Hogwarts doesn't need a savior

Friday, September 9st.

After finishing the first year of classes and having a dinner which became increasingly rich and diverse under her guidance, Lynn did not rush back to the office but went to the classroom.

Cedric was already waiting there before him.

"Good evening, professor." Seeing Lin En open the door, he quickly stood up from his seat in the first row.

"Good evening." Lynn greeted with a smile, and threw a few iron balls, which transformed into black dummies in the air and landed heavily. "Are you ready? This is more difficult than the club activities in the past few days. Doris and Percy also complained last Saturday."

"I'm ready, Professor!" Cedric drew out his wand, walked to the open space on the side of the classroom, and stood ready. "Please give me your guidance!"

"Very good, then I won't be polite." Lynn sat lazily on the desk, snapped his fingers lightly, and the dummy rushed towards Cedric, "Knock them down."

"Die unconscious! Imprison quickly!"

Cedric's figure was like a nimble monkey running through the jungle. He used the targets in the training ground as cover, dodging left and right. Rays of red light shot out from the tip of his wand, attacking or forcing back. The fight was very lively.

After a while, the dummy, whose agility was not as good as that of a real person, was defeated. Pieces of black metal were missing from its body, and it fell to the ground in a miserable state.

"Professor, it's all...!"

Just when he was about to announce the good news with a smile on his face, the dummy on the ground moved again.

The trembling and tumbling metal filled the gap and changed its shape as if it had life. Before he could come to his senses, the humanoid puppet had disappeared, and what appeared before him were several reddish-brown five-legged monsters - those were terrifying 5X-level creatures, now almost extinct.

"It's just a little surprise. This is the second stage. Come on, young man." Lin En's smile made the young wizard's heart sink.

No matter how he looked at it, he felt that there was something malicious in that smile.

The reality is exactly the same.

This five-legged, ridiculously agile monster was infinitely stronger than the dummy, and it surrounded him in no time.

The spell that had worked so well on the dummies was no longer effective on them, as if its power was blocked by the thick reddish-brown fur.

Cedric thought of the two powerful seniors - if they both found it difficult to deal with them, then he would have to find another way.

Thinking of this, he observed the powerful enemy who was wandering around waiting for an opportunity to strike. Thoughts flashed through his head, turning into spells, and he fought with the five-legged monster.

Chapter 258: Learning to Win Ugly

If the difficulty of fighting the dummy is 10, which can be dealt with easily and the victory can be considered as cool and natural, then the difficulty of fighting the five-legged monster is over 100.

It is far from being as easy as before, and it is even difficult and a little "ugly".

He cast those weird magics that he seldom used in daily life one after another, especially the tripping spell which he rarely used since he learned the binding spell.

This spell was indeed very effective and caused the two reckless five-legged monsters to suffer a lot, but that was all.

He still hadn't found a way to defeat them. Five minutes had passed and he was already a little tired from the exhausting battle, while only the two unlucky ones among the five-legged monsters were slightly injured.

This was obviously not a solution, and it made Lynn see his shortcomings - compared to the kaleidoscopic Doris and Percy, although Cedric was very talented, he ultimately lacked the accumulation of time, and the spells he could skillfully use were far fewer than the other two.

Even though he had learned advanced magic like the Patronus Charm earlier than the two top students under Lin En's guidance, it could not cover up his lack of accumulation.

It's a world of difference compared to Lin En back then.

It is not obvious on ordinary days, but only in this kind of occasion can you get a glimpse of it.

Lynn's eyes were fixed on Cedric, paying attention to his every move and every spell.

The parchment on the desk was slowly spread out, and a feather pen was floating on it, writing quickly.

Each and every item represents his current problems and shortcomings.

From the specific mantras to the intonation and pronunciation when reciting the spells.

From the movement of the feet to the details of the wrists and fingertips during casting.

No matter the details.

But he said nothing and just watched his favorite disciple fall into trouble, and even fell into despair as the target was damaged and fell.

With a "bang", another target was kicked to the ground by the five-legged monster. Cedric, with his hair wet with sweat, realized that there were only a few cover objects left around him, and these ugly guys walking on five legs had no flaws at all.

Their Care of Magical Creatures class had not yet taught them how to deal with this kind of monster, and Lynn's special training that year had only missed out on these two peculiar 5X-level creatures, it and the Voldemort.

Fire had no effect on their hair, and it was difficult to hurt them with stunning spells, crushing spells, and thunder blast spells, which left him a little helpless.

He subconsciously looked up at Lin En, but only saw his teacher shaking his head.

“There is more to winning than just being defeated gracefully. Sometimes you have to accept your own powerlessness and then find the key to victory.”

A light voice came from a distance, leaving him confused.

Just as I was thinking about it, a powerful tentacle-like long leg swept over.

"Bam—"

With a loud bang, the practice slates piled in the corner turned into fragments all over the ground, stirring up smoke and dust, which made him sweat coldly.

"Such great strength and destructive power... Wait!"

Cedric, muttering to himself, discovered the crux of the matter.

He looked at the battlefield that was turned upside down, the cracked ground, the broken stone slabs, and the scattered dummies and targets, and an idea formed in his mind.

He recalled the battle in Slytherin's Chamber of Secrets more than half a year ago - or rather the battle teaching, and the fighting styles of the four great founders of Hogwarts.

Hufflepuff's great sophistication is beyond his reach for the time being.

He also did not possess Slytherin's surging magic power.

Not to mention Ravenclaw's ever-changing spellcasting skills.

In this predicament, there are only two things he can rely on.

A rare talent for rune magic and the courage to survive.

