Days at Hogwarts

Chapter 706 Experiences with Staying Up Late

early morning.

After washing up, Loren changed into his pajamas and lay down on the bed with the blanket tucked under his armpits. Just as he was closing his eyes and relaxing, preparing to drift off to sleep, he suddenly remembered Hermione and took out his communicator to send her a message.

Then he closed his eyes and continued to try to fall asleep.

Having stayed up almost all night, Loren felt a bit dazed and tired, but his mind was clear and even a little excited. When he was alone, he kept thinking about what happened tonight: the resurrection ritual being interrupted, Professor Snape and Voldemort breaking off their relationship, Dumbledore suddenly handing him the Elder Wand, and winning the battle against the most powerful dark wizard in history.

After tonight, the situation in the magical world will be completely changed.

Loren closed his eyes and vaguely saw Professor Snape's resurrection ritual again. The silvery light and white mist connected to the dreamlike illusion. He saw Voldemort and the Death Eaters suddenly appear. The Dark Mark floating in mid-air was emerald green and then shattered into a dense array of Killing Curses... In his daze, he also saw Harry crying with tears streaming down his face.

It seems like something strange has gotten mixed in.

I hope I don't have nightmares tonight.

Loren was almost sleepy, so he rolled over to a more comfortable side-lying position, ready to drift off to sleep. Suddenly, he remembered that lying on his left side might put pressure on his heart, so he drowsily changed positions. This time, he was really sleepy.

"Can't you sleep either, Loren?"

"..."

"I know you also want to use that resurrection stone, after all, we have the same experience."

"..."

"Do you really believe there's another world after death? What's it like? Will we go to the same place after we die?"

"..."

Will we be reunited with them?

"..."

"We definitely will. My mom said we'll meet again."

"..."

Loren, who was fast asleep, turned over again, this time to his left side, which might put pressure on his heart.

Loren slept very restlessly after staying up all night. He dreamt that the dormitory window was open and the mosquito net was not pulled down. Mosquitoes flew in through the window and kept buzzing around his ears. He couldn't get rid of them and they were so annoying.

……

It was almost noon.

Loren felt an itch on his cheeks and nose, as if something furry was rubbing against him. When he realized he wasn't reacting, the furry thing started crawling all over him, as if a solid lump of weight was pressing down on him, making it hard for him to breathe.

"..."

Loren opened his eyes.

An ugly, persimmon-shaped face loomed in front of him, looking rather foolish. After seeing him wake up, it turned around, got off him, and stood by the pillow, staring at him. Its long, ginger-yellow fur tail swayed gently, sweeping back and forth.

"Krok Hill?"

Loren hadn't slept enough and his head was still a little foggy.

The turmeric kitten meowed.

"Alright, alright, I know Hermione sent you to wake me up."

Loren reached out and hugged Crookshan, trying to keep the plush toy from getting out of bed a little longer.

"aim……"

Kittens are all liquid, and with Crookshanks' smooth fur, it flowed down my arm. I lightly jumped off the bed and obediently sat next to my slippers, meowing at him. "Stop rushing me, stop rushing me."

Loren sat up and stretched, looking around. Apart from Harry's roommates, none of them were in the dormitory. Before leaving, they had thoughtfully closed the windows for them so that the bright light from outside wouldn't disturb their sleep.

He got up and headed to the washroom, then quickly went back to report.

It's another sunny day.

……

"If you took a nap this morning, don't take one this afternoon..."

As Hermione handed over the assembled sandwich, she took a jar of marmalade from the side and said softly, "If you sleep too much in the afternoon, you'll have insomnia at night. If you have insomnia, you'll stay up all night, and if you stay up all night, you'll sleep all day the next day. Your biological clock will be messed up. Try to stay a little sleepy and go to bed early tonight."

Loren yawned and listlessly took the sandwich: "Dr. Granger is very knowledgeable. Does he often stay up late reading books and develop this experience?"

"At least I won't stay up all night."

"I forgot to call you last night."

Loren took a bite of his sandwich and shook his head. "It's a pity you missed not only last night's exciting adventure, but also my heroic performance... Professor Snape's resurrection ritual opened the dreamlike realm, the most exciting duel of the century between me and Voldemort, Professor Snape's heartfelt outburst, Harry crying hysterically... Tsk, I need to find a way to film those scenes and play them at Harry and Ginny's wedding."

"..."

Speaking of what happened last night, Hermione still couldn't quite believe it, and couldn't help but look at the excessively long, ancient wand in his hand: "This is the legendary Elder Wand, and it really helped you defeat Voldemort?"

"I'll show you something funny."

Loren knew this was just an exclamation, not a question, so he didn't answer. Instead, he picked up the Elder Wand, tapped the green apple on the table, and handed it to the girl, "Try it."

"?"

Hermione looked at him suspiciously, wondering if it was some kind of prank, but since he said so, she decided to give it a try.

The apple felt slightly cool to the touch, with water droplets left over from washing it. It was crystal clear and green, looking like an ordinary green apple. But when I brought it close to my nose, I realized something was wrong. It smelled like orange peel, with a strong and slightly pungent aroma.

Hermione's eyes lit up slightly, and she brought the food to her lips and took a small bite.

"laugh!"

It is juicy and crisp, but tastes exactly like a sweet orange, and has nothing to do with apple.

The outstanding students subconsciously analyzed the magical principles involved, which must be in the realm of transfiguration, and specifically the most complex food transfiguration. Other similar effects include turning water into wine, milk into juice, and even bread into ham. However, these transfiguration applications all involve overall changes, altering the appearance, smell, and taste. In contrast, Loren's orange-flavored apple, while maintaining its appearance and texture, only alters the smell and taste.

This is not just about exquisite technique, but also about pushing transformation into a completely new realm, much like how physics has moved from the macroscopic to the quantum level.

"Isn't it amazing?"

"sharp."

"Would you like to try a strawberry-flavored apple? Every bite is full of fruit pulp."

Hermione rolled her eyes at him, then asked thoughtfully, "Is this a universal technique, or is it only possible with the Elder Wand?"

Loren took the apple from her hand, broke it in half and ate it himself, then put the other half back in her hand: "Right now, only the Elder Wand can do this. Once you get more familiar with it, maybe you can analyze the principles and summarize the techniques. I just got the Elder Wand myself, so I'm not sure. You can ask Dumbledore when you have time."

Hermione looked up and didn't see the headmaster at the main table, nor Harry at the long table, so she asked, "Where are they?"

"Harry is still sleeping, and as for the Headmaster..." Loren gestured towards the Auror at the Great Hall entrance, "He's probably in his office dealing with Minister Scrimgeour."

He crunched on the apple; it tasted like his favorite, and the texture was familiar, but the combination felt strange.

(End of this chapter)