Hogwarts starts with stealing power.

Hogwarts works so hard to train students, not to send them into the battlefield before they grow up.

Even though the professor knew that Lin Xia and others were quite capable and smart, they could not compare to experienced Aurors.

In the defense of Hogsmeade village, dozens of Aurors died, let alone the students who had no combat experience at all?
McGonagall, who was the most serious and matter-of-fact person, couldn't help but sneer at Draco.

"If you feel that Hogwarts can no longer teach you knowledge, then you might as well leave!"

Draco looked helpless, he knew the professor's firepower was aimed at all of them, but he was the only one caught by the professor on the spot.

He was under a lot of pressure as he had to endure the questioning of four people by two professors alone.

Draco quickly thought of a way to reveal the whereabouts of Lin Xia and others to divert the professor's attention.

Draco whispered, "Professor, Lin Xia and Hermione both ran to the train to rescue the little wizard. Let's go over there quickly too. Maybe they need our help."

McGonagall and Flitwick looked at each other, both nodded, and McGonagall said, "Let's go."
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On the other side, Snape also came to Honeydukes.

The stock of Magic Tattoo Candy in the store was not as much as one might expect.

The Malfoys were not philanthropists; they would not produce a candy that was unpopular.

This candy was rated as a hot-selling candy within the Malfoy family before it was even produced.

During the production process, the Malfoy family spread the news, and many shop managers and retailers came to inquire about the price.

After they are produced, they are quickly pushed onto the shelves by these merchants and placed in the most conspicuous places.

The flow of people into Hogsmeade village was limited today, so the sales speed could not be achieved as usual, so this is not the place where the most magic tattoo candies are sold.

Several other large shops in Diagon Alley sold more candy, and if the Malfoy family recalled all the candy, it would be a huge loss.

The reason why Lucius followed Snape to Honeydukes to inspect this batch of magic tattoo candies was also to discuss the subsequent conditions with him.

If there is a problem with the candies produced by the Malfoy family, then it is right and necessary for them to recall and destroy them, and all losses incurred will be borne solely by the Malfoy family.

But if the Malfoy family was forced to recall the candy just because of the Death Eaters' false accusations, and the recalled candy turned out to be free of problems, then who would be responsible for the losses?

Lucius had come to Honeydukes with Snape and the other Aurors from the Ministry of Magic in order to clarify this point.

"Call the gods to protect you!"

Snape drew his wand quickly and cast the Patronus Charm.

A gentle and nimble doe appeared in front of everyone, inspected the batch of candies, just as it had done before, and finally lay down on the candies.

No problem with the candy!
This batch of candy is safe!

Lucius raised his proud head and said, "The Malfoy family will not destroy its reputation. The quality of any product we produce is guaranteed."

Snape didn't buy it at all, and ignored Lucius. He turned to look at the other Aurors and said in a cold and sharp voice:
"Seal all of this batch of candy and transfer it to the Ministry of Magic. After more detailed testing, confirm that there are no problems before returning it to the Malfoy family."

Lucius brought up the previous question, "If the recalled candies are not problematic, will the Ministry of Magic cover our losses?"

Snape said sarcastically, "I think you have a problem with your brain. Which eye of yours can you see that I have the right to deal with such a matter? If you want to negotiate terms, go and negotiate with the Ministry of Magic, not with me. I am only performing my search duties now."

Lucius' mouth twitched. Although he said so, he knew that the Ministry of Magic would consider compensation plan for the Malfoy family based on the suggestions given by Snape.

He had a good personal relationship with Snape, but he also knew that this man was very calculative in business, especially when it came to potion-making, and he would not take any loss.

In the past, they had common interests and cooperated happily.

But now that this matter has nothing to do with Snape, his stubbornness is revealed.

Lucius wanted to say something else, but Snape had already quickly left Honeydukes to provide assistance elsewhere.
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"Lin Xia, Hermione!"

