"Professors, stop looking. Voldemort is right under your feet right now."
Hao Yun's words startled several professors, causing them to take a few steps back.
"You're saying this pile of ashes is Voldemort?"
The short-statured Charms professor, Felix, pointed to the ashes on the ground and looked at Hao Yun in surprise.
"That's right, I just killed it with Harry Potter."
"Child, I'm so glad you're alright!"
Dean McGonagall hugged Harry Potter, her heart filled with lingering fear.
Filch just found them and said that Voldemort is fighting Hao Yun and Harry Potter, which almost scared them to death.
"Professor, I'm fine. The one who truly defeated Voldemort was Hao Yun. I didn't help at all."
Harry Potter felt somewhat ashamed; if it weren't for Hao Yun, Voldemort would probably have already escaped with the Philosopher's Stone.
That's right! The Philosopher's Stone.
Harry Potter broke free from Dean McGonagall's embrace and pulled the Philosopher's Stone from the ashes.
"Professor, the Philosopher's Stone hasn't been stolen!"
Dean McGonagall wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and kept repeating, "Good child, good child."
"I never expected that you would have the ability to defeat Voldemort."
Snape walked toward Hao Yun, a complex emotion appearing on his gloomy face.
"Actually, it can't be called a defeat. The Voldemort that just appeared was just a remnant soul. His strength was not at its peak. Any one of you professors has the ability to defeat him."
The professors present did not believe Hao Yun's words. Even if it was just a remnant soul, it was still Voldemort, not someone that ordinary people could deal with.
"Congratulations, little wizard Hao Yun! You protected the safety of Hogwarts and thwarted Voldemort's plot. I've decided to give you 50 points."
Dean McGonagall looked at Hao Yun with eyes full of admiration.
The deans of the other three colleges looked at McGonagall with envy, wondering why such an outstanding student as Hao Yun wasn't from their college.
"Harry Potter, you also get 50 points."
Dean McGonagall looked at Ron and Hermione, and smiled as she patted their heads.
"Miss Granger, you bravely faced Voldemort, add 20 points! Ron also gets 20 points!"
"The four of you go to the infirmary now and let Mrs. Pomfrey give you a check-up."
Under Dean McGonagall's direction, Herbalist Professor Mrs. Sprout led the four to the infirmary.
Dean McGonagall and the other professors began to examine Voldemort to see if he had left anything bad behind.
Chapter 304 The Exam Before the Holiday
What happened that night spread throughout the college by the next morning.
After all, Gryffindor inexplicably gained 140 more house points, and people from other houses would always want to know why they got extra points.
The professors didn't forbid discussion of this matter, but they replaced Voldemort with Professor Quirrell.
Quirrell, the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, harbored malicious intentions and plotted to steal the Philosopher's Stone, but was discovered by four young wizards.
In the fierce battle, the young wizards fought desperately to protect the Philosopher's Stone and defeated Quirrell.
The fact that a first-year student defeated a professor was such a legendary event that it naturally caused a huge uproar at Hogwarts.
At this moment, Gryffindor House was filled with joy.
The Gryffindor lion cubs have no shortage of courage; they adore those who dare to take risks and challenge authority.
Now, the savior trio, plus Hao Yun, have become objects of worship for everyone.
"You're so unfair! You didn't even invite us to something so fun!"
Fred and George bypassed the crowd and found Hao Yun hiding in a corner.
"It was just an accident. I was making cards at the Room of Requirement yesterday, and when I came back a little late, I unexpectedly ran into Professor Quirrell and Harry Potter and the others, so we started fighting."
Hao Yun helplessly spread his hands, admitting that he was telling the truth and that he really did run into it by chance.
Why can't we just meet?!
Fred and George were quite annoyed; they really wanted to participate in beating up the professor.
Amidst the congratulations, Ron, who had sustained minor injuries, was surrounded by the crowd like a great hero.
As for Harry Potter, he just stood aside and grinned foolishly.
Hermione, unaccustomed to this environment, had already secretly slipped away.
"Let's go, let's have breakfast first."
Hao Yun and his twin brother also made a quick getaway; if they didn't leave soon, breakfast time would be over.
