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Chapter 400 - 398: Snape’s Gift · Oct 30, 2026

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351 Chapter 351 - 349: Ministry of Magic 2026-10-30
352 Chapter 352 - 350: Nimbus 2000: Everyone Has Their Moment of Glory 2026-10-30
353 Chapter 353 - 351: Respecting Every Wizard’s Aesthetic 2026-10-30
354 Chapter 354 - 352: Nymphadora Tonks 2026-10-30
355 Chapter 355 - 353: Blake’s Love-Hate Saga 2026-10-30
356 Chapter 356 - 354: Cedric’s Source of Joy 2026-10-30
357 Chapter 357 - 355: Dementor 2026-10-30
358 Chapter 358 - 356: Lupin Is Shocked for a Whole Year 2026-10-30
359 Chapter 359 - 357: 2 Galleons, Hardly Any Profit 2026-10-30
360 Chapter 360 - 358: Professor Lupin’s First Earnings 2026-10-30
361 Chapter 361 - 359: Sorting 2026-10-30
362 Chapter 362 - 360: Hermione’s Doubts 2026-10-30
363 Chapter 363 - 361: Fly-Hither, Fly-Thither Charm 2026-10-30
364 Chapter 364 - 362: A Defence Against the Dark Arts Worth Looking Forward To 2026-10-30
365 Chapter 365 - 363: Hippogriff 2026-10-30
366 Chapter 366 - 364: Give Us a Reason Not to Kill You 2026-10-30
367 Chapter 367 - 365: Geselda Marchbanks 2026-10-30
368 Chapter 368 - 366: Fwooper and Hallucinations 2026-10-30
369 Chapter 369 - 367: Cedric and Fred 2026-10-30
370 Chapter 370 - 368: Dumbledore’s Punishment 2026-10-30
371 Chapter 371 - 369: Not a Single Normal Person 2026-10-30
372 Chapter 372 - 370: Unique Magic Potion Talent 2026-10-30
373 Chapter 373 - 371: The Diadem in the Treasury Room 2026-10-30
374 Chapter 374 - 372: Substitute Teaching 2026-10-30
375 Chapter 375 - 373: The New Team 2026-10-30
376 Chapter 376 - 374: The Long-Awaited Excursion Day 2026-10-30
377 Chapter 377 - 375: Teasing Cats and Dogs 2026-10-30
378 Chapter 378 - 376: Mist Gem 2026-10-30
379 Chapter 379 - 377: Chase in the Castle 2026-10-30
380 Chapter 380 - 378: The Ferocious Blake Doesn’t Even Spare a Painting 2026-10-30
381 Chapter 381 - 379: An Unconventional Transfiguration Class 2026-10-30
382 Chapter 382 - 380: Lupin and Blake 2026-10-30
383 Chapter 383 - 381: Seriously, Again? 2026-10-30
384 Chapter 384 - 382: Tainted by Association 2026-10-30
385 Chapter 385 - 383: An Unexpected Visitor on the Field 2026-10-30
386 Chapter 386 - 384: Kael’s Guardian God 2026-10-30
387 Chapter 387 - 385: Mist Merpeople 2026-10-30
388 Chapter 388 - 386: Backflip 2026-10-30
389 Chapter 389 - 387: Founding the Club 2026-10-30
390 Chapter 390 - 388: Harry’s Blushing Heartbeats 2026-10-30
391 Chapter 391 - 389: Fred and George’s Childhood 2026-10-30
392 Chapter 392 - 390: Madam Puddifoot, the Master of Sugar Syrup 2026-10-30
393 Chapter 393 - 391: Fudge 2026-10-30
394 Chapter 394 - 392: A Solo Journey Home 2026-10-30
395 Chapter 395 - 393: Thestral Carriage 2026-10-30
396 Chapter 396 - 394: Galloping Moonstruck Beasts 2026-10-30
397 Chapter 397 - 395: A Magic Potion Worth 300 Galleons 2026-10-30
398 Chapter 398 - 396: The Diadem and the Soul Artifact 2026-10-30
399 Chapter 399 - 397: The Coveted Music Room 2026-10-30
400 Chapter 400 - 398: Snape’s Gift 2026-10-30

Chapter 400: Chapter 398: Snape’s Gift

By the afternoon, Kael finally returned to Hogwarts.

The Thestral carriage didn’t return to its starting position but landed near Hagrid’s hut.

”I was just wondering when you’d come back.”

Hagrid came over and patted the Thestral’s wing, ”How does it feel?”

”It could entirely replace the train as the transportation for the start and end of term,” Kael said with a smile.

”The board won’t agree,” Hagrid said regretfully. ”Breeding Thestrals is a massive expense, much more expensive than the train.”

”True,” Kael nodded.

The Hogwarts Express can’t compare in speed and comfort to the Thestral carriage, but it’s economical and practical, able to transport all students at once when needed.

The board certainly wouldn’t switch it, Kael was just speaking offhandedly.

Before returning to the castle, he handed Hagrid a small bottle of Dragon Blood as payment for the Thestral ride.

