The days at Hogwarts

Ignoring the owl, Loren couldn't wait to open the letter, looking at the big "H" and logo in the middle of the envelope and the animals surrounding it.

The first page reads:

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore

(President of the International Federation of Wizards, First Class of the Order of Merlin, Archmage, and Chief Magician of the Wizengamot)

Then comes the text:

Dear Mr. Morgan:

We are pleased to inform you that you have been admitted to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Attached is a list of required secretaries and equipment.

The semester is scheduled to begin on September 1st. We will be waiting for your owl to bring your reply before July 31st.

Vice Principal (Female)

Sincerely, Minerva McGonagall

The second page contains newborn items, including:

【uniform】

First-year students need:

1. Three-sided plain work robe (black)

2. A plain peaked hat for daytime wear (black)

3. A pair of protective gloves (made of dragon skin or similar material)

4. A winter cape (black with silver buttons)

Please note: All student clothing must have name tags

【textbook】

All students need to prepare the following books:

Standard Spells, Elementary, by Miranda Gorshak

A History of Magic, by Bathilda Bagshot

The Theory of Magic, by Adebe Wulfling

The Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration, by Emeric Sweech

A Thousand Miracle Herbs and Mushrooms, by Phyllida Spohr

Magic Potions and Potions, by Arseny Giger

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, by Newt Scamander

Dark Arts: A Guide to Self-Defense, by Quentin Trimble

【Other equipment】

A magic wand

One crucible (pewter, standard size 2)

A set of glass or crystal vials

a telescope

a brass balance

Students may bring an owl or a cat or a toad

Parents are particularly reminded that first-year students are not allowed to bring their own broomsticks.

Loren's hands trembled as he unfolded the letter.

This is not the Britain in the 80s, this is the magical world of Harry Potter!

He had always planned to go to famous places to make money when he grew up, such as Wall Street and Silicon Valley.

But Grandpa Bates's affairs kept reminding him that this was not a normal world.

Loren is always worried about his vision of the future. He may continue to live his life according to the routine, or he may come into contact with some extraordinary things, but he is always uneasy.

Now, the world appeared to Loren so clearly never before!

He spent the whole afternoon carefully examining the letter, the print, the ink, the cursive, looking at it over and over again, as if he could never get tired of it.

Finally, it was getting dark. Loren excitedly drove the sheep down the mountain to the residents, and then ran to the cabin.

"Grandpa Bates! I have great news." Loren handed the letter to Bates who was making a new chair.

Bates looked at the uncontrollable smile on Loren's face, then looked at the exquisite letter. He rubbed his hands on his clothes for a few times before picking up the letter.

It wasn't long before Bates finished reading the letter.

"Are you sure this strange magic school is not a scam?" Bates didn't doubt the existence of magic. After all, he was a werewolf, but he was afraid that this was a new scam.

"Probably not..."

Loren naturally knew the situation, but he didn't know how to explain this situation to Bates.

Just as the two were arguing over the letter, a middle-aged woman in a black skirt and black square-framed glasses walked over to the side of the road. She had a serious expression and walked briskly.

This was not a normal situation. Walking up from the foot of the mountain, Bates noticed the figure in the mountains half an hour in advance. This person did not climb the mountain normally.

Bates looked at the woman.

"Sorry, another student was too enthusiastic and delayed us for a moment." The visitor first explained the situation.

"I am Minerva McGonagall, Deputy Headmistress of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry..."

Next, Professor McGonagall introduced the basic situation of Hogwarts to Bates and Loren.

Bates had some doubts at first, but Professor McGonagall turned the wood on the ground into a group of tabby cats, which kept circling around him. No one would doubt a group of cats meowing around you, and Bates finally believed this reality.

Bates and Loren were both in mixed emotions and didn't talk much.

Professor McGonagall made an appointment with the two of them that she would take Loren to Diagon Alley to buy things for the new school tomorrow, and left soon.

Chapter 7: Clear thinking, never had such a wonderful start

Bates was somewhat silent during dinner.

He had known for a long time that the world was not as simple as ordinary people saw, but when the magical curtain lifted a small corner towards him, he was still strongly shocked.

Is the wizard related to the werewolf, can the wizard cure his troublesome ailment?

All these problems were like cats that turned from wood during the day, surrounding his heart and scratching his mind constantly.

Bates almost reveals his true feelings to Professor McGonagall, but calms down when he hears that magic is a talent and only the chosen ones can become wizards.

He didn't dare to tell the fact that he was a werewolf, perhaps it was an unforgivable creature in the eyes of wizards. In addition to the unknown dangers, it might also affect little Loren.

The old man felt that he had lived enough and it would not matter if he died, but little Loren had an extraordinary future.

He believed that little Loren would achieve great success, and he didn't want to be a burden or bring any negative influence to him.

After returning from the battlefield, Bates has been living for others. Responsibilities and obligations support him and prevent him from having to think about what kind of monster he is or when he should atone for his sins to God.

