Under the miscellaneous accounts of the various delegates, Ralph also had a general idea of the current situation in the wizarding world.

The turmoil in wizarding society has become more and more serious, and it has had a very serious negative impact on both Muggles and wizards.

Some Muggle victims were deprived of their lives on the spot, and some were forced to disappear from the memories of their friends and family after staying in St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Purposes for a long time.

The wizard also suffered casualties, but was suppressed by the Ministry of Magic, but despite this, a dark cloud still hung over the British wizarding world.

Muggle wizarding families, in particular, were full of worries and fears about the future. Some Muggle wizarding families have left the British wizarding world for the American wizarding world.

For many families, this is a lifetime.

In the early years, some wizards had a premonition of the unrest in the British wizarding world, and at the place of the Death Eaters' terror, they sold most of their family property and left the United Kingdom.

Now, the real horror has come, and the people at the bottom have also felt the turmoil and have begun to leave.

The resident population of the British wizarding community has been declining, and the Ministry of Magic has had to stop all outbound services, but there are still wizards who rely on magic to smuggle out, after all, "life above all else" is the idea of most wizards.

After dealing with the backlog in the Forbidden Forest, Ralph returned to Hogsmeade.

In the air, looking at the Forbidden Forest, which is constantly getting better and full of life, Ralph feels an indescribable sense of accomplishment in his heart.

With a high-pitched cry, Ralph summoned dark clouds, danced a bird solo, and received the water of the star's spring, and a drizzle of rain fell on the Forbidden Forest and Hogwarts, like silk wiping the heavens and the earth, and the world seemed to be clearer and more lovely in the eyes of everyone.

Back in the hut in Hogsmeade Village, another Ralph happened to be standing opposite Ralph, a little dazed.

Looking at the not-so-bright stand-in, Ralph wondered if the neighbors would notice something unusual.

The avatar turned into a feather and blended into Ralph's body.

A huge amount of memories poured in, causing a storm in his mind that kept him there for a while, but was fortunately blocked by the legacy bubble left behind by the Ravenclaw crown.

These bubbles seem to burst at the first poke, but at this moment, they are extremely tenacious, allowing the waves of memory to rush.

After receiving and integrating the memories, Ralph was terrified.

He hadn't thought about the problem of memory reception, and when he used the stand-in before, he had never paid attention to it until now.

However, how to deal with this problem still needs in-depth research, and you have to start with memory magic, which is Ralph's shortcoming, and he has never considered learning the corresponding magic.

It seems that the study of [Occlumency], [Dementorship], and [Forgetting Spell] is about to be put on the agenda.

Hogsmeade is still Hogsmeade, except for the less traffic, everything is the same as before, and even because of the existence of the Hogwarts Huimin Store, it is a lot more lively than before.

Buchanan, on the other hand, was bitterly criticized by the Frums for asking his boss to transfer him out of Hogsmeade.

The reason may be that Buchanan felt that Hogsmeade Village was too comfortable, which was not in line with his original intention of choosing this profession in the first place.

Scolding and scolding, but the wood is already in the boat, what can the Frums do? One can only pray to Merlin to keep Buchanan safe.

They don't want to stop their children from pursuing the future, and like they open a candy store, it's a profession he enjoys.

Some of the members of Buchanan's squad left with him, while others chose to stay. The remaining team members also accepted Buchanan's request to help him take care of the residents and give him some convenience if necessary.

On the day Buchanan left with the team, the residents came to see them off.

Although the Froomes were uncomfortable, they handed over what they had carefully prepared to Buchanan, and the family of three hugged each other for a while.

Buchanan then gave Ralph a big bear hug, and Emily gave them a wryful look.

When Buchanan noticed her, he laughed at her, causing her to punch and kick

Kick.

Emily finally hugged Buchanan and stood on tiptoe to kiss him on the cheek.

This drew a chorus of boos, and everyone watched it all with some amusement.

Mrs. Romerstad and Mr. and Mrs. Froome looked at each other and smiled as a parent should have.

"This is my sister's concern for my brother, what are you thinking?!"

Seeing everyone's reaction, Emily was annoyed.

"Then why didn't I."

