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Chapter 76: Choices
Chapter 76: Choices"I'm very sorry, Mr. Filch," Sean said, his voice quiet but sincere.Unlike most students, Sean didn't harbour any particular animosity towards the caretaker. He understood Filch's bitterness, his frustration at being a Squib in a magical world. Just as he would...
Chapter 75: Forced Night Prowling
Chapter 75: Forced Night ProwlingOf all the myriad rules detailed in Hogwarts: A History, the most crucial one remained unwritten: All regulations are null and void until you get caught.Corridor.Mrs. Norris leaped onto a low pedestal, her gaunt, grey form sharp and distinct in the moonlight slanting...
Chapter 74: Mrs. Norris
Chapter 74: Mrs. NorrisHermione undoubtedly had a wonderful birthday. When her parents' faces appeared smiling in the magical fireplace, she was moved almost to tears. Sean and Justin tactfully gave them space, waiting outside the hidden room. Sean read, while Justin paced nervously, muttering r...
Chapter 73: The Fireplace
Chapter 73: The Fireplace"Mudblood… what does that mean?" Hermione asked quietly, her voice trembling slightly as the three of them hurried down the corridor, their shadows flickering in the torchlight. Outside the tall windows, the sky was painted in shades of lavender and indigo, shroude...
Chapter 72: Corridor Confrontation
Chapter 72: Corridor ConfrontationIn the dungeon, Professor Snape's dark gaze drifted towards a shadowy corner Sean couldn't see. The truth was so simple, yet so… bitterly ironic. No conspiracy, no avarice – just a frail young wizard's clumsy, determined struggle to learn. Verifying ...
Chapter 71: The Notes
Chapter 71: The NotesThe warmth radiating from the cauldron did little to thaw the icy fury brewing within Severus Snape.Nimbus 2000.The words were a key, unlocking a Pandora's Box filled with humiliation, jealousy, and bitter impotence. Seeing those eyes, now associated with that idiotic game, ...
Chapter 70: The Letter
Chapter 70: The LetterSean walked back from the greenhouses, mentally reviewing Professor Sprout's instructions for processing Galangal, Wood Sorrel, Wormwood, and Aloe juice – all ingredients for the Deflating Draught. He felt confident about tonight's brewing session. Combining his prepa...
Chapter 69: Staying Behind
Chapter 69: Staying BehindIn the corridor outside the greenhouse, a lady in an elegant evening gown portrait tilted her head, curiously observing the three Hufflepuff boys walking past."Ginger Snap?" Pister asked, pulling several foil-wrapped biscuits from his bag.Bruce recoiled dramatically...
Chapter 68: Neville Longbottom
Chapter 68: Neville Longbottom[You have practiced Flying once to the Expert standard. Proficiency +50][A new Title in the field of Flying has been unlocked.]By the time Sean left the Quidditch pitch, his flying skill had broken through the 'Novice' barrier, reaching 'Adept.' He natur...
Chapter 67: I Have Waited a Long Time
Chapter 67: I Have Waited a Long TimeIn the Great Hall, Professor Dumbledore's silver beard gleamed in the candlelight. As an owl dropped a package of sweets directly onto a startled Gryffindor's head, the eyes behind his half-moon spectacles twinkled merrily. He noted, with an even deeper s...
Chapter 66: Come Find Me
Chapter 66: Come Find MeIn the corridor, Sean cast a curious glance back at Sir Cadogan. The knight had his back turned, still engaged in his eternal struggle to mount the painted pony. He seemed otherwise unharmed."Young Green," Lady Violet called out, blinking her painted eyes curiously, &...
Chapter 65: The Flight Test
Chapter 65: The Flight Test"Excellent work, Mr. Green!" Madam Hooch strode briskly towards Sean, hands on her hips. Even her smile held a certain sharp intensity. "You've mastered many of the basic flying techniques – hovering, turning, circling. Today, we practice something differ...
Chapter 64: The Mysterious Potion
Chapter 64: The Mysterious Potion"Oh, are you alright, Sean?" Justin asked, noticing Sean's sudden shift.In truth, Sean wasn't alright. He had a sinking feeling he knew exactly what was about to happen. He quickly and quietly moved to a different seat just as the whispers started nea...
Chapter 63: Swelling Solution
Chapter 63: Swelling SolutionThe Swelling Solution, as its name implied, caused parts of an object (or person) to swell dramatically. Sean wasn't entirely sure of its practical applications, only that, like most potions, brewing it incorrectly or misusing it could have severe consequences. He re...
Chapter 62: The Paired Ritual
Chapter 62: The Paired RitualProfessor Snape departed as abruptly as he had appeared, leaving a bewildered Sean standing in the dungeon, clutching ten gold Galleons, acutely aware of the gossiping portraits watching him from the corridor above."Professor Snape just…" he murmured, utterly c...
