Hogwarts wizards who signed in to Middle-earth

The two sides broke up unhappy.

Due and Gandalf headed south to Dol Guldur, while Thorin and his companions prepared to head east through the old forest road.

Bilbo would rather follow Due and Gandalf than follow the dwarves.

But Gandalf persuaded him to continue following the dwarves.

After separating from the expedition, Due and Gandalf rode south along the Anduin River until they stopped at the Great Greenwood, the southernmost end of Mirkwood.

After releasing the horses, the two men walked along a path into the forest.

Walking to the end of the road, there is a forest hut built with stone and wood. It looks like no one has ever cleaned the hut. The thatched roof is overgrown with weeds, the stones are covered with moss, and mushrooms are growing on the wood.

If it weren't for the smoke coming out of the chimney, one would have thought it was an abandoned hut.

The wooden door opened from the inside, and the brown-robed wizard Darrigast walked out of the cabin with a look of surprise.

"Gandalf! Why are you here?"

"Darigast."

Gandalf greeted with a smile.

"Duil and I happened to be passing by, so we came to visit you. Are you welcome?"

"Of course you're welcome, come on in!"

Darrigaster said enthusiastically, then his gaze fell on Dui and his eyes lit up.

"I remember you, young wizard, the one who led away the orcs and wargs with me last time."

"Nice to see you again." Dui smiled and nodded.

After inviting the two into the cabin, Darigast enthusiastically poured them a pot of tea made from unknown grass roots.

Dui took a sip and found it tasted a bit bitter, somewhat similar to the Chinese medicine in his previous life.

However, what made his eyes light up was that the tea actually contained magical power, which quickly relieved the fatigue of the long journey.

[Hogwarts Sign-in System: Locate Darragaster the Brown's Hut in Mirkwood. Do you want to sign in?]

The system suddenly gives a prompt.

Dui's eyes lit up with joy. He didn't expect to have such an unexpected gain here.

"Sign in."

[Successful sign-in. Congratulations on obtaining the herbal knowledge from Professor Sprout, the master of herbal medicine!]

Countless knowledge about the cultivation, planting, collection, and production of magical herbs was all imprinted in his mind, as if someone used a memory spell to force other people's memories of knowledge into his brain, waiting for him to digest and absorb it, and then he could become a master of herbalism.

Dui was ecstatic. He had originally thought that once he had mastered herbal medicine to a certain extent, he would compare the magical herbs in the Harry Potter world with those in this world one by one, and find substitutes with similar medicinal effects, so as to make more potions.

Unexpectedly, he was able to do it in one go and directly gave him all the herbal knowledge of Professor Sprout, the master of herbal medicine.

He took another sip of the tea made from the roots, and the corresponding herbs from the magical world immediately popped up in his mind.

Darigast sensed Dui's joyful mood and thought that Dui really liked the medicinal tea he brewed. He felt like he had found a confidant and happily poured Dui another full bowl of tea.

Dui, who had drunk Chinese medicine in his previous life, said it was a small problem. In Gandalf's admiring eyes, he drank it in one gulp very politely, and then took the initiative to ask what herbs it was made of.

As the wizard who was best at herbs among the five wizards, seeing that Dui was so interested, he told him everything he knew.

As the Maiah, the sub-god of the plant goddess Yavanna, Daregast was well aware of the properties and effects of various herbs in Middle-earth. Dui gained a lot from him.

Daregast was also very surprised and delighted with Dui. Dui's various ideas and uses of herbs inspired him, and he quickly regarded Dui as a close friend.

The two of them were discussing enthusiastically as if no one was around, until Gandalf coughed helplessly a few times, interrupting their discussion.

"Oh, sorry, I almost forgot you were here, Gandalf." Daregast said apologetically to his old friend, and then he remembered to ask, "By the way, what are you doing here?"

Chapter 83 Return to the Valley

"We learned from Beorn that orcs have been gathering in Dol Guldur recently, so we are going there to investigate," Gandalf explained.

Hearing Gandalf's words, Daragast showed a lingering fear and hurriedly tried to dissuade him.

"Don't go!"

"I felt an extremely powerful dark force enveloping me there, and even I was frightened. Now that force has spread to the Great Green Forest, countless dark creatures have been attracted to it, and it has become even more dangerous!"

"Then we must go!" Gandalf said firmly, "Darkness has appeared again. We must know its true face so that the people of Middle-earth can wake up and guard against the darkness's invasion again."

"Besides, it's not like I'm unprepared. Don't I have helpers?"

"You and Duyle? No, no, no, this is too dangerous!" Daregast shook his head frantically, "You have no idea how terrifying that dark force is. Even if you two join forces, you are no match for it!"

"Of course we are not the only ones." Gandalf said with a smile, "We are here to ask for your help."

"Me? No, no, I can't. Gandalf, you know me. I can't fight at all. Besides, I'm not going to boost their morale and destroy my own prestige. Even if the three of us join forces, we may not be able to get out of there safely!"

