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Harry, holding half of his Nimbus 2000 in one hand and the golden egg in the other, returned to the Gryffindor common room.

As soon as he stepped through the door, the twins lifted him into the air, one on each side.

He was then greeted by cheers and celebrations from all the Gryffindor year groups.

As for how many of these people were people who had previously worn the "Harry Stinky Shit" badge, that remains unknown.

Chapter 211 Friends Make Up, Hermione is an Adult Now

That's how Gryffindor is; if you win honor for us, then you are our hero.

But if you make a mistake, that's your own problem.

If your mistake harms everyone's interests, we will all condemn you.

At times, these lion cubs are not even as united as Hufflepuff.

Furthermore, Gryffindor shares some similarities with their arch-rivals Slytherin.

Take stubbornness, for example. If you try to argue with Gryffindor or change their minds on a certain issue, it's almost impossible.

Unless you point a wand at their heads and make them obey you.

The students of Gryffindor were also somewhat arrogant, and their arrogance was tinged with recklessness.

Sometimes they end up getting caught up in stalemates and conflicts because of this.

If they had just calmed down, many problems would have been resolved better, or they might not have even occurred at all.

There are many reasons for this trait. On the one hand, it stems from their impulse to prove themselves, and on the other hand, it is related to their overly enthusiastic sense of adventure.

Ron is a typical Gryffindor.

He had no idea that Harry hadn't secretly signed up for the Triwizard Tournament until he truly experienced its dangers.

He stubbornly believed in his own opinion and refused to accept Harry's explanations at all.

Harry was being cheered by the Gryffindors.

He said happily, "Does anyone want to see me open it?"

Upon hearing this, the crowd immediately scattered.

The twins even threw Harry off the plane.

Harry was somewhat confused, wondering why they were behaving this way.

"I advise you not to open it now."

Ron's voice came from behind Harry.

Harry turned to look at Ron, and for a moment the atmosphere became a little awkward.

Finally, it was Harry who spoke first: "You're finally willing to talk to me?"

Ron nodded and said, "I don't think you'd be crazy enough to sign up yourself. To be honest, I was terrified watching that Hungarian tree peak from the stands."

Harry said, "You've finally figured it out. I didn't expect it to take you so long to understand."

Ron retorted, "It's not just me who thinks this way; everyone's talking about you behind your back."

"Alright," Harry said, not wanting to dwell on the issues any longer. "I feel much better now."

That's right, first he got a good second place, and now he's reconciled with Ron.

Harry is in a very good mood right now.

"At least I was the one who reminded you of the fire dragon."

Ron started taking all the credit, just like before.

“Hagrid reminded me of the dragon,” Harry said, frowning.

"No, no, no, it was me. I asked Hagrid to take you to see the dragon ahead of time."

Ron retorted, "Don't forget my brother Charlie works at a dragon farm in Romania. These four fire dragons were all transported from his farm."

Harry hadn't expected this to happen.

Thinking about it carefully, it makes sense. Given Hagrid's state of being deeply in love at the time, he probably wouldn't have thought of himself.

Didn't you see Hagrid take Mrs. Maxime to see the dragons later, completely forgetting about Harry?

"Thanks!"

Harry reached out and lightly tapped Ron's shoulder.

Between friends, there's no need for excessive thanks.

Ron returned the punch to Harry.

"By the way, why did you say it was best not to open this golden egg now?" Harry asked.

“Hermione just opened her golden egg here, and all she heard was a piercing scream. That’s why I advised you not to open it,” Ron replied.

Harry nodded, indicating that he understood.

"Speaking of which, where are Hermione and Zicomo?"

Harry suddenly realized that Hermione, the best warrior in the competition, was not in the common room celebrating with everyone.

"I don't know. They were here a moment ago, and then they disappeared. You know, they're a bit... antisocial?"

Ron didn't know how to describe it, but he felt that there seemed to be an inexplicable barrier between Zicomo and the others.

That feeling is like a generation gap.

In fact, Ron's intuition was quite accurate; neither Zicomo nor Lani were actually underage students.

With their adult experience, and even far beyond that of the average adult, it's impossible for them to play with ordinary underage students.

Hermione's situation is special.

She was a standout among her peers from a young age, and outstanding people are often envied.

Especially for immature children, they may choose to isolate the best among their peers.

Commonly known as: Don't play with her.

Hermione's situation remained the same after arriving at Hogwarts; she never made any female friends in Gryffindor.

The girls didn't like her studious personality, which was too serious about everything.

Fortunately, Zicomo was by her side at this time.

As we all know, when people arrive in an unfamiliar environment, they will try to find something familiar to rely on, which can be a person, an event, or a thing.

Zicomo was Hermione's support when she first entered the wizarding world.

And because of her feelings for Zicomo, this reliance gradually evolved into a lover's dependence.

Hermione was thus influenced by Zicomo.

Perhaps she herself didn't realize that some of her usual words, actions, and habits bore the shadow of Zicomo.

Even in terms of mindset, it's the same.

Influenced by Zicomona's mature mindset, her attitude towards life and interpersonal relationships also became more mature.

In addition, Hermione didn't have many things in common with her peers, so she didn't have many friends in Gryffindor.

On the contrary, because of Zicomo and Lani, she has a better relationship with Penelope and Luna of Ravenclaw.

In short, Zicomo, Hermione, and Lani form a unique little group in Gryffindor.

So what is this small group doing now?

They are currently in the kitchen at Hogwarts, hosting a victory celebration for Hermione.

This is a celebration banquet unique to Easterners. Everyone sets out a table of delicious food, eats in a lively atmosphere, and can talk about anything.

Unlike Western banquets, where you have to walk around with a glass of wine, and there are all sorts of social obligations, you might not even get enough to eat at the end of the banquet.

This celebration party was held to celebrate Hermione's first-place finish in the competition, and also to celebrate Hermione's eighteenth birthday.

Since the little witch spent her time in the "Zen Garden," her actual age has become very difficult to estimate.

Fortunately, Zicomo possessed the power of time, so determining a person's age was a trivial matter for him.

A few days ago, Zicomo discovered that Hermione's actual age was already eighteen.

This banquet will celebrate both of these things at the same time.

The little witch was overjoyed to learn that she had come of age, and even opened a bottle of red wine to celebrate.

It's said to be one of Mr. Granger's treasures; no one knows how she got her hands on it.

After a few rounds of drinks, Hermione suddenly remembered something.

She looked at Zicomo and asked, "Cousin, didn't you say that participating in the Triwizard Tournament would test my strength? I don't think I can't beat a fire dragon."

Ever since she saw the dragons that night, Hermione had absolutely no desire to fight them.

They couldn't even bring her the slightest sense of oppression.

Therefore, Hermione asked Ifrit for a scale to deal with the dragon.