The appearance of the young Japanese man who could perfectly master the Killing Curse did not attract Basil's attention.
Because, the familiar voice rang out again the instant the Sorting Ceremony ended.
[Zzzzz. The number of gems has exceeded 500,000. The "Adjacent World Travel" component can be upgraded. Upgrade now?]
At the same time, a stream of information flooded into my mind.
The "Adjacent World Travel" component originally only required 30,000 gems to activate and had no cooldown.
However, there will be a 6-month cooldown period after the upgrade.
At the same time, the world will be filtered more accurately.
The fact that Basil found the [Guild Component] in the School of Good and Evil world before was just good luck.
Normally, it's quite possible to encounter another situation where the similarity between worlds is greater than the attraction between systems and System Component.
That is, to travel to another Harry Potter world where Basil Granger survived.
Or perhaps you've been transported to a world that merely possesses the aura of System Component.
However, the upgraded Adjacent World Travel component will no longer have this defect.
Moreover, the upgraded method of crossing is safer.
You don't need to enter the passage; simply activate the "Adjacent World Travel" component to receive information about the world you're about to travel through.
If that world becomes too dangerous, Basil can temporarily seal the passage and spend gems to choose the next target.
Furthermore, Basil doesn't necessarily have to wait for the cooldown time.
If he's brave enough, he can also choose to travel through the world in the un-upgraded form.
"Yes."
Basil chose to upgrade.
But in that case, we'll have to wait until December to cross over again.
However, this did not result in any loss for Basil.
In fact, after acquiring the [Club Component], he had almost given up on using the [Adjacent World Travel] component to travel through time.
Because the Chat Group created by the [Community Components] can also acquire new world coordinates, and are safer and cheaper.
But now, it seems there's no need to abandon the upgraded Adjacent World Travel component.
Thinking of this, Basil smiled.
In reality, after the students were sorted into Gryffindor in their final days, Professor McGonagall rolled up the parchment, picked up the Sorting Hat, and left.
"It's disgusting that they all followed Bucky to Gryffindor." Phoebe wrinkled her nose.
In her view, the Sorting Hat's sorting mechanism—based primarily on students' own wishes—is utterly foolish.
"Bucky?" Hermione squinted, but she didn't dwell on it. "Don't all those foreign students know that the Philosopher's Stone is in Dumbledore's hands?"
"He was so obvious."
Indeed, most of the foreign students also looked at Dumbledore.
He stood up, beaming, and stretched out his arms.
"Welcome!" he said. "Welcome everyone to Hogwarts to begin a new school year!"
"But before that, I want to introduce two new members."
"The first one was Professor Lupin, who readily agreed to fill the vacancy in the Defense Against the Dark Arts course."
Applause erupted from the audience.
Clothes make the man, and a saddle makes the horse.
Now that Lupin has been taken in by Sirius and is no longer down on his luck, he is receiving a warm welcome that is different from what he would have received in the original timeline.
"Look at Snape!" Ron whispered in Harry's ear.
Potions Class teacher Snape's gaze followed Professor Lupin along the long table of instructors.
"Is it because Lupin took the Defense Against the Dark Arts teaching position he wanted?" Harry himself couldn't believe it.
The contorted expression on Snape's thin, ashen face went beyond anger; it was Abomination.
Harry wasn't surprised.
Because the next second, he remembered that Lupin was also one of the Marauders.
This is normal.
Harry feels more nostalgia.
During the early days of school, this was how Snape would look whenever his gaze fell on him.
But he hadn't been looked at like that for a long time.
After he learned the truth, expressed his feelings for Snape, and took Potions Class seriously, Snape's gaze towards him was filled with only disdain and ambivalence.
The only change was the frequency of points being deducted from him.
Basil was even more surprised that Dumbledore would speak before the banquet.
In the past, as well as in movies and novels, Dumbledore always gave long speeches after banquets.
Is it because the branch campus took too long? So you're just going to eat later?
"As for the second one," Dumbledore continued after the perfunctory applause for Professor Lupin had faded, "I've been watching for a long time, and you might prefer to do it yourself."
"Thank you, Professor Dumbledore," Nymphadora Tonks said cheerfully, almost jumping to her feet. "Hello everyone, I am Nymphadora Tonks."
"I think everyone should have gotten to know me by now this summer. Crime Buster, Evil Catcher, Genius Auror, blah blah blah."