Chapter 61: The Lost One
Chapter 61: The Lost OneStatues are often broken, like the one of Gregory the Smarmy at Hogwarts. Because a secret passage lies behind it, generations of careless students have subjected it to countless poorly performed Mending Charms.Just like Professor Snape now, jolted from a long moment of still...
Chapter 60: Accio
Chapter 60: AccioMagic rarely cooperated with those lacking talent. Yet, even wizards possessing a modicum of aptitude weren't always the sharpest tools in the shed.Sean silently pocketed the Sugar Quill. Hermione stood beside him, looking utterly flustered. When Sean placed a real quill on the ...
Chapter 59: Owl Post
Chapter 59: Owl PostSean understood the necessity of the broomstick requirement. On the Quidditch pitch, a broom wasn't just equipment; it was a wizard's partner. An old, unreliable broomstick was not only a hindrance but potentially dangerous for a novice flyer.The handcrafted nature of bro...
Chapter 58: Nimbus 1500
Chapter 58: Nimbus 1500Sometimes, Sean thought wizards were just barbarians in robes.This particular reflection was prompted by a painting hanging beneath the spectator stands: "Gunter the Violent is the Winner." It depicted a scene from the ancient German game Stichstock, a rather famous (o...
Chapter 57: The Notes Take Flight
Chapter 57: The Notes Take Flight"I understand, Professor," Sean said, cleaning the cauldron meticulously. He paused at the dungeon door, turning back, his green eyes filled with sincerity. "Thank you for the ingredients, and for the guidance."As Sean disappeared up the stairs, Snape...
Chapter 56: The Same Knowledge
Chapter 56: The Same KnowledgeProfessor Snape wasn't always universally detested by his students. Sean, at least, sometimes found himself hoping the Potions Master would be present in the dungeon. Though steeped in sarcasm, Snape's corrections were undeniably valuable, drawn from years of ac...
Chapter 55: Quidditch Invitation
Chapter 55: Quidditch InvitationAfter circling the pitch a few times, Sean still felt hesitant. He hovered cautiously before Madam Hooch. "Madam Hooch, may I fly a little higher?""For mischievous little wizards, my answer would be no. But…" Madam Hooch held out her hand, and anothe...
Chapter 54: Aguamenti
Chapter 54: AguamentiThe incident with the three-headed dog was a brief, albeit terrifying, detour in Sean's meticulously planned Hogwarts routine. Life quickly settled back into its rhythm, aided significantly by the notebooks Professor Flitwick had provided. While the explanations within were ...
Chapter 53: Fool
Chapter 53: FoolProfessor Flitwick always seemed impossibly busy.After briefly checking their progress with the Levitation Charm, leaving behind a few notebooks filled with helpful tips, and awarding them a couple of house points, he hurried out of the hidden room, his parting words echoing in Sean&...
Chapter 52: The Professor Arrives
Chapter 52: The Professor Arrives"That was a beautiful Levitation Charm." Ernie Macmillan, the stout Hufflepuff, stared intently at Justin's perfectly spinning feather. Coming from a pure-blood family, he understood the level of skill required, especially for a student supposedly new to ...
Chapter 51: Golden Legend
Chapter 51: Golden Legend"Excellent, Mr. Green! Circle a few more times! Higher! Get that broom higher!"Madam Hooch's hawk-like eyes were instantly locked onto Sean. While simultaneously helping another student who had tumbled off their broom back onto solid ground, she began giving Sean...
Chapter 50: Freedom
Chapter 50: FreedomIt was a clear, breezy day. As Sean, Justin, and the others walked down the sloping lawn towards the flat training ground near the Quidditch pitch, a warm wind rippled through the grass like an invisible hand. The dark, forbidding mass of the Forbidden Forest loomed at the edge of...
Chapter 49: The Knight's Technique
Chapter 49: The Knight's TechniqueAfter a tense standoff, the confrontation between the Gryffindors and Slytherins dispersed, the promise of a midnight duel hanging in the air. As Harry and Ron walked past Sean's table, their hushed conversation carried across the hall."What's a wiza...
Chapter 48: Flying Lesson Assessment
Chapter 48: Flying Lesson AssessmentIn the corridor, Sir Cadogan was still valiantly attempting to mount the painted pony, a feat he had failed to accomplish for centuries. As Sean passed, the knight, while simultaneously trying to stay astride the restless steed, launched into a lengthy monologue a...
Chapter 47: The Potions Master
Chapter 47: The Potions MasterFoolish methods employed by a foolish boy, Snape thought, observing from the shadows. Even following the steps precisely, he barely scrapes by. Such a lack of innate talent… every moment spent watching him is a waste of my precious time.Anger simmered beneath his cold...
