Hogwarts: I graduated before the system came

The initial questions were quite normal, such as:

Reporter: "What was the situation when you wrote "Magic Chef"?

Doug: "As you all know, I'm a Hufflepuff..."

Reporter: "How do you come up with so many ideas?"

Doug: "I have to thank the Hogwarts Library for its help..."

Reporter: "How do you come up with so many ideas?"

Doug: "I have to thank the Hogwarts Library for its help..."

Reporter: "Did you choose to work at Hogwarts because you were running out of inspiration? I remember you hadn't updated for a long time before that."

Doug: "That's a good question. Actually, I think real-life travel is more interesting than adventures in stories..."

Reporter: "Professor Holmes, I'm Grizel Hotz, the Daily Prophet's advice columnist, responsible for the emotional column.

I am more curious about your love experience, after all, your story also has various emotional stories... "

Doug: "Ms. Hotz, it's nice to meet you. I may disappoint you, but I don't have any emotional experience, but that doesn't stop me from observing other people's emotions..."

During this time, Douglas had been paying attention to Rita Skeeter's actions. He saw a beautiful feather pen constantly recording in the notebook in her hand.

When she heard Douglas's answer to Grizel Holtz's question, she felt like she had discovered a new world. She shook her strange big curly hair and asked with a proud look on her face:

"Professor Holmes, can I understand that you, like Gilderoy Lockhart, are secretly using memory magic to peek into other people's memories?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of the people around him changed drastically.

Douglas had a faint smile on his face, the fish finally took the bait.

He had intentionally asked that question to lure Rita into asking, and he didn't want to hand the initiative over to the other party.

“Oh, is Reporter Skeeter praising me?

After all, everyone knows that I wrote my first book when I was in my first year at Hogwarts. It turns out that I could deal with adult wizards at that time... Hehe!"

The people around laughed when they heard Douglas' words.

But Rita Skeeter didn't seem to get the sarcasm. She wrote on the paper with her quill: Holmes admitted that in his first year, he had mastered some kind of evil black magic, relying on sneak attacks to get the stories in the minds of those poor wizards...

Rita continued to ask, "As far as I know, you used the same title and pen name to publish a more grand and spectacular version in the Muggle world than the wizarding world version. Do you think wizards in the wizarding world appreciate stories less than Muggles?"

Douglas: “I never thought that you would be so interested in the Muggle world and would even read something written by Muggles. This makes me feel very relieved.

In fact, I personally feel that the content of the Muggle version is somewhat misleading to us wizards who have not yet reached adulthood. After all, not everyone knows which magic is real and which is fictional...

More importantly, I respect the predecessors who have contributed to modern magic. If I use fictional magic in the story, it would be disrespectful to them...

At the same time, I am a law-abiding wizard and a firm believer in the International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy..."

The quill wrote: Professor Holmes is a wizard, but it seems that he would rather be a Muggle. He believes that wizard children are mentally retarded and cannot distinguish between reality and fiction...

Slaine glared at Rita unkindly.

Rita seemed very satisfied with Douglas's answer, and without giving other reporters any time to ask questions, she continued:

"So, in your next book, whose story are you going to write about... Oh, sorry, who are you going to base the story on, Albus Dumbledore? Minerva McGonagall?

I assume they are all your colleagues, and you must have had many opportunities to learn about their stories, right?"

Douglas sneered, "You finally asked this question. If you didn't ask me now, you should have asked me now."

“Ah, actually not.

I'm very glad you asked this question.

I already have an idea for the next one.

I plan to write a story about an unregistered Animagus witch who lurks in various countries and fights for her country all her life.

She is cold-blooded, passionate, resourceful, and brave. She can always turn danger into safety, and she often encounters romantic love, and there is never a shortage of handsome men around her...

What does Reporter Skeeter think would be the safest form of her Animagus?

I actually think beetles are pretty good...what do you think?"

Rita Skeeter grabbed the quill she was writing nonsense with when she heard Douglas's last words.

She looked straight at Douglas, and Douglas also looked at her with a smile.

The other wizards around were discussing Douglas's new book, and it seemed that everyone had a disagreement about the fact that the protagonist was a witch.

Rita Skeeter smiled awkwardly:

"I think the story of this book might not be very exciting compared to Mr.'s previous books..."

Douglas shook his head and said with a smile:

"I think it's going to be great and entertaining and I think Skeeter will enjoy it...

In fact, I also want to invite reporter Skeeter to be my new consultant, to supervise me at any time to see if I have stolen other people's memories to write. Of course, he can also give me some suggestions at any time. After all, this is a female-led novel..."

The other reporters around were keenly aware of the subtle atmosphere between the two, especially Skeeter's attitude, but they didn't understand why.

Skeeter's face froze. She was now certain that the other party definitely knew the secret.

She just wanted to drop the subject now, so that Douglas wouldn't say anything more that would make people think of her.

Then after the book signing session, contact the other party privately.

"Professor Holmes, I think we can discuss this matter privately..."

The fans around him seemed very opposed to Douglas's arrangement of Rita as a consultant.

"She's a consultant, so does the main character also have to have three gold teeth (Skeeter has three gold teeth in his mouth)?"

