The first week of school flew by swiftly, but it proved to be a challenging one for Harry. The rumors and whispers had intensified after Bryan Watson, an investigator, arrived at Hogwarts. Harry found himself increasingly annoyed by the attention he was receiving, as the presence of an investigat...
2023-06-22 14:41:01 +0000 UTC
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The opening dinner ended with an embarrassingly cold joke from Dumbledore, and the young wizards dispersed in groups. Until the end, they failed to understand Bryan's purpose for returning to school. It was expected that a grand detective campaign would take place in the school during the first w...
2023-06-22 13:58:31 +0000 UTC
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As night fell, young wizards and professors gradually gathered in the auditorium from all directions.
The ceiling of the auditorium projected the incomparably bright starry sky outside. The four long tables under the starry sky were bustling with crowds of people. The little wizards happily...
2023-06-22 13:45:24 +0000 UTC
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The time in Hogwarts was always comfortable and peaceful, unlike the hustle and bustle of the outside world, where people seemed like clockwork puppets, constantly running around to make a living. Bryan hadn't noticed how quickly the two weeks had passed. Tomorrow would mark the beginning of the ...
2023-06-22 13:04:39 +0000 UTC
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On a clear night, the sky was filled with shining stars, resembling countless bright silver beads embedded in the dark night.
However, the moonlight, which should have been bright and clear, held a strange elegance. In the hazy light and mist, it possessed an abnormal redness, as if a blood...
2023-06-22 12:46:15 +0000 UTC
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In the face of Draco Malfoy's seething rage, Bryan remained remarkably calm. He innocently shrugged his shoulders, turned his head to look at Malfoy, and remarked, "What a pity. I thought you would find it rather cute!"
Malfoy was taken aback by the audacity of such a suggestion. How could ...
2023-06-17 13:55:00 +0000 UTC
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After confirming that his order was useless to Bryan Watson, Malfoy's eyes turned cold. He didn't want to talk to him at all; he just wanted to go back and finish his letter. But for some reason, when Watson, who had the title of investigator on his body, politely said goodbye and walked to the d...
2023-06-16 15:51:06 +0000 UTC
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"Say something, Harry!"
Bryan, Hagrid, and Harry were lost in their thoughts, leaving Ron feeling anxious. He looked at Bryan curiously for a moment and then winked at Harry, trying to convey something. Ron was visibly restless, shifting his gaze between Bryan and Harry, his mind preoccupie...
2023-06-16 15:36:45 +0000 UTC
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The rumors about the curse on Hogwarts' Defense Against the Dark Arts class by the Dark Lord were not baseless. During Bryan's time as a student at Hogwarts, he had never seen a Defense Against the Dark Arts professor complete their one-year term without some sort of misfortune. Many of the profe...
2023-06-16 14:47:50 +0000 UTC
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Bryan understood the concerns of Professor McGonagall. He didn't reply immediately but meditated quietly. After a while, he raised his head and calmly met Professor McGonagall's stern gaze.
"The crux of the matter, Professor, lies in trade-offs," Bryan began.
Professor McGonagall twit...
2023-06-16 13:42:10 +0000 UTC
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The final price of the panoramic telescope was five Galleons and ten Sickles each, which was cheaper than Bryan's price. Mr. Banges needed a whole week to prepare 600 pieces, including the telescopes.
When Bryan was sent away, Mr. Banges seemed distraught, as if he had lost a significant am...
2023-06-16 12:22:18 +0000 UTC
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Bryan, who was jogging along the lake in the morning, stood under a willow tree to rest for a while and saw a black shadow approaching him quickly from the castle.
"Dumbledore asked me to give this to you."
The pale golden sunlight mixed with fine powder hit Snape's face, softening hi...
2023-06-16 12:05:57 +0000 UTC
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Bryan was stunned, his expression a mix of shock and confusion as he looked at the spot where the black witch had been standing just moments ago.
"Did she Apparate or use a Portkey?" a thought crossed Bryan's mind, but he dismissed it almost immediately.
The Hogwarts grounds were prot...
2023-06-15 12:02:51 +0000 UTC
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"Bryan Watson?"
Bill Weasley's usually relaxed and carefree expression vanished from his handsome face. He was so shocked that he nearly fell off his Cleansweep-Four broomstick when he was hooked by a broken wooden stake to his wizard's robe. He struggled to regain his balance.