Hearing this, the somewhat dumbfounded stand-in Ralph asked, which once again attracted the cheers of everyone on the field.

Hearing this, Emily almost fainted on the spot, hammered Ralph hard, and quickly fled the scene under his painful gaze, only to feel that her face was hot.

To this day, Ralph still doesn't understand why Emily is hitting herself, and he's not the only one laughing, really.

During the stand-in, the somewhat dazed Ralph was bullied by Emily for an unknown number of times. Many times Emily felt a little guilty and ashamed, but with Ralph's operation, she successfully let go of her guilt and continued to bully Ralph.

This caused many neighbors to worry about the relationship between the three, especially Mr. and Mrs. Froome and Mrs. Romerstad.

Other than that, Ralph's life is business as usual.

Help out in the shops, occasionally wander Diagon Alley, or go to other wizarding villages to play with an adult wizard you know and accept invitations from your classmates.

Whenever Ralph wants to leave Hogsmeade Village, he must be accompanied by an adult wizard, including but not limited to the Hogwarts professors.

This was stipulated by the residents of the village after getting the inside information from Buchanan, but fortunately Ralph was a more homely person, otherwise he would have gone crazy.

The Hogwarts Favor Store is also one of the shops that Ralph helps out, and Ralph is more skilled and popular in this area than Hagrid and Filch.

However, the stand-in still can't be compared to Ralph himself, at least in terms of asking a lot less questions.

The professors also understood that Ralph should not focus all his energy on studying, go out and have fun, and relax himself, this is the summer vacation, not the school day.

Magic is not something that can be achieved by just studying hard, it also requires talent, opportunity, and so on. There are many contents that cannot be accurately expressed in words, and can only be known through experience and practice.

Since Ralph's help is free and does not require the store to pay a salary, the professors unanimously decided that Ralph's textbook costs for the next semester will be borne by Hogwarts, and there is no reason for the school to take advantage of the students.

As the start of the school year approached, the professors were busy.

Especially when it comes to scholarships, they are overwhelmed.

The general scholarship is okay, just according to the grades. The trouble is a single scholarship, some students who are eligible for a single scholarship have more than one subject, but it is impossible to get all of them.

According to the resolution of the last meeting, students who are eligible for the general scholarship can participate in the individual scholarship of one subject if their grades meet the standard, and they will be recorded in the statistics.

If you are eligible for more than one individual scholarship, you can only choose at most two subjects to participate.

To do this, professors need to count each eligible student and write to them based on the data, attaching grades and scholarship eligibility, while asking about their options.

Ralph also received such a letter.

Attached are his grades, scholarship entry rules, and more.

With the exception of the History of Magic, all subjects are full marks.

Recalling his roommates' grades, Ralph chose astronomy as his single scholarship subject instead of squeezing out other highly competitive subjects.

After receiving the student's reply, the professors have to count the places again. Some of them did not reply in time, and they had to write a letter to urge them.

At this moment, they felt the inconvenience of writing letters.

Barty Crouch Jr. is the one who needs to be urged.

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He received the letter from his mother, Mrs. Crouch, a little thin, but very

Dignified, it seems to be maintaining decency at all times.

When she saw the letter to her family, and it was from Hogwarts, she didn't hesitate, she went to the sofa and opened the letter.

As soon as she had finished reading, she went to little Barty's room, knocked on the door, and walked in.

As soon as you enter, you will give your baby a big hug and a crazy kiss.

"Mom~"

Little Barty couldn't break free, or didn't want to break free, and cried out with some complaints.

At this time, Mrs. Crouch did not maintain her own dignity, and directly gave the letter to Barty Jr., without hiding the joy in her heart.

Barty Jr. spread out the letter and read it.

He was told that he was eligible for the All-Subject Scholarship for the third grade in his grade, and was asked to participate in the individual scholarship in History of Magic, Charms, Potions, Transfiguration, Defense Against the Dark Arts, Herbs, and Astronomy.

When he saw the words "third place", Barty Jr. still felt a little dazzling, but he was still very happy to receive the scholarship, which was the first pot of gold in his life, and he got it all by his own efforts.

"Mom, it's only third, what's there to be happy about."

Little Barty suppressed the smile on the corner of his mouth and said as if he didn't care.

