The Wind and the Wings of Hogwarts

Scott smiled. "It's not that serious. Lucio was with me the whole time when it happened, and he'll explain the truth to Mrs. Maxim."

"Lucio?"

"He wanted to warn me to be careful of that idiot Waldo, but unfortunately, Waldo made his move while we were talking."

Moreover, besides Lucio, he had another preparation.

"Also, I have documented this process."

Before the conflict began, he secretly conjured up a monitoring bat and hid it in a nearby tree.

As he spoke, he took out the [Magic Mirror] and brought up the automatically saved images.

Next, they all went to the common lounge on the second floor and watched what had happened using the large mirror hanging on the wall.

Seeing the arrogant attitude of Waldo and his group in the video, everyone couldn't help but feel indignant.

But when they saw Scott take action, and especially when they heard Waldo's cry of pain, everyone was both surprised and relieved.

In the footage, Scott calmly leaves after collecting his final spoils.

"How did you do that?" Cedric couldn't help but ask.

Everyone looked at Scott with disbelief in their eyes.

“I’ve never seen that kind of spell before,” Ethan said.

Fred put his arm around Scott's neck. "Is it your new invention? But you never said so!"

“I didn’t know you had this ability,” Roger said.

Everyone thought Scott's dark fantasy effects were amazing.

"It's the effect of the magic rune circuit; I deciphered it from a magical item..."

Scott gave a general explanation of the origin of the illusion.

Of course, no one else wanted to know too many details.

Once their curiosity was satisfied, no one asked any more questions.

Scott added, "Now that Professor Dumbledore is not here, I'm going to contact Professor Flitwick."

He tapped the [Magic Mirror], wrote down what had happened, and sent it along with the video to Professor Flitwick's [Magic Phone].

Ten minutes later, Professor Flitwick sent a message.

Scott switched the communication screen directly onto the large mirror.

Seeing Professor Flitwick's face in the mirror, everyone felt a sense of familiarity and greeted him warmly.

Professor Flitwick said kindly, "Oh, hello everyone. I'm relieved to see you all here."

Scott apologized, "I'm sorry, Professor, I've caused trouble for everyone."

“I have read what happened,” Professor Flitwick said. “While you went a bit too far, it is understandable.”

Fred immediately said, "No, I don't think Scott went too far at all, Professor. Those bastards insulted him with vicious words, but he didn't hurt anyone!"

“Oh, this is not something we should decide,” Professor Flitwick smiled good-naturedly. “I have already informed Professor McGonagall, and she can contact Dumbledore.”

He then looked at Scott.

"Scott, I remember Dumbledore also had the [magic phone] you gave him. Didn't you manage to contact him?"

Scott said, "Oh... Dumbledore is always busy with important matters, and I'm afraid of bothering him."

Actually, he just subconsciously contacted Professor Flitwick first.

Because Professor Flitwick was the professor he trusted most at Hogwarts.

Professor Flitwick smiled tolerantly as always, "Ultimately, this matter will have to be handled by Dumbledore. You can apologize to him properly then."

Scott nodded and immediately resent the message he had sent to Professor Flitwick to Dumbledore.

"What happened, Felius? Something happened to the students who went to Beauxbatons?"

Just then, Professor McGonagall walked into the frame.

"Oh...this is..."

She discovered the students communicating with Professor Frivi.

Professor Flitwick quietly told her what had happened and showed her the video.

Professor McGonagall's expression grew increasingly serious.

“You all stay in the tower and don’t go anywhere! Especially you, Mr. Trollope!” she said sternly to the “camera.” “I will inform Dumbledore!”

"No need, Minerva, I already know what happened."

Scott and the others all turned their heads.

Dumbledore had already appeared in their common room.

At that moment, Scott heard many of his companions breathe a sigh of relief.

“Albus,” Professor McGonagall frowned deeply, “this matter is probably not easy to handle, and may even affect the upcoming Triwizard Tournament.”

