Chapter 173 Holiday Arrangements (4K)
Everyone had a lively and lively evening.
Because this was the last day to stay in school, the professors turned a blind eye. When the doorbell rang, many little wizards still stayed in the auditorium and refused to leave for a long time.
Things in the restricted area have worried many young wizards, and this carnival can better calm their moods.
On the second day, the school bell rang, and many little wizards were still asleep.
In the empty large classroom, more than half of the people from Hufflepuff arrived, followed by Ravenclaw and Slytherin, and the least crowded one was Gryffindor.
Harry, Hermione, Ron and Mikel all came, but Harry and Ron looked sleepy, as if they would fall asleep on the table in the next second.
Mikel woke these two people up. Without Mikel's help, they couldn't get up at all.
Hermione said incomprehensibly: "Didn't you go back to bed at 11 o'clock last night? Why are you still so sleepy? You just missed an hour and a half of sleep?"
Neither Harry nor Ron replied, but Mikel did.
"After returning to the dormitory, they celebrated again and probably didn't fall asleep until two or three in the morning."
Hermione glanced at him and asked, "They are so noisy, and you can actually sleep?"
Mikel said calmly: "I put a spell on myself and I can't hear their noise."
After a while, the slightly noisy classroom suddenly became quiet.
A few footsteps echoed lightly in the empty corridor, and professors walked in one by one to announce the results.
The little wizards who are still in the classroom can receive their report cards on the spot, while the little wizards who are not in the classroom will have their report cards delivered to them by owl.
Once the transcript is received, it is equivalent to an official vacation.
The professors of each subject will only publish the top 10 outstanding names, and then no longer publish them, so as to save face for the poor students.
In the top 10 list, no matter what, the names of three people will appear - Lin Xia, Draco and Hermione. All their grades are A+.
The little wizards took it well.
After all, these three people are well-known in the courtyard.
Lin Xia and Draco became top students in their first year at Hogwarts!
After all the professors announced their results, Professor McGonagall stood at the front and gave numerous instructions to all the little wizards.
"You must pay attention to safety during the holidays and do not abuse magic in the Muggle world. Your wands have brown threads installed by the Ministry of Magic, which can detect whether you are using magic in the Muggle world.
Once used, fines, confinement and other warnings will be imposed. In serious cases, some may be imprisoned in the Ministry of Magic for more than ten days. "
"In addition, there are your study arrangements." Professor McGonagall changed his words, "Whoever is interested in Transfiguration can ask me for a book list. You can practice more during the holidays, but there is a prerequisite. , don’t use magic in the Muggle world.”
After Professor McGonagall gave everything instructions, the other professors didn't talk nonsense. They didn't assign any homework to the little wizard and left directly.
Harry and others began to return to the dormitory.
They didn't tidy up at all before the holiday. The holiday starts today and there are a lot of things to sort through.
It was only the first day of vacation. Walking in the corridors of Hogwarts, Harry felt that the school was a lot deserted, and many places were empty.
"Hermione!" Suddenly, a clear voice sounded.
Lin Xia chased after her and stopped Hermione, "I need to discuss something with you. Come to the laboratory after you pack your things."
Hermione immediately said: "No, I'm going to the laboratory now. I've packed my things in advance."
She touched her pocket specifically, and everyone looked over.
Hermione raised her face and said arrogantly: "I cast the Invisible Telescopic Charm on my pocket, and all my luggage is put in my pocket."
The other little wizards couldn't help but look at her in surprise, and Lin Xia even praised: "What a very good idea!"
She turned to look at Ron and Harry: "It's time for you two to learn it. The Seamless Telescopic Charm is very practical. We know it well, so don't leave behind."
After Hermione left with Lin Xia and Draco, Ron complained to Harry: "Harry, do they think we are all the same as them, with the same brain? If the Invisible Telescopic Charm was so easy to learn, I would have Just learned it.”
Harry thought about the results he got today and suddenly said: "Ron, maybe we are not as bad as we thought. For example, this time, we actually got high marks."
