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The Young Wizard Xiwen bid farewell to Helena and left the dungeon with his roommates.

Although the first-year wizards arrived at the castle by boat, they didn't have to wait until their second year to experience the Hogwarts carriage.

During each Christmas holiday and at the end of the school year, large convoys of carriages transport young wizards of all grades to Hogsmeade Station, including first-year students.

However, the location where the carriage stopped was different from the location where the boat arrived.

The Hogwarts carriage stopped in the open space beside the stone steps outside the main gate of the north castle. Xiwen and his companions had to go through the Entrance Courtyard to the teaching area, then around the corridors of the teaching area or across the lawns, and then walk along a stone-paved main path before finally arriving at the main gate of the castle.

This journey was no shorter than the distance from the Slytherin Common Room to the greenhouse, not to mention that the carriage stopped in an open area further away.

Abraxas was immediately displeased. He complained, "Why won't we take the boat now? Otherwise, we could just go down from the Entrance Courtyard. The Slytherin Common Room isn't far from the boathouse."

Gomez immediately retorted, "Taking a boat isn't all good either. For example, once we get to the other side, we have to go through the woods and climb that embankment to get to the station."

"It seems that's really the case..." Abu's face stiffened upon hearing his rebuttal.

Of Xiwen four, Mobley carried the most items.

Ever since he gambled away all his Galleon on the night curfew was lifted, he's become a "hoarder"—collecting anything others don't want and using it to make up his savings, thus proving that he actually spent all his money on buying things.

By this time, Mobley, carrying large bags and bundles, was already panting heavily. He looked hopefully at Xiwen and asked, "Xiwen, is there still space in your pocket watch?"

"Unfortunately, there aren't any left," Xiwen replied without hesitation.

It seems that any storage space will accumulate more and more things until it can't hold any more before you think about tidying it up. Xiwen's Pocket Watch Space has been full several times already.

Because of his experiences this semester, he always felt that he would encounter some unexpected situation from time to time, so he wanted to stock up on all kinds of supplies in case of emergency.

Now that I've taken my luggage home, there's naturally not much space left for the Pocket Watch Space.

Upon hearing Xiwen's negative reply, Mobley showed a look of despair; he even wanted to find a trash can and throw his package away on the spot.

"I say, we seem to be wizards," Xiwen said to him, puzzled. "Why don't you think of another way?"

"That's right!" Mobley instantly perked up, struggling to free one hand to pull his wand from his pocket.

"Wingardium Leviosa." He chanted a Floating Charm over his luggage, and the packages of various sizes floated in the air.

Seeing that his Floating Charm worked quite well, Xiwen didn't interfere further and continued walking while brainstorming designs for his remaining alchemical products.

However, after walking only a few steps, he heard a loud "boom"!

Xiwen looked up in astonishment and found that Mobley's luggage had all fallen to the ground and was scattered in pieces.

"What just happened?" Abu asked in surprise, seemingly unaware of the situation.

"I can't take it anymore!" Mobley slumped to the ground in despair, saying dejectedly, "Why is it more tiring to use Floating Charm to lift the luggage than to carry it myself!"

Xiwen's lips twitched; he realized he had indeed overestimated the mental strength of the first-year wizard.

Based on the weight of Mobley's luggage, the effort he would need to manipulate it using the Floating Charm would indeed be no less than carrying it directly, except that one requires physical strength while the other requires mental energy.

With no other option, Xiwen, being the only one there empty-handed, had to take matters into his own hands and chant a spell to help Mobley organize his luggage. He then cast a Feather-light Feather-light Charm on the luggage to lighten Mobley's load.

"Come on, let's try again this time," Xiwen said to Mobley.

Mobley, still somewhat skeptical, picked up his bundle again, then his face lit up with joy. "Awesome! What kind of spell is this?"

"The Feather-light Charm," Xiwen said. "So, I told you to study hard, but you didn't listen. Now you regret it when you need it!"

"We have no regrets," Mobley said after a moment's hesitation. "You're here for us!"

Xiwen: "..."

After lightening Mobley's load, the three of them quickly arrived at the main gate of the castle.

The main gate of Hogwarts Castle is a magnificent iron gate. On both sides are many stone pillars, topped with two winged warthog statues.

A sign bearing the weight of history stands atop the main entrance, bearing the Hogwarts motto: "Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus" (Never Tickle a Sleeping Dragon).

This was the first time that Xiwen and his friends had come to the main gate of Hogwarts. The main gate of the castle was not usually open. It was only opened when distinguished guests came to visit or at the beginning and end of holidays, so that guests, young wizards and professors could come to school or go home.

Stepping out of the main gate, you can see hundreds of horse-drawn carriages neatly parked in an open space not far away. Each tall white horse neighs softly in front of its respective carriage, creating a rather spectacular sight.

"Wow!" Abu exclaimed, looking at the horse in front of him.

"It is indeed quite spectacular." Xiwen nodded in agreement, confirming Abu's exclamation.

"Wow! They must be the most laid-back employees at Hogwarts, only needing to work four times a year!" Abu exclaimed.

"... So this is what you're trying to say?" Xiwen's lips twitched slightly.

The young Slytherin wizards arrived rather late because they lived quite far away and Mobley's luggage had caused some delay. By then, the carriages near the gate were almost all occupied.

Xiwen and his companions had no choice but to keep walking forward, searching for an empty carriage.

Finally, they found an empty carriage near the back of the procession.

They eagerly stepped into the carriage, but immediately frowned.

These carriages must be quite old; they're dark inside and have a faint smell of mustiness and straw.

But even if the carriage isn't clean, you can't not ride it; you still have to get home, right?

So, someone like Abu, who's a bit of a germaphobe, could only lay a piece of parchment on his seat and sit upright the whole time, terrified of accidentally rubbing his clothes on other parts of the car.

Fortunately, the wait wasn't long, and all the students boarded the carriages.

Hundreds of carriages lined up, creaking and swaying along the path leading to Hogsmeade Station.

This is a long downhill road, and you can roughly tell how fast the carriage is traveling by the sound of the wind around you.

Finally, they stopped beside the stone steps leading to the station entrance.

A Winky, scarlet steam train was already waiting on the tracks, occasionally spewing out thick plumes of steam.