Knock Knock Knock…
Hearing that somewhat familiar knocking sound, Newt set down his coffee and hurried toward the door.
He couldn't help hoping it was that student called Leo sending another letter, delivered by that remarkable messenger.
Actually, after that magical creature calling itself Aurelius left last time, Newt had felt deeply regretful. It was the first time he'd seen a magical creature with that appearance—completely unknown, utterly unprecedented.
But because its communication style was so startlingly human-like, Newt hadn't managed a proper conversation with Aurelius in that first moment, nor had he observed its characteristics properly. Instead, his wife Tina had chatted extensively with the creature.
This left Newt feeling disappointed, and these past few days had been spent in restless anticipation.
Opening the door, Newt's eyes met the extraordinarily divine-looking Aurelius. Unlike that nighttime visit, the morning sunlight made Aurelius emit beautiful golden radiance, its scales catching the light.
Obvious delight immediately appeared in Newt's eyes.
"Good morning, Mr. Newt."
"Good morning, Aurelius! Please, come in."
Aurelius skillfully followed Newt inside.
"Did Leo send a letter?"
Aurelius nodded, having a shimmering cloud lift the small satchel and float it before Newt.
"Mr. Newt, everything Master asked me to deliver is in the bag."
Things? So it wasn't just a letter.
Newt took the satchel and discovered it had an Undetectable Extension Charm inscribed on it. He drew his wand and controlled the items inside to emerge one by one.
First came a small cedar wood bottle that Newt instinctively caught. Then an envelope settled into his hands.
But it didn't end there—sheets of paper filled with writing flew from the bag opening like a flurry of snow.
Newt directed them to his desk. When the stack first reached ten centimeters high, Newt felt something was amiss, not immediately understanding what his young correspondent had sent.
But the papers kept coming, seemingly endless, cascading from the small bag.
Only when nothing more emerged did Newt survey the pile that nearly reached the ceiling. Although neatly stacked on the table, wasn't this quantity excessive?
Newt looked at the small bottle and envelope in his hands, choosing to read the letter first while placing the bottle on the table's edge.
"Aurelius, find somewhere comfortable. Let me read this first..."
Before finishing, Newt caught himself—he'd subconsciously treated the creature as human. Such a large magical creature—where could it possibly sit?
"Alright, thank you."
The next second, Newt watched Aurelius shrink in size, becoming as small as a house cat, then leap onto a pale golden cloud and elegantly recline.
This transformation made Newt immediately forget about the letter.
"Size changing, similar to an Occamy's ability? And that cloud supports solid weight—can it be used for flight? Serving as a messenger, it must be able to fly, right?"
"Yes, I can fly."
Aurelius's ethereal voice echoed directly in Newt's mind, making him slightly embarrassed—like someone responding to muttered thoughts.
Newt fell silent, but Aurelius remembered Master's instructions to engage Mr. Newt in conversation.
"Mr. Newt, I can indeed change my form, but what's an Occamy? Is it a magical creature? Master hasn't taught me about those yet."
"Yes, that's a magical creature that can change its body size according to available space. Leo teaches you about magical creatures?"
"Yes, he just started a few days ago, saying it's convenient for recognizing them in the future."
This left Newt momentarily speechless. A human wizard teaching a magical creature to identify other magical creatures? He diplomatically changed subjects and properly read the letter.
Seeing that Leo had already created an Undetectable Extension container capable of housing living creatures, Newt nodded with satisfaction. He hadn't expected such rapid progress. The boy's talent in Charms and Alchemy was clearly excellent, his grasp of foundational knowledge remarkably solid.
As for elements needed for cultivating plants? Newt did know how to solve this, and it didn't involve family secrets—he could share freely.
He was just curious whether this student was also a Hufflepuff. Actually wanting to farm inside an Undetectable Extension container—this had to be a little badger.
Newt had forgotten to ask in his last reply and still didn't know which house Leo belonged to.
Continuing to read, Newt saw Leo mention sending some materials—his daily records of observing magical creatures, "perhaps not extensive"...
Not extensive?
Newt's eyes drifted to that towering pile of papers, his expression peculiar. Looking back at the letter, he wondered if besides magical creature records, there were other documents—otherwise, how could there be such volume?
But even after finishing, nothing mentioned additional materials.
Considering the consulting intent revealed in Leo's letter, Newt felt he shouldn't disappoint a young person's enthusiasm and curiosity about magical creatures.
Summoning the topmost sheets, Newt took a sip of coffee and began reading.
Mooncalves...
Newt's browsing speed was rapid—not from carelessness, but from deep familiarity with these creatures. One glance told him if there were issues.
He continued summoning papers until finishing all Mooncalf-related records. Generally sound. Newt pulled out blank stationery and noted several minor corrections.
Next came Diricawl data. But this reading made Newt notice something different.
Compared to the previous Mooncalves, these Diricawl records seemed more detailed and vivid, as if the recorder had close contact with active specimens. Some details were extremely difficult to notice from distant observation.
Similarly reading through quickly, Newt wrote corrections, but this time there were fewer.
Next came Puffskeins. Seeing equally vivid and meticulous records, Newt nodded approvingly. "Like Diricawls, these are relatively approachable, gentle magical creatures. Leo is probably a Hufflepuff with methods for befriending animals, or perhaps natural talent."
After noting corrections, Newt summoned new materials. He picked up his coffee whilst his gaze swept toward the page's beginning.
Acromantulas...
"Cough cough cough—"
Newt set down his cup, choking violently. Wait, what magical creatures had this child been observing? Why did it include 5X-rated Acromantulas?
Newt waved his wand and summoned all Acromantula-related materials. The result was that the towering pile immediately decreased by over a third.
Newt's eyelids twitched uncontrollably.
Flipping through these papers, his reading speed slowed dramatically. The Acromantula records were extraordinarily detailed—covering nearly every age group, from newborn to juvenile, adolescent, adult, and even elderly specimens.
Not just age—even divided by gender, each had dedicated columns with specific observations.
"Leo, where did he find so many Acromantulas?"
Newt couldn't imagine how a Hogwarts student could contact such an extensive spider colony. Moreover, mere contact wasn't enough—Acromantulas were extremely dangerous. Being able to record this data whilst surviving was itself remarkable.
"To observe such detail, how much time must Leo have spent, and what tremendous risks must he have taken to..."