Vacation
The day after the carnival, Hogwarts ushered in the summer vacation.
Today, the young wizards will head to the platform, take the Hogwarts Express back to King's Cross Station, and then return to their respective homes.
At the same time, Ethan also accomplished two achievements yesterday.
After winning the House Cup, he was dragged to a party. After the banquet, he celebrated again in the Ravenclaw common room. The seventh-year seniors, who were about to graduate, even brought out drinks bought in Hogsmeade. Ethan couldn't refuse their enthusiasm.
If it hadn't been for the wrong occasion, something good might have happened, but there was no chance to take a closer look yesterday.
Now, he finally had the opportunity to examine it. This achievement was still in a direction Ethan had never thought of, but now the House Cup must be fought for!
Let's see if there's a way to win the House Cup next school year. Since Harry entered school, Dumbledore has been partial to him.
And Snape is the same. When adding points, he is generous to his own house, and stingy with the others.
[Outstanding Student · Hogwarts First Year]
Every question is an opportunity to challenge, and every answer is a display of wisdom. Every page of a book is a ladder for growth, and every line of text is a message of dreams. The glory of the future awaits, and a brilliant life is about to begin.
Achievement goal: First in the grade (1/1)
Achievement reward: Magic power improvement
[House Cup · Ravenclaw ]
Glory, like a bright star, shines in the dark and illuminates the way forward. It is the crystallization of sweat and tears, and the testimony of struggle and persistence.
Achievement goal: Help the house win the House Cup, and personally earn 50 house points (1/1)
Achievement reward: Choose a magic
The former is straightforward. Magic power improvement is always the best choice for wizards.
The moment Ethan extracted the reward, it was like drinking a bottle of ice-cold cola on a hot summer day. A cool breeze rushed from the soles of his feet to his forehead. In one word, it was refreshing.
More powerful magic can help you cast more powerful spells. Even simple spells can exert stronger power.
The second achievement must be chosen carefully.
Ancient magic is not allowed, and potions and alchemy are also excluded.
But even so, there are still several spells that Ethan is interested in, though he still doesn't know them yet.
First of all, the Fire God Curse. Its power is undoubtedly strong, with a super powerful burst that can directly incinerate everything in the field, even those in the water.
Cassandra hasn't found it at home; Dumbledore knew it, but Ethan had no reason to ask him to teach it. Knockturn Alley didn't have such high-end magic. Other pure-blood families might have it, but Ethan couldn't ask them one by one, and there was no way to obtain it in a short period of time.
The Patronus Charm is not rare; it's in the Hogwarts library, but Ethan probably can't learn it.
The talent requirement is secondary; the main thing is having positive and happy memories.
If Ethan had opened the imparting ability, he would be very happy, but now he hasn't, so he can't be happy!
Its function in the original book is only to deal with Dementors, and it can't be used to record bats.
Of course, Ethan doesn't need to deal with these two. First of all, animals are friendly. Even if they don't get close to him, they won't be hostile. Secondly, the Fiendfyre Charm can burn them.
But the advanced use of the Patronus Charm can transmit information and materialize, but the Patronus Charm itself is extremely difficult to learn, let alone master at a high level.
Animagus is a separate magic listed in Transfiguration. It has high requirements for Transfiguration and involves a series of tedious steps. It's risky to learn.
If Ethan learns this directly, he probably won't need other conditions and will get it right in one step, avoiding risks.
Nebulus, Dumbledore's magic in Fantastic Beasts, can cover all of London in fog, blocking others' peeping and tracking, and can also form a three-dimensional landscape later. Maybe there are more uses, a multi-purpose spell.
In Hogwarts, Ethan did not find any records of this magic.
After thinking about it, Ethan still chose the Fire God Curse, as he had a phobia of insufficient firepower.
The Fire God Curse is different from Fiendfyre and Flame Guard. It's about bursting. It uses magic power to completely ignite the flame in an instant. There won't be a process of the flame growing from small to large. The larger the magic power, the larger the flame.
The latter two have high temperatures and strong characteristics, but they are slower when starting.
If he could integrate the Fire God Curse into Fiendfyre, as long as he had enough magic power, Ethan could turn the entire Hogwarts into a sea of fire in an instant.
After making his choice, Ethan began to pack up.
After having breakfast in the hall with his roommates, Ethan went directly to the Forbidden Forest.
Yesterday, Hagrid sent an owl asking Ethan to visit him before leaving.
"Ethan, you're here!" Hagrid stood in front of his cabin and greeted Ethan enthusiastically.
