Hogwarts Crawler.

Chapter 138 Sigh in the Principal's Office

Next, Adam had a friendly discussion with Professor Lupin about the taste of the wolfsbane potion.

Adam promised that the taste of wolfsbane potion would be the same as the products in his shop, and Professor Lupin left satisfied.

Well, hopefully Professor Lupin will like next month's pure dark chocolate flavoured Wolfsbane Potion.

"Well, let's get down to business, Adam."

Professor Dumbledore looked at Adam with a kind look:

"Can you tell me where you have been all this time?"

"The ruins of the Hanging Gardens, Professor. I'm sorry I haven't been in school these days, but Eugene's parents are trapped there, and no one he knows can help him except me."

Adam finished speaking and looked at Professor Dumbledore:

"Perhaps Professor you know something about the ruins of the Hanging Gardens?"

Professor Dumbledore frowned:

"First of all, I'm glad you're willing to tell me the truth, but... I haven't received any news about the Sky Garden, so I can't help you."

Adam was stunned:

"How could that be? I clearly saw the flags of the British Ministry of Magic around there."

"Ah...it seems that some people don't want me to know about the ruins."

Professor Dumbledore narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze flickered for a moment, and then he looked at Adam:

"What's the situation there at the moment?"

"To put it bluntly - it's terrible. It couldn't be worse! The entrance to the ruins is a huge hole that goes straight up and down, with a diameter of more than 100 meters. It's anti-Apparition and anti-Portkey, and there are all kinds of dangerous creatures and traps inside."

Adam shook his head and answered truthfully:

"The first advance team, which was composed of the Ministries of Magic of various countries and private exploration teams, has been trapped inside for at least a month. Now they seem to have given up exploring and are uniting together to find a way to leave first."

"That does sound bad... so how did you get back?"

Professor Dumbledore couldn't help but feel a little surprised that Adam had already found out so much information... and from what he said, he had already entered the ruins?

Facing Professor Dumbledore's question, Adam looked at Fawkes:

"In addition to Apparition and Portkeys, there are many other ways to travel through space in this world - such as Fawkes. There is no magic in this world that can stop a phoenix that wants to leave, right?"

Fox raised his head proudly and let out a series of loud and high-pitched calls that sounded like heavenly music.

Professor Dumbledore couldn't help but shrink his facial features because of the sourness. The last time he heard Fawkes' cry was when he first signed a contract with Fawkes when he was young.

It's really too big to keep a bird...

But it's okay too, he will definitely not have any descendants, his brother's only descendant was also in that year... and his sister... Alas, the Dumbledore family has no descendants, so it's a good thing that Fawkes can find a new contractor.

He had not forgotten the diary from last semester. The shadow of Voldemort was approaching, and if nothing unexpected happened, he would not have much time left.

In an instant, Professor Dumbledore's mind flashed through the distant past and the near future. More than a hundred years of life flashed through his mind, and in the end, it turned into a sigh like a gasp:

"In principle, Hogwarts does not allow students to leave the castle at will during their studies, but considering that you are indeed capable of protecting yourself...stay safe."

"Thank you, Professor. I'll take note."

To Adam's surprise, Professor Dumbledore just lightly let the matter slip... Could it be that the power of the love card has increased again?

After Adam left the headmaster's office, Professor Dumbledore glanced at Fawkes. After receiving the signal, the Phoenix disappeared in a flash of fire and its whereabouts were unknown.

After sending Fawkes away, Professor Dumbledore opened the drawer of his desk and took out a stack of letters.

"The Triwizard Tournament..."

The Triwizard Tournament was once suspended due to the high death rate of students. Now it is restarted under the leadership of the Ministry of Magic. Of course, it is impossible for only three schools to be involved. Many people from the Ministry of Magic of Germany and France will also come, but not to Hogwarts.

Originally, this kind of thing was not considered strange. Apart from the fact that the Triwizard Tournament had to be restarted suddenly, which was a bit puzzling, all other procedures were carried out according to the regulations, and Professor Dumbledore did not suspect anything.

But combined with the news brought by Adam, it was hard for Professor Dumbledore not to suspect that the Ministries of Magic of the three countries had reached some kind of agreement behind the scenes, using this ancient activity to cover up their tracks.

As for the cost... at most a few students will die. It's not like they haven't died before. At worst we can just wait and see whether to hold the next session. This cost is worthless compared to the possible benefits.

Because someone very important in his life once set his sights on legends from all over the world for his personal ideals. Unfortunately, most of the legends were too illusory to track down, so the guy could only focus on the legends of Britain...

Ahem, I don’t want to think about the past. Anyway, Professor Dumbledore knows more about the legendary Hanging Gardens than most wizards in the world.

According to the few words left in history, it is speculated that the wizards of ancient times built this wonder not for growing flowers and plants, but for some kind of weapon related to Abzu and Tiamat... Anyway, this is what is written in the ancient books, and it is impossible to tell the truth, but it is certain that the Hanging Gardens once possessed powerful military force.

Thinking of this, Professor Dumbledore couldn't help but pinch his nose.

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Unlike the Deathly Hallows: the Elder Wand is not that scary - at least in his eyes, even in... cough, I don't want to think about it anymore; the invisibility cloak has been in his hands for many years, and the invisibility cloak that never fails is indeed magical, but that's all.

What about the Hanging Gardens? The wizards who once controlled the Hanging Gardens did rely on this wonder to rule the Mesopotamian region. Even Professor Dumbledore didn't know what was hidden in it.

But at present, the fact that the Sky Gardens, which has become a ruin, can trap teams organized by the Ministries of Magic of various countries is enough to prove that this relic is indeed extraordinary, and the power of the Sky Gardens in the past is even more evident.

