days at Hogwarts

Chapter 761 The shirt is not in good shape

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

Mount Greylock was covered in an orange-red veil.

In a reading room, several thick books were placed crookedly on the table, with "Records of the Study of the Ilvermorny Snake Tree" written on the cover. It mainly recorded the research on the snake tree by teachers and students of Ilvermorny, starting from the budding of the snake tree in the 17th century until a few months ago.

Loren leaned back in his seat, looking through the recent information.

With Principal Fontana's abuse 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. There is also research on the characteristics of the horned water snake. There is a mutated horned water snake here with a gem on its forehead. It has the ability to be invisible and fly. A very small number of water snakes also have the gift of prophecy. After obtaining consent, a wizard in Ilvermorny made a crystal ball with the gem associated with the water snake, which is said to be able to improve the accuracy of divination.

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

The long-horned water snake is originally amphibious, and its variants also have the ability to fly. In other words, it has comprehensive development on land, sea and air, and is both flexible and stealthy.

The huge size of the basilisk somewhat slows down its movement speed, and it is a bit bulky for Loren who is used to running away after fighting. It is okay to use it in special environments, but if it is an open flat area or a place with video equipment, you have to pay attention to the impact. For example, in Brooklyn and the Ministry of Magic, smoke has to be released before the fight.

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

Considering that the basilisk's unique petrifying eyes are still very useful, it can instantly eliminate the enemy's combat ability without causing serious injuries.

Loren plans to make modifications to the two kinds of snake-like magical animals, imitating the gemstone on the forehead of the long-horned water snake. While retaining the petrification magic of the basilisk, he will simulate the invisibility and flying abilities, and appropriately modify the physiological structure to improve the inconvenience caused by the huge size of the basilisk, so that it can be used for group combat in the future.

There is also research material on Parseltongue.

Some scholars have attempted 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 and use it.

Unfortunately, progress has been slow. After all, it is instinctive for snakes to hiss, and it is difficult to force 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, referring to the education system of many No-Maj schools. They even plan to add general education subjects and extend the education period. Although it is just a concept and plan, and still a bit crude, it does look more advanced than Hogwarts.

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

The next semester will be handed over to Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall. I will severely spur these two principals. What kind of a good school is it if they only ask students to study hard? Look at the professors and principals of other schools. They only know how to eat and drink sweet things all day long. Learn more from them...

"..."

The afterglow of the setting sun on the book on the desk was suddenly obscured by a shadow.

Loren moved his eyes away from the book and turned to look beside him. He saw Hermione standing beside him, with her small suit jacket folded up and draped over her hands, her satin off-white shirt draped naturally. She bent down slightly to look at him and the information in his hand, her eyes full of smiles.

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

“It’s much more tiring than white-collar workers…”

Hermione's pretty eyebrows were slightly wrinkled. She shook the coat in her hand, and tiny specks of green light fell out. "White-collar workers should commute by subway or car, not by Floo powder. Nancy told me you were in Ilvermorny, so I came directly from the fireplace in the Woolworth Building. It turns out that the fireplace in Ilvermorny hasn't been used for a long time, and some of the Floo powder clumps and doesn't burn completely, so it stuck to my clothes."

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

Loren reached out and grabbed a few strands of hair, shaking off some of the broken hair: "You know what, it's quite beautiful."

"Once the magic of the Floo Powder wears off, it'll look like dandruff," Hermione sighed wistfully.

Loren laughed immediately. She unconsciously dragged out the last syllable of her voice when she spoke, making her sound clingy and coquettish, just like when she was a little girl in first or second grade.

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

"I've been running around a lot today. I'm so tired. Can you help me wash it?"

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

I was clearly full of energy before leaving get off work, but after staying next to him for a while, it seemed as if all the accumulated fatigue came up, especially when he put his hands on me, I didn't even have the strength to walk.

"can."

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

"Aren't you tired?"

"Then do you listen?"

"Try listening for a minute first."

"..."

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

Hermione also leaned back slightly in obedience and walked without much effort into his guest room at Ilvermorny. The room on the left at the back of the corridor was more spacious than a hotel suite, and the bathroom was also spacious.

Ilvermorny has strong financial strength, and renovation is a frequent occurrence. The bathroom also reflects this. The overall layout of the room is very Muggle-style, with dry and wet separations, white tiles throughout, stainless steel showers, and pure white ceramic bathtubs.

There are sinks, dressing mirrors, and even hair dryers.

For wizards, isn't it just a matter of waving a wand and blowing the hair dry with a whirlwind that sweeps away all the moisture?
"?"

It seems like I found some blind spot.

Hermione's thoughts stopped here. She couldn't think any further. If she did, she would realize something was wrong.

"How are you going to wash me?"

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

"..."

"I'll keep my eyes closed and promise not to peek."

Hermione was silent for a moment: "It suddenly occurred to me that I don't need to wash my hair. I can use other methods to clean my 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 reclining chair for washing hair. It was a leather sofa style and looked soft and comfortable.

Hermione lay down with him supporting her shoulders. Immediately, she could hear the sound of water and warm steam filling the air.

"Lie down a little more."

"..."

"How's the water temperature? Is it hot?"

"Fortunately."

"What shampoo do you use?"

