Hogwarts doesn't need a savior

Celebrants from various countries and nationalities celebrate this highly secularized festival in their own ways in the streets and alleys. Their ways are different from each other, yet they achieve a subtle harmony.

This was very new to Firenze and the other two.

Doris looked around curiously. Percy seemed calmer, but his eyes were also wandering.

From time to time, some Muggle marchers who were having fun ran up to the group and enthusiastically greeted Firenze, who they thought was too serious and solemn. A young Muggle female student even bumped into his hind legs and stumbled.

Under the influence of the confusion spell, she only felt that her feet were slipping. She blushed, stuck out her tongue, and hurriedly slipped away.

This little episode didn't affect anything, except that the two little wizards got some Easter egg chocolates given to them by some enthusiastic people.

They soon separated from the parade, walked through the laughter-filled streets, and arrived at today's destination, a gathering place for stargazers, the Darlena Children's Welfare Home.

Unlike the Halloween dinner, the Easter gathering starts in the morning. Even at daybreak, stargazers from other countries arrive early.

For example, Nico, who is now playing with a few children, and two young witches who came from Poland to attend the meeting - they are playing an Easter egg hunting game.

This is a very old way of celebration in Muggle society, and is particularly suitable for places like children's welfare homes that cover a large area.

The staff of the welfare home hid numerous Easter eggs throughout the yard, each of which was made of chocolate, and the children had to find them.

Seeing Lin En and his companions walk into the yard, Nico, who was exhausted and out of breath, hurriedly called out to him to come over and help, but Lin En ignored him with disgust. He just sent Doris, who also loved to play, to accompany this old naughty boy to pass the time, and he hurried downstairs.

Euphemia was already waiting for him there, as well as the two brothers Bill and Charlie who had arrived early, and the joyful scientific expedition team - the huge harvest from Herbo's Tomb made them a huge contribution, enough to exchange for a lot of things they were interested in.

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To Lynn's surprise, Firenze also stayed in the yard. He wanted to discuss some issues with Nicolas Flamel and play with the children for a while while waiting for the meeting to begin.

As soon as Percy came downstairs, he was dragged away by his two brothers, who muttered about the various groups within the Stargazers - they had communicated via correspondence many times before.

After dealing with the enthusiastic scientific expedition team, Lynn quickly ran to Euphemia to help his already overwhelmed girlfriend with some of the work, such as arranging seats, setting up the venue, and checking the order of speeches at the end.

Of course, he did not forget to give the little gift he had carefully made.

The small vase inspired by the Weasley twin brothers unsurprisingly won Miss Fei's favor, and her original little anger disappeared without a trace, and a faint smile quietly emerged.

In the following time, Euphemia stood with her hands on her hips, giving orders everywhere, while Lin En ran around, busy and happy, attracting the attention of his companions who arrived one after another.

The sharp-eyed people had already noticed that the two people were wearing the same robes except for the patterns and colors. They smiled meaningfully, but chose to pretend not to see it and just whispered.

Until a heavyweight arrived.

Amanda, head of the Medical Magic Group, founding member of the Stargazers, number one figure in a gossip group that theoretically doesn’t exist but is actually growing in popularity, Ms. Sever.

She had taken a day off specially to attend the rally and arrived early today, which was a rare occasion. As soon as she trotted out of the fireplace to the venue, she rushed towards Euphemia like a hungry tiger.

She, who was obviously smaller than Euphemia, took the initiative and flew over to hug Fei, who was caught off guard, with an exceptionally bright smile on her face.

"I knew that fat guy Alex wasn't being reliable! You two troublesome guys are finally together! Yay!"

Alex, who had just walked down the stairs, heard these words. The fat boy was so angry that he wanted to rush up to her and fight her to the death on the spot, but was held back by Victor and Brian beside him.

With the addition of a few guys who were also out to watch the fun and were not afraid of trouble, the huge auditorium was suddenly in chaos and filled with a cheerful and lively atmosphere.

