After Halloween, the temperature in the UK has dropped significantly.
Hogwarts has prepared winter coats for the students, and although the carriages have been in exile, daily necessities are not scarce.
The fireplace in the common room was also warm, and Jon and the other five were writing their Charms homework in it.
To be precise, four of them, Neville, were writing, and Jon was helping to guide them.
Ron held the quill and couldn't find a single word there for a long time. Looking at the five or six inches of blank space under the parchment from the request, he couldn't help pleading to Jon.
"Bring me the homework you wrote for reference, Jon. I'll just take a look at it. I won't copy it exactly, I'm just looking for ideas."
In response, Jon just refused firmly.
"Don't think about it, don't forget what Professor Flitwick said to you and me in private last time. You just learned from the last paper, but the professor still discovered it. If you are caught again, you and I will both You have to write the copied homework ten times."
"You'd better write it yourself, Ron. Even if Jon can copy your homework for you now, can you still ask him to take the exam for you during the Charms exam?" Neville also said seriously.
"Okay, okay, stop your preaching and I'll write it myself."
Ron sighed and returned his attention to the parchment with a frown.
In fact, it's not true that he can't write at all. There are no idiots in the Weasley family, but he just can't sit still and can't focus on writing a paper.
As the freshmen spend more time together, their relationship has become much closer than when they first started school. After all, none of the five of them has a bad personality.
Although Jon didn't talk much at the beginning, because he could always provide reliable help to others whether it was studying or encountering ordinary things, he seemed to be at the center of this small circle, even Neville. Whenever I encounter something that I am unsure about, I always ask him to help make the decision.
Halloween is also a specially celebrated holiday in the UK. However, due to some safety considerations, the carriage did not stop at a fixed location for the Halloween dinner this time. It only decorated the restaurant in the carriage with festive decorations and everyone ate together. Had a big meal.
After Halloween is over, it means that there is only one and a half months left, Christmas, the most important holiday for Westerners.
The atmosphere in Hogwarts is becoming more and more relaxed, and both the older and younger children are looking forward to where Hagrid will take them to enjoy Christmas dinner this Christmas.
Few students or professors talk about the attack in September anymore. It has obviously been gradually forgotten by most people in the carriage, and only a handful of people still remember it.
Jon's study of Occlumency with Slughorn is also progressing steadily.
His talent is very high, whether he is learning basic spells and transformations in class, or high-end magic such as Occlumency, his progress is not slow. Slughorn even deduced from the progress that before Christmas was over and this year passed, he could officially start teaching him the spellcasting skills of that ring.
While Jon and the others were tutoring on their homework, Filch, who looked embarrassed at everyone, came to the lounge at some point. He walked straight to the square table where Jon and the five of them were sitting, and put a large brown paper The box was placed in front of Ron.
"These are some things sent to you by your family. Professor McGonagall asked me to send them to you. Remember the school rules which things cannot be brought randomly. If there are any in this box, hand it over to me immediately! Otherwise I will Make you look good!”
After saying these threats, he left with a shameful face. As he left, he would look back at the box in front of Ron from time to time, as if he wanted to see him open it to make sure there was nothing prohibited inside.
After Filch completely left the lounge, Ron made a face at the door.
"'Or I'll make you look good!'" He exaggeratedly imitated Filch's expression when he spoke just now, "He's really annoying, isn't he?"
Justin nodded in agreement. He had just been punished a few days ago for accidentally tripping on the corridor and spilling ink on the floor.
"Although he is indeed a bit more strict and vicious, he always acts according to the rules." Neville comforted him.
Lavender looked at the cardboard box in front of Ron with some anticipation.
"Open it quickly and see what your family has sent you!"
"It must be just some food made by my mother, and a letter asking me to study hard in school, stop following George Fred, and use Percy as a role model."
Ron muttered as he opened the carton. As expected, there was a large pack of handmade chocolates and a pack of brown candies, with a letter on top of the candies.
He took out the letter, then opened the candy directly and prepared to give a few to Jon and the others.
"Come on, try them all. My mother's cooking skills have always been pretty good, although she never had the chance to cook a luxurious meal."
These items were ordinary, but there was an obvious look of envy on Justin and Lavender's faces.
Even the simplest things were made for him by Ron's mother. One of their parents fled to Iceland to avoid being hunted by the Ministry of Magic, and the other's parents had their memory of having a child like him erased. , this was a trivial matter for Ron, but for them it became a luxury.
The thoughtful Jon noticed the emotional changes between the two of them, so he reached out and took over the chocolate and brown candies.
"It all looks good and should taste great."
Neville also tacitly changed the topic to other places.
"I have been to Ron's house before. Mrs. and Mr. Weasley are very easy to get along with."
"They are just easy to get along with in front of other children. Just ask George and Fred. They have been scolded by their mother countless times." Ron said while reading the letter, "Sure enough, they are. Just as I guessed, mom told Percy and I to study hard."
While Jon was dividing the candy, he suddenly noticed that there was a thick layer of newspaper at the bottom of the carton that Mrs. Weasley brought to Ron.
The people in the photo on the front page of the newspaper could all move like the ones in the video. A young man he looked very familiar to had a unique badge on his chest and was smiling gently at him.
Jon's eyes narrowed slightly, and he reached out and took out the newspaper from the paper box. Directly above the photo was the title of the front-page news.
[Hogwarts Charms Professor, Ministry of Magic Special Agent, Outstanding Young Wizard at the End of the 20th Century - Barty Crouch was awarded the Second Class Order of Merlin]
