Hogwarts: What are the four great masters doing?

After that, Ryan took the time to go to the Black Lake at night and asked Shaka about what happened on the day of the troll attack.

The giant octopus did know about the trolls - in fact, Ryan heard that a troll that attacked the dock was thrown directly into the Black Lake by it, which made the mermaids in the Black Lake very dissatisfied recently.

But what surprised Ryan was that even Shaga'e didn't seem to notice any suspicious people.

The other party is like a mouse that can dig holes, coming and going without a trace!

So Ryan had to admit that even after the troll attack, the truth of the matter was still shrouded in mystery.

But at least Ryan could be sure of one thing.

"If they really do scout the area and confirm the Philosopher's Stone's situation this time, then the next time... will be the last time!"

After Ryan realized this, he naturally became more vigilant.

But obviously.

Except for Ryan, the other little wizards naturally didn't know that there was such a big conspiracy hidden in the castle.

The young wizards were just talking and discussing the troll attack.

As the young wizards sent letters back to their parents about the situation, the whole incident began to ferment.

Hogwarts was attacked by a troll - this was certainly a major event that shocked the entire British wizarding community.

Ryan is an important part of this event that cannot be ignored.

In fact, after the sorting ceremony and the duel in the Slytherin common room, Ryan's reputation was already quite loud.

However, due to the influence and suppression of the pure-blood family, his existence has not been widely announced.

But after this troll attack.

As the most important figure in this attack, Ryan's name was naturally written repeatedly in the newspapers.

[11-year-old genius, will he be the next Dumbledore?] - "Evening Prophet"

Ryan Elias... Legends of Tomorrow? Or just a stunt? — Magic Horn Weekly

Unveiling the 'Trollbusters': How effective are the Potions Master's potions? - Witch Weekly

Ryan Elias: Resurrected Ancient Wizard Figurines — The Quibbler

Ryan's name began to appear from time to time in various magic newspapers.

For example, Magic Horn Weekly believes that this incident was just a show.

"Albus Dumbledore, the Headmaster of Hogwarts, has clearly failed in his duties, and he is attempting to conceal the true nature of this incident by putting a minor wizard in the spotlight."

The speculations given by "The Quibbler" are more imaginative.

The newspaper suggested that Ryan might be an ancient wizard resurrected from a terracotta warrior and reshaped into the form of a child.

"Although he's smaller, his mind is still sharp... I guess he doesn't sleep at night because he's been sleeping inside the terracotta for so many years!"

Of course, the author's words were not recognized, and people just thought he was talking nonsense - this is also the consistent style of "The Quibbler"!

No matter what, Ryan's fame has risen as this incident has fermented.

But even he didn't expect...

"Professor Flitwick, Cho said you wanted to see me... Hmm? Professor McGonagall? Professor Sprout?"

On Friday of this week, Ryan, who was notified by Qiu Zhang, came to Professor Flitwick's office.

But when he entered the office, he found that Professor Flitwick was not the only one in the office - Professor McGonagall and Professor Sprout were also there.

The three professors nodded and smiled at Ryan.

Among them, Professor Sprout and Professor Flitwick had the gentlest smiles, but Ryan didn't know if it was an illusion...he found that Professor McGonagall's smile seemed a little sour.

"Oh, Ryan—come sit!"

Professor Flitwick said enthusiastically.

He asked Ryan to sit down, then snapped his fingers and poured him a cup of tea.

The professor who was most familiar with Ryan went straight to the point and stated the situation directly.

"I called you here today because there's something we hope you can..."

After he said this, Ryan couldn't hide his surprise.

"Magic Special Edition!?"

He was well aware of the value of this title.

In fact, there are many academic journals with extremely high value in the magical world.

For example, "Transfiguration Today" is an extremely authoritative journal in the field of transfiguration magic. As far as Ryan knows, both Headmaster Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall published articles in this journal when they were young.

It is said that if a Hogwarts student can publish his own articles in a journal, it will directly allow him to easily obtain numerous high-paying jobs upon graduation!

Similarly, there are journals such as "Practical Potion Master" and "Potion Theory" for potions, "Herb Spring" and "Life Cultivation" for herbology, and "Spell Innovation" and "Spell Deconstruction" for spells.

However, none of these academic journals can compare to the value of "Magic Special Issue".

"Yes, it's a special issue published every six months. It's reviewed by the Wizengamot Council, and all wizards who can publish articles are authorities in their respective fields."

