Chapter XVIII

Time passed imperceptibly, and in the blink of an eye, it had been a week since Norlin arrived at Hogwarts.

Norlin gradually made a name for himself among the freshmen. The young wizards who took classes with Ravenclaw knew that Ravenclaw had a gifted freshman, and even the professors' impression of Norlin was becoming clearer.

At noon that day, Norlin was in the auditorium hall unhurriedly swallowing a piece of cake, keeping his eyes fixed on the book in his hand. The Great Hall suddenly rushed into the twins and rushed straight to the Gryffindor's long table, not knowing what to say, and the next moment, the Gryffindors erupted in a loud cheer.

The twins kept running towards Norin, their faces overflowing with excitement.

Before George could rush to Norlin, he shouted, "Norlin! We've passed the Quidditch test! ”

Norlin thought for a moment, as if the twins had indeed become Quidditch players in their second year, and congratulated, "That's really congratulations." ”

"We'll be Gryffindor batsmen from now on! You should definitely come and see our game when the time comes! Fred hooked Nolin's shoulder, the freckles on his face flushed, and said excitedly.

"Of course. It's just that Gryffindor and Ravenclaw play against whom I cheer for can't be said. Norlin smiled and nodded, teasing.

"When the time comes, you'll have a good look at the technology of both of us!" George was full of confidence.

"Is Quidditch fun to play?" Zhang Qiu on the side asked curiously.

The twins glanced at her and immediately perked up: "Fun? It's the most exciting sport in the world! ”

When Zhang Qiu heard this, his face was eager to try.

If memory serves, Zhang Qiu was also a Seeker later. Norlin thought for a moment, and was about to say something, when a large group of owls suddenly flooded into the windows of the auditorium, each clutching an envelope or package in their talons.

It is difficult for Norlin to compare the wizarding world with the technological age of later generations. In his opinion, sending a message is only a matter of seconds, and e-mail can send information to any place with an Internet connection, which is countless times more efficient than an owl. In terms of delivery, the logistics efficiency of SF Express and the like is not much worse than that of an owl. But magic can also do many things that Muggles can't imagine, such as phantom shapeshifting potions or something, each with its own merits.

Just as Noreen was thinking, a letter fell in front of him. Norlin picked up the envelope in surprise, it was really unexpected that someone wrote to him, and the only person who could be possible was his mother.

Sure enough, the handwriting on the envelope was instantly recognizable by Norlin. Norlin turned his head to take a look, the twins were introducing the highlights of Quidditch to Zhang Qiu, and Zhang Qiu's eyes were full of brilliance, and he didn't have time to look at the situation on Norin's side. Norlin shook his head and smiled, opening the envelope.

Soon, however, his smile froze.

"Dear little Norlin,

It's been a week at Hogwarts, and you're still used to life in the wizarding world, right? Hogwarts is a great school, and my mom graduated from there, and I'm sure you'll get the best out of Hogwarts.

You've officially stepped into the wizarding world, and it's time for mom and dad to do their own thing. Don't try to look for us, I promise, we'll be there for you by the time you graduate at the latest. You have shown amazing independence since you were a child, and Mom has always been proud of it, and Dad and I believe that you will take good care of yourself. You can do everything yourself, Mom will write to Professor McGonagall to make it clear. Hopefully, when we see you again, you'll be a heroic magical boy.

Love your mom and dad

(By the way, it's Gringotts' code and key)"

Norlin had to admit that this was the first time he came into this world at a loss, he didn't even know what was going on and how many stories he didn't know.

The envelope contained a key, but Norlin ignored it. His face was gloomy as water, and there seemed to be an undercurrent surging in his eyes.

What really happened to mom and dad...... This has to be clarified first. For now, Professor McGonagall is clearly in the know, but Norlin isn't sure if Professor McGonagall will tell him. Who else? Dumbledore? He should know, or he doesn't know much, but he's also a master of dementoring, and Norlin isn't very willing to face him, at least until he learns Occlumency. Although Dumbledore is the greatest white wizard in the world, even if there is a 1 in 10,000 chance, Norlin can't let the identity of the time-traveler be exposed. And learning Occlumency, too, is not in his plan at this stage. It can be said that a sudden letter disrupted Nolin's plan.

In any case, the only top priority is to improve the strength and acquire knowledge as soon as possible. The stronger his strength, the more confident he will be when he investigates.

"Norin, are you alright?" In the end, it was the girl who was careful, or Zhang Qiu was the first to find out that something was wrong with Norin. She looked at Norin's gloomy expression and asked with some concern.

"It's fine." Norlin squeezed out a smile and didn't say much. It's just that a voice slowly appeared in his heart.

Graduate? I can't wait that long.

At the same time, in Professor McGonagall's office.

Professor McGonagall stood by the window, a letter in her hand. She looked out the window, everything was clear and the scenery was picturesque.

"Liana ......," she muttered.

……

For the rest of the day, Smith felt lonely. Norin was like crazy, he soaked in the library every day after class, and he didn't know what to do at night, so he came back late.

There were also a lot of books and notes in the dormitory that Smith couldn't read, and Norlin dealt with them every day, making Smith feel like a fake roommate, with no presence at all.

Another night, Norlin hurriedly settled dinner in the auditorium and walked out briskly, holding a familiar copy of the Encyclopedia of Charms in his arms. He was so fast that the people around the corner didn't have time to dodge, and he was knocked to the ground in one fell swoop.

"I'm sorry." Norin scolded himself secretly, hurriedly apologized, squatted down and stretched out his hand to pull the other party up, but when he saw the other party's face, he was stunned for a moment.

Elena Selwyn slumped to the ground, letting Norlin pull her up. She didn't care about this little accident, but said very seriously: "You have been very wrong lately. ”

Gone, the boy who had always been calm and light, was replaced by an anxiety patient with extremely dark circles under his eyes, his expression haggard, and even some fire bubbles appeared at the corners of his mouth.

Norin smiled wryly. Is it already so obvious? Even Elena could see it. But he really didn't want to waste a second of his time right now. He apologized again and quickly left.

There was a hint of doubt in Elena's delicate little face. In her impression, this person who could be regarded as a friend was always calm, as if nothing could disturb his mind. But lately, it has become obvious to those who have a relationship with Norlin that he is like a learning machine, so hard that even professors are stunned. Most people think that this is the normal state of Xueba, and only those who are close to Norlin know that he seems to be a little flustered.

Yes, panic. Elena repeated the word. She looked at Norin's distant back, a rare trace of worry in her eyes.