Harry Potter: The Genius Who Never Rested Fell for Hermione Granger

Chapter 175 174: A Unique Christmas Gift

Walking down the stairs of Hogwarts, Lynn quickly arrived at the corridor by the Castle entrance.

Looking up at the Castle gates with an indifferent expression, Lynn waited quietly for them to open.

At twelve o'clock noon, the Castle gates opened on time, and Lynn took two more steps forward.

Appearing before her were Mr. and Mrs. Granger, who had rushed to Hogwarts accompanied by Headmaster Dumbledore.

The couple's emotions seemed relatively stable, but the anxiety in their eyes and the worry shown in their micro-expressions did not escape Lynn's gaze.

The aunt and uncle were worried—worried about the petrified Hermione.

Lynn didn't need to think at all to reach this conclusion.

It was because she hadn't mastered her skills well enough and failed to completely eliminate the Basilisk, which was why Hermione had been petrified by it.

Although Professor McGonagall, Maranhao, and several others had tried to counsel Lynn before,

telling her it wasn't her fault, Lynn—who had been taught from a young age to immediately look for her own faults when problems arose and to take responsibility for mistakes—could not be so easily swayed.

Her brain kept telling her: this is your fault, this is your fault.

You cannot escape; you cannot run from your mistake.

As the gates of Hogwarts Castle slowly opened, Mr. and Mrs. Granger's expressions did not ease; instead, their micro-expressions magnified into full-blown distress.

Anxiety was written plainly on their faces. Lynn watched their sudden change in expression, her mind racing, and she reached a conclusion in the next second.

To ensure safety, Hogwarts Castle looks completely different in the eyes of Muggles.

In their eyes, Hogwarts Castle is just a dangerous building with a sign saying, "Danger, Ruins, Do Not Enter."

So, the sudden magnification of the aunt and uncle's micro-expressions must be because they saw Hogwarts as a ruin and were worried about Hermione.

However, in the next moment, her thought was instantly shattered; Mr. and Mrs. Granger weren't just worrying about Hermione.

"Good God," Mr. Granger snapped out of it and rushed toward Lynn, "Lynn, don't stand there, it's dangerous!"

Mrs. Granger also raised her hand to cover her mouth, turning to look at Headmaster Dumbledore with a terrified gaze.

"Headmaster Dumbledore, aren't we going to Hogwarts? Why is it a ruin, and why is Lynn still inside the ruins!"

Headmaster Dumbledore was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, then immediately reacted.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Granger, Mrs. Granger, it was my oversight."

Forgive this hundred-year-old man; since Hogwarts was built, this was the first time the parents of a Muggle-born student had come to Hogwarts.

Therefore, he hadn't thought ahead that in the eyes of Muggles, Hogwarts would appear as a ruin.

After all, not everyone is like Lynn, who can memorize every detail of every book and automatically recall them when needed.

Headmaster Dumbledore waved his hand, and the Hogwarts before Mr. and Mrs. Granger's eyes immediately changed.

From a dilapidated, dangerous building, it transformed into a magnificent and glorious Castle.

"Oh..."

Mr. Granger stopped in his tracks and looked somewhat awkwardly at Lynn, who was coming out of the Castle toward them.

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