Hogwarts doesn't need a savior

"Maybe," Lynn chuckled and stood up, "It depends on your performance. Miss Granger, your report is very satisfactory to Professor Babel and me, but you still need to work harder on your spell training. I look forward to having you in the advanced class next year."

"Okay... okay, Professor Eric!" Hermione blushed and scratched her hair, saying in a low voice.

"As for you." Lynn turned to look at Ron and Harry, "You should learn more from Miss Granger and lay a solid foundation. You can't learn advanced magic by just building castles in the air."

He was speaking mainly to Ron.

This boy is good in every way except that he doesn't like reading. Even Harry, who hangs out with him, clings to Hermione all day long.

Although the results are actually pretty good, this is not a good habit after all.

"Oh..." Ron felt that the day when Percy would come to catch him studying was not far away.

"Okay, that's it for now. You should focus on your studies and go back early. You should have a lot of homework, right?"

Lynn gave them a few brief reminders and didn't intend to put too much pressure on the second-year kid. He smiled and waved his wand, and the candies he got from Dumbledore fell into the arms of the three.

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It took about ten minutes to see the trio off.

"Lynn, has Harry come to see you?" Dumbledore hurried over and went straight to the point.

"You're here sooner than expected, Headmaster." Lynn handed over a piece of parchment. "Is this the plan?"

"You are indeed perceptive."

Seeing Lin En's analysis, Dumbledore was surprised at first, but then quickly calmed down.

Behind the thick lenses, his blue eyes looked thoughtful.

"That's nothing. The fragmented information can be integrated." Lin En turned around and faced Dumbledore. "It's quite dangerous. So the Mandrake is a backup?"

"I can't hide it from you," said Dumbledore.

Lin En put on his gold-rimmed glasses, took back the parchment, pointed to the densest area on it and said:

"What about the other students? Not to mention Salazar, that senile basilisk, is it appropriate to let a first-year girl deal with Old Tom? Even though it's just Little Tom."

Compared to the communication in the principal's office, Lin En took the lead.

No matter how you look at it today, he was more right, and Dumbledore couldn't deny it.

"I'll be prepared." The old man adjusted his glasses. "You know, I won't turn a blind eye to Sibyl's prophecy. We need to make choices for the more important future."

"I will keep my promise, and I hope you will do the same."

Lynn stared at Dumbledore for a long time, enunciating each word.

"I attach great importance to human identity and corresponding responsibilities. So, I don't like this plan very much."

"It won't get out of control." Dumbledore said seriously, "I will protect them. But when they face the basilisk... you know, it's inconvenient for me to be there."

"It's like this again..." Lynn nodded, his tone softened, "The basilisk's body belongs to me. Also, if the situation gets out of control, you can't object to me intervening and changing the plan."

"Deal." Dumbledore nodded with a smile.

"There's one more thing I need your help with." Lin En used honorifics again, "It would be best if we do it together."

Dumbledore raised his eyebrows. "Together? I find it hard to imagine any problem you cannot handle... Have you discovered any trace of him?"

"He's in Northern Europe," Lynn said calmly. "I gathered intelligence from several sources, and Euphemia went to verify it."

"...This is too dangerous." Dumbledore said sternly, "Although Tom is very weak now, he is a master at playing with souls."

"She is also a true genius. I never let my friends take risks." Lynn said firmly.

"...It seems you know more than I do." Dumbledore said, "Departure time? Although we can't kill him, weakening him is also a good thing."

"It's not the right time yet." Lin En took off his glasses. "We can only determine the approximate range now. We have to wait for him to reveal a flaw before we can lock on to the target."

"Be cautious with Tom first." Dumbledore nodded in agreement and asked, "Don't you want to fight him? I can support you."

"It depends on the situation... there might be someone over there who deserves to be killed more."

Lynn shook her head, her eyes cold.

Chapter 32 Advanced Class and Assistants

After getting help from Professor Eric, Harry's mood instantly brightened.

I ate an extra bowl of breakfast.

Compared to him, Ron and Hermione looked a little haggard.

One who had just experienced "Third Brother's Encouragement to Study" was now feeling hopeless.

After staying up all night, my dark circles have become at least one plus sign heavier, and I didn’t forget to read while eating.

In the professor's chair, Lin En also looked unhappy.

Looking at the pile of papers and reports that Professor Babel brought over early in the morning, he felt overwhelmed.

This is even the result after the initial screening.

The pull of the advanced classes seemed too great.

In these Hogwarts seniors, he saw the shadow of Beauxbatons' academic masters.

Although their skills are far inferior to those of the students he taught, their spirit is commendable.

Considering that he had classes in the afternoon, the dedicated worker had to race against time.

Professor McGonagall nodded repeatedly at her diligent attitude.

The professor on the stage was eating bacon while flipping through his papers.

The students in the audience held milk in one hand and books in the other.

The poor students feel a great sense of oppression.

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At three o'clock in the afternoon, Lin En showed up in the Rune and Ancient Magic classroom on time.

Even though he, as an authority, only needed to glance over ten lines to clearly see the level of the student's paper, the huge workload still made him stare blankly.

In addition to the twenty-nine students who scored E or above in their OWLs and chose the course, he received a total of nearly one hundred papers from all grades.

After screening out the young wizards whose magic level was not up to standard, he approved the applications of seven low-level students after careful screening and finalized the selection of twenty-three sixth-grade students.

