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The carriage slowly entered Hogwarts.
The enormous castle was even more magnificent than he remembered. Following Dumbledore, he arrived at the Great Hall, located to the left of Hogwarts' main entrance.
The Great Hall was Hogwarts School's primary gathering place. Hogwarts students dined there, received mail and parcels delivered by owls, and attended special school events.
For example, the welcoming feast currently underway.
The other students were already seated around four long tables, with thousands of candles floating in mid-air above the tables illuminating the hall.
At the head of the hall, another long table was set for the teachers, and the most prominent feature in the entire hall was the large golden chair in the center of the head table, which was the seat of the current Headmaster, Dumbledore.
As soon as he stepped into the Great Hall, Yang Tao saw many familiar figures.
Besides the four Heads of House—Minerva McGonagall, Severus Snape, Pomona Sprout, and Filius Flitwick—and some other teaching staff, there were also students of various grades continuously arriving.
After entering the Great Hall, Yang Tao's lower-left vision constantly showed his exploration progress rapidly increasing.
[Exploration Progress 66.66%]
[Activated Witch's Broom mod]
'As expected, coming to Hogwarts was the right choice...'
He hadn't done anything, just followed Dumbledore into the castle, and he had already completed the second stage of the mod.
This was practically like finding something for free.
'But why haven't I heard of this mod? Could it be a mod related to the Harry Potter world?'
The offensive spells in the Harry world weren't that great, but some of the auxiliary and life-related spells were incredibly convenient.
"Mr. Yang Tao, please wait a moment. I'll go speak with Professor Snape. Please wait here for a little while."
Headmaster Dumbledore's voice interrupted Yang Tao's thoughts. Looking at Snape, who was sitting in his seat staring at him, Yang Tao nodded slightly.
Snape saw Dumbledore approach him and immediately stood up, asking, "Headmaster Dumbledore, why is this dangerous person appearing at Hogwarts?"
"Severus, he's just here for a visit... He seems to have something to discuss with you, saying he wants to give you a gift. So, would you mind helping me entertain him?"
Snape's already gloomy face became even more displeased.
However, facing Dumbledore's request, he couldn't refuse and immediately walked towards Yang Tao.
Yang Tao looked at Snape's gloomy face, and for some reason, he felt quite good.
The tragic male second character spoke first, "What do you want..."
His voice was icy, and his words were as precious as gold.
Yang Tao raised his hand and shook the cage he held. Scabbers, still petrified, bumped against the cage, making thudding sounds.
"A gift for you, a gift you can't refuse."
Snape's eyes were full of disdain, and he said mockingly, "Heh heh, a shedding rat? Sorry, I don't have any perverse hobbies."
"Oh? Really? I don't believe it!"
"Give it to me..."
Ten minutes later, in Snape's office, Yang Tao sat in Snape's chair, looking at Snape, who stood before him, wand in hand, eyes red as if tears were welling up.
He had lost his previous composure, as if the sky was falling, and now resembled a gambler who had lost everything.
He lightly tapped Scabbers' stiff tail on the desk, making crisp thudding sounds.
"Snape, I still prefer your defiant look from earlier. Please revert to it. Also, pointing a wand at someone is very rude."
Bang...
The Supernova shotgun, emitting a purple glow, was heavily slammed onto the desk by Yang Tao.
"The newly upgraded version. It would be quite difficult for Obstacle Course and Armor of Protection to defend against it now."
"Since I've already said it's a gift, then naturally, I'll give it to you..."
Snape took a deep breath to calm himself. His gaze didn't even fall on the shotgun that gave him a strong sense of threat; instead, he stared intently at Scabbers, which Yang Tao was tapping on the table like a small mallet.
He put away his wand and said, "I... I always thought he was dead. No, the entire wizarding world thought he was dead. And now he's a hero... How ironic..."
"Lily trusted him too much..."
Yang Tao nodded slightly and tossed Scabbers to Snape, saying, "I think if you had been the Secret-Keeper of the Fidelius Charm back then, Lily would probably be alive and well now..."
If Snape had been the Secret-Keeper, then James Potter would have died heroically fighting Voldemort, and Lily, under Snape's protection, would have raised Harry. Regardless of whether Lily married Snape, Yang Tao felt he would have become a staunch supporter of Harry.
Snape fell silent, as if blaming himself or perhaps considering how to deal with Scabbers.
He held Scabbers in his hand and, hearing Yang Tao's words, asked, "You didn't have to tell me about it."
"I hope you can personally teach Harry at the school..."
"Good, I agree. I will teach him all of my knowledge."
Snape agreed so readily, so quickly that Yang Tao suspected he just needed an excuse, a stepping stone.
Yang Tao stood up and said with a smile, "Very good, Professor Snape, then it's yours now."
...
[Overworld]
Yang Tao held the [Witch's Broom]. It was ancient, worn, and even less appealing than a Nimbus 2000. Moreover, the mod was completely different from what he imagined; it only contained three items.
[Witch's Broom][Witch's Hat][Witch's Robe]
Yang Tao would never cross-dress, not in this lifetime, so for him, only the [Witch's Broom] from this mod was useful.
Furthermore, the broom required level 10 to ride, and the higher the level, the faster it went, reaching maximum speed after level 30.
The only troublesome thing was Phantom Membrane, but through his tests, bat wings could be converted into Phantom Membrane, for which he was very grateful to Snape for providing various experimental materials.
"I wonder how fast this broom can fly..."
With a thought, the broom appeared between Yang Tao's legs and gently lifted him up.
There was no uncomfortable feeling; an invisible seat appeared on the broom, and he didn't even need to hold on; his body was as if glued to the broom.
It wasn't just similar to riding a boat; it was identical.
With a slight movement of his mind.
The broom slowly ascended into the air, and then Yang Tao controlled it to fly in circles in the air.
The speed was not slow; at least it was much faster than him running.
'I wonder how fast this thing can go at its fastest...'
Sitting upright, Yang Tao looked straight ahead and whispered, "Maximum speed... Charge!"
Whoosh...
Yang Tao's figure instantly vanished from his original spot.
A puff of white smoke appeared on the distant wall of mist, slowly dissipating.
Yang Tao, who had appeared out of nowhere on his bed, opened his eyes and sat up.
"Did I... crash and die??"
(The Witch's Broom is commonly known as a ground-effect vehicle. When it reaches maximum speed, the chunks don't even have time to load. In reality, I increased the speed even further...)
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