The Wind and the Wings of Hogwarts

"You can have an owl take you there."

Scott gave it an idea.

After saying that, he raised his hand and sent Rimbaud flying.

"Go, go to the owl shed and find a guide."

"How could I not have thought of that!"

Rimbaud flew excitedly.

"goodbye!"

Its voice came from afar, then vanished in an instant.

Scott closed the window and sat down again.

The reason for sending Rimbaud to monitor Shafik was not only to gain some initiative, but also to help Rimbaud grow as quickly as possible.

Although it now possesses memories and a certain degree of intelligence, it's all fake, created by Scott. Rimbaud will undoubtedly feel some sense of unreality about this.

Only by letting it truly experience things can it truly gain memories and become smarter.

Chapter 178 The Divination Shop Opens, The First Customer

A few days passed quickly, and a new weekend arrived.

On Saturday, after the Quidditch match between Ravenclaw and Gryffindor, Eddie immediately dragged Scott to an empty classroom.

"They'll be here shortly."

Eddie said in a low voice.

"The first guest is a Gryffindor student, and Fred and George will bring him."

"Them?" Scott was somewhat surprised. "But they just finished the game."

Eddie waved his hand dismissively. "It's alright. Fred and George both said that their captain Wood's post-match debriefing is too long and tedious, so they're not going to attend!"

“I remember Roger saying the same thing about Bruce,” Scott shrugged.

“Looks like all captains are the same,” Eddie laughed.

Not long after, Fred and George brought a round-faced boy into the classroom.

They hadn't even changed out of their uniforms; they were both soaked in sweat.

"You two are in too much of a hurry," Scott said helplessly.

"Of course, helping classmates is the most important thing!"

Fred said righteously and sternly.

He grabbed the boy hiding behind him and pulled him out, giving him a shove on the shoulder.

"This is Neville Longbottom, a second-year Gryffindor student. He has some difficult problems that he urgently needs your help with divination."

"Hello, Trolop."

Neville glanced timidly at Scott, then nodded in agreement with Fred's words.

"Just call me Scott, Neville."

Scott smiled at him in a friendly manner, then looked at the twins.

“You should know that arithmetic divination is not a panacea.” He frowned. “To be honest, I probably can’t help this boy.”

Upon hearing this, Neville's expression changed, and he looked like he was about to cry.

He turned to Fred for help.

"Oh, Scott, please help me!"

"For the sake of the two of us!"

Fred and George made a seemingly respectable request.

They pleaded for a while before Scott hesitantly nodded.

"Okay, I'll give it a try."

He looked at Neville apologetically.

"I'm sorry, I don't want to be too flamboyant. Besides, I'm also worried that my abilities are insufficient and I might disappoint you."

"It's...it's okay."

Navee blushed as he spoke.

"Thank you, Scott."

"Okay, you need to relax a bit."

Scott said something to him softly, then waved to the other three.

"You can all leave now, but remember not to let anyone in."

"of course."

Eddie and the twins immediately sprang into action.

They closed the classroom curtains, produced a magic lamp from somewhere, placed it on Scott's desk, then left the classroom and closed the door.

Scott noticed that Neville visibly relaxed after they left.

“Sit down, Neville.”

Scott said gently.

"I think you might not want others to know the questions you need to have answered, is that right?"

"Thank you."

Neville nodded obediently and sat down opposite him.

"Then let's begin."

Scott glanced at the parchment, quill pen, and ink bottle already laid out on the desk.

These all seem to have been arranged by Eddie in advance.

Scott picked up the quill and looked at Neville.

“Tell me what you want to divine, Nawi.”

Neville looked up at him, then looked down again.

Scott didn't urge him, but patiently waited for him to speak.

After a long silence, Neville finally whispered, "Parents."

“Parents, if you know them well, are easier subjects to divine,” Scott said softly.

Then he heard Neville breathe a sigh of relief.

Scott continued, "What do you want to know about your parents? Their location? Their safety? Or something else entirely?"

“I…” Neville paused, looking up at Scott, “I want to know, can my parents recover?”

“We’ll have to do a divination to find out,” Scott said with a smile.

He had forgotten many details from the original book; he only remembered that Neville's parents seemed to be in a hospital or something.

He needs to ask Neville about these details before he can use arithmetic divination.

"Did Fred and George tell you that accurate arithmetic divination requires as much detailed information as possible?"

Scott spoke to Neville in the gentlest of tones possible.

"You must tell me about your parents' situation."

"them……"

Neville's voice was a little hoarse.

He paused again, but still managed to speak as fluently as possible.

“My parents were both Aurors, they were Frank Longbottom and Alice Longbottom, and my grandmother said they were heroes.”

"After God... after the fall of the Mysterious Man, they were kidnapped by the Death Eaters. I was only one year old at the time."

"The Death Eaters tortured them with the Cruciatus Curse, and they went mad and have been living in St. Mungo'ri ever since."

“My grandmother would sometimes take me to see them, but they didn’t recognize me or my grandmother…”

Neville recounted his parents in fits and starts.

He remembered what Scott had said about needing as many known conditions as possible, so he kept racking his brains to write down some details.

"My mom gave me the wrapper of Blowing Super Bubble Gum as a gift."

“Grandma told me to throw it in the trash, but I secretly put it in my pocket…”

Scott was somewhat surprised.

As far as he knew, Neville was known for his terrible memory.

He often gets into trouble because he doesn't remember things, which leads to a lot of funny situations.

Many of these things were known even to him, a student from a different college and year.

But he never expected that this forgetful child would remember every little detail about his parents so clearly.

As he listened, Scott became increasingly silent.

He suddenly realized that Eddie and his team hadn't chosen the right first customer.

He had already heard clearly about Neville's parents' situation.

It was obvious that the couple had once been members of the Order of the Phoenix.

In that case, Dumbledore, as the leader of the Order of the Phoenix, could not possibly ignore them.

But they are still in the hospital and their condition has not improved at all.

What does this mean?