Chapter 35: Halloween Feast
Compared to the chaotic Great Hall, the rest of the castle was much quieter.
In the girls' bathroom, Hermione was huddled in a corner, feeling miserable. She couldn't understand what she had...
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Chapter 34: Two Months Later
Time always slips away unnoticed, like a silent journey that takes away the noise of youth and leaves behind the erosion of years.
It had been exactly two months since the start of the schoo...
Chapter 33: Chanting at the Astronomy Tower
Hogwarts, Astronomy Tower.
Compared to the castle's lively atmosphere, the Astronomy Tower was always the loneliest and most tranquil place.
Saturday, a chilly morning.
Ino, as...
Chapter 32: Hello, Defense Against the Dark Arts
Half an hour later.
Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom.
Quirrell single-handedly managed to eliminate the centuries-old feud between Gryffindor and Slytherin houses.
He su...
Chapter 31: The Midnight Duel
That night.
Close to midnight, Ino heard a rustling sound in the dormitory, followed by the sound of the door opening a moment later.
However, less than 20 minutes later, the dormitor...
Chapter 30: Malfoy's Counterattack
"How could they do that… Scarhead clearly violated school rules. I'm going to write to my father!"
In the dormitory, Malfoy was loudly complaining.
It had been three days since the ...
Chapter 29: The Flying Lesson, Verification, and Hypothesis
The commotion in the hall lasted for more than half an hour, not because Malfoy had finished speaking, but because it was time for class.
9:00 AM, outside the castle.
Madam Hooch appe...
Chapter 28: Hagrid's Resourcefulness
As the saying goes, when people find a common enemy, their relationship quickly strengthens.
It hadn't been long since school started, and Ron was still upset with George and Fred for tricki...
Chapter 27: Ino's Trump Card
After the Potions class ended, the Gryffindor lion cubs scattered away from the classroom as if fleeing.
"I can't believe Dumbledore would choose someone like him as a professor. Just look a...
Chapter 26: Potions Class
After a brief silence, Snape slowly stepped down from the podium and began to pace around the desks.
"I hope you understand that your purpose here is to learn this precise and rigorous scien...
Chapter 25: The Library
Madam Pince never liked the start of a new term because it meant that her beloved books would once again be mercilessly handled by the unruly young wizards.
Similarly, the tranquil and solem...
Chapter 24: The Curse of Eagerness for Quick Success
Ino had always admired Professor Flitwick, not just because of the honor of his championship in the magical dueling competition.
More importantly, it was because Professor Flitwick, with his...
Chapter 23: Snape's Thoughts
Ino didn't know that shortly after he left, the Slytherin common room plunged into an intense silence.
The prefect who had been present earlier returned, now standing obediently to one side,...
Chapter 22: First Divination in the Castle
"Achoo! Achoo!"
As soon as he entered the dormitory and before finding his own bed, Ino sneezed several times in a row.
He could already guess without thinking that there were probabl...
Chapter 21: Ubiquitous Hierarchy
After everyone left the auditorium, a tall figure with a prefect badge on his chest stepped out of the Slytherin group.
"All new students, come over here! Gather around me."
Following...
Chapter 20: Pansy Parkinson
As he walked, Ino ignored the various strange looks around him and buried his head, sitting down at the Slytherin table.
"I knew it... Really, on the train, I knew you'd get into Slytherin."...
Chapter 19: Unexpected Sorting
The young wizards lined up obediently in a single file, silently following Professor McGonagall's footsteps as they entered the grand hall.
What greeted their eyes was a magically splendid a...
Chapter 18: Hello, Hogwarts
The small boat gently drifted on the surface of the Black Lake.
Ino noticed Hermione fell silent suddenly and was glad for the peace.
Compared to Malfoy, who was central to the story,...
Chapter 17: A Small Trial
After seeing Malfoy and his companions off, Ino leaned back against the seat and took a nap, enjoying the current tranquility.
After all, he had been up since eight in the morning, enduring ...
Chapter 16: On the Train
Time passed by minute by minute.
At half past ten in the morning, the old steam train emitted its final roar before starting.
The two-meter-high white steam served as a silent prompt,...
Chapter 15: Platform Nine and Three-Quarters
Exiting Gringotts with a hefty pouch of 500 Galleons, Ino couldn't help but feel a bit floaty. Though essential soul needs couldn't be bought with money, wealth often brought a certain spiritual sa...
2024-06-24 23:22:54 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 14: Farewell and Return
Upon confirming that Ino genuinely had no interest in the coins, Old John securely tied the money pouch with the rope once more.
"Thank you for your story last night. It made me change my mi...
Chapter 13: Old John's Gift
The moon was bright, and the stars were sparse. Tonight, the moonlight over the small town seemed especially bright. The silver light spread across the silent streets, quietly draping the earth in ...
2024-06-24 23:21:49 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 12: Old John's Story
Dinner was over.
Ino added enough kerosene to the oil lamp so that its flame could illuminate the entire room as much as possible.
Speaking of kerosene, one had to marvel at the quirk...
Chapter 11: One Month Later
Next to the Town Square
"... Later, Alibaba revealed the secret of opening the stone door to his son, who told his grandson, and generation after generation, they all lived prosperous lives....
Chapter 10: Rolling to Death
Early the next morning.
Amid a clattering noise, Ino reluctantly opened his eyes. After scanning the surroundings, he found the source of the noise.
Old John was sitting outside the h...
Chapter 9: Old John
"Red Shoes, Foolish Knock, The Girl Who Stepped on Bread, The Lazy Spinner, The Three Lucky Ones…"
Stories flashed one by one.
Then, Ino shook his head, clearing his mind of the cha...
Chapter 8: Re-entering the Fantasy World
London, South Kensington.
Hermione was currently showing her family her new school uniform: a plain black robe and a pointed black wizard's hat.
"Is this frog alive?"
Unlike wo...
Chapter 7: The Bloom of Magic
At dusk, the first streak of evening glow appeared on the horizon. Rather than witnessing the birth of night, it felt more like witnessing the death of day.
As light and dark alternated, Ino...
Chapter 6: I Never Said I Wouldn't Pay
Ollivanders Wand Shop.
In the cramped room, an old man with silver hair seemed to be lost in a world of his own, muttering to himself, appearing somewhat eerie.
Seeing the scene befor...