The Wind and the Wings of Hogwarts

"Coo coo coo...coo!"

Scott opened his eyes again.

My body warmed up, and I saw the familiar ceiling in front of me.

He returned to his bedroom.

Or rather, he finally woke up completely from the nightmare.

But the current situation seems somewhat ominous.

Just like the magical riots that happened when I was a child, everything in the bedroom was now floating in the air.

Including the bed, including Scott himself on the bed.

Scott held his breath, slowly calming his raging magic.

As the magic gradually subsided, everything in the bedroom began to float down lightly.

He only breathed a sigh of relief when he heard his bed hit the floor and felt his back fall back onto the bed.

Scott sat up.

"Thank you, Shay."

He reached out and touched Shay, who was now squatting by the bedside staring at him.

"Cuckoo..."

Shay barked triumphantly twice, then turned his head away, still seemingly a little angry.

"I must say, you have just the right figure."

Scott got out of bed and turned on the bedside lamp.

"This is……"

He looked down at his right hand.

Shay seemed to have used too much force, piercing his right hand's fingers and causing blood to flow onto the Sailor's Astrolabe he was holding.

The Sailor Astrolabe, which had been covered in verdigris, was now shining brightly, as if it were brand new.

He quickly placed the Sailor Astrolabe on the bedside table and stared at it for a long time.

He knew perfectly well that the nightmarish illusion he had just experienced was undoubtedly caused by this Sailor Astrolabe.

Although he was eager to figure out what was going on, the painful experience of being unable to control his body and mind made him hesitant to try again.

Scott glanced at his still-bleeding finger, got up, found a bottle of white essence, poured it on his finger, and the wound healed quickly.

"I'm fine now."

He said something to Shay, who had been secretly observing him, and then lay back down on the bed.

"Luckily, it wasn't a door key."

He muttered something to himself, still feeling a bit scared.

If he were truly transported to the icy, snowy sea by the portal key, he would be in real trouble.

Perhaps he was too comfortable at home, because after taking a shower tonight, he forgot to put the key to the forest gate on his wrist.

Thinking of this, he got up and went to the bathroom, where he found the silver snake necklace that he had forgotten on the sink and wrapped it around his left hand.

Touching the cold necklace in his hand, Scott finally felt at ease and fell asleep.

When he woke up the next day, he didn't tell his parents about the terrible experience he had the night before. Instead, he had breakfast with them as if nothing had happened.

But both Michael and Emilia noticed something unusual about Scott that he was trying to hide.

Scott brushed it off by saying he was too excited to sleep well the night before.

After breakfast, Michael left home to go to the antique shop, Amelia began doing housework, and Scott returned to his bedroom to call for his mentor.

Once Ravenclaw appeared in the painting, he immediately noticed that something was wrong with Scott. "You don't look well. What happened?"

Scott quickly told her about his experience the previous night and showed her the newly renovated Sailor's horoscope.

“In this state, I cannot make accurate judgments,” Ravenclaw says in the painting, “because I need the magic of the Go-Go Room to do many things.”

As a portrait, it can actually benefit from the magic of the Room of Requirement.

It truly lives up to its reputation as a Ravenclaw portrait.

Scott thought to himself.

Despite having suspected it beforehand, he was still shocked.

"Let's wait until school starts to talk about it."

He responded verbally, while putting the sailor's astrolabe into the drawer.

Ravenclaw nodded. "There are two possibilities: it's attacking your consciousness, or it's guiding you."

“Guidance?” Scott looked at her with a questioning gaze.

“If it’s a guide, you need to try communicating with it more to get more clues,” Ravenclaw said. “But I don’t recommend trying it alone, or that its existence is simply harmful.”

"I see."

Scott wasn't planning on trying again.

He had no need to take the risk.

It's not too late to try communicating with it after the school term starts and the Ravenclaw tutor confirms that the thing is no longer dangerous.

Ravenclaw also said, "Let's put that aside for now and begin today's lesson."

"Yes."

Scott put that matter aside for the time being and began to listen attentively to the lecture and take careful notes.

The next few days passed peacefully until Scott received another call from Milton.

A small concert dedicated to Milton will be held on July 20th.

Scott decided to go and show his support.

After telling his family about it, Amelia and Michael were very supportive of his trip abroad, so Scott booked his plane ticket for the 19th.

Of course, Roger would also fly over from England, in addition to him.

On the 19th, Michael drove Scott to the airport.

Scott boarded the plane to Vienna, Austria without incident.

Chapter 414 Sightseeing Trip in Vienna

At 2 p.m., Scott's Iberia Airlines flight landed at Vienna International Airport.

As he walked out of the station with the flow of people, he saw Roger and Milton standing in a conspicuous spot, waving at him.

Scott slung the backpack he was carrying over his shoulder and strode up to the two men.

"Long time no see, my friend."

Roger spread his arms wide, as if they really hadn't seen each other for a long time.

"haven't seen you for a long time."

Scott hugged him back, then turned around and hugged Milton.

"congratulations."

"Thank you."

Afterwards, Scott said to Milton, "Where do we go now? Let's find a hotel near your place."

“No, you can come to my rented apartment,” Milton said. “You must come.”

“No problem,” Roger readily agreed.

The three of them left the airport and rented a car to return to Vienna city.

Because of rehearsals, Milton took Roger and Scott to his rented apartment and then left in a hurry.

Of course, Scott and Roger didn't stay in the apartment; instead, they put down their luggage and went out sightseeing.

Vienna, located on the banks of the Danube River, is the capital and largest city of Austria, as well as a major cultural center in Europe, and is known as the "World Capital of Music".

Before World War I, Vienna was the capital of the Holy Roman Empire, the Archduke of Austria, the Austrian Empire, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Most importantly, the city’s central historic district is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

There are many places in this city worth exploring.

Scott and Roger went directly to the inner city, which is known as the "heart of Vienna".

The two walked along the somewhat narrow street with great interest.

These streets are paved with cobblestones and crisscross.

The streets are lined with Baroque, Gothic and Romanesque buildings, with the medieval St. Stephen's Cathedral and the twin-towered church boasting towering spires.

“This place looks very old, but there’s absolutely no trace of magic about it,” Scott said with a smile.

Roger shrugged. "Obviously, because of the strong religious atmosphere here."

Of course, besides these, the old town also has interesting places such as the Vienna State Opera, the Hofburg Palace, the Ringstrasse, jazz bars, dance halls, and art galleries.

We took a quick tour, had dinner out, and didn't return to Milton's apartment until 9 p.m.

Milton didn't return until 10 p.m.

Just like his performance before every exam, he seemed a little anxious.

Of course, his first concert was far more important to him than his college exams, and Milton showing only this level of anxiety was already an improvement.

—These are the words Roger said to Milton when he was comforting him.

But this doesn't seem to have much of a comforting effect.

Milton still couldn't sleep.

Scott and Roger could only talk to him to ease his anxiety.