The Last Christmas (Double-Length Chapter)

Christmas morning,

William was unexpectedly awakened by the noise.

Someone was poking at his nose with something furry.

First, we can rule out Tea, which was woken up hungry in the morning and came to urge us to eat, because its tail smells like cat litter.

Anne was even less likely to be there; one morning she came in looking for something and found Hermione in bed.

The situation became quite out of control at one point.

From that moment on, Hermione cast a curse on Anne, preventing her from ever entering the room.

So...

Did you step on Hermione's hair again?

William gently turned over, moved aside, and went back to sleep.

But the harassment continued.

William didn't open his eyes; he was sleepy and tired.

Especially last night's exercise was too intense, I burned too much energy, and my body feels completely drained...

But he couldn't say it outright, since he couldn't say no, so William maintained his last bit of stubbornness:

Hermione, don't do this to me, I have a bit of a fever, I feel weak... no, my limbs are weak.

Upon hearing William's words, the man became even more aggressive, sitting directly on him.

Hey, you're getting cocky, aren't you?!

The landlords really had no surplus grain to pay!

William burrowed directly under the covers, seemingly using these methods to protest this extreme "draining the pond to catch all the fish" behavior!

Looks like I'll have to teach her Das Kapital when I have time.

It is unreasonable for capitalists to extract surplus value by increasing working hours and intensity!

We must cultivate a scientific outlook on development and learn about sustainable development.

After all, green mountains and clear waters are invaluable assets; we can't let the mountains always be limp and the water squeezed out of everything!

A hand reached under the covers and pressed against William's forehead, seemingly taking his temperature to see if he really had a fever.

Wait... those hands are too small, it's not Hermione!

William was startled and quickly opened his eyes, only to find that it was indeed not her.

Instead, she was a silver-haired little girl who looked about six or seven parts like Phoebe.

Gabrielle touched William's temperature with her hand, then pressed it to her own forehead.

She looked puzzled. "It's not hot, I don't have a fever!"

Why does William look so weak, with dark circles under his eyes?

Upon seeing Gabrielle, William immediately lost all sleepiness.

Instead of staying at school this Christmas holiday, he took Hermione and Anne back to their home in Ottery St Catchpole.

It wasn't just the three of them spending Christmas; some friends also came over.

Phoebe joined the Order of the Phoenix and has been on a mission recently, so she came directly here, bringing Gabrielle with her.

William picked up Hermione's pillow and placed it under his head to make himself more comfortable.

Not seeing Phoebe, he asked curiously, "Gabrielle, where's your sister?"

The little girl rolled her eyes at William. They hadn't seen each other for so long, and all he could do upon meeting was ask about her sister?!

She plopped down on William's lap and said irritably, "Sister, you went to London with Hermione, saying you were going to buy groceries."

The two of them were chatting away, as if they were planning to go shopping together.

Why didn't you go with us?

"My sister can shop for more than three hours every time!" Gabrielle pouted.

"I used to own a husky. Once, I took her for a walk while she was out shopping."

In the end, the dog was so badly injured by her that it couldn't walk anymore, and then it developed a psychological trauma and never dared to go far from home again.

I don't want to go with them!

William stretched out his hands and jokingly stretched the little girl's slightly round cheeks.

That means you're still a little girl, you haven't grown up yet.

For women, once they master the skill of shopping, their proficiency level automatically reaches its maximum.

They can easily get tired after walking just a few steps; complain of thirst after saying a few words; and become impatient after doing something for only a few minutes...

But when I go shopping, all these problems magically disappear.

They can walk around for hours, haggling with sellers at length, even comparing prices at eighteen different places without getting impatient...

It's that amazing!

Ultimately, you'll find that whether you buy anything or not is secondary; the key is to browse.

Gabrielle, who has not yet evolved into a woman, cannot experience this pleasure and is therefore not within the scope of this discussion.

But the little girl wouldn't listen to that. She put her hands on her hips, raised her chin high, and puffed out her chest, saying:

"I'm not little anymore, I'll be eleven next year, and I can go to school!"

William smiled, gently tapped her forehead with his finger, then got up, dressed, and washed up.

After washing up, I saw Gabrielle sitting amidst a room full of Christmas presents, helping to count them.

The little girl was clearly overwhelmed by the sheer number of gifts she had ever seen.

However, after looking at it more closely for a while, Gabrielle discovered that most of them were various kinds of chocolate.

