Take things as they come at Hogwarts

"Actually, I don't know how bad your life is at your uncle's house. However, if you really want to know how my life is going in the orphanage, I can tell you, but you swear you won't tell anyone else!"

"I will, I mean, I swear I won't tell anyone else!".

"Shhh Don't mess with Neville and Ron. "

"Well, I'm sorry. "

"Well, since you swore an oath, then I'll tell you.

Actually, I don't know if my experience in the orphanage is typical, but it should give you a little bit of an idea about a Muggle orphanage.

As I said before, I was picked up by the orphanage.

When I was very young, my life was also very peaceful, living conditions were average, but it was okay. Until, after the old dean died, and the new dean was replaced. "

Locke paused for a moment as he said this, as if sorting through the broken memories in his mind.

But Harry had a premonition and swallowed nervously.

"Harry, have you ever heard of the term 'copper fetish'?"

"I ...... I've heard of it. Harry felt his stomach churn, he probably shouldn't have asked in the first place.

"It seems that you understand, so I don't need to explain...... After the death of the old dean, the new dean was young and ambitious, and most importantly, he had a family of his own. Rather than honestly accepting donations from government relief and social activists as before, he prefers to do business that can make the orphanage come in faster. "

"When he saw me as a little older, he immediately had an idea. Since then, the orphanage where I work has had a side hustle. And I, who was selected early, was cultivated as an ace commodity. "

"I was trained to be built according to the order, to learn aristocratic etiquette, music and fine arts, and a few others. "

"One year, when I was asked to inspect the goods, he, well, was probably too eager, and went a little too far, so, my magic went viral. That time, I set the orphanage on fire. "

"One of the oldest children happened to see this. He dragged me, took a few other children, and escaped from the orphanage. "

"But the days that followed didn't get any better, and we hid in the slums, afraid to come out for fear of being found. The main income of daily life is to help sell illegal drugs as a child. "

"The oldest kid who rescued me didn't really see me as a friend, but rather took a fancy to my special ability to manipulate flames, and planned to use me to fulfill his ambitions. "

"I have to say that he was really good, he took us to a firm foothold in the slums at such a young age, and managed to send the director of the orphanage to prison. "

"But he still pays more attention to me, and has been using all means to coerce and lure, wanting me to be his most obedient and best weapon. One day, together with other children, he forced me to burn to death an adult bound in chains with flames, and although the man was a villain, he was ......

."

"Seriously, the process of dying is terrifying. His cry was miserable, and the smell of burning was terrible. "

Locke's voice was calm, but Harry was stiff and couldn't breathe.

Even Hedwig curled up and chirped uneasily.

"I was desperate at the time, I didn't know that there was such a thing as wizards and wizarding, I just felt that I was an anomaly, perhaps destined to live in the darkest corners of the world and become a bad person. "

[The original owner did think so.] ］

"But then, I received a notice from Hogwarts and met two professors from the school. My fate has changed. I...... Grateful for it all. "

[False.] ］

"Harry, I don't know, how my experience compares to yours. Whatever the past, at least, we're at Hogwarts now and starting a new life, aren't we?".

[How is it possible to get rid of the past so easily?].

"You don't have to worry that it's a dream, when you wake up, everything will be gone. This is reality, whether it is you, me, or your owl, it is real. "

[I'd rather it was a dream, a dream before I died.] ］

"Okay, is there anything else you'd like to ask, Harry?".

"No more. Thank you, Locke. And also...... I'm so sorry. "

"You've apologized many times, Harry. But don't forget that you promised me that you wouldn't tell anyone about this. Even Neville and Hermione, I don't want them to know about that. I don't want them to know that their friends have ever killed someone. "

[The word 'friend' is really cheeky to say it.] ］

"I would never say that!".

"Well, I believe you...... Harry, in fact, the biggest lesson from my past experience is that only knowledge and strength, which do not betray us, can help us fight against fate when we are held hostage by it!".

[No, and soft knives, and favors, all of which will make you have to put down your wand.] ］

"So, next, I'm going to work learning magic and spells. In any case, I don't want to go back to the powerless state I used to have!".

[Just to accumulate strength and make a big one.] British wizarding world, wait for me, hahaha!].

"Well, I will too, Locke!" Harry was a little overwhelmed.

"There's no need to be like me, everyone is different. I don't know if I'm right or wrong. Harry, you can see for yourself at your own pace, just think for yourself...... Well, I'm really sleepy. The first class tomorrow morning is Professor McGonagall's Transfiguration class. I don't want to be scolded for being late...... Good night, Harry!".

"Well, good night, Locke!".

Harry carried Hedwig back to his bed in a daze, but his heart was hard to calm down for a long time.

He couldn't tell why.

It's very beautiful, and the roommate who is very similar to himself shared his secret with him on the first day of school.

Or is it because you have found someone who is even more unfortunate than yourself?

Or, what the other party said was actually very terrible and unimaginable to him!

Harry couldn't tell, couldn't figure it out.

All he knew was that on September 1, 1991, the first night he came to Hogwarts, he really had a bit of insomnia.

......

It was just after 7 o'clock the next morning that Locke opened his eyes with difficulty.

He first said good morning to the white princess in the wand box next to his pillow, and then began to wash and dress.

After the separation, the freshmen were given ties and badges from their respective colleges.

The Gryffindor has a gold silk tie and a gold griffin on a red background on the chest emblem.

Although it looks good, it is a lot of trouble to wear.

After dressing and arranging his hair in the mirror, Locke opened his suitcase and took out the Elementary Transfiguration Guide.

Then he took out a quill from the bedside table, an inkwell, and a notebook, just in case he took a piece of parchment from which he wrote his thesis.

These basic school supplies are distributed by the school, and if you dislike them, you can buy better ones yourself.

But Locke didn't have that kind of thought, and for him, these things could be used.

By the time he reached the break room, Hermione was already there.

"Good morning, Hermione. Sorry to keep you waiting. "

"Good morning, Locke. Actually, I just arrived. The little witch was a little happy when she saw Locke.

In fact, she was not so happy, because she found that without her mother's help, she could no longer tame her hair.

"Let's go, let's go eat. "

"Okay. "

"Locke, you rested well last night. Who are your roommates?" Sure enough, along the way, the little witch's tuberculosis attribute flare up again.

"Neville, Harry, and Ron. What about you?".

"What do you think? There are only three girls in our Gryffindor class. "

"I thought you were going to live with the seniors, but the other two boys on our side were like that. "

"No, there are a lot of spare rooms in the towers of the girls' dormitories. In fact, there are quite a few young wizards in our year. Recently, there are too few new wizards added every year. "

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