Harry's Troubles
Christmas is just around the corner.
One morning in mid-December, Hogwarts School awoke to find the ground covered in feet of snow and the lake frozen solid. The Weasley twins were punished for casting a spell on some snowballs, causing them to chase Quirrell around and hit him behind his turban.
After they were captured, they made a special point of saying it was for Professor Quirrell's own good, to let him catch a cold so he could rest, and then Professor Dumbledore could personally teach them—wouldn't that be wonderful!
This enraged Professor McGonagall, who then punished them far more severely than they would have been in the original timeline.
For some time now, Ryan has also taken a break and is no longer planning to cause trouble.
The reason he caused trouble was simply because he no longer had anything that could threaten his life, and he felt at ease—after this goal was suddenly achieved, he started to let himself go a bit.
He had considered reshaping the world and making it develop according to his own ideas three years ago when he was researching this wizarding world.
But with the discovery of the Underwater City, Moon City, he suddenly realized that his rudimentary plan was completely useless, as other groups of wizards had done a much better job.
This is why Ryan started messing around with Harry Potter; it's the thing that's been keeping him entertained lately.
When Ryan was Zhou Yi reading the original novel, he felt that Harry was the Chosen One who didn't live up to the name. Now that he has resolved almost all of his troubles, he is preparing to play a role like Dumbledore, cultivating a true the Chosen One through a series of events.
The reason we haven't been giving Harry any trouble lately is to let him rest and give him some time to process things. After all, he just finished the competition, learned about the Philosopher's Stone, and started to suspect Quirrell. Dumbledore will take care of Harry's future actions.
Now Ryan only needs to be a spectator.
Thinking of this, Ryan looked boredly out of the window of Ravenclaw Tower. Several owls flew across the snowy sky to deliver mail. After a long and arduous journey, they needed Hagrid's care to recover their strength before they could take off again.
And then—Archie!
That was Neville's sneezing. That's one of the downsides of living in a tower; if you don't make sure to draw the curtains and close the windows at night, you'll definitely have a runny nose the next day.
This resulted in a large number of young Ravenclaw, besides Slytherin and Hufflepuff, getting Gryffindor and then drinking Pepperup Potion that made their heads steam.
To be honest, it looks quite interesting. Ryan even had the urge to make Kate catch a cold and steam. Unfortunately, Kate's current magical abilities make her no longer as prone to catching colds as a mortal.
However, only Ryan had the leisure to joke about these things; the other young wizards couldn't wait for a holiday.
The young wizards of Ravenclaw were no different. Even the expulsion of Roger from the Quidditch team, Slytherin's victory over Gryffindor, and the uncertainty surrounding the Ravenclaw Quidditch Cup couldn't distract them from their holidays.
However, as Christmas approaches, the little steam wizards disappear from sight.
Now, apart from the common room and the Great Hall, where fires blaze, there are no young wizards anywhere else in the castle. The energetic Gryffindor, who love to run around, are also holed up in the common room or the Great Hall, waiting for the holidays to arrive.
The hallways were no longer frequented by the young wizards who liked to linger and chat with the portraits, except when passing by during class. After all, the drafty hallways had become bitterly cold, and the classroom windows rattled in the biting wind.
After the weather turned cold, the little wizards who took care to keep warm were less likely to catch a cold.
"How boring. Ugh, why hasn't Dumbledore given Harry Potter the Invisibility Cloak yet? Let's get this show going!" Ryan thought to himself, bored.
Time: Monday, December 16th, 1:10 PM, Potions Classroom.
It was very cold, and all the young wizards huddled together in their seats, leaning against the steaming cauldrons, their breath forming a cloud of white mist.
"Harry." Dudley spoke to Harry again for the first time in almost four months.
"What?" Harry was startled and almost put his hand into the cauldron.
"I, I mean, are you going back for Christmas? I will, my mother told me to ask," Dudley asked.
Time is indeed running out, since the deans of each college will begin writing down the list of students staying on campus instead of going home for Christmas in the second week of December.
By the third week, most teachers and students had gone home.
Other students who stayed on campus attended the Christmas dinner on December 25.
Moreover, this holiday is quite long; other students who have gone home will not return to school on the Hogwarts Express until early January.
The first-grade students still have classes today, so those who want to go home can only leave after their classes are over.
"No, you know why I don't want to go back," Harry said coldly.
"Well, now I'm a wizard too, maybe—" Dudley trailed off.
"That's none of your business." Harry ended the conversation unilaterally. Just then, Professor Snape floated into the classroom like a black bat. He glanced at the cauldron that had been preheated for warmth, said nothing, and the class began.
"Look, Harry, Professor Snape's foot is healed, so what about the Philosopher's Stone?" Ron said to Harry as they returned to the common room after class, huddled in a corner.
"You forgot what Ryan said? His injury would heal in a month. He was bitten by Three-Headed Dog on October 31st, and it's mid-December now." Harry looked surprised. "And you still doubt Professor Snape?"
"I think Professor Quirrell is the most suspicious. He was chased all over the snow by George and Fred's little trick. Is that the level of a professor?"
"I checked Professor Quirrell's grades. Except for Transfiguration, which was an E (exceeds expectations), all his other subjects were O (outstanding)," Harry said.
"Okay, but I'm not leaving this Christmas. My parents are going to visit Charlie in Romania. George, Fred, and I will stay at Hogwarts." Ron frowned, then grinned, as if he hadn't remembered his brother Percy who was staying at school with them.
"Hey, you disappeared as soon as Harry got back to the common room. I've been looking for you for ages." Harry's fan Anthony appeared behind Harry with his two henchmen Terry and Michael.
Harry looked helpless; ever since he won the match against Hufflepuff, Anthony had been a little too enthusiastic.
Every time he saw Harry, he would bring up Quidditch, but Harry didn't want to talk about it. Roger's removal from the team was still an unhealed wound for Harry.
During recent training sessions, every teammate who sees him praises him and belittles Roger. Jonny even considered having Harry become the acting captain, replacing Roger Chaser.
This has already overwhelmed Harry, making him unwilling to hear anything related to Quidditch in his daily life anymore, which is why he's been avoiding Anthony lately.