My Hogwarts has a serious problem.

Chapter 510, Section 507: Moral Education Practice Lesson

The killer of the unicorn was not so easily found.

Since it was not yet possible to ensure the safety of the forest or catch the culprit, the second event of the Triwizard Tournament was temporarily suspended.

However, the lives of most students in the castle were not disrupted, and after Christmas, their courses for the next semester proceeded in an orderly manner.

What they were most looking forward to was the moral education practice course that Fox had promised them before the new year, which would begin after Christmas.

Ron got out of bed early this morning. He lifted the gold and red curtains from his bed and excitedly started changing his clothes, preparing to wake Harry up.

But when he sat up in bed, he found that Harry had already woken up. He seemed a little confused and stared blankly at his bedside, lost in thought.

"What's wrong, Harry?"

Even Nashville, Harry's roommate, noticed that something was wrong with Harry and asked him in confusion.

Harry was pulled back to reality by his voice and shook his head heavily.

"It's nothing, I just had a nightmare last night."

Hearing this, Neville was puzzled but didn't ask any further questions. After they finished washing up and getting dressed, they prepared to gather in front of the gates of Hogwarts Castle. Today, Professor Fox would be leading them outside the castle for a practical lesson.

However, Ron knew that Harry's nightmares were definitely more than just a simple matter.

On his way to dinner in the Great Hall, he quietly asked Harry what had happened.

Harry didn't hide anything from him and told him about the nightmare he had the night before.

"I felt like I was lying in someone's arms, and there was a snake hissing next to me. I could understand its hiss. It seemed to be calling me 'master' and telling me that those people had obtained the unicorn's blood."

I was very happy, but I still reminded the snake to be careful of those people; you can use them, but you can't trust them. Then I woke up.

Ron tried to analyze Harry's dream, but after a long pause, he could only utter one sentence.

"That's really strange."

"The strangest thing isn't what happened in the dream," Harry continued, "but that the dream felt completely real. When I woke up, I didn't feel like I was dreaming at all; it was as if I had actually experienced it firsthand."

Harry felt the dream was very strange, and so did Ron.

But none of them realized the problem; they still thought it was just a strange dream and didn't want to tell anyone, as that would seem like making a fuss over nothing.

Today's moral education class was attended by fourth-grade students from Gryffindor and Hufflepuff.

Harry and Ron had just finished breakfast in the Great Hall and were almost at the castle gate when they saw Hermione arrive late.

"You're hanging out with Lynn every day now, you don't eat with us anymore," Harry said sourly.

Hermione reprimanded them.

"What? Are you all still children? Now you even need me to come with you to eat. Or is it because I spoiled you too much before, and now you can't even be independent?"

Ron complained.

"Don't talk to me like my mother, Hermione. I've had enough of that at home, and I don't want to suffer like this at school."

"It's not that I resemble your mother, but that you're all still like little children, completely immature."

Harry and Ron both forgot to mention to Hermione the nightmare Harry had that night.

As they were chatting at the school gate, Professor Fox finally emerged from the castle.

He was holding a stack of red hats, which he handed out to each student.

"Everyone, put on your hats properly. You are not allowed to take them off all day. Of course, if you feel that this hat is not warm enough, you can wear your own knitted hats on the outside."

He was also holding a pennant with the Hogwarts crest on it.

Just like a teacher taking elementary school students on a field trip, he stood at the front of the group and gave instructions to all the little wizards.

"We have already explained today's task to you in the last class. I will repeat it to you here, especially the important points. Please remember them and don't forget them."

"Our main purpose in coming to Hogsmeade this time is not to have fun, but to explore the daily life of a normal adult wizard."

"You can choose to do it alone or in a team, but the number of people in the team cannot exceed 5. Then find a person to observe in the town. You need to discuss it with the person you are observing in advance and agree to observe their life and work for the whole day."

"If the other party minds, don't force it. Once you've identified your target, make sure not to disturb their life or work during the observation process."

"By noon, if you're getting along well with your observation subject and they're willing to treat you to lunch, you can have lunch with them. If you don't want to eat with strangers, then come to the Three Broomsticks Bar. I've already paid for your meal there, so you can just ask the bar owner what you want to eat."

"I will stay in town and observe your situation the whole time. If any problems arise, you can contact me anytime."

"Finally, our classes tonight will end before 6 p.m. We'll meet at the platform in front of Hogsmeade Town then. Don't be late, or we'll miss dinner at Hogwarts."

After Fox gave all the instructions, the students below were already impatient and urged Professor Fox to set off now.

So Fox smiled and led them out of the gates of Hogwarts.

Harry, Ron, and Hermione fell to the very back of the group.

Ron said in a low voice.

"Who should we look for as observers in Hogsmeade?"

Harry also tapped his head in frustration.

"If Sirius were in Hogsmeade right now, we could use him as a subject of observation and then have a good time in town all day."

Hermione glared at them.

"Do you really think that with me around, you'll just slack off all day?"

Harry and Ron exchanged a glance, then shrugged and looked at Hermione.

"Then who should we find as our observation subjects?"

Hermione said, raising her head.

"Of course I had already decided in advance; this was also a subject Lynn suggested I find to observe."

As they were talking, Fox had already led them to the town of Hogsmeade.

He then announced the disbandment, and the group of Gryffindor and Hufflepuff wizards excitedly scattered to find their own subjects of observation in the town.

(End of this chapter)