The Wind and the Wings of Hogwarts

Ms. Grey was silent for a moment, then spoke softly, "Its entrance is not inside the castle."

Not inside? Scott raised an eyebrow slightly.

“That huge rock protruding from the cliff beneath the elevated stone bridge leading to the auditorium,” Ms. Gray continued. “Perhaps that’s where you can find the entrance.”

"Thank you."

Scott quickly thanked him.

Although he couldn't understand why a music room was made so mysterious.

"No need to thank me, because I don't know if there are any secret codes or mechanisms at the entrance, so you might not be able to get in at all," Ms. Gray said, pouring cold water on his enthusiasm.

"..."

Scott's smile became somewhat forced, but he still thanked her again.

Then he asked about Pippi's disappearance.

“The last time I saw Peeves was at Sir Nicholas’s death anniversary dinner,” Mrs. Grey said coldly. “It’s a good thing he’s gone; nobody liked him.”

“…I was just wondering if there could be a connection between these two things,” Scott said softly.

"Perhaps." Ms. Gray turned to look at him again. "I wish you success in your mission."

After saying that, she made it clear that she was unwilling to communicate any further.

Scott felt that she might already know something, but he couldn't force her to communicate any further.

So he thanked him again and left.

Pushing open the door to the common room, Scott found Jacob standing against the wall on one side of the door.

“You seem to have something on your mind again,” Jacob said, turning to look at him.

“That’s true.” Scott nodded.

During the period since the start of the new semester, he has not spoken with Jacob privately.

Both of them tacitly kept quiet about Travers.

Scott knew that Jacob must have some suspicions about Travers' death.

But he wasn't worried about what the clever Jacob might say.

This wasn't because Scott believed the kid, but because he knew the kid only had a guess and no evidence.

Scott was also confident that the other man wouldn't dare offend him.

At least not now.

"Is it because of Grevis?" Jacob asked. "I heard he fainted yesterday."

Scott nodded again; Milton's fainting was no secret.

Jacob then asked, "Is there anything I can do to help?"

“No, thank you.” Scott glanced at him a few more times.

Jacob smiled. "I'd be happy to help if needed."

Scott could tell that the kid was trying to make friends.

He glanced at Jacob again, and finally nodded. "Okay."

After a day, Scott and his friends returned to their dorm and began discussing what they had learned.

“Sorry, I haven’t found anything.” Roger shrugged. “Neither Nick, who was almost headless, nor the fat monk have any clue about this matter.”

Eddie said somewhat unhappily, "Blood Man Barrow should know something, but he has always refused to reveal it."

This was probably one of the few times he had failed in his attempts to gather information, which made him look somewhat frustrated and depressed.

The two looked at Scott.

Scott recounted all the information he had obtained from Ms. Gray.

"As for Peeves," he said, "Fred and George don't know any more than we do."

"This is already very good!"

Eddie was somewhat excited.

"At least we now know the location of the entrance to that music room... though it's a bit odd..."

“This is very strange!” Roger emphasized.

Clearly, they both felt that the location of the entrance was rather strange.

After all, it was just a music room, not some secret room that needed to be hidden.

"When shall we go there and take a look?" Roger asked.

Eddie looked hesitant. "...Do...do we really have to go?"

“What are you talking about?” Roger looked at him. “Didn’t we agree to help Milton find his music?”

“I just think…we should be more careful,” Eddie said. “Maybe we should get more help, or ask the professor for assistance.”

"Don't worry, there's no danger."

Scott explained.

"Since Ms. Gray did not stop us and even provided clues, it means that the worst outcome of our operation is that we will get nothing."

"Ok."

Eddie agreed.

After all, Ms. Grey has always been quite kind to Ravenclaw students.

"In that case, it's decided then."

Scott made the final decision.

“Let’s act together this Sunday.”

……

Chapter 113 The Secret Order at the Entrance of the Ancient Music Room

On Sunday morning, Scott, Roger, and Eddie, along with Milton who had been discharged from the hospital, walked down the steps next to the auditorium to the Black Lake dock below the cliff.

"Thank you, I'm alright now."

Milton thanked Scott and his team.

He thought his roommates had accompanied him to the lake to relax.

Scott patted him on the shoulder and then led the way from the bottom of the cliff toward the viaduct.

There was actually no road in that direction; they could only climb up and down rocks of varying sizes.

However, it wasn't long before Milton and Eddie, who were physically weaker, couldn't climb any further.

Eddie plopped down on a large rock, panting.

"Why are we going over there? Is something wrong?" Milton keenly sensed that something was amiss.

"If you want to see the scenery, then this is the place."

He looked up at the misty Black Lake, seemingly mesmerized by the scene before him.

"It looks really good, doesn't it?"

Roger, walking ahead of Scott, shrugged at him upon hearing this.

Scott took four flying brooms from the morphing lizard skin pouch at his waist.

He handed the broom to Roger, "Now we can fly. No one here should notice we're riding brooms."

Roger handed two of the brooms to Eddie and Milton behind him.

"Flying?" Milton took the broom, completely bewildered.

“You guys need to be careful,” Roger instructed. “This broom is one I borrowed from my teammates, swearing on my own reputation.”

At this moment, Scott was already straddling the broom and floating up.

"Don't ask any more questions, Milton!" He waved behind him. "You'll find out when you follow!"

After saying that, he rode his flying broomstick into the air and flew forward.

Immediately afterwards, Roger rode past him like a gust of wind on his broomstick.

Scott turned around again and noticed that Milton was sitting somewhat unsteadily on the broom.

“You can go slower,” he said loudly.

But Milton's flying skills were really terrible.

With no other option, Scott flew back a short distance, and he and Eddie sandwiched Milton between them, protecting him as they slowly flew to the foot of the viaduct.

At this moment, Roger had already landed on the large, protruding rock and was waving his hand into the air.

"here!"

Scott and Eddie helped Milton descend slowly, landing on the rocks as well.

Scott looked around. The rock was enormous, forming a huge platform on top, almost the size of their dormitory room.

"Did you find anything?" he asked Roger.

Roger shook his head. "I haven't had a chance to examine it closely yet."

“Then each of you should look around and see if there’s anything unusual,” Scott said.

Milton asked, "Scott, what is this? What are you looking for?"

“Oh, it’s just a snippet I saw in a book,” Scott said to Milton. “There seems to be a secret room hidden here, and I want to find it.”

Milton's expression changed upon hearing this.

"A locked room? Why search for it in secret?"

He said this with some disagreement.