Hogwarts doesn't need a savior

This also revealed a piece of information from the side, a piece of information that was very valuable to Lin En.

The next day after finding out the whole story, he went to visit Lupin, who was resting in bed in the office, under the pretext of visiting a patient.

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"How do you know I didn't go get the medicine? Because of Sever?"

After some pleasantries, Lupin asked weakly when he saw the tonic.

"She can't remember so much, but there will always be someone who will record your follow-up medical treatment, such as the Werewolf Registry." Lynn waved his wand lightly, and a few washed apples were neatly cut into small pieces and fell into the bowl. "Eat something. I see that you haven't gained much weight this year. If you get sick, you will lose it all."

"……Thanks."

"After all, we are colleagues and have worked together before. This little thing doesn't matter." Lin En said, "It is indeed your freedom to spend your salary on it. No one can interfere. But I will give you a suggestion - only when you take care of yourself first can you help more people."

Lupin weakly picked up a piece of apple and put it in his mouth. As he ate, he said, "I've got it in mind. I'm just having a hard time lately."

His tone revealed helplessness and passive perfunctory attitude. We are all adults, so he understands this principle.

"Just recently?" Lin En's eyes were intriguing. "What about after this summer? As far as I know, many of your werewolf friends haven't received effective treatment yet. This is not a small number. You can't do much by yourself, right?"

"Are you suggesting that I ignore them?" Lupin's expression stiffened.

"Of course not, but I think it's time for you to think about it." Lynn waved his hand, "How can you help more people and at the same time have a better life for yourself. Of course, I don't rule out that you will ask Blake for help. He will probably help, right? He doesn't care about money anyway."

"I don't see it that way, and I don't need him to help me with anything."

Lupin pursed his lips imperceptibly, with a complicated expression.

Some barriers cannot be alleviated or eliminated just by saying so.

This was true even for the most good-tempered people - not to mention that there had been a grudge between the two of them over the Shrieking Shack incident many years ago, and their friendship was in a rather delicate, even fragile state.

Lin En nodded in agreement and said in a deep voice: "This is very much your style. Being self-reliant is always an advantage. However, if I may be frank, there is still a question mark on the acceptance of werewolves in today's society, especially in those respectable industries. You know this better than I do. Would you like to hear my advice?"

Lupin stared into his eyes for a long time, but in the end he couldn't see anything in his amber eyes.

"Well, I guess you always see further than us." He mused and looked away.

"To change society's perception of a group, especially one that is constantly expanding due to innocent crimes, requires not only the safety brought by medical care, but also laws, systems, public opinion, and so on. This is much more difficult than helping your friends alone, right?"

"Of course, so we all respect Mr. Scamander, he has done a lot of excellent work."

"So do you think you should devote some effort to this work? As a good wizard."

"Me? Don't be ridiculous, Lin." Lupin smiled bitterly. "I'm a werewolf. It's hard for me to find a decent job, let alone a job that only big shots like you said can do?"

"Allow me to correct you, Remus - this is not a job that only big men can do." Lynn raised her index finger and shook it gently, her tone neither hurried nor slow, "You should know that my friend Sonya is in charge of the Werewolf Registry and the Werewolf Capture Force."

"Snape's distant cousin? I know you guys have always had a good relationship, and I've met her a few times."

"She would be happy to accept an outstanding wizard who is familiar with the werewolf community into her team and assist her in completing the legislation." A parchment covered with words appeared out of thin air on Lupin's bedside table, with the official seal of the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures on it. "Since most werewolves can receive treatment and return to normal life, they should be ensured to be free of discrimination and live equally - except for those with blood on their hands. We all know who these people are."

"you……!"

"Don't look at me like that. I was asked to do this." Lynn had read a lot from Lupin's eyes, but he had no intention of striking while the iron was hot. Instead, he placed the letter of authorization signed by Sonya on the table and slowly stood up. "You can think about it and don't rush to give an answer. After all, your health is not very good, which will affect your judgment. Here is her contact information. Of course, you can also contact me directly and I will convey the message to you - now have a good rest and remember to take your medicine on time. I hope I won't have to substitute for you next week."

Lynn left cleanly and without any hesitation.

For a passive person like Lupin, pushing too hard might bring about unexpected changes, and he would not make such a mistake.

After he left, Lupin, who was still suffering from physical weakness and illness and coughing from time to time, leaned on the bed, picked up the Ministry of Magic's commission, which was almost unimaginable for a werewolf, and remained silent.

He knew exactly how much weight this thin piece of parchment held.

It was both a recognition and a responsibility that carried the fate of hundreds of werewolves—and an unprecedented level of respect.

