IQ Candy

The day before Easter happened to fall on a Saturday, so Hogwarts students were fortunate enough to begin their Easter holiday early.

To celebrate the early arrival of the Easter holiday, many students had chosen to stay up all night partying the previous evening.

Fred, George, and Lee Jordan were three of them.

The three had played Wizard Cards in their dormitory.

Later, they had been driven off to mess around in the Room of Requirement, not returning until five in the morning—and waking Albert in the process.

Having just woken up after catching some extra sleep, Albert covered a yawn with his hand, lazily stretched his arms, then picked up the pocket watch beside his bedside table and checked the time: 7:42.

"There's still plenty of time."

Albert had plans with Isabelle that morning. The two intended to make a trip to Hogsmeade Village to deal with the house they had renovated some time ago.

Over the next few years, that place would be important. It would serve as Albert's base.

And it held a unique meaning for both him and Isabelle.

Come to think of it, it was Easter again.

Ever since coming to Hogwarts, every Easter seemed to bring some kind of trouble. Hopefully not this year...

Albert stopped letting his imagination run wild and shifted his gaze toward the cat bed, forcibly redirecting his attention to avoid jinxing himself.

"Good morning, Tom."

Fat Cat Tom was already awake, though he was still sprawled lazily in his cat bed, his tail swaying gently. He seemed to be in quite a good mood.

Albert pushed open the window and let the breeze into the dormitory.

The weather outside was still rather awful. The sky was gray and overcast, and there was morning mist when he woke up. Albert