"Has Professor Holmes been deceived by the other party?"

"Uncle, you underestimate Professor Holmes... I think the professor must be trying to bribe the other party. After all, the reports written by Rita don't make the parties feel comfortable."

PS: Happy New Year to everyone!

Tip: Don’t say “water” during Chinese New Year. If you really want to say something, just say “too hot!”

Chapter 122 Christmas

After the book signing session.

Douglas secretly rubbed his face, which had become a little stiff from smiling.

Then he told Percy about his visit to the Burrow that night.

Rita Skeeter rushed to Douglas immediately.

This behavior disgusted other reporters, but they didn't want to have much contact with Rita Skeeter.

Had to surround Slaine.

Rita glanced at Percy with disdain, then said to Douglas:

"Professor Holmes, can we talk privately? It won't take up too much of your time."

Douglas winked at Percy, and then the two of them found a secluded corner in the bookstore where there was clearly no one around.

Rita Skeeter asked cautiously, "Professor Holmes, I want to ask...I want to ask..."

Douglas said with a faint smile:

"How come there are things that a venomous person like you can't say?"

Rita Skeeter said nothing, looking at Douglas with a look that said, "You should understand even if I don't say it."

Douglas sneered, and without trying to be polite with her, he said directly:

"As long as all that messy, groundless speculation and slander doesn't appear on the market, I don't think I'll have time to write The Adventures of Little Beetle. Do you understand what I mean?"

Rita Skeeter nodded quickly, then very tactfully pulled out the notebook from her handbag and used magic to erase the contents written with the quill pen.

Then he adjusted his jewel-encrusted glasses, glanced around, and asked cautiously:

"Is this all right, Professor Holmes?"

Douglas looked at her skillful movements and couldn't help but sigh that this was a smart woman. With such a cold sense of morality, she could be active in the wizarding world for so long. Naturally, she had extraordinary survival wisdom.

"Mark my words! After all, I don't want you, a great journalist, to have to read my works in Azkaban.

Of course, if only Azkaban could provide that."

Rita's face turned pale, and she snorted coldly and asked:

"I'm curious, how did you know this..."

Douglas said with a regretful tone:

"Oh, I thought you were going to sneak up on me and slowly dig out the truth?

I've even developed a lemon-flavored insecticide specifically for beetles. Would you like to try it?"

Rita quickly shook her head, and at the same time she was very glad that she asked one more question, otherwise she would have been tricked for no reason and would not have known it.

Douglas snorted coldly and ignored her.

He walked straight towards Slaine and started chatting with other reporters and writers.

Later in the day, Douglas went to Diagon Alley and the shops in the Muggle world to buy some Christmas gifts.

I went to the post office and sent some gifts and letters to the Muggle friends I have known over the years.

Then I went to an orphanage and prepared some gifts for the children.

Finally, before dark, we hurried back to Hogsmeade Village and came to the Hogsmeade Post Office, where there were two or three hundred different kinds of owls, from great gray owls to horned owls.

Douglas selected some owls and sent out the Christmas gifts and letters he had prepared one by one.

A considerable portion of them were sent to Hogwarts professors, and then there were some wizard friends from all over the world that he had met in recent years. He told them that if they needed to contact him, they could send the letter to Percy Weasley.

Slaine complained to him again today that since Douglas revealed his identity, his wizard friends who couldn't contact Douglas would send letters to him, and he would have to take the time to send these letters to Percy to pass on, which was too troublesome.

Even at Christmas, he chose to continue using magic to hide his name. He didn't like the sight of owls flying everywhere.

On the way back to the office, Douglas suddenly had another idea and turned back to Professor McGonagall's office.

"Good evening, Professor. I have a small matter to discuss with you..."

Half an hour later, Douglas and Professor McGonagall went to find other professors separately.

Christmas.

Douglas woke up in the morning and found a pile of gifts at the door.

Most of them were desserts and greeting cards sent by students.

There were even love letters from a few brave girls in the sixth and seventh grades.

This reminded Douglas of what happened back then.

So, Douglas destroyed most of the gourmet gifts after remembering who gave what.

What he didn't expect was that Hermione's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Granger, also sent him a gift to thank him for taking care of Hermione at school.

Turning to the bottom, he noticed a book without any notes or signatures - "Advanced Potion Making" by Libashu Pollach.

Douglas gritted his teeth. He was sure that this book was definitely given by Snape.

He swore that if it hadn't been the other person's first Christmas gift, the book would have accidentally fallen into the fireplace.

The point is, just give it as a gift, and it was a new textbook. Did they think that I, Douglas, was not worthy of reading the Half-Blood Prince’s Notes?

Inside the Potions office in the basement of Hogwarts.

Snape immediately noticed an unsigned notebook among the gifts.

(Poor Professor Snape, he didn't get many Christmas presents.)

After carefully observing that there were no traces of magic on it, he opened it.

【Various hot pot base recipes:

Normal base: clear soup pot, beef oil pot, spicy pot, tomato pot, mushroom soup pot

Potion bases: Joy Pot, Nagging Pot, Refreshing Pot...]

"Snapped!"