The Bard of Hogwarts

Chapter 60: Holiday Over, Back to Hogwarts

It was evening.

Ino pushed open the door and returned to her room.

He spent the entire afternoon telling stories in the lobby downstairs. Although he felt a little tired physically, he felt spiritually fulfilled.

To be honest, the so-called bard is not an exclusive identity.

This was simply because when he first entered the fantasy world, fate led him to encounter Hans, who was also a bard.

In order to survive safely, he had no choice but to disguise himself as a bard.

Of course, if you had met a knight at the beginning, he might now be calling himself a novice knight or a knight's follower.

However, over time, he gradually grew to like the job.

In the past, whether it was telling stories or fortune telling, it was all for the sake of making a living. Now, it has changed from a means of livelihood to a hobby.

"From beginning to end, you never became a burden to me; this was merely a hobby..."

Looking at the accordion beside the bed, Ino sighed softly.

To be honest, he had considered changing his identity and experiencing something different, such as a scholar, fortune teller, adventurer, or even a sailor or navigator.

But considering the age, well... a 12-year-old scholar? A half-grown adventurer? It all seems a bit far-fetched.

……

As time went by, a feeling of physical fatigue gradually crept in.

Ino leaned against the edge of the bed, lying on his side, a position that allowed him to relax completely.

Similarly, in this pleasant half-awake state, his thoughts gradually drifted, and various past events surfaced in his mind.

The former orphanage, the fantastical world of yesteryear, and even more distant past experiences...

A sense of contradiction arises; sometimes I feel very mature, yet I also feel very young.

Life seems to have ended, but everything also feels like it's just beginning.

This feeling is truly like a long and winding story that seems to have reached its end, but then takes an unexpected turn, with the author planting many foreshadowing elements for future chapters, making it seem like an ending but not quite.

Thus, I carried a faint sense of contradiction and contemplation within me.

As if to escape some kind of disturbance, or as if to seek answers in a dream, he eventually fell into a deep sleep in bed.

……

Time flows by quietly, slipping through our fingers unnoticed.

Ino spent her two-week Christmas holiday in a relaxed and comfortable way.

The daily schedule was simple yet fulfilling. After breakfast, I would stay in my room and work on magic, including transfiguration, sunlight magic, and ice magic.

After lunch break, we went down to the lobby to tell stories and sing songs.

It is worth mentioning that in just two weeks, he not only gained some fame and a small group of loyal listeners in Hogsmeade, but also attracted the attention of some newspapers and magazines.

Even the Daily Prophet.

Perhaps the magical world has been too peaceful in recent years, to the point that even the mainstream newspapers of the British Isles are paying attention to such trivial matters.

Of course, this is just something to pay attention to.

After reading the letter from the Daily Prophet, he threw it into the fireplace and burned it.

The letter not only instructed him to personally visit the editorial office of the Daily Prophet, but also to wait in line for an intern reporter to conduct an interview.

In short, how is this any different from those who self-publish books?

Although my mind was filled with all the things that happened during the holiday.

But in terms of action, Ino had already packed her luggage well in advance.

When he first arrived in Hogsmeade, he carried a suitcase; when he left, he also carried a suitcase.

Of course, this is without opening the box.

As for the owl, that clever little fellow has already flown back to Hogwarts.

……

Hogwarts.

Slytherin common room.

After passing through the gap in the wall, Ino finally returned to the familiar lounge.

Upon seeing the somewhat distant and reserved gazes around him, he lost all desire to stay and turned to walk straight to his dormitory.

Push open the door.

The first thing you see is a cute little guy standing on the support frame, with a blank expression on his face, and also a pile of Christmas gifts next to the bed.

Ino rubbed her temples in exasperation, then walked to the bed and began unpacking the package.

Although there is no custom of returning gifts in England, gifts that are not usually given by close friends or are not very valuable can generally be ignored.

However, for some valuable gifts, regardless of the relationship, it is generally expected to be reciprocated.

Unpacking packages, reading letters, unpacking packages, reading letters...

It took nearly half an hour of back and forth to sort through all the gifts before we finally finished.

Although the process is tedious, the fun of opening blind boxes is something that most people can hardly experience.

Besides the usual chocolates and candies, he also received many valuable gifts.

For example, Professor Flitwick gave her the standard third-year spells, Hermione gave her Penhaligon's men's perfume, Dumbledore gave her the poems of Peter Bean, and so on...

However, if we're talking about the usual value of an item, it has to be Malfoy, a three-inch-sized, solid gold Quidditch star statue.

Although the statue lacks fancy magical effects and cannot float in the air, its weight of over two pounds of gold is enough to cover up all its shortcomings.

Perhaps humans have an innate love for gold, and Ino also held the statue and played with it for a while.

After putting all the gifts away, he turned his attention to the various candies and snacks on the side.

But for some reason, whenever he saw snacks, images of his senior's gaze would inexplicably flash through his mind.

Although it's impossible to eat them now, they shouldn't be thrown away either. You have to understand that these beautifully packaged candies were the lifelong dream of many children in the orphanage.

Thinking of this, he decisively got up and walked towards the door.

……

Public lounge.

After looking around, Ino walked toward a group of people in the corner.

However, the circle that had been chatting enthusiastically just moments before fell silent as they gradually drew closer to each other.

Faced with this situation, he could only pretend he hadn't seen it, since even though Malfoy himself had come out to explain, it was still to no avail.

"Goll!" Ino called out.

Meanwhile, Gao Er, as if being called on by the professor in class, jumped up from his seat.

"I'm here! Mr. Swinburne!"

Looking at the anxious-looking Gore, Ino felt a little tired.

"Come with me, I'll give you something... Don't be afraid! It's all Christmas candy."

Upon hearing that there was food, Gore's expression, which was almost on the verge of tears, instantly changed, and he became full of heroic spirit, as if he wanted to eat his fill before he died.

……

In the dormitory.

Ino sat quietly in the chair, while Gore had taken away all the candy that had been piled up earlier.

He didn't have any particular ill feelings towards Gore; he was just a simple-minded kid, and even if he grew up, he would still be a big simpleton.

In contrast, Crabbe is somewhat different. A young wizard who could unleash Fiendfire before graduation makes it hard to believe that his current behavior might be some kind of disguise.

But whether it's a disguise or not, Ino doesn't intend to interfere, and doesn't care what the future holds.

Throughout history, there have been countless prophets, but none of them have stepped forward to manage every single detail.

Even the former prophet with heterochromia only steered the ship in terms of general direction.

Let the flowers bloom in their splendid glory, let the trees display their majestic form, each unique and growing in its own way.

This is perhaps the greatest respect for life.

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(End of this chapter)