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Chapter 418: Trivia before the Holiday
"Going home for the holidays?"

Andrew looked at Professor McGonagall, wondering if he might have heard wrongly.

"Yes, go back during the Christmas holiday. Going back once a year is really too little. You should go back," Professor McGonagall nodded very affirmatively. "Also, we will be very busy next summer vacation. You know what will happen. It will be difficult for you to go back next year."

Professor McGonagall looked at Andrew and said something simple like asking about the weather.

"I have only mastered the initial stage of the Scapin Revealing Charm. I am still thinking about practicing it during the holidays. After all, my foundation in potions is too poor. Even if the dean forces me to learn it, I still need a lot of practice."

"The same goes for the perception of potion ingredients, but I've just started, so I have to finish learning it seriously."

'And a compilation of Latin spells... a legendary manuscript...'

Countless thoughts flashed through my mind, but none of them seemed urgent enough to convince the professor not to take vacation.

"I can only go back with my spells textbook to sort out the spells. It's better to go back. I go back once a year and I'm always reminded of it during the summer vacation. This time, I can also make Mrs. Camille feel more at ease - she always suspects that I don't go to a regular school."

A smile appeared on Andrew's face. That's decided. He will go back and have a good rest.

But in that case, I would have to prepare Christmas gifts in advance, and I would have to deal with the owls that come to deliver the gifts myself, instead of waiting for the elves to prepare them and then deliver them as before.

"Going back for Christmas is also troublesome..."

He grumbled in his mind, but it didn't show on his face, "Okay, Professor, I'll enjoy my vacation."

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'It's too reassuring, and then it becomes unreassuring.'

Professor McGonagall sighed. She had originally planned to let Taylor live a normal life this semester, but since the appearance of those two subversive Transfigurations, her schedule has been fully booked again.

She had to study Latin and laboratory rules, and even if she asked Percy to handle some documents, it still took up the rest time she had managed to find in the afternoon.

"I can't reduce my duties and classes, so I can only make up for it during the holidays. There will still be the Triwizard Tournament next year, so I should go back and have a good Christmas... It would be much easier if I could switch with Percy, at least I would have someone to communicate with all the time."

Professor McGonagall sighed and threw herself into her work - letting Taylor go was not without cost, official business was always there, and Albus was not easy to catch, so she had to do it herself.

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"This is the first time I've been back before Christmas. I can't even stay in school. I don't know if the professor will allow me to cast spells. I still don't know for sure."

Andrew began to pack his suitcase, wondering whether to leave any items that might not be appropriate in the lab—like the whole box of fancy quills at the bottom of the suitcase.

"Leave the wizard robes... I won't wear them when I go back. Make sure to bring your wand... You won't need the cauldrons, and keep the gloves. I'm going to sort out the Latin spells this time, so bring the spell book with me. I'll also go to the library to borrow a few reference books, and the Vulgate I bought. Bring some winter clothes, as it's hard to keep warm. Bring some currency...

"I also need to buy Christmas presents in advance. After all, it's troublesome to go to Diagon Alley. Fortunately, there is the Knight Bus. It's a bit expensive, but that doesn't matter... Oh, I almost forgot, Rose!"

He finally remembered his own owl - if he went back home for Christmas, he had to bring it with him. He had to communicate in advance, and by the way, the gift would have to be delivered by Qiangwei.

"There are still a few boxes of high-quality owl food. Well, I'll keep one pack for it now and feed the rest. I also need to order some more by mail. This time I'll be back longer than the summer vacation. The professor didn't ask me to return to school early or anything. I guess it's over after the vacation. That's fine. I'll just focus on organizing my Latin spells and take a good look at the cutting-edge technology..."

In the information age, there are more channels for collecting all kinds of miscellaneous knowledge, but correspondingly, the memory is not as deep. The magical world is not easy to deal with, so during this period of time it is a good opportunity to go to the library in the Muggle world to check out various high-end technologies - maybe there is something particularly suitable, and I can start working after the holiday.

Just when Andrew was finishing packing the boxes, the door of the lounge suddenly opened, and Hal rushed back in, "It's so comfortable to go shopping before the holiday! Hey, Andrew, you're back?"

He put down the bag in his hand and started to dig into it. "By the way, I brought you some Quill Candy, a new flavor!"

The packaging of this thing was very sturdy and had been temporarily cast with a spell. Andrew took it, expressed his gratitude, and put it aside.

He couldn't go to Hogsmeade - even the quill candy, which didn't have any magic, couldn't be given away as a gift. Without the reinforced packaging box, who could keep the crispy quill candy intact for so long?
"You're packing your suitcase?" Kevin, who followed in, exclaimed, "Are you going on a business trip or attending a meeting?"

???

What is your circuit?
Andrew looked at Kevin, wondering what was going on in his mind.

"I'm going to give a report at a meeting. The class is over, so I'm going to give a report throughout the wizarding world!"

Who has the time for that - wouldn't it be nice for him to spend that time in the lab preparing more ingredients for potions?

"No, I'm going to go back and enjoy my Christmas holiday. Professor McGonagall gave me the whole holiday."

Andrew tilted his head and said, "I plan to go back and lie down for a few days before planning anything else."

"Isn't that the way it is? We should have a good rest during the Christmas holidays."

Kevin looked as if it was a matter of course, as if the holidays were normal, but it seemed to be the case.

"I just pushed myself too far. I'll go back and have a good rest this time. I'll hide the things in the lab first. I always feel uneasy staying in the lounge."

Andrew and his roommate said goodbye in a hurry and headed for the laboratory.

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"Rose..."

Andrew sighed - I bought it according to the owl food, but how come it looks much better after feeding it with owl food!
Although the appearance has only been slightly improved, it can be distinguished by careful observation.

"We can't just go hungry for a few meals..."

He couldn't help sighing - it was a good thing that a legend hadn't started to be updated, otherwise he would have been recognized as different after running it several times.

'After Christmas, I'll deform it and make it look uglier...'

On the way back to the dormitory, Andrew made this decision.

But when he entered the lounge, he was suddenly stopped by his own prefect.

"Taylor, Professor McGonagall asked me to give this to you."

Norman handed over a letter with an obvious expression of envy on his face - because the letter was directly marked as an official document from the Ministry of Magic.

"What is that?"

Andrew opened the letter while thinking.

It was an approval note, but it was completely different from the previous ones. It was more formal, more gorgeous, and more grand.

[It is hereby approved that Andrew Taylor, the first-level badge winner of the Order of Merlin and master of Transfiguration, is qualified to cast spells as an adult wizard from now on.

He was doing something meaningful for the wizarding world.

Cornelius Fudge

(End of this chapter)