Hogwarts Study Panel.

Chapter 578, Section 576: The Knight

A sword was thrown at the black cat, which jumped back in fright, but its tail naturally wrapped around the hilt of the sword.

"It seems you really like this sword."

Gryffindor casually said, "Here you go."

The black cat's breathing slowed; it found itself struggling to keep up with Gryffindor's train of thought.

"Isn't that right? Ravenclaw's cat loved playing with my sword when it was alive—"

Gryffindor's confusion was written all over his face. "If you don't like it, I'll take it."

The black cat's tail had already answered for it; the tail had quietly moved the sword behind it.

"You must be cut from the same mold as Ravenclaw."

Gryffindor watched the black cat stealthily moving its tail and sighed.

"Gryffindor————"

The black cat tried to change the subject.

It did want to study the sword, but when the words came to its lips, it suddenly didn't know how to address Gryffindor.

It looked into those bright amber eyes, wondering what it should say.

teacher?

Its teacher was Ravenclaw.

"Call me Teacher Gryffindor. Duels suit my taste, and teaching a wizard like you wouldn't be bad either."

Gryffindor said nonchalantly, "It's all about fixing people anyway."

The black cat was taken aback, then realized that there was actually a grain of truth to it.

"Is this how you teach your students?"

The black cat rarely asked a question on its own initiative.

"What? You also think my class is pretty good?"

Gryffindor laughed heartily. "My old friends are always criticizing my teaching methods—you should show them what you've got."

While Gryffindor wasn't looking, the black cat shook its head, indicating that it did not agree with Gryffindor's teaching methods at all.

If coming up with a sword to chop down a cat counts as teaching, then every dark wizard would be a perfect professor.

"Class is over, I should go now."

Gryffindor turned around and left without a word.

Your sword—

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The black cat said unexpectedly.

"I'll stay with you."

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Gryffindor waved his hand.

"Can"

Gryffindor vanished like a storm, but the black cat still had many questions in his head.

This sword is clearly different from the Gryffindor sword, yet it still has powerful effects. Where does this powerful effect come from?

More importantly, my empty rune cracked. Why is that?

If the empty talisman breaks, will I no longer be able to enter or leave the border area?

Thinking of this, the black cat felt a little flustered again.

Its tail kept wagging, so it quickly pressed its tail down.

"My empty spell has cracked, Gryffindor teacher."

The black cat leaped to Gryffindor's side in a few steps.

It assumed Gryffindor would know.

"You should ask Ravenclaw that question."

Gryffindor leaned casually against the stone giant's toes, looking back at the black cat running towards him.

"Sorry to bother you."

The black cat thought Gryffindor's words made sense.

But it seems that it will be unable to find Ariana today.

It just hopes to stay at the border for a longer time, so that it might have extra time left.

The black cat frowned, thinking of the timid witch wandering the boundless borderlands.

Are you upset?

Gryffindor sat down next to the black cat with a grumble.

"Yes, Gryffindor teacher."

Black Cat is always honest.

"That witch named Ariana?"

Gryffindor raised an eyebrow. "She's got guts. She'll be sorted into my house."

Black Cat never expected Gryffindor to make such a comment about Ariana.

Although it had no expression, it wagged its tail somewhat unexpectedly.

Gryffindor grinned, thinking that the black cat's thoughts seemed a little too easy to guess.

"You're still too young—"

Gryffindor pointedly remarked, "You do not yet understand how paradoxical human nature can be. You do not know that beneath a sincere face may lie hypocrisy, behind a noble character may lie baseness, and even in the heart of a rogue may lie good intentions. Of course, the coward may possess the deepest courage."

I've been watching her here for far too long. Over the past century, I've also dealt with a few ill-intentioned individuals. To be honest, I haven't accomplished nothing in all this time. At least I've found three wizards who meet the standards of chivalry—that's my greatest achievement.”

The black cat still didn't show much expression, but its tail was wagging again.

"The first one—"

When Gryffindor explained, the black cat stopped wagging its tail, which made him smile even more. "It's that guy from King Arthur's Knights of the Round Table. He's an unruly knight—maybe you've seen him, in the portrait at Hogwarts."

The second one—what do you think a knight is?

The black cat shook its head slightly.

Gryffindor's expression suddenly became solemn. He gestured for the black cat to raise the sword, then said in a solemn voice, "Sean Grimm, wizard. I vouch for you with the honor of Gryffindor. Therefore, in the name of warriors, I command you to be brave;

In the name of the Father, I command you to uphold justice; in the name of the Holy Mother, I command you to protect the young and the innocent.

The black cat was confused, and its tail stiffened completely.

"Alright. Now you know, you are a knight."

Gryffindor grinned.

"What?"

The black cat was completely stunned.

"You have received glory."

The fog began to churn.

The black cat saw them boiling and rising, obscuring Gryffindor's rugged face: "I'm going to tell an old joke. The world kills the kindest, the gentlest, and the bravest, without bias or discrimination. And the borderlands welcome these three kinds of people the most."

Gryffindor grinned wildly, "The exemplar of these three types is the knight of the Borderlands."

The mist had completely boiled over.

The black cat saw them circling above its head like an eternal storm.

The entire border region was boiling, and the fog stretched and spread until all the wizards looked up at them.

Finally, the mist drifted down onto the black cat's head, like a crown.

"My mission is complete."

Gryffindor stood up casually. "As for your empty sign? Is it cracked? It always will be. Don't worry, because the boundary obeys your will, not the will of the stone."

Rather than saying you found a stone, it's more accurate to say the stone found you.

The black cat still couldn't react well.

What exactly happened just now?

"You have to learn to say no to boundaries," that's what a wizard should do. Sometimes, don't follow my example. And don't completely ignore it either. Don't be too reckless, and don't be too cautious. Make your own decisions—I've never been a big fan of obedient students."

Gryffindor's figures had disappeared into the mist.

An unexpected encounter, like a preordained drama unfolding at the border.

The black cat didn't know when he would be able to see his Gryffindor teacher again.

So it lowered its head deeply.

In any case, Gryffindor taught it a lot.

For example, the wizard's blind confidence made the black cat realize that his magic could reach such a vast level.

The stone giant, standing like a mountain, still stands beside it, bearing witness to the wizard's power.

For example, Gryffindor taught the Black Cats the rules of the Borderlands, which explains why Headmaster Dumbledore frankly stated that a pure heart can have a huge impact on the Borderlands.

Because the borderlands obey the will of these wizards, and the most special among these wizards are called "knights" by Gryffindor.

So, I've become a "knight" just like that?

Although, according to the rules in history books, a knight can indeed be knighted by another knight, Black Cat always has a bizarre feeling of stepping into medieval Europe.

Finally, Gryffindor even kept his sword for himself.

The black cat, its tail coiled around the sword, stepped into the depths of the mist.

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