Hogwarts doesn't need a savior

Lucius was so frightened that his whole body trembled, and even most of the coffee in his hand spilled on his robe, which was very hot.

Before he finished his words, a small piece of cardboard appeared out of thin air and slowly fell onto the table in front of him.

It was the business card of the fairy Iaie, and Lin En signed his name in the blank space.

"Take it and go find Iai. He will give you a chance to participate in the cooperation, which is also what you are good at. Goodbye."

This time, Lynn really left.

It took Lucius a long time to come back to his senses, and he picked up the business card tremblingly.

He didn't know how he should feel.

Chapter 478 Dumbledore's Disappearance

[Major mistakes occurred during the selection phase of the Intercontinental Magic Schools Championship, and the Ministry of Magic is to blame]

[From the World Cup to the Championship, accidents reflect the many problems of the current Ministry of Magic. Comprehensive reform is imminent.]

[Slackness, incompetence or hidden conspiracy? The other side of "good old Fudge"]

[Department of Magical Law Enforcement raided, confiscated a large number of prohibited magical items and dark magic artifacts]

[Say no to black magic and crime! Secretary Burns’ declaration]

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"That crazy woman Skeeter is really useful. Gummy will definitely be in a mess."

On Monday evening, in Lynn's office, Euphemia said with a smile as she flipped through that day's Daily Prophet.

Lin En was resting his head on her slender legs, looking relaxed.

“Everyone has their own strengths and advantages, we just have to find ways to make the most of it.”

"I know you have a good eye for people, so you'll brag about it."

Miss Fei, in a playful mood, pinched his cheek and pulled it gently.

"More than 99% of the problems in this world are ultimately about people. Whether it's selecting people, employing people, dismissing people, or the final step of killing people, the most important ones are the first two."

Lin En, who could only see half of the ceiling, opened his eyes and said lazily, "The more friends you have, the less trouble you have, so politics is the art of compromise. In other words, we must respect human nature and interests."

"But we still have to be on guard against people like Malfoy," Euphemia said. "He is a complete speculator."

“Trust is very precious. If you don’t have it at the beginning, you will probably never have it in the future, at least it won’t be pure.” Gently grasping the mischievous little hand, Lin En kneaded it twice lovingly, then sat up.

Stretching his body, he said comfortably, "Malfoy himself knows this, so he took the initiative to expose this handle to us, so that everyone can feel at ease."

"Then what are you going to do?"

"If we do nothing, we will just have to wait until some people get impatient and reveal their true colors. Time is always on our side, and stagnation will never be as good as progress."

After a light sleep of one or two hours, Lin En, who was fully revived, walked to the window. The brilliant sunset was spreading over the lawn and the lake, and the laughter of the little wizards could be faintly heard.

Those were students who had no classes chasing and playing around.

From this angle, he could just see Harry, Ron and Hermione, three little black dots, sitting by the lake.

Despite Lin En's careful planning, they were still forced to get sucked into the vortex this time.

But this is also the optimal solution after weighing various factors.

"What would Dumbledore think of these things? Amelia will definitely tell him about them, and the same goes for Fudge. Will he be so easy to talk to?"

"He will, because I will make him an offer that is irresistible both in terms of reason and price." Lynn said confidently, "He is old, inside and out."

Seeing Harry and the other two getting up and heading back to the castle, he did not linger by the window. He turned around and said, "Let's go. It's time for us to go to dinner. We have to go to Ced and Fleur for pre-match training afterwards. Both of them have a lot of responsibilities this time."

"Not only them, Olim was also scared when she heard about your plan yesterday." Euphemia chuckled, "She repeatedly told me to protect these outstanding young people."

"That's indeed her style. Although she seems impetuous on the surface, she's actually quite delicate on the inside. It's just that some of my worries are unnecessary. As long as I'm here, no one can hurt them."

"That's what I told her, too." Holding Lin's arm affectionately, Euphemia said in a coquettish tone, "But compared to this, when will you study Rowena's magic with me? This is the most important thing right now, right?"

"Hmm..." Lin En looked at his girlfriend whose magic power was becoming clearer and more condensed. "Indeed, let's wait until after the rally. I think you have found the key, right?" He saw a bright smile. "I am looking forward to that day, and I believe it won't be too far away."

After being together for many years, they know each other's thoughts too well and will only regard each other as a partner who can be completely trusted and relied upon.

