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

The prefects of their respective houses led them back. Following Flitwick's instructions, Lin Mo left with the Ravenclaw students. Before leaving, Lin Mo wondered if he was seeing things, but out of the corner of his eye, he saw Snape looking at him.

The Ravenclaw lounge is on a very high floor. Lin Mo believes that Ravenclaw students should be the first to become familiar with this familiar staircase, not only because they have more wisdom than others, but also because they have to climb more floors than students from other houses.

The young eagles followed the tall prefect slowly. Lin Mo's height stood out among the group of children, attracting the attention of the Ravenclaw prefect, who then smiled in a friendly manner.

Leading everyone to see the smart lounge door, Lin Mo remarked that the freshman protection measures were very humane; otherwise, they might have had to freeze outside.

After explaining the daily tasks, the prefects began assigning dorm rooms. Since there are fewer Ravenclaw students compared to Gryffindor and Slytherin, the dorm rooms are single rooms. Lin Mo doesn't need to worry that his future plans to live in Ravenclaw will affect others.

After leading the new students on a tour, all the first-year Eagles gathered on the rooftop, where Professor Flitwick stood ready to intervene at any moment. Then he announced the start of the competition for the top spot.

The competition was a ring-style contest. There were relatively few Ravenclaw students, and even fewer who had studied magic before enrolling, so the competition for the top spot among Ravenclaw's first-year students didn't take long at all.

As a result, Lin Mo became the top student in Ravenclaw's first year. After all, in addition to learning magic from books, he also received guidance from Snape. Although it was said that Lin Mo and Draco studied together, Lin Mo's learning was actually more refined.

Since freshmen need time to familiarize themselves with the house, and the competition for first place in each year usually progresses from lower to upper year, the fifth year students take the lead immediately after the first year. This is mainly because Ravenclaw has fewer students, and the higher the year, the more familiar they are with each other, resulting in fewer challenges and thus a faster pace.

"The juniors can leave and go back to the lounge now. If anyone wants to continue watching the seniors' duel, they can stay and watch, but please stand outside the white line to avoid being accidentally injured," the Ravenclaw prefect announced loudly.

Most of the students who had finished their duels had gone back, but Lin Mo was quite interested and wanted to learn something. He also figured that the students Snape sent wouldn't arrive so early, so he quietly watched the duel.

The fifth-graders, who were about to face the OWL exam, were indeed quite skilled, and Lin Mo had also learned some spells. There were very few duels between the older students, as everyone was aware of each other's skill levels.

The battle for the top spot among Ravenclaws came to an end, and everyone went back. Flitwick walked to Lin Mo's side without looking up, because Lin Mo was too tall for him, and forcing himself to look at the other person while speaking would strain his neck.

"Moe, your Charms looks fantastic. I'm really looking forward to your performance in class. And of course, your duel today was excellent too. I'm rooting for you!" Professor Flitwick's voice was full of affection for his student. "You can wander around a bit more. Don't forget to follow the Slytherin students outside the common room later."

"Okay, thank you, Professor," Lin Mo replied. After watching Flitwick leave, Lin Mo went back to his dormitory.

The blue-toned decor is simple, calm, clear, and gentle, reflecting the same love for life that the Ravenclaw students, passionate about knowledge, share. It's not meticulous but thoughtful, not overly enthusiastic but warm.

For Lin Mo, who loves the color blue, entering Ravenclaw was also an exciting experience. The students there were all calm and wise, like gentle and learned philosophers.

Ravenclaw isn't as passionate and courageous as Gryffindor, nor as loyal and resilient as Hufflepuff, nor as proud and shrewd as Slytherin. But it possesses a unique charm: it's a place where wise men gather, a haven for scholars, a rational world where friendships are as gentle as water yet not easily broken, and a treasure trove for absorbing new ideas from all walks of life.

If Gryffindor is an ever-burning match, if Hufflepuff is a clear yet moderate stream, if Slytherin is a poisoned sword yet to be drawn, then Ravenclaw is a cool, gentle jade pendant polished and refined by years of learning.

Each college has its unique charm, and I think that's perhaps the charm of Ravenclaw, which symbolizes the free wind—cool, gentle, calm, and earnest. It's the love of the wind, the confident and warm power that knowledge brings. Lin Mo thought to himself.

Leaving his dorm room, Lin Mo strolled leisurely towards the lounge. Many Ravenclaw students passed by, all wearing friendly smiles. A few were engrossed in academic discussions and didn't have time to pay attention to anyone else. →_→

As he walked into the lounge, the atmosphere became increasingly unsettling. Even the little eagles passing by wore stiff smiles, and the temperature seemed unusually cold. Lin Mo thought that while it might be a bit chilly up there, it shouldn't be this cold. Then, the next second, he nearly bumped into a dark wall.

Lin Mo nearly slapped himself. He barely managed to suppress his instinctive urge to attack after seeing who it was. Looking at the person whose face was darker than a wizard's robe, he gave an awkward laugh: "Hehe, first... Professor Snape."

"I heard the competition for the top spot among the new Ravenclaw students ended quickly. Mr. Lin seems to have come out a bit late," Snape said, pausing at the end.

