The Wind and the Wings of Hogwarts

Luna turned to look at him. "Oh, Professor Trelawney, some people say her readings are very accurate, while others think she's a fraud."

“I think there must be a reason why she’s been able to stay at Hogwarts to teach for so many years,” Scott said with a smile.

“I’ll tell Hagrid your suggestion tomorrow,” Luna said eagerly. “I’ll also try taking Professor Trelawney’s class next year.”

“Of course, you can try it and see if you have a talent for divination.” Scott took out his pocket watch, checked the time, and then urged Luna, “You should go back to your dorm and sleep, Luna.”

"Ok."

Luna finished her hot cocoa in one gulp, stood up, and placed the cup on the table.

"good night!"

She waved and tiptoed up the stairs back to her dormitory.

"Good night."

Scott put down his cup and walked up the steps to the male students' dormitory.

……

Chapter 294 Monday's Big News

"Oh, Merlin!"

"Big news!"

"This is really..."

"Undoubtedly, this is big news!"

"Merlin's beard!"

On Monday morning, the auditorium became lively during breakfast time as a flock of mail-delivering owls flew over the long table, leaving behind countless letters and feathers.

All the students who received the Daily Prophet were shocked to see the news reported on the front page.

Exclamations of surprise rose and fell.

"Look!"

At the Ravenclaw table, Eddie spread the newspaper out on the surface.

"Oh my god, Edinburgh Castle has been occupied!"

Scott quickly stood up and went over to take a look.

Lady Slytherin reappears and conquers Edinburgh Castle!

He quickly glanced at the article and then said to Luna, who was sitting across the long table, "Perhaps the Thestrals of Hogwarts have been found."

"Oh, I'm afraid so."

Luna lay on the table reading the newspaper.

"here……"

She began reading from the report: "On the evening of November 7, Ms. Slytherin descended from the sky in a self-driving flying carriage, surrounded by a group of green-robed, masked men."

“That was last night! Unbelievable!” Eddie said. “Edinburgh is Muggle territory.”

Roger frowned and said, "It seems many Muggles witnessed magic last night."

Luna continued reading, "But a wizard living near Edinburgh claimed that the magnificent carriage was actually pulled by four Thestrals, and that her green-robed guards also rode Thestrals..."

“Oh!” She looked up at Scott. “Perhaps it was Uwu and his tribe; she enslaved them!”

“If that really is the Thestrals from Hogwarts, aren’t they being a bit too reckless?” Roger said, frowning.

At that moment, Eddie exclaimed, "They used magic to drive away the Muggles in Edinburgh Castle? They didn't kill anyone... Oh, maybe I shouldn't say that, but the Law of Wizardry has been broken!"

"Why did that lady attack Edinburgh Castle?" Roger asked, puzzled. "I mean... it's a Muggle castle, there's no magic there!"

Scott chuckled. "Who knows? Maybe the Muggles just haven't discovered the magic hidden in the castle yet."

“Edin Castle was built in the 6th century AD, which is hundreds of years earlier than Hogwarts!” Milton said in great surprise.

He looked down at the newspaper. "Muggles think it's the oldest castle in Europe... Oh, it really is magical!"

"Let me see!"

Eddie quickly looked down to read what was next.

"After the incident, the Aurors from the Ministry of Magic rushed to Edinburgh, but the castle was shrouded in suddenly awakened magic, and no one could enter."

He looked up at Scott, his expression somewhat blank.

"Your wild guess was actually right, Scott."

"Hmm..." Scott was also speechless.

Milton pointed to the bottom of the newspaper, "There's also a report here specifically about Edinburgh Castle."

"In the 6th century AD, Scotland was in a state of conflict among various kingdoms. A kingdom in the north called Northumberia occupied the land where Edinburgh is located."

Milton read the contents of the article.

"The king built a fortress on a dormant volcano with cliffs on three sides and a steep slope on one side, and people named the fortress after the king, 'Edinburgh'."

“I know all of that.”

Eddie quickly leaned over to take a look.

“But what I didn’t know was…” he said in surprise, “the author of this article speculates that although Edinburgh Castle has undergone many renovations and expansions throughout history, it may have been built with the participation of a wizard who served the king at the time.”

