Hogwarts doesn't need a savior

"So your classes went well? I heard."

"Isn't that a matter of course?"

"Then let me think about it. It's a good thing and needs help..." Lin En deliberately made a thoughtful expression to tease Doris, "Could it be a puppet of Mo Mo Ran?"

“No…” Doris curled her lips, “But I’ve found a way, and I’ll be able to get rid of it soon!”

“Ha! Then I understand. It’s memory magic, right?” Seeing the assistant pouting, Lin En smiled and said contentedly, “I guess you have made some breakthroughs, but there are probably still some areas that you are not completely sure of.”

"Hehe! I knew the professor would be able to guess it~!" Doris's face immediately turned from cloudy to sunny. "Actually, I asked Sayid and Penelope to help. During the experiment, I found that the Lockhart notes you told me about were indeed useful, but there are still some places we don't quite understand."

She rummaged through her schoolbag, took out the almost torn notebook, and handed it over like she was presenting a treasure.

"Well, I can see that you guys are putting in a lot of effort." Lin En said approvingly, "It's faster than I expected. Tell me about the progress. It just so happens that I'm not very busy tonight, so I can help you with some advice."

"Okay! I have a few questions!" Dolly said without hesitation, drinking the juice in big gulps, and came forward happily, "Let me tell you about our achievements first. You may not believe it, but I learned Legilimency a few days ago!"

"Oh? This is a very difficult spell. It seems that you have learned a lot from Lockhart."

"Not completely, professor. Lockhart himself doesn't know Legilimency, but he recorded an incomplete ancient Confusion Spell, which gave us inspiration." Doris said seriously, "You told us in the club activities before that human hearts are complicated and it is difficult to find information directly. So we should let people speak out."

Lin En curled his lips and said, "Smart choice. What's next?"

"Later, we started to try to reverse the deduction. How to resist this kind of bewitching, how to resist Legilimency? The best way is to make your brain stronger, that is, the embodiment of will and spirit - brain occlumency."

"Very good, go on."

"From this perspective, we can fully understand the principles you told us before. All magic involving memory is actually magic that directly affects people's spiritual world." Feeling Lin's encouragement, Doris' confidence soared. "Their internal principles are all interconnected. It's just the difference between appearance and essence!"

"Excellent analysis, Doris. You really gave me a big surprise this time." Lynn praised sincerely.

He didn't expect that he had been away for only two weeks, and it had been more than two months since the last tutoring, but Doris and the little wizards she led had achieved such gratifying results. This really made him feel gratified.

Doris smiled half happy and half embarrassed when she heard that, and gently touched her cheek with her white fingertips.

"It's mainly because you gave us inspiration. Otherwise, we would have been waiting for who knows how long if we had just been groping around aimlessly."

"I just led you into the door of magic research. You are the ones who can really clear the fog." Lin En said half-jokingly, "And you don't use the third eye, but the wisdom eye of a wizard."

Doris giggled. She knew that Lynn had always disapproved of Professor Trelawney, the divination professor. Such jokes and pranks had been happening one after another over the past two years, but she still found it very interesting and gave her a sense of accomplishment.

After satisfying her desire to perform, she raised a question for herself and her friends: "We want to know where the boundary between the surface of memory and the essence of the spiritual world is? Only by figuring this out can we continue to study and find more uses for it."

She asked the question very seriously, and there was still joy in her eyes from the breakthrough in research, but it was soon covered by a new curiosity - she saw the scenery farther away, and had a great admiration and yearning for it.

Perhaps this is also the biggest difference between her and Percy, which determines that the two will eventually embark on completely different wizarding paths.

Including Cedric, who Lynn has high hopes for, perhaps no one values ​​the significance of magic itself more than her.

She is one of the very few people who truly understands Lynn's philosophy of "magic is mystery". What's more valuable is that she is determined to put this philosophy into practice. This is her ambition and the direction she has chosen for herself.

The purity and passion in her eyes were what Lin En admired the most and what moved him the most.

He suddenly had a new idea.

"The question you raised cannot be explained in a few words." He sighed, "Memory, spirit, and actually the soul, they are not clearly divided into different levels."

With just a raise of his hand, the Hufflepuff Notebook that had been sleeping in the headmaster's secret room appeared out of thin air and fell into his hands.

"This involves perhaps the most profound magic - even I can't give you a real answer because I'm still exploring."

For the first time, he looked at Doris as a research partner, the young witch whom he could say he had personally taught and led to the path of studying ancient magic.

"This is not a class, but a discussion, a discussion between research partners - I hope you can adapt to it as soon as possible."

Doris opened her eyes hesitantly, her long and curled eyelashes trembling slightly: "Can I...really?"

