#99 - Chapter 99 Christmas Invitation - Hogwarts: I am the White Demon King

Harry stood in the corridors of Hogwarts, gazing out at the snow-covered castle, a sense of anticipation bubbling within him.

This was his first Christmas holiday since arriving at Hogwarts.

If Harry were still living with his aunt's family, he would have unhesitatingly signed his name on the list to stay at school.

But since Mia and Sebastian had appeared, Harry completely scoffed at the idea of staying at school.

For him, Swan Manor was his home now.

However, what made Harry a little conflicted was that his good friend Ron had to stay at school for Christmas.

Because Ron's parents were going to Romania to visit his brother Charlie during this Christmas holiday.

Although Ron's other brothers were also staying at Hogwarts for the holidays, they all had their own plans.

Percy was taking his Ordinary Wizarding Level exams this year, and having signed up for 12 subjects, he wouldn't waste a single moment.

He planned to thoroughly review all his coursework during the Christmas break.

For Fred and George, Christmas was not a time to be idle; it was the perfect time to showcase their talent for mischief.

They planned to develop a "Snowman Chewing Gum" during the holiday, to prank everyone when school started.

Once chewed, this gum would turn a person into a living snowman within seconds.

Obviously, Ron was left behind by his brothers' busy plans, and had to face this holiday loneliness alone.

Looking at the lonely expression on Ron's face, Harry especially understood this feeling, the taste of loneliness.

He really wanted to invite Ron to spend Christmas together, but he was worried that his invitation would inconvenience Sebastian and Mia.

After hesitating for a long time, Harry finally mustered his courage.

He wanted to try, after all, there was nothing to lose by trying, and what if it succeeded?

So, on the day before the holiday, Harry came to Sebastian's office.

He took a deep breath and knocked on the door.

"Come in," Sebastian's voice came.

Harry pushed the door open and saw Sebastian sitting behind a large desk, studying a thick magic book.

Seeing Harry come in, a hint of curiosity flashed in his eyes: "What's wrong, Harry?"

Harry nervously wrung his fingers and tentatively voiced his request.

"Want to invite your friend to spend Christmas together?" Looking at Harry carefully making his request, Sebastian smiled and ruffled Harry's hair.

"I'm completely welcome! Even a few more mouths won't eat Swan Manor into poverty."

"Will Aunt Mia agree?" Harry was a little worried.

After all, for Swan Manor, Sebastian was only one of the masters; to invite a friend over, the mistress's consent was also indispensable.

"Haha," Sebastian laughed heartily, "Mia will definitely agree. How about this, if you're worried, let's ask her now."

Saying that, Sebastian took out a two-way mirror from his pocket, and Mia's figure quickly appeared in the mirror.

Her gentle voice came from the mirror: "What's wrong, Sebastian, is there anything wrong?"

Sebastian pointed the two-way mirror at Harry and gently spoke about Harry's idea.

"Molly's child?" Mia's voice rang from the two-way mirror, "Of course you can."

"Harry, Swan Manor is big enough, you can invite a few more friends and it won't be a problem."

Having received permission, Harry happily left the office, eager to share the good news with Ron.

Watching Harry's excited figure leave, Sebastian pondered for a moment.

Invite Ron? That little guy who likes to speak ill of Slytherin.

He recalled several times hearing Ron unreservedly complain about Slytherin, and his brow furrowed slightly.

Sigh... Although I don't like it very much, as an adult, a school professor, I can't be as knowledgeable as an eleven-year-old child.

Besides, this is Harry's good friend, how can I refuse?

Thinking of this, Sebastian had a whim, why not invite the twins and Percy as well.

Anyway, it's the same whether you herd one sheep or two!

Moreover, the Weasley family cannot reunite this Christmas, and it would be inappropriate to separate the brothers who stayed at school for the holidays.

Thinking of this, Sebastian released his Patronus and sent a holiday invitation to the twins and Percy.

Faced with Sebastian's invitation, Fred and George readily agreed.

They had long heard that the professor's house had a top-notch alchemy laboratory, and they couldn't wait to see it.

Percy hesitated a few times. For him, Hogwarts during the holidays was very quiet, just right for him to study.

However, he felt that going to Swan Manor was also good. If there were any questions in his studies, he might be able to get some tutoring from the professor.

............

"Oh my god, Professor Swan's house is too luxurious!" Ron fell headlong onto the soft big bed, his whole body in a daze.

He turned to look at Harry, his voice full of surprise and envy.

"Harry, you said that you lived in Professor Swan's house before you came to Hogwarts, but you never mentioned that Professor Swan's house even has a small dueling arena."

"Besides, there are swimming pools, gyms, greenhouses full of magical plants, and so on."

"The house-elves in the professor's house are different. I suspect that even if we take out all the Galleons in our house, we can't afford the clothes on it."

Ron rambled on and on, he had a lot to complain to Harry about.

"And, I thought the alchemy laboratory that Fred and the others said was just a small room, but I didn't expect it to be a 7-story building!"

"Even the owlery is three stories high, and the various alchemy devices inside can blind my eyes! I can't believe that the owlery is more luxurious than our dormitory."

"Okay, Ron," Harry looked at Ron's appearance and couldn't help laughing.

"Do you want to go play some arcade games together? I saw Fred and George have already gone to the game room."

Ron's eyes widened, "Game room?" He almost jumped up, his face showing uncontrollable excitement.

"But according to my experience, we can only have fun today. Starting tomorrow, Professor Swan will definitely supervise our studies."

Supervise our studies?

The smile on Ron's face suddenly froze.

His eyes widened, with an unbelievable expression.

This is the Christmas holiday!

If I had known that I would still have to study, I would not have agreed to the invitation.

It's so much fun to play at school!

Now that the matter is a foregone conclusion, it's too late to say anything...

Thinking of this, Ron scrambled up from the bed and pushed Harry towards the door.