My Hogwarts has a serious problem.

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Christmas is approaching.

Hermione specifically sought out Lynn that day.

"Really! You can come home with me for Christmas, my parents will love to have you!"

Hermione is trying her best to persuade Lynn to come home with her to meet her parents.

Lynn could not accept this, of course. He did not want to be sentenced to death, and even the lightest sentence of three years in prison was unacceptable.

"I have other things to do at school, and besides, I'm not really alone. Ian and Cedric aren't going back this year, so they'll be with me."

"But Hogwarts isn't your home! Don't you want to go home and visit? Umaru and Kira are waiting for you there." Hermione began to try a different approach to persuade Lynn.

Lynn looked up in thought.

"I haven't really thought about that yet. In previous years, it was just me at home, but now there are two more people. It would be a bit awkward not to go back..."

Hearing this, Hermione's face lit up with joy; she thought Lynn had changed his mind.

But then Lynn poured cold water on her.

"But it's really not possible this year. I have very important things to do at Hogwarts and I really can't leave. Why don't you go back and apologize to them for me? I'll definitely go back to spend Christmas with them next year."

The little girl seemed genuinely angry; she said huffing and puffing.

"You should go apologize to them yourself!"

Hermione left angrily.

But Lynn really had no choice; he had something he needed to stay at Hogwarts and simply couldn't go back.

As for Hermione's little mood...

Children this age have tempers like the British sky—dark clouds come and go in an instant, and they don't hold grudges overnight.

Lynn has been busy again these days.

Ian and Cedric were the same, because Lynn was teaching them the Soul Seal Charm.

This spell is actually not easy to master; it's quite difficult, roughly equivalent to the difficulty of the Ironclad Spell.

However, Cedric and Ian are not ordinary third-year and second-year wizards. One is a future champion who will represent Hogwarts in the Triwizard Tournament, and the other is a born werewolf.

The Soul Sealing Spell might be difficult, but in their eyes it was at most a spell that was a little hard to learn, not something they knew nothing about and couldn't learn no matter what.

However, Pipi Ghost has been rather pitiful these past few days.

Lynn specifically sought him out and made him sign an unequal treaty.

Pikachu will be their sparring partner for a month, in exchange for Lynn and the others never using this spell on him again after that month.

This agreement was not a verbal one; Lynn specifically purchased a magical contract from Diagon Alley, wrote down the contents of the agreement on it, and signed his name.

Only Lynn signed the agreement; Pipi Ghost didn't.

This magical agreement has no effect on Peeves; it's purely for restraining Lynn and ensuring Peeves can comfortably serve as a sparring partner for a month.

After all, there was no need to restrain Pipi Ghost, and Pipi Ghost had no room to resist him at all.

The reason they didn't choose the Room of Requirement as the place to practice spells wasn't because they were afraid Cedric and the others would find out, but because they were afraid Peeves, that big mouth, would find out.

If Peeves is brought inside, it'll probably take less than three days for all the young wizards at Hogwarts to know about the Room of Requirement.

Then Lynn will never find a quiet place in the castle again.

Lynn arranged for the practice to take place in the empty classroom where he had previously practiced Dark Spells.

"Sealing the spirit and imprisoning the soul."

Ian maintained his indifferent expression and cast a precise Soul-Sealing Spell at the Pipi that was drifting erratically in mid-air.

A transparent light membrane trapped the Pikachu for the nth time.

Pipi Ghost had become a mature tool ghost. He numbly took the Soul-Sealing Curse and was then habitually squeezed and rolled by Lynn.

Lynn gave Ian his approval while squeezing the wonderfully soft-feeling Pikachu in his hand.

"Very good, you've basically reached a proficient level. With more practice, you'll soon reach the standard."

Cedric was carefully polishing his wand, having reached the required standard before Ian, and was now watching Ian cast a spell.

He couldn't help but ask again.

"So Lynn, why are we learning this spell? Are you planning to wipe out all the ghosts in Hogwarts?"

The mischievous imp, who was being squeezed and rolled into a ball, suddenly changed his expression. He felt as if he had learned some incredible secret.

However, the next moment, Lynn stretched him into a long strip...

"How could I possibly do something so boring?" He rolled the little devil into a ball again.

"Once the Christmas holidays begin, you'll understand why I made you learn this."

Whenever they asked why he wanted to learn the Soul Sealing Spell, Lynn was always mysterious and unwilling to reveal any information, which made Ian and Cedric feel very strange.

After today's practice, Lynn still needs to go back to prepare Christmas presents, especially for Umaru and Kira. Since they're not going back for Christmas, they'll naturally have to put more effort into preparing them.

Yesterday, a heavy snow fell, and the area outside the castle was covered in snowflakes. On his way back, Lynn saw George and Fred trying to control a snowball and make it hit Quirrell's scarf wrapped around his head.

To protect his master's dignity, Quirrell clutched his large scarf and fled in panic.

Professor McGonagall eventually discovered the twins' prank and punished them by making them clean the castle's toilets for a week.

Lynn watched this scene and a smile involuntarily crept onto his lips.

He suddenly realized that Voldemort actually had it pretty tough.

……

Hermione stormed back to her dorm after throwing a tantrum at Lynn that morning.

She glanced at the nearly finished scarf on the bed, tossed it aside in frustration, and then picked up her Transfiguration textbook, preparing to review her lessons.

But she had no interest in studying at all. Her eyes were fixed on the textbook for less than three seconds before she glanced at another book on the table.

Hogwarts: A History

This was a gift Lynn gave her before the start of the school year...

She shook her head vigorously, silently repeating the same words to herself.

Don't think about that bastard, don't think about that bastard...

But before she could finish reading, she subconsciously touched the pendant she always wore around her neck.

It was a small glass ball containing a beautiful miniature version of Hogwarts, a Christmas gift Lynn gave her last year.

Hermione was even angrier.

She was angry with herself.

She stopped reading and took out the unfinished scarf again, muttering something under her breath as she prepared to finish it.

Hermione's roommate, Parvati Petil, also returned to the dormitory at this time.

"Who are you knitting a scarf for? Your father?"

Hermione answered through gritted teeth.