Only a dozen or so people seemed serious and solemn—they were representatives of the various groups that would speak today, and their expressions were as solemn as if they were going to the battlefield.

After all, the annual Easter stargazers' meeting is almost equivalent to a summary presentation of the annual achievements of various research groups, and it is also the biggest stage for competition among them.

If you fail to produce substantial results or make an excellent speech, especially if you are left behind by a group with similar research directions, you will not be able to hold your head up for the whole year.

They are all very ambitious wizards, and no one wants such a situation to occur.

Because of this, they didn't even have the time to gossip with Lynn and Euphemia, and could only give up such a great opportunity.

In a sense, this is also part of healthy competition.

There was noise, exclamations, and endless chattering led by Amanda. It took more than half an hour before the preparations were finally completed. Stargazers from all over the world finally arrived at the venue.

There were more people attending today's party than at the Halloween dinner. Not only were there a dozen new members, but almost all the people who were unable to attend last time for some reason were also present.

After all, it is an annual meeting, so it is a crowded place.

Chapter 167 Werewolf Treatment Plan

When the noise died down, the stargazers put away their joking expressions and took their seats as instructed, and the auditorium fell silent.

The last to arrive at the venue were Nicolas Flamel and Firenze. Lynn thoughtfully set up a special seat for the centaur prophet, at the left end of the first row, right next to the astronomy group with which he had the best relationship.

Euphemia, with a rosy face, stood alone on the podium, half embarrassed by the teasing of Amanda and the others, and half happy to see the scene with so many talented people.

Her eyes met with Lin En who was sitting in the main seat in the audience, and she saw Nico who was full of encouragement, as well as those old classmates who had accompanied the two of them for more than a dozen years.

Under her hosting, this annual stargazer event began.

Representatives of each group took the stage to speak in a pre-set order, starting with Hebercrat Smethwick, who represented the Medical Magic Group.

This rigorous and meticulous chief healer of St. Mungo's brought the most important topic that the medical magic team was studying this year - and the main topic that almost all members participated in - emergency intervention and long-term treatment of werewolf bites.

Rather than the wolfsbane potion invented by Sir Damocles Belby, the stargazers hoped to find a way to fundamentally solve the problem of werewolf poison.

After years of hard work, with the full support of the pharmacy team led by Alex, they found a possible path.

The working principle of wolfsbane potion is to reconcile and curb the periodic outbreaks of werewolf toxins stimulated by the full moon. It is a regular combing mode that is expensive and difficult to configure.

But this technique is quite useful for reference and has room for further development.

Hibercrat, who is proficient in the medical skills of treating injuries caused by various magical creatures, has made a breakthrough - through the blood treatment method he is best at, combined with the detoxification spell in "Igor's Medical Magic Notes" that Amanda learned not long ago, the werewolf's toxins can be diluted.

If the victim is treated with a large amount of blood tonics and blood transfusions within 24 hours of being bitten, the toxin content can be reduced through blood circulation and dilution, and with the help of magical purification, the incurable werewolf mutation can be curbed - although it cannot be cured.

According to experiments conducted by the Medical Magic Team, if a victim is bitten by a werewolf that has not transformed, or is scratched by the claws of a werewolf that has transformed, this treatment method can completely free the victim from the troubles of werewolf toxins, and those ugly scars and wolf-like living habits can be cured.

And if the bite was caused by a transformed werewolf, timely treatment can also save them from the trouble of transforming during the full moon - although their bodies will continue to carry toxins from then on.

This was a revolutionary breakthrough and another major progress in the wizarding community's response to the dangerous werewolf since the advent of the wolfsbane potion.

Hibercrat had only gotten through a third of his speech when he was interrupted by warm applause from the audience. Lynn also raised his head from his busy writing to express his congratulations and praise to Amanda and the others.

The reason why Lynn and Euphemia put the medical magic group's special presentation first was because of the uniqueness and importance of this research.

The highlight is yet to come.

