The days of hanging out at Hogwarts

The setting sun gradually sets in the west, and the sunset fills the entire sky.

Mount Greylock is covered with a layer of orange-red haze.

In a reading room, there were several thick books opened crookedly on the table, with "Research Record of the Ilvermorny Snake Tree" written on the cover. Mainly the research on the snake tree by successive teachers and students in Ilvermorny started from the time when the snake tree sprouted in the 17th century and continued until a few months ago.

Loren leaned back in his seat and flipped through the latest information.

Under Principal Fontana's manipulation of power for personal gain, he obtained a lot of top-secret information.

The research files on the snake tree are only part of it, and there is also research on the characteristics of the long-horned water snake. There is a mutated long-horned water snake here with a gem on its forehead. It has the ability to become invisible and fly. A very small number of water snakes also have the gift of prophecy. , a wizard from Ilvermorny, with permission, made a crystal ball from the gemstone associated with the water snake, which is said to improve the accuracy of divination.

Loren plans to study the magic in it, preferably to simulate transformation and use it to replace the basilisk.

The long-horned water snake was originally amphibious, and its variant also has the ability to fly. In total, it is a comprehensive development of water, land and air, with both flexibility and concealment.

The huge size of the Basilisk somewhat slows down its movement speed, and it is a bit cumbersome for Loren, who is used to running away after a fight. It is fine for use in special environments. If it is an open flat area or a place with video equipment, you should pay attention to the impact. , such as in Brooklyn and the Ministry of Magic, smoke is released before the fight begins.

Therefore, the more flexible and convenient long-horned water snake seems to be a more suitable choice.

Considering that the Basilisk's unique petrifying gaze is still very useful, it can instantly disable the enemy's combat capabilities without causing serious injuries.

Loren planned to carry out fitting modifications for two magical snakes, imitating the eyebrow gem of the long-horned water snake. While retaining the magic power of the basilisk's petrification, he would simulate invisibility and flight capabilities, and appropriately modify the physiological structure to improve the basilisk's huge size. It's an inconvenience, but it will be used in group battles later.

There is also research information on Parseltongue.

Some scholars are trying to perfect it into a complete language, including characters and sounds, so that wizards who do not have the talent for Parseltongue can also learn to use it.

It's a pity that progress is slow. After all, it is instinct for snake creatures to hiss, and it is difficult for strong snakes to ask them to read and recognize words.

and some plans for school construction.

Similar to the teaching reform of Hogwarts, the system design involves more aspects and refers to many No-Maj educational systems. They even plan to add general subjects to extend the years of education. Although it was just a vision and plan, it was still a bit crude, but at least it did look more advanced than Hogwarts.

Loren decided to make a few copies of the content first.

The next semester will be handed over to Professors Dumbledore and McGonagall, and these two principals will be severely punished. What kind of school is a good school if only students are required to study hard? Look at the professors in other schools, look at the principals of other schools, and you will know all day long. Drink the popular ones and learn from others...

"..."

The afterglow of the setting sun on the books on the table was suddenly obscured by shadows.

Loren looked away from the book, turned his head and looked to the side, and saw Hermione standing beside him, with a small suit jacket folded on her hands, and a satin off-white shirt that hung naturally. She bent slightly to look at him and He looked at the information in his hand.

Loren's eyes brightened: "You look like a white-collar worker in a high-end office building..."

"Much more tiring than white-collar workers..."

Hermione's beautiful brows knitted together slightly, and she shook the coat in her hands. Dots of broken light fell, bright green: "White-collar workers should commute by subway or bus, not Floo powder. Nancy told me You were in Ilvermorny, and I came directly from the fireplace in Woolworth House. It turned out that the fireplace in Ilvermorny had probably not been used for a long time, and some floo powder was caked and not fully burned, and it stuck to my clothes. ”

"There's some in the hair, too."

Loren reached out and grabbed a few strands of hair, shaking off some broken hair: "Don't tell me, it's quite pretty."

"When the floo powder wears off, it will look like dandruff." Hermione sighed sadly.

Loren burst into laughter immediately, and her unintentionally drawn-out voice when she spoke gave off a clingy and coquettish feeling, like when she was a little girl in the first or second grade.

So he stood up and rubbed away Hermione's slightly frowned eyebrows, held her cheek and shook her: "Let's go, find a place to wash your dandruff."

