The Wind and the Wings of Hogwarts

“My advice is that you’d better not take the risk, Scott,” Professor Flitwick said.

"I……"

Scott remembered what Luna had told him.

“You should definitely go, but the Sea of ​​Oaks is not the end of your journey.”

Perhaps he will indeed make a trip to the Tower of the Earth's Core.

“You have plenty of time to think, Scott,” Ravenclaw’s voice came. “Don’t forget, according to the inscription on that animal skin, you need to enter the cursed tower on the longest day of the year.”

Professor Flitwick immediately said, "Oh, the longest day of the year is June 21st! You'll have to wait until next summer to have your chance!"

"The islands of the far north, where the longest daylight is seen, and where the shadow of the standing stone points."

Scott read aloud the sentence that indicated the direction.

He hadn't investigated further before, but now that he sees it...

"Even the shadow of the standing stone changes throughout the day, what exactly does that mean...?"

“Unless otherwise specified, it refers to the direction the shadow points at sunrise,” Ravenclaw said.

Scott said, "I didn't think that day needed to pass; according to the relevant knowledge, the position of the shadow on that day could be calculated."

The Ravenclaw in the painting shook his head. "Since the date is emphasized, it means that the entrance to the cursed tower will only appear on that day. Of course, you can try to find it yourself."

Scott turned to look at Professor Flitwick.

“Oh, I can go with you,” Professor Flitwick said good-naturedly.

So after lunch, Scott was Apparated to Melanie Island by Professor Flitwick.

They searched for an entire afternoon near the Stenes Standing Stone, even extending their search to a 5-kilometer radius around the stone, including Lake Stenes and Lake Hari connected by the stone, as well as another prehistoric site, the Broadgay Stone Circle, not far away, but still found nothing.

Even though Scott used his magical senses to examine every inch of the land around the standing stone, he still couldn't find anything unusual.

Looking up at the several wind-eroded boulders, Scott could only confirm that his Ravenclaw mentor's conjecture was correct.

“Don’t be discouraged, child.” Professor Flitwick patted his arm. “Remember, the prophecy foretells your victory, so stay optimistic no matter what.”

Scott breathed a sigh of relief and quickly adjusted his mindset.

"I understand, thank you, Professor."

He had no intention of returning to Hogwarts, so he begged Professor Flitwick to send him to London.

Hearing that he was going to St. Mungo's to visit Roger again, Professor Flitwick accompanied him to Roger's hospital room.

Roger had already woken up by this time.

"Oh, Scott, Professor!"

Although Roger was still somewhat listless, he seemed to be able to move around normally.

"We are preparing to be discharged from the hospital."

Roger's father, Mr. Davis, said.

Professor Flitwick, who was just there to visit, asked Roger a few questions and left quickly, while Scott accepted Roger and Mr. Davis's invitation to visit their home.

"It feels like I spent the entire summer vacation running around everywhere."

"In the car," Scott said to Roger.

"I used to live at the Weasleys' house, and now I'm staying at yours."

Mr. Davis laughed and said, “Oh, we would all welcome you to our home. Roger’s mother has been wanting to meet you for a long time.”

Upon arriving at the Davis home, Scott was indeed warmly received by Mrs. Davis.

That night, Roger, feeling exhausted, went to bed early, while Scott stayed alone in the guest room of Davis's house.

With nothing to do, he lay in bed and began to organize his magic in his mind.

First, there's the curse.

His talent and skill in spellcasting are not top-notch.

Although he has learned and can use many spells, he does not have a signature spell that he is truly proficient in.

Throughout his battles, whether in direct confrontation or assassination, he has relied primarily on his expertise in the Transfiguration Charm.

He once arbitrarily divided his ideal transformation into four stages, and now he is undoubtedly in the third stage.

He can now smoothly combine polymorphism with rune circuits or spell effects, and instantly create such superimposed magic.

During his studies with his Ravenclaw mentor, he also acquired many rune circuits with different effects.

However, I haven't properly organized this knowledge yet, and due to limitations in magic, it hasn't fully translated into corresponding combat power.

He had clearly decided to take the "Summoner" route long ago, but all along, his only true partner was Rumble.

The other "summoned beasts" are generated instantly through transformation and destroyed after use.