"Haha, really..." Lin Mo subtly moved to the side, partly to avoid blocking anyone's way, and partly out of fear that Snape might hit him on the head again. In fact, Lin Mo was overthinking it. With Snape standing there, the Ravenclaw common room was already a clear indication that the way was blocked; whether he blocked the door or not, no one would use it.

"The professor's information network is really impressive..." Lin Mo changed the subject, thinking to himself, "Snape probably asked Hawk about this, no wonder some of them looked so pale. Tsk tsk, the story of the Snake King and Hawk."

"Hmm, quite astute indeed." Snape's nonchalant tone was even more intimidating. "Mr. Lin, aren't you going to tell me what you've been up to? Leaving your poor old professor out in the cold wind for so long, what if I got sick?"

"My goodness, when did you become so weak? You get sick from just a gust of cold wind. And you call yourself pitiful, an old professor? Tsk." Lin Mo thought to himself, his heart pounding with frustration, but on the surface, he maintained a serious demeanor as he explained to Snape.

While explaining, he occasionally offered a few sycophantic apologies, which made Snape look at Lin Mo speechlessly. Finally, he couldn't help but put on a "I'll just watch you talk" look.

After Lin Mo finished explaining, Snape, whether he listened or not, took Lin Mo away. Snape's strides were long and his pace was fast, his black robes billowing as he walked, as if a blower had been turned on, which resulted in Lin Mo being separated from him by more than two meters by the black robes.

Lin Mo is now quite tall with long legs, so Snape doesn't need to stop for him; he can already keep up with Snape's pace and stride forward.

Therefore, to avoid stepping on Snape's robes in case he braked suddenly, Lin Mo had to keep a greater distance. Years of habit had made Lin Mo's footsteps very light. Snape initially thought he had lost the child, but when he turned around and saw Lin Mo, he was relieved. However, for some reason, his pace gradually slowed down.

The furthest distance at Hogwarts wasn't from the Quidditch pitch to Snape's office, but from the Ravenclaw common room to the Slytherin common room. Countless winding staircases were enough to make your eyes dizzy.

After a long and difficult journey through numerous staircases, Lin Mo finally followed Snape down to the underground. However, Snape didn't go to the Slytherin common room; instead, he led Lin Mo to his office first.

"This is my office. Come find me here if you need anything." Snape's clear voice echoed down the corridor. "I'll be changing the password from time to time."

He turned to look at Lin Mo, his deep gaze meeting Lin Mo's blue-gray eyes, and slowly said, word by word, "If it's an emergency and you don't know the password..."

"You can say 'Black Falcon' to it and you can come in." Snape pointed to the metallic, motionless snake on the door, his gaze never leaving Lin Mo, as if trying to discern something.

"I understand, thank you, Professor." Lin Mo felt the probing gaze, but his face remained expressionless, as if he had heard something quite ordinary.

Seeing Lin Mo's reaction, Snape felt a tightness in his chest and simply said, "You should have seen the Slytherin common room just now. Ask Draco about the rest. I have things to do. Go back by yourself." He slammed the door shut without waiting for Lin Mo's reply.

Feeling the impact of the airflow, Lin Mo touched his nose, then walked towards the Slytherin common room without lingering, though his right hand fingers unconsciously rubbed together.

After returning home, Lin Mo asked Draco and learned that he had been assigned a single room, and that Snape had postponed the freshman leader competition because of him, rescheduling it for tomorrow night.

Snape didn't come to watch the duel the following evening, only having the Slytherin prefects oversee it to prevent anyone from getting hurt. Whether using magic or not, Lin Mo easily crushed the arrogant young masters and ladies who called themselves the chosen ones of heaven. The Malfoy family's power and Lin Mo's strength left no one else daring to say anything more.

Upon learning that Lin Mo was one of the two top students, Snape didn't say anything, only nodding to indicate that he understood. However, it was said that Mr. Nott had been punished by being sent to work for Filch for two years, and the Nott family had even sent someone to plead with Snape and given Hogwarts a sum of money as a form of assistance.

Nott was also severely reprimanded for being insane for a week and for being beaten up by a Muggle, which almost cost him his chance to compete for the position of head of the family.

Author's note: School starts soon, and I've been quite busy lately, so updates will be irregular. After school starts, I can only update once a week on weekends. I won't have access to my phone during the week, and I'm taking the high school entrance exam this year, so I can't focus my energy on this.

Working five hours a day is definitely impossible; even if I had the time, I wouldn't be that diligent. Also, regarding the rating, please don't deliberately give me a low score, because my current rating of 7.0 is already very low.

If I get busy, I won't be able to like and reply to every comment individually; I'll just check and reply occasionally. Often, after reading some well-written novels, I feel like my own writing isn't very good, but since this is my first time writing, I still need to learn gradually, so please bear with me.

Sometimes I might be in a bad mood because of something, and I might get a little angry when reading comments. Occasionally, I might say something if I see a comment that I don't like. If you do, just pretend you didn't see what I posted. I apologize in advance. Sometimes I feel a little embarrassed after I come to my senses and delete it myself.

In short, there are many flaws, but please don't take them to heart. Reading novels and reviews should be about enjoyment, not getting upset. ～(￣▽￣～)~