The Wind and the Wings of Hogwarts

I'm afraid not.

Of course, Scott himself didn't have one either.

In the days that followed, Voldemort fell silent once again.

Yaxley Castle on the Isle of Man remains under Scott's surveillance, but the castle has fallen into complete silence.

In response, Dumbledore commented, "Voldemort should already be aware of this."

"His last war was planned to be a surprise attack, but he didn't expect that we had already made certain preparations."

"This is the reason for his failure."

"This means either we've been monitoring his movements, or we have our moles among his men."

"Voldemort was arrogant; he had unwavering confidence in his magic."

"He is a master of mind control; he wouldn't believe that any of his subordinates could be fooled by him."

"Therefore, moving to a more secluded residence would be his choice."

Scott asked, "So, we really do have an undercover agent within the Death Eaters? After all, Medea even planted an undercover agent. Or did you manage to get Mrs. Roll's cooperation?"

Dumbledore nodded in response. "For the safety of the undercover agent, I will not mention his name."

Scott didn't ask any more questions.

He offered, “Perhaps you could tell me the locations of those Death Eaters, I mean, those pure-blood families, so I can monitor those places and look for Voldemort’s trail.”

Dumbledore smiled and said, "Most pure-blood families keep their addresses secret; they only tell those they trust."

Scott didn't believe he didn't know. "As far as I know, the Ministry of Magic has investigated them more than once in the past."

Mr. Weasley had done something similar before, which led to old Malfoy throwing out Voldemort's diary, one of his Horcruxes.

Of course, Scott could have offered a reward for the answer in the Book of Prometheus, just like he did for finding the address of Malfoy Manor, but he was too lazy to figure out how to earn credits.

Fortunately, Dumbledore did know some of the family's addresses and wrote them down, which he gave to Scott.

Scott immediately contacted Rimbaud and cast the net.

Dumbledore was not optimistic about this.

“Voldemort must have known that too,” he said. “If he wanted to truly hide for the time being, he wouldn’t have chosen to live in these people’s homes.”

Scott agreed, but he had no other choice.

While helping Dumbledore gather intelligence, he was also preparing for his own adventure.

He did not hide this from Dumbledore.

Because he had to get to the Isle of Melanie before sunrise on the summer solstice, June 21.

This would undoubtedly require Dumbledore's help.

After all, June 24th is the final round of the three-way battle.

In Scott's plan, he did not intend to personally enter the so-called tower extending to the center of the earth. The legendary curse was invisible and vicious enough that he did not have enough means to resist it.

His plan was to send the "summoned beasts" down, while he would remotely control them from outside the tower.

This is also the premise for Dumbledore to agree to his action.

To ensure the success of this operation, Scott had been busy modifying his "summoned beast".

According to legend, the tower extending into the Earth's core is clearly a strange place, and Scott cannot determine whether it is an alternate dimension like Avalon.

If so, then his remote control of the "summoned beast" would undoubtedly be blocked by the other dimension.

Scott needs to do more preparation for this.

Moreover, it was with the help of Dumbledore and his Ravenclaw mentors.

Scott did not directly modify his "summoned beast".

They are already complete, and the various spells Scott used on them are approaching balance. If they are altered rashly, this balance may be disrupted, causing them to collapse completely.

Therefore, Scott's idea was not to rework them, but to equip them with gear.

Chapter 495 The Strange Librarian

Busy times always fly by.

By the time Scott had done everything he could to prepare, it was already June.

June 20th was a Tuesday.

After finishing his morning classes, Scott went to the top of the tower alone to visit Dumbledore after lunch.

Upon seeing Scott, Dumbledore already understood his purpose.

"Oh, Scott, are you ready to leave now?"

"Yes, Professor."

Scott answered.

"I'm planning to go to the local library; maybe I can find more information there."

As he spoke, he took out a piece of parchment and unfolded it. On this parchment was a translation of the legend from the animal skin.

[A silent place, a tower extending towards the earth's core.]

[Seven people set off, one returned.]

[One died in a raging fire, one in deep water, one from a treetop, one from the base of a tower, one from a falling rock, and one from a sinkhole.]

[Six people died from the curse, and the one who escaped by chance could never escape the shadow of death for the rest of his life.]

[The island in the far north, the place where the shadow of the standing stone points on the longest day of the year.]

Scott thought for a moment and then said, "Although Midsummer Night in England is on June 23, that is just a Muggle holiday. The actual longest day is June 21."

Dumbledore glanced at the parchment in his hand and said, "Have you considered that seven people might also be a limitation?"

Scott looked up. "You mean?"

“It’s just a hypothesis,” Dumbledore said, “but it’s not impossible.”

Scott frowned.

He hadn't thought about this issue before.

What if the tower extending to the center of the earth really requires 7 people to enter?

“If that’s the case…” he made a decision instantly, “then let’s forget about it.”

Does he expect him to find six people to go risk their lives with him?

He couldn't do such a thing.

Dumbledore comforted him, saying, "Whether we actively respond to so-called prophecies or passively wait for them, it's just a matter of different approaches. We can't even tell which approach is better or worse."

Scott understood what he meant.

Voldemort was once the one who actively responded to prophecies, but everyone knows what happened to him.

With that thought in mind, Scott relaxed.

He smiled and said, "You're right. Even if we can't enter the tower to retrieve the Heart of the Sacred Tree for this reason, we can't judge whether it's a good thing or a bad thing."

“It’s good that you understand.” Dumbledore smiled as well. “We have never had a standard, better way of dealing with prophecy.”

Scott nodded, indicating that he understood.

At that moment, a possibility suddenly occurred to him—

Perhaps it was he who retrieved the Heart of the Tree, broke open the passage to Avalon, and then awakened Salazar Slytherin?

Such a malicious "fate" does not seem impossible.

But then he remembered what Luna had said.

Luna once said during the summer that the Sea of ​​Oaks was not the end of his journey.

She said before that he would get what he wanted.

If this adventure would lead him down a malicious "fate," Luna probably wouldn't give him such "guidance."

Unlike the unreliable magical items Luna gave him, Scott did have some faith in her amazing "eyes".

Regardless, he decided to go to Melanie Island again.

If he's too hesitant and indecisive, he won't be able to accomplish anything.

At Scott's request, Phoenix Fox took him and Dumbledore to the Isle of Melanie, located in the northern waters of Scotland.

“Now it’s my turn to adventure, Professor,” Scott said to Dumbledore.

His plan was to send Dumbledore back so he could act alone.

Dumbledore said, “Oh no, you are still a student, Scott. And I am your headmaster.”

Clearly, he disagreed with Scott going on the adventure alone.

Since there was a powerful figure to rely on, Scott didn't refuse out of politeness.

Dumbledore instructed Fawkes the Phoenix to hide, and the old man and the young man entered Kirkwall, a town located in the eastern part of the Isle of Melanie.

Scott learned that although Kirkwall is a small town with a population of nearly 10,000, it is the largest town, fishing port and capital of the entire Orkney Islands.

In 1486, King James III of Scotland elevated Kirkwall, which had originally belonged to an earl's residence, to the status of a royal borough.

Even today, the road signs here still read "[City and Royal Municipality Kirkwall]".

Scott and Dumbledore walked through the town, with Dumbledore appearing very interested and curious about everything.

Their arrival also attracted the attention of many local residents.

Scott always felt that they were touring the town, while the town's residents were touring them.

Of course, this was all caused by Dumbledore.

Before setting off, Scott had already changed into Muggle clothes and carried a backpack, an outfit that was quite common here.

But Dumbledore was different; he still wore a magnificent wizard's robe, pointed leather boots, and a pointed hat.