"You may be the most suitable candidate I have met in recent years." After a pause, Lynn added, "Including Cedric. I am sure that keeping you in Hogwarts is the wisest choice I have made in the past two years."

Doris' heart was pounding, and she tilted her head slightly, as she always did when she was surprised.

After a long while, she seemed to come out of her shock. Her voice was so vague that it didn't sound like her own. Instead, it was 70% similar to Luna's: "I... Thank you, Professor."

“Maybe in private, you can call me like my friends do.” Lin En raised his index finger and waved it lightly. “After all, we will be working together soon, and it’s not just about work.”

"!"

The heartbeat that had just slowed down suddenly intensified, even faster than before.

But this time she adjusted quickly.

She took a deep breath, and her signature, slightly playful smile appeared on the corner of her mouth again. Her expectant eyes passed in front of Lin En and fell on the notebook lying quietly on the table.

"I still feel more comfortable calling you professor or teacher, no matter what my identity is." Her voice, like a chant, revealed her uneasy mood, "But I am very happy to explore the mystery with you. I am honored."

The young witch crossed her hands, her long fingers moving unconsciously and tapping against each other.

"...If you're willing to do so." Lynn looked at his favorite assistant gently, "Then we can start tonight's discussion, starting with Helga Hufflepuff's magic. This ancient predecessor left behind a lot of valuable research."

Outside the window, Hogwarts seemed exceptionally quiet under the night, and even the Forbidden Forest in the distance didn't seem so gloomy.

It was also on this night that Doris learned many secrets of magic that she had never been exposed to as a student.

This is the first step from student to professor.

Chapter 381 The Dark Night

It was almost time for lights-out curfew when Doris sleepwalked back to the common room at the bottom of the Black Lake.

Today may be the most unforgettable day for her since she entered school. The saturation bombardment of countless heavyweight information made the young person who had just completed the NEWTs exam feel the weight of the outside world.

It's not just Helga's knowledge and Lynn's research, but also many plans and layouts beyond magic.

The inside story and long-term goals of memory magic and mental magic research.

A hypothesis on the higher level of development of Rune magic.

In-depth exploration and functional transformation of air manipulation magic.

There are also monsters that are difficult to kill, unknown mysterious organizations, and even mysterious people who may come back to life at any time.

As a completely trusted stargazer and the most favored assistant, she heard a lot of previously unheard-of information from Lin En, and also learned the deep reasons behind her beloved teacher's series of plans.

Although the professor's frankness was limited because she had only mastered the basics of Occlumency, the news he told her was enough for her to digest for a while.

She was basically certain that she was the first student to arrive - earlier than Andrew, Percy and Cedric, and probably much earlier than them. At least she didn't think Lynn would spread such important news too early.

This exclusive treatment and preference made the proud little witch feel both honored and heavy. She knew what it meant for Lin En to tell her these things, and she also knew the responsibilities and tasks she would need to bear for quite some time to come.

This kind of heaviness is exactly what Slytherin, who advocates power and ambition, desires.

She returned to the dormitory, holding a heavy notebook tightly in her arms, her joy beyond words. Even her roommates, who she didn't interact with much on a daily basis, noticed something was wrong.

But they were still immersed in the ecstasy of the exams being completely over and their student career coming to an end, and they didn't pay attention to the small abnormality of this eccentric roommate. The carnival in the common room was obviously more attractive.

The same lively scene also appeared in the other three colleges - as the saying goes, some are happy while others are sad, the fifth and seventh grades who were once tortured by exams can finally enjoy their happy time, while the other grades still have to prepare for final exams.

The offensive and defensive dynamics were reversed in a way that no one could fault, and that was the same every year.

Not to mention the class leader and the student union president, even the professor would not make things difficult for these difficult students today.

Amid the cheers, Doris lay quietly on her soft big bed, her mind circling around the terrifying amount of information that had gone into today's conversation, and she tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.

No matter how mature and talented she is, she is, after all, a student who has just reached adulthood. If she can accommodate these things in her heart, she would be a freak.

After several twists and turns, she took out her notebook in the dim light and repeatedly studied the research ideas and new knowledge she had recorded in Lynn's office at night - this was a good idea, as she was so tired that she soon felt her eyelids drooping.

But even so, she still had trouble sleeping.

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Just as Doris tossed and turned to find a comfortable position to fight insomnia, Lynn left school and returned to his and Euphemia's home and told her about Doris.

Miss Fei, who was well aware of Lynn's style of doing things, was not surprised by this decision. Instead, she was a little surprised at the growth speed of Doris and Cedric.

