Chapter 66: Chapter 66

In the last month of the first grade, Hoffa didn't worry about the future anymore, and after he was discharged from the hospital, he didn't rush to finish anything.

He spends most of his time in the library, studying for his exams and reading Hogwarts, A History. In his spare time, he and his two friends go for a walk beside the Black Lake, play with kites and Frisbee, and sometimes sit on the grass and drink some iced juice.

Miranda didn't show signs of blackening anymore, and Aglaia didn't think about being the boss all day long.

They are like three ordinary students, playing, studying and chatting.

Sometimes, Hoffa also goes to Joey's place to keep Maya company. Bring Aglaia and Miranda along.

Maya now completely regards him as her own kind. She often catches raw fish from the black lake and feeds him forcibly, but this kind of kindness is really unacceptable to Hoffa. Fleeing.

However, as Maya grew up, Joey often expressed worry that he would take Maya back to the United States. Before the British Ministry of Magic found out.

For all this, Hoffa did not stop him, he accepted the fact that he might part with Maya and Joey.

Soon after, the final exam will come as scheduled.

Hoffa got fairly high marks in Charms and Transfiguration, but nothing else.

Miranda.

She still has ordinary grades in every class, and she has just passed every class, even if it is a curse, she has just passed.

As for Aglaia, of course, she was first in every class, including Transfiguration. (Hoffa's deformation theory and history of deformation are not as good as her.)

After the scores came down, all three of them passed the hurdle of the first grade without any surprises.

After the arrival of June, the weather is getting hotter and the semester is coming to an end.

Before the graduation ceremony, Goshak and Dippet returned to school from Romania.

They didn't say anything special about what happened on the day of the Quidditch final, even though everyone was talking about seeing a UFO in the rainstorm on the day of the final.

At the commencement banquet, Dippet just gave dry speeches. Seventh-year Hogwarts students who hope to graduate can work hard and so on.

In the end, the house trophy was taken away by Hufflepuff as neither Ravenclaw nor Gryffindor had finished their Quidditch finals.

But for this, Hoffa didn't care.

However, the day before leaving school, Hoffa received a letter from a senior student.

He was playing wizard chess with Miranda at the Ravenclaw window.

(Both of them are unwilling to play with Aglaia, because a game without suspense is not interesting at all)

The senior handed Hoffa the letter and left.

Hoffa received the letter, and both friends came over.

Aglaia: "Someone will write to you, is it to sell wizard insurance?"

Miranda: "Could it be a love letter from a little girl?"

(Pawn: That must be the King's Call, idiot!)

But both the two and the pawn guessed wrong.

After opening the letter, Hoffa saw a row of circles in cursive English.

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What you did on the day of the final was very brave

Principal Dippet wishes to honor you privately.

Please quickly come to the principal's office on the tenth floor of the main building

The password is Provence

Dumbledore's letters were, as usual, unsigned.

After reading it, Aglaia said sourly: "Rewards, and rewards in private, Dippet is really stingy. Such a great contribution should be publicized at the graduation banquet, and I should also be rewarded, because I refined Potion."

Hoffa rolled his eyes, thinking you were born in the wrong year.

Miranda: "That will expose Hoffa as an Animagus, which is not good for him, Hoffa, you'd better go."

Needless to say, Hoffa put away the letter and hurried to the tenth floor of the main building.

He'd been here when he was chasing Miller on Christmas Eve, so he was familiar with it.

Coming to the stone statue of the dripping monster, Hoffa gave the command, "Provence."

The monster spins open.

Going up the spiral staircase, Hoffa came to this fabled place for the first time, the principal's office.

However, it doesn't look like much has changed from here and later Dumbledore's time.

The office is filled with various scrolls and books. On both sides are the stairs leading to the second floor. Behind the principal's desk are six very imposing carved Roman columns.

Like a pendulum, a huge silver ball swung back and forth behind the office, ticking very softly.

The walls were covered with portraits of the former headmistresses and headmasters, and he even saw Sirius' great-great-grandfather on the wall.

When Hoffa came in, he heard faint voices, so he took a short rest by the doorway.

The voices were Headmaster Dippet and Vice Headmaster Goshawk and Dumbledore.

Goshak: "Is everything arranged?"

Dippet: "Well, it's arranged. I'll trouble you in the Far East first."

Goshack: "It's fine."

"How about you, have you finished handing over the matter?" Dippet asked.

"It's over," said Goshak dryly.

"Albus, do you have a problem?"

"If it's just two years, I have no objection." Dumbledore said softly.

"Very well, you go." Principal Dippet's voice was a little tired.

Footsteps sounded in the office, and two figures appeared in the doorway.

It was Goshawk and Albus Dumbledore.

Hoffa got up from the waiting bench. This is the first time he has had close contact with Dean Goshak these days, but this time the feeling of contact is completely different from before. Looking at the old man who once killed his son, Hoffa silently stepped aside.

