Two Worlds: I studied abroad at Hogwarts

Chapter 182 Dumbledore's Intention

Hermione guessed what Moon was doing just by hearing one sentence.

"I can't imagine which dark wizard would come to Hogwarts to steal the Philosopher's Stone."

Hermione had seen the three-headed dog during her first nighttime tour of the castle.

She knew very well that Fluffy was definitely not someone that an ordinary wizard could deal with. Even Snape could be bitten, so others would have no chance of winning.

If Fluffy is strengthened now, the dark wizard may not even be able to pass the first level, let alone steal the Philosopher's Stone.

"Actually, I'm also very curious. I really hope that the other party can try every level."

After doing so much, Moon now really wants to know how strong the level's defenses are.

If it were really possible, he felt that he could protect the Scarlet Moon in the same way in another world.

Or you can use these levels to create a quiet, comfortable place for yourself to study magic.

After chatting with Hermione, Moon continued to try to carve the magic runes.

Before breakfast, he experimented with 100 sets of strengthening runes, and seventy-three of them were successful.

This success rate is actually not low for other magicians, but Moon wants to pursue more than that.

So he spent the next whole day practicing rune carving.

Even during flying lessons, Moon was concentrating on practicing carving runes while riding on his broom.

"Harry Potter! If you do something so dangerous again, I will have no choice but to ask Professor McGonagall to punish you."

Shortly after the class started, Ms. Hooch's shout echoed throughout the venue.

Everyone was very quiet in the flying class, except Harry who was very abnormal today.

He rushed high into the sky again and again, then released his hands and dived down from the sky, as if he was specifically practicing a certain movement.

"Professor, I'm just practicing."

"Practice? Why would anyone practice falling off a broom?"

Madam Hooch was very confused, but Ron and Moon, who were not far away, were very aware of Harry's little thoughts.

"It seems he really wants to catch the murderer at the next Quidditch match."

Ron couldn't help but feel a little worried. He had just seen Harry dive, which was really thrilling and exciting.

"Don't worry, Harry's flying skills are far better than those of the senior students."

Moon understood Harry better than anyone else.

He knew that most of the growth in the wizard bar above the little wizard's head came from his flying talent.

Even with the best broomstick available, Harry can perform far more breathtaking moves.

"I know that, but what if a dark wizard really attacks Harry?"

After hearing what Ron said, Moon couldn't help but ponder.

He could still remember the last Quidditch match very clearly.

If the dark wizard really planned to do it again, it would likely lead to serious accidents.

"How about we prepare a flying carpet? That way, even if Harry falls, we can catch him."

The last time Harry nearly fell off his broom, Moon's idea was to use the sheet with color-changing magic to cast a [levitation spell] to catch Harry.

Even though Moon knew that his [Levitation Spell] was not powerful enough, as long as there was a professor who could understand Moon's intention and take over the magical control of the bed sheet, accidents could naturally be avoided.

However, after Moon studied alchemy, he found a better way to do this.

Flying magic carpet.

Another flying tool used by wizards.

This alchemical item not only has a very stable flying speed, but also has a large area, which will greatly increase the chances of catching Harry who falls from the sky.

"No, Moon, the flying carpet has been banned from sale in the UK by the Ministry of Magic, so it's not available for purchase."

"Why, I think magic carpets are perfect for flying."

Seeing Moon and Ron chatting, Hermione also flew over.

Even after Ron mentioned the Ministry of Magic's ban, she couldn't help but complain.

"The Ministry of Magic should consider the needs of every wizard, rather than banning all wizards because of a law."

"I know that's the case, but the Statute of Secrecy is of the highest order."

Hermione explained the many advantages of the magic carpet.

Soft, comfortable and stable, there will be no major bumps or shaking during the flight.

But none of these can compare to a ban from the Ministry of Magic.

Through Ron's explanation, Moon also figured out why the Ministry of Magic did not allow flying carpets to circulate in the UK.

Flying carpets are defined as Muggle artefacts on the Ministry of Magic's Register of Prohibited Magical Objects.
The British Ministry of Magic forbids wizards from casting spells on Muggle objects.

Because such items can easily fall into the hands of Muggles, they may reveal the existence of the wizarding world and violate the Statute of Secrecy.