"I remember that when I first met her, she wasn't as good as she is now, right?" She held her chin up and said with emotion, "I didn't expect that after three or four years, this little girl would start to stand on her own."

Many things don’t seem like a big deal when you’re experiencing them, but when you look back you realize you’ve come a long way.

As the first person to come into contact with Doris, she felt this particularly deeply.

"In fact, she is a bit like you back then. She is studious, spiritual, and very imaginative - but her personality is very different, and her talent is a little inferior, which obscures some of these similarities," said Lynn.

"So you think you love her so much that she loves everyone in her house?" Euphemia said jokingly with a smile on her face.

"Of course there are factors in this regard." Lin En nodded seriously, and then changed the subject, "But more importantly, she and I have the same temperament. I still like students with more personality. Being well-behaved is an advantage, but sometimes it also lacks more outstanding shining points."

"Okay, okay, I know you think highly of her, just like Fleur and Bill back then. Anyway, you have always been like this. You can't move when you see a talented young person. Don't I know you?" Euphemia smiled and waved her hands, pretending to be disgusted. "If you continue like this, I will be jealous."

Lynn quickly pretended to be terrified and imitated Lucius from not long ago, which made Euphemia laugh so hard that she couldn't help laughing.

Under the warm light, the two people joked with each other, relieved the fatigue of a busy day, and gave their brains, which were always working tensely, a short and precious rest.

Lin En knew that his girlfriend had been busy coordinating and planning the daily affairs of the Stargazers recently, and she had also been busy investigating Leviathan and covering for Moody and others, so she was very tired.

Euphemia was also well aware of Lynn's actions, the approaching duel, and Dumbledore's research on the Horcruxes - or soul fragments - that was most worrying to him.

In a relationship, mutual understanding is the most important thing, and it is also what the two of them have the most.

Taking advantage of the success of Gringotts' plan, even an iron man should take a break.

But it can only be a short rest.

In fact, at this moment, Euphemia's bracelet still contained a piece of information personally delivered from Russia by a special person.

But seeing how tired Lin En was, yawning continuously after just a few words, she decided to give it a break.

At least until tomorrow morning.

After all, it's not something to be too anxious about.

Thinking of this, she took out a cup of milk at just the right temperature from the kitchen and handed it to Lin En: "Go to bed early and have a good sleep first. We'll talk about other things tomorrow morning."

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Kazanlak town, Tundza Valley, Bulgaria.

This small town, world-famous for its roses, is currently hosting its annual June Rose Festival, and tourists from all over the world have been coming to the city to attend the event until late at night local time.

The rich fragrance of flowers is everywhere, which together with the tourists on the streets and alleys creates a unique scene that is similar every year but different in each year, making people feel happy.

Moody and Sirius were also mixed in the crowd at this time. Not far away were several stargazers specially appointed by Lynn to assist them. Each of them was an experienced adventurer.

They came here for only one purpose.

Searching for the trace of an old vampire who may have lived for nearly three hundred years - according to the information provided by the werewolf brothers, this vampire was most likely the middleman who contacted them back then.

And just this morning, the information brought by Lynn and Dumbledore also revealed that there was an account using the vampire's former fake identity.

This allowed Moody to immediately find a breakthrough and target, and he traveled across Bulgaria without stopping to come here.

They were inconspicuous among the crowd coming and going. They all seemed to be walking aimlessly, but they appeared in front of a remote but exquisite villa almost at the same time.

This is the flower-viewing and holiday resort that the vampire, who knows how to enjoy life, created just for himself.

"Be quick, remember to make arrangements, right?"

Moody, who had been transformed into a middle-aged wizard by Polyjuice Potion, held a wand and spoke in a weak and cold voice.

He was responded by a few tiny fluorescent lights.

In the jubilant Muggle town, a battle between wizards quietly broke out and ended quickly without alarming anyone - except for a few pieces of broken and restored glass.

The vampire who was admiring the roses of various colors in the room alone was knocked down defenselessly and fainted among his favorite flowers.

And right on his desk, there was a letter written in secret language that had not yet been translated.

[Something has happened at Gringotts. Please be cautious in the near future and avoid exposing your whereabouts. Cancel all communications. Burn after reading.]

This is the first line translated.

Chapter 382 The Real Game Has Just Begun

"Well done. Although your technique is a bit crude, it's not easy for you who just started learning by chance."

Moody said with satisfaction as he stood beside the unconscious vampire and checked every inch of the villa with his magic eyes.

From beginning to end, none of the dozen or so capture plans he had prepared in advance worked - the vampire didn't even have a wand with him.

At this moment, he was lying on the ground, having been hit by five stunning spells in a row, and looked almost dead.