HP: At the beginning, I influenced Snape's childhood.

The firelight on the ground flickered, illuminating Lin Mo's distinct features. Bloodstains that had been accidentally sprayed on his face could be faintly seen, and even his white shirt was splattered with blood.

By the dim light of the fire, Lin Mo saw the blood on his clothes, shook his head helplessly, and quickened his pace back to the ground. He quickly took a shower in his bathroom and changed his clothes.

Looking in the mirror, Lin Mo straightened his clothes and raised his arm to smell if there was still a trace of blood. He knew the Potions Master's nose was exceptionally sensitive; a moment's inattention and he'd be detected.

A faint smell of rust filled Lin Mo's nostrils, and he frowned. Although he was quick, taking less than five minutes to shower, Snape, who lived very close to the Lin family, arrived before Lin Mo was finished preparing.

At this moment, Lin Boyan was chatting with Snape in the living room, trying to buy Lin Mo time. (Lin Boyan: So, wherever I am, I'm just a tool?)

After a brief moment of thought, Lin Mo picked up a bottle that looked like perfume from the bottom shelf of the bedside table in the bedroom. It was a bottle of hyacinth perfume that he had bought before.

Although hyacinths are non-toxic, prolonged exposure to their fragrance can be harmful to health; this drawback has been eliminated through processing. Furthermore, the fragrance of hyacinths is not strong, but rather subtle, making it acceptable to Lin Mo.

Because Lin Mo likes blue, he also likes blue hyacinths. The flower language of blue hyacinths is life, perseverance, and... it's as happy as seeing you.

He picked up the bottle, sprayed it twice, and smelled himself again; the smell of blood had been masked. Putting the bottle back, Lin Mo went out and headed towards the living room.

Two people sat in the living room; one was tall and thin, dressed in a black robe, and the other wore white clothes with silver-gray embroidery on the collar. Although Lin Boyan was only 14 years old, he was already almost as tall as Snape.

The two were talking about Lin Mo's trip to Hogwarts. Lin Boyan seemed both excited and reluctant to see his younger brother go. After all, he was happy for his brother to be involved in the wizarding world, but it also meant he wouldn't see Lin Mo for a long time. As for worries, he had some, but not many. Knowing his brother as he did, Lin Boyan knew that no one in the wizarding world, except Snape and those kids, could make Lin Mo lose the most important qualities of a spy.

So Lin Boyan's words to Snape were nothing more than asking him to take good care of his younger brother. He said that Lin Mo's studies were none of anyone's concern, and besides, safety was more important than studies.

Upon seeing Lin Mo arrive, the two men turned to look at him and stopped talking. Lin Mo looked at them and said, "Brother, Mr. Snape." Hearing Lin Mo's voice, the two men nodded. Lin Mo sat down next to Lin Boyan.

"I've come today to take you to buy the things you need for the start of school. Get ready and come with me," Snape said calmly.

"Alright," Lin Mo knew perfectly well why Snape had come, "no need to prepare anymore, we can leave now." Upon hearing this, Snape expressed his satisfaction with Lin Mo's efficiency.

Snape gestured for Lin Mo to stand up, then went over and pulled Lin Mo into a teleportation. In Lin Mo's mind, Changfeng's voice rang out: "Little Mo, here's a back-to-school gift for you. From Ollivanders Wand Shop, you'll receive a unique wand." Lin Mo thanked Changfeng after hearing this.

Soon, Lin Mo arrived at his destination via Apparition. He showed no signs of vomiting or discomfort, but Snape saw this as abnormal; no one Apparition's first time is without discomfort. Lin Mo remarked, "I've done countless overload training sessions and similar motion sickness-resistant exercises."

Adhering to his principle of not wanting to say too much, Snape still didn't ask, only saying, "Watch and remember the bricks I'm breaking." Lin Mo nodded, watching Snape's actions.

The two entered Diagon Alley without incident, quickly passing many places that Snape considered unnecessary, and headed straight for Gringotts.

"You can receive an entrance fee, exchange pounds for wizarding currency at Gringotts, or deposit money. Ask around for the exchange rate yourself." Snape walked ahead, his steps not very large, but he forgot that Lin Mo had grown much taller and didn't need to walk so slowly. However, Lin Mo didn't say anything, and the two continued walking.

Lin Mo nodded, then, remembering that Snape couldn't see him from the front, added, "Yes, sir."

Snape didn't turn around, but heard Lin Mo say, "From now on, call me Professor at school. When we're alone, you can call me 'Sir' if you prefer."

"Oh, Professor... Sir," Lin Mo said, then switched back to the proper form of address, "I don't need to call you Professor now."

Before Snape could reply, the two entered Gringotts. Perhaps because Snape was there, the goblins were very efficient and quickly gave Lin Mo his Galleons, as well as two bags of Galleons that Snape had taken from his own vault.

After receiving the bags, Snape handed the heavier one to Lin Mo: "Here you go. Let me know if you need more money."

"What's with this inexplicable feeling of being kept?" Lin Mo wondered. Understanding Snape's good intentions, Lin Mo didn't refuse: "Thank you, sir."

Snape didn't answer. He led Lin Mo out of Gringotts, gave Lin Mo a map, and said, "Go and buy the wand, cauldron, clothes, and textbooks according to the items on your acceptance letter."

Lin Mo was about to nod when Snape added, "I'm going to buy potion ingredients. Wait for me at the Eeyore Owl Shop."