Emergency intervention is only one part of the solution; the real key lies in long-term treatment.

Due to the particularity of werewolf activities and the cruel habits of the werewolf community represented by the werewolf leader Fenrir Greyback, many victims often cannot receive timely and effective treatment.

This is one of the shameful methods that werewolves choose to expand their pack.

St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Sorrow has several werewolf victims who are being treated for a long time.

For many years in the past, on every full-moon night, they could only suffer in agony because the price of wolfsbane potion was too expensive, far beyond their affordability.

Now, as the research deepens, with the help of scientific support from Muggle members, the exploration-enthusiastic stargazers have found the pathogenic component of werewolf toxin and explored its mechanism.

The essence of werewolf toxin is a malignant infectious disease similar to "dragon pox", also commonly known as "wolf madness", which is transmitted through the interaction of saliva and blood.

The second half of the 20th century was a time of rapid development in Muggle medicine. New ideas were quickly spread among stargazers in an inclusive and open environment, which also injected vitality into the research led by Amanda and Hebercrat.

By testing and analyzing samples of werewolf saliva, they successfully found the hidden and strange lycanthropy virus - this is a magical toxin that usually does not show any symptoms. It will only be activated when it comes into contact with human blood and trigger a kind of blood magic.

It's like some wilder life is trying to assimilate another life.

This assimilation process continues to deepen in the blood circulation and intensifies again and again during the full moon transformation until it reaches an irreversible state.

If the injury is not properly treated for more than twenty-four hours, the process will be irreversible and there is no known drug that can reverse the changes in the blood.

But magic can.

After figuring out the working principle and containment mechanism of the toxin, Amanda immediately contacted Lynn and they collaborated on a several-month research in the first half of last year.

They developed a cloning healing spell, which Amanda named the Deactivation Spell.

Its mechanism of action is simple, allowing the patient to briefly enter a state of suspended animation on a full-moon night, and in the process activating the werewolf toxin in the body, providing a good platform for precise purification and removal.

What wizards lack is a way to discover and identify the werewolf virus, but they do not lack the means to eliminate it.

If it is harmonized and stimulated with wolfsbane potion, the effect will be even better, and the effect of a single treatment may last for several years.

Even if not, the cost of treatment will be within the affordability of most werewolves from poor families, saving them from six months to a year of pain that varies from person to person - the more severe the condition, the shorter the duration.

This is certainly not a permanent solution, but it is a solid step towards completely resolving the werewolf threat that has plagued the wizarding world for hundreds and thousands of years.

When Heberkrat's speech ended, the applause in the auditorium lasted for a long time.

"This is at least worthy of a second-class Order of Merlin." Nicolas Flamel, who was sitting next to Lynn, said solemnly, "One for each person."

"I think so too. Now the final verification experiment has been completed. After the holiday, Amanda and the others will jointly submit this treatment plan and spell for registration." Lynn whispered, "How about it, Nico, did our research not disappoint you?"

"It's a pleasant surprise, really." Nico said with a smile, "You guys are really different from any group I've ever seen—"

“Swoosh—bang!”

Before the old man finished his words, a bright magic firework rose into the air and exploded into gorgeous patterns under the joint performance of brothers Bill and Charlie.

Cheers that almost pierced the ceiling rang out, and Hippocrates, who had never experienced such a scene before, felt flattered and staggered as if he was walking on cotton.

As he walked off the stage, he passed another witch who was already waiting in the wings - she was a representative of the Transfiguration Research Group, and her face was filled with nervousness.

Chapter 168 Communication is the booster of exploration

The report of the Medical Magic Group got the entire annual meeting off to a good start, and also gave subsequent groups a lot of pressure and motivation.

It is impossible to achieve truly significant results every year, just like the medical magic team's werewolf treatment plan, which took more than five years of research before today's breakthrough.

Many groups have produced a large number of research results, but they always lack some key elements. This is also the norm in exploring magic.

But maintaining focus and patience in exploration is also a valuable quality.

