The hour hand shyly completed a circuit, and the sun nudged the moon with its head, driving it back below the mountains. Hogwarts Castle welcomed a new morning.
Testing whether the Patronus Charm could summon Ariana into reality required careful consideration, and it would be best to have a powerful, harmless wizard present.
After thinking it over, Su Er decided that Aberforth Dumbledore was the best choice. First, as Albus Dumbledore's younger brother, he might not be as powerful as his elder brother, but he was certainly not to be underestimated.
Most importantly, he knew about Ariana's existence.
Su Er tied the letter he had just written to Little Ash's outstretched leg. The little owls beside him had grown considerably, and all tilted their heads as they watched Su Er, who had come to the owl hut.
The family still lived in the little hut Hagrid had prepared for them and had not moved.
"Hoo, hoo..." Little Ash gently touched Su Er with his sharp beak, then tilted his head and hooted at his children before spreading his wings and flying out through the hut's open window.
But Su Er had completely overlooked something...
He had overlooked Aberforth Dumbledore's longing for his younger sister and the bond between them.
And so...
That afternoon... an old man with unkempt hair, an unkempt beard, and several black stains on his clothes barged into the castle.
"I'm still in class, Mr. Dumbledore," Su Er told the old man helplessly after he dragged him out of the classroom in front of the young wizards.
"What's the point of attending History of Magic? Isn't having eyes and being able to read enough? Old Binns just reads from the textbook," Old Goat-Aberforth's nickname-muttered before fixing Su Er with an eager stare.
"I came as soon as