Faced with attacks coming from all directions, he, who was always gentle and polite, suddenly changed his expression.

A fierce aura burst out from his eyes.

"Uruz of strength."

"Guardian Sulizaz."

"Ensos the wise."

He whispered the names of the magic that Lin En had taught him in class. Powerful magic fell on his body, making the big young man more and more upright and fierce. Even the five-legged monsters that besieged him seemed to be frightened and moved a little slower.

"Finally...Moving Redo!"

Before he finished his words, a tall figure flashed by, and instead of retreating, he advanced and rushed into the middle area between the two five-legged monsters that were charging together.

"Get up!" His solid back gave him sufficient physique, and his powerful runes gave him the explosive power to briefly wrestle with the magical creatures. With his all-out effort, the five-legged monster, caught off guard, suddenly lost its balance and was lifted high by him.

Then with a twist of the waist, the ferocious beast completely lost control of its body and was thrown out, facing the long legs that were swinging towards it.

"Bam—"

Like the broken stone slabs and dummies, the five-legged monster's soft belly instantly shattered into pieces.

Using a fighting style that was totally unbecoming of a wizard, the door to victory slowly opened for him.

He was so focused that he didn't notice the gratified look coming from afar.

"Freya's son..." Lynn murmured, "What a rough diamond."

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ten minutes later.

"Kenatz!——"

The passionate roar echoed in the classroom, and the surging fire covered the sky and landed on the last scarred five-legged monster.

With a squeaking sound, this monster, known as the "natural enemy of mankind", could no longer hold on. As the last strand of hair soaked in magic power turned to ashes, the tough flesh was finally unable to withstand the burning of the raging fire and turned into black charcoal.

“Hoo…Hoo…Hoo…”

Standing in the messy classroom, Cedric was breathing heavily, and even his standing was a little unsteady. His whole body was covered with smoke, dust and various wounds from scratches.

But he didn't care about that. He raised his head excitedly and looked at Lin En who was walking towards him.

"Professor, I...!"

"Great! Cedric!"

Lynn handed over a bottle of light pink potion, "Drink it."

Cedric did as he was told without a doubt. After drinking the slightly sweet potion, he felt a burning sensation all over his body, as if he was being roasted by a fluorescent light.

In the blink of an eye, all the minor wounds that he had not had time to take care of during the battle were healed, faster than the spell, and he fully recovered his strength.

The two of them sat side by side on the desk, not caring about their appearance, which made the usually elegant Cedric feel a strange sense of comfort and freedom.

"Do you know what you are missing now?" Lynn asked.

"I have some ideas that I would like to ask for your advice." Cedric said, "My previous battles lacked creativity and relied too much on skilled magic."

"Yes, this is my record. Take a look at it when you have time." Lin En handed over the parchment beside him. "Where do you think these shortcomings come from? How am I different from the me back then?"

Cedric said hastily: "I dare not compare myself with you."

"No need to be so modest." Lin En smiled and shook his head. "Your weakness comes from only one thing, and that is the peace over the years."

“Isn’t peace a good thing?”

"Sometimes it is also a shackle. Some experiences and abilities can only be summarized and improved through life-and-death battles. You don't have this opportunity, but I have had it many times."

Lynn rolled up her sleeves, revealing the inconspicuous scar on her arm.

"So I learned to win by any means necessary, and I am still alive today, while most of the Death Eaters who were my enemies have died."

After refastening the buttons on his wrists, he looked steadily at Cedric.

"Your talent is better than Doris's because you have a rare Rune talent and are expected to master all Rune magic." He said solemnly, "Don't let your talent go to waste. Remember today's practice. See you at this time next week."

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Cedric left the classroom and walked down the corridor, parchment in hand, recalling the previous battle and paying attention to the comparison.

Thinking about how many problems he still had, he wanted to find time to train as soon as possible, but his current physical condition no longer allowed it.

Although the battle did not last long, it took a lot of physical and mental effort, so he had to rest.

Lin En in the classroom had no intention of leaving. He sat on the desk, easily restored the unfinished game to its original state, and then sat in a daze in silence.

He was recalling Doris's previous challenge - and her initial success in researching the fusion of fire spells and fire runes.

"The second stage was skipped so quickly... I underestimated them." He stared at the shattered remains of the five-legged monster and muttered to himself, "But it's a good thing this way."

As if in response to his words, the debris on the ground once again turned into a liquid-like state, condensing, integrating, and differentiating again.

Several dark figures stood up in the dark classroom, exuding a dangerous aura.

Just at this moment, a silver-white phoenix emerged from the wall.

Dumbledore's old voice came from it.

Chapter 259 Reunion after a long absence

On Saturday morning, the three assistants came to Lynn's office to work as usual.

When marking the assignments, Doris was obviously eager to try after hearing that Cedric had also passed the second stage of the "Puppet Array".

Since Andrew graduated, she has been unable to find a sparring partner of equal strength.

Boyce alone could not satisfy her after all, and Percy simply began to transform into research. Others were even less likely to succeed. After much thought, only Cedric was suitable.

The self-willed little witch didn't even wait until the end of the morning before she stuffed all the sixth-grade homework that she hadn't finished grading on Percy, and quietly slipped away while Lynn was engrossed in his reading.

After a long while, Lin En asked without even looking up, "Gone?"

"Gone." Percy nodded, "Must have gone to find Cedric."

"That's great. Let them help each other and I can worry less. Hermione, bring me the dragon blood and the venom sac from the cabinet over there."

"Okay, professor." Hermione stood up immediately after hearing the voice, and took a closer look. She saw that Lynn's desk was already filled with tools, as well as a few phoenix feathers and a bunch of long silver-white hair.