Hogwarts: Don't call me Wandmaker

Chapter 388 Sirius's Letter
After the second event, what people were most interested in, besides the warriors' journey underwater, was the mysterious creature that helped Xilun win the game.

To most people, a horse that can run in water is even more incredible than Beauxbatons' Pegasus.

The class on protecting magical creatures has never been more popular; everyone wants to find out from Hagrid what it is.

“That’s a kelpie,” Hagrid told them in class. “If you see one in the wild, never try to get close or ride on its back, or you’ll be dragged into the water and eaten by it.”

"Then why is Xilun alright?" someone asked.

“Because… he is a warrior,” Hagrid said vaguely.

He dared not tell everyone the truth, lest they all jump into the lake in a frenzy after learning that the giant squid would protect the students.

Hagrid knew all too well that these teenage wizards were capable of anything.

He originally wanted to bring the horse-shaped lake monster so that the students could experience the danger up close, but the other party was completely uncooperative.

He shouted by the lake all afternoon until his voice was hoarse, but the horse-shaped lake monster didn't respond at all.

This puzzled Hagrid greatly. He and 'Quick Talker' had always had a good relationship, so why did he suddenly stop talking to him?

Can't figure it out.

Unable to summon the Kelpie, Hagrid had no other choice but to tell his students about the Kelpie's terrifying nature, based on what he had read in the book.

After March, the weather became a bit clearer, but every time they came to the outdoor field, the biting wind still made their hands and faces ache.

When the second project just ended, Celen wrote another letter to Rita Skit, giving her a free message.

In recent days, Siron has made sure to check the latest issue of the Daily Prophet as soon as it's released to make sure he doesn't miss any news.

But a month passed, and there was nothing in the newspapers, as if Rita Skeeter had retired.

However, in mid-March, another news item in the newspaper caught Xilun's attention.

Sirius Black has been acquitted.

Below the eye-catching title is a large photo that takes up half the page. Judging from the buildings in the background, the photo was taken in the Ministry of Magic's main hall.

The thin, ragged Sirius Black stood in front of the Ministry of Magic's iconic fountain, surrounded by a diverse crowd. There were Ministry of Magic employees, and onlookers.

Siren also spotted Mr. Weasley in the corner of the photo; his shiny forehead was quite noticeable.

"Silen, come and see this!"

Just then, Harry burst into the Great Hall, also holding a copy of the Daily Prophet.

“If you’re asking about Sirius, I’ve already seen it,” Sirius said.

“I knew he’d be alright!” Harry said, his face flushed and he was so excited he almost jumped for joy.

"Can I ask for leave from Hogwarts? I really want to go see him right now."

“Of course you can take leave from Hogwarts, as long as Professor McGonagall agrees,” Hermione said as she walked in. “But I don’t recommend you do it.”

"why?"

"Because you have to go to class." Hermione looked at him seriously.

“It’s just for one day, it should be fine, right?” Harry said. He was so eager to see Sirius, and besides, Hogwarts had classes every day, so missing one or two wouldn’t be a problem.

“I agree with Hermione,” Celen said. Earlier, as the second project approached, everyone was distracted in class, so the professors had no choice but to review the previous material with everyone.

Now that the second project is over, I definitely need to catch up on the missed lessons.

Furthermore, the three-way competition is not over yet; the professors must finish teaching all the content for this semester before the third project begins.

It can only be said that time is tight and the task is heavy; every lesson recently has been very important.

Harry doesn't have the habit of previewing his lessons like Hermione does. If he misses an important part, he might not be able to understand the rest of the content.

For example, in the Transfiguration class, Professor McGonagall has recently been teaching them the Transfiguration Charm and the basic principles of human transformation.
This is crucial for learning human body transformations. If you miss even one section, it will be very difficult to understand when you actually learn about human body transformations later.

There's also a potions class.

Siren believed that Snape would definitely use the content of the class Harry missed as a question on the final exam, or even further, as a question on the OWL exam next year.

After being reminded by the two, Harry gave up the idea of ​​asking Professor McGonagall for leave.

“But I really want to see Sirius.” After sitting down, Harry poked at the fried egg on his plate with his fork and sighed. “I haven’t spoken to him for more than half a year since he was taken away by Fudge last year.”

“Don’t worry, Harry,” Hermione reassured him. “Sirius is fine now. He’s right there. He won’t run away. You can wait until the holidays to go see him.”

“Yeah,” Ron said. “How about Easter?”

Harry was somewhat tempted.

Although the amount of homework during the Easter holidays is always overwhelming, it's okay, he can take it home to do.

Thinking of this, Harry's mood improved again, and he shoveled the fried egg, which he had almost crushed, into his mouth.

At that moment, the auditorium windows opened, and a howling wind blew in from outside, causing the plates and beverage jugs on the tables to tip over.

“Oh, I hate this weather!” Ron muttered. A beverage jug was blown over in front of him, and the milk inside nearly spilled all over him.

Why must the window be opened at this time?

“Because the owls are going to deliver the letters and packages,” Hermione said.

As soon as she finished speaking, several owls stumbled in from outside. They must have been battered by the strong wind, as half of their feathers were askew.

After arriving at the auditorium, they circled in mid-air for a while before finally finding the recipient of the letter.

An owl flew over to them and dropped a letter on the table in front of Ron.

"Has anyone written to me?"

Ron picked up the envelope, glanced at it, and then handed it to Harry, who was standing next to him.

"Here's a letter from Sirius. That foolish owl has mistaken you for someone else."

Harry's eyes lit up, and he immediately took it and opened it.

There are two parchments inside, one large and one small.

The contents on the parchment were not long, only a few sentences.

I've found out that you're going to Hogsmeade this Saturday. I'll be waiting for you there. (Dumbledore said you couldn't go to Hogsmeade without his signature, so I got an application form from him in the Godfather's name. That should be useful.)
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(End of this chapter)