Perhaps he should think carefully and, like when he designed Rimbaud's character, design a few useful "summoned beasts" to form some fixed combinations to deal with various different situations.

With that in mind, Scott sat up in bed, took out his notebook and pen, and began to design.

First, there's the fire crow.

He had used the Fire Raven many times before and found it very useful, so he decided to keep it.

But to avoid having to use shapeshifting to create new fire crows every time, he decided to give these "summoned creatures" the ability to sleep.

When they are not needed to fight, they fall into a deep sleep, cease to produce fire, and become like inanimate objects.

Perhaps we need to find a material that is more compatible with flames...

Of course, there are also those who, like Rimbaud, assign them certain memories.

Scott thought about it and decided to appoint only the smartest fire raven as its leader.

The other fire crows don't need much intelligence; they just need to follow orders, just like Rimbaud led his flock into battle.

"Now that we have Rimbaud, let's have Edgar Allan Poe too."

He quickly decided on the name of the Fire Raven and began compiling a story for Edgar Allan Poe.

Of course, with his current magic power, he was not yet able to create a product of the same level as Rimbaud, so he decided to wait until he had drunk the magic-enhancing potion before trying.

After spending more than an hour designing the fire-attribute "summoned beast," Scott decided to add a water-attribute one as well.

After recalling the water-attribute magic runes he possessed, he quickly came up with an idea.

He pulled out another notebook and flipped through it quickly.

"Perhaps these two rune circuits can be combined..."

The two water-attribute magic runes he chose, one he called [Water Prison] and the other he called [Water Blade].

Of course, they weren't originally called by these names, but to make them easier to remember and organize, he gave all the magic rune circuits a new name that was easy to understand at a glance.

Just like the rune circuits used by Fire Raven, which originally came from the secret recipe of the [Ring of Arson], he later called it the [Fireline].

And so, he abandoned the established rules and began to immerse himself in trying out new combinations of magic runes.

If he could combine the effects of [Water Prison] and [Water Blade], he would obtain a "summoned beast" that could attack, defend, and be controlled...

The next day, Scott woke up close to noon.

Scott felt a little embarrassed that he slept in so late on his first visit to Davis's house.

Fortunately, when he went downstairs, he only saw Roger alone at home.

"What were you doing last night, bro?" Roger asked curiously. "My dad said he got up to use the bathroom at three in the morning and saw the guest room light was still on."

Scott took out his notebook and opened it to show him.

"Oh, take them away quickly, they make me dizzy just looking at them."

Roger lost interest as soon as he saw the dense ancient magical script on the notebook.

“Maybe I should have been assigned to Hufflepuff,” he said.

Scott disagreed, saying, "While you don't have many Ravenclaw traits, you're even less like a Hufflepuff."

“Hey! You know I was just joking!” Roger said, displeased.

Scott shrugged. “I was just kidding. Okay, you’re not lacking in intelligence, but maybe you’re not as obsessed with something, or rather, your hobbies, which is what makes you different from the other Ravenclaws.”

Roger asked, "Am I not obsessed with Quidditch enough?"

Scott raised an eyebrow. “Everyone loves Quidditch, but you’re not so obsessed that you want to make it your future career.”

“Okay, I admit you’re right,” Roger said with a grin, “but I’m still a Ravenclaw.”

"Nobody said you weren't."

Scott then took out another notebook and asked Roger to give his "summoned beast" feedback.

"Only two have been confirmed so far..."

“Hey, this is like playing a video game.” Roger was intrigued by Scott’s illustrated concept. “Why are they all animals? If it were me, I would design a beautiful girl who could fight alongside me!”

"You should know that Transfiguration cannot create humans."

"Well, what a pity. Tsk tsk, this design is nice, but I think..."

Scott spent the last few days of summer vacation at Davis's house.

After Eddie found out, he often came over to play with them.

Three days before the start of the school term, Milton finally returned to England, and together they went to Diagon Alley to buy new textbooks.

With the arrival of September 1st, the new school year begins.

Book 5: Scott's Sixth Grade

Chapter 449 News of the Triwizard Tournament

On the train to Hogwarts, Scott, having somewhat perfunctorily finished his prefectural inspection, returned to his roommates' compartment.

What were you talking about just now?