The Wind and the Wings of Hogwarts

[Well done, Scott.]

Our products are sure to sell very well.

[I hope you can draw more, ideally enough for a whole art book.]

[Of course, remember to finish them well and color them beautifully.]

He sent several messages in a very short time, seemingly unable to wait any longer.

[receive.]

Scott simply replied with a single message.

Just then, Dumbledore's message arrived.

Good afternoon, Professor.

Scott propped the Magic Mirror upright against the bookshelf.

"Good afternoon, Scott. Are you in your dorm?" Dumbledore asked.

Scott nodded. "Yes, but it's okay, my roommates are all out on dates."

Dumbledore smiled and said, "Oh, Scott, you should spend more time enjoying your youth, just like them."

“Professor,” Scott said, “you know what I’ll be facing in the future.”

Dumbledore said, “I know, but I don’t think you should feel any burden. Listen, son, your sixteenth year is almost over and will never come back.”

“Let’s talk about what happened in Edinburgh last night, Professor,” Scott changed the subject.

“Oh…” Dumbledore smiled helplessly, “Alright.”

Scott asked, "Do you think Medea is really hiding in Edinburgh? Maybe she just left behind a magical portrait there that she can communicate with."

“I don’t know, that’s a problem,” Dumbledore said. “Unless I go there myself, oh, I will go.”

“Professor?” Scott was somewhat surprised.

At the same time, he was also worried that Dumbledore's past actions might have alerted the enemy.

If Medea escapes again and hides somewhere else, it won't be so easy for them to find her again.

Dumbledore seemed to know what he was thinking and stated his plan directly, "Don't worry, I will take Polyjuice Potion and then blend into the Muggle tour group during the day."

“That’s a great idea!” Scott’s eyes lit up.

Edinburgh Castle is a fairly popular tourist attraction, bustling with people during the day. While this could provide cover for Medea's hiding place, it could also be a good opportunity for Dumbledore's investigation.

If Medea didn't want to attract attention, she would never have displayed her magical abilities during the day, thus avoiding rumors of supernatural events or similar occurrences.

However, he did not expect that Dumbledore would actually go to investigate in person.

"Thank you, Professor," he said earnestly.

Dumbledore said, "You're welcome. It's not just because of you. The Slytherin lady is also a destabilizing factor for the British wizarding world."

Scott nodded, then hesitated and said, "Regarding Mrs. Zabini's goals... I'm not sure whether to tell Milton and his father."

“Don’t seek my advice, Scott. Follow your heart.”

"Dumbledore said softly."

“But I can tell you that Mr. Grevis had already contacted me beforehand.”

Scott quickly asked, "So, what he said to Milton is true? He really wants to leave the All Witchcraft Council?"

Dumbledore nodded slightly.

"Yes, if you trust my judgment."

"That's good."

Scott couldn't help but feel happy for Milton.

“Now that you have already made contact with Mr. Grevis, I will no longer try to contact him.”

Too much contact is not a good thing; on the contrary, it increases the risk of exposure.

After ending his call with Dumbledore, Scott contacted Rimbaud again.

“The crows have only followed him for a day and haven’t noticed anything unusual,” Rimbaud said.

It refers to the mission to investigate Mr. Grevis.

Scott said, "The mission was canceled, I already have the answer."

"What happened?" Rimbaud asked in surprise.

Scott briefly explained his reasons, stating that he trusted Dumbledore's judgment.

"So that's how it is."

Rimbaud was somewhat disappointed, like a child who had lost his beloved toy.

"Is there anything else I need to do?" it asked. "I'm so bored."

“Yes,” Scott said.

Rimbaud immediately flapped his wings excitedly, "Speak quickly!"

“Still a reconnaissance mission,” Scott said. “Try to get the crows to find traces of the Death Eaters and Voldemort.”

This was something he had promised Dumbledore to help him with.

Since Dumbledore had already volunteered to search Edinburgh Castle, he couldn't just do nothing.

"I guarantee I'll complete the mission," Rimbaud said excitedly.

“Be careful,” Scott cautioned. “Let the crows scatter and search; you don’t need to go into any dangerous places.”

Rimbaud agreed.

Although he is the "King of Crows," he doesn't feel sorry for the potential sacrifices his flock might make.

After all, it considered itself a magical raven, unlike any other breed of raven.

“Report to me immediately if you find anything suspicious,” Scott added.

"I see."

After the call ended, Scott continued drawing the cartoon images of the warriors.

In the following days, there was no new progress in either the surveillance at Edinburgh Castle or the search for the Death Eaters.

But Scott wasn't in a hurry and eventually completed a series of cartoon character drawings.

After these drawings were completed, they were all imported into the [Magic Mirror] and sent to Eddie.

[Great! George and I will speed things up!]

[Oh, and don't forget the post-production of the video!]

Eddie replied with two messages and then disappeared without a trace, clearly busy making money.

Scott didn't pay much attention and used his spare time to organize the videos of the first two rounds of matches.

Two days later, Dumbledore called Scott into his room.

Dumbledore told him that he had already gone to Edinburgh Castle to investigate.

Scott remained calm upon hearing the news.

Although he didn't know when Dumbledore went there, he couldn't identify him in the surveillance footage.

He remained silent, waiting for what would happen next.

Dumbledore said, "After investigation, I have determined that Lady Slytherin is indeed hiding in that castle."

Then, he patiently explained his reasoning.

He focused his investigation on the portraits of Scottish kings throughout history and concluded that Medea, hidden in the painting, was not an ordinary magical image, but a wisp of consciousness connected to the original body.

If that's the case, Medea's true form must be not far away.

“Can you find her?” Scott asked.

“It’s difficult,” Dumbledore said. “Since the castle was last occupied, the hidden magic within has disappeared on the surface, and I haven’t been able to find anything yet because I haven’t been able to investigate further.”

"In that case..."

There is only one way to find Medea—

They searched every inch meticulously with magic.

But there are many Muggles there during the day, and it's easy to be spotted at night, so this method is inconvenient for searching.

“That’s good,” Scott said calmly. “At least now we have information about her movements.”

Dumbledore said, "I'm glad you're so calm. Of course, I'll think of another way."

"Then I'll leave it to you."

Scott also told Dumbledore that he was trying to find Voldemort and the Death Eaters, but so far he hadn't found anything.

Dumbledore was not in a hurry.

He said, "You should know the current situation in the British magical community."

Scott nodded.

"There is a shortage of personnel. There are not many Aurors who can fight against dark wizards. They need to maintain peace in the wizarding world. In addition, there are burdens on Azkaban. I'm afraid they don't have much spare strength to fight those Death Eaters."

“You see it very clearly.” Dumbledore sighed. “It is regrettable, but I must say that now is not a good time to fight Voldemort.”

Scott said, "But replenishing combat personnel is a very difficult task and cannot be resolved in a short period of time."

Dumbledore said, "If Ms. Burns succeeds in reforming Azkaban, some manpower will be freed up."

Scott seemed somewhat dismissive when the topic of Azkaban's transformation came up.

Perhaps his expression gave him away, and Dumbledore noticed.

"You've already heard about Ms. Burns's modification plan?" Dumbledore smiled slightly. "It seems you have a different opinion."

Scott spoke frankly, "Everyone should know that unless you, Professor, personally guard Azkaban, no matter how you arrange things, you cannot stop Voldemort's advance."

“You’re wrong,” Dumbledore said. “Even I’m not 100% sure I could stop him.”