The sickly iron fist beauty in Harry Potter

Dolly couldn't stand this kind of thing.

Dolly found her parents' gift first.

Unlike the pile of gifts on her birthday, Dolly's parents only gave her two gifts on Christmas.

One was a brand new set of boxing gear. Apparently, Vernon felt that Dolly had grown a little taller and it was time for a new set of gear.

This is indeed the case. Dolly is now several centimeters taller than before.

The good news is that Dolly is indeed growing, which means that Dolly's sacrifice probably didn't cause her any harm.

The bad news is that her growth rate is not very fast, and it is not known whether she can surpass Hermione and Qiu Zhang.

Penny's gift was a complete set of cold-weather gear, apparently in preparation for Dolly's upcoming journey home.

It did snow at Hogwarts these two days, but Dolly and Hermione didn't have a crazy snowball fight like they did last year. The ones who had the most fun this year were the first-year students.

Maybe that's just how life is.

Last year, they were still naive little kids in the eyes of others, but this year, Hermione and Dolly have unconsciously acted like seniors.

As for how much Hermione and Dolly had actually grown… Dolly hadn't had a chance to measure Hermione's development herself yet, so she couldn't say for sure.

But if we only look at the scale, at least Qiu Zhang has achieved visible growth.

Hmm... She is indeed worthy of being the invisible rich woman Qiu Zhang.

Later, Dolly finds Luna's gift.

Dolly didn't expect Luna to give her a gift. After all, Luna's financial situation was not good enough.

But since Luna had brought her a gift, Dolly opened it carefully and saw a handmade brooch.

It is transparent all over and seems to be shaped with some kind of gelatin. Inside are delicate and translucent little yellow flowers, which look very cute.

Of course, in terms of value, it may be the cheapest of Dolly's gifts.

However, Dolly put it on her chest without hesitation and took a beautiful picture in front of the mirror for a while.

Who said this was a gift from Luna?

After that, there was Hermione's gift.

Hermione's gift was as simple as always, and this time it was even books, a whole set of books.

It talks about the health issues that adolescent children should pay attention to. There are five books classified into different categories and are no longer limited to private issues.

It even includes mental health and so on, and can be said to be a basic encyclopedia of medical knowledge.

This made Dolly think of the little farce between her and Hermione last time, and Dolly couldn't help but curl up the corners of her mouth when she thought of it.

This time, the gift Hermione gave obviously didn't cause any trouble, because these books actually already existed on Hermione's bookshelf, and they were a birthday gift from her parents.

After all, living in the wizarding world, Hermione's parents were still very worried about her health because they couldn't receive modern medical care from Muggles.

All they could do was tell Hermione some basic medical knowledge that she should master, so that Hermione could judge whether she should seek help from a Muggle hospital sometimes.

Of course, from the overall perspective, this operation is redundant.

Although the medical methods of wizards are too chaotic and metaphysical, it is undeniable that in most cases they are very effective and cannot be compared with ordinary Muggle medical methods.

After all, no matter how advanced Muggle medicine is, it still has to be scientific, but magic does not.

Finally, Dolly found Qiu Zhang's gift.

Dolly was still looking forward to Qiu Zhang's gift.

Whether it is the warm jade that Qiu Zhang gave to Dolly, or the wind chimes, they all reveal Qiu Zhang's ingenuity and care.

Although gift-giving is more about the intention, the amount of financial resources can sometimes make people more moved.

What surprised Dolly was that the gift box Qiu Zhang gave her this time was very small.

It was even smaller than most candy gift boxes, so small that Dolly thought there might only be a letter inside.

This actually aroused Dolly's curiosity.

Because she knew that Qiu Zhang would not just give Dolly something to please her, so the abnormal size of the gift might indicate the value of the gift.

So Dolly became very cautious when opening the package. When she opened the package and saw a hint of green inside, her guess was indeed confirmed.

Dolly took out a bracelet that looked like it was made of a beer bottle, completely green glass.

But Dolly knew very well that Qiu Zhang would never give her glass.

So after looking carefully, Dolly finally discovered that there were a few colors deep in the glass, most of which were white.

If it weren't for the sunlight, it would be almost invisible, just like a few white clouds reflected in the green lake water.

Seeing this, Dolly gasped.

Although she didn't know how much this thing was worth, Dolly felt that it must be very valuable.

Oh, you can’t say that either.

It seems that in this era, jade is indeed not very valuable.

After all, most people who like jade are from the big Eastern countries, and at that time, that country was not rich enough.

However, if it were put thirty years from now, Dolly felt that the bracelet would be worth at least eight figures.

This made Dolly suddenly feel that the magic wand she gave to Qiu Zhang was just a thoughtful gift.

Hmm... maybe next time I can find something that is cheap now but valuable in the future and give it to Hermione, Qiu Zhang and Luna.

Especially for Luna, this method can allow Luna to change the quality of life quietly without making her feel stressed.

At this time, Hermione sat up, yawning.

"Good morning, Dolly."

Duoli was startled and subconsciously wanted to hide the bracelet on her wrist.

But then I realized that it wasn't worth much right now.

So she raised her wrist with a smile and said, "Does it look good?"

Hermione immediately jumped out of bed and came over, watching carefully.

Hermione didn't know much about gems, but she knew that the warm jade that Qiu Zhang had given to Dolly had magical effects.

So I couldn't help but ask, "Isn't it also a magical item?"

"That's not it."