Additionally, a flying carpet is more conspicuous when in flight and cannot be easily hidden like a broomstick.

In areas with a dense Muggle population like the UK, the use of flying carpets increases the risk of being discovered by Muggles, thus threatening the Statute of Secrecy in the wizarding world.

"So as long as the Statute of Secrecy exists, flying carpets will never be able to enter the UK."

Ron's words all came from his father's conversations at the dinner table.

Moon knew that since this employee working in the Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Department thought so, it would be almost impossible to buy a magic carpet in the UK.

But just because you can’t buy it doesn’t mean you can’t do it.

After listening to Hermione introduce so many advantages of the magic carpet, Moon felt more and more that he also needed a flying tool in another world.

Of course, the best flying tool to choose at this stage is to buy a flying broom after making money.

As for the future, you can try to make a magic carpet or modify the magic carpet and then take it to another world.

It is best to ensure comfort while having the advantage of speed. This is the most suitable flying tool.

Anyway, for Moon, there is no confidentiality law in the other world, so he can fly however he wants.

Harry was eventually stopped from experimenting with difficult flying maneuvers by Ms. Hodge.

This inevitably made him feel a little lost.

However, when the class was about to end, Harry immediately regained his spirits when he saw Hagrid coming.

"What's wrong, Harry? I just saw you flying beautifully."

Hagrid had just seen Harry's high-altitude flight on his way to the castle.

He originally wanted to praise him, but when he saw Harry's abnormal expression, he became a little confused.

Harry didn't say anything. It was only after Ron explained it that Hagrid finally understood.

"Oh, actually, Madam Hooch did the right thing, Harry. This is not something you should be involved in. Stop it."

Of course, Harry would not give up his plan because of Hagrid's words. He was just very curious about why Hagrid came to the castle.

"I'm looking for Moon. Dumbledore has already agreed to that."

After Hagrid finished speaking, several young wizards looked at Moon in surprise.

Under the curious gaze of Harry and Hermione, Moon followed Hagrid towards the castle.

The place they were going to this time was the corridor on the fourth floor of the castle, which was also where the big dog Lu Wei was guarding.

"I really didn't expect Dumbledore to agree without even thinking about it. I think he must trust you very much."

To Hagrid, Dumbledore's words were more effective than any instructions.

Now that Dumbledore had so readily agreed to let Moon go to see Fluffy, all of Hagrid's doubts had dissipated. However, after seeing Moon, he felt a little worried.

He was afraid that if there were really dark wizards who knew that Moon was also involved in the design of these protective levels, they would be in danger.

"By the way, you must keep this a secret and don't tell anyone else, otherwise something bad might happen."

As the person in charge of one of the guard levels, Hagrid is well aware of the preciousness of the Philosopher's Stone.

So he knew that the dark wizard would try every possible way to pass the levels and steal the Philosopher's Stone.

Now that Moon is involved in this matter, he will face corresponding dangers.

"Don't worry, except for Hermione and Harry who can vaguely guess a little, no one else knows that I have anything to do with this matter."

Moon trusts his new friends very much.

In addition to intuition, what prompted him to make this judgment was also magical magic.

After studying alchemy, Moon knew that the Pen of Acceptance and the Book of Admission were never wrong.

Therefore, the young wizard who has just entered school is the least suspicious.

In addition, the magical strength of the first-year wizards is at the bottom of the class at Hogwarts.

This makes it almost impossible for a dark wizard to choose a first-year student as a substitute.

Of course, in addition to this speculation, the most important thing about Moon's judgment is that he can clearly see the strength of each person.

Moon guessed that since the dark wizard wanted to steal the Philosopher's Stone in Hogwarts, his magical strength should be at least three levels.

Otherwise, there would be no way to escape the investigation of the professors at Hogwarts, not to mention Dumbledore, whose strength is unfathomable.

At Hogwarts, there are many wizards whose strength exceeds three bars, but none of the young wizards in the lower grades can do it.

"Actually, it's all my fault. I shouldn't have told Harry and the others about Fluffy's existence."

After hearing that Harry and Hermione had already guessed some things, Hagrid couldn't help but feel a little guilty.

