Hogwarts: Becoming the White Lord from Breathing

Chapter 139 Snape Gets His Wish

Next is Dumbledore's gift.

He gave Damon three phoenix feathers, five drops of phoenix tears, and a small jar of dragon blood, along with a letter detailing the uses of the three items.

Both are precious materials, and Phoenix Tears is a ready-made universal antidote; there is almost no poison that a single drop of Phoenix Tears cannot cure.

If so, then have another drop.

Damon placed the bottle containing the Phoenix Tears into the lining potion drawer, and casually placed the other two items on the desk—these were good items, but since they were related to alchemy and wand studies, he wouldn't need them for the time being.

Speaking of which, he will start taking elective courses when he reaches the third grade.

The five courses are: Divination, Arithmetic Divination, Magical Creatures Conservation, Ancient Runes (Ancient Magical Runes), and Muggle Studies.

Alchemy can only be studied in the sixth grade.

Damon decided to study only the ancient runes and the course on magical creature protection, plus alchemy—yes, he was going to skip directly to the next level.

Furthermore, upon learning of this, Nicolas Flamel, at Dumbledore's invitation, decided to become the professor of alchemy at Hogwarts starting next year.

However, this matter is still a secret and will not be announced until the end of the term—Hermione was so happy when she found out that she almost jumped for joy, and Harry and Ron also made alchemy a required subject.

Damon wasn't as excited as they were. It was certainly nice to have a master lay the foundation for him, but it was just a side effect—he was destined to master all the knowledge in the world; it was only a matter of time.

His greed and talent will make all of this happen spontaneously.

Thinking too far ahead.

Damon tapped his head. With that, the gifts from the professors inside the school were all unwrapped—now it was the people outside the campus's turn.

Basida Basak, Amelia Burns, editor-in-chief of *Transfiguration Today*, president of the *Transfiguration Today* Association, member of the Wizengamot, and one of the Twenty-Eight Holy Families—each sent him a gift, even though one of the families had declined to only three members—along with various other connections.
Damon read through the letters, but he didn't even open the others' letters except for those from people he recognized. The gifts were just piled up there—he planned to have his roommates open them for him later, since those guys all liked gifts and admired those big shots.

Then let them marvel as they choose their favorite gift.

After the professor's gifts are taken apart, it's time for the students' gifts.

Hermione gave him a book, Ron gave him his favorite comic book, Harry gave him a magic brooch, Seamus gave him a homemade explosive gadget, Neville gave him his own jogger flower (a flower that looks like a human face and is quite lewd), and Damon almost threw the flower away.

In addition, there was a “loyal” greeting from the Weasley twins, who wrote a long, detailed account of what they had done, like a monthly summary, with some of the products they had developed attached.

For example, bad flying shoes, once worn, will cause you to lose your balance and fly uncontrollably in the air—for safety reasons, this height is limited to a maximum of two meters.

There are also virtual scent sprays that release a variety of unbearable odors that can make people feel dizzy.

In addition, their research on retractable ears had taken shape, and they sent a pair directly to Damon. Looking at the ears that looked just like real people, Damon was somewhat resistant and gave up the idea of ​​trying them out—he could do the same with magic, so there was no need to go to such lengths.

In addition, there are some more dangerous items that they hope to obtain Damon's permission for.

For example, the sour popping candy, which can burn a hole in the consumer's tongue. Damon's eyes widened when he saw this.

"Are all wizarding beings this audacious?" He immediately rejected the idea. Canary Cookies, though they look like ordinary egg and milk cookies, transform the user into a large canary.

And after a minute, it can shed its feathers and return to its normal appearance.

That's good, but the two brothers encountered some technical difficulties in designing the principles of the transformation technique, and it's not finished yet.

Damon looked at the questions they had listed, wrote down the answers casually, and sent a letter back.

Then there are "biting doorknobs" that bite people, "constipation kernels" that cause constipation when eaten, and so on.

Damon browsed through the pages with great interest and offered his opinions.

Sometimes, he has a misconception that he is like a rigid old scholar, resisting products that challenge his values.

Such thinking is not magical at all.

He would occasionally ponder whether his "conservative" thinking was right or wrong, but he would quickly dismiss it.

Once he becomes the strongest in the magical world, who can say that his conservative methods are wrong or unmagical?
Anyone who thinks they know magic can come and practice.

Because the atmosphere was so grand and festive, the Christmas spirit lasted for three days.

After Dumbledore and Damon joined forces to defeat Voldemort, a great weight was lifted from his shoulders—he was certain that as long as he could buy a few more years, even if Voldemort kept returning, he would never be a match for Damon.

As a result, he felt much more relaxed and became more easygoing in his dealings with others.

The intruders and the Hogwarts ecosystem collided, creating many humorous situations, but ultimately nothing serious happened.

Many people have suggested to Dumbledore that Hogwarts could designate the third day after Christmas as an 'open day', on which people from outside the school could visit and interact with the school.

These people were mostly outstanding graduates of Hogwarts, and Dumbledore could hardly ignore their opinions.

In addition, he and Professor McGonagall both felt that such interaction would help the young wizards grow—perhaps in the near future, Hogwarts would have an open day tradition.

The only thing that might worry them is safety.

When the holiday ended and everything returned to normal, Harry and the others were surprised to find that the Christmas holiday was over.

The Fiendfire that appeared, the earthquake that shook the entire academy, Professor Lockhart being sent to St. Mungo's for treatment and nearing the end of his life, and all the events at the festival banquet—they all seem to have gradually become things of the past.

Although everyone remembers it, they gradually stop mentioning it.

However, they weren't bored, because after the holiday ended, a bombshell news story followed.

After the incident involving Lockhart, the original Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, the school was unable to find a replacement professor in a short period of time.

Therefore, Severus Snape, the Head of Slytherin House, will temporarily serve as the professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts.

(End of this chapter)