Chapter 5 : Time to do Something
The Fidelius Charm is very magical.
Ever since Winky and Barty Crouch Jr. moved into the underground fort safe house, Barty Crouch Sr. couldn't find where his son was but he knew his son would be safe and comfortable.
Moreover, because he didn't need to face his son every day, old Barty Crouch's life became a little quiet and leisurely.
The only problem...
Possibly taking care of Winson Wright.
Since they have no house-elf, the two ate baked potatoes, fried potatoes and mashed potatoes with various sauces for half a month in a row...
It wasn't until Winson Wright finally couldn't take it anymore, so he made a hot and sour shredded potato, which made old Barty Crouch suddenly feel that it was not bad to take care of the little guy.
More than a month has passed.
Winson Wright's eleventh birthday has finally arrived.
August 8, early morning.
An unfamiliar owl landed on the edge of the letterbox, with a letter in its sharp beak, tilted its head and threw the letter into the letterbox, flapping its wings again and leaving.
Since Barty Crouch Sr. was working at the Ministry of Magic, only Winson Wright saw the owl, and he simply took the letter out of the mailbox ahead of time.
Sure enough, it was an acceptance letter from Hogwarts.
All children in the UK and Ireland with magical powers will receive an admission letter from Hogwarts on their eleventh birthday just before the school year.
If the child's birthday is before school, such as Winson Wright's birthday on August 8, he can still receive a letter of admission from Hogwarts...
If the child's birthday is after school, it can only be one year later.
In the middle of the envelope is an H letter, and four animals are drawn around the letter, which symbolize the four houses of Hogwarts.
Eagle, Ravenclaw.
Lion, Gryffindor.
Badger, Hufflepuff.
Snake, Slytherin.
Winson Wright tore the envelope very carefully, took out two pieces of letter paper from the envelope, and looked down at the contents of the first page of letter paper.
[Dear Mr. Wright:
We are pleased to inform you that you have been admitted to study at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Enclosed is a list of required books and equipment.
Semester will begin on September 1. We will be waiting for your reply from your owl by August 15th.
Vice Principal
Sincerely, Minerva McGonagall]
The wording of this acceptance letter is quite polite.
Anyone who sees this letter can't help but wonder how humble the person who wrote it is, and can't see the wizard's arrogance.
Even an ordinary Muggle human who had never heard of magic and wizards would not be disgusted by this admission letter.
Perhaps more of a leisurely fascination.
Winson Wright has never met Minerva McGonagall, the vice-principal and the professor of transfiguration at Hogwarts, but he only knew her from the film and television image of the previous life that despite this old lady's humble appearance, she has strength which is unmatched by ordinary people.
Winson Wright opened the second page of the letterhead, and the content on it was more complicated. Many of the things in it were terms that ordinary people had never heard of.
He hadn't even seen it before.
[Uniform] First-year freshmen need:
1. Three sets of plain work gowns (black)
2. A plain peaked hat (black) for daytime wear
3. A pair of protective gloves (made of dragon skin or similar materials)
4. A winter cloak (black, silver buckle)
Please note: All student clothing must have a name tag on it
These outfits alone made Weisen Wright's brows wrinkle. Freshmen actually need to prepare three sets of school uniforms!
Freshmen at Hogwarts are usually around eleven years old.
Basically, when the body is still growing, a set of clothes cannot be worn for a year or two and will have to be replaced...
Winson Wright frowned and looked at the dense list of books below. There are so many new books that a freshman needs to prepare in advance...
[Textbook] All students are required to prepare the following books:
Standard Spells, Elementary, by Miranda Goshak
A History of Magic by Bathilda Bagshot
The Theory of Magic, by Adebe Waughlin
The Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration, by Emory Switch
A Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi, by Philip Daspoor
"Magic Potions and Potions". By Arson Nigger
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, by Newt Scamander
Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Defense, by Quentin Limb
Vincent Wright felt his lack of knowledge. Among the authors of the freshman textbooks, he had only heard of Newt Scamander, who seemed to be married to an American magician...
Except for these textbooks.
The rest of the list is simpler.
[other equipment]
a wand
A large pot (tin, standard size 2)
A set of glass or crystal vials
a telescope
a brass balance
Students may bring an owl or a cat or a toad.
I would like to draw the attention of parents here, first-year freshmen are not allowed to bring their own brooms [referring to the brooms ridden by witches and wizards]
After reading all the lists, Winson Wright shook his head helplessly. These things must have been prepared by Barty Crouch.
but.
It is also good news to receive this notice.
Because there is a set of series of main quests with rich rewards in the system, now the quest of the admission notice of the first link has been prompted to complete.
[The first ring, received the admission letter (1/1) from Hogwarts, the task has been completed, reward is magic has been increased by 200 points, the magic spell Occlumency. ]
[Occlumency: passive magic ability, advanced proficiency, no need to self-enclose the brain, you can freely mobilize your own displayed and hidden memories. ]
Occlumency is quite practical.
Because wizards are very good at retrieving people's memories, and now the advanced mastery of Occlumency is enough for him to deceive people of the level of Voldemort.
Winson Wright believes that the first-ring quest reward is mainly to let him escape the Hogwarts entrance ceremony, because at that time there will be a Sorting Hat to probe the emotions and memories of new students.
but.
This is the last insurance.
Winson didn't want the Sorting Hat on his head.
Who knows how weird the sorting hat left by Gryffindor, the founder of Hogwarts is? If the sorting hat does not pronounce the name of any house but instead reads Azkaban on the spot, the atmosphere maybe a little bit. embarrassing...
Should be unlikely.
Winson Wright isn't a bad guy.
[Second ring, join a Hogwarts House (0/1), choose one, and you will receive different magic skill rewards according to the chosen academy. ]
[Choose Ravenclaw College (0/1), the reward increases the magic value by 200 points, and the magic skill life ray]
[Choose Gryffindor Academy (0/1), the reward increases HP by 200 points, the magic skill Hunting Rhythm]
[Choose Hufflepuff Academy (0/1), the reward will increase the HP by 200 points, and the magic skill Void Feast]
[Choose Slytherin Academy (0/1), the reward will increase the magic value by 200 points, the magic skill Petrified Gaze]
If you simply consider system rewards, you should choose Gryffindor or Hufflepuff, because this is the magical world, and life force rewards are rare. Who doesn't want to become a melee magician in the magical world?
Of course.
Winson Wright knew very well that he was going to Hufflepuff Academy, because Hufflepuff Academy had the largest number of people, and the little wizards in it were also honest and kind...
Ok…
The academy's temperament matches his own.
In addition, the magic skill of that Void Feast may increase life force, and this ability can make up for his shortcomings to a great extent.
only…
If Winson Wright wants to enter Hufflepuff, it is almost as difficult as going to the sky, because he can't find many memories that can match his honesty and kindness with Hufflepuff...
This seemed a little embarrassing.
"I can only do something first so that the headmaster of Hogwarts is mentally prepared that I may cause trouble at the school..."
Winson Wright reluctantly took out a piece of letter paper from the drawer, pinched the quill on the table, and wrote two words in a swift manner.