Professor Flitwick nodded. "We would like you to publish an article in this special issue."

"Professor, please forgive my directness—but isn't this a bit..."

Ryan frowned: "Fantastic?"

He was just an eleven-year-old wizard who had just started school - he found it hard to believe that the reviewers of the Wizengamot Council would actually let his article be published.

"Don't worry, Ryan."

Professor Flitwick consoled him, "Minerva, Pomona, and I will all write letters of recommendation for you... Oh, and Severus, of course—but he's been a bit busy lately, so he didn't come today."

At the end of his speech, his expression was a little strange.

And Ryan also knew the reason why the other party looked strange.

Because of what Dumbledore said on the Quidditch field, a message is now spreading throughout the British wizarding community.

"Potions Master Severus Snape has developed a potion that allows a young wizard to easily defeat the Troll Lord!"

The news spread widely, and it's easy to see why.

Even with the publicity in the newspapers, most wizards would still rather believe that a potion master developed a powerful potion than believe that there is really an eleven-year-old wizard who can defeat a giant monster lord!

So Snape has been very busy recently, even to the point of being overwhelmed.

According to reliable information Ryan had received, Snape had even reduced his venom towards Harry in last week's Potions class, which made the latter, who had just been released from the school hospital, smile often this week.

Ron, who had just been discharged from the hospital, commented directly on Snape's face: "He looked like a bat that hadn't slept for days, and his skin looked like dried salted fish that had been exposed to the sun!"

However, even after hearing Professor Flitwick's explanation, Ryan still couldn't understand.

He knew very well that if the four deans of Hogwarts wrote letters of recommendation for him, then his article might really be published in the "Magic Special Issue".

After all, these four are masters in their respective magical fields, and Dumbledore is the chief wizard of the Wizengamot Council.

But the problem is...

"Why do you want me to publish a paper in the Magic Special Issue? What is the content of the paper?"

Ryan secretly wondered if Dumbledore had told these three professors his identity?

But soon, he realized that he was wrong.

"It's 'meditation', Ryan!"

Professor Flitwick didn't keep the suspense and revealed the answer directly.

"We'd like you to publish a brief outline of your meditation method in the journal. Of course—we'll edit it for you to make sure it's meaningful."

Seeing Ryan's strange expression, he said gently, "You don't need to feel any pressure... In fact, since meditation has almost been completely lost, you can be considered an authority in this field."

Chapter 86 Christmas Holiday, Gemini’s Invitation! (2.3K words, second update)

Professor Flitwick had given such a hint, so Ryan naturally understood the purpose of these professors.

"Have you arranged any courses on ancient magic?"

Obviously, they wanted him to publish an article about meditation in the "Magic Special Issue", which must be because Ryan and Professor Flitwick had discussed before, which was to make some progress in letting the young wizards learn ancient spells.

As for Professor Flitwick's comfort, Ryan naturally didn't care.

Even if the meditation method had not been lost, he still considered himself an authority in this field - each of his four teachers mastered extremely advanced meditation methods, and he had tried them all.

"Ah."

After experiencing the troll attack on the Quidditch field, the three professors had obviously already adapted to Ryan's sensitivity.

So Professor Flitwick nodded at this time: "If all goes well, perhaps we can offer a corresponding course next semester - we all think it is necessary."

Professor McGonagall added, "Of course, given the dangers of ancient magic...we are still discussing the content and teaching methods of this course."

"Especially with parents and the Ministry of Magic – we thought a more concrete paper that spelled out exactly what meditation is supposed to do might put their minds at ease."

All three professors clearly approved of the idea of ​​teaching ancient magic in school.

As masters of their respective magical fields, they all knew the significance of wizards controlling their own magic power in their exploration of the path of magic.

"Ryan - the troll incident has made you famous enough. We plan to have you publish an article in the Magic Special Issue as a 'case'!"

After the three professors said this, Ryan understood.

In the eyes of the professors, he, who inherited the ancient magic and related knowledge in the vault, is obviously the best role model for the future young wizards they expect.

So they hope that Ryan can publish an article in the "Magic Special Issue" to reduce the resistance to teaching ancient magic in schools - parents always want their children to succeed, especially when there is a clear example in front of them!

so...

"no problem!"

Ryan agreed decisively.

"I'll write the article as soon as possible."

"Do not worry."

Professor Sprout said kindly, "The special issue will be published in April next year. You can start preparing after Christmas."