She paused, took a deep breath, then raised her arms and stretched out her body. "Whoosh! I must say, it's so good to be back at Hogwarts!"
She winked mischievously, leaning on the table, her gaze sweeping over almost every head in the Great Hall. "It's so great to see you all from this angle!"
"In fact, I considered applying to stay on as a teacher at the university, but Professor Dumbledore rejected me because I don't understand Muggle as well Quirinus does."
Ron frowned. "Muggle? The position of Professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts depends on who knows Muggle better?"
"Isn't Quirrell a dark wizard? How could he understand Muggle? If so, then he should be like my father. How could he be possessed by Voldemort?"
Upon hearing Voldemort's name, the students around who wanted to explain shrank back.
Harry remained unfazed. "You didn't know? Quirrell used to be Muggle Studies professor."
On stage, Nymphadora Tonks also touched his chest in a gesture of regret, saying, "It's really unfortunate; it's said that not a single part of his body was left behind."
"Alright, so as not to disturb everyone's mealtime, I'll get to the point now."
After saying that, she began to grope herself, asking, "Where is it?"
"Aha, found it!"
She pulled out a piece of parchment. "This is what our Minister for Magic Cornelius Fudge, wants to tell you."
"The Ministry of Magic has always considered the education of young wizards to be a very important matter."
"Some of your innate talents may yield no results if they are not nurtured and developed under careful and meticulous guidance."
"The ancient techniques unique to the magical world must be passed down from generation to generation, or they will be lost forever. The precious treasure trove of magical knowledge accumulated by our ancestors must be protected, supplemented, and perfected by those fortunate enough to engage in the noble profession of education."
She frowned and looked down immediately. "This is too long. Skip it, skip it."
"To summarize, Dumbledore's leadership of the teaching staff Minister Fudge have been excellent, which has made Hogwarts so popular and attracted students from all over the world to study there."
"Yes, that's it."
Ron, gagging, muttered, "Ugh, Fudge is so shameless. Did he do a good job?"
The approving glances came from those around them.
Basil also somewhat surprised; how could Fudge be so shameless?
Despite his own incompetence in enabling Peter Pettigrew to escape from prison, he considers the 'students' gathered there because of the Philosopher's Stone as his political achievement.
But it seems Fudge is still quite wary of Dumbledore.
Even when he's bragging, he doesn't forget to mention Dumbledore.
Nymphadora Tonks flung the parchment into the air, then with the speed of a professional Auror, drew his wand and struck it precisely.
The parchment transformed into a festive firework.
A round of enthusiastic applause erupted from the audience.
Fred and George started egging them on again, "Great! One more time!" "With Professor Flitwick's cushion!"
The diminutive Professor Flitwick awkwardly adjusted the large pile of soft cushions that were almost as tall as him under his buttocks.
Professor McGonagall's dark eyebrows were furrowed tightly together, making her look like an eagle. Under her gaze, the Weasley twins fell silent, and the Great Hall instantly returned to calm.
Nymphadora Tonks stuck out his tongue.
He clasped his hands together and bowed to Professor Flitwick, saying, "I'm sorry to have involved you."
Then, she straightened her back and faced the audience.
"I'm finally getting down to business this time."
"I was assigned to Hogwarts, where I patrolled the corridors, gardens, and any places where dark wizards might appear."
"A temporary term of one year."
Basil noticed this when Nymphadora Tonks got to this point.
Almost all the foreign students' expressions darkened slightly.
Nymphadora Tonks looked at Dumbledore, who was still standing, and asked, "Professor, what is my title?"
"If you haven't picked it up yet, can you be a little cooler?"
Dumbledore smiled. "Sure, how about a tour guide?"
Nymphadora Tonks jumped up with joy. "Cool! It seems you've not only gotten younger in appearance!"
"That concludes my introduction. You may now—"
Dumbledore put his index finger to his lips and hissed.
Nymphadora Tonks stopped speaking.
Dumbledore winked at her playfully and said, "Please forgive me, I'm actually an old man."
"I still prefer to say these things myself."
"Whether you're a freshman or a returning student, please enjoy the delicious food to your heart's content!"
A burst of applause and enthusiastic applause filled the Great Hall. Dumbledore sat down properly, as did Nymphadora Tonks.
Delicious food suddenly rained down from the sky, piling up all sorts of delicacies on the five long tables, which seemed to groan under the weight.
Ron looked at the murky liquid with black particles beside him.
"This must be bubble tea."
