Hogwarts Study Panel

Chapter 374, Section 372: The Mystery Unraveled
"Mr. Owl..."

Sheen murmured.

It turned out to be Mr. Owl.

His hazy memories returned like a tide.

The Troll Tapestry, the Room of Requirement, the Secret of the Ravenclaw Tiara...

Everything was no longer shrouded in white mist.

But... what is Mr. Owl's purpose in doing this?

Is it just about preventing oneself from entering the Room of Requirement?

Sheen suddenly realized that if it were Mr. Owl, it wasn't impossible.

As for whether Mr. Owl is dangerous, Sheehan guessed it was difficult to say, unless Ravenclaw wanted to harm the students.

But why myself?
Or rather, what secrets are hidden in the cabin guarded by the owl?
Sheen knew that the hut guarded by the owls, or the place they called the Hut of Hope, had always been magical.

When Justin asked Mr. Owl for a fireplace, Mr. Owl conjured one up for them.

When they want the fireplace to connect to the outside world, such as the Floo Powder network that connects Hermione to her family, the fireplace magically gains this function as well.

In this respect, the Hope Hut is not much different from the House of Requirement.

Sheen slowly frowned, carefully recalling the details about the Room of Requirement:
The House of Requirement is also known as the "House of Requirement" by house-elves.

It is one of the most mysterious and powerful magical spaces in Hogwarts.

It won't always exist; it will only appear when someone with a genuine need passes by its door.

The method of entering the room is quite unique: the user must concentrate on their needs and walk back and forth three times in front of that empty wall.

If done correctly, a smooth door will appear on the wall. The interior of the room will be configured entirely according to the user's needs.

For example, when Albus Dumbledore desperately needed a bathroom, he found a room full of various chamber pots.

The room's history is unknown, but it has clearly existed for centuries. Some house-elves were familiar with the place, and Dobby later recommended it to Harry Potter.

According to Dobby, for centuries countless students and faculty members have found a place here to meet their various needs, from hiding belongings to seeking refuge.

A young Tom Riddle discovered and used it to hide the Ravenclaw tiara he found, and turned it into a Horcrux.

If you ask Sheen to explain, the Room of Requirement is like an artificial intelligence—

The wizard makes a request, the house receives the request, and then casts a transformation spell to transform several things in the house into what the requester needs.

It just can't recognize the different users, otherwise Harry would probably have had a hard time finding Ravenclaw's tiara.

"AI……"

Sheen suddenly felt like he had grasped something. If the Room of Requirement was an artificial intelligence that could not recognize wizards, then what was Mr. Owl?
Is there a truly qualified, intelligent, and fully-fledged artificial intelligence that can understand and act upon wizard commands?
As his thoughts raced, Sheehan knew that when he returned to Hogwarts, there would likely be even more to come.

First, practice Occlumency; second, understand what Mr. Owl is trying to do. What is the connection between Hope Cottage and the Room of Requirement? What instructions did Ravenclaw leave for Mr. Owl?
To accomplish this is quite simple; Sheen will simply ask the eccentric Mr. Owl who had been acting strangely before he left.

Finally, the last point is to destroy Ravenclaw's crown.

Sheen didn't really want to get close to the thing, but he could bring the statue to life and destroy it with the snake's fangs.

"Let's go, darling."

At that moment, Professor Terra pushed open the door and entered.

"Professor—okay."

Sheen snapped out of her daze.

The fireplace in front of them had long been connected to Hogwarts' Floo Powder network, although it only led to a specific location.

Mr. Green,

Professor Quirrell suddenly spoke up.
"To practice Occlumency, you need to deal with complex feelings and memories, and going a step further, you might try to cheat in reverse."

He then remained silent for a while.

"I believe you will need this soon."

Because… you are the great Green. “Oh? You finally thought of learning Occlumency?”

Professor Terra immediately became interested.

"Do you know Mr. Owl?"

Sheen was taken aback, but quickly realized what was happening.

“Sophisticated magic, used so crudely…A wizard only needs to learn Occlumency for a month to realize he has been deceived.”

Of course I'll care; I'll see which idiot would dare to do something like this.

Professor Terra squinted.

"As for what Quirrell just said, that's a very advanced way of using Occlumency."

I'm not good at it, and I don't need to.

Sheen was somewhat impatient:

Has Mr. Owl done this before? Why would it do such a thing?

The fireplace flames were raging fiercely, and Quirrell eavesdropped cautiously.

"As far as I know, no, except for you, it's just like a common portrait."

Perhaps there is, but no one would care what a young wizard has forgotten.

Professor Terra thought for a moment.

"Then you are..."

Sheen paused for a moment, then asked again.

“My dear disciple, you will never understand the fear of an old alchemist. If Dumbledore had not forbade it, I would have cast a protective spell on you every day.”

Professor Terra made a rare joke.

……

On the first day of January, in Sheen's perception, Hogwarts Castle was no longer a distant symbol.

Despite the ongoing cold snap and the biting wind.

But the fireplace in the castle remained soft.

Soon, a tall green flame rose from the fireplace, and the figures of the two wizards emerged from the flames.

"So, how long did it take you to learn Occlumency techniques before you finally saw through this amusing little joke?"

Professor Terra's robes were still damp with snow.

"just……"

Sheen replied.

"Yes, I saw it. You just learned it. I mean..."

As Professor Terra spoke, she placed her heavy suitcase on the ground.

But soon, she paused, as if struck by a sigh:

"Disturbing talent... Hogwarts is a good place, I should have come sooner."

The professor stared into Sheehan's eyes and saw the eagerness beneath the calm.

"Go ahead,"

she says,

"If you want to burn the portrait, you can tell me."

But you need to think this through, my dear disciple, because that means you'll be joining the distant Vagado.

That old 'Black Panther' will probably be so overjoyed by this windfall that he won't be able to sleep... and he'll probably forget all about the last time Dumbledore came knocking on his door.

(End of this chapter)