"I ran a lot today and I'm so tired. Can you help me wash it?"

Hermione's eyes were slightly blank, and she didn't move, but leaned towards him.

He was obviously very energetic before getting off work, but after staying next to him for a short while, it seemed that all the accumulated fatigue came back, especially when he put his hands together, he had no strength to even walk.

"Can."

"By the way, listen to me talk about today's work."

"Aren't you very tired?"

"Then do you listen?"

"Listen to it for a minute first."

"..."

Loren put his hands on her shoulders and pushed the girl out.

Hermione leaned back slightly in obedience and walked effortlessly into his guest room in Ilvermorny. The room on the left in the middle and back section of the corridor was even more spacious than a hotel suite, and the bathroom was also very spacious.

Ilvermorny has strong financial strength, and renovations are a common thing. This is also reflected in the bathroom. The overall layout of the room is very Muggle style, with wet and dry separation, white tiles throughout, stainless steel shower devices, and pure white ceramic bathtubs. .

There are things like sinks, vanity mirrors, and even hair dryers.

For a wizard, isn't it possible that with the finger of a magic wand, a whirlwind sweeps away the moisture and dries the hair?

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It seems that I have discovered some blind spot.

The thoughts in Hermione's mind stopped here. She couldn't think about it any more. If she thought about it any more, she would notice something was wrong.

"How do you want to wash it for me?"

"You stand under the shower head, take off your clothes and take a shower, and I'll wash your hair."

"..."

"I closed my eyes and promised not to peek."

Hermione was silent for a moment: "It suddenly occurred to me that there is no need to wash your hair. You can use other methods to clean your hair, such as-"

"Lie down and wash like in the barber shop."

Loren waved his wand and used transfiguration to transform the bathtub into a recliner for washing hair. It was also in the style of a leather sofa and looked soft and comfortable.

Hermione lay down with his shoulders supported, and the sound of rushing water immediately sounded in her ears, and warm steam filled the air.

"Lie down a little further."

"..."

"What's the temperature of the water? Is it hot or not?"

"fine."

"What shampoo to use?"

"..."

This guy is so versatile.

Hermione couldn't help but move her eyes upward, wanting to see his expression, but she was always worried about hot water dripping into her eyes. She blinked and blinked, and gradually her eyelids felt heavy and she couldn't see anything clearly, so she could only slowly squint. stand up.

He didn't really fall asleep, his consciousness was still awake.

I could also hear the sound of water spraying from the shower head, and his muttering voice.

"Why did you fall asleep? Didn't you want to talk about today's work?"

I don’t want to talk anymore. I have been in meetings in the morning, following Mr. Kohaug to meet with the heads of various departments.

I ran around in the afternoon, went to the airport, and also went to the Werewolf Hospital...

"Tsk, that's a lot of hair."

It's inherited from my mother, because my father doesn't have much hair and has started to go bald.

Wait...I won't lose my hair in the future, right?

"Curly hair looks pretty good, why do you always want to straighten it?"

It's not because you always look at Fleur's hair.

"..."

Hermione had her eyes closed, but her thoughts were very active.

As an adult wizard who is about to graduate, his magic power still has a long period of growth, and he also needs to continue to accumulate knowledge and experience. However, most of the basic magics have been fully mastered, such as quick and convenient cleaning magic, whirlwind sweep and clean-up new derivatives. There are dozens of application methods, but it cannot replace taking a bath to thoroughly clean the body, but it can still be done to clean the hair.

Loren was as powerful as the legendary wizard, with strong magical power and proficient skills in various applications. Those officials who valued and even respected him probably didn't expect that he would wash people's hair with his own hands.

Hermione's heart was filled with warm vapor.

The hands on her head were warm and strong, kneading her scalp and smoothing the tangled hair, bringing a comfortable and reliable feeling.

"..."

Loren, who was washing his hair, moved his eyes upward, glanced quietly, suddenly frowned and thought for a moment, and then began to look at it openly.

The satin shirt is made of excellent material and drape naturally when you stand, and when you lie down... it also drape very naturally.

It's just that the pattern is a little flawed.

Why is the neckline so small?

…

Godric's Hollow, the cemetery behind the church.

As the sun sets in the west, the sky gradually dims. Colorful light shines from the church window in the distance. The street lights on both sides of the street have also been turned on. Light sources from different angles illuminate the cemetery, and the erected tombstones cast shadows.

