Two Worlds: I studied abroad at Hogwarts

Chapter 222: Leave a backup plan
The footprints of an adult wizard that appeared outside the bridge today made Moon realize that it was not very safe outside the school.

So now he must find a way to increase his self-protection ability.

The invisibility cloak given by Professor Dumbledore must be worn at all times, as it can play a very important role at critical moments.

Professor Flitwick gives Moon a Screaming Yo-Yo as a Christmas present.

When disturbed, it emits a piercing scream that draws the opponent's attention, buying Moon time to escape or take other actions.

Professor McGonagall gave Moon a metal shield badge.

When a wizard launches an attack, the badge will automatically activate the [Iron Armor Spell] for defense.

However, the protective ability of this [Iron Armor Spell] is very limited, and it may not be able to completely block powerful magical attacks.

Of course, Moon didn't need complete protection. It was enough for the badge to block a spell of damage for him.

Professor Sprout gave him a herbal aromatherapy box.

The herbs in this box can emit the scent of three effects: invigorating, calming, and psychedelic.

Just turn the switch on the box to get different effects.

"Did the professors know something?"

After Moon mastered the use of the three magic props, he couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

The gifts given by the professors were too suggestive; almost all of them were related to combat.

Moon didn't know whether other people received Christmas gifts from their professors, but he knew that Cedric and Hermione received gifts from Sprout and McGonagall respectively.

A moonflower and a small packet of seeds.

This was the best gift Professor Sprout gave Cedric after he learned that his experiment to improve the potion had failed.

As for Hermione, she got Professor McGonagall's Transfiguration book notes from her student days.

Whether it is herbs, seeds or notes, these are all helping young wizards increase their magical experience in a certain field.

Based on this reasoning, the experience the professors wanted Moon to gain was combat.

"Did I leave a belligerent impression on the professors?"

Moon held the defense badge on his chest, a screaming yo-yo in his left hand, and a psychedelic aromatherapy box in his right hand, recalling his daily life at Hogwarts during this period.

"I just have a spell practice room and I often practice with the giant squid in the Black Lagoon, but I'm still a very good boy in school."

After thinking for a long time and still unable to figure out the professors' thoughts, Moon simply gave up.

Anyway, these three gifts are very useful to him now.

Whether dealing with the wizard who followed him today or returning to another world to deal with the wizard war, these three things can improve Moon's self-protection ability.

"Why didn't I receive a gift from Professor Snape?"

Moon gave gifts to the deans of all four colleges.

Among them, the gift given to Professor Snape was a new potion material that Moon discovered in another world: the scales of the ground armored beast.

This material is not very precious, but it is very suitable as a Christmas gift.

Moon searched the suitcase again and found that there was still no gift from Professor Snape.

Harry gave a chocolate frog, Neville gave a portion of strange-flavored beans, Seamus gave a Filibuster firework, and Cedric gave an ash wood potion stirrer.

Then there was Hermione's carving kit and the gifts from the professors.

"Could it be that this book was given to me by Professor Snape?"

Seeing that only a practical manual of Defense Against the Dark Arts book was left, Moon remembered what happened on the night of the Christmas dinner.

He had just stood under the Christmas tree when the gift package fell on his head.

"I have to say, it does resemble Professor Snape's style."

Moon had a similar experience before.

When he was studying [Potion Analysis], Professor Snape had written a booklet and put it in the library, and it happened to be discovered by Moon. Of course, Moon only figured it out later that this was actually a trap set by Professor Snape.

After browsing the manual, Moon discovered that it not only introduced the detailed classification of black magic.

The largest part of the book deals with counter-curses and solutions to common black magic.

"No wonder Professor Snape wanted to be the professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts. It turns out he has such profound attainments in this area."

After reading the booklet, Moon discovered that Snape not only mastered the removal of most dark magic spells.

He also analyzed the applicable scenarios of different counter-curses and de-curses, as well as the difficulties and coping strategies that may be encountered in the de-curse process.

These contents are much more detailed than the Defense Against the Dark Arts textbook that Moon studied.

After reading it once, Moon still felt unsatisfied, so he read it again carefully.

The next morning, after packing everything, Moon took his suitcase and his two pets and went to Diagon Alley again.

Because it was a holiday yesterday, many shops were closed.

However, just one night passed, and Diagon Alley returned to its former bustling state.

There were many wizards coming and going on the street, including many young wizards like Moon who were returning home from Hogwarts for the holidays.

Moon didn't go shopping casually because he didn't have much money on him.

With the letter of certification from Professor Snape, Moon went straight to Slug & Giggs Pharmacy.

Before entering the pharmacy, Moon noticed the two reliefs of figures on the door.

According to what he heard, these two people were the founders of the pharmacy. They were also a couple who founded the pharmacy together 300 years ago.

Pushing open the old wooden door, a strange and rich smell hit me in the face.

Moon couldn't describe the smell at all. His most intuitive reaction to the smell was that he felt like vomiting.

When Moon was about to go out to relax, the smell suddenly disappeared and turned into a very fresh natural fragrance.

“This is amazing.”

After Moon recovered, he discovered that the owner was probably afraid that the smell would drive away customers, so he hung many herbal sachets on the beams inside the house.

Moon could smell the aroma of several herbs he had learned about in school just by standing there.

The space inside the store is not large, but it is packed and bustling.

Shelves stretched from floor to ceiling, filled with bottles and jars of all shapes and sizes, filled with potion ingredients of every color, texture, and form.

Moon saw the bat wings soaked in green liquid.

There was also a bundle of dried mandrakes, their roots entangled with each other, making a faint groaning sound.

There is also a red liquid in an exquisite crystal bottle, as red as a gem, emitting a mysterious luster.

Moon stared at the label and saw "Fire Dragon Blood, 2500 Galleons/ounce"

Just when Moon was looking at everything in the pharmacy curiously, a little wizard who was helping in the medicine cabinet discovered him.

"Moonscarlett, why are you here?"

Hearing someone calling him, Moon looked back.

"Are you John Slagle, the seventh year Hufflepuff head boy?"

"Yes, Cedric and Bernard both said you have a very good memory. It's actually true!"

John Slager said as he took off his work apron and walked out of the counter.

"Dad, this is the little wizard I told you about who defeated the troll. He's very young, isn't he?"

John Slager originally just wanted to introduce Moon to his father.

However, his shout attracted the attention of all the customers and cashiers in the store.

(End of this chapter)