In the last month of his first year, Hoffa didn't worry about his future, and after he was discharged from the hospital, he didn't rush to accomplish anything.

He spends most of his time in the library, preparing for exams and reading Hogwarts: A School History. In his spare time, he and his two friends go for a walk by the Black Lagoon, play kites and frisbees, and sometimes sit on the grass and drink a little chilled juice.

Miranda showed no more signs of blackening, and Aglaia didn't think about being the boss all the time.

They are like three ordinary students, playing, studying, chatting.

Sometimes, Hoffa would also go to Joey to keep Maya company. With Aglaia and Miranda.

Maya now completely treats him as one of her own, and she will often catch raw fish from the Black Lake and forcibly feed him, but this kindness is too much for Hoffa to accept, and the trio are often chased by a large bird.

However, as Maya grew up, Joey often expressed his concern that he would take Maya back to the United States. While the British Ministry of Magic has not yet found out.

Hoffa didn't stop all this, and he accepted the fact that he might have to be separated from Maya and Joey.

He lived in the moment.

Soon after, the final exams arrived as scheduled.

Hoffa scored quite high in Charms and Transfiguration, but the rest of the classes were pretty average.

Miranda.

She still has an ordinary grade in every class, she just passes every class, even if it's a spell, she just passes.

As for Aglaia, of course, she was the first in every class, including the Transfiguration class. (Hofa's theory of metamorphosis and the history of metamorphosis are not as good as hers.) ）

After the scores came down, all three of them stepped through the first grade, and there were not too many accidents.

With the arrival of June, the weather is getting hotter and the semester is coming to an end.

Before the graduation ceremony, Gosak and Duppet returned to school from Romania.

They didn't say anything special about what happened on the day of the Quidditch final, even though everyone talked about seeing UFOs in the rainstorm on the day of the final.

At the graduation banquet, Dippert just said some dry speeches. Hopefully, the graduating 7th year Hogwarts students can work hard or something.

In the end, the House trophy was taken away by Hufflepuff as both Ravenclaw and Gryffindor failed to make it to the Quidditch final.

But for this, Hoffa doesn't care.

However, the day before leaving school, Hoffa received a letter brought by an older student.

He was playing wizarding chess with Miranda in front of the Ravenclaw window.

(Neither of them is willing to play with Aglaia, because the game without suspense is not interesting at all)

The senior student handed the letter to Hoffa and left.

Hoffa received the letter, and both of his friends came close.

Aglaia: "Someone would write to you, selling wizard insurance?"

Miranda: "Is it a letter of admiration from a little girl?"

(Pawn: That must be the king's conscription, idiot!)

But both the two and the pawn guessed wrong.

Upon opening the letter, Hoffa saw a circle of flowers.

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You were very brave on the day of the final

Principal Dippet wants to reward you privately

Please come to the principal's office on the 10th floor of the main building

The password is Provence

Dumbledore's letter, as always, was unsigned.

After reading it, Aglaia said sourly: "Commendation, but also private commendation, Dipet is really stingy." Such a great credit should have been publicized at the graduation party, and I should have been rewarded for refining potions. ”

Hoffa rolled his eyes, thinking to himself that you were born in the wrong era

Miranda: "That would expose Hoffa as an Animagus, and it would be bad for him, so Hoffa should go quickly." ”

Needless to say, Hoffa put away the letter and hurried to the tenth floor of the main building.

He'd been here when he was chasing Miller on Christmas Eve, so he'd be familiar with it.

Coming to the stone statue of the dripping monster, Hoffa gave the command, "Provence." ”

The monster swirled and opened.

Ascending the spiral staircase, Hoffa first came to the legendary place, the Headmaster's Office.

However, it doesn't seem to have changed much here and later during the Dundondo period.

The office is filled with scrolls and books, flanked by stairs leading to the second floor, and behind the headmaster's desk are six imposing carved Roman columns.

A large silver ball dangled back and forth at the back of the office like a pendulum, making a very slight ticking sound.

The walls were covered with portraits of the former headmasters, and he even saw Sirius' great-great-grandfather on the walls.

Hoffa heard a faint voice as he entered, so he rested for a moment by the doorway.

The voices were Principal Dippet and Vice Principal Goshawk and Dumbledore.

Goshak: "Is it all arranged?"

Dippert: "Well, it's arranged, the Far East, I'll trouble you first." ”

Goshak: "It's fine. ”

"What about you, is the matter done?" asked Dippert.

"It's over. Goshawk said coldly.

"Albus, do you have any opinions?"

"It's only been two years, and I don't have a problem. Dundedo whispered.

"Very well, you guys go. Principal Dippert's voice was a little tired.

Footsteps sounded in the office, and two figures appeared in the doorway.

It's Gosak and Albus Dundedon.

Hoffa stood up from the waiting bench. It was the first time he had been up close to Dean Goshawk in the days, but this time it was completely different from before.