Dolly said in a teasing tone: "Where in the world can there be so many magical items? Even if Qiu Zhang had them, he couldn't always give them to me!"

"That's right."

Hermione breathed a sigh of relief, but still looked at Dolly's bracelet.

It was obvious that he realized that although the books he gave were well-intentioned, Dolly could not always carry them with her.

But Dolly will probably have to wear the two gifts that Qiu Zhang gave her every day in the future.

In comparison, isn't the difference in gift-giving skills obvious?

Seeing that Hermione was about to say something, Dolly quickly said, "I think Qiu Zhang also gave you something similar. If you don't believe me, take a look."

Hermione raised an eyebrow, about to say it was impossible.

But he still silently searched for his own gift, and finally found Qiu Zhang's gift, which was also in a small package.

Hermione couldn't wait to open it and take a look. It turned out to be a completely yellow bracelet, with only a little white background visible on the inside. It looked very precious and extraordinary.

Now Hermione was speechless. She put it on and looked at it for a while, then chose to remain silent.

However, Dolly was certain that Hermione would investigate the price of the bracelet later, so as to avoid owing Qiu Zhang a favor in the future.

This made Dolly start to think about whether she should ask Qiu Zhang to be a little more restrained when giving gifts.

After all, not everyone has her financial situation, which can be stressful for friends.

It's okay for Hermione, because Hermione's parents followed Dolly's investment and are now millionaires, so they don't feel much pressure in general economic activities.

But it’s different on Luna’s side. I just hope Qiu Zhang didn’t give Luna a gift of the same level.

Oh no, if I don’t give gifts of the same level, wouldn’t it seem like I’m biased?

Just as Dolly was thinking, Hermione's surprised voice brought Dolly back to her senses.

It turned out that Hermione finally found the wand Dolly gave her, jumped up in surprise, and then knocked Dolly to the ground.

Fortunately, there was thick plush carpet under both of their feet, so Dolly didn't feel any pain.

But even if it hurt, Dolly felt it was worth it.

Because Hermione, in her excitement, kissed Dolly on the cheek.

The soft lips brushed against Dolly's chin, giving her an electric shock.

After Hermione did this, she realized that she seemed to have gone a little too far.

She quickly sat up and turned her face to the side, not daring to look in Dolly's direction, pretending to play with the wand in her hand. However, Dolly felt that Hermione's cheeks seemed to have a hint of red.

Dolly touched her cheek and smiled foolishly.

But after laughing for a few seconds, she suddenly felt a hand covering her face and began to struggle.

Then, Hermione's somewhat exasperated voice was heard, saying, "I was just too excited and accidentally bumped into it. Why do you look so weird?"

Of course it’s because I’m excited about you!

Dolly wanted to say that, but seeing that Hermione was almost furious, she could only restrain her thoughts and said, "Of course it's because I found your behavior just now very funny."

"Hermione Granger, the top student in Gryffindor, can actually behave like a child. I should have recorded it with a video camera."

The redness on Hermione's face faded a little, but she worked harder with her hands.

Pulling Dolly's cheeks with both hands, he said, "You can make fun of me, you can make fun of me, now I'll show you who's the brat!"

Dolly was not angry, nor did she resist. She just gently patted Hermione's soft spot and played with her.

With Dolly's strength, Hermione couldn't suppress Dolly at all.

But this was the fun of the boudoir, and Dolly couldn't bear to push Hermione away.

Doric would be even happier if Hermione got carried away again and kissed her like she just did... oh no, bit her.

It's a pity that Hermione was still able to control herself and was very clear that Dolly was just playing with her.

When she was out of breath and sweating, Hermione used her arms to climb away from Dolly, then rolled over and found a comfortable position to lie down, holding the wand Dolly gave her in her hand.

Then Hermione waved her wand lightly, and a handful of sparks leaped from the tip.

Dolly supported her chin with one hand, lying on the carpet and watching the scene. This wand was also one of her masterpieces.

Hermione's original wand was made of grapevine wood, with a grapevine wood core.

In the Celtic calendar, the vine wood is a symbol of two extreme emotions: joy and anger.

And it’s about achieving goals and finding balance.

In other words, although Hermione has lofty pursuits and extraordinary vision, she must control her emotions and stay calm.

When Hermione lost herself in anger or indulged in happiness, she lost her amazing intelligence.

Dolly naturally could not use the original combination when making a wand for Hermione. Although this was the best solution given by Ollivander, it was the best solution for the finished products already available in Ollivander's store.

In other words, if Dolly were to customize a wand for Hermione, she could definitely make one that would be more suitable.

So Dolly's answer was chestnut wood and phoenix feathers.

The reason for this combination is that chestnut is the most inquisitive and multifaceted wood.

Moreover, chestnut wood can display different abilities depending on the user's talent. If its core is the heartstring of a dragon, its best match may be a wizard who is overly fond of luxury or material things.

So Dolly gave up the dragon heartstring and used the phoenix feather instead, because the phoenix feather wand can cast the most types of magic.

This wand was the one Hermione used to learn and perform the most spells, and it certainly showed after Dolly enhanced it to +3.

It now has the following attributes: Intelligence +2, and Spell Adaptability +1.

In Dolly's opinion, the former is related to the control of magic power and the speed of learning spells, while the latter spell adaptability is a brand new attribute.

It does not directly increase Hermione's proficiency with all wands, nor does it increase the power of the spells Hermione knows.

But it can increase the maximum level cap of all the spells that Hermione can master, which means raising the upper limit of Hermione's talent.