Chapter 83 Professor McGonagall's Cat Climbing Frame

Speaking of which, Rolf had to take the blame for Ron's "eye" removal.

Who made him change Snape's formula in the potion class with a "flash of inspiration" and get extra points... which made many students feel that "I can do it too".

But no one else has as much imagination as Ron and Harry, and they are worthy of being the second only to the stupid duo of Neville and Hannah... Crouching Dragon and Phoenix.

After separating from Ginny and the others, Rolf walked out of the castle, stood at the bottom of the steps, and looked out at the beautiful scenery of Hogwarts after the winter snow:

In the morning light, from the castle gate to the Quidditch field, the Black Lake, and then to the snow-capped mountain ridges in the distance, it was like a vast sea of ​​snow.

Rolf admired it for a while, and someone suddenly patted his shoulder. The boy turned around and saw a familiar face looking at him with a smile.

Shirley was wearing a cyan gown, with a thin ponytail tied by a silver hairband. It was simple and extremely plain... but even so, it was still extremely beautiful.

The girl stood on tiptoe, gently patted the snow on Rolf's head and shoulders, and smiled: "Merry Christmas!"

"Merry Christmas!" Rolf saw the girl warming her hands and asked: "Is it cold?"

"Not bad." Shirley slightly opened her collar, revealing a snow-white fleece, and she whispered: "I'm still very warm."

The unicorn wool clothes that Rolf gave the girl last year were originally a bit large in size, but with Shirley's growth... this year is just right.

"Where's Hermione?" Rolf tilted his head and looked towards the castle.

"I didn't see her either. She should still be in the Gryffindor lounge."

"Then let's go find a carriage first." Rolf said, looking away.

The ponytail girl hummed briskly, stepped over several steps in one step, and stepped on the snow. Her feet suddenly slipped and she almost fell to the ground.

But fortunately, Rolf reached out in time and held the girl's slender waist.

Rolf let go of her hand and asked, "Are you okay?"

Shirley shook her head with a blushing face.

The two walked side by side on the snowy road, and every step made a squeaking sound. From the castle to the stable, they left two rows of clear footprints, one large and one small.

In the stable, there stood a group of skinny magical creatures, with bat-like wings and black fur tightly attached to their skeletons, lowering their heads to bite a large piece of cow bones.

Seeing someone coming, all the Thestrals raised their heads and stared at them with their white eyes without child holes.

Shirley couldn't see the Thestrals, so she could only listen to Rolf's description of the appearance of this magical creature.

"Just take it!"

Rolf chose a Thestral, hung the carriage on it, and then the two sat in the carriage and returned to the castle.

Today is Christmas, and they are going to visit Professor McGonagall's house later.

That's right, it's Professor McGonagall's house, not her office!

Although Professor McGonagall stays in Hogwarts all year round, she actually has a small house in Hogsmeade.

Last year, Shirley, who stayed in Hogwarts, went to Professor McGonagall's house to spend Christmas with her, and this year is no exception.

The carriage rang with crisp bells and ran towards the castle, slowing down on the long sloping driveway, and finally stopped in front of the castle.

Hermione had arrived. She was standing at the gate of the castle waiting for the two of them. When Rolf got off the car, he was stunned when he saw the girl's appearance.

Hermione had completely changed. She was wearing a brand new robe and was not carrying her thick one, but a small handbag.

Her messy hair was also softly draped over her shoulders, and it seemed that her whole temperament had changed a lot.

Seeing Rolf and Shirley, Hermione said a little awkwardly:

"Sorry, I'm late. This hair is too difficult to take care of. I took a long time to do it... I won't do it again!"

Rolf looked at Hermione. If it weren't for the familiar big and white front teeth, he almost couldn't recognize the little girl.

Seeing Rolf and Shirley staring at her, Hermione scratched her hair and said with a little embarrassment: "Is it weird to dress like this?"

"No!" Shirley took Hermione's hand and said softly: "Very beautiful!"

