Hogwarts: A little lion in the skin of the Eagle School

"I've heard about it before. That Malfoy guy, because of his big family, bullies everyone at school and sometimes he'll bully anyone he doesn't like."

"And he also has a grudge against the famous Harry Potter."

The conversation continued, but it shifted from the winged beasts to a discussion about Malfoy.

"Most importantly, the Malfoy family used to be servants of Mystic."

Titus lowered his voice and spoke to the group.

Ryan's expression turned sour when he heard the words "mysterious man." Ethan seemed to know who the mysterious man was as well, and he swallowed hard.

Upon hearing the words "mysterious man," John recalled a major event in modern magical history that he had read about in a book.

One of them was initiated by a mysterious person. It was the first Wizarding War, which he only saw in general terms, but that's what really impressed him.

The person who ultimately ended the First Wizarding War was none other than the newborn Harry Potter.

Harry Potter is therefore revered as a savior.

The so-called servants of the mysterious man were an organization called the Death Eaters.

This organization was founded by a mysterious figure who believed in pure-blood cults and recruited countless pure-blood fanatics, causing extremely terrible damage to the wizarding society at the time.

As a result, after the war, almost all Death Eaters were purged by the Ministry of Magic; some died, some were imprisoned, and only a very small number escaped legal punishment.

As for how they escaped, the book doesn't say, but you can probably guess.

If I had actually said that, the book would never have been published.

The Malfoy family is one of those who escaped legal punishment.

John didn't know as much about the wizarding world as his friends, so he listened quietly to their discussion.

Although Titus might be a bit boastful, he actually knew quite a lot, some of which Ryan had never even heard of.

What surprised John the most was that their Potions professor, Severus Snape, was also a former Death Eater.

However, he had already surrendered to Dumbledore before the fall of Mystic, so he was later acquitted.

There was another Death Eater who went even further, becoming the headmaster of another magic academy.

Are all these Death Eaters doing so well?

Sirius Black, who escaped from prison this year, is rumored to be a servant of Mystic, but Titus says his father believes Sirius was framed.

But guesses aside, if we really run into Sirius Black, we'll still have to run for our lives.

After all, they couldn't be sure whether it was true or not.

After lunch, John did not go home for a nap today, but instead stayed in the Great Hall to read and practice Transfiguration.

What happened this morning greatly increased his desire to learn.

Ryan and the others were also learning together, but while they were still practicing turning matches into silver needles, John was already practicing turning stones into knives, spears, and clubs.

The group stared in disbelief as John conjured up stones that seemed to magically transform in his hands.

On the only way from the Great Hall to the Ravenclaw Tower, Crookshanks waited for a long time, but still did not see the human who had been there for meals a couple of days ago.

The cat's face held a resentful look, as if it had been stood up.

......

They only have one class in the afternoon, a herbal medicine class.

The Herbalist professor is Professor Sprout, the headmaster of Hufflepuff.

She was a short, plump woman with a perpetual smile on her face, and a brown hat with a few specks of dirt on her head.

"Welcome to the First Greenhouse, students."

After Professor Sprout finished his self-introduction, he began the lesson immediately.

They were currently in Hogwarts' first greenhouse, a high-safety greenhouse where all the plants grown were safe and harmless, specifically for first-year students to learn herbalism.

"This semester I will introduce you to many magical plants, and you will learn how to identify and care for them."

"Today, let's first learn about White Peony, a very common magical plant in the wizarding world, which also has a wide range of uses in healing."

Professor Sprout picked up a potted plant from the greenhouse shelf; it had a stem plant with silvery-white leaves.

The main medicinal component of Dictamnus dasycarpus is its slender leaves, which are covered with a layer of silvery-white down, so they look like silvery-white leaves from a distance.

Its root system is very thick, but its stem is very thin, and the inside of the stem seems to be hollow, sometimes showing a bit of luster.

"Dictamnus dasycarpus is an essential ingredient for healing potions. Besides being used to make healing potions, the most direct way to use it is to pick fresh dictamnus dasycarpus, crush it, and apply it externally to the wound to quickly stop the bleeding and accelerate the healing process."

"Therefore, how to use, care for, and even cultivate Dictamnus dasycarpus are all compulsory courses for us wizards."

Professor Sprout then assigned each person a pot of Dictamnus dasycarpus, all of which were already ripe and not susceptible to damage. At most, any damaged Dictamnus dasycarpus would be processed on the spot and then sent to the school hospital for medicine making.

There will be absolutely no waste.

Otherwise, how could their school have lasted for ten centuries? They're so meticulous that they even plan out where to put the educational supplies.

White peony potted plants only need to be watered once a week and fertilized once a month. If flower buds appear, they should be cut off in time to avoid the plant consuming energy to bloom.

Professor Sprout asked everyone to label their respective White Dew plants with their names. In addition to learning about various magical plants this semester, they also had the task of taking good care of their White Dew plants.

Since the other growing conditions for Dictamnus dasycarpus can be met in a greenhouse, the cultivation difficulty is very low. You only need to water it once a week, change the fertilizer once a month, and occasionally check the condition of the potted plant.

So this task is relatively simple; it mainly involves cultivating children's ability to care for plants.

It's worth mentioning, however, that the professor didn't specify which fertilizer to use; she only taught everyone the effects of various fertilizers, allowing them to choose the right one for themselves.

If you're willing, you can go to the library to look up information, or you can simply copy your classmates' homework.

As long as you take good care of the white peony root, herbal medicine only looks at the results.

......

After the herbalism class, John and his friends left the first greenhouse together.

"Um?"

John suddenly saw Hermione's pet cat Crookshanks in the backyard of the castle, carrying something in its mouth, slowly walking towards the wooden bridge corridor in the backyard.

That is the only way to the Forbidden Forest, Owl's Hut, and Hagrid's Hut.

Although he was curious about where the orange cat was going, it was too far for John to bother chasing after it. The cat was very clever, and he didn't need to worry about it.

Maybe cats have friends too?