Ron paused and said, "Well, I'm quite surprised at this. If I brought my grades home, my mother probably wouldn't tell me anything."
Harry: "So, let's learn this spell too?"
Ron looked at him, "I live in the wizarding world, I can learn, but what about you, don't you want to go back to your uncle's place?"
Harry looked troubled: "Yeah, you can't use the wand, that's really a problem."
Suddenly, Ron thought of something and pulled him aside and whispered: "Would you like to try using a magnetic wand?"
"Magnetic wand?" Harry was stunned.
Ron: "Yes, although the magnetic wand is not as effective as the custom-made wand, it still has 50% of the power. You can definitely use it for practice in the Muggle world."
"But we are underage wizards. When we go to buy a magnetic wand, we have to buy a specific model, right?" Harry asked in confusion.
Ron looked around to make sure no one was around before telling Harry.
"You forgot, the magnetic wand was invented by Lin Xia. She can make you a wand without the brown wire. I learned this from Hagrid. The wand Hagrid uses now is Lin Xia's wand. For him."
"leave?"
"Yes, Lin Xia threw it on the ground as garbage, but Hagrid was lucky enough to pick it up."
Harry's eyes flashed slightly, and he was as nervous as a deer.
Is this... really possible?
He had never done anything wrong since he was a child, but asking Lin Xia for a magnetic wand made him extremely nervous.
Harry was still thinking about this when he returned to Gryffindor's dormitory and packed his things.
Their wardrobes were emptied, things were packed into suitcases, and Neville's toad was reportedly discovered hiding in a corner of the bathroom.
Mikel specifically said hello to him before leaving and wished him a happy holiday.
Harry didn't like the smile on his face.
Going back to his uncle's house during this vacation did not feel pleasant at all. Without a clean and tidy room, he could only live in a cramped small house.
Maybe even the food can’t completely fill your stomach.
Compared with life at Hogwarts, life at my uncle's house was too bad.
Harry's suppressed thoughts resurfaced again. Otherwise, he should go to Lin Xia and ask for a magnetic wand.
No, that’s not right, you can just buy it.
On the other side, in the laboratory.
Lin Xia organized everyone's papers and informed everyone that all data and reports have been integrated, and now you can think about submission.
Lin Xia said: "The last time the magnetic wand was published in "Magical Inventions", which is a second-tier research journal with good momentum, all reviews were expedited for me, but this time for the natural wand, I want to change it to another one. Submit to the journal.”
She explained: "Anyway, we are not at Hogwarts during the summer vacation. It doesn't matter if the journal review process is slower. It just needs to be reviewed not long after the semester starts. If the review can be completed during the vacation, that's okay. I don't care about this. Take it very seriously.”
Lin Xia is not a pushy person, but Draco likes her.
But he has already been in the limelight once and experienced that feeling, so it doesn't matter when it is approved.
Lin Xia and Draco both looked at Hermione, letting her figure out what to do.
Hermione thought for a moment and said: "I have searched for information in many journals, and I think that Nature's Wand can definitely be published in first-tier journals. It is said that the impact factors of first-tier journals and second-tier journals are different, and it will also affect the ratings of your outstanding students."
Lin Xia and Draco looked at each other and nodded. This is what they said.
Hermione made a decision immediately: "Then publish it in a first-tier journal. The natural wand is different from the magnetic barrier. I think it should stand on a more dazzling stage."
Lin Xia said: "I also prefer first-tier journals."
Draco: "Then we will select the journals for submission today?"
There are no more than 10 first-tier journals in the magical world. It is very simple to choose a suitable one. Based on the impact factor and content focus, the three of them quickly settled on——
The Invention and Research of Magic.
Lin Xia and Draco had previously contributed to a first-tier journal called "Magic Invention and Research". The two are very similar in name, but in terms of impact factor, "Magic Invention and Research" is even better.
"Invention and Research of Magic Potions" only includes papers related to magic potions, but "Invention and Research of Magic" is different. It not only includes the invention of magic spells, inventions of magic potions, and inventions of magic weapons...