Ron, mimicking Basil's earlier actions, bit down on the straw and took a deep sip.
"Delicious!"
After letting go, he unusually refrained from reaching for the food in front of him.
Rice has become a staple food.
In addition to the usual large chunks of beef, pies, plates of vegetables, bread, jam, and jugs of Pumpkin Juice, as well as the previously served milk tea, there are also many foreign flavors.
Many cannot be identified by their appearance.
Some were just a yellow and red paste.
Some of them look more like desserts made with milk than dishes, but they are clearly not, because dessert time hasn't arrived yet.
Some are like a cabbage in a bowl of clear water.
"Curry!" Hermione's roommate Parvati grabbed a piece of bread and dipped it directly into the gruel.
Ron quickly tried it himself, "Hmm~, beef! Harry, this is good!"
He nudged Harry with his elbow.
But Harry was drinking water with a spoon. He picked up a piece of cabbage and mumbled, "This is good. It tastes good."
Harry learned from Basil.
He was initially stealing glances at Phoebe's face, but then he saw Basil reach out and place the bowl of clear soup and cabbage directly in front of him.
Hermione noticed this as well; in fact, she had initially been sharing a plate of French fish soup with Phoebe.
In the British Muggle World, mid-to-high-end cuisine is mostly French.
Hermione, who comes from a middle-class family, naturally has plenty of food.
Looking at the unfamiliar food around her, she naturally reached for the slightly more familiar dish with her spoon.
Then she saw Basil's movements.
"What is this? What country is it from?"
Suddenly, she noticed a hint of nostalgia in Basil's eyes.
"Clear Broth with Cabbage. One of the representative dishes of Sichuan cuisine in China."
He unconsciously recalled his Previous Life, in which the twins came from the misty mountain city.
"And this?" Hermione noticed the dish on Basil's plate that looked like a dessert: a snow-white, creamy dish sprinkled with nut powder.
Basil took a spoonful. "Not bad, this is the taste."
"It is Chicken Mousse. It is shaped like a cloud, like piles of snow. It is soft and tender when you eat it, and you can't see the chicken in it."
"It's also Sichuan cuisine."
"So, An Feng must be from Chongqing."
He saw a lot of Sichuan dishes.
Mapo Tofu, Fish-Fragrant Shredded Pork, and pork belly with Sichuan Boiled Pork with Garlic Sauce
His gaze shifted to the kitchen.
The House-elf are still working overtime to make the desserts that were prepared long ago.
Perhaps this is the real reason why people give long speeches before banquets.
Basil's new addition of milk tea, along with the various international dishes he was supposed to prepare, kept the House-elf busy and flustered.
Basil smiled and flicked his index finger, sending a small portion of Fish-Fragrant Shredded Pork flying onto Hermione's plate.
"This should suit your taste, it's sweet and sour."
"A representative dish among the eighteen flavors of Sichuan cuisine."
"You can have it with rice."
Hermione took a small bite. "Delicious."
Students from other countries also enjoyed their own local cuisine.
Tadashi Masaru Kobayashi Suzuki Junko are enjoying their simple lives, holding sushi and eating raw fish slices.
Marie Scott from Thaddeus Ross sips her borscht.
Erich von Manstein of Germany is cutting a large pork knuckle with a knife and fork.
Twenty minutes later.
The people in the Great Hall were almost all full.
Experienced people even leave a small portion of their stomach for dessert later.
But unlike before, the Great Hall was no longer filled with the buzzing of conversations.
Almost everyone's eyes were drawn to Basil and Phoebe at the end of the Gryffindor table.
The allure of Phoebe should not be exaggerated like this.
Only boys who have met her would act like that.
However, the existence of the [Dream Kingdom] played a significant role.
Non-club members all chose to become Fairy Tale Mage.
Among the group members, only Madison and Zoe were not included.
All I can say is that Alice, Rosalie, Phoebe's otherworldly beauty was a shock to everyone.
The beauty magic of the School of Good and Evil is truly captivating for girls.
Even Ariana, with her thick eyebrows and big eyes, is secretly finding out.
Zoe and Madison also begged Basil to translate the beauty magic into a version that Salem Witch could learn.
Among the group members and in the "Dream Kingdom," only Alice and Rosalie did not study it.
They believe they are already at the limit of beauty, and being any more beautiful would only bring trouble.
But clearly, Phoebe didn't think that way; she disregarded Wude and learned beauty magic.