Hogwarts: What are the four great masters doing?

"They really weren't exaggerating this time, Ryan."

He heard Cedric's voice beside him: "Perhaps you haven't received today's newspaper yet? I brought you one."

As he spoke, he took out the newspaper.

Ryan immediately saw the Daily Prophet at the top and the eye-catching front-page headline.

The title took up more than a third of the front page, while the other part of the front page was covered by a picture of a badger - the title was being spit out from the badger's mouth, and every time it was spit out, the name 'Ryan Elias' would appear!

[A descendant of Hufflepuff has appeared! Hogwarts' millennia-old glory may return!]

Chapter 105: Professor, Don't Be Like This, Be Normal! (5K, First Update)

Ryan found that he seemed to have underestimated the influence of his four teachers in this era.

It is true that they are thousands of years away from the present era.

But in the wizarding world, thousands of years have only made their names more legendary and malleable.

The most intuitive point is that most students from Hogwarts are proud of the names of the Big Four!

The wizard from Hufflepuff is the most well-known one.

Not to mention the well-known great journey that the Big Four had undertaken, in which Ryan had personally participated - this had left their mark on the wizarding world all over the world.

This directly led to the fact that when the title of 'Heir of Hufflepuff' appeared, the entire wizarding world was indeed in a state of shock.

For example, what Ryan is reading at this moment is the front page headline of the Daily Prophet.

He was familiar with the author of this report, who was Ms. Rita Skeeter, who had written to him before.

In her letter, she described in an exaggerated way the process of Ryan fighting the dark wizard who sneaked into Hogwarts.

She insisted that Ryan was outmatched at first, but in a critical moment he obtained the Hufflepuff treasure and defeated the enemy in one fell swoop.

The content is extremely exciting and can be described as vivid and colorful, but unfortunately...

"She clearly doesn't know enough about truly powerful wizards—chopping a tree apart with a single spell isn't considered powerful magic."

Ryan commented sharply.

What made him even more speechless was the personal opinions smuggled into the subsequent report.

Rita Skeeter seems to be trying to imply that Ryan is actually a Hufflepuff descendant, and the treasure he obtained is a magic that came from his bloodline.

"Who did Hufflepuff breed with? This might be a question worth exploring."

Ryan disliked this shift in coverage toward attention-grabbing tactics.

Of course, Gemini thought her guess was even reasonable compared to the other magazine they brought with them, The Quibbler.

The writer of "The Quibbler" insisted on his previous statement that Ryan was a terracotta wizard who returned from ancient times to the modern era.

But after this incident fermented, he added a new setting.

"Lian Elias is not only an ancient wizard, but also the reincarnation of Hufflepuff."

"He's the continuation of her life... Or maybe he's even the continuation of the lives of the four founders, who have resurrected themselves in this era as Ryan Elias!"

Besides them, Cedric then mentioned other newspapers.

"It's not just Britain - France, Germany... your name is in newspapers everywhere, and it's all on the front page."

"In fact, if you go to the castle gate now, you'll see a lot of owls... They are letters from reporters who want to interview you, but they are stopped by the professors. Filch waves his broom to drive them away every day."

He said so.

This made Ryan deeply grateful to the professors, and he even began to be grateful to Filch.

Then, Cedric mentioned some news he knew about the Ministry of Magic.

"Minister of Magic Cornelius Fudge attended a meeting at the Ministry yesterday, and he mentioned you specifically—he seemed to want to award you an Order of Merlin, but this was overruled by Barty Crouch, Director of the Department for International Magical Exchange and Cooperation."

"He was a serious wizard, and a powerful figure in the Ministry of Magic... I heard that he argued with Fudge for two whole days, and he didn't even go home during that time."

"My father said that Fudge wanted to associate you with his political achievements by awarding you the medal. Just think about it, when everyone mentions the heir of Hufflepuff in the future, they will mention him as the Minister of Magic who has a discerning eye for talent."

As a third-year wizard, Cedric's words undoubtedly seemed quite mature and serious.

