Hogwarts Study Panel

Chapter 545, Section 543: Sent to Grindelwald

Halloween Eve.

When Sheen woke up in the morning, she found that she had a lot more things to do.

He walked into the auditorium and saw it decorated with hundreds of pumpkins with lit candles, a large flock of live bats flying around, and many orange banners with flames burning.

These banners, like colorful water snakes, drifted lazily across the storm-brewing ceiling.

The food was delicious, and Justin and Ron ate until their faces were bulging.

Even Hermione, who was having a cold war with Ron, couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Sheen's brows relaxed slightly, and he looked at the faculty dining table again.

Headmaster Dumbledore remained kind, occasionally pinching his flat nose with a nostalgic expression.

Headmaster Dumbledore's nose has always been crooked, and Sheehan knows whose handiwork it is.

He shifted his gaze and opened a book with a gold cover.

—The Wizard's Book.

Some shards of glass floated out of the glass.

This was given to Sheehan by Headmaster Dumbledore.

Few wizards would know the significance of these fragments.

Aside from being able to piece together a broken glass bottle?
Perhaps they are right; these fragments can indeed be pieced together to form a silver glass keepsake.

Blood alliance.

It symbolizes an ancient, rare, and mysterious magic.

Its physical form is a gorgeous, bottle-shaped silver token.

The design is ingenious and complex, with a decorative silver structure surrounding the central glass bottle.

As Sheen knew, before it shattered, two intertwined, never-merging drops of blood would float inside the bottle.

They symbolize the life and magic of the two wizards who made the vow.

Therefore, when the holder of the contract attempts to break the oath, the token will emit a bright light, and the magic of the contract will intervene in a physical form.

It is an extremely reliable form of magic, and its control is so strong that even the most powerful wizards cannot escape it.

Headmaster Dumbledore gave the fragment to himself.

Sheen pondered.

Has Headmaster Dumbledore stopped resenting Grindelwald? Or is he just reluctantly doing so to find himself a teacher?

Sheen couldn't understand it, but he knew that with these fragments, Nurmengard should welcome him this summer.

As for Grindelwald...

In the spacious auditorium, it was clear that more than one person was recalling this name.

Dumbledore looked intently at the teaching assistant below the stage, who was staring blankly at the fragments.

It's easy to tell when he's lost in thought. After all, when the little wizard's mind wanders, the book he's holding tends to tilt a little.

He'll be fine...

Dumbledore sighed slightly.

The person atop the tower can inspire any ambitious wizard and muddy any stream, but cannot pollute an ocean.

Sometimes Dumbledore would lower his eyes, looking on with curiosity.

When others are like displayed flowers, like singing birds, like shy mimosa plants, the little wizard is like sand, or like snow.

Suffering and temptations were written on it again and again, but he smoothed them out with a light touch.

A cooing sound rang out, and the distant mountains sent their messenger.

The silver-tailed owl crossed the Alps and the North Sea and landed on Dumbledore's fingertips.

The ocean, known for its fierce storms and frigid temperatures, ultimately could not stop the messenger's scorching wings.

Dumbledore lowered his head and gripped the quill pen with his aged knuckles:
[Sent to...]

……

Tomorrow we're heading to Hogsmeade, and today, professors from all the houses are collecting permission forms to go there.

The Charms class had barely ended when the Ravenclaws eagerly placed their permits in Professor Flitwick's arms.

"That's it, kids, don't forget to hand it in—"

Professor Flitwick kindly reminded him, pulling Michael along with one hand.
“Mr. Kona, have you forgotten something?” Michael was pulled so hard he stumbled, holding the new, strange wizard chess set in his hands, clearly not quite understanding what was going on.

"Oh, right! Professor, thank you."

Michael quickly pulled the permit form out of his bag, his face slightly flushed.

"It's alright, Mr. Conner, Happy Halloween?"

Professor Flitwick said with a smile.

"Happy Halloween, Professor."

Michael walked away quickly.

Next it was Sheen's turn. Just as he was about to hand the permit to the professor, the professor suddenly withdrew his hand.

“Mr. Green, you’ve made a mistake.”

Professor Flitwick's eyes showed a hint of amusement.

"Uh-huh?"

Sheen looked straight at the professor and began to wonder if the Sorting Hat had put him in the wrong college.

"As expected of Mr. Sorting Hat..."

Professor Flitwick interrupted Sheehan with surprise.

“Come on, Mr. Green, what are you thinking about? Oh, I’m really busy here…”

Professor Flitwick pushed the little wizard away.

Sheen stood quietly at the door for a while, and then he understood.

In herbal medicine class.

Hermione and Ron are still in a cold war.

They barely spoke a word, even though Sheehan, Ron, and Hermione were all in the same group peeling bubble pods.

Harry has recently teamed up with Neville, who is very interested in Aurors and asks him all sorts of questions.

"How's your permit application coming along?"

Hermione asked Sheehan as they were picking plump, pink pods from the bubble branch, shelling the shiny beans, and putting them into a wooden bucket.

She also turned her head and glanced at Ron.

"Turn it in the next class."

Sheen said.

"But the next class is a modified class."

Ron leaned closer and said to Sheehan, staring defiantly at Hermione.

Sheen looked at the two of them, who were acting out of spite and treating his place like a battlefield.

But he wasn't interested, so he went to Professor Sprout to help with the plants.

So, Hermione and Ron were left staring at each other in this small area.

Herbalism proficiency has increased slightly as always.

While attending his Transfiguration class, Sheen began to ponder the matter of Hogsmeade.

It is the only pure wizarding town in England, inhabited by all sorts of wizards.

Originally, they had little to do with Sheen, but now there was a wizard that Sheen needed to see.

That's the owner of Pig Head Bar.

In addition, Lupin told me that the wizarding world has undergone some minor changes, and Hogsmeade's layout has been completely transformed.

As he spoke, his gaze never left Sheen.

This piqued Sheen's curiosity.

It just so happens that he needs to go to both Hogsmeade and Diagon Alley.

I just don't know what this change refers to.
After Herbalism class came Transfiguration class. Hermione and Ron were bickering quietly, glaring at each other.

Fortunately, Professor McGonagall opened the classroom door at that moment.

"Gryffindor students, don't forget to hand in your Hogsmeade permit forms before Halloween. You can't go without them, so please don't forget!"

　Tomorrow at midnight

　　
　
(End of this chapter)