Even in London, he wanted to pay Snape a visit. While he could still beat him, he ought to teach him a lesson before it was too late. But after hesitating again and again, Snape still put away the IOU. "It's fine. Let's just consider it practice."
Little by little, the once-arrogant head of Slytherin House had even learned to comfort himself. It was only Potions, after all. He was the Potions Master. As long as he had enough time, he could make as much Potions as he wanted.
After finally calming himself down, Snape continued opening his gifts. Then he flew into another rage.
Seeing a full box containing a total of twelve bottles of Potter Shampoo, he let out a shrill roar.
"Potter! You're finished!"
"Dumbledore won't be able to protect you either! I'm telling you!"
"Achoo!"
Wrapped in a blanket and happily unpacking boxes in his dormitory, Harry sneezed.
He had no idea what he would be facing the following year.
This was the first time he had ever received so many Christmas gifts. In the past, all he could get at the Dursleys' was candy Dudley didn't want.
The Dursleys were fairly friendly this year, even enclosing fifty pence with their letter. Seeing that Ron was interested in Muggle currency, Harry simply gave it to him. He had also received a gift from Wayne: a set of broom-care tools that was extremely practical.
"What's this?"
Harry opened the last parcel, and a liquid-like, silvery-gray object slid onto the floor.
"Whoa." Ron, who had finished opening his own gifts, came over and whispered, "It's an Invisibility Cloak. Who sent it to you? This is incredibly valuable."
"I don't know." Harry shook his head and picked up the Invisibility Cloak. Something fell out from inside—
A note.
Your