Anyone related to inventions can choose it to submit.
But precisely because the collection is relatively complex, there are many people subscribing to it, and the submissions are quite intense.
Once they choose this journal, they will not only have to compete with wizards who are also doing wand research, but also with potions, magic weapons, alchemists and others.
Moreover, this journal is only published once from February to March, so it must be a very novel and outstanding invention to be published.
Lin Xia checked and found that in June, this month, "Magic Invention and Research" published an article.
Therefore, even if they can publish the manuscript after finishing it, it will only be in August to September.
If Lin Xia and the others were not very confident in the natural magic wand, they would not have chosen this journal, and the time investment would be a bit costly.
In addition, they didn't know any of the reviewers of this journal, and they didn't have any professors from Hogwarts, so they couldn't make good use of their connections.
But this journal also has a benefit.
It was issued to the entire wizarding world, not just the British wizarding community.
If it can be published, it will definitely spread the reputation of the three people.
Lin Xia even said: "Hermione, if our paper can be drafted, maybe you can get the top student spot at Hogwarts in the second year."
Hermione said jokingly: "Then I would rather not get it. I would rather have the motivation to strive forward. I want to write a paper myself."
Lin Xia smiled: "With your intelligence, this is not difficult."
After deciding on the journal, Lin Xia and others did not waste time. They directly signed their names on the paper and summoned an owl to deliver the paper.
After settling this matter, Hermione left school and went home to spend the summer vacation in the Muggle world.
And Draco couldn't stay long. He had to rush to another place, not to Malfoy Manor, but to be taken to another place by Lucius.
Lin Xia is still in Hogwarts, and she plans to live on campus during the summer vacation.
Her parents are still in Amazon and she will be alone when she goes home, so why not stay in Hogwarts and learn a lot.
The Transfiguration Competition will be held in half a month, and Professor McGonagall will take her there at that time, so she asked Professor McGonagall to approve her application for staying in school.
When Professor McGonagall heard that she wanted to stay to study, she readily agreed.
Tom was still in the laboratory. After Lin Xia sent Hermione and Draco off, she planned to return to the laboratory.
"Lin Xia!"
Suddenly, Lin Xia was stopped by someone at the grass outside the castle. She turned around and saw that it was Harry.
Harry lowered his head and dared not look at her. He hesitated and couldn't say a word.
Seeing him like this, Lin Xia knew that he had something to hide, so she said, "Come with me to the laboratory."
After entering the laboratory, Harry breathed a sigh of relief and whispered his request.
A thoughtful look flashed across Lin Xia's eyes.
She didn't know what the relationship between Harry and his uncle's family was, but she knew that if the relationship was good, Harry would not have applied to stay in school at Christmas and Easter.
Lin Xia said: "Harry, I can't agree to your request. You are still a minor. You must use a wand with brown silk installed. This rule of the Ministry of Magic is not to restrict you, but to protect you.
When a young wizard uses a spell without supervision, it will become very dangerous if it gets out of control. There have been too many tragedies caused by magic riots due to poor supervision."
Harry was a little dejected. He knew that Lin Xia, like Hermione, was a person who adhered to principles.
"I'm sorry, I also think I shouldn't do this. It's my fault."
After he finished speaking, he immediately turned and ran away, feeling ashamed of his thoughts.
I don't know how long he ran, and Harry stopped running when he felt his lungs were burning.
However, at this time, he suddenly heard a cat's cry.
Harry looked around and found that he had come to an abandoned empty classroom on the 4th floor. He was startled.
This classroom was where the Mirror of Erised was before. How did he get here?
Could it be that in his subconscious, he liked the scene in the mirror more?
Harry was about to leave when he suddenly saw a wand on the floor of the empty classroom. He picked it up and found that it was a magnetic wand!
He immediately turned around and saw that there was no one around, and even the cat's cry was gone.
Harry seemed to understand something, and he held the magnetic wand tightly and put it into his wide wizard robe.
He thought: Lin Xia is such a good person!
