Holding the letter, Professor McGonagall opened the Principal’s office door and immediately saw Headmaster Dumbledore sitting behind his desk, eating a lemon sherbet and looking at a document of unknown contents.
“Albus.” “Minerva?
Good morning.
Shouldn’t you be signing acceptance letters and preparing to pick up Little Wizards from Muggle families?
Why do you have time to see me?” Looking at the gentle smile on Headmaster Dumbledore’s face, Professor McGonagall walked forward and handed him the acceptance letter.
“Because of this.
The acceptance letter states that this Little Wizard named Canberra lives twenty thousand one hundred meters below the sea.” “Hmm?” Headmaster Dumbledore was stunned for a moment, then reached out, took the acceptance letter, and examined it carefully.
“Albus, is it possible, is it possible that Hogwarts made a mistake?” Living twenty thousand one hundred meters below the sea…
never mind how this child could descend to such a depth.
Just the fact that she lives there…
how does she manage basic life?
She needs to breathe, at least.
Headmaster Dumbledore carefully read the acceptance letter several times, then looked up at Professor McGonagall.
“The acceptance letter is fine, and Hogwarts has not made a mistake.” “Then this is?” “Perhaps,” Headmaster Dumbledore lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, “our school is about to welcome a special child, one with the bloodline of a magical creature.” “If it’s a magical creature that lives in the sea, a mixture of its bloodline with a human’s might allow this child to live at the bottom of the sea.” “Alright.” Professor McGonagall nodded, accepting Headmaster Dumbledore’s hypothesis.
Other than that, she couldn’t think of any other possibility.
It couldn’t possibly be a Muggle little girl who hasn’t learned magic yet, living alone at such a depth in the sea.
“In that case,” Professor McGonagall took two steps back, “the task of guiding this Little Wizard is up to you.” “With your magic, you should be able to dive that deep into the sea, I certainly can’t.” Headmaster Dumbledore looked at his old colleague with a wry smile, then nodded without hesitation.
“Alright, I will go.” “That’s good.
I’ll head back now; it’s time to start collecting replies from the Little Wizards.” Professor McGonagall nodded slightly, then turned and left the Principal’s office.
Headmaster Dumbledore looked at the acceptance letter in his hand for a long time, then stood up, preparing to go to the location specified in the letter.
At the bottom of the sea, owls certainly couldn’t pass through, so he had to deliver this letter himself.
Meanwhile, Hermione, who had finally returned home after driving all morning, immediately collapsed onto the sofa.
Sitting in a car for so long is exhausting, isn’t it?
But she hadn’t been sitting for long when she heard a faint knocking sound, “Thump, thump, thump, thump, thump, thump,” by her ear.
“Stop knocking, stop knocking, I’m coming.” Mr.
and Mrs.
Granger were both in the kitchen preparing lunch, so Hermione stood up alone and went to open the door.
Halfway there, she realized something was wrong; the sound wasn’t coming from the door.
Returning to the sofa, Hermione looked up and saw an owl outside the window above, holding a letter in its beak and rhythmically tapping on the glass.
Hermione looked at this scene in confusion, even wondering if she was too tired, had fallen asleep upon returning, and was now dreaming.
She raised her hand and gently pinched her waist; the distinct pain told her this was not a dream.
Swallowing, Hermione quickly walked forward and opened the window.
Whoosh…
As soon as the window opened, the owl outside flapped its wings and flew in.
Landing steadily on the sofa, the owl’s head locked onto Hermione, its eyes fixed on her.
“Oh, is this for me?” Hermione approached with curiosity and apprehension, carefully taking the envelope from the owl’s beak.
Strangely, facing Canberra, who was hundreds, even thousands or tens of thousands of times larger than her, Hermione felt no fear, and was even particularly excited.
But facing an owl much smaller than her, she was incredibly worried that it might suddenly peck her or scratch her.
After seeing no signs of unusual movement from the owl in front of her, Hermione finally breathed a sigh of relief and opened the envelope in her hand.
Scanning the letter quickly, Hermione looked incredulously at the owl preening its feathers on the back of the sofa.
Taking a deep breath, she shouted towards the kitchen, “Mom, Dad, something’s happened.” On the Cornwall Coast, the “messenger,” Headmaster Dumbledore, was walking towards the sea.
