He Was Just a Passing Badger

September 1, 1991, King's Cross Station.

"Remember to be careful on the way."

"Remember to write to Grandpa!"

After handing the luggage to Adam, Old Reed and his wife watched Adam board the Hogwarts Express.

"I know, goodbye Grandpa and Grandma~"

Waving goodbye to his grandparents, Adam patted his suitcase, picked up his light luggage, and walked down the aisle, finding an empty compartment after passing through two carriages.

"Phew—almost suffocated!"

Adam had just put down his luggage and sat down when Kero's head popped out of his pocket.

"Thanks for your hard work, Kero, Suppi."

Adam picked up Kero, held him in his arms, and scratched under Kero's chin with his index finger, causing Kero to squint his eyes.

After self-studying several spells that he knew how to pronounce, he didn't dare to learn any more randomly, fearing that he might mispronounce a syllable and summon a cow or something. So, he turned to learning the magic from the Clow Cards.

After all, he had the Sorcerer's Stone, and any magic he learned could be cast without any consumption.

Now, Kero and Suppi had been imbued with magic learned from the Illusion Card and the Voice Card. In the eyes of others, Kero and Suppi were just two kittens, and when they heard them speak, it was just "meow, meow" sounds.

"I really can't understand why wizards have to take a train to school..."

Suppi crawled out of Adam's other pocket, flapped his wings, flew to the table, and paced to the window, watching the students and parents who were saying goodbye outside.

"Um, Kero, I still want to confirm, can the shield magic really withstand the Sorting Hat?"

"Don't worry, Adam, the shield is a magic of protection, including both the physical and mental aspects."

Kero, being rubbed at the base of his wings by Adam, shook his wings, "To penetrate the shield's protection, unless the caster's heart wavers or the attacker possesses magic far exceeding the caster's, the shield's protection is unbreakable."

Adam breathed a sigh of relief.

The main thing about the Sorting Hat was something he had just remembered. He had too many things in his mind that were inconvenient to be known... Although this hat of Godric Gryffindor shouldn't be using Legilimency on students to sort them, what if?

After the final confirmation, Adam relaxed and took out a book from his satchel and began to read.

Adam was immersed in the book for who knows how long when the door of the compartment was suddenly opened:

"Hello, may I sit here?"

"Of course, there's no one here..."

Adam, moving his gaze from the book, was momentarily speechless when he saw the person.

Isn't this Hermione?

Speaking of which, she actually looks just like she does in the movies... So the plot is going to follow the movies?

Although the novels and movies aren't too different, some parts are ultimately different, especially in some of the later books.

Hermione didn't realize that the other person was distracted. After receiving an affirmative answer, she brought her luggage in, then sat down in the seat in front of Adam, and let out a long sigh:

"The school really should have better security and guidance outside Platform Nine and Three-Quarters. Although I found the location before, I didn't know how to get in until I saw a few people crash into the wall..."

As she spoke, Hermione saw the book in Adam's hand, and her eyes lit up:

"Oh, are you an upperclassman? Are you reading this year's textbook? I'm a first-year student, and I've already read all of this year's textbooks, but I don't seem to have seen this book."

"Um, I might disappoint you, I'm also a first-year student."

Adam held up the book in his hand so that Hermione could see the cover.

"One Hundred Household Spells You Must Master... What's this?"

"Some spells that are commonly used in daily life, such as cleaning and repairing."

"Like the Repairing Charm? I saw it in Standard Spells: First Year, and I even tried it out with a glass at home."

As Hermione spoke, she looked around, seemingly searching for an item to try it on.

"The Repairing Charm is indeed a common spell, but sometimes, for some special situations, the Repairing Charm also needs to be adjusted to some extent."

Adam turned the book towards Hermione and pointed to one of the entries:

"Like floors corroded by potions... and things like that. In addition, Scourgify is a universal cleaning spell, but when you want to clean things like formal robes, you often need some more delicate methods."

"Wow! I never considered these situations!"

Hermione's eyes lit up, "Wait, what's the name of this book? One Hundred Household Spells You Must Master... Okay, I've remembered it!"

"Ah, in that case, I really missed a lot of things back then. There are so many books in Flourish and Blotts, I shouldn't have been satisfied with just buying the textbooks I needed!"

Hermione looked annoyed, wishing she could rush to Flourish and Blotts right now.

"Oh, right! When I got on the train just now, I heard a new student asking about the Sorting Ceremony... Do you know what that is?"

Adam was about to answer, but suddenly thought of something:

"I'm not very clear either. It seems that parents and older students have maintained a considerable level of secrecy about this matter."

He didn't have any malicious desire to hide it from others, but mainly, if he told Hermione about the Sorting Hat, he would inevitably have to introduce the characteristics of the four houses.

If Hermione learned about Ravenclaw beforehand, this academic powerhouse might want to go to Ravenclaw.

After all, even if the Sorting Hat saw the courage in Hermione's heart, if she subjectively wanted to go to Ravenclaw, and she also possessed Ravenclaw traits, the Sorting Hat would likely respect the student's wishes.

Wouldn't the trio be missing one then?

Although Harry Potter is jokingly referred to by some fans as "Hermione and her two useless men," in reality, each member of the trio is crucial, and without any one of them, they probably wouldn't be able to defeat Voldemort in the end.

Oh, no, the prophecy in this world should be the kind of prophecy in Western magical concepts that, once made, will inevitably come true. Voldemort should still die at the hands of Harry or Neville, but the process becomes too uncontrollable for Adam, who knows the plot.

Before he develops, it's best not to get too involved in the Savior's troubles, to avoid getting burned.

Thinking this, Adam casually responded to Hermione a few times, his attention clearly on the book in his hand. Hermione noticed this and thoughtfully didn't bother him anymore.

After a while, the compartment door was suddenly knocked on. Opening the door revealed a small boy with a mournful face:

"P-please... have you seen... sniff... have you seen my Trevor? It's... sniff... a toad... I can't find... sniff... it..."

The helpful and somewhat bored Hermione immediately left the compartment to help Neville find his toad.

As for Adam, after the two left, he silently closed the compartment door again.

He's just a passing badger, the Savior, Voldemort, and all that, the badger doesn't know anything~