Standing behind Professor Horace-Slughorn was an old man with a goatee and a slightly lewd-looking appearance.

The old man, dressed in an old suit and looking old, looked unremarkable and unremarkable, and it would have been hard to associate him with the rumored new headmaster of Durmstrang School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Winston Vance, had it not been for Professor Slughorn's introduction......

According to legend, this "new" principal of Durmstrang, who was newly appointed more than a year ago, was quite ruthless, and almost with the power of thunder, in a few months, the former principal Igor Karkaroff completely cleaned up the forces supported by the former headmaster Igor Karkaroff in Durmstrang...... And after Gellert Grindelwald escaped from the Numengard Tower, the headmaster was even more mysterious, as he was a faithful Grindelwald in his youth, and spent twenty years in Jämtland prison (a wizarding prison run by the Swedish Ministry of Magic) before regaining his freedom......

Many Hogwarts students, with curiosity, looked at the unassuming Headmaster.

At the same time, everyone wondered why the headmaster of Durmstrang School of Witchcraft and Wizardry would visit Hogwarts for a Christmas party on a day like Christmas Eve...... Could it be that Professor Horace-Slughorn's face is really so big?

But what was even more interesting was the young man standing behind Professor Vance.

"Good evening, Bresie...... And Tiffany...... Sean...... Long time no see, Merry Christmas everyone!" Christopher Patrick greeted his old friends with a smile on his face.

This Durmstrang student, who had been an exchange student at Hogwarts for a period of more than half a year ago, also reached a fairly good relationship with many Slytherin students.

......

"Oh my God!" Daphne-Greengrass couldn't help but cover her mouth, she glanced at the young man who was surrounded by the crowd, and then at her sister beside her, and after taking a deep breath, Daphne whispered:

Christophe ...... Jon...... How could it be ......"

"Isn't his identity as a Durmstrang student fake...... Why...... Why did you become the principal's protégé again......"

Daphne muttered to herself as she looked at her sister Astoria with a puzzled look: "Astoria, did you know in advance that he was back here?"

Astoria shook her head a little dumbfounded, her gaze more puzzled than her sister's.

She first glanced at the "Christopher Patrick" quite closely, and then turned to look in the direction of Headmaster Albus Dumbledore:

"Dumbledore is gone?" she muttered.

Daphne turned her head to see that it was indeed the case, Headmaster Dumbledore, who had just been enjoying the delicious herbal soup there, was now completely gone, leaving only an empty seat.

"Probably he's in a hurry!" Daphne asked casually, her attention fixed on the sudden appearance of Christopher Patrick (Jon Hart), who didn't care about the little thing.

A red-faced student was hurrying in the direction of Professor Slughorn, and the sisters recognized him as Marcus Belby of Ravenclaw, who had just been sitting next to Headmaster Albus Dumbledore.

Professor Slughorn ...... Headmaster Dumbledore asked me to tell you...... He received an urgent message and hurried away!" he stammered.

It's not loud, but it's loud enough for everyone around to hear it.

"Look!" Daphne shrugged at her sister, taking her eyes off the crowd as much as she could.

Mr. Winston Vance, the principal of Durmstrang, apparently heard the news as well, and a very small smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

At the same time, he turned his head and glanced at his "protégé", and if anyone had noticed, he had actually used an "inquiring" look.

Christopher Patrick, on the other hand, just shook his head at him without leaving a trace.

......

Two "honorable" guests sat in the most conspicuous position at the Christmas dinner.

Among them, Headmaster Vance sits, and even the position of Headmaster Dumbledore before......

However, he was now tilting his head sideways, whispering to his "protégé", and the two of them were discussing something, perhaps asking about Hogwarts, the people around him speculated.

More and more distinguished guests arrived, and every visitor, Professor Slughorn welcomed them with great enthusiasm—

"Welcome, Miss Granger!" as he walked to the door again, his trademark sleek voice rang out again, "Your arrival is very welcome...... And your dance partner, if I'm not mistaken, Mr. Longbottom, right?haha, even though you didn't take my Potions class......"

"Yes sir...... I'm Neville Longbottom!" a somewhat nervous voice began.

"You're also very welcome, Neville...... I've always had a good relationship with your parents, before that tragedy, of course, and I'm so sorry for what happened to them......" Slughorn gave Neville Longbottom a warm hug......

Then he went to welcome the next visitor—

"Mr. McLagan, welcome......"

Hermione and Neville sat between several Gryffindor students, Neville looked a little nervous, but Hermione calmly observed the surroundings-

"Why are there so many people over there?" she asked, gesturing to the crowd in front of her, to a Gryffindor junior girl beside her.

"It looks like a last year's exchange student, back at Hogwarts!" the girl had her mouth stuffed with food, and her voice was a little slurred.

"Last year's exchange students...... How is this possible!" Hermione opened her mouth in surprise.

"yes, his name...... It seems to be ...... Christopher Patrick?"

......

The whole party was carried out in a cheerful atmosphere!

Until there was a small accident.

Mr. Argus Filch, the caretaker of the castle, strode over a boy by the ear.

"Professor Slughorn!" Filch snorted, the flesh on his chin trembling, and the goldfish's eyes flashed with the same crazy light as when he caught a student mischievous, "I found this boy hiding in the hallway upstairs, did you send him an invitation?"

The boy broke free of Filch's grip and looked furious.

"Alright, you didn't invite me!" he said indignantly, "I'm glad I sneaked in, right?"