Hogwarts: Becoming the White Lord from Breathing

Chapter 179 Lupin the Werewolf
As evening fell, it wasn't until Hermione's parents arrived to pick her up that everyone realized it was getting late and reluctantly left.

They all shared a lot of things.

Ron said his dad won the grand prize in the Daily Prophet's raffle, a whopping seven hundred Galleons—the Weasleys, with their great personalities, didn't plan to save the money for everyday expenses, but instead decided to spend most of it on travel—they would soon be traveling to ancient Egypt and wouldn't be back until a week before school started.

Everyone was surprised to hear this, and Damon chuckled, though no one knew what he was laughing at. This made Percy's election as president of the boys' council seem insignificant.

Hermione is also about to go on vacation to France with her family—in fact, she deliberately delayed it until this day because of Damon's birthday, otherwise she should have left earlier.

Neville then shared his dilemma – he wanted to visit the magical botanical gardens in northern England because he felt he had some talent for herbalism, which Professor Sprout had encouraged him to pursue further.

However, his grandmother didn't quite approve; she hoped Neville would focus his energy on fighting—she wanted Neville to become an Auror someday.

"That's easy. I'll write her a letter to persuade her—actually, her understanding of combat is too stubborn and simplistic. Magical plants can also play a lot of wonderful roles in combat, but we just haven't really understood them."

Of course, these words had to come from Damon's mouth; no one else could have convinced Mrs. Longbottom.

Finally, Ginny blushed and told him her wish:
She hopes to join the Gryffindor team in the new semester.

Harry was excited to hear the news, but he wasn't the captain at the moment and couldn't decide on the appointment of team members.

Ron hesitated for a moment after hearing this, his eyes flickered, but he still didn't speak.

But when they got home, he suddenly said to Ginny:

"I will also sign up for the Quidditch selection in the new semester."

Ginny seemed a little surprised, then raised an eyebrow and said:
"Alright, let's have a competition then."

At this moment, she was no longer shy at all.

"A sibling rivalry? I like this play—"

"Go for it, Ronnie! You should have tried joining us last year. Ginny, don't write to your mom if you lose."

"How could that be! What kind of person do you take me for!"

"Ron! You guys are bullying Ginny again?!"

"Look at what you're saying, Mom. She's the one who bullies us."

Damon watched the group leave in a lively manner, then waved to Mrs. Weasley in the distance—he felt somewhat relieved to see that they were all wearing the amulets he had given them.

At the very least, none of these teammates are unreasonable.

Summer vacation is a leisurely time, but leisurely time starts to pass slowly and always goes by quickly.

Before he knew it, it was time for Damon to start school.

During this time, he finally completed the simplest material conversion in alchemy, unlocked a new talent, and directly added points to it to level 4.

Alchemy - LV4 (Expert) 1/1000000
You can master complex magical structures and embed them into the alchemy system to achieve the fusion of multiple magical effects.

Advanced alchemical engineering is now possible for you.

I'm very satisfied, but there are also some regrets.

Damon had intended to use alchemy to try and forge the legendary Philosopher's Stone, or at the very least, to forge some alchemical tools for himself. However, it seems that even with his level four alchemy talent, he can only forge some magical mechanisms at present.

Not to mention the extensive practice required to reach that level, even if he did, he'd at best become the head of magical engineering at the Ministry of Magic, which was far from his expectations. Perhaps this was the reason for the decline of alchemy.

It's difficult to learn, difficult to master, and difficult to reach the top. It also requires spending a lot of expensive materials to practice and enduring repeated failures that leave you scratching the surface. Without a certain foundation and talent, you really can't handle it.

However, it's likely that Nicolas Flamel, who once crafted the Philosopher's Stone, could offer him some new inspiration.

"Please drive carefully."

Damon got out of the car and entered King's Cross Station, where he was greeted by his driver and secretary.

"Woo——————"

Thick smoke from the steam locomotive drifted overhead. Damon skillfully entered Platform 9, weaved through the crowd, and quietly boarded the train. Whether it was because he had learned his lesson or because he now had a bit of a 'big star' awareness, he immediately cast a Disillusionment spell on himself after entering the platform.

Otherwise, I feel like I'd be groped by countless witches on the way.

Sigh, young people these days are really too impulsive.

Damon remarked as he walked to the very back of the carriage—which is usually the last carriage to fill up.

But unexpectedly, someone else had the same idea as Damon.

There was already someone in the carriage, and it was an adult wizard.

He was sitting by the window, fast asleep.

Damon remained silent, sitting quietly opposite the adult wizard, observing him—the man wore an extremely worn-out wizard's robe, patched in several places, suggesting he was in dire financial straits.

He looked quite young, but his light brown hair was already streaked with gray, and his face was exhausted and unnaturally pale, as if he were sick.

Damon glanced again at the overhead luggage rack, on which was a suitcase with the words "Professor RJ Lupin" written on one corner, almost peeling off.

It seems that despite Snape's strong determination to take on the role of Defense Against the Dark Arts, Dumbledore still found a new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor—'Moonface,' the werewolf Professor Lupin.

Once he knew who this person was, Damon stopped looking at him and a copy of "The Dynamics of Alchemy" spontaneously flew out of his briefcase.

He started reading to pass the time.

Upon hearing the commotion outside, he casually waved his hand, and the sound from outside was blocked by an invisible air membrane.

"Hmm—ha—"

Lu Ping, who was lying face down, let out a sigh, moved his arm slightly, and his tightly furrowed brows relaxed at that moment.

The quiet continued for a while until Hermione and Neville arrived at the carriage together—they had figured out Damon's routines and where he usually went, and Damon had also made an appointment with them to meet at the end of the carriage if possible.

"Damon—"

"Who is this?" Hermione asked silently as she and Neville cautiously stepped into the carriage.

Damon smiled, indicating that they could be bolder.

Hermione raised an eyebrow and stomped her foot slightly on the ground—there was no sound.

It seemed as if the entire carriage had been silenced—Hermione was certain of this the moment she stepped inside.

(End of this chapter)