The Bard at Hogwarts

Seven is always a special number.

And its specialness is not limited to magic and mysticism, its specialness also covers philosophy and mathematics.

Pythagoras, the most famous mathematician and philosopher in ancient Greece, once believed that seven represents "unmarried virgins".

Because it is neither an even number (such as 2 or 4) nor an odd number (such as 3 or 5), but directly comes from the vertex of "one" or "monomer".

Similarly, in the magical world, the number seven is even more magical, and even this number runs through the whole story.

Voldemort's seven Horcruxes, Harry was born in July, the Weasley family has seven children, Hogwarts has a seven-year system, and even at the beginning of the story, there are seven professors who set up the level of the Philosopher's Stone...

These are just some major events, but in the details, seven is still strengthened and metaphorical everywhere.

For example, there are seven keyholes in a row on Moody's big box, leading to the Hogwarts platform nine and three quarters, and the sum of the numerator and denominator is also seven...

Perhaps, some people think that this is intentional by the person who wrote the story.

But Ino held a different view, especially after meeting the Grimm brothers and Hans.

It is actually difficult for the person who writes the story to grasp the direction of the story.

Hans is the most obvious example of this. The pages that were written alternately in red and blue ink and recorded the story have explained many problems to some extent.

For this reason, he is more inclined to believe that the number seven that appears in the story does not come from the person who wrote the story, but is a reflection of the evolution of the story itself.

…

In early October, the temperature in the Scottish Highlands was generally around 15 degrees. .

An ordinary and ordinary autumn evening.

Under the afterglow of the sunset, Hogwarts was stained with a layer of golden light, which seemed particularly quiet and peaceful.

The Astronomy Tower, a high tower used for observing the stars on weekdays, has now become a great place to enjoy the tranquility of autumn.

A quaint wooden table was quietly placed on the top of the tower, with a pot of freshly brewed black tea on it. The hot steam rose, interweaving with the surrounding cool air to create a warm picture.

A plate of exquisite cream toffee was placed on the corner of the table, and the white sugar body shone with an attractive golden luster under the reflection of the setting sun.

The sky at dusk was like a lamp, and behind the lamp was waiting again and again.

The sunset was like a kind old painter, using its last afterglow to dye the sky into a gorgeous orange-red, as if this was the only way for the elderly to wait for his family.

The outline of the castle looked even more majestic in the sunset, and outside the castle, two cottages were emitting curling smoke, which were Hagrid and Moody's houses.

Not far from the cottage was the famous Whomping Willow.

Although its leaves had fallen, leaving only bare branches swaying gently in the breeze, it was still proudly rooted in the soil, like an eternal guard.

Further away was the mirror-like Black Lake.

The calm lake reflected the fiery red clouds in the sky.

Occasionally, one or two owls flew across the sky, breaking the tranquility while adding a bit of vitality outside the castle.

…

At the top of the astronomy tower, Ino picked up the warm teacup and took a sip.

Unknowingly, seven years have passed.

Hogwarts seems to be the Hogwarts of 1991, but the students inside are no longer the students they used to be.

A lot of things have happened in these seven years, but generally they are all small and controllable things.

The biggest one may be the werewolf clearance operation carried out by the Muggle government and the Ministry of Magic six years ago.

Although werewolves are very strong and have Muggle hot weapons, they are as fragile as babies in front of well-trained Aurors and strikers.

A simple armor spell can solve all potential dangers. In the past, they couldn't let go of werewolves because they were worried about the spread of wolf poison.

However, with the new wolf poison potion, the strikers who have no worries can really deal with werewolves easily.

As a potion developer, Hermione not only became the youngest recipient of the Order of Merlin, but also the youngest judge of the Wizengamot.

And these are just the so-called big events.

In the seven years, there are still many inconspicuous but far-reaching small things.

For example, Hogwarts has opened a new course of mechanical magic, and Professor McGonagall officially took over the position of principal.

When Professor McGonagall was mentioned, Ino always thought of Dumbledore.

When the other party left office three years ago and prepared to travel around the world, they had a good chat.

During the communication, he felt Dumbledore's open-mindedness and carefreeness. He reunited with his parents in his dream, was forgiven by his sister, and even eased his relationship with his brother Aberforth.

Perhaps, for this old man who likes sweets, it is a very good ending.

After working hard for the magic world all his life, he can travel carefree like a child after untying his knot in his later years.

...

The sunset scenery is beautiful.

But beauty is always fleeting.

About a quarter of an hour later, after Ino finished his cup of black tea, the afterglow of the sunset in the western sky gradually dissipated.

Just as he was about to leave, a familiar voice sounded in the astronomy tower.

"Merlin! You are hiding again! Don't you know that Beauxbatons and Durmstrang will be here tomorrow?"

Professor McGonagall looked at the young man in front of her with some annoyance. Obviously, all the professors were busy, but the other party was here lazily drinking tea and eating candy.

The leisurely sitting posture and the careless expression always reminded her of the former Dumbledore.

But the difference is that she was only the vice-president in the past and could do nothing about Dumbledore, but now...

"If you don't want a salary, then you can continue to eat candy here comfortably!"

Suddenly hearing that the salary was deducted, Ino sat up straight immediately.

"You have to be reasonable! I have replaced the castle with brand new magic lights overnight, and even installed a lot of new lights on the Black Lake Pier, and also reduced the homework of many students..."

Listening to the grievance-filled accusation, Professor McGonagall didn't know what to say for a while, because this time she didn't seem to be right.

But for some reason, whenever she saw someone leisurely drinking tea and eating candy, it always evoked memories of the past.

At the beginning, she was powerless because she had no power, and now the other party has done his part, she seems to be powerless.

This makes people feel a little uncomfortable.

"Then I will assign you a new task now. All professors, including me, will take turns to patrol at night from tonight. You are the first one!"

Professor McGonagall said unconvinced, and then turned and left. Out of sight, out of mind.

Looking at Professor McGonagall's back, Ino smiled silently.

Professor McGonagall is still the same. Even if she wants to increase the workload, she will never deliberately target anyone, even herself.

After two seconds of silence for other professors, Ino turned his eyes to the outside of the castle.

After a short conversation, the sky had completely darkened.

After dark, magic lights lit up outside the castle again, and the twinkling lights were bright and warm in the dark night.

Suddenly found.

It seems that Hogwarts still owes the honor of a Goblet of Fire~

After a long time, it's time to make up for it now.