[HP] Being a problem student at Hogwarts

In a blink of an eye, it's almost Christmas vacation, and Mrs. Hooch is going to test their flying abilities one by one.

To be honest, the primary flight training test after the flight class reform is very simple. As long as they can sit firmly on the broomstick, keep it in the air for more than ten seconds, and then fly around the flight classroom at a height of about 3 meters above the ground within the specified time. Just make a circle and land smoothly in the end.

Hermione was not very good at turning on a broomstick, so she borrowed Harry's broom to practice repeatedly. Even the task of finding Nicola Flamel in the vast library of books had to be handed over to Harry and Ron - Tom had to train with her. This smart little witch believed that the only way to summarize learning skills was Tom was the only one who could help. Although Harry could fly, he couldn't tell a thing.

"Looking at the book list one by one, all the books I have already looked for have been crossed out." Hermione said, "It's not in "The Great Wizards of the Twentieth Century", nor is it in "The Directory of Famous Magicians of Contemporary Times" …”

"Hermione, the exam is in two days. Let's go to practice." Tom interrupted her rambling.

"Oh, oh, okay, leave it to you." She hurriedly handed the long list to the stunned Ron.

Ron and Harry wandered aimlessly in the winding and narrow passages of the library, occasionally pulling out a book from the bookshelf and flipping through it in a painful hurry.

It was obvious that by the end of the flight test, both of them had learned nothing.

"Hermione will kill us," Ron said nervously.

But the little witch who successfully passed the test was in a good mood and was very talkative: "Okay, the holiday is about to start. You have to continue searching when we are not at school, okay? Once you find anything, send an owl to tell I."

"Why don't we just ask Madam Pince?" Harry asked.

Mrs. Pince is the librarian. It is most convenient to ask her what books you are looking for.

"No, no." Hermione categorically rejected, "We don't know who in the school is also that person's potential accomplice. Don't reveal our progress to others."

The Christmas holiday began with Hermione busy assigning tasks to everyone.

Tom did not go home directly. He first went to Diagon Alley and bought the astrology device he planned. Then he went to the pet store and bought a crow he named "Tweet" - a Muggle fairy tale. , the crow and the wizard are such a good pairing! Think about it, wearing a dark wizard robe, a pointed wizard hat of the same color on his head, and a crow on his shoulder... he is so cool that he has no friends! Tom had already thought about it, and when the time came, he would go to the photo studio and take a photo with Jiu Jiu as a souvenir.

After buying some souvenirs from the wizarding world for his family as gifts to take home, the gold galleons awarded to him by the school soon became only a few. Tom hesitated between the cold drink shop and the bookstore, and decided to leave. Entered the bookstore.

It’s okay, Muggle ice cream is delicious too! Tom comforted himself.

The little regret of not eating the magic ice cream disappeared the moment he saw the new books in the bookstore that still smelled like ink. When he couldn't wait to start reading the free books, the last thought in his mind was :

Magic books are so interesting! I always love magic!

It wasn't until the sky got dark and the clerk came to him several times to clear his throat as a hint that Tom reluctantly took out a few books that he thought were valuable to collect and worthy of repeated study and went to check out.

"Sir," he asked the shopkeeper, pretending to be a nerd, "when I was taking History of Magic, I heard the professor mention something about Flamel, but I just couldn't find the relevant book?"

"Ah, that must be Mr. Nico Flamel, the most famous of the Flamels." said the manager of Flourishes and Blotts Bookstore, "the master of alchemy and the only maker of the Philosopher's Stone. You have learned so much about the history of magic. Is it deep? I remember there are a few books mentioning him, I’ll go look for it.”

"Next time, sir." Tom said sheepishly, holding up his empty money bag, "I have no money."

The manager laughed generously and said: "You love reading, aren't you? We like customers like you the most." He patted Tom on the shoulder and sent him out of the door in person, and promised that as long as Tom is in Li If you make a cumulative purchase of over 300 galleons at Hen Bookstore, you will enjoy a 50% discount in the future.