After the last Quidditch game, he accidentally mentioned the names of Fluffy and Nicolas Flamel.

This allowed the young wizards to guess the real object guarded by Hogwarts.

"Don't say that, Hagrid. I think the secret will get out sooner or later."

The more Moon became involved in the school's protection of the Philosopher's Stone, the more he felt that Dumbledore seemed to have done it on purpose.

After all, if you really want to protect something, you can hide it so that no one knows about it.

Moon felt that Dumbledore definitely had this ability.

However, instead of doing so, the principal openly announced at the opening ceremony: the corridor on the right side of the fourth floor of the castle cannot be approached.

This clearly tells everyone that there is something extraordinary there.

After this matter was announced, it aroused everyone's curiosity, especially the students in the school.

After all, little wizards at this age are at their most curious.

"How could that be? Dumbledore told me to keep it a secret that you were making a collar for Fluffy."

Hagrid hadn't thought of this. He always thought the school did a good job of keeping secrets.

Of course, it may also be that the trust in Dumbledore gave the Forbidden Forest warden some illusions.

This time Moon did not respond.

In his opinion, he was allowed to participate in this matter only because he had the same idea as Dumbledore.

That is to let the murderer go through the levels and test the strength of this dark wizard.

Moon didn't know if Dumbledore had any deeper thoughts.

But judging by all the current events, the two should have the same idea about testing the dark wizard.

Moon was actually very curious as well. He wondered whether the increased level of defense, as suggested by him, could stop the dark wizard.

If possible, he could set up the same levels in another world to create a quiet and comfortable magic learning environment for himself.

After all, Moon is now able to carry things back to another world.

It is very convenient to bring Devil's Snare and Spore Powder with you.

Of course it’s not possible to talk about Lou Williams now, but who knows, there might be a chance in the future.

Of course, even if that doesn't work, other ferocious animals can be used instead.

Perhaps giant squid would be a better fit.

While Moon was still thinking about how to build protection for his future magic castle, the two had already reached the stairs leading to the corridor on the fourth floor.

"Professor Quirrell? Why are you here?"

Hagrid's loud voice suddenly brought Moon back to reality. He looked at Quirrell who suddenly appeared in the corridor with some curiosity.

"Oh, hello Hagrid, I'm just looking around."

After Professor Quirrell responded, he looked at Moon who was following Hagrid in surprise, and then immediately added another sentence.

"You know, there was a giant monster there originally, and then some accidents happened, so I thought maybe I could still help."

"Don't worry, the current protection level is completely different from before."

Just as Hagrid was about to continue speaking, Moon tugged hard at his moleskin coat.

"What's different?"

There was a hint of suspicion in Quirrell's eyes.

"Oh, nothing, I thought Dumbledore must have made other plans."

"Really? Then I feel relieved."

After Quirrell finished speaking, he walked downstairs, while Hagrid looked down at Moon with some suspicion.

"Why do you doubt Professor Quirrell? He's not very courageous."

Hagrid didn't think the timid Professor Quirrell was a Dark wizard.

In his opinion, the other party simply did not have this ability.

"Did you notice that Professor Quirrell didn't stutter when you first called him?"

Moon had doubts about several of the professors on the list he had put forward that day.

There were just a few he knew better, such as Professor Flitwick and Professor Snape.

Moon has already ruled out many of these two suspects.

The remaining ones were Professor Burbage who taught Muggle Studies, Professor Kettleburn who taught Magical Beasts, Madam Pince who was the librarian, and Professor Quirrell who had just appeared.

Moon didn't know much about these professors, so he couldn't be sure.

But now it seems that Professor Quirrell is more suspicious than the other professors.

"Is there? Maybe."

Hagrid hadn't noticed the change in Quirrell's speech, but Moon remembered it well.

In addition to his good memory, more importantly, he had had such an experience before.

That was after he had dealt with the troll on Halloween, and he didn't stutter when Professor Quirrell asked him about what happened.

Plus, it’s already dinner time at school.

Most people gathered in the auditorium or the staff lounge.

And the fact that this professor actually ran to the fourth floor inevitably arouses suspicion.

"Okay, don't think about it. Lu Wei must be getting anxious waiting."

(End of this chapter)