Compared with working alone behind closed doors, an open academic exchange platform covering multiple disciplines and fields can inject motivation into every stargazer.

Interdisciplinary communication and interaction often spark inspiration, stimulating new vitality and creativity in flashes of inspiration.

That’s exactly what the annual Stargazers’ Conference is all about.

With trepidation and excitement, the young witch who had joined the Stargazers organization only two years ago and had the opportunity to represent the group on stage this year walked up to the podium and turned on her magic slide projector.

Drawings so detailed that even Muggle engineers would be amazed appeared in front of everyone. Behind each seemingly ordinary magic circuit were the research and calculations of more than a dozen wizards who forgot to eat and sleep.

It not only involves Transfiguration, but also includes Charms, Divination, and elements of Muggle mathematics and physics. It no longer seems like pure magic, but more like a science.

"This...this year, the Transfiguration Research Group's report is an improved plan for the manipulation of magic circuits for permanent transfiguration. I'm Rui Noelle, please...please give me your guidance!"

The little witch spoke tremblingly, and the audience gave her kind applause, especially from the Transfiguration Research Group who nominated her to the stage - the leader was none other than Lynn's Slytherin senior when she was studying at Hogwarts, a high-profile and powerful witch.

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Starting with Ms. Noelle, speakers from each group took the stage one after another.

Transfiguration, Charms, Astronomy, History... Every branch of the subject has achieved more or less, more or less eye-catching or less famous results in one year of research.

When the morning meeting ended, the reports from the eight groups had made the stargazers in the audience dizzy and they had to take a break to recover.

Before lunch even started, the air was already filled with the smell of wake-up calls - those were the guys who listened most attentively and liked to stay up late, and they were already at the end of their strength.

There are only two types of people who still remain energetic.

One type of people are newcomers like Percy and Doris who formally join the organization at the annual meeting. Another purpose of the annual meeting is to show them the direction and characteristics of each research group, which is similar to an alternative recruitment advertisement.

An excellent student like Percy, who is known for his absolute diligence, would naturally not miss any opportunity. Even though Charlie beside him was drowsy, he was still refreshed.

Doris had a different style. She was chatting animatedly with Bill, as well as several young wizards who had just joined the organization - there were graduates from Beauxbatons, young wizards from various countries, and two from Ilvermorny.

Besides them, another kind of person is Lynn himself.

Compared with the various specialized groups and nearly two hundred stargazers, he was the type who could handle anything. In just one morning, he had filled up a whole notebook with both recording and analysis, using the automatic writing pen that Percy had given him for Christmas.

Even though Nico on his left began to doze off and Fei on his right also had drooping eyelids, his eyes were still bright and sharp - as long as it was knowledge that could help him, no matter the subject, no matter what aspect of progress, he would imprint it in his mind with a hundred thousand enthusiasm.

Until the lunchtime, when his friends were drinking and chatting happily at the dinner table, he, contrary to his usual behavior, did not drink a single drop of alcohol. He just held his notebook and flipped through the pages, muttering to himself.

His old classmates who were also the founders of the Stargazers were already accustomed to his behavior and did not disturb him, but focused their "firepower" on the thin-skinned Euphemia.

The eloquent Amanda took the lead, followed by the honest Brian, the playful Victor, and Sonya Prince, who previously led the Transfiguration Research Team - she is also the new head of the Ministry of Magic's werewolf capture team.

This dark brown-haired, proud-looking witch is also one of the founders of the Stargazers. She established a deep friendship with Lynn during school. Although she is usually taciturn, she always hits the nail on the head.

The addition of her and several other old classmates made Euphemia, who was already exhausted, even more overwhelmed. She could only hide beside Lynn and act like an ostrich, turning her head from time to time to glare at someone shyly and resentfully, which attracted waves of laughter from her old classmates.

Amanda, whose long-cherished wish had finally come true, seemed very excited. If it wasn't for the drinking time at noon, she would have probably dragged Brian out for a drink.