Hogwarts: I graduated before the system came

Douglas responded modestly while taking out a small gift from his modified briefcase and handing it over.

"It's an honor to hear your compliments again, Professor McGonagall. I hope I don't miss the interview.

These are some new desserts I made myself, I’m sure you haven’t…”

Douglas choked at Professor McGonagall's sudden wariness.

He smiled awkwardly, then quickly explained:

"Uh! Don't worry, Professor. I assure you, there is absolutely no catnip in this. You can eat it without worry."

When Professor McGonagall heard Douglas's words, her expression changed slightly, then quickly returned to normal.

Facing this student who had shown maturity and hard work beyond his peers during his time at school, she felt somewhat complicated.

I glanced at the small gift, which was wrapped neatly in parchment paper, covered with a square piece of red paper with the name of the snack on it, and finally tied with hemp rope.

In Professor McGonagall's opinion, Douglas has always been very good at etiquette, as long as he doesn't add catnip to those little gifts...

Professor McGonagall nodded silently in her heart, and then said simply:

"Put it on the table first. I'll take you to see Headmaster Dumbledore!"

Then he led him to stop in front of a huge and extremely ugly stone monster.

"Ice lemonade!"

After hearing the password, Douglas Anan complained that after so many years, the password to the principal's office was still so plain and simple... too easy to guess.

Chapter 2: Dumbledore's Secret

As the stone monster moved aside, an automatic spiral staircase was revealed behind it.

When Douglas went up the spiral staircase, he pushed open the door of the principal's office.

Looking around, the principal's office hadn't changed much from when he was in school.

Professor McGonagall saw Headmaster Dumbledore hunched over his desk, reading a book intently, as if he hadn't noticed anyone coming in.

The voice rose slightly:

"Ahem! Principal Dumbledore, Mr. Holmes has arrived!"

Dumbledore closed the book reluctantly.

Douglas glanced at the familiar book cover and narrowed his eyes unconsciously.

This is a book that should not exist in the wizarding world.

When I looked up, I met those sharp blue eyes through the half-moon glasses.

Douglas subconsciously activated the brain block technique and quickly constructed a layer of false memories.

This was the brain-blocking technique he started learning in the third grade.

At that time, the magic world had just experienced the baptism of the mysterious man, so some advanced defensive spells would be appropriately opened to outstanding students in lower grades.

Seeing Douglas's expression change, Dumbledore coughed awkwardly.

"Ahem, Douglas, long time no see! This reminds me of the time we ate hot pot together, right here..."

Douglas also realized that he had overreacted.

"Aha, Principal, long time no see! I also miss the days of eating hot pot with you. After all, it's not easy to make dragon blood tofu without side effects outside..."

Professor McGonagall glared at the two of them and said unhappily:

"Albus, I have to go get busy now, there is still a lot of work to do!

Oh, I have to remind you two again, please don’t use the crucible to cook hot pot in the principal’s office…”

Professor McGonagall couldn't help but feel a bit of a headache when she saw the two of them gathered together to discuss hot pot again.

A few years ago, it was here.

The two were caught red-handed by Professor Snape, the Head of Slytherin, while they were cooking hot pot in a cauldron.

It almost caused Snape, the headmaster of Slytherin, to resign on the spot just a few years after joining the company.

From then on, even Mr. Holmes got an O (Excellent) in Potions in his OWLS exam.

Professor Snape also refused the other party to join his NEWT course with a very firm attitude.

Professor McGonagall sighed.

If Mr. Holmes is really admitted, the school, which has finally enjoyed peace and quiet for a few years, will become lively again.

After Professor McGonagall left.

Douglas took out a snack from his bag that was packaged in the same way as the one he had given to Professor McGonagall.

"Professor, before the interview begins, please allow me to give you a small gift.

This is my homemade 'wife cake', made with sugared winter melon, wheat flour, cake flour, malt sugar, sesame and other ingredients as the main ingredients. It is very suitable for people like you..."

Before he could finish his words, a portrait of the principal on the wall loudly rebuked him:

"Bribery, this is pure bribery. This honest and upright Hufflepuff has learned bad habits..."

Dumbledore turned his head and explained with a smile:

"Oh, Phineas, please don't get excited. I think this is just a gesture of love and respect from the returning students to their former principal!"

The other principals on the wall also quickly entered Phineas' frame and covered his mouth.

"Douglas, please sit down! Make yourself comfortable! Is it the same as always?"

Then without waiting for Douglas to answer.

A cup of brewed black tea and some fruits appeared on the small table next to Douglas.

Douglas was surprised when he saw these things.

Tea is nothing special. Every time I get some good tea, whether before or after graduation, I will send some to the professors at Hogwarts.