"When ...
2023-06-15 11:28:57 +0000 UTC
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Even though they knew there were two people on their side and all the Gryffindor team members were nearby, Henry and Grace still felt intimidated by Bryan's menacing eyes. They trembled as if facing a Hungarian Horntail ready to devour them.
"Henry~" Grace tightly held her boyfriend's wrist...
2023-06-15 11:27:56 +0000 UTC
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On the edge of the Forbidden Forest, Bryan stopped and took a look at Hagrid's house. There was no light in the simple log cabin, and at the same time, he couldn't feel any magical presence. It seemed that Hagrid was not in the house.
As we all know, the gamekeeper at Hogwarts is one of Alb...
2023-06-15 11:27:30 +0000 UTC
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In the evaluations of Severus Snape and Hagrid, Bryan Watson was seen as a low-key and withdrawn person, and even he himself did not deny that this was an appropriate evaluation.
However, this was not because Bryan himself was a wizard who rejected people from thousands of miles away.
2023-06-15 11:27:04 +0000 UTC
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"Thanks to the magical invisibility cloak left to me by Harry's father," Hermione said, slipping out of the castle without any hindrance. As she passed by the Great Hall, she glanced at the staff dining table where Ms. Pomfrey was having a hot chat with the Hogwarts librarian, Mrs. Pince. Hermion...
2023-06-15 11:26:35 +0000 UTC
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The gloom of many days finally dissipated on the first day of the New Year. The rising sun sprinkled on the white playground, and the reflected light covered Hogwarts Castle with a layer of light golden tulle.
After preparing the necessary recovery potions for Hermione early, Madam Pomfrey ...
2023-06-15 11:25:58 +0000 UTC
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The moment Hermione fell on the icy floor of the school hospital, her mind was in chaos, and she struggled to find a way to explain why she had eavesdropped on a private conversation. However, she quickly noticed a glaring problem—how had Snape recognized her even before the door opened?
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2023-06-15 11:25:05 +0000 UTC
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After hastily concluding the meeting, Bryan left Dumbledore's office well past eleven o'clock in the middle of the night. His cheeks were slightly stiff from a prolonged smile, as if the echoes of Dumbledore's laughter lingered even though the Headmaster was no longer in sight.
It seemed al...
2023-06-15 11:23:56 +0000 UTC
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The extremely cold weather had frozen the enormous black lake into a solid piece of ice. In the dim light, the Forbidden Forest swayed in the bitter cold wind, resembling a lake adorned with jagged lights.
"Last Easter, I remember you writing to tell me about your exploration of the ruins o...
2023-06-15 11:23:29 +0000 UTC
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Inherited for thousands of years, the ancient castle that has gone through the vicissitudes of history still exudes mysterious magic in the heavy snow. During the Christmas holiday, Hogwarts is much quieter than in the past.
In the empty castle, apart from the murmurs of the figures hanging...
2023-06-15 11:22:18 +0000 UTC
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The heavy snowfall had covered the streets of ancient London, hiding the dirt and grime beneath a white blanket. However, the gloomy, ever-present sky hinted at an impending snowstorm. Muggle street sweepers battled the snow with all their might, trying to clear a path on the old streets.
B...
2023-06-15 11:21:26 +0000 UTC
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Bryan weighed the bag in his hand, expanded by the Undetectable Extension Charm. Even with the weight weakened by the Levitation Curse, it still felt excessively heavy. But the weight brought him immense happiness.
Seven hundred gold Galleons—that was his reward after half a month of star...
2023-06-15 11:20:53 +0000 UTC
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"How dare you—"
Many stories start with predictable endings, but the gloomy underground world suddenly reverberates with an angry howl, sharp as a werewolf's cry under a full moon.
"Playing--"
Within three seconds of consuming the intoxicating potion, the old wizard leaps up. ...
2023-06-15 11:20:04 +0000 UTC
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December 27, 1992.
Just after Christmas, Oxford Street in London's West End is already full of people, and piles of Muggles wearing brand new clothes take to the streets. The children are laughing and playing, and young people exchange sincere New Year wishes. Everyone has a yearning for a ...
2023-06-15 11:06:31 +0000 UTC
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