Chapter 245: Approaching the Christmas Break

Felix Harp was relieved to notice that Harry, Ron, and Hermione's attitudes had become more serious.

Speaking of this, a sudden thought popped into his mind, somewhat unclear but definitely related to the broken Pensieve he had been studying all night without any progress.

The Pensieve, memory magic, the arena akin to a thought-filled room... What could happen if they were all combined?

A scene flashed before Felix's eyes: In ancient runic lessons, young wizards lined up to jump into the Pensieve one by one. The constructed "Felix" proceeded with the class as planned. Students could even pause, rewind, and accelerate the process at will, while their true selves enjoyed reading books and sipping tea...

Or perhaps—

He could design a complex maze-like terrain, a forbidden forest, a swamp... The location wasn't crucial; the point was that he could have young wizards team up in pairs or threes and engage in dueling practice fearlessly within the real scenes.

Observing Professor Harp lost in thought, the trio shared a glance, and suddenly he mumbled, "We must prevent young wizards from teasing their teachers. They can be quite mischievous, capable of such things..."

Hermione blinked, wondering what the professor had just said.

Felix decided that when he returned, he would ask Nearly Headless Nick. Besides Nick, he couldn't think of any contemporary alchemist who might have cracked the secret of the Pensieve.

It might be best to temporarily borrow Headmaster Dumbledore's Pensieve again... yes. He could swear there would be no intention of prying into Dumbledore's memories.

"If my idea could be realized, this might become a magical item with even more potential than the magical phones. It could profoundly change the entire wizarding world." This thought flashed through his mind, swiftly taking root and growing wild.

Felix hurriedly left. Before departing, he asked Hermione to keep an eye on the progress of the list of students staying for Christmas. She nodded responsibly; she was accustomed to assisting the professor with various matters.

After he left, Harry muttered, "Thanks—for staying behind with me," and both Ron and Hermione chose the option to remain at school.

Ron mentioned that he didn't want to see Percy's face. "He's already got three internship offers. I can just imagine what the Christmas feast at home will be like—Percy boasting with his Prefect badge, Dad passing him a glass of brandy, Mum smothering him in kisses. Maybe I'll even catch a glimpse of Penelope..."

Hermione also felt burdened with many tasks. "I've only just gotten to the third volume of 'Enchanting Encounters,' and there's never enough time."

But Harry's heart remained warm because he knew these were all excuses. "Let's go practice dueling," he suggested. Ron's expression immediately turned mournful, and with Harry and Hermione's laughter, they dragged him out of the common room.

Felix remembered seeing the goblins from Gringotts while he was still at school. This was actually a rare occurrence, as such matters were usually handled by human Gringotts employees. The fairies weren't satisfied with the treatment they received and held strong caution and resentment toward wizards.

Leaving aside the rebellions and riots instigated by fairies in history, during every International Confederation of Wizards meeting, they demanded that wizards release their monopoly on wands. Even though the fairies invariably concealed their magic and the secret of enchanting weapons.

Felix speculated that their appearance on campus might be related to the recent war's conclusion. Someone had proposed taking back the goblins' operational rights over Gringotts at the time, treating them merely as workers for minting currency.

Minister Millicent Bagnold at the time was a strong-willed leader. She took office during the height of the wizarding war and approved the Aurors' use of the Unforgivable Curses against Death Eaters.

Being a resolute minister, it was hard to predict whether she would agree to this proposal. Therefore, after weighing their options, the fairies had no choice but to make some gestures, including permanent neutrality and a promise not to incite riots. Their visit to Hogwarts was just one of these gestures.

...

Over the next few days, as the Christmas holiday approached, it was clear that the young wizards' minds weren't on their studies. Many were already planning to make the most of the last Hogsmeade visit before the break for some festive shopping.

Meanwhile, Felix had more leisure time. During the last treatment, the Longbottoms had both entered a deep slumber as their brains underwent crucial self-repair and transformation. It could be a day or maybe a month before they woke up from their sleep.

Yet, even on the day before the holiday, as the young wizards boarded the train back home, Felix hadn't received any joyful news from St. Mungo's. He felt a twinge of regret, but still he earnestly penned a note to Augusta Longbottom—

"The plan can begin."

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