It also manipulated him, and for decades he was a machine called Bates, not a real person.

Loren's arrival made him feel truly alive.

Taking care of a child is not an easy task, but Loren is more sensible than any child he has ever seen. When he grows up, Loren can make delicious food by himself.

Every time he swallowed the hot stuff, he could feel that he was truly alive.

Bates didn't say much. He didn't want Loren to do anything for him. If werewolves were nothing to wizards, Loren would solve it himself. If werewolves were also a problem for wizards, he didn't want to put any pressure on Loren.

On the other side, Loren didn't feel Bates's low mood at all. He was sorting out his thoughts.

This world has owls delivering acceptance letters and Professor McGonagall in Transfiguration class. It is absolutely certain that this is the magical world in the Harry Potter movie series. This world is like taking off the mysterious veil and showing its face clearly before his eyes.

Loren has watched all eight movies and knows the plot of the story. Based on the year, he should be in the same class as Harry Potter.

In the following years, the villain Voldemort will enter Hogwarts to cause trouble.

Headmaster Dumbledore will guide Harry and the other protagonists in their growth while taking time to eliminate the boss's seven Horcruxes one by one. Finally, he feels tired and lies down after making everything clear for Voldemort.

Overall, as a children's fantasy movie, as long as he studies hard in school, it should not be difficult for him to survive to the end of the film in Hogwarts.

Back to myself, Grandpa Bates's werewolf is the same as Lupin in the wizarding world. This kind of werewolf is more like a disease. On the night of the full moon, it will transform uncontrollably, seriously affecting people's normal life.

The wizarding world has a corresponding special medicine called wolfsbane potion, which can be made by Professor Snape of Potions. You can buy it from him and even learn how to make it.

If he dreams bigger, maybe he can study hard and find a way to completely solve the problem of werewolves.

And that weird bookseller and those two strange books.

"The Encyclopedia of Pictographic Symbols" should be some content about alchemy. Nicolas Flamel appeared as a tool man in the original story line. According to his autobiography, "The Book of Abraham" is the book that records the creation of the Philosopher's Stone.

Loren attached great importance to both books.

As for whether the person he met that day was Nicolas Flamel himself, Loren was not sure. It didn't matter. He felt very at ease now.

He knows the plot development, has a clear future plan, and does not need to make a living in the magic world. He is familiar with the development trend of the world and plans to return to the ordinary world after graduation, do small business, make money and enjoy life.

Now I just have to grow up step by step, Loren thought. Never had such a wonderful start.

"Coco Coco Coco"

Bates watched Loren cover his mouth and shrug his shoulders oddly. He wasn't sure this man could achieve anything extraordinary.

……

Early in the morning, after finishing their breakfast, Loren and Bates sat on the stools dressed neatly.

The waiting time seemed long, and Bates looked a little embarrassed; he hadn't entertained guests for decades.

Fortunately, they didn't have to wait too long. Loren, who was sitting on a stool, suddenly turned his head and looked at an open space. Bates was a little confused and looked in the direction Loren was looking.

Professor McGonagall suddenly appeared with a snap.

Bates watched this magical scene, which was more shocking than watching the wood turn into a cat yesterday.

Professor McGonagall suddenly appeared and looked straight into Loren's eyes. She saw shadows floating in her blue eyes.

"You knew I would show up from here?" Mag asked in a surprised tone.

"I just noticed that something seemed to have changed in that area."

Loren was a little confused. Couldn't other wizards see where the teleportation would land? The movie didn't mention this either.

"This is an extraordinary talent..." Professor McGonagall wanted to explain, but suddenly remembered something and did not continue.

"Come on, we have a lot to do."

Professor McGonagall reached out her hand, took Lauren's hand, and said goodbye to Mr. Bates.

"[Apparition]"

Snapped!

Lauren felt as if Professor McGonagall's hand was trying to slip away from his, so he quickly grasped it tighter.

Everything was dark before his eyes. He was squeezed hard from all directions and couldn't breathe. It felt like his chest was being tightly strangled by several iron hoops.

Snapped!

Loren couldn't stop coughing, and his tears and snot were almost coming out.

He felt as if he had just been squeezed out of a very narrow rubber tube. Mixing in the magic world was not as easy as he thought.

"Normally it would be easier if we hurried, but today we need to hurry."

Professor McGonagall stroked Loren's back and comforted him gently. Loren soon calmed down. He felt that Professor McGonagall was not as strict as he had imagined.

In front of him was a suburban house, much nicer than the cabin where Loren lived, and cleaner than the orphanage that was already vague in his memory. It was probably the house that best matched his impression of a British city in the 80s.

"There is another student with you." Professor McGonagall walked forward and rang the doorbell.

Soon, a young couple opened the door with a girl about Loren's age.

The young couple looked typical white to Loren, nothing special.

The little girl had thick but somewhat messy brown hair. It was obvious that it had been carefully groomed, but to no avail.