Hogwarts Card System.

Chapter 58 Making a Scene: Turning a Funeral into a Celebration

Ted received a mission that would kill him, but he didn't expect that he would have to prepare the mission items himself. Unbelievable! Even capitalists are more exploitative than you!

Ted was getting ready to get up and prepare his "Santa Claus outfit" when he suddenly noticed a lot of gift boxes of various sizes on the floor at the foot of his bed.

Ah, the system interrupted me so much that I almost forgot about my Christmas present.

He picked one up first, and to his surprise, it turned out to be a Christmas present from Ron's mother, Molly Weasley.

Ron had previously written home about Ted and Jerry.

Molly then said that the two poor little ones were too pitiful and that they were welcome to come to her house to play anytime.

I didn't expect them to prepare gifts for Christmas.

When Ted opened it, he saw a white striped sweater with a large "T" on the chest.

Ted tried it on, and it fit perfectly and was very warm. He had to thank Mrs. Molly.

He later learned that Mrs. Molly had also given Jerry a sweater, a yellow striped sweater with the letter J.

They gave Harley and Neville a big box of homemade lactose. Harley later said it tasted pretty nice!

Coincidentally, the gift Ron gave Ted was homemade candy from his mother.

Oh, by the way, Hermione didn't receive a gift from Mrs. Molly.

Ted himself gave Ron a box of various Muggle candies, ranging from gummy candies to fruit hard candies—more than twenty varieties in total. He certainly hadn't tried any of them before.

He also gave George and Fred a book of Muggle jokes. The two brothers were considered one person.

Ted opened the gift boxes one by one, filling the entire bed. There were a total of:

Neville gifted a copy of a book from the Longbottom family collection, titled "Legends of Wizards in the 16th Century," which recounts the legendary stories of more than a dozen wizards.

Coincidentally, Ted also gave Neville a book, but it was handwritten by him—Braveheart.

The protagonist is the blacksmith Wallace, and the story is about how his wife was persecuted to death by the lord, so he stood up to resist the tyranny and ultimately sacrificed himself heroically.

Ted also wrote a sentence on the title page: "When you have something to protect, you become brave."

The movie "Braveheart" won't be released for another four years, if the movie even exists in this world.

What he didn't know was that Neville was so moved after reading the book that he cried.

His grandmother, Mrs. Augusta, asked him what was wrong, and then she saw this handwritten book. She said, "I want to thank this child in person sometime."

Hermione's Christmas present was a magically refillable fountain pen.

Ted smiled as he held the sapphire blue pen. No wonder Hermione had been secretly pondering something before the holiday; she was researching how to cast a spell on the pen.

On the eve of the holiday, they signed the Ministry of Magic's "Regulations Prohibiting the Abuse of Magic During Holidays".

Once this agreement is signed, the wand will be marked with a trail, and the Ministry of Magic will be notified if anyone nearby casts a spell.

Later, when school started, Ron learned that Hermione had given Ted a pen as a Christmas present, and he was very confused. He comforted him, saying, "Ted, don't be sad. I believe Hermione didn't do it on purpose."

In Ron's memory, this gift was truly awful.

Hermione immediately snapped, "Don't talk nonsense! That pen is fine, and Ted doesn't like sweets!"

In fact, Hermione's gifts to her other friends were almost all candy.

Give Harley a big box of chocolate frogs, give Ron a licorice wand, give Neville a chocolate crucible cake, and give Jerry Super Bubble Gum.

What Ted gave Hermione was a small notebook containing the spell he had "invented"—Arcane Wisdom.

What could be a better gift for Hermione than something that enhances one's wisdom?

Harry's gift was a copy of "The Complete Book of Curses," supposedly from the Black family's collection, and once cherished by her godfather Sirius Black—who used it to learn how to deal with Snape.

Ted gave Harley a timed magic clock, a brass-cased wind-up mechanical alarm clock he bought for 3 pounds. It had a little magic that allowed it to run around and avoid attacks when it rang.

Because Ted heard that Harley always overslept~

Jerry gave him a thick cloak, which was said to have been hand-sewn by his mother.

Ted's gift was a huge box of Italian cheese, as big as a human head!

In addition, Ted received a gift from Mr. Slug, a book titled "Potion Tips and Tricks," and a book titled "Wizard Adventures" from Old Tom at the Leaky Cauldron.