Dumbledore replied casually, "Oh, it's alright, Minerva. Don't worry, I'll handle it."

"Then I'll leave it to you. Thank you for your hard work, Albus."

After Professor McGonagall finished speaking, she looked at the students.

"I didn't expect you to be the one causing trouble, Mr. Trolop. I hope you will always remember that you are a champion representing Hogwarts!"

“I’m sorry, Professor,” Scott apologized promptly.

“However, I still want to tell you,” Professor McGonagall’s expression softened, “that there is nothing wrong with upholding one’s dignity, I just hope you can use a more rational approach.”

“I understand, Professor,” Scott said honestly.

Professor McGonagall regained her stern tone. "I sincerely hope that you truly understand what I mean."

“Don’t blame Scott too much, Minerva,” Dumbledore said with a smile. “Boys vie for beautiful girls as their dance partners; that’s just the energy of youth.”

Upon hearing this, Scott lowered his head.

His companions couldn't help but let out a few suppressed laughs.

After the communication ended, Dumbledore turned to look at the students.

"Everyone, stay in the tower for now. Scott, come with me."

After saying that, he turned and walked towards the stairwell.

Scott stood up, smiled at the others, and followed behind Dumbledore.

As they left the tower, Dumbledore told him, "We're going to visit Mrs. Maxim. Don't be nervous. Just tell the truth."

Scott nodded.

Dumbledore smiled and said, "I admire your creativity, Scott. I must say, the use of the materialized dark illusion is superb, combined with your own magical perception."

“It was an experiment,” Scott said. “Of course, I learned it with the help of my Ravenclaw tutor.”

Dumbledore said, “But that was your own idea, wasn’t it? I spoke with the portrait of Lady Ravenclaw, and even she was pleased with your ingenuity.”

Thank you for your compliment.

“Your talent doesn’t need my praise, Scott. Everyone has high hopes for your future.” Dumbledore changed the subject. “But I still want to remind you not to use powers that cause pain lightly.”

"I……"

"Of course, I know you didn't really hurt the boy. I guess the pain he felt was also an illusion, isn't it?"

"Yes."

“I understand your anger. Even I would feel uncomfortable hearing someone use that word to humiliate you, and your alchemical genius friend.”

Dumbledore said earnestly.

"But you should remember your true purpose: you want to uphold your dignity and protect your friends. Remember, making others suffer has never been your goal."

Scott understood.

"I'm sorry, but I won't use this method again if I encounter something like this next time."

Dumbledore said, “It is natural to be angry in the face of narrow prejudice, but I hope your clever mind will come up with a better way to deal with it. Pain does not bring understanding; it only brings submission and breeds hatred.”

Scott nodded again.

As the two entered Beauxbatons Castle, they were greeted by countless gleaming eyes.

Clearly, news of what happened this morning has already spread.

Everyone in Beauxbatons looked at Scott with a mixture of fear and curiosity.

Even the girls who had previously expressed their affection for him would start to avoid his gaze when he looked at them.

Only Furong walked towards us.

“I’m sorry, Scott.” Fleur’s delicate face looked somewhat haggard. “I didn’t expect it to turn out like this.”

“This is not your fault,” Scott said.

He really couldn't blame Furong for this, especially since she had gone to him herself.

Furong forced a smile. "Mrs. Maxim is waiting for you. Please come with me."

Dumbledore said, "Then I'll trouble you to lead the way, Miss Delacour."

After getting away from the crowd, Fleur whispered a reminder to them, "Be careful, Professor Girard is also in the principal's office, and she's very angry."

"Thank you."

Scott nodded.

Chapter 468 Beauxbatons Principal's Office

On the way to Principal Beauxbatons' office, Fu Rong remained silent for the rest of the journey, simply leading the way in quietude.

Scott and Dumbledore followed Fleur to the foot of a tower.

The tower is about the same size as the Ravenclaw Tower at Hogwarts, and it doesn't look old at all.