Standing on the podium, looking at the students who filled the front row, he rubbed his swollen eyes and said loudly:

"Welcome to the advanced class of Runes and Ancient Magic taught by Babel and I. Over the next two years or more, we will work together to uncover the treasures of the ancients and create new mysteries."

The students applauded enthusiastically out of respect.

The success of the first auditorium class brought the young wizards’ anticipation for this course to a peak. Even before Lin En started the class, he could feel their excitement.

"Thank you, everyone, for your enthusiasm." He said cheerfully, clasping his hands together. "Before we start our first formal class, I want to announce something."

"What's the matter, Professor? Are you giving out gifts? I want an alchemy doll!" Boyce was the first to speak. This fifth-grade class leader was particularly lively.

"That's a floating cannon, not a puppet, and I'm not sending a gift." Lin En corrected, "I hope to select an assistant to assist me in my daily teaching and research work."

"It's hard work, so there will be rewards and benefits." He raised his wand, and a silver-white metal ball floated into the air, changing into different shapes, with the black holes of the gun holes filled with light.

"!"

The classroom suddenly went into an uproar.

Lynn had to cast a large-scale silencing spell to calm the boiling classroom.

Under the eager gazes of the little wizards, the small silver balls fell one after another. Lin En said in a gentle voice: "At present, I only need one, so it's fair competition."

As soon as he finished speaking, a line of beautiful words appeared on the blackboard, stating his request.

His request is neither simple nor difficult.

Combining the research results of magic words and ancient magic in the past decade, a literature review was completed and the current research status was analyzed.

This is not an easy task for young wizards who just complete their homework and exams step by step, but it is basic skill if they want to study in depth.

"That's all I ask." He lifted the Silencing Charm. "Just turn it in to my office by eight next Sunday night."

The students' states became two extremes, half of them were eager to try, while the other half looked hesitant.

Lin En was not surprised by this and tapped the blackboard lightly to attract everyone's attention.

"It's voluntary. Don't feel too much pressure." He said with a smile, "Let's start the class now. I'll ask a simple question first. What is the source of Rune?"

More than a dozen hands were immediately raised in the audience.

"Miss Clearwater."

"Professor, according to research, runes originated in Northern Europe around 150 AD, and were later introduced to Britain, where they formed different language families. The same word also has different translation styles. According to legend, it originated from Odin, the god king in Norse mythology, and symbolizes wisdom and power."

Penelope Clearwater stood up from her seat and answered softly that she was a smart and beautiful girl, who looked inconspicuous but had excellent grades.

"This is a refined expression of the magic textbook. Five points for Ravenclaw. There are also subtle differences between British and Nordic characters, reflecting different cultural styles." Lynn nodded with satisfaction. "But there is still room for improvement. Percy, you go ahead."

Amid the jeers of many students, Percy stood up with a slightly blushing face. He and Penelope were in the passionate love period.

"Professor, another source of runes is magic. Rune symbols already existed in relics from the third century BC. But in the Middle Ages, most of these traces disappeared."

There were several thick books at his hands, and the shyness on his face was gone, filled with confidence.

"Very good, Percy, 10 points for Gryffindor." Lynn tapped the blackboard, and a few lines of text immediately appeared. "For the history of rune magic, interested students can refer to the journal "Ancient Magic and Magic Runes Research" in the past three years."

"Today's class will start with the origin of Rune magic. Please remember one concept: the original twenty-four Runes. They are the cornerstone of Rune magic."

As Lin En waved his fingertips, three rows of exquisite letter symbols immediately appeared in the air.

In the corner of the classroom, Cedric, who was listening quietly, silently stared at the magical words, and his heart moved.

Among the three groups of Et's runes, one group seemed to be calling him vaguely.

He instinctively took out his wand, and the warm magic power flowed through his body, and the feeling of calling became stronger and stronger.

It was as if they were sparkling and wanted me to touch them.

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The theoretical explanation time in the practical class is not long.

After briefly introducing Freyaet's eight runes, Lynn distributed the metal plates engraved with the Feihu symbol.

This is the first rune of Freyaet and one of the symbols of Freya, the rune of fertility.

During the half-hour free practice time, a pot of ripe white mulberry was placed on each person’s table.

It was like being in the herbalism greenhouse.

They want to experience the effect of the Feihu rune - catalyzing vitality and promoting growth.

It’s not as cool as ice and fire, but after Lin En promised that “you can take the white fresh fruit away if it’s ripened successfully”, this practical rune immediately gained support.

Lynn's generosity ignited the enthusiasm of the little wizards.

They were busy analyzing the magic nodes and paths of the Feihu runes, trying to activate them.

But for beginners, this is obviously difficult.

Twenty minutes passed and no one had really succeeded.

Only Percy and Penelope showed some signs of progress, and Boyce also made some progress.

But they are far from it.

Lin En was not in a hurry. He walked around the classroom and observed, giving pointers from time to time.

He knew very well that the chances of success on the first try were almost zero.

He quickly made a circle and walked over to Cedric, who was sitting in an inconspicuous position in the corner.

Different from the bustle around him, he seemed very quiet, and didn't try like the others, just staring at the rune card.

"What are you looking at?" Lynn asked curiously.

Cedric seemed not to hear anything, his eyes were still fixed on her, and he was still muttering silently.

Just when Lin En was a little surprised and was about to pat him on the shoulder to remind him, he moved.

The slender and powerful fingers gently landed on the rune that looked like a capital letter F. In an instant, the surging magic power turned into dazzling golden light, illuminating the dimly lit classroom.