Adbe walked past Hoffa very calmly, without expressing much. There is no difference from before.

And Professor Dumbledore was much friendlier, he patted Hoffa on the shoulder: "Go in."

When he actually entered the office, Hoffa saw Principal Dippett, who had always had a sullen expression, but couldn't help turning his eyes to his left rib. Presumably there must be the knife wound left by Nimon there.

Armando Dippet looked at Hoffa up and down for a long time, especially his ears for a long time, and finally his expression softened a little.

"Hoffa Bach. Is that so?"

Hoffa nodded. As an unknown passer-by, it is not easy for the headmaster to remember his name.

"In July last year, Albus told me that he saw an unregistered French descendant in London. I didn't pay attention to it. Now it seems that I was negligent."

Hoffa scratched his head and said nothing.

"Amando stood up, coughed twice, and said: "As the headmaster, I have always been very clear about rewards and punishments. You took the initiative to help Hogwarts. This is a very extraordinary courage. I will record this incident in the history of the school, and I will also award you a medal for special contribution. "

Hoffa raised his eyebrows, but he didn't wait for him to speak.

Dippet continued: "However, I don't think these things are so attractive to a Ravenclaw. So I prepared this for you."

Dippet picked up a silver watch from the table and tossed it to Hoffa.

Hoffa took a look and saw that it was very heavy. It was a rather elegant but old watch.

The watch is round, simple and elegant in shape, with a silver case and a brown dragon strap.

There are tick-tock star-point dials on the dial. Some of these dials mark the time, but there are also some unknown scales. These scales are 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X.

"Francois' magic watch," Dippet said.

"Put it on and have a look."

Hoffa put on the watch as promised.

At the moment when the cold dial touched the skin, a red pointer floated on the dial, pointed to the 0.1X position, and stopped moving.

Dippet: "Did you see the red pointer inside? The red pointer represents the amount of magic power. 1X is the magic power value of a standard adult wizard."

"1X?"

"Well, X is an important measurement level unit for wizards, a unit of danger index, and a unit of magic index."

Hoffa opened his mouth and looked at his watch again.

0.1X

In this way, the amount of my own magic power is only one-tenth of the value of an adult wizard?

"This is a piece of magic with age. Its previous owner was an old friend of Beauxbaton's. François Le Brun gave me a 100th birthday present. However, I don't need it anymore. it's gone.

In addition to recording the magic power value, his function also has a certain function of storing magic power. I see you, it seems that you are troubled by this problem. "

Hearing this, Hoffa's face finally changed slightly.

He looked at the watch on the back of his hand, thinking that if it had this function, then this watch would undoubtedly be the most suitable reward for himself who lacked magic power.

"However." Dippet coughed lightly. "The current watch does not have the function of storing magic power. After all, it is an old watch of some age. The crystal chips used to store magic power have been exhausted."

Hoffa: "This"

Dippet: "You don't have to worry too much about it. If you don't have any plans for the summer vacation, I suggest you go to France. Go to my friend François Le Brun, and he will replace you with a new one. A chip that stores magic power."

France.

Hoffa nodded silently. He was in Europe, so if he went to France, he would probably go out of the province with his previous life. It's not a big deal.

"Very good," Armando Dippet nodded.

"However, it happened suddenly. I didn't prepare extra tickets for you. I will arrange a Hogwarts fresh graduate to go with you. On the one hand, it can be regarded as protecting you, and on the other hand, it can be regarded as giving you experience. one time."

Having said this, Dippet took out a letter from under the table and handed it to Hoffa.

Take it well, and then go to the pier to wait for the fresh graduate according to the time and place written on the letter. She will take you there, and give her this letter by the way.

Hoffa took the letter and put it in his chest.

At this time, there was another slight knock on the door.

"Go, Bach." Dippet looked a little tired, "Have a nice summer vacation!"

After walking out of the principal's office, Hoffa saw the person knocking on the door just now.

Tom Marvolo Riddle

At this moment, this old acquaintance from the orphanage was holding a note and standing in front of the principal's office.

Seeing Hoffa come out, he showed a slightly stunned expression, and then he smiled and said, "Aren't you going back to the orphanage?"

Hoffa nodded.

Tom raised the paper in his hand: "I'm staying in school, how about you?"

"No." Hoffa said flatly.

Then, he walked around Riddle and walked to the spiral staircase around the corner.

"Bach."

Behind him, Riddle stopped him again.

Hoffa turned his head, only to see an unusually cold face that reminded him of a hissing snake.

Standing high, he looked at Hoffa with a prey-like expression.

"Did you see an eagle that day?"

Hoffa paused for a second, then shook his head and smiled: "I didn't see it. Have a nice summer, Tom."

After speaking, he turned and left the principal's office.