The King of Flags at Hogwarts

Christine paused for a moment: "Your child has never wet the bed since birth. Every time, he would yell and scream for us to come and help him pee."

Bobby's tears instantly burst forth like a flood, and she rushed towards Christine while shouting "Mommy!"

However, Christine was just a spirit, and Bobby wasn't holding anything.

Christine's face lit up with joy. "You have a physical body, which means that the witch hasn't taken over your body yet. That's wonderful!"

"Mom, what exactly happened?"

Christine said, "Come with me, I'll take you to see an elder."

Bobby followed Christine along the cobblestone path toward the center of the island.

"This is Avalon, the legendary island."

“I know, Mom.”

"The one who has been coveting your body is the former ruler of this island, Morgan le Fay, or as the wizards call her, Morgana."

Bobby nodded; she already knew about these things.

"Her body had long since decayed, but her soul was protected by Avalon and remained immortal. Therefore, she desperately needed her descendants to complete her resurrection."

Yes, this branch of her mother's family is descended from Morgana.

But last time she tried to take your body, she failed unexpectedly, so she set her sights on me.

But I was a Squib after all, without any magic, so she couldn't even pinpoint my location. So she managed to contact the eternal servant fairies of Avalon and had them give me a magic-enhancing potion..."

Poppy was shocked: "The fairy betrayed me?"

She still has nearly five treasuries of wealth in the hands of fairies!

"No, Poppy, fairies only obey Avalon."

There is only one queen in each generation of Avalon, and from the moment you were born, you were destined to be the queen of this generation. You have already established a connection with Avalon.

The fairies wouldn't dare disobey your orders. But Morgana is, after all, the former queen, and it's only natural that the fairies obey her commands as long as they don't conflict with yours.

"So Morgana took over your body and then banished your soul?"

Christine shook her head and said, "It's not so much an exile. It's just that the descendants of Avalon return to Avalon after they die. I've only returned here in spirit. When I lose my attachment to the mortal world, I will disappear immediately."

"Mom, how do you know so much?"

"Is it a lot? This is what the elder I'm about to take you to meet told me. He's an amazing person."

The two walked to the edge of a lake, where the mountain scenery was reflected in the water, and the blue-green lake water was breathtakingly beautiful.

However, beneath the beautiful lake water, which resembles a copper sulfate solution, piles of white skeletons can be clearly seen.

"This is the legendary lake."

"The Lady of the Lake and the Sword of the Lake?"

"Yes, but the truth is that this lake is where Avalon buried the island nymphs' companions, lovers, and earthly relatives. It is said that those who have a close relationship with Avalon cannot be buried outside."

“So,” Bobby asked, “that King Arthur and Lancelot are both in this lake?”

Christine laughed and said, "Of course, almost every character from the entire Celtic mythology is buried here."

Chapter 114 Merlin

"Mom, if I destroy Morgana's soul, you can still go back, right?"

Christine was silent for a moment before replying, "Don't worry about me."

Bobby didn't understand her mother's meaning at first, but after a moment's thought, she realized that Morgana was incredibly powerful, and if they were to fight her with the intention of not harming Christine, they would likely meet with bad luck.

Therefore, her mother told her not to worry.

Poppy fell silent. Is Morgana really that powerful?

Following Christine, we came to a fork in the road. To the right, we went up and could see magnificent buildings in the distance, while to the left, the terrain descended and had a dark, forest-like feel.

"That's Queen Avalon's palace, but the senior we're going to see now has to come this way."

As she spoke, Christine turned onto the small road on the left.

"Bobby, do you have a crush on any boys at school?"

Poppy: ...

Here it comes, the part where mom pressures her to get married. This is exactly how a mom should act!

"No...no."

"How can you not have one? You're 14 years old!"

Bobby really wants to complain that in China, on the other side of the world, a 14-year-old girl who wants to date will definitely be beaten to death by her mother, and her boyfriend will be beaten to death by her father.

"Oh, I have a friend who's not quite a boyfriend yet, but it seems like they're getting along pretty well."

Seeing that her mother's expression was off, Bobby immediately used the "making friends out of thin air" technique.

"Oh?" Christine's eyes lit up instantly. With Avalon's blessing, her soul became more vivid and lively than when she was born as a human. The phrase "her eyes lit up" was not just a figure of speech; they truly did light up.

Her eyes were like two high-powered light bulbs.

