The King of Flags at Hogwarts

“Bellatrix Lestrange said on November 9, 1977, when she kicked her husband Rodolphs Lestrange out of bed.”

That's not surprising.

"Merlin's hemorrhoids."

“Said by Albus Dumbledore on July 12, 1899, in the barn in Godric's Hollow.”

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"How was it? Wasn't it interesting?" Merlin asked cheerfully.

Bobby's lips twitched as she reflected on her life—thankfully, she had never had the habit of talking about Merlin's clothes, belongings, or organs.

"Yes, it's quite interesting, but I'd like to know, what should I do if I want to go back?"

Merlin muttered "boring," after all, he had accumulated nearly a thousand jokes, but the punchline didn't land—the girl didn't even smile, which made him somewhat disappointed.

"You little rascal, you seem pretty smart, but you're actually a bit stupid."

"You are the Queen of Avalon, do you think that everyone can have your unreasonable Apparition ability?"

Bobby understood: "You mean, I can Apparate away at any time, and I can Apparate back at any time?"

Isn't it obvious?

"Okay, I understand, Ancestor. I'm going to find my mother now. I'll come to see you again if I have time next time."

As soon as she finished speaking, Bobby disappeared from the spot.

Merlin: ...This unfilial descendant. Can't he spend more time talking to this old man?

Bobby appeared beside Christine's soul in a flash. Mother and daughter are connected by heart, especially in Avalon, where Bobby knows her mother's location at any time.

Christine was floating on that beautiful lake, circling in the center, as if she were the legendary lake fairy.

"Bobby! You're done talking with Grandpa Merlin?"

"Ah, we're done talking. I think I should head back. It wouldn't be good if we ran into Morgana when she came back."

"No, you're overthinking it, Bobby."

Christine floated up to Bobby.

“Morgana has taken over my body. Before she gets your body, it won’t be easy for her to get back to Avalon. She even risks losing her body again.”

Christine said confidently, "Besides, you are now the Queen of Avalon. As long as you stand here, this land will not respond to Morgana."

Bobby glanced at Christine a few times, and thinking of the letter her mother had left her, she couldn't help but feel sad. "But Mom, I still have to go. I have a lot to do. I need to be prepared to fight against Morgana."

Christine smiled and nodded: "Yes, you do need to do a lot of preparation, but here is something that will be very useful to you," Christine pointed to the center of the lake, "There is a sword there, a very useful sword."

Bobby's pupils dilated immediately. A sword? Could it be that sword?

With a sway of her body, she instantly transformed into a Fuzhu, a pure white four-horned divine deer that made Christine exclaim in amazement, "How beautiful!"

Poppy, in her guise as Fuzhu, let out a soft hiss at Christine and then leaped into the lake.

The water surface looked like a cake being broken in two, with the lake water receding to both sides.

Bobby flew quickly toward the center of the lake.

Among the densely packed bones, a splash of gold stood out particularly after the lake water receded.

It was a sword, a sword stuck at the bottom of the lake.

The sword has a wide blade, a gold hilt, and is inlaid with various gemstones, making it look extremely luxurious and exuding royal elegance.

Poppy transformed into human form and drew the sword.

Freed from the constraints of the Fuzhu forces, the lake water quickly returned to its original position, and waves tens of feet high instantly filled the space at the bottom of the lake.

But that had nothing to do with Poppy anymore; she flashed back to the shore the instant she drew her sword.

Bobby raised the sword in her hand and examined it closely. The silver blade reflected a pale green light, and the patterns formed by repeated forging were natural and beautiful.

“Excalibur…”

Bobby was absolutely certain that this was the legendary holy sword Excalibur, also known as the Sword of the Lake or the King's Sword.

This sword is much better than the Sword of Gryffindor.

Holding it in her hand, Poppy clearly felt a resonance between the sword and herself; her magic could flow freely within the sword and then be amplified.

The broken steel sword trembled violently, like the tail of a puppy that hadn't seen its owner in a long time.

Perhaps, this is her magic wand, her own personal magic wand.

"It would be better if it were smaller."

As if receiving her thoughts, the broken steel sword quickly shrank, turning into a thirteen or fourteen-inch short sword.

"It would be even better if it looked like a magic wand."

The broken steel sword emitted a buzzing sound, but Bobby understood it; the broken steel sword was saying that it didn't know what a wand was.

Bobby pulled out the wand Ollivander had made for her from her pocket. "Here it is."

The broken steel sword seemed utterly disdainful, emitting a flash of silver light that snapped the new wand in half.

Poppy was speechless; this sword was quite arrogant.

The next moment, the broken steel sword began to change. The blade narrowed and the hilt retracted. In an instant, a metal wand appeared in Bobby's hand.

Gold and silver intertwine, with seven gemstones inlaid on the staff.

The Scepter of Queen Avalon.

