The Wind and the Wings of Hogwarts

According to his speculation, for a long time to come, the "Tower of Babel" will be a relatively loose organization without any hierarchical system.

Amidst their laughter and conversation, they arrived at the long carriage located at the front of the train.

Pushing open the door, Scott found his partner, Kacchini, already inside.

After not seeing him for a summer vacation, Kachini's hair had grown quite a bit.

Although the girl still sports a men's hairstyle, at least it's not a buzz cut that's plastered to her scalp anymore.

Good afternoon, Kachini.

Scott took the initiative to greet him.

"Good afternoon, Scott." Cachini looked up. "It seems you're the student council president this year."

"it's me."

Scott nodded.

“Then I’m relieved,” Kacchini said with a smile. “If it were you, our work would be much easier.”

Scott expressed his doubts.

Kacchini said, "Come on, everyone saw your performance in the Triwizard Tournament. Believe me, no student at Hogwarts would dare disobey you."

Is that so?

Scott thought it was pretty good; at least it would save him a lot of trouble.

“You have many admirers, Scott.”

Kacchini then said in a teasing tone.

"Especially the younger wizards, they practically idolize you."

"..."

"Isn't this a bit too much?" Scott turned to look at Eddie.

Eddie winked at him, a smug look on his face.

Well, it seems that the "Minister of Propaganda" played a significant role in this.

As the train started moving, the heads of each college and grade arrived at the carriage one after another.

Scott greeted everyone he knew, including Kayla, Cedric, and Ron and Hermione, who had become the new prefects of Gryffindor's fifth year.

He also copied a list from Kacchini's hands and quickly memorized everyone's names when she called out their names.

He then said that he and Kacchini assigned tasks to the prefects, having them patrol the carriages.

After the prefects left, Scott and Kachini had to wait in the prefects' car in case something happened and the prefects couldn't find them.

Once everyone else was gone, Scott took the opportunity to chat with Kachini about Miss Grapland, who had once helped him get into the Scholars' Union.

“You should know more than I do,” Kacchini said, feigning surprise. “After all, you are all official members of the Scholars’ Union.”

Scott shook his head. "I haven't been in contact with her. In fact, apart from the first few days after I got my hands on it, I haven't used the Book of Prometheus much since."

To be precise, the Book of Prometheus only helped him in completing the Animagus.

There was no way around it; the teaching resources he had were too amazing, and he had encountered many fortuitous events. He couldn't even finish learning all the knowledge he had obtained for free, so he wouldn't think about spending credits to buy it.

"Is that so?" Kachini was even more surprised. "I thought..."

Clearly, she believed that Scott's explosive increase in power was due to the [Book of Prometheus].

Scott shook his head.

The Book of Prometheus isn't that useful.

If he could only rely on that thing to acquire knowledge, he wouldn't have been able to grow up so quickly.

Just look at Miss Grapland; that young lady once risked everything to ambush the centaurs in the Forbidden Forest in order to earn some credits.

"It wasn't because of the Book of Prometheus, but because of some extraordinary encounters."

Scott didn't explain in detail, and Cachini, being knowledgeable, didn't ask any further questions. Instead, he brought up Miss Grapland.

“I haven’t seen Stephanie in a long time either. Wilmina told me that she went to America to study the Thunderbird.”

Scott nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

Perhaps because Mr. Bird was imprisoned, Stephanie Grapland, who had impersonated Wilmina Grapland, took the opportunity to run away.

After that, Scott and Kacchini didn't chat anymore, but only discussed some work arrangements for the upcoming academic year.

To make things easier in the future, they carefully prepared some work plans and discussed the methods and standards for handling some routine events.

Of course, there are also some unconventional contingency plans.

The reason it is considered unconventional is that this plan is based on the assumption that "Voldemort will attack Hogwarts again".

If such a thing happens again, the student council presidents must step forward to guide the students to safety. In order to avoid chaos and confusion at that time, it is better to prepare a contingency plan in advance.

Time flew by, and in the afternoon, the train arrived smoothly at Hogsmeade Station.

