Hogwarts: I've acquired the Father System

He tilted his head back and drank it all in one gulp.

Judging from Pomfrey's tone, moonflower was added to it, which might be a very valuable medicinal herb.

If you don’t drink it, you won’t drink it.

"Alright, this child just took his medicine and needs to rest. You should leave now!"

Madam Pomfrey waved her hands, shooing Dumbledore and Snape out of the infirmary.

Darren was about to secretly chuckle when sleepiness washed over him. He yawned and drifted into a deep sleep.

When Darren woke up again, the sun was shining brightly outside the window.

There were more than a dozen bags of candy on the table, along with two sets of black wizard outfits and two sets of Muggle casual clothes.

The clothes were probably bought by Snape.

There were also more than a dozen greeting cards next to the clothes.

Darren picked them up with a puzzled look, only to find that they were all gifts from Hogwarts professors.

One of them was signed Quirinas Quiro.

Darren stared at the name for a moment, then offered a silent tribute to the poor professor.

If this professor doesn't run into trouble this year, he'll probably be dead and his body torn to pieces.

Darren laughed sadly.

Seeing that he was awake, Madame Pomfrey hurriedly came over with a smile, checked his body, and breathed a sigh of relief, saying:

"Excellent, the wound has completely healed, and some of the missing nutrients have been replenished. Severus's medicine is very effective."

Darren blinked twice. He did feel incredibly comfortable; he hadn't slept so soundly in a long time.

"Madam, how long have I been asleep?"

It shouldn't be long, right?

"Three days, my child, you have been asleep for three whole days."

If Severus and I hadn't checked you several times and confirmed that you were fine and just too tired, he probably would have insisted on sending you to St. Mungo's.

Mrs. Pomfrey said with a smile.

Darren stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

Three days!

He missed nine temporary assignments!

How could he have slept for three days?

I shouldn't have taken Snoop's medicine so readily and drank it all at once.

No, even if he doesn't want anything in return, he still has to drink.

So, is this considered a work-related injury? Will the system make up for the lost task?

Obviously not, the system didn't even acknowledge his unreasonable demands.

Darren felt so sad that he could hardly breathe.

"Alright, kid, you can be discharged now. I hope you won't be as naughty as those Gryffindor students who always end up in the school infirmary."

“Gryffindor?” Darren looked bewildered.

At this point, he probably "didn't know" what Gryffindor was.

"Well, kid, I forgot you came from Muggles."

Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin are the four houses of Hogwarts.

The school will assign you to a department after the semester starts, but here's a little secret for you.

When choosing a college, as long as you meet the requirements, you can proactively suggest which college you want to go to.

For example, Slytherin requires pure blood, Gryffindor requires courage, Ravenclaw requires studiousness, and Hufflepuff requires integrity.

If you possess the qualities required by the college, the department will use your subjective judgment as the standard.

Back then, I specifically requested to join Slytherin in order to pursue a senior student there!

Oops!

Before Darren could ask, Mrs. Pomfrey had already rattled off the details of the Squadron.

He thought his choice of college was a secret, and that quite a few people seemed to know about it?

"Oh, by the way, Madam, which professor will the school assign to our department?"

Darren asked again, seemingly confused.

This time, Madam Pomfrey didn't tell him, but smiled mysteriously, with a hint of schadenfreude, and said:

"Kid, life is more interesting when there's something unknown. When I started school, my older brother told me that I had to fight a giant!"

She left humming a song, leaving Darren both amused and exasperated.

The wizarding world is quite good at entertaining children.

If he were truly a clueless, Muggle-born kid, he would probably be panicking by now.

Fighting trolls...that's the protagonist's job, what does it have to do with him, the saintly father?

Darren muttered a complaint, then pulled over a wizard's robe from the table and put it on.

The size and weight are just right.

Darren couldn't imagine Snape looking so gloomy as he picked out clothes for him.

After getting dressed, carrying a bunch of greeting cards and candy bags, Darren walked out of the school infirmary and stared blankly outside.

This time I'm truly at a loss.

Although he had read Harry Potter, he also carefully memorized the school map from the novel!

Where should he go now?

"Mr. Darren!"

Snapped!

A tiny elf with large ears, unusually large eyes, and about the same height as Darren appeared before him.

House-elves!

“Mr. Darren, I am Patchouli, a house-elf from Hogwarts. Mr. Dumbledore sent me to look after you.”

Darren subtly and carefully observed the house-elf named Patchouli.

The house-elves that are most frequently depicted in the original work are Dobby.

A free-roaming house-elf.

At the Malfoys' house, he liked to punish himself at the slightest provocation, making him seem like a neurotic house-elf.

Patchouli, on the other hand, seemed well-mannered, looking at Darren with a tolerant smile.

"Hi Patty, my name is Darren Porter, you can just call me Darren. I'd like to know where I'll be staying before school starts? I need to leave my things there."

Darren said "obediently".

Patchouli's smile deepened. She took Darren's hand and said cheerfully:

“Okay, Darren, your accommodation will be temporarily settling in the Gryffindor dormitory. Professor McGonagall has agreed that you will stay here until the start of the semester.”

P.S.: I saw in the comments section that people are worried that if the protagonist joins Slytherin, he might be suspected.

Actually, there's no need to worry. Once everyone has voted, we can add storylines.

For example, the reason for going to Gryffindor was to be with Harry.

Going to Hufflepuff just to eat? Too kind-hearted.

The reason for going to Ravenclaw was a yearning for knowledge.

The reason for going to Slytherin might be because Professor Snape was the first person I met there, so I wanted to be in his house.

So please feel free to choose, the author will ultimately choose the college with the most votes.

By the way, everyone should still vote in the voting area.

Currently, there are two votes for Slytherin, two for Ravenclaw, two for Gryffindor, and no one has yet chosen Hufflepuff.

Chapter Thirteen: Preventing Conflict

Darren nodded, understanding that Dumbledore probably wanted him to go to Gryffindor.

It's necessary for the protagonist to get acquainted with a Gryffindor family that has been around for generations, especially since they will also be coming here.

If he does end up in Gryffindor, he'll likely stay in the same bed.

Darren didn't care which college he was assigned to; he could be a saint in any college.

Even Slytherin.