The Ministries of Magic in various countries should be worried and excited at the same time, right?

I'm not afraid of danger inside, I'm just afraid of there being nothing inside!

However, greed has blinded their eyes, making them turn a blind eye to what happened to the Hanging Gardens - that magnificent wonder, along with the wizards who controlled it, suddenly fell like a meteor at the peak of its booming development, sank into the ground, and became the ruins waiting to be explored today.

Professor Dumbledore didn't know what was hidden in there, but he knew it would be best if that thing was buried deep underground forever, or at least it shouldn't be dug out at this time.

Professor Dumbledore slowly clenched his fist on the table, raised his head and looked into the void in the distance.

He really didn't want to confront his old...enemy while he was planning to take his former evil disciple away.

A faint sigh was heard in the principal's office.

Maybe he should go out.

Chapter 139 Underground Exploration Part

"Well……"

Waking up from their sleep, Zora and Youwei couldn't help but show a hint of doubt on their faces.

How could they suddenly fall asleep...

"Are you awake?"

Looking up, Mr. Gandalf was looking at them with concern.

The confusion on their faces suddenly disappeared and turned into guilt - they fell asleep suddenly, Mr. Gandalf must be very worried!

"I'm sorry, we—"

When the two of them started talking, Adam explained for them:

"The fruit you ate seems to have some kind of calming and sleep-inducing ingredient. If you eat too much, you will become drowsy. It is better to take as little as possible to maintain survival."

So that’s it!

It dawned on them.

As expected of a researcher, he discovered the effect of that fruit so quickly!

Since the two had woken up, the team naturally continued to move forward. After a few days, they finally found the mountains that the two had mentioned.

Although they are called mountains, there is actually no soil or plants. Looking up, the black "mountains" that are higher than the ground are made of some kind of connected black minerals, but Adam has no idea what they are.

Adam began to wonder if this was the predicted mountain, especially since he didn't see any trees as he walked from the lake to the mountain.

"Sir Gandalf, do you want to continue forward?"

Adam turned around and looked at the two of them, smiling:

"Thank you for your help, but please stay asleep for a while."

"Eh?"

After hearing this, before the two of them had any ominous premonition, the sleeping cards had already put them into a baby-like sleep.

Adam spread his wings and flew into the air, looking down at the mountains from above, but still could not find any trace of the tree.

"Could it be that... the so-called mountains, rivers, trees, and soil are all references? Did I misunderstand?"

After a long silence, Adam summoned a Clow Card.

"The seal is lifted!"

A graceful figure emerged, surrounded by the blue wind and flowing mist, with a gentle smile.

"Feng, please check around to see if there is a couple like this."

Adam took out the photo Eugene gave him:

"Or, in the case of 'left side of the mountain, right side of the water, above the trees, below the soil', we are now in underground ruins, so 'below the soil' probably applies everywhere."

It was actually not a good idea to use the Wind Card to explore. This place was not like the Fire Lake Cage before. The area that needed to be explored was too large. Before he completely learned the magic of the Wind Card, his magic power could not support a carpet search of such a large area.

But after so many days, the previous exploration route came to a standstill, and Adam was getting a little anxious, so he could only use the stupid method to explore one place at a time...

"give it to me."

The wind took one look at the photo and then turned into thousands of breezes that blew towards the end of the boundless sight.

In front of a tent, a team was roasting a fire. Suddenly, a breeze blew by, and one of them couldn't help but pick up the compass beside him and do a few calculations.

The grand view is above, be submissive and flexible, and observe the world with impartiality.

"Captain, is your occupational disease acting up again?"

The person who spoke glanced at him and smiled as usual:

"It's almost done. I tell you, it tastes a bit like leeks after it's baked. Luckily I brought salt with me..."

"That gust of wind just now was unusual."

Putting down the compass, the man called the captain looked in the direction of the wind:

"Someone is casting a spell."

"...It seems that there are still people who haven't given up."

The man who was roasting some plants was silent for a moment and sighed:

"I don't know if the country will send additional reinforcements to rescue us."

The captain said firmly:

"The Ministry of Magic will surely not sit idly by and let us remain trapped in the ruins."

"I didn't mean the Ministry, I meant the office."

The captain fell silent now.

The Office, whose full name is the Office of Traditional Culture and Religious Liaison, is the true "Ministry of Magic" in China, compared to the Chinese Ministry of Magic, whose sphere of influence is limited to Hong Kong Island and whose influence has been shrinking in recent years. Strictly speaking, the Ministry of Magic is a subordinate department of the Office.

Looking at the current situation of the ruins, if the office does not take action and only relies on the Chinese Ministry of Magic, it may not be possible to rescue them...

But this time, coming to explore the ruins is entirely on the Ministry of Magic's own initiative. Almost anyone with a discerning eye can see what the Ministry is planning behind the scenes. Will the office really send someone to rescue them?

In the end, the captain could only utter one sentence:

"These are not up to us to decide. Just keep holding on and wait for rescue."

With the sound of the wind, Feng condensed into a shape in front of Adam. Looking at Adam, whose face turned a little pale, Feng shook his head with an apologetic look on his face:

"I don't see the people in the photo, and there are no trees around here. Sorry."

"Huh... no need to apologize, what did you do wrong?"

Adam rubbed his swollen temples. He didn't know if it was because he consumed too much magic power or because of psychological factors, but he felt a headache.

"I understand, please come back."

Before returning to the Clow Cards, Feng thought for a moment and said:

"Maybe you can let the ground look for it."

"land?"