Mrs. Crouch knew the child's psychology very well, and did not answer his words, touched his little head, and asked curiously:

"Who's the first and second?"

"The first is Ralph, the second is Claude."

Barty Jr. replied with some reluctance, especially when he said "Claude".

"Ralph! No wonder. Who is Claude?"

Mrs. Crouch also noticed that her baby was uncomfortable, and asked.

"Muggle wizards, both parents are Muggles."

Little Barty also knew what her mother was asking and replied.

His expression was a little depressed, and he had no idea that he would be surpassed by a pure Muggle-born wizard.

"The third is also very good. When my mother used to study, her grades were not very good, and it was already Merlin's blessing to be able to pass. And your dad, although his grades are okay, but he has not been in the top five, you are already great, which is my greatest pride!"

Mrs. Crouch took little Barty in her arms and gently touched his little head, in a soft, unbelievable tone of pride.

"Really?"

Little Barty struggled to look up at his mother.

"Really!"

Mrs. Crouch bowed her head and looked at him, her eyes sincere and soft, and said.

"Magic will always ramp up with people you don't expect."

Mrs. Crouch hugged little Barty and muttered easily.

In the evening, Mr. Crouch, who had been working for the Ministry of Magic for a day, returned.

As soon as he entered, he smelled the aroma of the food, which contained his favorite food.

"How did you make so much delicious food today?"

Mr. Crouch asked, a little curious, rubbing his stiff face.

Mrs. Crouch stepped forward, helped him hang his coat on the hanger, and motioned to little Barty with her eyes.

Barty Jr. hurriedly handed the letter to Mr. Crouch.

Mr. Crouch glanced at the Hogwarts emblem on the envelope with an interesting look and read the letter with a blank face.

Barty Jr. and Mrs. Crouch both looked at him with some nervousness.

"Third in grade? Not bad."

Mr. Crouch smiled rather stiffly, a rare compliment.

Barty Jr. and Mrs. Crouch breathed a sigh of relief, their faces full of joy.

"I didn't think there were scholarships at Hogwarts, no wonder they didn't want to let go, it was for students."

Mr. Crouch thought that the school board had had a lot of conflicts with Hogwarts because of the interests of the Hogwarts Huimin Store, and that there was still a cold war.

"Since it's for students, I'm sorry."

Mr. Crouch silently apologized to the members of the School Board for supporting Hogwarts this time.

At the table, Mr. Crouch asked the same question as Mrs. Crouch.

Barty Jr. also said with some nervousness.

"Muggle wizards?"

Mr. Crouch muttered to himself, glancing at little Barty.

The atmosphere at the table was a little cold, and the house-elves shimmered, and they all retracted their heads, not daring to poke their heads out to watch.

"Build a good relationship and do your best."

Mr. Crouch, who had been working outside all day, didn't want to bring that atmosphere home either, said to Barty Jr.

"There are still many famous Muggle wizards in history, don't underestimate them."

Mr. Crouch still admonished.

Then, the atmosphere at the table gradually warmed up.

"Did you go out and buy these dishes? This fish doesn't look like it's something that Sparkle can buy."

Old Barty asked his wife.

"Yes, I bought it at the Hogwarts store, saying that it was a fish from the Pacific Ocean, and it was made secretly, and it wasn't expensive, so I bought some. It's a pity that I didn't meet Ralph. How's it going, is it delicious?"

Mrs. Crouch happily shared her experience with her husband, and one of the main reasons for her personal trip was to see what kind of person Ralph was.

"It's delicious, and the feeling of the current surging is very strange."

Old Barty said sincerely, making Mrs. Crouch smile and be very happy.

"We ate this fish for a while when we started school before."

Barty Jr. talked about his experience, and Barty Sr. and Mrs. Crouch both nodded, bluntly saying that the food at Hogwarts was still good.

"It's good to go to Hogsmeade, where Dumbledore is in charge. In the future, try not to go to Diagon Alley, Hogsmeade Village will also go less after the school starts, and if you go, don't stay long, come back immediately."

Old Barty told his wife.

"Aren't we purebloods?"

Mrs. Crouch said suspiciously, and little Barty looked at his father.