People came and went on the beach, full of laughter, but not a single person noticed the old man dressed in robes, which looked absolutely peculiar on the beach.
Drawing his wand from his Wizard robe, Headmaster Dumbledore lightly tapped himself twice.
Then, with a soft “pop,” Headmaster Dumbledore vanished from the spot.
When he reappeared, he was already in the deep sea, five hundred meters off the Cornwall Coast.
A vacuum of seawater appeared around him; not a single drop of seawater could approach, and the wand in his hand emitted light, illuminating this deep sea.
Two thousand meters away, Canberra, who was dozing in a large hole at the bottom of the sea, suddenly opened her eyes, her tentacles wiggling slightly as she turned her body to face the Cornwall Coast.
There was a human in the deep sea several thousand meters down; was this a depth humans could reach?
Canberra was filled with intense doubt.
The next moment, she felt the human’s aura disappear, then immediately reappear, followed by another disappearance and reappearance, and another disappearance and reappearance.
After several repetitions, the strange human had already arrived directly above Canberra.
Boom!
Canberra’s tentacles exerted force simultaneously, and her massive body swiftly rushed upwards.
The surrounding seawater immediately began to surge wildly, so violently that even Headmaster Dumbledore couldn’t help but sway several steps.
Before he could react, a creature beyond his imagination appeared before his eyes.
By the light of his wand, Headmaster Dumbledore could see Canberra’s constantly swimming pinkish-white tentacles before him, and the massive, umbrella-shaped head, of which only a small portion was visible.
Standing before such a creature, even he felt his own insignificance.
“Human?
What are you doing here?
And how were you able to come this deep into the sea?” Seeing that the other party wasn’t scared by her, Canberra was also eager to chat with him.
This human looked like an elderly human, and to be able to come this deep into the sea, he must be very capable.
Headmaster Dumbledore smiled gently, not having any ill thoughts or extreme reactions due to Canberra’s massive size and appearance.
“I am here to find a Miss Canberra.” “Looking for me?” Canberra raised a tentacle and pointed to herself, “Did Hermione send you?” She had only told her name to Hermione, this one human, so for the human in front of her to know her name…
Hermione must have sent him, right.
“Oh, I apologize, no.
I should introduce myself first.” “I am the Principal of Hogwarts School of magic, my name is Albus Dumbledore.
You can call me Headmaster Dumbledore.
I am here to invite you to attend our school.” Headmaster Dumbledore said, taking the envelope containing the acceptance letter from his Wizard robe, “As for your name and location, Hogwarts’s magic brought it to us.” He offered the usual explanation to avoid Canberra misunderstanding, as people might indeed be quite unhappy if their private information was suddenly known by others.
However, Canberra, as a Kaiju, clearly did not have such thoughts; she was completely uninterested in whether they knew her name, where she was, or how they knew.
Looking at the tiny Headmaster Dumbledore and the even smaller letter in his hand, Canberra silently activated the energy within her.
A flash of pink light passed, and she transformed into a human, slowly swimming towards Headmaster Dumbledore.
Headmaster Dumbledore chuckled; he had just sensed that familiar fluctuation, which was a manifestation of magic.
Sure enough, Hogwarts never sent out the wrong acceptance letters.
Canberra swam to Headmaster Dumbledore, rising to the same height as him, and pointed to the letter in his hand.
“For me?” She confirmed again.
“Of course.” Headmaster Dumbledore nodded, smiling.
Upon confirmation, Canberra immediately reached out her small hand, took the envelope, and was about to tear it open.
Headmaster Dumbledore, seeing this, stroked his beard and smiled, lightly tapping his wand to expand the vacuum area that isolated the seawater, enveloping Canberra within it as well.
“What is this?” Feeling the surrounding seawater disappear, Canberra blinked and looked at Headmaster Dumbledore.
“This is magic,” Headmaster Dumbledore explained with a gentle gaze, “Please forgive our oversight.
When Hogwarts was built, the founders certainly didn’t anticipate a Little Wizard living in the sea, so the acceptance letters sent out are not waterproof.” Canberra looked at the slightly damp envelope in her hand and nodded in understanding.
She opened it and read it quickly; it was good, she could understand human writing.
After a rough read-through, the general meaning was that she had been accepted and could attend classes at a school called Hogwarts, and also needed to prepare a large number of books and supplies.
