Chapter 122: Unexpected Letters and End of Semester
After returning from the Forbidden Forest, Ryan was even busier. Every day, I need to devote a lot of time to studying the mysteries of natural harmony. Fortunately, the physique in the Forbidden Forest last time was enhanced, and at the same time, whether it was practicing the mental method of the Maoshan Dao Sutra or studying the natural affinity, it was conducive to the body to quickly eliminate fatigue. That's why Ryan didn't have physical problems.
After a few days of research and comprehension, Ryan finally got started with the new knowledge of affinity with nature. However, if you want to improve your ability in this area after getting started, you need to spend a lot of time to understand nature, and you can't improve your strength through surprise research like now.
When he finished his work, he found that most of his classmates were discussing the summer vacation arrangements in the common room and auditorium. At this time, Ryan realized that the days of this school year were completely over.
At noon on the last day of school, just as Ryan and the Weasley twins agreed on how to contact for the summer, a flock of owls broke into the common room and handed out the final grades to each student. Ryan discovers that he is still second in his grade, and Hermione, the god of learning, is unsurprisingly the first in age again.
However, this year's Lane's palmares is not quite the same as last year's, and a thin letter is attached to it. Upon unfolding the letter, Ryan saw what was written in emerald green ink:
Dear Mr. Ryan Leung,
We are glad to inform you that you have been offered an exchange internship at the Castro Brusho School of Magic and Wizardry in South America.
The exchange is scheduled to begin on September 1 and will last for a semester, with exchange students returning to Hogwarts after the Christmas break. We will be waiting for your owl to bring your reply and your guardian's signature by July 31.
Vice-Principal (Female)
Sincerely, Minerva McGonagall
At the back is a list of items that, in addition to the necessary textbooks and utensils, also indicates that 200 Galleons will be paid for this exchange.
What's the situation?, Ryan was a little puzzled as he held the letter. Hermione also came down the stairs from the girls' dormitory, holding an identical letter in her hand.
"Ryan, did you receive this letter too?" Hermione asked as she saw the unfolded letter in Ryan's hand. "Do you know what this is all about? I didn't see anyone else getting the same letter, and I didn't know what was going on when I asked a few seniors, so I thought I'd ask Professor McGonagall. ”
"Professor McGonagall? That's a good idea. With that, Ryan followed Hermione out of the common room and into Professor McGonagall's office.
Arriving at the door of Professor McGonagall's office, Ryan knocked lightly. Professor McGonagall's voice came from inside, "Please come in." ”
Pushing open the door, Ryan saw Professor McGonagall sitting behind her desk writing something. Professor McGonagall quickly put down her pen and motioned for Ryan and Hermione to sit down, before asking, "Is there anything you guys are up to?"
Ryan took out the letter and asked, "I saw that Hermione and I were the only ones who had this letter, so I wanted to ask what this exchange was all about? ”
"Oh, that's right. Professor McGonagall said as she took off her glasses and set them aside, then said, "This is a new international event project of the Ministry of Magic this year, and they want to resume international exchanges that were interrupted by the war more than a decade ago. Since this is the first time that Hogwarts has been piloted, we have selected the top three students from each of the four grades that will not have major exams next year, and they will go to Brazil to participate in this exchange event. ”
After glancing at Ryan and Hermione, who were listening intently, Professor McGonagall continued, "I'm glad to see Gryffindor students participating in this activity. Of course, this activity is voluntary, and you are given a month to consider it in order to allow you to communicate carefully with your parents before making a choice. ”
After listening to Professor McGonagall's explanation, Ryan motioned for him to have a question, and after receiving Professor McGonagall's permission, Ryan asked, "Brazil is a Portuguese-speaking country, how do we communicate there?" Also, our parents are not wizards and may not be able to judge the circumstances of this event. Can you give us some advice?"
"The language problem is easy to solve, because there are too many common languages in the magical world of South America, so they adopt a bilingual system of Spanish and English. At least the professors and many of the students there know English, so you don't have to worry about communication. During this time, I tried to learn Spanish on my own, and I was able to communicate on a daily basis. ”
"As for the suggestion. Professor McGonagall thought for a moment. "Personally, I still recommend you to go, this time the students who chose are all in the top three grades, and not attending classes at Hogwarts for a semester will not cause too many problems. After all, Castro Brusho is also a world-famous school of witchcraft and wizardry, and the level of teaching there is not much worse than that of Hogwarts.
And for a wizard to have a lot of knowledge, it is a must. Having the opportunity to study in other schools in different civilizations is very eye-opening. Very conducive to the growth of wizards. ”
"Thank you, Professor. After answering their questions, Ryan and Hermione thanked Professor McGonagall and left the office.
At the year-end banquet in the evening, the food was still very rich. However, this year's House Cup was won by Ravenclaw, and Gryffindor lost by a single-digit margin due to their victory in Quidditch. Most of the house was happy, though, as they had beaten Slytherin this year.
Only Hermione felt a slight regret, but the unhappiness in her heart was quickly dispelled by the joyful atmosphere of the house as a whole.
Early the next morning, Hogwarts Express sent the students back to London on time. Ryan, Hermione, Ginny, Neville, Fred, and George huddled into a box, fully enjoying the last time of unleashing magic before the summer vacation.
Hermione was still reading a book, but soon joined the conversation. After learning that Ryan and Hermione had received an exchange offer from Robrus School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, the Weasley twins said as if they had thought of something:
"Castro Bruce School of Witchcraft and Wizardry We've heard about it for years, and it seems like our older brother Bill has a pen pal from this school. Right, George?"
"That's right, Fred, Bill's pen pal was trying to get an exchange trip. But Mom and Dad couldn't afford to pay that much. He said he couldn't go, and the pen pal got angry and sent him a hat with a mantra that wrinkled both of his ears. ”
"Anyway, that school has their own unique merits in terms of knowledge related to magical plants, and it's a good thing to go there to open your eyes. We seem to have a distant uncle in Portugal whose children go to school there. Now after graduating, he has become a therapist at St. Munger. Fred concluded.
After that, everyone starts chatting freely, and Ginny mysteriously tells everyone that she found out that Percy has found a girlfriend. Upon hearing the news, the twins appeared excited. Ryan bet they'd take advantage of the opportunity to laugh at Percy.
The Hogwarts Express slowed down and finally stopped. As they pass through the site, Ryan and Hermione meet Harry Potter and Ron. As they said goodbye, Harry pulled out a small note with numbers written on it and handed it over, "Can you call me at Dursley's house in the summer? I can't stand talking to Dudley for two months..."
"No problem. Ryan took the note and put it in his pocket. Then join them through the entrance and back into the Muggle world.