He did not receive this kind of respect from his former friends, nor did he receive it in the difficult life he lived in the past decade.

This is an invitation that cannot be refused.

Chapter 349: Perseverance

I don’t know if it was because of the medicine or because his mental problems were resolved, but Lupin recovered very quickly and was back to normal after a few days.

On Monday, the young wizards saw him standing on the podium in high spirits, and they even felt like they were getting to know this always shabby professor all over again - although his clothes were still simple and his appearance was no different from before.

That night, Hermione and Doris, who had a rare chance to work with Lynn, both brought up the matter.

"It seems that Professor Lupin is a lot happier than before." Hermione said while eating cake.

Doris saw more deeply than she did and said firmly: "His magic today is almost the same as when he first arrived. Percy, what do you think?" She looked at her companion who was working hard.

"Maybe. I didn't pay much attention." Percy continued to write without looking up. "He has always been good."

"Tsk..." Doris was obviously not happy with this.

"Don't bother Percy anymore. I think he's getting dark circles under his eyes lately. So is Hermione." Lynn tried to smooth things over. "People's health is always up and down. There are many reasons for this. Professor Lupin's health has always been poor, so it's even more obvious."

"That's true." Doris nodded obediently and picked up a biscuit from the plate in front of Hermione. "I've been in pretty good shape recently."

"If you can kill the Obscurus puppet before graduation, I will believe what you said." Lin En raised the corner of his mouth, "At least don't let Cedric get ahead of you, I don't think it's possible."

"No way! I'm definitely faster than him!"

The arrogant little witch immediately got angry. Her serious look made Hermione laugh so hard that she even forgot to wipe the cream off the corner of her mouth and threw the paper aside.

The atmosphere was always cheerful where Doris was, especially when Lynn was willing to tease her, even Hermione would be drawn away.

But Percy was still concentrating as if he hadn't heard the noise, his eyes fixed on the subject and he was muttering to himself silently.

Such scenes have been common over the past year or so, but have become particularly frequent in recent months.

Doris knew that he was continuing his research - the flying magic was probably more difficult than his own memory magic. It was not only complicated, but also a semi-finished product.

Hermione, Penelope, Cedric, Pavla, and Luna, all the members of the club who were good at magic control joined in, but there was always that little bit missing.

It was frustrating, but Percy didn't see it that way.

He just became more determined to solve this difficult problem before graduation, and worked harder on it in front of and behind others.

Determined to make a difference in his career, he knew very well that once he entered the Ministry of Magic, he would have few opportunities to study magic.

He must seize every moment to leave something behind.

Involving air manipulation, a magical spell that would fulfill a wizard's dream of flying, it was a perfect end to his school days.

However, although ideals and determination are good, reality may not always go as one wishes, especially for someone like Percy who is too focused and lacks flexibility and tends to stick to his own ideas.

Coincidentally, the air manipulation required for flying magic is a type of magic that requires both knowledge and imagination and adventurous spirit to support it.

For months, the delayed flash of inspiration had been bothering him and his research partners.

Everyone has their own things to do.

Cedric's main focus was on the OWLs and the battle magic required to fight the Obscurus puppets.

Pavla focused most of her attention on studying the magic stele, and spent even more time with Professor Barbling than with Lin En.

Penelope has to spend a lot of time dealing with work issues after graduation and the results of her NEWTs. After all, she is not a genius like Doris.

Apart from these three, Hermione has the heaviest pressure from work and studies, and she also has a lot of manuscript proofreading to do; Luna also has the tutoring of Firenze and Helena. In the end, the only one who can really focus on this is Percy.

At first, he could see some progress, such as the details of air manipulation and morphological structure, but the further he went and the closer he got to success, the more difficult it became to overcome the obstacles that stood in his way.

In recent weeks, he has begun to stagnate. His daily research is just to eliminate wrong options, but it is difficult to find any truly valuable ideas and clues.

Even Lynn couldn't help him much because this was a completely new and unknown area.

Everyone is equal in the face of mystery, and no matter how knowledgeable a wizard is, he can never be omniscient and omnipotent.

Lynn could only silently support Percy's persistence, along with Doris and Hermione who witnessed the whole process with him.

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As curfew approached, Doris and Hermione, who had been chatting and laughing without interrupting their work, left one after another. Percy was still sitting in his original seat, drinking his tea, with a dozen pieces of parchment filled with abandoned projects piled up beside him, and a frown on his face.

It wasn't hard to tell from his body language that it was just another fruitless day, with just a few more hairs lost.

"Excuse me, Chief. I'll take my leave now."

After denying the last guess, he rubbed his sore eyes, stood up with his dark circles that had obviously deepened by at least one shade, and bowed politely to say goodbye.

