As time went into December, the weather around Hogwarts became increasingly worse. The castle was often shrouded in snow and wind, and the howling cold wind made people's cheeks hurt. The outdoor Herbology class and Care of Magical Creatures class became the two classes that no one wanted to take the most.
The corridors of the castle were cold and damp, and the biting wind blew in through the loose window glass. People were in a hurry and no one wanted to stay in the corridors. Even the common room was cold, and the empty seat by the fireplace became the most sought-after seat.
Albert had to put on a thick sweater, a scarf and gloves, and put special warm clothes and hot drinks in his pockets. He suspected that the weather would become so bad because of the chain reaction caused by the large number of Dementors around Hogwarts.
If we had to say who hated bad weather the most in the dormitory, it would be Fred and George.
At the end of November, after the Ravenclaw team defeated the Hufflepuff team, it meant that the Gryffindor team still had a chance to win the game. In high spirits, Wood once again turned into a training maniac and led his team to train hard in the wind and snow.
After all, they can't afford to lose another game now.
The Weasley twins were also forced to train hard in the freezing cold and snow, and they looked particularly miserable every time they returned from training.
Albert and Lee Jordan both expressed deep sympathy for Fred and George's situation.
Not joining the Quidditch team was indeed the right choice, otherwise I would have to suffer on the field with the twins.
Albert couldn't stand such a toss, and he didn't have so much energy to waste on Quidditch training. He had a lot of things to do every week, busy with homework, busy participating in clubs, busy practicing magic, busy writing letters to others, and busy dating his girlfriend.
There is no way. Whether it is friendship or relationship, it takes time to maintain.
Recently, he has been busy with something else.
Through Lee Jordan's father, Albert found an architect who was skilled in restoration work.
To be honest, this kind of profession is not welcomed by wizards in the magical world, and there are very few of them in the entire British wizarding world.
There are a limited number of wizards in the British wizarding world, and most wizard residences are inherited, while most Muggle wizards live in the Muggle world. If they really need to build a new house, a large number of wizards will choose to build it manually. The Weasley family is the best example.
After all, magic allows wizards to stack houses together like building blocks, creating structures that are completely unscientific.
However, there are always people who need wizards to help build houses. Although the number is rare, as long as there is a demand, the corresponding profession will be born.
Inigo Jones is such a wizard, and it is worth mentioning that architect is just a side job for him.
Albert asked the house-elf Beetee to reach an agreement with Inigo Jones to help with the renovation of the house in Hogsmeade.
As for the cost, one hundred Galleons.
Yes, it’s that cheap.
According to the house-elf, the house had been carefully inspected, and everything that needed to be replaced had been reinforced with magic. Except for the outer shell, the interior of the house had basically been transformed. Beetee also took several photos of Albert, and the results were quite satisfactory.
After the house-elf reported on the progress of the house renovation and left, Isobel, who had been staring at the house design drawings for a long time, finally spoke.
“Sometimes, I really don’t know what you want to do!”
"That place can become our workplace in the future. After graduation, you definitely don't want to stay at home all the time!" Albert poured himself a cup of hot tea, looked up at Isobel who was looking at the photos, and said with a smile, "Having a place to work makes it look like a job."
He was indeed planning to build a laboratory. After graduation, there would be no good place like the Room of Requirement in Hogwarts, so he would have to have a workshop to brew potions and make magical items.
Moreover, in Hogsmeade village, there is no need to worry about being warned by the Ministry of Magic for casting spells before adulthood.
Isobel knew this, but she always felt that Albert's motives were not pure. He seemed to be planning to turn the house into a place for them to date in the future.
After all, Albert would still be at Hogwarts for a few more years, and Isobel would be working in Hogsmeade, so the two could see each other often without being disturbed.
"It's a good place for a tryst." Isobel said softly, "You are not planning any other similar houses, are you?"
"Hey, why do you always like to tease me about this? Can't you say it differently?" Albert said helplessly, "If others hear it, they will think I'm a scumbag who has multiple girlfriends at the same time, and my image will be ruined."
"Isn't that your dream?"
"There is a gap between dreams and reality. If it can be realized, it will not be called a dream." Albert slumped in his chair and sighed softly, "Also, my dream is not... No, I am a salted fish without a dream. By the way, why do you always like to talk about this? Can you tell me why? I can trade this with you."
Isobel smiled and pushed Albert's face away.
"Girls love to hear gossip about you." Isobel changed the subject and said with a smile, "They love to hear your little secrets."
"But you are my girlfriend." Albert said speechlessly: "Do you want your gossip to spread to everyone in the school? Or do you want everyone to know that we are engaged so that other girls will give up?"
"I find you've become narcissistic."
"It's not that I'm narcissistic, it's those girls who make me narcissistic."
Albert certainly knew that if this matter were to get out, it would be like dropping a depth charge into the Black Lake.
The relationship between young wizards is not as solid as imagined.
In Albert's eyes, that is "fast food love, assembly line emotion".
There are many couples who break up at Hogwarts school every semester. They are just like their college life in their previous life, free, unrestrained, and without any constraints. They stay together if they like each other, and break up in minutes if they don’t like each other.
In the end, very few people can really get together.
Isobel always teases Albert about this matter. The main reason is that Albert is easy to tease about this little thing. It is one of his few black histories. It also reminds herself, the popular boyfriend: I am watching you.
As Albert met more and more beautiful girls, Isobel always felt that she had better be more careful and alert. This had nothing to do with jealousy.
Although Isobel believes in the feelings of both parties, there are always exceptions.
If male and female friends get too close, there is no point in talking about a pure friendship.
No matter how pure a relationship is, it will deteriorate over time.