Snape stood in the shadows, his eyes lowered and his face expressionless.

Such graves are not inconspicuous in this cemetery. They are buried with many wizards who live nearby. There are also Dumbledore's family over there. The uncared for bushes and weeds grow wildly next to them. If they are not regular visitors here, , probably to confirm the words on the tombstone and find it slowly.

The tomb was made of white marble, and the words engraved on it were scrawled with special paint. They seemed to shine in the dim light and were very easy to read.

"Lily Potter

Born on January 30, 1960

Died on October 31, 1981"

"The last enemy to be destroyed is death."

Staring at the glimmer of light in the carvings of the tomb, for a few minutes, Snape experienced that feeling again, guilt and self-blame entangled and torn, mixed with more indescribable emotions, as if his soul was being torn apart. The illusion reveals a dark and bottomless void.

Human resilience is one of nature's greatest magics. As time goes by, this pain will gradually become numb, but it will not go away.

It's like the soul seems to be slightly healed, the hole is slightly smaller, but the suction force has become stronger and more lasting. It quietly stays in the depths of the body or soul, greedily devouring everything around it, bones and flesh, nerves and spinal cord, joy and Excitement, sadness and pain.

After night falls, only an empty numbness remains.

Whether talking to Lily's ghost or witnessing the complete demise of Voldemort, this void has not disappeared, but has become more hidden and occasionally silent.

"..."

Snape lowered his head and glanced at the parchment envelope, or acceptance notice, in his hand.

On the envelope was the familiar Hogwarts logo. In the center of the shield, there were four animals surrounding the capital letter H. He had read the contents of the letter sixteen years ago, but this time the position was no longer The Potions Professor, no longer the Head of Slytherin House, or perhaps more than that.

One more thing: Deputy Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

"Lily... I won't bother you again."

Snape was silent for a moment, glanced at the tombstone next to him, then shook his sleeves and turned away.

The back of the wizard's robe fluttered, swayed and fell, bringing a breeze, blowing the unknown wild flowers next to the grave gently.

...

Massachusetts, Ilvermorny.

Loren has been diligent these days. He takes care of Hermione who is busy with work in the morning and evening, personally reminds Chef Pukchi to pay attention to diet, personally helps massage to relieve fatigue, and occasionally enjoys Hermione's massage in person.

Her massage skills are ordinary, and she can only repeat a single movement, which is quite boring, so I won't go into details here.

In short, Loren spends almost the whole day in the Ilvermorny Library, reading research materials in related fields, and it is not in vain. Occasionally, he also puts some of his own ideas in the materials to help them eliminate some wrong options, especially the research related to snake trees.

For hundreds of years, they have only explored the healing effects of the leaves, and have achieved almost no results in the research on the snake tree itself. Ilvermorny is so close to Muggle science, why don't they cut off the side branches and use the top advantage? Find a way to graft?

Why don't they try to cut the sap of the snake tree with such strong vitality?

Why are they still so cautious after burning it with fierce fire?

Open your mind and open your pattern.

At the same time, Loren will also read books on astronomy. The teaching content of Ilvermorny and Hogwarts in astronomy is different. Hogwarts tends to be practical and applied, cognizing the stars and calculating the star tracks, which actually serve other magic rituals. Ilvermorny is more pure, combining modern astronomy content, and encouraging more exploration and discovery of the laws between the stars and magic.

The teaching content is obscure and profound, and almost no one chooses to take it.

In the past hundred years, only a few professors who love astronomy have insisted on teaching courses. Some people apply magic to explore the starry sky. They have imagined several very interesting spells. Although they have not been successfully developed, they are very inspiring.

For a No-Maj without magic, exploring the starry sky is to calculate the angle based on the geographical location and adjust the telescope angle for observation. The whole process is tedious and time-consuming. However, magic can simplify the process to some extent. For example, turning water into fine wine without adding base materials for fermentation, directly reaching the result of the event. Based on path-finding magic, this professor designed a spell to locate celestial bodies.

The most amazing thing is that the positioning spell does not simplify the calculation process, but directly reaches the final result.

No matter where the earth revolves at this moment, no matter what the rotation angle is, and no matter where the caster is, as long as the spell is cast, the target star can be located, even a constantly moving comet, a star being explored billions of light years away...