"Don't be too anxious, Percy." Lynn said softly, "Flying has been the dream of countless people throughout history, but there are only a handful of people who can actually do it - and most of them are like useless people."

"I understand. Don't worry, I'm in a good mood." Percy smiled, looking tired but without any sign of anger or frustration.

After more than a year of experience, he has matured a lot.

"That's good. I believe you can do it." Lin En took out his special floating gun. "Flying requires both courage and imagination. Since humans don't have wings, we need to grow a pair for ourselves."

As he spoke, a silver ball floated up and landed in Percy's hand.

"Don't forget, you are a wizard who has mastered alchemy, and alchemy requires not only rigor but also creativity."

"The wings of creativity and imagination...?" Percy held the floating cannon, and the smile on his face gradually faded. "I'm sorry, I disappoint you. I will think about it seriously."

"Percy, you have never let me down. I have always believed that you are the most capable assistant. You just lack some guidance, which is also my responsibility - I have been too busy this year."

"My level is not good enough, and I'm sorry for causing you extra trouble."

"You are my student. I will give you some pointers, which is not considered as extra trouble at any time. Although there are some questions that even I cannot give you direct answers, we can explore together. This is the original intention of my founding Stargazers."

Lin En pointed at the floating gun and said with emotion, "Just like this little gadget in your hand, Nico, I, and Euphemia worked tirelessly for a long time to design it. Were there any difficulties during the design and development? Of course there were, even more obstacles than you are facing now. That's when you need to be quiet."

"quiet?"

"Yes, you need to calm yourself down. Sometimes, progress is not just about moving forward. You need to observe more and find things beyond your goals, perhaps those details you have overlooked, or perhaps the essence of the problem."

"Excuse my stupidity, I don't fully understand."

"I know you don't understand, but that's normal. If you knew everything, what would you need me as your teacher for?" Lin En smiled and stood up. "Euphemia also knows about your current research and asked me to pass it on to you."

A roll of parchment appeared silently.

"Maybe you can find some inspiration from this." Patting Percy's shoulder, Lynn looked at him encouragingly, "I'll give you a suggestion. Manipulating the air is not necessarily just like this."

"Not only that..." Percy unfolded the rolled parchment and scanned it at a glance. His frown gradually relaxed. "I may understand what you mean."

"Don't be in a hurry. You need to take it easy. There is no magic that can be completed in one day. Get some sleep, change your mind, and maybe you will see a new world. You are one of the most hardworking wizards I have ever seen, and you will see the rewards."

"……clear!"

Holding the parchment in one hand and the heavy floater in the other, Percy's face glowed with excitement.

Chapter 350 The Dream of Conquering the Sky

The parchment that Lynn gave Percy was the result of Euphemia's recent research, a small modification of the levitation spell.

It was inspired by Rowena's creative ideas, and Demetrius' inspiration was added during the research process. This former Auror had high attainments in levitation and transfiguration spells, and the combination spell he cast on Lynn was also quite impressive.

Compared with the traditional levitation spell that is driven by pure magic, Rowena hopes to rewrite the hurricane spell to leverage the power of nature, while Dmitri has pioneered a new idea from levitation to thrust in actual combat.

These two kinds of magic gave Euphemia a lot of inspiration, and then they were combined into one in her hands.

Use magic as a guide and mobilize the air's own power to enhance the traction effect of the levitation spell and reduce consumption.

This line of thinking is also instructive for Percy, who is currently stuck in a quagmire - he has been walking on the path of "manipulating the air", which puts magic and nature in opposition, for too long and too far.

The use of magic power has become more and more sophisticated, but it is still a drop in the bucket.

The shape and structure became more and more stable, but the consumption was much less than that of Helbo's semi-finished magic.

Although the combination of wizard magic and Muggle technology is effective, it still remains at a very simple and crude stage. Even young people of Muggle origin like Hermione and Penelope, who have received many years of magical education, do not understand too much.

These were the real problems Percy faced, and they were also the hurdles that had been difficult for him to overcome for months - unfortunately, both he and Hermione were the type who tended to get stuck in a rut.

Euphemia's new spell was like turning a new corner on a road that had already come to an end.

In just a few days, he seemed to have found a new world and began to make rapid progress on a completely new path.

Of course, it is also inseparable from the strong assistance of Hermione and Cedric who took the initiative to pull in and drag.

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One week later, the Room of Requirement.

"Professor, we have produced some preliminary results for the new form of flying magic we have conceived. Please review it."

The Stargazer Club's activities had just begun when several young wizards with haggard faces visibly came up with a pile of experimental records, scaring the others who had just walked in and thinking they had come to the wrong place.