Harry Potter: This senior is pretty strong

Dear Hermione,

It's been a long time since I last saw you, and I miss you terribly, especially Uncle David and Aunt Jenny.

Before I left, I promised to write to you, and I did indeed buy an owl that can deliver letters. His name is Trigger, and you should have already met him.

However, life has been quite hectic since the start of the semester, and since I just arrived at school, I don't have much of value to tell you, so I'm only writing this letter today. I hope you're not angry.

(Upon seeing this, Hermione thought to herself again: I am indeed very angry, but I will forgive you because of your sincere apology.)

Speaking of this great magic school, besides being spectacular, it also gave me a headache because it was so big. There were two or three hundred staircases alone, and some of them would often change location. One day they might go up, and the next day they might go down, or they might be completely blocked. This often made me get lost, and because of this, Elvis and I almost missed breakfast several times.

By the way, Elvis is my roommate. I have three other roommates, named Wilson, Jimmy, and Burke.

As for their surnames, I heard they all have a long history and are related to the Twenty-Eight Sacred Families. However, in this day and age, talking about bloodlines is obviously an outdated idea, and we just use it as a fun topic of conversation. Just like when I tell them that Qin was the first great unified dynasty in China, it's just to make an interesting connection with my surname, not to say that I am actually a descendant of that dynasty.

All four of them are very nice people, friendly and lively. When you come to study here next year, I will definitely introduce you to them. I believe you will be very willing to make friends with them.

(Hermione: I wonder how you'll introduce me? Am I also a roommate? Haha!)

Oh, I forgot to mention, I'm currently in Gryffindor House, one of the four houses of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The house's symbol is a lion, representing composure and courage. I have a feeling that if you come here, you'll be sorted here too, which would make me your senior.

The other three houses of the school are Slytherin, Ravenclaw, and Hufflepuff.

Because of the competition between the houses, Slytherin students will provoke us from time to time. Of course, they don't dare to do anything outrageous; they just talk nonsense or make silly faces. In this respect, students in magic schools are not much different from those in the Muggle world.

Regarding the college's dormitory area, since I'm a guy, I can't describe what the girls' dorms are like, but I've heard they're much better than the boys' dorms, at least they're equipped with large wardrobes and dressing tables. Of course, guys don't really need those two things, and Jimmy and the others said they weren't envious at all.

All I can tell you is that the Gryffindor common area is quite nice, with a cozy decor and a large fireplace. When you arrive, we can chat and have tea there.

(Hermione paused slightly at this point, imagining herself sitting by the fireplace talking to someone, and a slight smile involuntarily crept onto her lips.)

At Hogwarts, the most important thing for us is, of course, taking all sorts of magic classes. You should know the names of these classes: Herbalism, Potions, Transfiguration, Charms, Flying, History of Magic, and Defense Against the Dark Arts. Since there are so many classes, I thought I'd experience each one first before introducing it to you. This is one of the reasons why I haven't written to you for so long.

(Hermione: There's absolutely no need to wait. You could write another letter.)

Herbalism class is quite interesting. The teacher is Professor Sprout, who is also the head of Hufflepuff. She's a really nice person, and most importantly, she has a lot of magical plants, including some very valuable ones. I plan to have a good chat with her and see if I can get some good stuff from her to sell in Diagon Alley.

Of course, I haven't told her my thoughts yet.

—Now I truly understand what it means to be stumped by a mere Galleon. Even in the wizarding world, you need money, otherwise I couldn't even afford a decent flying broomstick. Most importantly, I want to buy you one too. I pray I can save enough money while you're in school. PS: Muggle currency is very difficult to use in the wizarding world; only very small amounts can be exchanged.

Flying lessons were what I was most looking forward to. The instructor was Mrs. Hodge, who seemed incredibly cool. However, when I asked if I could exchange the broom for a sword, she looked at me like I was an idiot. This made me think that her thinking was actually quite rigid and lacked sufficient innovation. I wasn't actually that opposed to flying on a broomstick, but wouldn't it be better to have more options?

The History of Magic class was rather uninteresting. The teacher was Professor Binns the Ghost, and many people found the class drowsy. I guess you were the only one who could stick with it.

Our Transfiguration teacher is Professor McGonagall, the dean of our college. We are currently taking the introductory Transfiguration course, which aims to transform small animals into small objects. This is quite difficult. The first time I transformed a snail into an eraser, the eraser was very hard and I couldn't erase the pencil marks at all.

The Charms teacher was Professor Flitwick, who told us that as long as we pronounced the spell accurately and waved the wand, we could successfully cast the spell. This sounded like something anyone with a mouth and hands could learn. However, in reality, things went wrong, and there were several magical explosions in class.

Those tongue-twisting spells are really hard to pronounce accurately. I suspect that spells are some kind of language for communicating with the divine, and when you recite them with your heart, you are actually conversing with the gods or communicating with some kind of power. However, Professor Flitwick told me not to think about it too much, saying that I could think about such profound questions later when I have studied more deeply.

Now for the main event: Defense Against the Dark Arts. The teacher for this class was Professor Stephen Swinton, who really loved to scare people. He would often show students gory images of dark magic or dark creatures, sometimes even placing them right in front of them. Some students in our class were so scared they threw up, and many people couldn't eat after taking this class. I was a little better off; it didn't affect my appetite.

However, I think you probably won't have him teach your classes, because I've heard that he's a restless person who likes to travel around. After this school year ends, he's going to resign and go to the Himalayas to search for the relics of ancient shamans.

This is a great hobby. If I ever have money, I'd love to travel all over the world, searching for amazing creatures or visiting ancient ruins. If you'd like, I can take you with me.

(Hermione: Traveling the world sounds like a great idea. I might consider it since you've invited me so sincerely.)

Potions is the class I most want to talk about with you. The teacher of this class is Professor Severus Snape. He is someone who you might think is difficult to get along with at first glance, but in fact, he is quite kind at heart.

Of course, I'm not saying that taking his class is easy.

Potions class requires two kinds of knowledge: one is to recognize the ingredients of the potions, and the other is to have a thorough understanding of the potion recipes and preparation methods. Professor Snape would often ask questions about certain drugs out of the blue. I was called on once, and then I lost a point because I gave a random answer. This made me a little embarrassed, but I couldn't refute it.

I believe that if it were you, you would definitely master that knowledge very quickly. However, I want to remind you not to raise your hand to answer questions too eagerly in his class, because he is a very awkward person. If you are too active, he will not let you answer questions, and may even say some sarcastic things. Of course, I believe that his purpose in saying this is to prevent you from becoming arrogant and complacent because you know too much, but what he said was indeed very unpleasant. I hope you will not take it too seriously.

Overall, these courses are actually quite interesting, and I believe you will adapt quickly.

I've said so much, I'm almost out of two pages to write, so I'll stop here for now. That's about it for campus life. If there's anything fun in the future, I'll write to tell you.

By the way, I saw a really nice hair clip in Diagon Alley, the one in the envelope. I thought it would look amazing on you, so I bought it. I hope you like it. Here's a tip: this hair clip has a fun feature – if you tap the eye area of ​​the design twice with your finger, it lights up, and you can rotate it to adjust the brightness.

Finally, I wish lovely Hermione happiness every day, and I also wish Uncle David and Aunt Jenny all the best.

I love you.

Qin.