A familiar and serious voice came from their ears. Lin Xia and Hermione couldn't tell who was calling them for a moment.

As the sound got closer, they looked up and saw Professor McGonagall and Professor Flitwick.

Lin Xia and Hermione both stopped what they were doing obediently, stood up obediently, and called out, "Professor McGonagall, Professor Flitwick."

Professor McGonagall looked at the two of them coldly, her disappointment evident in her eyes.

Flitwick was relieved to see that the two little witches were safe and sound.

No matter what, at least no students were hurt, and that's the best thing.

Before McGonagall lost her temper, Professor Flitwick took the initiative to say, "Can you little wizards handle it? Do you need our help?"

Lin Xia and Hermione looked at each other. In fact, they were fully capable of handling the task.

But they had a premonition in their hearts that they should not say that they could handle everything at this time.

Lin Xia took the initiative to ask a magic question: "Yes, professor, when I was moving these little wizards to a safe place and checking their bodies, I had a healing magic that didn't work smoothly.

It's very difficult to perform it every time. I think it's because I don't understand the magic well enough and my movements are not standard enough. "

Flitwick quickly replied, "Let me see your casting posture."

Hermione next to her followed suit and asked Professor McGonagall a question about healing magic.

While the professors were giving instructions, Draco also joined the rescue team and quietly came to Lin Xia's side.

Draco quickly discussed with Lin Xia what happened after they left, and said in a deep voice:
"Professor Snape did not find any black bugs in the candy, and my father also arrived at the scene and was dealing with the magical tattoo candy."

Lin Xia glanced at the professors behind her and shook her head slightly at Draco, signaling him not to mention this matter again.

In front of high-level wizards, even if they cast isolation magic, as long as the high-level wizards want to eavesdrop, the isolation magic alone cannot resist.

The magic tattoo candy involves whether the Malfoy family is in collusion with the Death Eaters. Such a serious matter should not be discussed in such a public occasion.

The three young wizards and the professor were busy for more than ten minutes. Professor McGonagall's expression relaxed a little, and the rescue of their carriage was almost complete.

Without delay, they hurried to the next carriage and met a house-elf on the way.

Seeing the Hufflepuff emblem in front of the house-elf, a hint of doubt flashed in McGonagall's eyes. Hermione watched this scene nervously. If Professor McGonagall raised any doubts, she would take all the responsibility on herself and would not implicate Lin Xia.

But Mag only glanced at the house-elves, observing their first aid behavior, and said calmly, "Well done."

Then she led the other little wizards into other carriages.

Professor Flitwick seemed to sense Hermione's nervousness. He turned around and winked at her with a mischievous look on his face.

He whispered, "Minerva is a very good person, you don't have to worry."

Professor McGonagall's warning came from the front: "Filius, don't talk nonsense!"

Lin Xia and Hermione couldn't help but smile softly.

Professor McGonagall obviously realized that there was something fishy about the origins of these house-elves, but she remained silent after seeing the badges hanging on their chests.

During the rescue in the new carriage, Lin Xia naturally asked the professor about Harry's condition.

"I see he's unconscious in the air, I don't know if he's injured, Professor, can we visit Harry after we return to Hogwarts?"

McGonagall: "Yes, but he is not in the school infirmary. He should be undergoing a detailed examination at St. Mungo's at this time."

Flitwick said in admiration, "Harry actually pulled out the sword of Gryffindor. This sword is extremely powerful. It was once the sword of the great wizard Godric Gryffindor. It contains a bit of Godric's power. This bit of power can easily deal with the evil god."

While casting healing magic on the little wizard, Hermione asked doubtfully: "Professor, why can the power in the sword be retained for so long? Won't this power disappear with the passage of time?"

Flitwick: "This requires studying the nature of this power. The wizarding world has done several studies before. The power left by those great wizards in the past was not pure energy, but carried a trace of spiritual imprint.

Do you still remember the portraits in our school? Do you think the characters in the portraits are lively? "

Lin Xia and Hermione nodded together.