Chapter 116 A Friend Comes from Afar

"Al, you're being too reckless! How could you let her have her way? Don't you know she's connected to the future of the entire magical world!"

“No, that child has her own ideas. Even if I don’t bring her, she will come on her own. Rather than that, I’d rather take care of her.”

“Watching over her?” Grindelwald, disguised as Barnabas, was furious. “You’re always like this! Fine, if you’re watching over her, then where is she now?”

"I'm here!" Bobby burst into the Hall of the Brain with a grin. She had intended to give Professor Dumbledore a fright, but instead overheard the old couple bickering.

"Bobby!"

Dumbledore breathed a sigh of relief, while Grindelwald went straight to her side to see if she was alright.

"I'm fine, I've found Avalon."

Bobby's words startled both elderly people.

"It's not convenient to talk here, let's go back to school."

Bode and Crocker rushed into the room; they had just Apparated home to change their pants.

Although the potion stopped their diarrhea, the two's resentment towards Poppy did not diminish in the slightest.

Even so, they were still afraid something would happen to Bobby, so no one ever came out of that archway.

Seeing Bobby and Dumbledore chatting, even though there was a stranger next to them, they were relieved as long as no one got into trouble.

"Gentlemen, it was all my fault just now!"

Bobby's straightforward apology, including repeated 90-degree bows, gradually calmed their anger.

After leaving the Ministry of Magic, the three appeared in the Hogwarts Headmaster's office.

"I saw Merlin..."

……

Grindelwald leaned against the windowsill, fiddling with his pocket watch in his left hand. "So your ancestors were Merlin and Morgana."

"Besides knowing only half of Merlin's lineage, your bloodline origins are Hesperides, the hundred-headed dragon Radon, and Artemis."

Bobby nodded.

"That's truly remarkable."

Dumbledore smiled slightly. "Now that we understand Morgana's purpose, and Master Merlin has given us direction, we still have time. Morgana hasn't recovered to her peak yet, and with the strength of the few of us, we are not afraid of her for the time being."

Grindelwald nodded: "That's right, but some things need to be prepared. Bobby needs to get to the East as soon as possible; this matter cannot be delayed."

Dumbledore smiled and took two letters out of the drawer. “I think Bobby is a person blessed by the world. I just received a letter from the East yesterday. The chief of their Magical Autonomous Region sent a letter, hoping to have economic and cultural exchanges with us.” He winked at Bobby. “They are particularly interested in the products of the Ant Merchant Guild. Their delegation should arrive at Hogwarts at ten o’clock tomorrow morning.”

Dumbledore smiled strangely and continued, "Another letter came from Peru, from the new Minister of Magic, José González. He wanted to come and watch the Triwizard Tournament in person and specifically inquired about Miss Pansy Parkinson. He asked me why Miss Pansy Parkinson wasn't the champion of Hogwarts?"

Poppy: ...

The old man, probably not wanting to let Bobby off the hook, pretended to explain, "You don't know this José González? He's an amazing wizard who once single-handedly killed fifty Peruvian venomous dragons. It was big news back then!"

Although Grindelwald didn't know what had happened back then, he could guess the truth from the expressions of the master and apprentice.

Bobby sighed, "Teacher, please stop talking... This Gonzalez... never mind, let's wait until he arrives."

Dumbledore nodded. "Indeed, the most urgent matter is the Chinese delegation tomorrow. They came specifically for the Ant Merchant Guild, so I think you should be the one to receive them."

"Look, you wanted to go to the East to study, and a delegation from the East immediately came. You still say you're not the chosen one?"

Bobby shrugged: "Teacher, 'chosen one' isn't a good thing. Joan of Arc was called the chosen one, but what was the result? Teacher Grindelwald was also called the chosen one, but what was the result?"

You, of all people, seem most like the chosen one, yet you dare not accept the Qilin's kneeling. You must be quite afraid of the title "chosen one"! There's an old Chinese saying, "Do not do to others what you would not have them do to you." What are your thoughts on this?

“Hahahaha…” Grindelwald laughed loudly, “Poppy, this white-bearded old man is up to no good. Why don’t you just abandon him and be my student alone!”

"I think I should really consider going to school in Nurmengard. That wouldn't be bad?"

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Shen Muli had long, neatly cut black hair and a pair of gold-rimmed black glasses, which added to her scholarly air.

She was a beautiful young woman who, at only eighteen years old, became the deputy minister of the International Affairs Department of the Huaxia Extraordinary Autonomous Region, even though this department was newly established in the autonomous region.

She shook her head to dispel the dizziness from the door key and said to the staff behind her, "You guys go to the Ant Merchant Guild headquarters first and find out their product list and market prices. I'm going to Hogwarts to find that young lady."

After watching her subordinates enter the Broken Cauldron Bar, Shen Muli took out a small sword from the mustard pouch at her waist and then raised it.

A few seconds later, with a creak, a bus stopped in front of her.

"Knight Bus serves all lost wizards. Where are you headed?"