Hagrid still lived in the Forbidden Forest most of the time, accompanying Norbert, and only came here when there was something to do.
"Hagrid, what are you up to?" Ethan noticed the package in Hagrid's hand. It looked quite small under Hagrid's three-meter-tall frame, but compared to Ethan's 1.7-meter height, it was almost as tall as a person.
"This is a gift for you. You can't come to the Forbidden Forest this holiday," Hagrid said, handing the package to Ethan. "I picked them up in the Forbidden Forest over the past few months. They're not worth much."
If Hagrid became friends with Harry because of his father and Harry's title as the savior, Ethan became friends purely due to personal relationships. One brings only trouble, while the other shares common interests and can offer help.
Let's not talk about the unreasonable animal affinity. It's good that during this time, Aragog has recovered somewhat. Although his lifespan hasn't been extended, his eyesight has improved, which makes Hagrid very happy.
In fact, Ethan mainly wanted the venom of the Acromantula, so he brought some energy cubes as gifts every week when he visited the Forbidden Forest. In return, the Acromantula would give Ethan several pints of venom each time. Aragog's lifespan is coming to an end. Ethan took out the energy cubes—not much, but they can improve Aragog's mental and physical state.
Norbert also survived thanks to Ethan's help. Without Ethan, Norbert would have died long ago. Later, Ethan gave Norbert a powdery substance called Fire Dragon Tonic, which he mixed with chicken blood brandy and fed to Norbert. After consuming this, Norbert began to grow stronger. Needless to say, this was also a precious gift.
It also helped solve the problem of Malfoy's betrayal and saved Ethan from Azkaban. Out of gratitude, Hagrid gave these gifts to Ethan.
"I'll accept it. When Norbert finishes the tonic, write to me, and I'll send you more," Ethan said. He knew Hagrid's generous personality. If you refuse his gifts, he'll be unhappy.
Ethan had given him the Fire Dragon Energy Cubes, calling them Fire Dragon Tonic, without mentioning the cost. The main reason was that Hagrid was too generous, and Ethan didn't want to seem stingy. Hagrid had given Ethan a lot of unicorn hair for Christmas. After Ethan saved Norbert, Hagrid even gave him a unicorn horn, which, when ground into powder, sold for nearly 25,000 Galleons.
"Okay, I got it. You should head back. The train will leave soon."
Ethan had come empty-handed but was now leaving with a large package on his back. The main issue was that it was full of magical materials, and there were too many types to shrink effectively with a spell, so he had to carry it. As for what was inside, Ethan figured it wouldn't hurt to check it after he returned—after all, it wasn't going anywhere. Hagrid's gifts were always good.
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"Ethan, do you want to come to my house during the summer vacation? My house is very big!"
After putting the package into his trunk with the Traceless Expansion Spell, Ethan met Fred, George, and Cedric at the gates of Hogwarts.
"I seem to have heard this somewhere," Ethan remarked.
"Write to me during the summer. I'm not sure if I'll have time," Ethan replied. Dumbledore, the old codger, hadn't given him a clear message on when to visit Nicolas Flamel, even though it was vacation time. But he shouldn't default on his promise.
"Then write to me when you can. Honestly, you should come to a wizard family's home to experience it—it'll definitely surprise you," Fred said.
"And Cedric's house is nearby. When you're tired, you can stay at whichever house you want," George added.
"Without a pretty older sister, I don't want to stay at either of your houses," Ethan teased, spreading his hands and looking at them with mock disgust.
"My sister is cute, but she worships Harry. I guess she won't like you," George raised his eyebrows at Ethan, thinking his sister was definitely cuter than all the witches at Hogwarts.
When I go back this summer, I must tell my sister to stay away from Ethan, George thought. He's not a good person—he flirts with seniors and juniors alike and isn't responsible. I don't want my little sister, who's adored by the whole family, to cry every time she comes home.
"That's really a pity," Ethan said, not really caring. She may be described as a beautiful woman in the book, but in the movie, she looks like an old lady. Besides, Ethan didn't lack for girls, and since Ginny worships Harry and is quite obsessed with him, it's better not to mess with someone else's little fan.
Cedric interrupted, "You forget, the girl from the Lovegood family is not bad, but her personality is a bit strange."
Fred glanced at Ethan, "She's crazy. I'm afraid you can't handle her."
"Is there anything I can't handle?" Ethan gave them a contemptuous look.
Although Luna's personality is a bit strange, Ethan still admires her.
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