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Chapter 73 Studying school rules is not for compliance
Andrew, who had gained nothing, sat back at the dining table and noticed that there were many more professors today than usual.

But it’s understandable – it’s Christmas, after all.

And what makes people happy is that, probably because it is Christmas, there is no speech by the professor at today's banquet, even though Dumbledore is present.

Different from the past, the professors today were dressed quite casually, which seemed to fit in with the festive atmosphere.

"But the professor who doesn't go home for Christmas..."

He resisted the urge to complain and started to deal with the dishes on the table seriously for safety reasons. Then he almost vomited - the turkey was so dry that it looked like dried chicken breast, but it looked a bit tempting when placed there...

Fortunately, the other dishes were pretty good, especially the sausages, which suited Andrew's appetite quite well. After finishing a portion of pudding, he left the table quite satisfied.

Ravenclaw's break in the afternoon was equally lively - the prefects gathered everyone together and asked everyone to provide interesting stories, and if they didn't have any, they could just tell a joke that could make people laugh.

This is great. Andrew enjoyed getting it for free. Although it is not suitable for incorporation into the current story, it is also a good reserve.

The storytelling session by the fire lasted all afternoon, followed by a sumptuous dinner - the turkey that was not wasted at noon was made into sandwiches, but fortunately there were also toast and cake, so Andrew did not have to continue to suffer the torture of turkey at dinner.

After dinner, after briefly checking a few test subjects to compare the lasting effects of Transfiguration, Andrew happily crawled into bed and ended this Christmas.

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The next day, Andrew woke up early again and began to prepare for a new day's morning run.

But the difference was that when he was walking down the stairs and passing through the corridor, he heard a faint noise.

'Peeves?'

Andrew became a little suspicious because he didn't see the guy doing anything all day yesterday, Christmas Day - he had no choice but to lean on the higher-ups, as he has been writing about this recently.

But he didn't plan to go over to take a look, and left as if nothing had happened. Whether Peeves was preparing a prank or the senior students were hiding from others to have a date, it would definitely be bad if he went over.

He was only in the first grade and only knew a little Transfiguration. What could he have done in the past?
After Andrew left, the door of an empty room on the side was opened silently - at least that's what it seemed to outsiders.

Two translucent figures crept out of the door, occasionally revealing a little bit of the corner of their robes, and then disappeared again.

"Are you leaving?"

"gone."

"We need to get back quickly, Ron."

Harry's tone was full of reluctance, he almost forgot the time.

"okay."

The reluctance in Ron's tone was no different.

The two of them moved back carefully and slept until almost noon.

Only then did they have time to talk about what happened last night - the two of them had planned to follow Dumbledore's footsteps when Harry took out the Invisibility Cloak, and they started to act last night after making sure that everyone had gone to bed.

The two-person operation was not as easy as they had imagined - the clumsy duo soon encountered the skilled Filch, then relied on the power of the invisibility cloak to hide, and finally found the magical mirror.

"Let's go again tonight, Harry." Ron couldn't help but suggest. In the mirror he saw all the things he had always dreamed of.

"Why at night, Ron? We can sneak over there after lunch. We just need to be careful not to be seen by others."

Harry said this with a firm tone - although he was also a little unsure.

Dumbledore once said that adventure is not about foolishly rushing into the unknown, but about exploring after making all preparations.

Therefore, he has studied the school rules for a long time. Although they are essentially meant to deal with Slytherin, they are also useful now - going to an empty classroom to look in the mirror during the holidays will not violate any school rules.

Of course, the prerequisite is not to meet Snape. Because Snape does not follow school rules, but only the college - even more excessive than that Slytherin.

"Ah, yes, maybe George and Fred don't know the secret of the mirror!" Ron was a little excited, "But we have to be careful of the Slytherin students. They have been keeping a close eye on you recently."

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“The holiday is over...”

In the owl shed, Andrew, who had just delivered the manuscript, looked at Rose who was happily delivering the letter, and specifically told her to hang out outside for a while before delivering the letter.

However, the holiday that ended was not a long holiday, but a holiday given to him by Professor McGonagall - in the following time, he would have to go to the office to familiarize himself with the documents again, but the good news was that Percy also had to work this time.

After running, Andrew went back to take a shower and change clothes, and had a meal in the cafeteria. When he knocked on the office door and went in, he immediately noticed something was wrong.

The mirror is gone, but it’s a bit hard to ask about this…

Andrew hesitated for a moment, but decided to say hello to Professor McGonagall and go to his desk to familiarize himself with the documents.

Compared to the mirror, he was more concerned about the purchase of firecrackers on campus - these firecrackers that looked simple but actually incorporated a bunch of spells were really tempting.

Less than ten minutes after he started working, Percy, who had been sneaking into the hospital for a long time, finally came over to report.

This suddenly boosted Andrew's interest in work.

But Percy was much more direct than him. He glanced at Professor McGonagall's office and almost blurted out, "Professor, where is the mirror?"

???

Wait, Percy, are you a different person today?
Andrew looked over in surprise - this was totally not something Percy would say.

Although it is not nice to speak ill of others, among all the Gryffindor prefects, Percy is the least likely to say such offensive words. He is more disciplined than the other Gryffindors.

To be more precise, Andrew sometimes felt that he followed the rules too much, and was even a bit like the person who had mistakenly entered that scam club in the first place.

However, Percy is friendlier, more responsible, and most importantly, more capable. Whether it is academic ability, breadth of knowledge, patience for tedious things or execution of orders, Percy is excellent.

This is enough to make up for those shortcomings. No one is perfect, so we cannot demand everything from others.

"Dumbledore said he was useful, so he took it away. I was just borrowing it."

To Andrew's surprise, Professor McGonagall actually answered Percy, but she quickly followed up with, "Since it moved to my office, you have been processing documents a lot slower - but I'm glad you can control yourself from always thinking about the false fantasies in the mirror."

Percy immediately returned to his original dedicated state, and even Andrew became focused all of a sudden - it was strange, the professor spoke so gently, and the fireplace in the office was burning brightly, but why was it a little cold?
(End of this chapter)