Final Exams • Part Two

Taking advantage of the chance to be alone with Professor McGonagall, Li Wei hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"Professor, you know that I have nowhere to go after the holidays. Could you..."

At Li Wei's words, a faint smile appeared on Professor McGonagall's aged face. Had little Li Wei finally agreed to let her adopt him?

Although Li Wei had been mischievous throughout the past school year and caused no small amount of trouble,

the courage and integrity in his character made Professor McGonagall even more gratified that among the students she taught, there was a young wizard like Li Wei!

Besides, what kind of Gryffindor was a young wizard who did not dare to take risks or lacked courage?!

Li Wei had caused so much trouble and had even faced Voldemort head-on. Didn't such courage and integrity prove even more that he should have been sorted into Gryffindor?

Unfortunately, Professor McGonagall had been thinking too optimistically. Before she could ask the question she had been hoping to ask, Li Wei's next words disappointed her.

"Could you come with me to the Ministry of Magic?"

"It's like this. I bought a piece of land and am preparing to settle in the wizarding world."

"But to gain the qualifications to settle in the wizarding world, I need an adult wizard to guarantee for me and be willing to take responsibility for my guardianship and protection."

"I know it's a lot of trouble to ask you, but other than you, I'm afraid there isn't another wizard willing to sign for me!"

After he finished speaking, Li Wei looked at Professor McGonagall expectantly.

He was not planning to spend this holiday at Hermione's home. Instead, he intended to renovate the ruined manor estate in the Scottish Highlands that he had bought in