During his morning flight lesson, Hao Yun rode his broomstick and watched the little wizards playing around in the air. He felt that watching them was like a father watching his sons.
This strange feeling made Hao Yun feel somewhat awkward.
In the days that followed, Hogwarts became much calmer, as the exams before the holidays were approaching.
Those young wizards who didn't study properly were all scratching their heads in frustration.
Harry and Ron, both academically challenged, were clearly among them, having already come up with the idea of cheating on the exam.
Hermione couldn't miss their little schemes at all.
"I advise you to study hard. The exam will use special quill pens, so don't even think about cheating; it's impossible."
Ron immediately slumped onto the table in anger, hating the person who invented the exam.
"Hermione, how about I borrow your answers for the exam?"
Ron looked at Hermione with anticipation in his eyes. He had almost forgotten that Hermione was a top student, so he might as well try to get on her good side.
"No way! You need to study properly."
Hermione's serious expression made Ron shudder.
"If you don't want to lend it, then don't. Why are you yelling so loudly?"
As everyone was reviewing, the exam arrived quietly, and the young wizards nervously entered the examination hall one by one.
Hao Yun passed the simple first-grade exam with ease.
As for the other young wizards, some were happy, some were disappointed, and some were secretly delighted.
The most typical example is the savior trio.
Hermione, a top student, is worried about whether she will do well on the test.
Ron, the academic underachiever, confidently declared that he was sure he would pass the exam.
Harry Potter, on the other hand, was filled with anxiety, fearing that he would fail his exam and be demoted.
With the exams over, the young wizards began packing up to go home, as the holidays were just around the corner.
Inside the headmaster's office, Dumbledore and Hao Yun were chatting.
"Are you planning to stay at the college during the holidays, or move out?"
Dumbledore looked at Hao Yun curiously. In the past year, Hao Yun had made a fortune, pocketing all the little wizard's money.
"I'll stay at the academy, but I have something to do and need to leave for a few days."
Hao Yun plans to go to Diagon Alley to find a shop to collaborate with, asking them to help him sell the Pokémon Battle game.
At the same time, Hao Yun plans to bring out the projector version 2.0 and ask the store to help sell it as well.
"Okay, I thought you were going to move out."
Dumbledore smiled slightly, picked up a glass of honey lemonade, and took a sip.
"Why should I move out? I'm very poor."
Hao Yun's words made Dumbledore's lips twitch slightly. You're poor! You still have the nerve to say that? I'm not asking you to lend me money, so why are you complaining about being poor?
In fact, Hao Yun is very poor; he doesn't even have a hundred Galleons left.
Having earned tens of thousands of Galleons, Hao Yun exchanged them all for herbs.
Hao Yun, whose cultivation is stuck at the late Foundation Establishment stage, is now filled with a thirst for money. If it weren't for his lack of strength, Hao Yun would have already tried to rob Gringotts.
Hao Yun has collected far too few herbs to start refining pills, so he can only continue to wait.
After checking the time, Hao Yun stood up and said.
"I'm leaving now, I'll be back in a few days."
Dumbledore waved his hand, signaling him to hurry up and leave.
After leaving the principal's office, Hao Yun found the twin brothers and boarded the train with them.
The train carrying young wizards started moving, excitedly discussing what they would do during their holiday.
"Hao Yun, what are your plans for the holiday?"
Faced with Fred's question, Hao Yun shook his head blankly; in fact, he hadn't thought it through either.
"I don't know, but I'm planning to go to Diagon Alley to find a shop to partner with and have them help me sell Pokémon battle games."
"Then what do we do?"
George was a little flustered. If Hao Yun partnered with the shop, wouldn't their cooperation fall through?
"Don't worry, I will release the third generation of cards after school starts, and you will still help me sell them."
The twin brothers breathed a sigh of relief after receiving Hao Yun's assurance.
In the past year, they have made a lot of money with Hao Yun, but they have sent all of it home.
"Since you don't have any plans for your vacation, come with us and stay at my place for a few days. We'll take you to Diagon Alley tomorrow."
George nodded in agreement.