed lips moved slightly, perhaps she thought of something, "Very good, I hope you can do what you say." After that, she walked downstairs.

Sainz's heart moved, and he glanced at his mechanical watch. There was still some time, so he hurried a few steps and caught up with him. "Excuse me, professor, can I bother you for a few minutes?"

Professor McGonagall said calmly, "Come on, it's not a pleasant experience to chat in the corridor in this weather."

Professor McGonagall's office is always so tidy and spotless.

"Want something to drink?"

"Thank you, anything is fine, and black tea would be even better." Sainz was not polite.

"Good choice."

"Thank you!"

Sainz took the black tea with milk and took a sip without commenting further.

"So, what's the matter with calling me so late at night?"

"Professor, I still remember how excited and nervous I was when I received the Hogwarts acceptance letter. I believe I will never forget it."

Talking about this, Professor McGonagall's serious expression rarely showed a smile, "Believe me, most young wizards are the same as you."

"But professor, I have a different idea. You know, I, not only me, but everyone around me, didn't know the existence of the wizarding world before that.

When I received the notification letter, I was excited and hoped it was true, but I was also worried that it was a joke.

I don’t think students who come from wizard backgrounds will understand that kind of contradictory mentality of worrying about gains and losses.”

"That's right." Professor McGonagall nodded in approval.

"Professor, I have kept the notice carefully. Your signature at the end is so beautiful." Sainz flattered him a little.

"Mr. Autumn, it's not a good habit to compliment people casually and change their positions casually!"

Professor, when you criticize others, please put away the smile on your face first.

"You are absolutely right. I will correct myself in the future and learn from you to be a fair and just person."

“Okay, I received your comment.

But if there is any excessive request, I still can't agree to it. I am not Pomona, I won't spoil you!" Speaking of business, Professor McGonagall's expression returned to seriousness.

"As expected, I cannot escape your sharp eyes. This is what happened, Professor. After I entered school, I saw that other students were all eleven years old, but I was twelve."

"Well, that's true, but, strictly speaking, you are also eleven years old."

"Yes, I know that. When I enrolled, I asked Professor Sinistra and she told me the same thing."

"Now that you know this, do you still have any doubts?"

“Birthday, my birthday professor.

I thought, since the school can accurately know whether a little wizard was born before September 1st, does it mean that it can also accurately know the little wizard’s specific birthday!

If possible, I would like to know when I was born! Is it possible? "

"Oh, my silly child, this is my negligence!" Professor McGonagall's voice was soft but mixed with self-blame.

"Child, Hogwarts does know the specific birthday of each little wizard, but, sorry, it's too late today. Let's tell you tomorrow."

"Well, goodbye Professor McGonagall, and thank you!"