Seeing that Gabrielle was a little envious, William threatened her:

"None of these are safe to eat! The girl who gave you the gifts poisoned the chocolates!"

That's not wrong; these things are laced with Amortentia from various years.

Taking multiple Amortentia at the same time and falling in love with several people can really cause mental instability, and even death.

So he planned to mix them together and secretly feed them to Voldemort's Troll and Orc legions.

These young, strong ketone bodies lack an outlet for release.

Those Death Eaters that are kept in captivity make for a good outlet for one's frustrations.

Rita, as Beetle's number one spy, has already investigated the location of these legions; all that's left is to mix them into the food.

This can be considered William's gift to Tom for Christmas and his seventieth birthday.

With Gabrielle's help, the two quickly found some important gifts.

Surprisingly, the most elaborately packaged item was Rita's gift.

She gave William a copy of "The Life and Lies of You-Know-Who".

This book will be released tonight, and William is one of the first to get his hands on it.

As the saying goes, a good cover is all it takes to attract a gentleman.

The biography's cover is based on Voldemort.

A face without hair or nose, a body like an infant, submerged in a crucible.

This is the scene from the night he was resurrected. Judging from the picture alone, it is extremely damaging and highly insulting.

William casually flipped through a few pages and was immediately captivated by Tom's story.

Rita interviewed many ghosts, so William knew a lot about Tom's past.

For example, the former richest man in the Wizarding World announced his divorce, citing the following reason:

Continuing the marriage will no longer allow either of them to grow further.

But according to the secrets Rita uncovered, the richest man had told his wife before their marriage:

He takes a week off every year to spend with his ex-lover.

Of course, according to the richest man, they were just sitting together talking about magic and life.

And this lover turned out to be Tom when he was young!

That beast! He's committed an absolute wicked act!

As is customary, these biographies are usually accompanied by commentary from media professionals upon their release.

But a few days ago, the reporter who interviewed Rita disappeared, and Dark Mark was found on the roof of his house.

Since then, no one has dared to offer any opinion on the book.

But the more this is the case, the more it proves that the book is authentic.

Otherwise, why would the Dark Lord be so enraged and want to cause destruction?

In other words, legends aside, this is now officially recognized as the Dark Lord!

The wizards bought even more.

However, based on the current pre-order numbers, they far exceed the initial release quantity.

It seems Rita is also well-versed in the art of scarcity marketing.

Sirius's Christmas present was a black magic ship inside a wine bottle— the Black Pearl.

Break the bottle, and the boat will grow larger in the water, allowing it to travel underwater in any body of water.

Triwizard Tournament, Durmstrang arrived at Hogwarts in one of these ships.

However, halfway through their boat race with Trene, they collided with an squid and capsized.

However, this does not prevent these magical ships from being extremely expensive.

It seems Sirius has fallen into depravity; he even used Durmstrang's funds to reimburse himself for buying William a Christmas present.

But William likes it!

Dumbledore gave William a gold watch with twelve hands but no numbers, and some small stars rotating along the edge of the dial.

The twelve represents the twelve houses of the zodiac. This is a timetable in astrology, determined by the positions of the planets and the times of sunrise and sunset.

The spellbook "The Key of Solomon" records that each hour is governed by a god, who possesses a magical name.

This watch is amazing; it doesn't need to be set to time and can keep track of time and provide direction in any environment.

William had been eyeing it for a long time, and now he finally got his hands on it.

William sent Dumbledore some Snakewood leaves.

The Snakewood leaf that Slytherin's Wand transforms into has powerful healing properties.

The principal is getting old and must have a lot of health problems. Drinking this stuff can prolong his life.

William originally intended to give Elder Wood leaves to Dumbledore.

While in the Department of Mysteries, he used the power of time to restore the Ravenclaw's Diadem to its factory settings, where it was covered with many leaves.

This is, after all, an Elder Wood from the Death's River; it must be very valuable.

Then again, Dumbledore's Elder Wand is also Death's Elder Wood... so there's no need to give it away.

Aberforth even gave William a Christmas present—a coupon for the Hog's Head.

William hasn't been to the Hog's Head since.

He's now in Hogsmeade, where he has his own Akali Shop to stay, so there's no need for him to go there again.

After all, Aberforth liked to force sales, and he compelled William to buy wine.

It seems that without his support, Aberforth has been earning very little money lately.