Even the closest friends and comrades are still separated by a layer, and it is impossible for them to be so connected and unreserved.

They walked hand in hand in the busy corridor after class, and their intimate behavior and interaction attracted the attention of passers-by.

Some precocious young people also cast envious glances.

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At the same time, Lake Windermere is located on the border between England and Scotland.

This is England’s largest lake and a key source of many ancient myths, hiding mysteries that not only Muggles but even wizards may not fully understand - legend has it that this is where Merlin was last seen.

At this time, Dumbledore was standing by the lake at the foot of the mountain, where few people had been, feeling the cold wind of late autumn and quietly gazing at the vast and tranquil waters.

There is indeed a relic hidden in the deepest part of the center of the lake, but it is wrapped in powerful magic.

If Dumbledore wanted to find a treasure comparable to the original stone made by Nicolas Flamel himself, or even more precious than them, enough to supply Helga's magic notebook, the only place he could think of was such a mysterious and dangerous ancient site.

That was the sad place where he was denied entrance when he was young. Since then, he has been busy with worldly affairs and has not had the chance to visit it for many years.

Now, in order to better deal with the Horcruxes, even though Lynn and Grindelwald could not go together, he chose to come alone.

"Let me verify it with my own eyes and see if this is Merlin's tomb and Slytherin's weird inference."

He whispered to himself and walked slowly forward.

The lake water passed by him, as obedient and gentle as if it was surrendering to him, without even wetting his clothes.

A dozen or so silver metal balls the size of fingernails hovered near him, like extensions of his eyes, observing his surroundings.

They transformed into creatures of various shapes, slowly moving through the water, inconspicuous.

Soon, the ruins disguised as large rocks at the bottom of the lake appeared not far in front of him, and under the effect of magic, their true appearance was revealed.

As time went by, its defenses remained as strong as ever, perhaps even as strong as when he visited.

But now he is no longer the genius wizard in his twenties, but a top figure who has worked hard for more than a hundred years and stands at the pinnacle of the era.

Magic that is enough to scare away most wizards and even cause them to lose their lives is easily resolved by him.

In just a few minutes, a gap wide enough for one person to pass through opened up in front of him, revealing an exquisite palace.

Without hesitation, the skilled and courageous Dumbledore walked into the lake as if he were walking on flat ground.

The cracks in the barrier also closed up, and the peaceful underwater world seemed as if nothing unusual had ever happened.

There was only a small metal ball still sinking at the bottom of the lake, occasionally emitting a faint fluorescent light.

Chapter 479 Tournament Planning Meeting

Dumbledore's departure from the school did not attract much attention.

On the one hand, it was because he was usually hard to find, and on the other hand, with the five schools gathered together, the endless major and minor events left people no time to pay attention.

Thanks to timely handling and disclosure of information, Harry did not suffer as much criticism and doubt as he had imagined, although most Hogwarts students (mainly the three colleges other than Gryffindor) were more supportive of Cedric and felt unfair for him.

With the support of Hermione and the reconciled Ron, he was coping reasonably well - apart from the occasional awkwardness.

In addition, the course exchanges initiated by the professors also allowed students who missed the tournament to experience something new and different from previous years.

With the Defense Against the Dark Arts class on the airship, the curse class in the temple, and Principal Pollachi's potion lecture, young wizards of all grades are feeling the new energy of the new school year.

But the most popular course is probably the magic rune and ancient magic practice course jointly taught by Lynn and Euphemia.

From single-person teaching to double-person teaching, Lin En, who has always taken on the responsibility, was willing to play a supporting role this time, serving as Euphemia's assistant and foil.

The two of them had a great understanding of each other, and their interactive cooperation brought new fun to this course, which is known for its difficulty.

It only took one class for students from other schools who were already interested in this type of magic to flock to the class.

From then on, even Professor Barbling's theory class was packed with young people from various schools, so large that it scared her.

There were even a few people who took the initiative to go to the middle and lower grade classrooms to "make up lessons" from the beginning, including Kaliya Clarke, the warrior of Ilvermorny. She was indeed a smart, diligent and good student, and quite creative.

A few days passed quietly and campus life returned to normal.

Although there was chaos from morning till night, everything was generally safe and sound. Only Professor McGonagall was not very happy about it.

She approached Lynn more than once to inquire about the situation, but Lynn always avoided the question.

But this time Dumbledore was indeed away for a longer time, and did not return until Bagman and Blunt came to Hogwarts for a meeting.

