Ancient Wizards Return to Hogwarts...

Chapter 457 This wand will indeed bring disaster and death.

"Sorry to bother you, but it seems we've arrived just in time."

"I think I vaguely heard someone outside the door wanting to duel?"

The moment Rowena and Helga spoke, one after the other, they completely disrupted the extremely serious atmosphere in the classroom.

They did it on purpose.

In fact, they were among the first professors to arrive at the Great Hall after Dumbledore. After learning what had happened from the students present, the two immediately sensed something was amiss.

If Godric had been the one in this situation, the two women might have simply gone to have breakfast. But the one who did it was Salazar.

Although Salazar's recent behavior made them feel that he seemed to have been infected by Gryffindor, Rowena and Helga both knew very well that Salazar's nature had not changed; he was still that snake-like wizard.

What just happened was very unusual.

Helga and Rowena were eager to understand what had made Salazar so angry that he had done something so illogical.

Normally, such matters should only be asked of Salazar himself; the other junior wizards only knew the basics. Fortunately, Helga noticed that Daphne was also in the Great Hall, so she went directly to Salazar's chosen successor to inquire about the situation.

Then she learned the whole story.

When the two learned that Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry had taken Salazar's wand and regarded it as the school's prized possession, they both realized that this matter was extremely troublesome.

Anyone would feel uncomfortable in this situation, let alone Salazar.

Helga and Rowena understood that Salazar's wand appearing on the territory of the Ivermony School of Witchcraft and Wizardry must have a hidden story, but would Salazar listen to the explanations of the Ivermony people? Of course not!

For him, no matter how many reasons you have, treating his wand as a trophy is absolutely intolerable.

If the people of Iphamoni are not sensible, then someone will surely pay the price with their life.

When they learned that Salazar and the headmaster of Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry had been taken away by Dumbledore, the two of them did not hesitate for a moment and turned to leave.

Over the past few days, they have gained a deeper understanding of the modern magical world and are well aware of the status of Seraphine, that grumpy rookie wizard, in the American magical community.

Although she was mediocre in political maneuvering and had terrible magical skills, she held a very high position, lived a long life, and was the headmistress of Ilvermorny. As a result, in the eyes of American wizards, she was practically the second Dumbledore.

This analogy is a bit too much of a bashing of Dumbledore, but it's true. Therefore, this person cannot die, and cannot die at Hogwarts during the World Wizarding Championship.

Helga and Rowena were in such a hurry because they were worried that things would get to the point of no return.

Fortunately, Serafina and Rais were debating scriptures, so the two of them caught up.

Upon seeing Professor White and Professor Arius enter, Dumbledore first breathed a sigh of relief, then a glint of light flashed in his eyes.

Scenes flashed through his mind, gradually strung together by a thread, forming a clue that led Dumbledore to a bold conjecture.

The things Professor White had said to him, the Greengrass sisters' unusual behavior, Professor Piqueli's bleeding hand, Les Lint's calm yet resolute gaze...

For Dumbledore, too much had happened in just over ten minutes, the amount of information was overwhelming, and he also had extremely important matters to attend to, so he hadn't been able to calm down and think things through.

The arrival of the two professors gave Dumbledore's mind a moment to catch its breath, allowing him to process everything he had just witnessed.

Dumbledore's mind did not become dull due to his advanced age, and he quickly noticed that something was amiss.

Dumbledore chose to slack off, while Helga and Rowena racked their brains to find a way to appease Rice, who was teetering on the edge of a rampage.

"A duel is completely unnecessary. Everyone knows that wand belongs to Hogwarts, to Salazar Slytherin. Ivermorny or the Gaunt family are merely holding it in trust!"

"Salazar's wand signifies misfortune, Professor Picqueri. Please don't be stubborn; it will bring disaster to Evamoni!" Rowena's words were not an exaggeration.

If Salazar is truly provoked, Ifamoni will surely be razed to the ground.

Rowena had learned about the founding of Evamoni School, and her intuition told her that the school and Salazar were "destined to clash." If she didn't appease him, even if Salazar didn't settle scores on the spot for the sake of "the bigger picture," Evamoni would definitely be punished by him later.

His decision to publicly confront them now is actually a good thing, indicating that he hasn't decided to strike decisively yet. He could have remained silent, secretly tampered with the students of Iphamoni, causing them to die instantly upon returning to school, thus igniting a great plague within Iphamoni.

Thinking of this, Rowena couldn't help but click her tongue: How come Salazar, that old bastard, is so much like a snake? Usually, when he bares his teeth and hisses, that's just a warning. When he really wants to make a move, he doesn't make a sound and just bites straight down.

Rowena's words were barbed, and Seraphim instinctively felt a bit disgusted, but just as she was about to say something, Dumbledore gave her a look.

Out of respect for Dumbledore, she forcibly suppressed her temper and turned to look at him, waiting for an explanation.

"That wand does indeed bring disaster and death; that is a universally acknowledged fact," Dumbledore said, playing a word game.

Of course, he wasn't deceiving Serafina; he was simply stating the facts.

Serafina: ? ? ?

What kind of rumor is this? She's never heard of it before. Could it be that Hogwarts, as a school founded by the four founders, has some unknown secret that has been passed down to the public?

Hmm...that makes sense! Serafina felt this was very reasonable.

As for whether Dumbledore had deceived her, Seraphina still trusted him. Moreover, she was extremely confident in her intuition and believed that everything Dumbledore said was true.

"Think about it, it caused this kind of trouble as soon as it was born..." Dumbledore added.

Dumbledore's words flashed through Seraphina's mind like lightning, and she immediately understood.

Yes, this wand is indeed tainted with a curse! I was almost about to go to a duel to the death with that guy, Ras Lint. No matter the outcome, one of them would definitely become a sacrifice to this ominous wand!

Serafina felt she had figured things out.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

It's an extra chapter! Yay!

Goodnight, it's really time for the next chapter, it'll be past midnight.

(End of this chapter)