“Are you sure you want me to go to school?” Canberra pointed to herself, looking somewhat uncertainly at Headmaster Dumbledore.
To send a Kaiju to school…
this Principal certainly has a big heart.
“Of course,” Headmaster Dumbledore nodded kindly and affirmatively, “Hogwarts will not refuse any Little Wizard.” “No matter what they look like, or what bloodline they possess.” Until now, Headmaster Dumbledore still believed Canberra merely possessed the bloodline of a magical creature.
After all, there were simply too many types of magical creatures in the Wizarding World; it was normal for him not to recognize one, wasn’t it?
“The only thing to be aware of is that at Hogwarts, you probably cannot display your previous state; Hogwarts wouldn’t be able to contain it.” Headmaster Dumbledore said with a cheerful, joking tone.
Canberra could feel that the other party was treating her like a young creature.
She had seen Hermione’s parents look at her with the same expression on the beach yesterday!
“Ahem…
I think my age should be older than yours, Headmaster Dumbledore.” Canberra cleared her throat, trying to explain her age.
“Every student who goes to Hogwarts is my child, no matter how old they are, or how old they grow to be later.” Headmaster Dumbledore adjusted his glasses, his gaze gentle.
He did not inquire about Canberra’s age.
It was very impolite to ask a lady’s age, even if Canberra still looked like a little girl.
Moreover, she possessed a magical creature bloodline, so it was understandable that her years of existence might be very long relative to humans.
Perhaps for her, several hundred or even several thousand years was just the end of her infancy; magic was always so mysterious that even he couldn’t fathom it.
Canberra blinked, looking at the envelope in her hand, “Hmm…
if I go to school, what do I need to do?” “Hmm…” Headmaster Dumbledore paused, seemingly thinking about how to phrase it, “While saying this might reduce your interest in going to school, I must say, you will need to attend classes, do homework, learn about magic, and of course, exploring the mysteries of magic will be very interesting.” “Besides that, you will make many friends, and if you wish, you can also participate in Quidditch, which is a sport in the Wizarding World.
All in all, you will be very happy at Hogwarts.” “Friends…” Canberra murmured softly, “I already have one friend; her name is Hermione.” Headmaster Dumbledore stroked his long beard, “You will meet many more friends at Hogwarts.” “And I heard you just say Hermione.
If I remember correctly, among the new students admitted to Hogwarts this year, there is also a little girl named Hermione.” “Hermione was also accepted into Hogwarts?!” Canberra’s green eyes widened suddenly, sparkling as she looked at Headmaster Dumbledore.
“Hermione, Hermione Granger.” “Then it must be right.” Headmaster Dumbledore nodded, confirming the name Canberra had said.
“I’m going to school!” Canberra agreed without any hesitation.
“Excellent, Hogwarts welcomes you, Miss Canberra.” Headmaster Dumbledore said with a smile.
“Can I pick you up tomorrow morning to go to Diagon Alley to buy the necessary things?
This afternoon I still have some matters to attend to at the Ministry of Magic, which is the government department of the Wizarding World.” “Yes.” Canberra nodded affirmatively.
“Then, see you tomorrow, Miss Canberra.
Also,” Headmaster Dumbledore winked, gesturing to the dozen or so small pink tentacles extending from beneath Canberra’s skirt, “no offense intended, I think those are truly adorable.” Being praised directly, even Canberra was very happy, giggling and smiling with curved eyes, “Thank you.” After speaking, she waved her hand, watching Headmaster Dumbledore disappear from the spot.
Immediately after, Canberra also turned around, water splashing up behind her, and returned to the large hole at the bottom of the sea.
At the Granger Family home, Hermione, accompanied by her parents, had also mailed her reply to Professor McGonagall.
She turned back to Mr.
and Mrs.
Granger, her face full of excitement, “Whether it’s true or not, we’ll see tomorrow morning.
The letter says Professor McGonagall will come tomorrow morning.” “I hope it’s true, especially since our little Hermione is so excited.” Mrs.
Granger reached out and ruffled Hermione’s head.
Mr.
Granger stood by, nodding in agreement, and at the same time, seeing Hermione’s excited expression, he pondered in his mind who to ask for some information about the Wizarding World if this proved to be true tomorrow.
After all, as a father, he always thought more for his daughter.