Immediately after leaving the bookstore, Tom tore off the note and wrote down the news he had just heard, asking Jiujiu to take a hard trip and pass the information to his friends.

"Go and come back quickly, Jiu Jiu." He touched the pet's shiny and smooth feathers lovingly - Fox was so angry when he saw his gentle and careful approach at this time, "We are waiting for you to come back at home to have Christmas dinner together. "

Jiujiu was also very active in showing off his abilities to his new owner. He gently rubbed his head on Tom's cheek and reservedly did not utter a sound. He just waited for his owner to tie the letter before spreading his wings and flying into the sky.

Sure enough, the crow flew back before Christmas dinner started, and Tom proudly introduced his new friend to his family.

"It... is so cute!" Mrs. Locke praised her son's pet against her will. Although she didn't understand why she bought an unlucky black crow, she still supported her child's choice as always, "I knitted strips for it. How about a scarf?" She still wanted to use color to dilute the pressure brought by black.

Before Tom could speak, Chiujiu called out softly and lowered his head to Mrs. Locke, as if to say thank you.

"Ah, what a smart bird!" Mr. Locke was very fond of the smart pet. "Would you like some wine?" He personally took a shallow plate, poured a little champagne into it, and pushed it to Jiu Jiu.

Jiu Jiu also bowed her head to him very politely.

"Dad!" Tom didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but Chiujiu had already taken two bites with great interest, then spread his wings, wandered crookedly on the dining table, walked towards the wine glass in front of Mr. Locke, and then jumped into the rim of the wine glass. Got in.

"Oops!" Mr. Locke moved the wine glass quickly and avoided tragedy.

"Hahahaha, you get drunk too fast." Mr. Locke laughed and carefully picked up the drunk crow and handed it to Tom, "Take it to have a rest quickly."

Tom complained, "Dad, it's true!" while taking the tweet and taking it back to the bedroom.

A beautiful birdcage had been placed for Jiujiu in the bedroom, and a soft and comfortable bird's nest was also placed in the cage. He gently put Jiujiu back into the nest, and then untied the letter from its leg to check.

First is the reply from Harry and Ron:

"Man! How did you solve the mystery of Nico Flamel so quickly? That's amazing! We will look for this in the school library to see if there is any more information.

Ps: Your new pet is so fierce. He keeps pecking at us to urge us to reply quickly. He will also peck us when we write slower. Why is he in such a hurry? "

Then came Hermione's reply, written in a very excited and scrawled handwriting:

"I remembered! A book I borrowed said that 'ancient alchemy involves the refining of the Philosopher's Stone, a magical substance with amazing functions. The Philosopher's Stone can turn any metal into pure gold and can also make The elixir of life is created so that those who drink it will never die.'

'There have been many reports about the Philosopher's Stone over the centuries, but the only remaining Philosopher's Stone belongs to the famous alchemist and opera lover Nicolás Flamel, who celebrated his 665th birthday last year. Now he lives in seclusion in Yinwen County with his wife Perenal (658 years old). ’

I suspect that what is hidden in the school is the Philosopher's Stone! I can't write anymore. Your bird is very dissatisfied with me writing for so long and keeps pecking at me. It hurts too much. Let's talk to you after school starts. "

Magic stone! Immortality!

Tom was so struck by the thought that he didn't even think about how his new pet, although very polite to him and his family, could be so mean outside.

Nico Flamel lived 60 years old with the help of the magic stone! Nearly times his current age! And this alchemist can continue to live...immortal...

The Lockes called his name in the restaurant and asked him to come out and celebrate Christmas together.

Tom walked out in a daze, sat down at the table, and toasted Christmas with his parents. Through the refraction of the light golden wine, he stared at the distorted and blurred figures of his parents, listening to the laughter and chatter of his family, and his mind The word keeps spinning in it:

Immortality...immortality...