“……”This person is really multi-talented.

Hermione couldn't help but move her eyes upwards, wanting to see his expression, but she was always worried that the hot water would drip into her eyes. She blinked and gradually felt her eyelids become heavy. She couldn't see anything clearly, so she could only squint slowly.

I didn't really fall asleep, I was still conscious.

I could also hear the sound of water spraying from the shower and his mumbling voice.

"Why did you fall asleep? Weren't you supposed to talk about today's work?"

I don't want to talk about it. I have been in meetings all morning and met with the heads of various departments with Mr. Kou Haoge.

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 mom, because my dad doesn't have much hair and is already starting to go bald.

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

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

It's because you always look at Furong's hair.

"..."

Hermione had her eyes closed, but her mind was active.

As an adult wizard who is about to graduate, his magic power still has a long period of growth, and he needs to continue to accumulate knowledge and experience, but he has already fully mastered most of the basic magic, such as the fast and convenient cleaning magic, whirlwind sweep and clean up, which have dozens of application methods. Although it cannot replace taking a bath to thoroughly clean the body, it can still clean the hair.

Loren is comparable to a legendary wizard, with powerful magical powers and proficient application techniques. Those officials who value and even respect him probably never thought that he would wash people's hair with his own hands.

Hermione's heart was filled with warm steam.

The hands massaging her head were warm and strong, kneading her scalp and smoothing out her tangled hair, bringing a feeling of comfort and security.

"..."

Loren, who was washing his hair, raised his eyes and took a quick glance. Suddenly, he frowned and thought for a moment, then he looked at her openly.

The satin shirt is made of high-quality material. It drapes naturally when you stand, and when you lie down... it also drapes naturally.

The version has some flaws.

Why is the neckline so small?
……

Godric's Hollow, the cemetery behind the church.

The sun sets in the west, the sky gradually darkens, colorful lights shine through the windows of the church in the distance, the street lights on both sides of the street have also been lit, and light sources from different angles illuminate the cemetery, and the erected tombstones cast shadows.

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

Such graves are not very noticeable in this cemetery. They are the burial places of many wizards who live nearby. There is also the Dumbledore family over there. The unattended shrubs and weeds grow wildly next to them. If you are not a frequent visitor here, you will probably have to follow the words on the tombstone and slowly find your way here.

The tomb was made of white marble, and the words engraved on it were written over with a special paint that seemed to glow in the dim light, making it very easy to read.

Lily Potter

Born on March 1960, 1

Died on October 1981, 10

"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 he had the illusion of his soul being torn apart, revealing a dark and bottomless hole.

Human adaptability is one of nature's greatest magics. Over time, the pain will grow numb, but it will never go away.

It was as if the soul seemed to heal slightly, the hole seemed to shrink slightly, but the suction became stronger and more lasting. It quietly stayed deep in 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 empty numbness remains.

Whether it was talking to Lily's ghost or witnessing Voldemort's complete demise, this emptiness did not disappear, but became more hidden and occasionally quiet.

"..."

Snape lowered his head and glanced at the parchment envelope, or the employment letter, in his hand.

On the envelope was the familiar Hogwarts logo, with a shield in the center and four animals surrounding the capital H. He had read the content of the letter sixteen years ago, but this time the position was no longer Professor of Potions, no longer Head of Slytherin House, or rather, more than just that.

There is one more item: 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 up and down, bringing a breeze that made the unknown wild flowers beside the grave sway gently.

……

Ilvermorny, Massachusetts.

Loren has been quite 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 his diet, personally helps with massage to relieve fatigue, and occasionally enjoys Hermione's massage himself.

Her massage technique is average, she only repeats single movements, which is rather boring, so I won't go into details here.

In short, Loren spent almost the entire day in the Ilvermorny Library, reading research materials in related fields. His reading was not in vain, as he occasionally mixed in some of his own ideas with the materials to help them eliminate some wrong options, especially those related to snake trees.

For hundreds of years, only the healing properties of the leaves have been explored, and there has been almost no research on the snake tree itself. If Ilvermorny is so close to Muggle science, why doesn't he cut off the side branches and take advantage of the top? Find a way to graft cuttings?

Why not try to extract the sap from the snake tree, which has such strong vitality?
It's already been burned with a fierce fire, why be so cautious?
Open your mind and expand your horizons.

At the same time, Loren would also read books on astronomy. The teaching content of astronomy in Ilvermorny and Hogwarts is different. Hogwarts tends to be practical and apply, recognize the stars, and calculate star orbits, which actually serve other magical rituals. Ilvermorny is purer, combining modern astronomy content, and encourages 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 this course.

In the past hundred years, only a few professors who love astronomy have insisted on teaching this course. Some people have applied magic to the exploration of the starry sky. They have conceived several very interesting spells, which, although not successfully developed, are very inspiring.

For a No-Maj without magic, exploring the starry sky is just 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, it can turn water into fine wine without adding base materials for fermentation, and directly reach the result of the event. The professor designed a spell to locate celestial bodies based on path-finding magic.

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

No matter where the Earth is orbiting, no matter what the rotation angle is, and no matter where the caster is, as long as the spell is cast, the target celestial body can be located, even a constantly moving comet, or a star being explored billions of light years away...

(End of this chapter)