The fact that Ted can be remembered by people he's spent time with and receive gifts shows that he's a very successful person.

Ted's return gift to Mr. Slug was a scabies potion he had brewed himself. He also wrote a letter thanking him for his two months of instruction, which had given him a solid foundation in potions.

Otherwise, Snape would have bullied himself to death!

The gift for old Tom was a small bottle of strong whiskey, quite potent, and I hoped he wouldn't overindulge.

In addition, Ted also gave Old Tom's granddaughter, Hannah the Iron-Hat, a blue quill pen as a gift.

What surprised him was seeing Professor McGonagall's gift.

And there were two of them, one a new wizard's robe.

Ted looked at his secondhand clothes; the wear and tear was one thing, but he'd clearly chosen a large size when he bought them, yet they were already a bit tight after just a few months.

I'm growing up a bit too fast!

Professor McGonagall's gift was thoughtful.

In addition to that, there's another book—"Quidditch Technical Analysis"?!

Ted thought for a moment, maybe Professor McGonagall thought his flying skills were pretty good and wanted to cultivate his Quidditch interest? That would be a disappointment for her.

In truth, without their savior, the Gryffindor Quidditch team was no match for the ruthless Slytherin.

Fortunately, Ted hadn't forgotten Professor McGonagall's kindness in taking him out of the orphanage. Besides, he had even petted her twice to complete his mission, so he had prepared a gift for her—a beige wool scarf.

Ted also considered giving Professor McGonagall a cardboard box; maybe she'd really like it!

But fearing being turned into an animal and imprisoned in the forbidden forest, I didn't dare.

Ted also gave his own dean a gift—a silver chain monocle he found at a Muggle junk market.

He even gave Snape a gift, but it's unclear whether Snape liked it.

In addition, Ted also wired £50 to the orphanage through Ansu, which greatly damaged his allowance.

Ted: You mean, why can't there be a few gold nuggets in Mrs. Ravenclaw's estate?

After finishing with the gifts, it was almost nine o'clock, so Ted hurried to find his Christmas outfit.

If you want to find some everyday items at Hogwarts, then you can't go wrong by looking for house-elves.

Ted went into the kitchen. "Excuse me, sir, could you please get me something?"

As soon as he entered, five or six house-elves looked over, and before he could finish a sentence, he was surrounded by seven or eight elves.

"Me! Me! Me!"

"Pick me! Pick me! Mr. Epifani!"

"I can find anything for Mr. Epifani. Anything!"

"I can find twice as many as you!"

……

Ted never expected himself to be so popular.

"Don't rush. It's nothing strange. I just want to dress up as Santa Claus to bring some holiday cheer to the castle. I need a costume, hat, and beard. After all, it's Christmas today!"

He suddenly slapped his forehead. "Oh, I almost forgot! This is a Christmas present for you all. It's different flavored candies I bought from the Muggle world. Please try some!"

Upon hearing that Ted had prepared Christmas gifts for them, and that the gifts were candies bought from the Muggle world, the elves' eyes immediately began to "fill with water"!

"Oh, please, let's try some candy first. Don't cry, please!" Ted pleaded.

Soon, the castle kitchen was filled with a joyful atmosphere, and Ted received his Christmas outfit.

Although it doesn't quite resemble the original, it possesses the ability to transform.

So, before the Christmas banquet began at noon, the students who stayed on campus discovered that under the largest Christmas tree in the auditorium, there was a little old man wearing a red hat with a white trim, a big white beard, a red cotton-padded jacket with a white trim, and a big black and shiny raven perched on his shoulder.

The Muggle-born young wizard immediately called out the name: "Santa Claus!"

Santa Claus is a concept that evolved from traditional European folklore in modern times. How would the little wizards in the magical world know about this? They don't even know who Jesus is!

So it was incredibly novel.

However, Ron, Jerry, and the others had already recognized Ted through Anzu!

The two looked at each other in bewilderment. Ron: What is Ted going to do?

Jerry: I don't know~

Ted, meanwhile, had already picked up his guitar and started playing and singing, beginning with a Christmas carol to set the mood.

"Jingle bells, jingle bells~" Ted sang, almost straying onto Mixue Ice Cream.

As soon as the song ended, the students who stayed on campus, who had formed a large circle, burst into thunderous applause.

Ted put his old busking skills to good use and sang another song, this time the upbeat "Bunny Dance"~

(End of this chapter)