Ancient Wizards Return to Hogwarts...

Chapter 492 The Secrecy Law is about to face comprehensive and systemic destruction.

The moment Voldemort collapsed to the ground, a brief silence fell over the Quidditch pitch at Hogwarts, followed by a burst of enthusiastic cheers.

Thanks to the intervention of Rice and Rowena, the Secret Order monks have been wiped out, and all the teachers and students from other schools who were misled by the Secret Order and participated in the "Hogwarts Destruction Plan" have also been captured.

With some free time, the teachers and students naturally had time to watch the battle between Principal Dumbledore, Professor White, and Voldemort.

The moment Voldemort fell to the ground, even a Muggle who didn't understand magic knew who had won and who had lost.

So everyone started to celebrate, and Minister Bones was beaming with excitement.

Although it seems they didn't manage to kill the mysterious man completely, they at least crippled him, just like they did more than a decade ago, and the mysterious man was brought down!

However, this downfall is less significant than the last one. After all, the last mysterious figure fell when he was at the height of his power, but now...

The defeat in the Quidditch World Cup final was a humiliating blow to the Mystic.

But he was ultimately a mysterious figure, the Dark Lord!

Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse; that's the point.

Regardless of how much power or influence this Dark Lord has now, let me ask you: was the Dark Lord defeated during my term?

Minister Burns has decided to contact a reporter from the Daily Prophet and have them write a proper interview. The interview must highlight the mysterious figure's power to emphasize their strength.

Voldemort fell to the ground, his eyes wide open in death.

The four divine remains within his body were restless and showed signs of breaking free and escaping, but Helga only slightly mobilized his magic power to suppress them all.

To her, the so-called divine remains were nothing more than a pile of rotten bones, which she couldn't even be bothered to look at.

A broken golden cup slipped from Voldemort's arms, fell onto the table, and rolled a long way away.

Dumbledore stretched out his wand and instantly summoned the golden cup into his hand.

As a Horcrux, the magic attached to the Golden Cup has been completely nullified after it was destroyed. Now it is no different from a piece of gold of low purity.

Looking at the badger head carving on the golden cup, Dumbledore couldn't help but glance at Professor White beside him.

"This seems to be a relic left behind by Lady Hufflepuff." Dumbledore knew a little about Riddle's ways, so when he saw the cup, he felt he understood everything.

As a founder's heirloom chosen by Tom Riddle, this cup likely held extraordinary significance for Helga Hufflepuff.

Since its function as a Horcrux has been destroyed, it should be returned to its rightful owner.

Thinking of this, Dumbledore said to Professor White standing beside him, "Please accept this item, it's just a pity that it's broken now."

Helga: Hmm?

She was momentarily stunned, then waved her hand dismissively, indicating that she didn't need the gold—she was still receiving orders for automated combat dolls and wasn't short of money at all. Right now, no one in all of Hogwarts was richer than her.

Now it was Dumbledore's turn to be confused.

"Uh... I mean, this cup might have some special significance to the founder of Hogwarts. Professor White, would you like to take a look?"

"Huh?" Dumbledore's confident words left Helga bewildered.

Could this cup really have some special meaning? She even began to doubt herself.

She searched her memory thoroughly but couldn't recall anything about it. After taking the cup from Dumbledore and examining it, Helga was convinced that it was just an ordinary, mass-produced golden cup.

Before it was damaged, it could make plain water taste like wine.

Upon hearing Professor White's conclusion, Dumbledore also fell silent.

He felt like he had misunderstood something.

The founder's era is nearly a thousand years old, so a seemingly ordinary everyday item that has survived to this day can indeed be considered a relic of the founder. However, for the people of that time, this item held no commemorative significance whatsoever.

To put it bluntly, the chamber pot that Albus Dumbledore used could be considered a relic of Dumbledore a thousand years later.

With this in mind, Dumbledore decided that he would destroy all those strange everyday items before he died.

While the two were talking, Burns had already walked quickly down from the stands and rushed to Dumbledore's side to congratulate him.

"Minister Borns, don't get too excited..." Helga, oblivious to the situation, chimed in, pouring cold water on Borns's enthusiasm.

Given that Professor White was also a major contributor to defeating the Mystic, Burns decided to listen to what she had to say.

"The Secret Law is likely to be undermined, not in a minor way, but in a comprehensive and systemic way."

Professor White's words struck like a bolt from the blue, leaving both Burns and Dumbledore speechless with shock.

Especially Dumbledore, whose life had just come to a temporary end after the Tom Riddle saga, and who thought he could finally catch his breath, was met with the devastating news that the Law of Secrecy was about to be broken. Dumbledore felt dizzy and disoriented.

"How, how is this possible..." Minister Bones was also shocked by Helga's words.

Since its formal establishment in 1692, the Law of Secrecy of the International Wizarding Federation has been a fundamental national policy upheld by the Ministries of Magic of various countries, and has been strictly observed for over three hundred years.

Even a young wizard from a Muggle family who casts a simple levitation charm outside of school will receive a warning letter from the Ministry of Magic. Now you're saying this law is to be completely dismantled? How could Burns possibly accept that so easily?

"Who is it? Who dares to do this?! Anyone who dares to do this will be the enemy of the entire magical world!" Borns said indignantly.

Such a person deserves a Dementor's kiss.

"It's the Secret Order. Just now, while they were attacking Hogwarts, they also infiltrated the Hogwarts Castle dungeons..." Helga told Dumbledore and Borns all the secrets of the dungeons, and also clearly explained the disastrous consequences of the broken seal.

Dumbledore: ? ? ?

There's such an important seal in the Hogwarts dungeons? How come he didn't know? But if the source of the information is this person in front of him, then its authenticity is beyond doubt.

"How come I've never heard of this before—" Bones was about to retort when Dumbledore stopped her.

"Minister Burns, Professor White's words are very credible." Dumbledore's eyes were full of seriousness. "So those evil spirits from the underworld really are going to return to reality."

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.

Second update is here! Goodnight~

The update tomorrow night will also be at midnight.

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