Hermione watched in disbelief as the polyjuice potion had expired and Jon had returned to his original appearance. He could only subconsciously utter one syllable in succession.
Jon stroked his hair. He didn't have time to get a haircut in the castle. After drinking the polyjuice potion, his appearance as Randy was fixed, so there was no need for him to take care of his original hair. This resulted in
The length of his hair is obviously a bit too long.
Of course, it was not a good time to trim your hair during the banquet, but having your hair disheveled like this really affected your image. Jon could only use the transformation technique to temporarily create a rubber band, and planned to tie his long hair into a short ponytail.
Hearing Hermione's shocked voice, he put his hands behind his head to gather his long hair together, blinked and asked.
"What is the problem?"
"How old are you?" Hermione took a deep breath, suppressed the disbelief in her heart, and tried to keep herself calm as she asked.
"I entered school in the same year as you." Jon tied his hair with a rubber band, and at the same time he raised his head and gestured to where Lily was, "Have you seen that professor? She is the teacher who teaches our Potions class. Freshmen are admitted.
She is usually responsible. When she found me and was about to recruit me, she actually went to your house first, but she arrived a step too late, otherwise we might have been classmates by then."
Hermione's face was a little complicated. She didn't expect that she was only one step away from heaven and hell at that time, but she soon came back to her senses and looked at Jon with wide eyes.
"So, you are only 12 years old this year?"
"This is already 1993, and I am already 13 years old. It is even a bit far-fetched to say that I am 14 years old."
After listening to Jon's answer, Hermione fell silent.
She was delicate and thoughtful. After she had just escaped, she could actually infer from the attitude of McGonagall and other professors towards Jon that he had probably deceived her. He was not a professor from another Hogwarts at all, but a professor from another Hogwarts school.
a student.
But the limit of Hermione's imagination, a person who dared to sneak into that "prison" and do something small in front of so many notorious adult wizards, should be at least a sixth or seventh grade student who is close to adulthood. She never thought about it.
, Jon is actually the same age as her!
Jon had just tied up his hair when an arm was already tightly wrapped around his neck, almost untiing his ponytail which was not well done and was not tied firmly at all.
"We didn't find out what you did until noon today, Jon!"
Ron said excitedly.
"Professor Dumbledore has been hiding this from us before. Even when he went out this morning, he lied to us that he was going to meet two old friends. Then at noon, Hagrid took us to this place and started setting up the venue.
, Professor Flitwick just told us who we are going to welcome tonight and why!"
"It's good that you can come back safely." Neville looked frightened, "To be honest, I can't figure out why Professor Dumbledore sent you to carry out such a dangerous mission, but fortunately the result was good.
"
The second-year students crowded around, surrounding Jon. Lavender and Jasyan were very curious about what the other Hogwarts was like. They couldn't imagine what Jon had gone through.
danger.
The welcome dinner has begun.
Although life on the carriage is much happier than the students in the castle, being enclosed in a space all the time makes the students feel bored day after day, so no matter what the reason for the banquet is,
Every student will be extremely excited.
For the students on the carriage, there was no possibility of xenophobia.
Without branches, there is no competition, and there is so much pressure from the outside world that they have integrated unity into their own instincts.
The children who were rescued from the castle were pulled to both sides of the long table by students who were either the same age or older than them. The enthusiastic attitude even made these children a little flattered.
As if they had been warned in advance, even if they were curious, no students asked them what life was like in another Hogwarts. The students on the carriage only introduced them to the life they would face in the future, and
Professors in the school.
These rescued children had special arrangements after entering school. When Jon and Dumbledore determined the time of their escape plan through the fireplace of the Pig's Head Bar, preparations were made on the carriage and empty rooms were vacated.
and classrooms.
After they officially enter the carriage and obtain the wand, a professor will set aside time for them to remediate their previously missing magical knowledge until they catch up with the progress of normal students.
The atmosphere of the dinner was very lively, and just as the banquet was coming to an end, Dumbledore clapped his hands gently, attracting everyone's attention.
"I am very happy that even if it is not the first day of school, there will be so many new students joining us today. Although everyone has already expressed their welcome to you before the banquet started, but allow me, a nagging old man, to say one more word, welcome you.
Come to Hogwarts!"
The students on both sides of the long table cheered, and the children who had just arrived today also had smiles on their faces.
"First of all, this is thanks to Jon Green's efforts. To be honest, no matter who knew that I asked him to be an undercover agent, they thought I was crazy, but his outstanding performance proved that I was not a crazy person."
"Then, we would like to thank Miss Hermione Granger. Her fearless self-sacrifice provided precious opportunities and time for this evacuation. This is something that I and everyone here deserves to admire."
The students gave them a round of applause. Jon had just been choked by Ron, and now he was being choked by the excited Neville. His face was so red that it was hard to tell what his expression was at this time.
Hermione lowered her head in confusion. She was not used to such exaggeration and welcome.
"Finally, we would like to welcome a new professor."
Dumbledore's words silenced the scene, and a pale-faced middle-aged wizard walked over from the flowers. He looked like he had just arrived, just when Dumbledore was about to introduce him.
"After Horace left us, we needed a new Defense Against the Dark Arts and History of Magic professor. Remus Lupin, a wizard who once graduated from Hogwarts with very honors, also
Just today, he and another group of people also completed an unprecedented feat. After today, he will join Hogwarts and become an excellent professor."