Daregast shook his head, his face full of disapproval.

"It is not wise to walk into a trap when you know it is a trap, Gandalf."

"Don't be so quick to refuse, my old friend," Gandalf advised. "In fact, Duir shares your opinion, so we plan to find more allies and conquer Dol Guldur together."

"Allies? Who are the allies?" Daregast asked puzzledly.

Gandalf looked at Due.

Dewi nodded, stood up and walked towards the fireplace.

"Darigast, may I borrow your fireplace?"

"Borrow the fireplace?" Daregast was even more puzzled, but he nodded. "Please."

Under Gandalf's mysterious smile, Daregast watched Doir waving his wand and muttering to the fireplace.

"Alright," Dui put away his wand, took out a glass bottle filled with glitter powder, and said to the two with a smile, "Time is urgent, we should set off!"

Gandalf stood up first and took a handful of Floo powder from the bottle. Then he walked to the fireplace and threw it into the fire. The flames instantly turned green.

"Rivendell!"

Gandalf shouted as he stepped into the green flames.

The next second, the green fire swallowed Gandalf directly and disappeared with him in an instant.

Darrigaster stared at the scene with wide eyes, ran over quickly, searched carefully up and down, and then turned to look at Dui.

"Where's Gandalf? Where's he gone?"

"Didn't you hear that? Rivendell." Dui replied with a smile and handed the bottle to him.

"Grab a handful."

"Remember to call out the location name clearly when you throw it at your feet, otherwise it will easily be teleported to another fireplace."

Darraghast grabbed a handful of Floo powder and looked at the shimmering powder in his hand in amazement.

If Dui hadn't stopped him in time, he would have put it in his mouth to taste it.

Finally, under Dewi's guidance, he took the Floo powder and walked to the fireplace, threw the Floo powder at his feet, and called out Rivendell's name.

After watching Darrigaster disappear in the flames, Dui followed him into the fireplace and threw a handful of Floo powder.

"Rivendell!"

The world was spinning around him, and during the transmission, Dewi even caught sight of the fireplace window of Beorn's house and vaguely saw Beorn's tall figure in the living room.

Before he could finish his thought, his feet touched the ground again.

"Pfft...clean it up!" Dui spat out the ashes in his mouth and immediately cast a cleansing spell on himself.

This Floo powder is very stable and convenient for teleportation. The only drawback is that it always makes you covered in dust.

Outside the fireplace stood Gandalf, Daregast, and Elrond, who had been waiting for them.

"Duir, clean up Daregast and me too," Gandalf said with a smile, "It is very rude to appear before Lord Elrond in such a dirty state!"

Upon hearing this, Dui waved his wand and cleaned up him and the somewhat excited Daregast.

Then he nodded to Elrond, who was smiling.

"Lord Elrond, long time no see."

"Welcome to Rivendell again, Wizard Doile." Elrond had an elegant and noble demeanor, and a gentle smile. "Time flies by. It seems like only yesterday that you were apart. It's such a pleasant surprise to meet you again today."

"I've heard from Gandalf that you came from Mirkwood. You're thousands of miles away, yet you're here in a flash. Wizard Duir, your magic truly amazes me!"

"Lord Elrond praised me!"

After some pleasantries, everyone started to get down to business.

Gandalf explained his purpose to Elrond and told him about the current situation in Dol Guldur.

Daregast also provided additional evidence.

After hearing the news provided by Gandalf and Daregast, Elrond's expression also became serious and solemn.

He was not as stubborn and prejudiced against Gandalf as Saruman, so he believed Gandalf's words and immediately accepted the invitation to go to Dol Guldur together.

But before setting off, he hesitated and asked, "This matter is of great importance. Do we need to send a message to Lady Galadriel and Saruman?"

Especially since Saruman is the leader of the White Council, if it is not explained, Saruman will probably be dissatisfied.

Gandalf pondered for a moment, then nodded: "Of course we need to send them a message."

"But the journey is long, and Saruman doesn't have Floo powder like us. It's normal that he won't receive the letter until we arrive in Dol Guldur, right?" Gandalf said with a deliberate smile in an innocent tone.

Elrond had no choice but to agree after hearing this.

He knew that Saruman and Gandalf had different personalities. At the last White Council, Saruman rejected the request to go to Dol Guldur to investigate. He and Galadriel were reluctant to oppose Saruman's decision, but they actually tended to agree with Gandalf's point of view.

Not to mention that as the owner of the Three Rings of the Elven Kingdom, he naturally has a closer relationship with Galadriel and Gandalf.

Dui also made suggestions:

"Lord Elrond, there are not only a large number of Orcs gathered in Dol Gudu, but also Ringwraiths are lurking there, and even their master may be hiding there.

As a precaution, could you please invite more people, such as Lord Glorfindel of Rivendell, to guard against a more powerful enemy?"

"I can't make the decision for Glorfindel. This matter requires his opinion."

Elrond did not agree immediately.