When the train came to a stop, Scott and Kacchini both breathed a sigh of relief.

The trip went without any unexpected incidents, which was perfect for them.

After getting off the carriage, Scott found his roommates and they rode together to Hogwarts Castle.

The auditorium was brightly lit, the food was plentiful, the senior students were calling out to their friends, and the freshmen were filled with anxiety. The annual opening banquet was staged once again.

Dumbledore's speech as headmaster was not particularly original; it was simply a routine welcome to the new students who had completed their sorting.

But at that moment, apart from the freshmen, most of the students in the auditorium were staring at a professor in the faculty seats with astonishment.

Eddie, sitting next to Scott, looked at their Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher with equal surprise—

Professor Moody.

“He’s truly remarkable!” he exclaimed in amazement. “Incredible! He broke the curse of the mysterious man! He’s the first one!”

Everyone else felt the same way he did.

Given Voldemort's curse on the position, this was the only Defense Against the Dark Arts professor ever to serve two consecutive years in a single year at Hogwarts.

But all Scott can say is that Professor Moody is truly courageous.

Now that you've safely made it through the school year, shouldn't you be thankful that the curse didn't work and quickly resign to stay safe and sound?

This professor actually dared to be re-elected!

He doesn't know how powerful it is, but Dumbledore should.

So the old headmaster would probably try to dissuade him, after all, Professor Moody is also a key member of the Order of the Phoenix, and they can't afford to lose him.

But Professor Moody remained seated, meaning he ignored Dumbledore's advice.

Is this what they call being highly skilled and daring?

Professor Moody remained unmoved by the complex gazes of most of the students in the auditorium.

His round, demonic eye merely darted around once, immediately drawing all the students' attention away.

Because of Professor Moody's intimidation, no one in the auditorium openly discussed topics related to him.

After dinner, the Ravenclaws returned to the common room and immediately began a heated discussion about the issue.

Some believe that this is because Professor Moody was powerful enough, stronger than any previous Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, to resist the curse.

Some believe that Professor Moody, as a senior Auror, has completely broken the curse, and they no longer need to worry about the course having a different teacher every year.

Many believe that Professor Moody was just lucky, but his luck wouldn't last much longer.

Some people even began to "predict" his tragic future.

Of course, some students who liked Professor Moody started discussing giving him magical items that could ward off curses as gifts.

I wonder what Professor Moody would think if he heard this.

The group of freshmen who followed the fifth-year male and female prefects to the common room were completely stunned and looked terrified.

Scott and his friends did not participate in the discussion; they simply listened for a while before returning to their dorm room.

They were ready to enjoy Milton's magical music concert.

Roger and Eddie had already witnessed it, but they kept it a secret, seemingly wanting to see Scott's surprised reaction.

Scott was also very curious about Milton's musical magic, wondering how it differed from Medea's.

Back in their dorm room, they didn't even unpack their luggage before urging Milton to begin his performance.

Scott sat on the edge of the bed, watching expectantly as Milton took out his cello and cast a few spells to block out sounds from inside and outside the room.

Chapter 520 The Hidden Vanishing Cabinet

"I'm starting."

Milton, bow in hand, nodded.

"The piece I will be playing is Schumann's Cello Concerto in A minor."

Then, a rich and full-bodied piano melody began.

Scott entered the musical atmosphere faster than ever before.

Milton did not choose a movement from his own composition, but instead played a famous work by the German composer Schumann.

This cello concerto has no virtuoso passages; it is a sensitive and delicate expression of the heart from beginning to end.

It possesses an inner elegance, full of poetic charm.

But the important thing in this performance is not the music, but the magic.

Once Scott was immersed in Milton's performance, he quickly and keenly sensed the difference.

A subtle magic spread through the air along with the music.

Soon, Scott noticed that his condition had also changed slightly.

The fatigue from the afternoon train ride was gradually subsiding, and at the same time, his mind was becoming clearer.

The feeling of mental clarity is somewhat similar to the effect of wearing the Ravenclaw tiara, only much less intense.