Including Professor Snape, who refused to let him take the Potions NEWT course.

However, these fruits were obviously picked not long ago.

The only place these common fruits grow at Hogwarts is a small clearing on the edge of the Forbidden Forest.

It was planted by myself and some like-minded Hufflepuffs when I was in school, and I also received some help from my own dean, Professor Sprout.

Douglas supplied some of the fruits grown to the school professors, as well as the presidents of the male and female student unions and the prefects of each college.

The rest became after-dinner fruit in the Hufflepuff common room.

Because of this, there was a battle between the Flathead Brothers and the three major colleges.

He thought that after he left school, the fruit trees would gradually be neglected.

Seeing Douglas's surprised expression, Dumbledore said with emotion.

“That orchard still exists, and of course it’s still called Holmes Orchard, and I think that name will stick.

Hogwarts will not forget every student who has made a contribution.

Although you have graduated, the fruit trees are still well taken care of.

Both the professor and the prefect were very concerned about the orchard.

But unfortunately, since you graduated, no new fruits have been added to the orchard..."

Douglas nodded, picked up a banana, and said casually: "It's easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it's difficult to go from luxury to frugality!"

Dumbledore could hardly disagree with this statement, recalling that he now had to eat hot pot every week.

While thinking, he picked up the book he had just read and said:

“Douglas, you’ve done a great job over the years.

Is this 'flat-headed guy who loves bananas' you? "

"Forehead!

Ahem! "

Douglas almost choked on the banana, but after seeing the principal's smiling and very determined look.

He shrugged his shoulders, appearing very calm, without any sign of panic that his secret had been discovered.

"I didn't expect the principal to find out. Of course, I mean, yes, that's my pen name! But..."

After seeing Douglas admit it, he didn't wait for him to finish.

Dumbledore waved his hand and several hardcover books flew out from the bookshelf and landed on the desk.

“I have to say, you are really outstanding and low-key at the same time.

Although you emphasize in each book that these are just fantasy novels or something like that.

But I can see that you have come a long way in ancient magic and in building the future magic system.

For example, the magic levels mentioned in the book "Magic Chef" are: elementary, intermediate, advanced, wizard, and mage.

If I'm not mistaken about the edition, I think you weren't even in the second grade at that time...

Oh, wait...don't be nervous, I don't mean anything else.

There are also the subdivisions of magic types mentioned in this book "Full-time Magician", such as fire, earth, thunder, summoning, space...

Some interesting settings mentioned in "Master of All Occupations", such as magic guilds, magic potions, magic circles..."

Before Professor Dumbledore finished speaking, Douglas said in surprise:

"Wait... Professor, if I remember correctly, the content you mentioned has not been published in the wizarding world! You are actually still interested in Muggle novels?"

When Douglas discovered the world's poor magical culture, the first thing he thought of was how to accumulate wealth quickly.

That is writing novels.

At the beginning of the second semester of his freshman year, Douglas began his arduous journey of coding.

Although there are no computers or typewriters at Hogwarts.

But thanks to his entry into the magical world, sketching with quills, using Transfiguration to turn ink into words on paper…

His typing speed is not restricted by technology at all.

Also thankful he was a Hufflepuff.

Mr. Slane, who had just graduated from Hogwarts Hufflepuff and was working as an intern editor at Obscurus Books.

Just because Douglas was a Hufflepuff, he didn't care that this was a first-year student he had never met.

Without hesitation, he extended a helping hand to Douglas.

Of course, Douglas didn't disappoint...

Thus, the books mentioned by Dumbledore appeared in this world.

However, in order not to challenge the fragile nerves of the Ministry of Magic and not to cause other waves in the wizarding world.

Douglas specifically divides each book into two versions.

One is the version released in the magic world, and the magic settings are basically based on the current magic world.

The other version is released in the Muggle world, and its content is more based on the settings of the previous life.

Otherwise, he would most likely be charged by the Ministry of Magic with leaking secrets of the wizarding world and sent to the legendary fifth branch of Hogwarts - Azkaban.

Although no one except the editor of Two Worlds Publishing House knows his real name.

But considering the turmoil in the future world, Douglas had to make some preparations in advance.

As the greatest wizard of this century, Albus Dumbledore,

But I don't know how I got to know the version released in the Muggle world, and I also took a fancy to the settings in it...

Dumbledore showed no displeasure at Douglas's interruption.

On the contrary, I admire the other party's caution.

He guessed what Douglas was worried about, what if the Muggle version of the novel appeared in the wizarding world.

This will have unpredictable impacts on the magical world, the practice of spellcasting, and social structures.