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

Snape didn't sleep a wink all night; he was rushing to make a potion for that brat in the Hospital Wing. (Harry: Wait, me? Me?! (ಥ_ಥ))

After bottling the last potion, Snape tidied his workbench, glanced at the time, and wearily rubbed around his eyes. He then took the potion and left the cellar.

Madam Pomfrey examined the two children's injuries and made a judgment: Harry was just too tired and would be fine after a nap; under Mo's magical protection, he was not seriously injured at all. Mo, on the other hand, had been hit by the Crucifixion Curse and had taken a remedy, so he needed to rest for a while until the potion was brewed.

In short, both of them needed rest. After settling them in, Mrs. Pomfrey stopped watching them.

The sky outside was already beginning to lighten, and the morning sun shone on the hospital bed in the medical wing and on the boy's cheek.

When Snape pushed open the door, he saw this scene: even the sunlight seemed to favor the boy, lingering its light a little longer for him, constantly warming him.

Without lingering any longer, Snape strode closer to Lin Mo. When they were less than three meters apart, the person on the hospital bed suddenly moved.

Lin Mo sat up reflexively, his sharp gaze fixed on the newcomer, ready to defend himself like an arrow poised to strike, prepared to defend against and attack all life around him.

For a moment, Snape felt that the person in front of him had become completely unfamiliar. The boy was still the same boy, but now he had become more wary and distrustful.

Upon seeing Snape, Lin Mo's imposing aura vanished instantly, as if the person he was a moment ago had never existed.

Snape's gaze toward Lin Mo was somewhat unfamiliar yet somewhat relieved. The boy squeezed his eyes shut, curled his legs up toward his torso, lowered his head in frustration, and hugged his head with his hands.

"I'm sorry... sir." After a long pause, Lin Mo's muffled voice came through.

"Mr. Lin's apology is really worthless. How many times has he said it recently? Let me count..." When Lin Mo wasn't looking, Snape's eyes showed a hint of confusion and doubt that he himself didn't realize.

He didn't know anything about this giant monster.

Even as he said this, Snape still handed over the potion. Seeing that the child was still looking down and didn't take it, Snape felt inexplicably annoyed.

He didn't say much, but simply pulled Lin Mo's hand away from his head. Lin Mo looked up at Snape, his blue-gray eyes drawing the eye.

Snape didn't look at it for long; he was afraid he wouldn't want to look away. He simply placed the potion in his hand in front of Lin Mo.

The boy finally accepted the potion, his voice hoarse from not having drunk water for a long time: "Thank you."

Without hesitation, I opened the bottle and drank it. It didn't have the bitterness and strange taste I expected; instead, it had a slightly sweet flavor.

Lin Mo was puzzled by this: Could it be that his dean had changed his ways? Why is the potion sweet? Or is there something wrong with his sense of taste?

Looking at Snape with a puzzled expression, the latter noticed the fleeting surprise in Lin Mo's eyes when he drank the potion, and even the color of his eyes brightened a bit.

"I think the ignorant Mr. Lin should be taking good care of his injuries, instead of looking at you with such a foolish gaze, you poor Potions Professor who hasn't slept all night." Snape showed no regard for the fact that the person he was spraying venom on had just gone through a major battle.

To Snape, Lin Mo's current state was entirely deserved. He thought to himself: I was fully prepared, letting you run around, and you still wanted to play the hero. This is the first time I've seen a warrior send himself to the hospital wing. Stupid little troll, utterly unreasonable.

"Oh..." Lin Mo, who was always able to get along with everyone, didn't know whether he should say thank you or apologize, but he felt that Snape didn't want to hear either of them.

"Hmph." Snape looked at the child's condition, said nothing, and strode out to poison... no, to deliver a potion to a poor little kid.

A——L——W——A——Y——S

The news of protecting the Philosopher's Stone spread throughout Hogwarts. Lin Mo's Ravenclaw student status gave him a good reputation throughout the school, and he was not prejudiced against because of his Slytherin background.

Moreover, after learning of Lin Mo's bravery and fearlessness, and with the strong admiration of the Golden Boy who was unharmed and had been discharged from the hospital, many of the Gryffindor lion cubs even sent Lin Mo gifts to express their condolences and admiration.

This included the Weasley twins, who joked that Lin Mo was disloyal for not taking them along to show off.

Meanwhile, the Ravenclaws were all worried about their little darling's health. In the end, they only allowed Professor Flitwick to visit Lin Mo, and he brought a lot of gifts.

Occasionally, a few students would come to Hufflepuff to offer their blessings, and Lin Mo even met Cedric among them, with whom he had a friendly conversation.

Lin Mo could sense Cedric's gentleness from his words, and he was quite willing to associate with such a person. There was no deceit or pretense of politeness, only sincere and understanding wishes and friendliness.

It must be said that Cedric is a standard, and most representative, Hufflepuff badger.

On the Slytherin side, Draco was the main leader. Although the proud little snake had a lot of admiration and curiosity for the strong among young people, he still did not send out a large-scale operation out of pride.

Of course, Lin Mo's popularity and support at Hogwarts was not solely due to his appearance, his friendliness and gentleness towards outsiders, the extensive publicity he received from his friends, the professors' praise, and his outstanding conduct.

Another factor that cannot be ignored is that each house in Hogwarts has people arranged by Lin Mo and Lin Boyan to some extent.

In recent years, the two brothers' faction has mainly recruited qualified orphans. Most of them have extraordinary perseverance and tenacity, as well as keen senses and wisdom. Moreover, they have truly regarded "Feather Shadow" (the faction's name) as their home.

Rather than regarding Lin Mo and Lin Boyan as leaders, they preferred to respect and trust them as elder brothers.

Among them are also junior wizards, so with Lin Mo's approval, they began to gradually plant "Feather Shadow" people several years ago.

They don't usually have many tasks, but they can still manage small things like occasionally helping their leader build momentum.

And Dumbledore, who was good at persuading... no, I mean communicating, also came to see Lin Mo. The White Demon King was very pleased with Lin Mo's behavior, and his vigilance lessened considerably.

In Dumbledore's eyes, Lin Mo was not like Voldemort after all. In addition, he felt that even though Lin Mo seemed mature, he was still a child after all, so it was much easier to dispel his doubts.

Author's rambling: This is a scheduled post, damn it, six days of studying in a row. (눈_눈)(눈_눈)(눈_눈)