Compared to him, Gemini's concerns are obviously not so serious.

"Honeydukes has recently started selling a 'Hufflepuff' combo—it includes Fizzy Bees, Chocolate Frogs, and some of the treats you bought at the store before... They're all made into special candies shaped like badgers!"

"Also, have you been to Florin's Ice Cream Shop before? They recently launched a new product called the Elias Premium Set Meal!"

"I bet if you're willing to promote them now, they'll pay you a fortune in Galleons!"

They were obviously a little envious.

But Ryan was almost numb at this moment.

One trouble makes him upset, two troubles make him irritable.

But thousands of troubles?

That would just make him indifferent.

"anything else?"

he asked casually.

"By the way, those combo meals and special candies from Florin's and Honeydukes you mentioned... do they support owl mailing?"

Gemini, Cedric: "..."

As expected of you!

After a while, Cedric spoke hesitantly.

Then he said, "My father asked me to remind you that this matter is not entirely good for you... Pure-blood families, and some people..."

After hearing his words, Gemini added: "Yes, Dad also asked us to tell you..."

"Oh, you don't have to tell me—I understand."

After hearing their words, Ryan said softly.

That's right.

He certainly understood what Cedric and the Twins were trying to convey at this moment.

From their description, Ryan already knew what he had gained now - just as Dumbledore said, it was huge fame and status!

But at the same time, Ryan also understood deeply.

Fame and status have always been accompanied by danger.

For example, the pure-blood family - Ryan had reason to believe that these so-called nobles, who were already unfriendly to him, would never tolerate a 'mudblood' like him gaining such a high status.

For example, there are some dark wizards who covet Hufflepuff's heritage and treasures. Ryan believes that there are many such people.

They hid in the dark, waiting for the opportunity to bite and devour Ryan, the fat piece of meat.

And for this...

"I am looking forward."

Ryan felt the powerful vitality in his body and the magic that was growing all the time.

he said calmly.

However, he did not forget to express his gratitude to Cedric and the twins.

"Thank Mr. Weasley and Mr. Amos for me."

"Oh, you're welcome."

The twins smiled and waved their hands.

But Cedric said awkwardly at this time: "Oh, Ryan...Speaking of this, my dad hopes that you can attend a conference this summer."

"Meeting?"

"Well, it's the meeting to decide on the 'New Regulations for the Care of Magical Creatures'."

Cedric said softly, "Magical zoologists will be there to discuss magical animal reserves and their management methods. In recent years, the Muggle population has grown too fast, and the safety of many reserves has become a problem."

His words didn't surprise Ryan.

Because Ryan had heard that Cedric's father, Mr. Amos Diggory, was the director of the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures of the Ministry of Magic.

Maybe it was just a coincidence, or maybe the Sorting Hat was too accurate in its sorting.

In fact, most Magizoologists in the UK are Hufflepuffs anyway!

"My father wants to push for the creation of a new protected area, but there's a lot of resistance—he thinks it might be helpful if you could go... Of course, if you don't want to..."

Cedric said sincerely.

"Oh, sure, no problem, Ced."

But before he could finish his words, Ryan nodded in agreement.

"I'll be there."

After saying this, he looked at Cedric's slightly surprised face and said with a smile, "Don't be embarrassed—the so-called heir of Hufflepuff...that's just a title."

"I'm still me, Ced—and we're friends, aren't we?"

After hearing this, Cedric smiled and nodded.

And soon, the three friends left Ryan's dormitory.

But obviously.

For Ryan, the aftermath of this incident has only just begun.

Because he knew that compared to the ups and downs in the outside world, he still had several people inside the school who needed to be "dealt with"!

Those are the professors at Hogwarts.

Of course Ryan knew - the professors would certainly be shocked and curious about his identity.

They haven't come to me yet, just out of reserve.

After hearing that it was these professors who helped him prevent the troubles outside the school, Ryan had made up his mind - he was going to give them some reward.