Harry Potter and the Great Old Ones

Chapter 140 Gift Exchange
On Christmas morning, Harry slowly woke up.

Merry Christmas, Ti—

"Merry Christmas, Harry Potter!" Dobby jumped from Tierra's bed onto Harry's bed with his big, round eyes wide open.

“You are… Dobby!?” Harry was startled by Dobby.

"Where's Tierra?" Harry asked anxiously. "What did you do to Tierra?"

“I’m fine, Harry.” Just then, Tyella came in after washing up. “Look, Harry, let me formally introduce you. This is Dobby.”

"Hello." Dobby waved happily to Harry.

“What… what’s going on?” Harry asked, puzzled. “I’m a little confused.”

"Dobby is free!" Dobby exclaimed excitedly.

"What? What happened?" Harry was still completely bewildered.

“Let me explain,” Tierra said, patting Dobby on the shoulder.

“Here’s the thing, I learned through the prophecy that Dobby is Malfoy’s house-elf, so I guessed that Dobby’s so-called actions to protect you were all at Malfoy’s behest, right, Dobby?” Tierra said, patting Dobby’s shoulder.

"Oh...oh, yes," Dobby said guiltily.

“So, for Christmas, I made a magical gift for Draco. The outside was a box that no one but house-elves could open, and inside was a set of clothes,” Tierra said, pointing to the wizard’s outfit Dobby was wearing.

“Yes, Mr. Tierra gave Dobby these clothes!” Dobby said happily, pulling up the clothes he was wearing.

“Tierra also gave me a scarf that changes color,” Harry suddenly said.

“That’s not the point,” Tierra said. “The point is…”

House-elves are a race conquered by wizards in ancient wars. Each one is trained in servility from birth, destined to serve their master for generations. They perform all household chores, are bound by their master, and cannot disobey orders; disobedience results in punishment. For them, their highest right is obedience to their master. They must toil their entire lives, only gaining freedom when their master provides them with a garment.

"So you gave Dobby a piece of clothing, and then Dobby was free?" Harry asked.

“Yes! Dobby is free!” Dobby said happily again.

"So Dobby won't try to hurt me again?" Harry asked again.

"Dobby never intended to hurt Harry Potter, Dobby—"

“Dobby was just following his master’s orders, wasn’t he?” Tiera said, patting Dobby on the shoulder.

“Yes, yes, Dobby was only acting on his master’s orders,” Dobby quickly changed his story.

"Oh, that's great!" Harry said somewhat perfunctorily.

Through eye contact with Harry, Tyella knew:

I can't wait to open the present!

“Harry, you go wash up first, I’ll take Dobby to find Hagrid,” Tyella said.

"Go find Hagrid? Why go find Hagrid?"

“I’m going to get Dobby a job. Although Dobby has gained his freedom, his survival is in question,” Tierra said. “And Hagrid often complains to me that he’s too busy sometimes. I think he would be happy to take Dobby in.”

“Oh, okay… wait for me.” Harry jumped out of bed quickly, got dressed and washed up. “I’ll go with you, and we’ll open our presents when we get back.”

I've prepared a big surprise for Tierra!

Tyella heard Harry think excitedly.

"Okay, then hurry up," Tierra said helplessly.

Tyrell already knew what Harry meant by the big surprise.

It was a brand new wizard's robe.

Since the "Parasite" was successfully created, Tyella had been wearing this dust-proof, dirt-proof, and self-cleaning garment. Therefore, according to Harry's observation, Tyella hadn't changed her wizard robes for almost two months. Getting rid of that pesky Dobby took even less time than Harry had anticipated.

Just as Harry was dressed and bundled up, preparing to walk out of Gryffindor's gates, he was stopped by Tyrell.

Tierra, with her other hand gripping Dobby's arm, smiled and said, "This way is faster."

No sooner had Tyella finished speaking than Dobby, Tyella, and Harry disappeared from the Gryffindor common room.

The next second, they appeared next to Hagrid's cabin.

What happened next was quite natural.

Hagrid, who has always loved magical creatures, had no reason to refuse to take in a homeless house-elf.

Hagrid was even more willing to take Dobby in when he learned that Dobby was an outcast among house-elves, yearning for freedom and equality.

Anyway, Dobby was small and skinny, not even as big as Hagrid's dog.

Hagrid made a bed for Dobby next to the fireplace in his living room using scraps of fence, old blankets, and shed fur from Buckbeak.

Dobby really likes this bed. Except for not being able to jump around on it, Dobby is quite satisfied with it.

This brought Dobby and Hagrid closer together.

This slightly eased Dobby's low mood, which was originally due to not being able to work alongside Tiera.

After that, Tyra, Harry chatted with Hagrid for a while longer before returning to their dorm room.

Dobby, on the other hand, was left with Hagrid.

Christmas is the busiest time for Hagrid. In addition to taking care of the large number of magical animals in his secret zoo, he also has to choose Christmas trees and ingredients for the school's Christmas celebration.

Therefore, Hagrid was overjoyed at the little helper that Tyrell and Harry had sent him, like a two-meter-tall child who had received a new toy.

After Tyrell returned to her Gryffindor dormitory, she opened the gift Harry had given her, under Harry's expectant gaze—

A brand new Gryffindor robe, made by Madam Malkin.

The collar and cuffs of the robe were embroidered with rows of fragmented ancient runes in gold silk thread.

It has the function of keeping warm in winter and cooling down in summer.

"Oh my god, Harry! I really love it, I really, really love it!" Tyella put on a happy expression—

But in her mind, she was calculating whether she could return this brand-new, unopened robe to Madam Malkin's Robe Shop for a refund.

They should be able to return a considerable amount of golden Galleons.

Tierra also brought out her own gift—

A brooch with the Gryffindor logo in gold and red.

This is a failed attempt, similar to the Gilderoy Lockhart brooch.

Keeping it was useless, but throwing it away was a waste. Tyrell didn't dare give it to any other professor, so she gave it to Harry, hoping he would like it.

“Oh my god, Tyella, I love it so much.” Harry said, pinning the brooch to his chest.

Suddenly, a wonderful fragrance emanated from Harry—

This is the function of the brooch: it allows the wearer to exude a unique fragrance.

The wearer cannot smell the fragrance, but it can increase the attention of those around them to some extent.

Tierra took a deep breath and then said:
"Merry Christmas, Harry."

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