Chapter 283: Adoption Order

Sending and receiving gifts is the most important thing on Christmas Eve.

At this time, no one in Hogwarts School could listen to class anymore, and even Xiang Hemin excitedly copied Wizard's Eureka wrong as Eureka.

Hagrid hugged his fir tree and came to the Great Hall; Professor Marcus Marcus Maige and Professor Fuliwei were just about to leave there, having urgently finished the task of decorating for Christmas.

"Ah, Hagrid, the last tree has been brought in—just put it in the corner over there, okay?"

The Great Hall looked beautiful and spectacular. The walls were covered with garlands made of holly and mistletoe, and twelve towering Christmas trees stood all around, some hung with sparkling icicles, some twinkling with hundreds of candles.

"How many days until the holiday?" Hagrid asked.

"One."

Xiang Hemin, who was beside Sean, answered.

At this time, Sean was silently putting the package onto his owl's claws, then watching it fly away quickly.

Sean began to think about whether he should give it a name.

Before dawn tomorrow, the wizards would finish delivering the gifts, because the journey of longing is always very long.

But it wouldn't be until Christmas Day that the wizards would start opening their gifts.

This could also be considered a small tradition.

Sean was still one 【Apprentice】 level alchemical creation away from unlocking the entry-level alchemy title, so for a long time that day, he was thinking about what animal to choose for the last one.

Jia Siting and Xiang Hemin were also leaving in the afternoon; they had tried for a week, but couldn't get Sean to agree to spend Christmas at their homes.

Actually, Luo En also wanted to do this after learning some news, but unfortunately, he couldn't go back himself—because his parents decided to go to Romania to visit his brother Charlie who worked there.

Harry went without saying; he was probably like Sean, wishing he could stay at Hogwarts Castle forever.

The Christmas stay-at-school list had been determined in the second week of December, so the young wizards knew early on—whose gifts could be given in person, and whose couldn't.

So when Sean arrived at the Great Hall, there were already some things at his seat.

Although he didn't know who sent them, he carefully put them in his dormitory and checked every name carefully to ensure he had a return gift.

When he was counting names in the Great Hall, Hogwarts Castle was like it was boiling.

"Faster! Sir!"

The Fat Lady didn't look small, but she was the fastest in the portraits when running.

"Madam—Madam—"

Sir Cadogan was left far behind.

"Fat woman! You're so fast at this moment!"

Lady Violet, holding her white-based skirt, shouted in a bit of a hurry.

"At such an important moment, even if I can only run once in my life, I have to use it for this!"

The Fat Lady quickly passed through the third portrait frame in the second-floor corridor, while the knight and Lady Violet were still at the first portrait frame.

"Madam, how many times have you said this?"

The knight was a bit puzzled.

"It's a metaphor! Ah, truly—wooden head!"

The Fat Lady's voice then got further and further away.

The lower floor of their corridor was the Great Hall covered with garlands of holly and mistletoe.

Sean looked at the signatures of several letters, but still couldn't find...

For some reason, he picked up the letter from Ms. Roland Taila, the daughter of that kind old grandmother:

【Regardless of whether your big event will come...】

Although the professor's table was empty, and even Headmaster Dumbledore had disappeared, at lunch, the Great Hall became lively again.

Before leaving, Xiang Hemin received a package from Professor Fuliwei; although she didn't know what was inside, it was hard to escape things like notebooks and quills;

Jia Siting also received a package from Professor Sprout; he smiled and said he probably had new recipes again.

But of course, no one could receive a package from Professor Sineipu; the young wizards even suspected whether Professor Sineipu would send packages at Christmas.

When Sean was eating in the Great Hall, snow was melting on the window, turning into transparent crystals.

He walked under the silk of the Hogwarts Great Hall, breathing the fresh and cold air.

Hogwarts had given him so much, what else was he hoping for?

"Magic is the best gift..."

His eyes were shining.

But unexpectedly, when he put all the letters in the dormitory, an owl crashed through the right window.

Fragments were scattered all over the floor, and Sean was stunned, because the left side of the window was open.

Ten minutes ago. Outside the window, the snow on the Scottish Highlands reflected the castle like a fairy tale.

The Headmaster's office was warm, and the fireplace was burning with golden-red flames.

Albus Dumbledore stood opposite several people, his blue eyes behind half-moon spectacles revealing warmth and cunning.

Beside him, Professor Filius Fuliwei stood on a stack of thick books, looking particularly excited, while Professor Sprout was holding a pot of snowdrops, which were blooming thickly at the moment.

The portraits in the office, even Headmaster Black, didn't make a sound, because beside him were the teary-eyed ladies and the knight tightly holding his pony.

An owl flew far away in their gaze until it reached the Ravenclaw Tower, crashing through Sean's window.

"Reparo."

Sean had just repaired the window and was preparing to deal with this strange owl, but it acted as if nothing had happened, pointing at the tabletop with its claws with its head held high; Sean guessed it wanted to point at the letter, just having been dizzied by the crash.

So he curiously picked up the thick letter, and just one glance made him unable to move at all:

【Jointly issued by Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and the Ministry of Magic】

【Special Adoption Order】

Two lines of gilded characters seemed to contain magic, making Sean only able to look down:

【We solemnly notify Mr. Sean Green:

In view of:

Sean Green meets the provisions of the "International Statute of Secrecy" exception clause (newly revised) and the "Underage Wizard Protection Act (newly revised)".

And in view of:

Ms. Minerva Marcus Marcus Maige, Deputy Headmistress of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Head of Gryffindor House; and Mr. Severus Sineipu, Potions Professor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Head of Slytherin House,

Have jointly expressed their firm willingness to undertake the sacred duties of raising, educating, and protecting.

It is hereby decided:

On Christmas Day this year, in the Headmaster's office of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, hosted by Headmaster Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore, witnessed by Professor Filius Fuliwei and Professor Pomona Sprout, a formal adoption ceremony will be held.

The final establishment of this ceremony and adoption relationship follows the following core terms:

The adoptee Sean Green has the inalienable right to choose freely. He must express "agree" or "refuse" clearly, based on his own true will, under the premise of being of sound mind and fully understanding the meaning of adoption.

If he agrees, the adoption relationship will officially take effect from the moment the ceremony is completed.

Ms. Marcus Marcus Maige and Mr. Sineipu will officially become his legal guardians and family, enjoying all the rights of legal guardians and assuming all the responsibilities of legal guardians. He will gain a permanent home, and his personal safety and spiritual growth will be under the tightest protection.

If he expresses refusal, this adoption order will be void immediately. Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and the Ministry of Magic will make proper placement arrangements for him separately and ensure that his welfare and magical education are not affected.

His attendance or absence will determine whether the ceremony is established or not.

Therefore, notify:

Location: Headmaster's office of Hogwarts Castle

Time: On Christmas Day】

"Oh—my goodness—"

The Fat Lady's scream in the Ravenclaw Tower was stopped by Lady Violet, who quickly glanced at the silent young wizard not far from the portrait.

She was so angry she used an apple to block the Fat Lady's mouth.

Sir Cadogan was holding his pony, teary-eyed:

"Yes, they all did it; this is the moment that determines fate, but I think that cold wind of fate sometimes has to blow some warm seeds to me, right?" ===== CHAPTER 284 =====