Lin Xia: "If they were not restricted to living in portraits, I think their thoughts and language expressions would be no different from those of normal people."

Flitwick smiled and said, "The portrait contains a trace of their spiritual imprint left behind when they were alive. Although they are dead, their spirits live on. The same is true of the power that Godric left in the sword."

He changed the subject: "But unlike these portraits, the power that Godric left behind is much stronger.

Nurturing by the Sorting Hat, the sword constantly absorbs the memories of other outstanding wizards, and the power of these memories will also be absorbed by the sword.

So strictly speaking, the power of the sword of Gryffindor will become stronger as time goes by."

Hermione couldn't help but exclaim "Wow", this great power was so fascinating.

Lin Xia asked thoughtfully: "Professor, would it be difficult to make a sword similar to Gryffindor's?"

Fli smiled without temper: "It's not very difficult, but almost impossible."

McGonagall took over and said, "The sword of Gryffindor was forged by the goblin king, Regnarc I. Weapons forged by goblins have the ability to absorb strengthening substances (such as basilisk venom), and they will never rust and require no maintenance.

In today's fairy world, the forging technology of this sword has been lost and lost in the long river of history.

Even if the forging technology was available, the materials to make this sword were no longer available.

Not only that, in addition to its great power, the sword of Gryffindor is also given other meanings. Only the true heir of Gryffindor can summon it from the Sorting Hat, symbolizing Gryffindor's courage.

The conditions for using the sword are very harsh, and of course its power is amazing. There are very few weapons in the wizarding world today that can rival the sword, and most of them are kept in the nobles' armories that are not open to the public."

Hermione asked: "Since just possessing a trace of Gryffindor's spirit can be so powerful, can we cultivate this power? Gryffindors are not born great wizards, right?"

Professor Flitwick nodded in agreement. "Hermione, your idea is very good. There are many related studies in the wizarding world. It's a pity that a lot of information has disappeared in the long river of history. We need to continue to pursue archaeological research."

Flitwick admired power very much and was himself a very outstanding wizard. He could talk endlessly about this topic.

"Including the magic we use now, which is actually much weaker than the magic of Gryffindor's era.

But unlike our current environment, wizards in Gryffindor's era had stricter requirements for magical qualifications, and not everyone with magical talent could become a wizard.

The difficulties and challenges they face are much greater than those we face now. In such a cruel environment, the magic they use is more powerful than ours.

Another thing is the loss of information. You have also studied the Ancient Magic Language course. Gryffindor used the Ancient Magic Language in that era, but there are very few Ancient Magic Language magics handed down today. It seems that they disappeared suddenly. "

Professor Flitwick said, "I have made up my mind. When I am no longer teaching at Hogwarts in my later years, I will join the Ministry of Magic's expedition team to explore the history buried in the long river of magic."

Hermione said excitedly: "Professor, can I be included? I am also interested in these powers!"

Flitwick laughed: "No, Hermione, you are still young and have endless possibilities.

The expedition team is not a good place to stay. It is very dangerous. Only those who are not afraid of death can join the expedition team. Young people should enjoy life more. "

Lin Xia was also fascinated by this kind of power. She believed that Professor Babeling should understand this kind of power. After all, she was a professor who taught the ancient magic language and had a deep knowledge of the ancient magic language.

Moreover, she often fails to see through Professor Babel's power.

Just Professor Babel's office was enough to confuse her.

Suddenly, Lin Xia thought of something and asked, "Hermione, Draco, Ron followed you before, where is Ron?"

Hermione was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Draco.

Draco also looked confused.

"People...I think we placed someone at Honeydukes before."

Hermione came back to her senses, "Yes, Ron is injured and can't move, so he is recuperating in Honeydukes."

"Honeydukes?"

A cold voice sounded from the carriage, and Snape walked over quickly, looking at them coldly.

"I didn't see Ron Weasley when I was checking the candy in Honeydukes." (End of chapter)