A Few Things Before the Holiday

That morning, Albert and his friends quietly returned to Hogwarts Castle on Flying Broom.

Although they didn't find any treasure, this fun adventure will forever remain a precious memory for the four of them. Perhaps, this is what is known as Gryffindor's treasure!

In fact, Albert did not come away empty-handed. After using the food from Giant Daewenqi's Cauldron, he gained a special skill that could not be upgraded: Braveheart.

He only became aware of this special skill after seeing the change in the Gryffindor Secret Treasure quest. Although he didn't obtain the Gryffindor treasure, gaining such a special skill wasn't a complete loss.

By the way, Braveheart indeed very Gryffindor; its skill effect is: when faced with difficulties, remain calm and bravely confront them.

Albert wondered if Fred, George, and Lee Jordan, who also used the food from Giant Daewenqi's Cauldron, had also acquired this skill.

Of course, none of the three possess any special skills.

Unlike Albert, it was a regret for Fred, George, and Lee Jordan that they couldn't bring the Gryffindor Sword back to school, as they clearly hoped to win the House Cup for Gryffindor.

Perhaps this is a land that produces heroes.

Gryffindor's points were ultimately surpassed by Slytherin's, much to the regret of many Gryffindor students. However, few considered earning points for Gryffindor to qualify for the House Cup.

Even if you take the sword away, one day the Gryffindor Sword will disappear without a trace.

This enchanted silver sword belongs only to Gryffindor.

When the Gryffindor students truly need it, the sword will reappear, falling out of the Gryffindor's pointed hat.

Therefore, Albert never considered the sword, nor did he intend to tell his roommates about his suspicions.

The Final Exam are finally over, and there are still a few days before school breaks. Students who have finished their exams walk out of the sweltering castle in twos and threes, playing and chatting on the grass.

Albert and his friends were no exception; they got some chilled Pumpkin Juice from the kitchen, sat on a picnic blanket Albert had made, played Wizard Card, and chatted about what they would do during the summer vacation.

"I kind of miss my Tom." Albert petted Aylia's black cat and shared photos of Tom with everyone with a smile.

"It's so fat!"

Aylia took the photo and couldn't help but complain, "I don't want Vinnie to turn out like that."

She was just feeling down about how Albert had so easily taken her cat away, when she saw him take food out of his pocket and feed it.

"Why didn't you bring it to school?" Angelina asked doubtfully, having just lost a game. "And are you sure you have a cat?"

"It seems...lacking in movement," Shanna said after looking at the photo for a long time.

"Well, I tried to help it lose weight, but I didn't succeed." Albert said, looking in a certain direction. Many students were rushing towards the castle, as if something had happened.

"Something seems to have happened, I'll go check it out." Lee Jordan ran towards the castle, while the others looked at each other but none of them followed, waiting for Lee Jordan to bring them news.

About fifteen minutes later, Lee Jordan returned with the message.

"Kenneth Toller was found unconscious in the toilet, like a lump of mud. It was done by a Slytherin student," Lee Jordan explained. "Remember the Baruffio's Brain Elixir? It was supposedly done by that Slytherin student who drank it and was sent to the School Hospital."

"Kenneth Toller got what he deserved," Albert said, shaking his head. "He was too greedy."

"I wonder who sold the formula for Baruffio's Brain Elixir to Kenneth Toller." Fred and George couldn't help but roll their eyes at Albert.

"I warned him a long time ago," Albert said calmly.

"I remember you drank that bottle of Baruffio's Brain Elixir. How was it?" Shanna asked curiously.

"He didn't drink it. Albert tricked everyone with a simple trick. Back then, he gave us Brain Boosting Potion. That guy sold the bottle that very day and made several times his original amount of Galleon." Fred dug straight into Albert's past.

"That bottle of Baruffio's Brain Elixir is real. If that Ravenclaw guy finds out, he'll probably faint in the bathroom from the misery."

"No one will think you're mute if you don't speak," Albert said irritably.

Everyone couldn't help but laugh, envying Albert's earning power; no wonder he had the money to host Wizard Card Competition.

Over the next few days, Albert spent a lot of time writing replies, and with Isobel's help, he finished processing the backlog of letters.

Once they got home, there wouldn't be as many owls to help deliver the mail, Albert didn't want to exhaust Shera.

At the End-of-Year Feast, Slytherin regained the House Cup, much to the dismay of Fred, George, and Lee Jordan. After the banquet, Dumbledore regretfully announced Rowena Smith's disappearance. Of course, if the headmaster hadn't brought it up, probably not many students would have paid any more attention.

Poor Rowena Smith is being forgotten, and even the Daily Prophet's bounty on him is no longer attracting as much attention.

On the morning of the day school ended, the exam results were finally released, and Albert, naturally, once again came in first place in the entire grade. Fred, George, and Lee Jordan all passed the exams with very high scores.

After receiving notices that they were not allowed to use magic outside of school, everyone grabbed their luggage and boarded the Hogwarts Express.

Albert, Fred, George, and Lee Jordan occupied a separate cubicle, where they played a few rounds of Wizard Card while discussing the Secret Base.

"I haven't decided yet," Albert said honestly, "But I think that place will come in handy."

"Perhaps we can lure others there to take the risk," Fred suggested. "However, I have some doubts about whether others can pass the Gryffindor test."

Fred and the other two knew very well that they were able to pass the test largely because of Albert's help.

"They might get eaten by the Acromantula before they even find the location," George said irritably.

"We can make some Treasure Map," Lee Jordan suggested, "And then hide them in a book that we might need..."

The four of them got together to discuss this possibility, and although many of the assumptions were difficult to put into practice, they all had a very pleasant conversation.

Before getting off the bus, Fred and George invited Albert to their house. Albert thought about it and finally agreed, as he was indeed a little curious about what the Weasley family was like.

Coincidentally, I'm going to visit Professor Broad this summer.

After leaving the station, Albert quickly found his family. Herb was waiting for him outside the car, while Daisy waved to him from the passenger seat. As Albert walked over, a squashed cat face suddenly appeared by the car window.

"I'm eleven years old now," Nia murmured, wagging Tom's tail.

"Meow!"

Tom retrieved his tail with his paws, jumped onto Albert's lap, and licked the fur that had been ruffled.

"Hmm." Albert noticed Daisy's look and said with a hint of helplessness, "If Nia can't go to Hogwarts, will she hate me because of it?"

The girl pouted, not wanting to answer the question.

She wanted to go to Hogwarts to learn magic, but... all signs indicated that she might not have that kind of magical talent.

"Mom, Nia hates me," Albert said to Daisy, who was sitting in the passenger seat.

"I didn't," Nia retorted.

"That's good." Albert reached out and patted Nia's head, then continued, "Actually, there are many limitations in the Wizarding World, and I will need Nia's help with many things in the future."

"Ugh, don't touch a lady's head like that," the girl grumbled. "I'm eleven years old, don't always treat me like a little kid."

"You're just a child."

"You too, don't talk to me like that," Herb said. "How old are you?"

"That's right, how old are you?" Nia immediately chimed in. "Don't always talk to me like that."

"I'm your brother."

(End of this volume.)