Especially when someone said that he wanted to find two or three girlfriends, Isobel was even more alert. The main reason was that Albert's words often became reality.
In the past, Isobel had simply made fun of Albert about this matter, and she knew it was just a joke.
However, as she got to know Albert better, she felt that this matter had to be prevented. God knows whether this would come true.
Especially now that Albert has grown rapidly in titles and fame, he is like a ripe fruit, becoming more and more tempting, making many people want to take a bite.
It would be fine if they were all strangers, but in fact, Albert got to know more and more beautiful girls.
Miss Louise from France, who was of Veela descent, was a case in point. Isobel had no doubt that if Albert didn't already have a girlfriend like her, Miss Louise would definitely not mind pursuing him.
Isobel knew how Penelope and Percy got together.
If Valeria and Albert spent enough time together, Isobel had no doubt that they would end up talking about sex.
"What are you thinking about?" Albert poured Isobel another cup of hot tea.
"I wonder how many beautiful girls you know." Isobel picked up the teacup and took a sip, saying with a smile.
Albert felt the word "danger" appear above his head.
"You should believe me." Albert said seriously.
"Of course I believe you, but I don't believe other girls." Isobel raised her hand and poked Albert's chest and complained, "Do you know the expressions on the faces of the girls in the college when they talk about you... Being your girlfriend is more stressful than you think."
"I'm sorry, I didn't expect this." Albert said softly.
He always felt that he had heard similar words somewhere.
"… Being your sister is so stressful."
"Make it through this semester, and you'll graduate."
"Yes, you are finally graduating from school, and I am here to help you before the important final wizard exam." Isobel asked with a smile, "How are you going to thank me?"
"I can try my best to satisfy you."
Albert didn't mind telling dirty jokes in front of Isobel.
"Are you like this around other girls too?" Isobel asked.
"Of course not." Albert changed the subject and said, "By the way, if you think there is not enough time, we can use the time converter to go back to the past."
"If you use that thing too much, it will accelerate the aging process." Although Isobel complained, she obviously didn't intend to refuse.
"Tell me, what are you going to do today?"
"Practice wandless spells."
"Aren't you already very proficient at wandless magic?"
"It's barely usable."
Albert thought of many ways to deal with werewolves.
Wandless magic is the best backup.
As for whether he would have to face a werewolf directly, Albert was not sure, but he felt that it would not hurt to prepare early.
It's better to be fully prepared than to be unprepared.
Albert's idea was simple. If there was a chance, he would use a spell to trap the werewolf and then cast a spell to restore the werewolf to human form.
As for why they trapped him first instead of using the human-recovery spell directly
If the spell doesn't work, won't I be doomed
Lycanthropy can be spread among people through contact between saliva and blood, which means that if you are bitten, your life is basically over, unless you can find a new body like Voldemort did.
Albert was quite satisfied with his appearance and never thought of turning himself into a noseless monster.
If you cannot trap the werewolf, you can use magic to protect yourself first, and then look for another opportunity while ensuring your own safety.
It's not difficult to cast a Transfiguration spell to trap an enemy using a wand, but it's difficult to do it without a wand...
"The Transfiguration spell is notoriously difficult. It's even more difficult if you want to use it without a wand." Isobel looked at the other two results. The table legs that were bound showed that the spell was particularly crude and it felt like they would break if pulled.
It took Albert a long time to get to this point, and the difference with or without a wand is really huge.
To be honest, this is already very shocking. An ordinary sixth grade student would have to hold back for a long time like constipation to cast a silent spell, let alone wandless magic.
"You should be able to do it with regular practice. The wizards in Africa are very good at wandless magic. It is said that they rarely use wands."
Since Albert has maxed out his wizard bloodline, his magical power should be no less powerful than that of Voldemort and Dumbledore in their prime.
The gap between him and the other two is more in the use of magic, and the age and experience gap is a disadvantage that is difficult for Albert to reverse.
"If you're just practicing wandless magic, you probably don't need my help."
Albert did not hide anything and told Isobel about Hagrid. He planned to use the Transfiguration Spell to conjure up a Buckbeak, and then when the Ministry of Magic arrived, he would let Hagrid delay the time and then remove the spell to create the illusion that Buckbeak had escaped.
This adventure to take Buckbeak away must be reliable. Albert does not have the protagonist aura of Harry and Hermione, and there is no guarantee whether he can take Buckbeak away at that time. If some problems arise during the process, it will be embarrassing.
It is obviously easier to solve the problem by restoring the original state.
The only problem was conjuring a Buckbeak that looked real enough.
Both of them were good at Transfiguration, and it was not impossible to use the Transfiguration Charm to create a Hippogriff.
Albert needs Isobel to help him find problems and give him advice.
"You are very brave, but this is a good idea. The question is whether you can successfully transform into a hippogriff and hide it from others." Isobel couldn't help but marvel at the feat Albert wanted to accomplish.
Honestly, it's hard. Very hard.
"I will succeed."
This is considered a very advanced transformation technique, but it is not impossible for Albert. His transformation ability is not weak, not to mention he has a panel, so everything is possible.
"I think when Professor McGonagall retires, Professor Dumbledore will certainly welcome you to be the Transfiguration professor." Isobel sighed.
"I'm afraid your wish will be disappointed."
"Why?" Isobel asked, confused.
"Professor Dumbledore can't wait until Professor McGonagall retires."
"That's right, he's already very old, maybe he will retire first." Isobel paused, and understood what Albert meant.
"You predicted Dumbledore's death?"
"Well, I saw the Dark Mark floating above Hogwarts, I saw Headmaster Dumbledore fall from the castle and die, and I also saw Harry Potter crying." Albert sighed.
Isobel suddenly understood why Albert was under pressure.