The Bard of Hogwarts

Chapter 119 The Treatment and Gains of the "Protagonist"

The little tavern in Sofia, like a jewel embedded in the heart of the ancient merchant town, shines with the light of time.

The guest rooms, a secluded and comfortable corner within this gem, offer a peaceful haven for weary businessmen.

The room was dimly lit.

On the bed made of rough cloth and soft hay, Ino applied white essence to herself while recalling the events of the past few days.

A week has passed since the incident at the tower in Klin Town, and he had been in a coma for a full week, only waking up completely this morning.

Thanks to the wizard's constitution, even with severe burns, he has now fully recovered with the help of potions.

Many things happened during his coma.

The curse on Klin Town has been lifted.

The Brothers Grimm also found the missing girls in the coffins. Fortunately, they were unharmed; they were merely unconscious.

The story seems to have come to an end.

……

Ino stood up and changed into the linen robe hanging by the bed.

The elegant robe he had originally ordered had long been burned beyond recognition, but he was glad that he had thrown away his wand at the last moment.

After changing into a medieval linen robe, his gaze couldn't help but drift to the small storage shelf by the bedside, which held a wand, dice, and a small wooden box.

These things were retrieved by the Brothers Grimm while he was unconscious, and the wooden box was a gift from William, containing a small box of magic beans.

The three magic beans in his pocket had long since been burned to ashes by the flames, as had the matches left behind by Old John.

He accepted the box of magic beans without a second thought.

Putting aside the enormous price he paid beforehand, as the protagonist of the story, he could have emptied the tower and remained unharmed.

This is how protagonists are treated.

Just as Aladdin obtained the magic lamp and Ali Baba obtained the robber's treasure, whatever the protagonist obtains in the story is perfectly reasonable.

As she pondered, Ino looked up out the window; the merchant town appeared somewhat desolate at dusk.

Merchants parked their carriages and packed their goods early in the morning, then entered the taverns in groups of three or five to chat or exchange market information.

Those who remained in the square were merely some of the carriage attendants.

As the sky gradually darkened, he picked up the magic wand beside him.

"Flames are raging!"

A copper oil lamp on the table was lit, its flickering flame casting a faint glow that added a touch of warmth to the room.

But none of that is the point.

Ino lowered her head, staring blankly at her wand.

After a while.

"Flames are raging!"

The flames rising from the top of the wand were no longer the dazzling, raging flames of before.

Instead, there is a deep and restrained feeling, a flame of hope and redemption, just like the burning of Old John's match.

……

The room was filled with alternating light and shadow.

Time seemed to have turned back to last summer, when the bridge arches along the Thames River were also filled with alternating light and shadow.

The Firestarter Charm, or Fireball Charm, was the first spell he learned after getting the wand, and he even played with it for over an hour.

But later, after entering Hogwarts and the new Narnia, and learning more magic, the fire-starting charm was only used occasionally to light the fireplace.

Today, this magic has become wondrous once again. It is no longer an ordinary flame; it is redemption, hope, and the faintest yet most tenacious persistence.

The flames at this moment were no longer ordinary; they were more like a secret fire.

"This... I guess this is a realistic version of A Song of Ice and Fire..."

Ino murmured to herself softly.

After a brief moment of thought, he now roughly understood the reason for the change in the flames.

There are roughly two crucial conditions: using up all the matches at once and igniting oneself to save others.

Of course, above these two conditions, there is a hidden condition—becoming the protagonist.

Otherwise, just igniting oneself is already a gamble with one's life, let alone the subsequent redemption of others. If one is not the protagonist of the story, doing this is undoubtedly self-sacrifice and dedication.

Fortunately, it all ended smoothly.

Seeing the changes in the Fire Charm, Ino couldn't help but recall the original story, where Dumbledore used the fountain to cast a water prison spell in the Ministry of Magic's hall, and the incredibly magnificent fire god leading the way later in the story.

The former involves elemental transformation, while the latter is an advanced application of the fire spell.

……

Time slips away silently.

Before anyone knew it, the sky over Shangke Town had completely fallen into darkness.

In Sofia's little tavern.

Ino blew out the oil lamp in the room, then quietly pushed open the window.

A soft "thump!"

Elegant black swans have appeared in the skies above the town.

As the protagonist of the story, he is now going to clean up the battlefield of the tower and collect the spoils of war.

After all, the kind of treatment a protagonist receives is, if not unprecedented, almost once in a century.

Imagine this: you meet the person who wrote the story within the story, and that person then makes him the protagonist... It's a bit convoluted, but that's how it is.

Unless he encounters another person named Andersen and successfully gains their trust, this protagonist treatment will truly feel like a one-time thing.

……

In the deep, inky night sky, a black swan quietly takes flight.

The black swan's feathers, like fragments of night, blend perfectly with the surrounding darkness, making them almost imperceptible.

Whenever it gently flaps its wings, it seems to stir up the tranquility of the surrounding air, but then returns to calm in an instant, leaving only an invisible trail across the night sky.

About an hour later.

Looking at the familiar tower in the sky, Ino felt as if she had been transported to another world.

The tower remained unchanged, the sarcophagus remained unchanged, and everything around it remained unchanged.

Of course, if you disregard visual senses, you'll find that everything here has changed.

The ominous atmosphere, reminiscent of a graveyard, vanished from the air, and new life began to sprout in the forest and soil. Perhaps, by next September's harvest festival, this place will once again be a lush, vibrant haven.

Finding the right angle, Ino swooped down and flew into the window.

Upon entering the room, he was greeted by emptiness.

It seems the Brothers Grimm have already visited this place. The exquisite candlesticks, gold and silver utensils, and even some of the paintings on the walls have all disappeared.

"Reveal the hidden secrets!"

Ino held her wand, the tip pointing to the ground, while the sound of incantations echoed in the empty room.

A moment later, a faint glow suddenly appeared on one side of the wall of the room, as if a hidden power was being awakened.

A flicker of surprise flashed in his eyes for no apparent reason. He had finally found what was hidden, and this trip had not been in vain.

"The Arahomon Opens!"

As the incantation was cast, the wall slowly separated, revealing a small hidden cabinet inside.

The cabinet is about one foot square and is completely embedded in the wall.

Inside were two yellowed books, their pages worn and frayed, exuding a sense of age and age.

What's amazing is that these two books didn't give him any feeling of being bewitched by black magic or any other evil aura; they were just two perfectly normal books.

Just to be on the safe side, Ino used a detection spell to confirm that everything was correct before taking the book out of the cabinet.

In the time that follows.

He thoroughly inspected the entire tower, including the twelve black coffins below.

After making sure nothing was missed, he returned to the tavern in Merchant Town with the two books.

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(End of this chapter)