After listening, Lin Mo nodded, watching Snape's departing figure, and thought to himself: I can understand the second sentence, but the first sentence explains why he went there.

After thinking for two seconds, Lin Mo gave up and went directly to Ollivanders wand shop. In fact, Snape didn't know why he said the first part of the sentence; it was just an unconscious explanation.

Upon entering the wand shop, Lin Mo wasn't intimidated by the old man. This was because Lin Mo's parents weren't from the magical world; they were Dragon Singers, and Ollivander wasn't quite sure about that, so he didn't say much.

In the end, he turned the wand shop upside down... not really. Ollivander saw that Lin Mo had an extraordinary appearance—no, he knew at first glance that this was a picky customer—so, with the intention of making things difficult for him, he took out a strange wand.

This magic wand recognizes its own master. For those who don't recognize it, it's just an ordinary wooden stick. But after recognizing its master... no one knows, because it has never recognized a master before.

Then, Ollivander was proven wrong. The moment Lin Mo picked up the wand, it emitted a fluorescent blue light that illuminated the entire wand shop. Powerful magic surged out as if breaking free of a cage, yet it moved in an orderly manner without damaging a single item.

A flicker of surprise flashed across Ollivander's cloudy eyes before disappearing again, leaving Lin Mo with only one sentence: "A wand recognizes its master, and a dragon is paired with a dragon's roar."

After handing over seven Galleons, Lin Mo went to Madam Malkin's Robe Shop and successfully measured the clothes properly. The measuring tape there didn't dare to take advantage of Lin Mo.

The next two stops for Lin Mo were the herbal medicine shop and Flourish and Blotts. He left almost as soon as he entered, because Snape had already prepared everything and paid for it. Lin Mo only needed to say his name to get what he needed.

I have to say, the feeling of being kept is getting stronger and stronger... no, it's more like Snape is such a nice guy. *Ding*, +1 "nice guy" card. (Batman: I went through all that trouble and you just give me a "nice guy" card?!)

The shopping trip went exceptionally smoothly. When Lin Mo arrived at the Eeyore Owl Shop, he didn't see Snape. So he wandered around the shop looking at all the birds.

A predominantly white bird caught his eye, and he approached to take a closer look, but was stopped by the shop assistant: "Sir, please be careful, this bird is not yet tamed."

"It's alright." Lin Mo smiled and waved his hand, then approached the wary bird and patted its head with the pad of his index finger.

The shop assistant was about to speak up when she saw the bird affectionately nuzzle Lin Mo's hand, and her jaw almost dropped.

"Mr. Lin, I think if your brain hasn't been eaten by this falcon... you shouldn't have reached out your hand knowing there might be danger." Before he arrived, his voice preceded his arrival; Snape's pleasant voice sounded as if it were wrapped in ice.

Even though Lin Mo had previously said that Snape could call him "Mo"

"I'm sorry, sir." Regardless, following one's conscience is the most important thing, Lin Mo said. "I'm sure it won't hurt me... I won't do it again."

Snape finally nodded, and the shop assistant next to him was stunned: "Professor Snape." Snape frowned and looked over when he heard the voice.

"If I remember correctly... Mr. White, you're a Gryffindor student, aren't you?" Snape's voice remained cold. "And, it's Professor Snape, not Professor Snape."

"Pfft." Lin Mo couldn't help but laugh out loud. He then received a glare from Snape. Seemingly still not satisfied, Snape walked over to Lin Mo and slapped him on the head with his large hand. Lin Mo rubbed his head and looked up at Snape (๑• . •๑): "What if you make me stupid?" Snape glared at him again upon hearing Lin Mo's words.

"Excuse me, Professor Snape, I'm from Gryffindor." The clerk nodded, but seeing Snape's unfriendly gaze, he suddenly became worried about losing points and quickly added, "Professor Snape, I graduated two years ago."

Snape, of course, knew what he was thinking, and said irritably, "Of course I remember. I remember Mr. White's crucible-frying technique very clearly."

Having said that, Snape ignored Mr. White and looked down at the child who had grown up to his neck, saying, "Want that falcon?" Snape remembered how Linmer had taught him to distinguish between an eagle and a falcon.

Lin Mo nodded. This was a gyrfalcon, and one of the finest varieties. Its body was entirely white, and it looked quite young.

Seeing Lin Mo nod, Snape turned to pay. Lin Mo watched Snape's actions, his right hand fingers unconsciously rubbing his left hand fingers together—a subconscious action when he was thinking.

After paying, Snape returned and was stunned by Lin Mo's hand movements. He clenched his fists tightly behind his back, and his eyes became vacant. He had used Occlumency.

"A gift for your enrollment." Snape, having recovered, guessed the question in Lin Mo's mind. Lin Mo thanked him again and named the gyrfalcon Bai Ze.

Author's rambling: There should be one more chapter, this one is the one from the first day of the Lunar New Year. I've glossed over a lot of things, mainly because I wanted to write about school as soon as possible, ahhh, I'm so excited! (✪▽✪)

I read the comments about Draco's eye color, and I searched it up. It is indeed gray in the book, but gray just feels a bit strange, so I used another color that is more commonly mentioned: blue.

Then I discovered that platinum is actually pure white… Ah~ So I always thought platinum-haired heads were like in the movies. Sorry, I misled you all. But if I've already written this before, I won't change it. It's weird to just describe blonde hair directly, so I'll just stop describing the Malfoy family's hair color from now on. ～(￣▽￣～)~