Rolf couldn't help but smile and praised sincerely: "It's pretty."

Hermione took a deep breath and stuck out her tongue playfully.

"Let's go." Rolf retracted his sight and opened the door of the carriage. Shirley bent down and sat in the carriage, followed by Hermione.

The Thestrals ran in the snow, making a crisp sound of ticking. The carriage quickly drove out of Hogwarts and headed towards Hogsmeade.

In the carriage,

the magic fire for heating was lit, so it was not too cold.

The two girls leaned close to each other, chattering softly, thinking about which attractions to visit today.

"We will visit Professor McGonagall first, then go to Zuo Ke's joke shop, and I heard that the Shrieking Shack is also worth a visit..."

Rolf did not interrupt, but just sat in the carriage and read quietly. He slowly turned the book in his hand, reading it very seriously, and the swaying firelight reflected the handsome face of the boy.

Then, he heard the two girls discussing the gift for Professor McGonagall.

Shirley prepared a hand-knitted shawl, and Hermione's knitting was really not good enough, so she gave a set of books.

Seeing that Rolf was empty-handed, Shirley asked: "Rolf, where is your gift?"

"I sent it by owl last night." Rolf explained: "It's a big item, and it's not easy to bring it alone."

"What did you give?" Hermione looked curious.

"A very practical thing, Professor McGonagall will definitely need it!" Rolf raised his head and said proudly: "Cat climbing frame!"

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Hogsmeade Village,

As the only pure wizard village in the UK, it was founded by the medieval wizard Hengis of Woodcroft.

Hogsmeade is almost as old as Hogwarts, and the two sides are interdependent.

With the arrival of Christmas, the village is also decorated, and all the shops are hung with holly wreaths and decorated with strings of magical bonfires.

In the northwest corner of the village, away from the hustle and bustle, there is a white house with two trees planted at the door:

One is a jujube tree, and the other is also a jujube tree.

At this time, a tabby cat jumped out of the window. She walked a few laps in the snow, felt her feet were cold, shook her paws, and hurried back to the warm room.

It's better to stay by the fireplace and read the latest Quidditch magazine comfortably... She can lie down all day!

At this moment, the bells rang, and a carriage stopped at the door, and a boy and two girls got out.

The tabby cat quickly turned back into Professor McGonagall, and she pushed the door open and walked out of the room.

"Professor McGonagall, Merry Christmas."

Shirley and Hermione gave their blessings and Christmas gifts respectively.

Professor McGonagall looked at the two girls with a gentle smile. These were her two favorite students.

But when she saw Hermione, Professor McGonagall was particularly surprised. She almost didn't recognize who such a beautiful girl was.

Fortunately, the big front teeth reminded her!

When Rolf greeted her, Professor McGonagall stopped smiling and said with a stern face:

"Mr. Scamander, when I was looking through the gifts this morning, I saw a cat climbing frame... Did you write the wrong address?"

"No, it's for you." Rolf whispered, "Don't you like cedar wood? Or do you dislike the catnip on it?"

"Rolf, I beg you to sober up." Professor McGonagall laughed angrily, "Although my Animagus is a cat, I am not a real cat."

"Don't give me weird gifts anymore! Otherwise, I can't guarantee that you will be expelled like your grandfather Newt."

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Professor McGonagall pursed her lips. Pursing her lips, she suddenly showed the same anticipation as when she was playing "Stone Piles", and smiled:

"By the way, I can use Transfiguration to turn you into a cat and let you play on the cat climbing frame for a day. Do you want to try it?"

"Then you should return the cat climbing frame!" Luo Fu sighed and said, "I'll give you another gift. By the way, where is the cat climbing frame?

Since you don't like it and don't need it, you probably haven't assembled it yet, right?"

Professor McGonagall: "..."

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(Thanks to the two big guys "Xiao Wen Chong Chong" and "Just Love to Walk in the Water" for their rewards.

The second chapter will be posted a little later, around two o'clock... The rhythm has been a bit stuck these two days, I will try to adjust.)