“Merlin, shouldn’t we be worried about the broken Wizarding Secrecy Act right now?” Kayla, who had been sitting to the side listening to their discussion, suddenly said loudly.

“That’s right!” Her boyfriend, Dylan, nodded in agreement.

“Oh, don’t worry,” Scott said, turning to them. “The Ministry of Magic has the situation under control.”

“That’s right,” Eddie interjected. “Besides those Aurors, the Department of Magical Accidents and Disasters was also fully mobilized, including the Accident Reversal Team, the Memory Deletion Command, and the Muggle Problem Mediation Committee. They were busy all night.”

Scott nodded. "In short, they erased the memories of Muggle witnesses, cast a Muggle-dispelling spell around the castle, and the Muggle government will temporarily refuse visitors on the grounds that the castle needs repairs."

Just then, Headmaster Dumbledore and a group of professors hurried into the Great Hall.

As they arrived, the previously noisy auditorium gradually quieted down, and the students subconsciously lowered their voices in discussion.

The principal and professors took their seats in turn, and Scott and his group also sat down again.

“Nobody knows what that ambitious Slytherin lady is up to,” Milton said worriedly.

Eddie asked in a low voice, "Do you think she'll drain the magic from the castle like she did when she attacked the Merlin Order's stronghold, or will she take it over completely?"

Ding!Ding Ding!

At the faculty table, Professor McGonagall tapped her cup with her wand.

"Please be quiet, everyone," she said sternly.

"Good morning."

After the hall had completely quieted down, Dumbledore stood up and began to speak.

"I think everyone already knows about today's big news, so I'll just say one thing..."

His gaze swept around the auditorium.

"For the safety of the students, starting this week, your weekends at Hogsmeade Village have been cancelled."

As soon as he finished speaking, the auditorium erupted in an uproar.

Many bold students began to protest, such as the Weasley twins from Gryffindor.

Scott even heard Fred say loudly, "Is it no longer fashionable to give prisoners some time to go outside?"

"Shut up, all of you!" Percy had to stand up to stop them. "If you keep causing trouble..."

Scott could see from afar that Percy's face was flushed with anger.

Dumbledore wasn't angry. He smiled and said, "Yes, you must stay in the castle until the Christmas holidays."

At this point, he glanced at the Weasley twins. "Of course, I will instruct Mr. Filch to guard the secret passages in the castle."

“Oh damn,” Eddie muttered to Scott, “our personal shopping business!”

Scott glanced at him and casually said, "Then let's cancel it for now."

Eddie frantically ran his fingers through his hair.

Scott didn't tell him that the Weasley twins also possessed secret passages unknown to Filch.

After breakfast, Luna said to Scott, "Hagrid didn't come earlier, we should go and see him."

“Then let’s do it at noon,” Scott said.

He wanted to confirm whether the Thestrals at Hogwarts were indeed the ones mentioned in the news.

After the morning classes ended, Scott and Luna quickly ate lunch and then went together to Hagrid's cabin on the edge of the Forbidden Forest.

"Oh, it's you guys."

Hagrid opened the door with red eyes.

"Come in quickly, Harry and the others are here too."

Scott glanced into the room and saw Harry, Ron, and Hermione sitting around a huge round table.

After exchanging greetings, Scott and Luna also sat down at the round table.

"Are you alright, Hagrid?" Luna turned to Hagrid. "We read today's newspaper and suspect that the Thestrals in Edinburgh are Ulwyn and his kind."

"It's them!"

Hagrid choked back tears as he walked to the round table and slumped down, the stool beneath him creaking loudly.

He let out a loud sob and pulled out a dirty handkerchief the size of a tablecloth from his pocket to wipe his tears.

"I went to see... this morning... to Edinburgh. Although I couldn't get close to the castle, I saw it from afar above it. Oh, and I was riding Sirius Black's flying motorcycle..."

He spoke angrily and loudly, his words somewhat incoherent.

“Oh, I see them there… Wuwu, and its companions…”

At this moment, Harry, Harry, and the others all looked bewildered, apparently unaware of the Thestrals' disappearance.