But here's the problem: you only reduce the cost by 5 Knut when you have 100 Galleon? Who are you trying to embarrass?!

The most bizarre one was Professor Snape.

In the past, he liked to give away the Potions he invented, always three drops at a time.

I'm just waiting for the seller to come and buy, so I can get a good deal.

This time they were surprisingly generous, sending William a whole bottle of SK-II Facial Treatment Essence.

This Potions is expensive and has beautifying and moisturizing effects.

Snape's generosity must mean he has something in mind; he certainly doesn't have any good intentions.

Sure enough, he also wrote a letter asking William to help him avoid sending Harry home for Christmas and instead send him to Black's old house.

Harry never goes back to his aunt's house for the Christmas holidays, but he did this year.

William knew the reason; Harry definitely wanted to ask his aunt about the relationship between Snape and his mother, Lily.

Dumbledore refused Snape's request, so he went to William for help.

William would certainly refuse; he couldn't possibly interfere in this matter.

Moreover, he was also curious about how Harry would interact with Snape if Harry knew the truth.

After unwrapping the gifts, William led Gabrielle out of the room.

Hermione and Phoebe haven't returned yet; the two sisters have probably gone shopping somewhere.

On the velvet sofa in the living room on the first floor, a white direwolf is lying there watching TV.

Tea, along with Pineapple Head and Sarah, lay dozing beside the wolf.

After Mormont arrived in the United Kingdom with his Werewolf army, the Ministry of Magic provided him with a piece of land to settle him.

However, she didn't like staying there, so she came to William's house for Christmas.

"Hey, Mormont, how are you feeling?" He walked over.

Mormont raised his head and looked at the man who was like his master, his eyes somewhat unfocused and dazed.

Mormont showed none of the fierce spirit he displayed on the battlefield; instead, he rubbed against William's arm like a puppy, whimpering softly.

Gabrielle joined in, not particularly scared. It was this Werewolf who had saved her and Anne that summer.

"It's not a full moon today, so why did Mormont turn into Werewolf?" the little girl asked curiously.

"I'm creating an alchemical item that Werewolf can carry to block out moonlight during a full moon," William explained.

The reason Werewolf can transform into a full moon is because during a full moon, there is an excessive amount of a certain substance in the moonlight, causing a mutation.

The Wolfsbane Potion only allows Werewolf to retain their rationality during a full moon, but they will still transform into wolves.

Nicolas's Book of Alchemy contains alchemical items that can shield against moonlight.

After William finished making it, he had Mormont hold it and then showed her the Goblin Gems.

But it was clearly a failure.

However, Mormont will be able to transform back into human form by evening, so there's nothing seriously wrong with him.

After stepping outside, I found the area covered in a thick layer of snow.

A small river encloses the room.

At Gabrielle's subtle "hint," William walked along the riverbank.

He could see from afar that Anne, along with Luna, the Half-blood Giant Ygritte, and the Centaur Fire Kiss... were crouching furtively by the river.

It turned out that the group of women were fishing for William's carp with fishing rods; the small wooden bucket was already crowded with seven or eight plump koi.

William bumped right into it and deliberately coughed from a distance.

Anne immediately and skillfully overturned the wooden bucket, causing everyone to throw their fishing rods into the lake, and then prepared to run away in a flash.

Anne ran ahead, then looked back at the moon and secretly made a face at her brother.

But she got too carried away and slipped, falling flat on her face in the snow.

Luna was also rolled around, transforming from a blonde Super Saiyan into a white-haired witch.

William, both amused and exasperated, snapped his fingers, suspending the four troublemakers Levicorpus in mid-air.

William tucked his hands into his sleeves and looked up at the sky.

Holidays should be celebrated in a lively and festive manner, especially his last Christmas before graduation.

He was lost in thought for a moment when he suddenly felt a bit cold, so he put his hand on Gabrielle's neck and warmed it, which made the little girl shrink her head.

"Hey, brother, let us go!" Anne pleaded, trying to get away with it by being cute.

"When Hermione and Phoebe return, see which of your two sisters is willing to let you go. Let them release you," William said without turning his head.

Gabrielle turned her head and smiled ruthlessly:

"Anne, my sister usually spends three hours shopping, and we've only been out for an hour and a half."

"..."

(Thanks to the generous donor "Doubao loves shredded pork with sweet Rose" for the donation.)

I love it too, it's so delicious.

Today's four thousand words, combined into one)