The Bard at Hogwarts

On the stands.

After taking a few photos, Colin seemed to have found the feeling of going to school again, and then stood up and walked towards the other side with better light.

Ino was also happy to see Colin leave. He originally intended to use the opportunity of the Triwizard Tournament to promote the Screaming Shack.

Although for now, the imagined puppet life has not been made, so it looks a bit desolate outside.

But all this is limited to daytime.

At night, the desolate town is another scene.

…

"Ino, I have always wanted to ask you one thing. Is everything in the dream real or fake?"

Unlike others, Draco is one of the few people who know dreams. Because of this, after Colin left, he asked the doubts in his heart.

He saw the town in the distance, and he also knew the purpose of his and Colin's visit, but the empty town easily reminds people of that kind of real dream.

At the same time

Hearing Draco's doubts, Ino hesitated for a moment, then smiled and said:

"If you think it is true, it is true. If you think it is false, then it must be false."

"Like Transfiguration?" Draco looked a little surprised.

"You can understand it this way." Ino nodded slightly and agreed with this statement.

In fact, in his heart, he also thought so. Everything in the dream was like Transfiguration, or the product of his mind.

But if you really want to distinguish between true and false, there must be no standard answer, because Transfiguration is between reality and illusion.

Perhaps 99% of wizards think that Transfiguration is false.

But if you have the Philosopher's Stone, Transfiguration will not have the so-called true and false distinction. After all, turning stone into gold is real gold.

……

Time passed quietly.

Ino also chatted with Draco about some trivial things in life, although Draco was talking more often.

At this time, Bagman's voice also rang out in the huge stadium:

"Ladies and gentlemen, I am honored to once again..."

The familiar opening ignited everyone's enthusiasm.

As the first warrior came out, Ino's finger gently touched the armrest of the seat in the stands, and the originally empty venue suddenly changed dramatically.

Flying all over the sky, copper keys with wings, huge wizard chess, and a huge hourglass directly above the sky...

Unlike other people who were just watching the excitement, Professor McGonagall showed a gratified smile on her face after seeing all this.

These are all products of transformation. Although she is now the principal, she was still the professor of Transfiguration at Hogwarts before.

...

Time, sometimes like a meteor across the night sky, is fleeting.

While people admire its beauty, they often ignore the passing of time.

It has been a full month and a half since the first game of the Triwizard Tournament.

The day has also come to Christmas Eve.

Speaking of the Triwizard Tournament, we have to mention the performance of the three warriors.

At the end of Harry's story and when everything returned to normal, the warriors of Durmstrang finally showed the excellent side of elite education.

Although they did not crush each other, the gap was obvious to all.

In theory, the Goblet of Fire event should have been a topic that lasted throughout the entire school year.

However, with the release of the latest issue of "Once Upon a Time at Hogwarts" with a video lens half a month ago, the focus of the little wizards has quietly shifted.

"So, this is a princess who was killed by her stepmother?"

"Can a mermaid fall in love with a human? The prince must be blind. I have seen a mermaid in the Black Lake..."

"Cinderella's crystal shoes must be a transformation magic..."

In the castle, various discussions can be seen everywhere. This time, the little Muggle wizards really stole the show.

According to the new issue of the magazine, the fairy tale town belonging to the miracle wizard, Professor Swinburne, will be open during Christmas.

In the video mirror that comes with it, many people also saw dreamlike scenes, talking wooden men, thumb-sized girls...

But it is obvious that the little wizard who grew up in the magic world knows nothing about these fairy tales.

This also led to various discussions about fairy tales, which swept the entire castle.

Even every weekend, there are people who are responsible for telling stories in the common room.

…

Time flies.

On Christmas Day, Hogwarts did not hold a dinner party.

Or rather, the dinner party was not held in the castle hall.

At seven o'clock in the evening, as the last sunset in the sky fell, the night officially enveloped the earth.

Different from the daytime before.

The town at night is lit with magic lights of various shapes, huge pumpkins, slender mushrooms, roaring lions, and a standing Professor McGonagall...

Unlike other magic lights, the lamppost is printed with the signature and date of the maker.

The magic lamp of "Professor McGonagall" in front of me only has one sentence engraved on it: Can you assign less homework?

"Hahaha, Minerva! You are really more popular than me..." Dumbledore stood in front of the lamppost, his face full of envy.

"Don't let me find out who he is." Unlike Dumbledore's laughter, Professor McGonagall pursed her lips and looked a little angry.

"This is a good thing, at least everyone who comes here can see you."

Dumbledore looked around with admiration. When he received Ino's invitation, he had already developed a strong interest.

But when he really came to the town, everything here made him feel very comfortable. Perhaps in his dreams, Hogwarts should be like this.

…

The town at night.

Not only is it brightly lit, but it is also crowded.

Because this time the opening is facing the entire wizarding world.

In the crowd, George and Fred each held their own children and shuttled through.

The jumpy look made Angelina and another blonde lady on the side look at each other and smile bitterly. But soon, they also put down the so-called adult burden and chose to join the game of their husbands and children.

The child's laughter became clearer after seeing her mother join.

Happiness is sometimes really simple.

What you do may just be to put down the burden that does not exist.

…

Compared to the twins' jumpiness, Harry and Ginny seemed very stable. The two walked hand in hand in the town.

It was just when passing a candy store that Harry suddenly stopped for a moment.

A candy store called "Time", the owner is a middle-aged couple who looks ordinary, but feels very familiar to him.

At this moment, the middle-aged couple was surrounded by young wizards, constantly taking out various candies from the counter.

"Is there anything wrong?"

Seeing that her husband was a little strange, Ginny noticed it immediately.

"It's okay, I think they are very happy..." Harry said softly.

After saying that, he decisively shifted his gaze, but when he turned his head, he also found Snape in the crowd, and the other party seemed to be looking at the candy store.

Perhaps due to the wizard's keenness, Snape's eyes fell on Harry at the first time.

A long distance away, the two looked at each other silently.

A moment.

"I plan to find a godfather for our child."

Harry took Ginny's hand and walked in the direction where Snape turned.

...

In the bustling town.

Ino leaned against the wall on the side of the road, sitting alone on a small stool, and in front of him was a yellowed canvas.

Although sitting on the street, his eyes seemed to be able to penetrate all obstacles.

At this moment, he saw many familiar figures in the town, including the three generations of the Malfoy family, Lupin and Tonks, Sirius Black, and even Moody, who was holding a teacup and talking to himself...

Suddenly, a crisp voice sounded:

"Excuse me, sir! Are you still running the fortune-telling business?"

Hearing the familiar voice, Ino slowly raised his head.

At this moment, Hermione was holding a wrinkled one-pound bill and standing in front of the stall.

(The whole book is finished)

It's over. I will start writing the sequel tomorrow.

After a long time, this book has also gone through five months, starting in spring and ending in early autumn.

Thank all friends for your company along the way.