Though the bottle was sealed, the Thestrals’ sharp sense of smell detected the scent of Dragon Blood, and they immediately became agitated.

Hagrid tried to control them, but the effect was not obvious, and he was quickly surrounded by three Thestrals.

However, by this time, Kael had already returned to the castle.

The Hufflepuff Common Room had only one person, who was frantically catching up on homework.

”Long time no see, Wendy,” Kael said in greeting.

Upon hearing the noise, Wendy looked up in surprise, ”Is the train here so early this year?”

”Oh no, I didn’t come by train,” Kael explained. ”Where are Conna and Cedric?”

”Conna’s in the library,” she replied. ”I don’t know about Cedric; he went out early this morning, probably with some Gryffindors.”

”Thanks, I know now.”

”You’re welcome,” Wendy said before lowering her head again.

The consequence of two weeks of holiday fun was that she still had five subjects worth of homework to complete; she wasn’t sure if she could finish it today.

Kael looked at her sympathetically, then turned and walked into the dormitory.

The small room was filled with various gifts, and Kael picked some that interested him and started unwrapping.

This year, Professor Dumbledore and Mrs. Weasley both sent sweaters as gifts.

Mrs. Weasley sent a russet sweater, while Professor Dumbledore’s was light yellow with brown stripes, and the design was more novel, evidently having been specially studied.

It seemed like he really wanted to open a shop in Hogsmeade.

As for the other gifts, they were basically various books and candies.

Halfway through unpacking, Kael heard a knock on the door.

Conna then pushed open the door and came in.

”I heard from Wendy that you’re back.”

”Yes,” Kael said. ”I came back early because I didn’t take the train.”

”Need help?” Conna asked, looking at the gifts around.

”Absolutely, you’re just in time,” Kael made room for her.

”Where did you go for the holiday?”

Conna found a place to sit and started unwrapping the gifts while curiously asking, ”Cedric said, the letters we sent you all ended up at your dorm, but you weren’t there.”

”I was at Nicolas Flamel’s house,” Kael explained, ”The owls couldn’t find my location.”

”Were you in Paris?” Conna asked.

She remembered Kael had gone there once during a previous holiday and stayed for a month.

”Didn’t go that far; this time, I was in Devon,” Kael replied.

With Conna’s help, soon most of the gifts were unwrapped.

Conna picked up the last box, which had no name, but she recognized the handwriting as Snape’s.

She curiously opened the box...

Inside was a bare old quill and a small bottle.

Conna looked up, and while Kael wasn’t paying attention, quietly tossed the broken quill under the bed.

”Kael, Professor Snape sent you a bottle of Joyful Potion.”

”What?” Kael was somewhat taken aback.

Snape actually sent him a Magic Potion? That was quite unusual.

Previously, he thought Snape might send him a broken quill... just enough to pair with last year’s moldy parchment.

”Look,” Conna handed over the Magic Potion Bottle.

The bottle wasn’t big, and the potion inside was a beautiful peacock blue color, under sunlight it showed bubble-like patterns.

”Really Joyful Potion?” Kael whispered.

Admittedly, the characteristics matched, but he was still a little incredulous.

Could it be that Snape drank Mikel’s potion?

”Of course, it’s real.”

Conna said happily, ”When I gave Professor Snape his Christmas gift, he said he would surprise you.”

”Christmas gift?” Kael asked. ”What did you give him?”

”A set of Magic Potion Grinding tools,” Conna said, ”and also that very sweet coffee from Madam Puddifoot Tea House.”

Kael’s heart tightened.

”So the coffee you bought wasn’t intended for Professor Dumbledore?”

”No,” Conna said matter-of-factly, ”Previously you said, the Headmaster and Professor Snape recommended that very sweet pudding.

I just thought he might like sweet things too.”

”Did he like it?” Kael asked.

”Probably,” Conna thought for a moment and said, ”He asked me the next day where it’s sold.”

”Did you tell him?”

”I did,” Conna replied, ”I told him it’s what we drank at Hogsmeade’s Madam Puddifoot Tea House.”

Kael took a deep breath and quietly put the bottle of ”Joyful Potion” away.

No need to wonder anymore, this stuff is definitely fake; he certainly wasn’t going to drink it.

Kael still wanted to live to see graduation.

Besides, in the coming days, he’d have to avoid Snape, and stock up more on Bezoars for antidotes.

Those were sold in Hogsmeade, and they weren’t expensive; Kael planned to stock up a hundred pieces.

After finishing unwrapping gifts, it wasn’t long before evening came.

The other students returned as well, bringing holiday cheer, chatting and laughing as they entered the Common Room.

The start-of-term banquet was as lavish as ever.

Dumbledore walked into the Auditorium in a flowing purple robe, light-footed.

”Kael, have you noticed, the Headmaster looks quite happy,” Cedric whispered while holding a roasted potato.

Not only him, almost everyone had noticed, the Headmaster seemed happier than usual.

”Maybe he got some good news.”

Kael glanced up.

Dumbledore seemed to be saying something playful to Professor McGonagall beside him, making her laugh nonstop.

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