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In the huge conference room, Ludo Bagman sat in the first seat on the left. The main seat in the middle was empty, and there were also several empty seats next to it.

Dumbledore, Fontana, and Madame Maxime were not present at the meeting to finalize the events of the competition, nor was Durmstrang's long-delayed selection of a team leader professor.

This certainly didn't make Bagman happy.

In fact, as the person in charge of the preparations for the tournament, Bagman had been reprimanded by Fudge several times. Ms. Blunt, who temporarily replaced Batty, was not immune either, so they all looked unhappy today, especially Bagman.

Without old Batty, it was of no use relying on the peaceful Blount for help. Everything made him overwhelmed, and he didn't even have time to arrange the bets for the championship, which was obviously not a good idea because his goblin creditor was already very angry.

In such a situation, he could only force a smile and show his enthusiasm with difficulty.

"Thank you! Thank you all for taking the time out of your busy schedule to attend this meeting." He tried to make his voice passionate. "Today we need to determine the specific content of the three events. The three basic keywords, Fire Dragon, Black Lake and Labyrinth, are the consensus of all parties. We just need to balance the difficulty, viewing experience and safety of the events. Please feel free to speak your mind."

His gaze stayed on Lin En for a particularly long time. After not seeing him for a few days, the bags under his eyes were much bigger than before, obviously because he hadn't slept well.

"The dragon plan was originally submitted by Durmstrang. I don't think there is any room for adjustment in this project to steal dragon eggs without provoking an attack from the dragon." Karkaroff spoke first, still in that slick and weak voice.

Lynn saw Bagman curl his lips subconsciously but said nothing.

"This project is certainly good, but please forgive me, Karkaroff," Principal Pollach said cheerfully, "For my students, this project is a bit too simple, and it is not easy to combine with the quantitative evaluation we agreed on later, and it is not very entertaining."

His tone was very polite, but his content was merciless and almost completely denied Karkaroff's design.

"Considering that there are five schools participating, we need more difficult and especially more differentiated events," said Regulus.

Karkaroff's face darkened. "So what do you want to do? Let the students defeat a full-grown dragon? Even a newly-born dragon in its weak stage is not something they can handle."

"We certainly don't think so, although some students can do it if they work hard enough and find the right method." Lin En said meaningfully, "But we can test these students in a more rigorous way, examining their ability to combine and use various spells, and their ability to deal with opponents who are stronger than themselves."

"Lynn, you might as well be more straightforward," Bagman said hastily, a little fed up with the long speech.

"According to the results of Dumbledore's discussion with you in March this year, the key words for the first competition are courage, will and determination. We might as well start from here - let the children face the anger of a pregnant mother." Lynn said in an orderly manner.

"Facing... anger?"

Bagman swallowed reflexively.

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After about five hours, the meeting ended successfully.

When they left, Bagman and Blunt both shook off their previous gloom and became full of energy. The headmasters and McGonagall, who attended the meeting on behalf of Dumbledore, also showed satisfied expressions.

Under the planning of Lynn and the event safety committee he personally established, the content of the three events has undergone significant changes from the original plan. Except for three basic keywords, everything else has been created from scratch.

But if we only consider the results, even Karkaroff, who has been displeased with everyone recently, can't find any fault. After all, he is also full of confidence in his favorite student Krum.

This Bulgarian Quidditch national player is not just an excellent athlete, he also has outstanding magical talent.

That night, Regulus and Bagman traveled to the dragon sanctuary in Romania.

It is not easy to find six newly hatched female dragons.

Looking across the whole of Europe, only here can meet their requirements.

Not only that, the base that has been growing and developing in recent years has even provided several alternative options. This is also the main reason why Regulus came here with Bagman - he must pick out six fire dragons of varying strengths to add some randomness and viewing to the game.

Once he has finished his selection, these big guys will be sent to England as quickly as possible and temporarily kept in the Forbidden Forest, waiting for the competition to begin.

At the same time, staff from the Ministry of Magic's Department of Sports and Games and the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures had already arrived at the Forbidden Forest outside the castle, using the least conspicuous night time to make preliminary preparations for the competition that would take place in more than half a month.

There are fire dragon grazing areas, competition venues, and the most important protective equipment. There are a lot of things to do, and it's definitely not as simple as just talking.

Lynn had been observing silently in the dark, not missing any details, and even suspended one of his evening individual training sessions for this purpose.

From here on, his plan will officially unfold.