"Which young man was so lucky? Does Mom know him?"

Bobby panicked, and images of the guys she knew flashed through her mind over and over again.

Harry? No way.

Nawei? No, no, that won't do.

Draco Malfoy? ...

George, Fred? No, no.

Percy? That's the type my mother hates the most.

Or, could you just name a boy that Christine doesn't know?

“Cedric Diggory.”

Christine smiled, and the two large light bulbs turned from white to pink, looking extremely satisfied.

"It's that kid! Great! He's quite the handsome young man."

Bobby asked in confusion, "Mom, have you seen him before?"

Christine said with a grin, "I saw all your matches in the World Cup—I know everyone who has ever appeared in front of Minister Fudge."

Bobby was even more confused. Why was it someone who had appeared in front of Fudge?

Before she could even ask, Christine spoke first: "We've arrived."

Bobby stopped in her tracks. Before her stood a massive oak tree, its roots deep and its leaves lush, its canopy enormous, its form majestic, with many branches drooping to the ground.

"Child, you've come."

The giant tree trunk in front of Bobby writhed and transformed into the face of an old man with his eyes closed.

"Christine, thank you for your hard work. I'd like to speak with Bobby alone for a bit."

Christine smiled at Bobby, then drifted away.

The smile on his face was somewhat stiff—well, he was a blockhead, so you can understand that a little.

The old man said, "Whether you're awake or asleep, it's all Bobby's world, isn't it?"

Poppy: …………

I'm leaving, I'm leaving, okay? This joke just won't go away, will it?

"Hahaha! You're quite an interesting girl." The old voice laughed heartily, and continued, "I am Merlin, the Merlin you know."

"Ah..." Bobby was genuinely startled this time.

Oak Plum grove sent a root out of the ground, which transformed into a chair.

"Sit down, child."

As Bobby sat down, Merlin's words nearly made her jump again: "I am also one of your ancestors."

"Don't rush to ask questions, child. I know what you want to ask, but please be patient and let me explain the whole story."

“I saw you and that kid named Albus Dumbledore set foot on Olympus, and I know what you were thinking.”

"So I'll keep it short. Yes, Avalon was once the sacred garden of the Golden Apples of Olympus. And the Golden Apples are not useless; each one possesses immense magical power."

"The first generation of beings on this island were the children of Hesperides and the hundred-headed dragon Ladon. They were the nine goddesses Morgan, Moreno, Mazzo, Grydon, Grydon, Gryto, Teton, Tereno, and Teto."

"As for me, I am said to be a half-human, half-demon born from the union of an Incubus and a mortal woman, but that is not true. I did not refute it simply because I thought the description of my origins was very literary."

Upon hearing this, Bobby raised an eyebrow. He always felt that Merlin was somewhat like Dumbledore in his mannerisms—majestic and righteous in public, but quite mischievous in private.

"Actually, my mother is very famous. She is Artemis, one of the twelve Olympian gods and the goddess of the hunt. My father... I don't know who he is."

“I have come here on Zeus’s orders to find a way to reclaim the Golden Apple Garden.”

"But I had only been here for less than two years when Olympus died."

"But to my surprise, Morgan and the goddesses on the island entered the world and started a war. I took advantage of the situation and found this place—the former Golden Apple Garden, now Avalon, the ruling land of the British dead."

"I discovered the secret here. Originally, the Golden Apple Garden was able to grow healthily thanks to the faith of all the people of Olympus, but with the betrayal of Ladon and Hesperides, the Golden Apples were cut off from their sustenance."

So the dragon Radon used the spirits of the dead to nourish the Golden Apple Tree, preventing it from withering, but it was difficult for it to regain its former prosperity.

Bobby asked, "'Spirit'? The soul?"

“No,” Merlin explained, “the souls of mortals are useless; the ‘spirit’ can only be created at the moment a wizard’s soul perishes.”

Bobby's eyes lit up: "So, Morgan and her group started the war to collect 'spirits'!"

"Indeed, they even created many intelligent beings in order to make wizards lose their minds."

They created fairies, making wizards arrogant; they created house-elves, making wizards lazy; they created goblins, making wizards greedy; they created Veela, making wizards lustful; they created basilisks, making wizards fearful.

"Wasn't the basilisk a product of the despicable Halbo?"

Merlin chuckled and asked, "Where is Helbo from?"