Looking at the old man who had killed his son, Hoffa silently moved out of the way. He has no intention of condemning him, but can only say that extraordinary people can do extraordinary things.

He walked past Hoffa very calmly and without saying much. It's no different from before.

Professor Dumbledore was much friendlier, and he patted Hoffa on the shoulder: "Go in." ”

When he actually entered the office, Hoffa saw the headmaster Dippert, whose expression had been gloomy, but his eyes couldn't help but turn to his left rib.

Presumably there must have been a stab wound from Nemon.

Armando Duppet looked Hoffa up and down for a long time, his eyes lingering on his ears for a long time, and finally his expression softened a little.

"Hoffa Bach. Really?"

Hoffa nodded, as a passer-by who was not very famous, it was already very difficult to make the headmaster remember the name.

"Last July, Albus told me that I had met an unregistered person of French descent in London, and I didn't care, but now it seems that I was negligent. ”

Hoffa scratched his head and didn't speak.

Armando stood up, coughed twice, and said, "As the Headmaster, I have always rewarded and punished well, and you took the initiative to help Hogwarts. This is very unusual courage, and I will record this event in the history of the school, and I will also award you a medal for special contributions. ”

Hoffa raised an eyebrow, but before he could speak.

Dippert continued: "But I don't think these things are so attractive to a Ravenclaw. So I've got this for you. ”

Duper picked up a silver watch from the table and tossed it to Hoffa.

Hoffa took it and looked at it, it was a very heavy hand, it was a rather sophisticated but also old watch.

The watch is round, simple and elegant in shape, with a silver case and a brown dragon strap.

The dial has ticking star-dot dials, some of which indicate the time, but also some of which are unknown. These scales are 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X.

"François's magic watch. Dippert said.

"Put it on and take a look. ”

Hofa put on his watch.

At the moment when the cold dial touches the skin, a red hand on the dial floats, pointing to the 0.1X position and not moving.

Dipper: "See the red pointer inside, that red pointer represents the amount of mana, 1X is the mana value that a standard adult wizard has." ”

“1X？”

"Well, X is an important unit of measurement for wizards, a unit of danger index, and a unit of mana index. ”

Hoffa opened his mouth and looked at his watch again.

0.1X

In this way, the amount of mana you have is only one-tenth of the value of an adult wizard.......

"It's an artifact of age, and its previous owner was an old friend of mine in Beauxbatons. A 100th birthday gift from François Lebrun. I don't need it anymore, though.

In addition to recording the value of mana, his function also has a certain function of storing mana, I see you, it seems that you are very troubled by this problem. ”

Hearing this, Hoffa's face finally changed slightly.

He looked at the watch on the back of his hand and thought to himself that if there was such a function, then this watch would undoubtedly be the most suitable reward for himself who lacked magic power.

"Still. Dippet coughed lightly. "It doesn't have the function of storing magic now, after all, it is an old watch of some age. The crystal tablets used to store mana inside have been depleted. ”

Hoffa: "This ......"

Dipper: "You don't have to worry about that, if you don't have any plans for the summer, I suggest you go to France." Go to my friend François Lebrun and he will give you a new chip to store your magic. ”

France.

Hoffa nodded silently, he was in Europe, and a trip to France was estimated to be the same as a trip out of the province in his previous life, and it was not a big deal.

"Very well," Armando Dipét nodded.

"But it happened suddenly, I didn't prepare extra tickets for you here, and I will arrange for a Hogwarts graduate to come with you, on the one hand, to protect you, and on the other hand, to let you experience it. ”

With this, Dippert took out a letter from under the table and handed it to Hoffa.

Take it, and when the time and place are written, go to the dock and wait for the fresh graduate. She'll take you there, and by the way, give her this letter.

Hoffa took the letter and put it on his chest.

At this moment, there was another slight knock on the door.

"Go, Bach. Dippet looked a little tired, "Have a good summer vacation." ”

After walking out of the principal's office, Hoffa saw the man who had just knocked on the door.

Tom Marvolo Riddle

At this moment, this old acquaintance of the orphanage is standing in front of the door of the principal's office with a note.

Seeing Huo Fa come out, he showed a slightly stunned expression, and then he smiled: "Aren't you going back to the orphanage either?"

Hoffa nodded.

Tom raised the paper in his hand: "I'll stay in school, what about you?"

"Don't stay. Hoffa said blandly.

Then, he walked around Riddle and walked towards the spiral staircase around the corner.

"Bach. ”

Behind him, Riddle stopped him again.

Hoffa turned his head, only to see an unusually cold face, a face that reminded him of a snake that hissed and spitted out a letter.

He stood on a high place, looking at Hoffa with the expression of looking at his prey.

"Did you see an eagle that day?"

Hoffa paused for a second, then shook his head and smiled, "I didn't see, happy summer vacation, Tom." ”

With that, he turned and left the principal's office.