Hogwarts doesn't need a savior

Lin En slowly closed his eyes, and the mark on his palm merged into his body and into his beating soul.

His mood gradually calmed down, and he was no longer agitated even though he knew there were powerful enemies and crises.

When he opened his eyes again, the deep night and the solemn church came into view.

He returned to reality, and standing in front of him was an old man with a lot of questions.

“I know you have a lot to ask me, and I have a lot to say, but I can’t do that now,” he said quietly. “By the way, I just did something really cool.”

Before he could finish his words, beads of sweat began to appear uncontrollably, wetting his hair in a blink of an eye.

There is no free lunch in the world.

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Hogwarts, Forbidden Forest.

When the light of the World Tree dissipated, Cedric, who was standing quietly in the woods, suddenly felt his legs go weak and fell into Pavla's arms, bringing her to the ground with him.

The cold and hard ground made her butt hurt, but she didn't care about that. She asked nervously, "Sed, what's going on? Are you okay?"

After several seconds, Cedric frowned, opened his eyes weakly, and said weakly: "I'm fine, just a little tired... I think I saw the professor."

"Professor?" Pavla looked around in confusion, but didn't see anything except trees and weeds. "The professor is not here?"

"Not here..." Cedric struggled to support himself with his hands, and with the help of Pavla, he barely got up from the ground. "I don't know where he is, but I can feel it. Not only me, but there are many people... a lot of people."

"this……?"

Pavla, who had not yet mastered this magic, was completely confused.

"I don't know what's going on, but I feel like the professor needs our help, so... maybe we helped too much. Forget it, let's go back first."

Cedric himself found this a little mysterious, so he gently held her hand, and they supported each other as they walked towards the castle.

Because of this delay, the curfew is almost here.

At the same time they left, in the tower of Hogwarts Castle, Luna, who had just left the Divination classroom, stood by the window thoughtfully, looking at the Forbidden Forest in the distance.

Chapter 561 The Door to Truth

Three days later, Namibia, southwest Africa.

On the northern plains where various crops grow, two white-haired old men walk side by side. They seem out of place with the surrounding indigenous people, but no one notices their existence.

"Are you sure it's here?" one of the old men asked impatiently. The dry climate here made him irritated.

"Be patient, Gellert. Even if you don't believe in those monsters, you should believe the prophecy that Lynn saw, right?" Dumbledore said with a smile, "I'm afraid no one in the world can predict better than this centaur elder, including you."

"whispering sound……"

Grindelwald glanced at Dumbledore, but did not rashly refute him - after all, he had tried it himself and got nothing.

He changed the subject: "What did that kid do to make himself sleep for two whole days?"

"It's hard to describe, but it should be that the rune magic was perfected by accident." Dumbledore said, "I'm sure that the power of that magic is stronger than all our magic - after all, saving people from hundreds of miles away is something that we can't even think of, let alone do."

"It's really amazing. Perhaps I should learn from him." Grindelwald said thoughtfully.

"You still want to change your path at this age?" Dumbledore asked teasingly, tilting his head. "But you are right. There are always many unknown things in this world that we cannot understand but are full of fascinating charm. We are still very ignorant."

Grindelwald shrugged and didn't comment.

The two walked side by side for a while and suddenly stopped.

Grindelwald said: "No matter how fascinating magic is, you still need a life to study it. If it's true as he said, there are still a lot of these monsters, things will be troublesome."

"It's not like you to be so pessimistic." Dumbledore's eyes sparkled with humor.

"At least I'm more open-minded than you." Grindelwald said nonchalantly, "I'm just fighting for my life. My life died decades ago. Now I'm just giving it back to that kid."

"I think so, Gellert." Dumbledore said happily, and stopped with a smile, "Someone has to take some risks. Anyway, we are so old, it's not bad to take more responsibility for the young people."

"Tsk... I think you just came with me to investigate because Hogwarts is the same with or without you. Don't think I don't know that your absence for more than a month has no effect at all."

Grindelwald hit the nail on the head, with no intention of saving face for Dumbledore at all - which was normal, as the Muggles were all obscured by the Confounding Charm, and there were only the two of them at the scene.

Dumbledore didn't mind the occasional bickering, but this time he didn't respond. He just smiled and squatted on the ground.

Looking at the ordinary farmland, his blue eyes seemed to have the ability to see through the ground.

After a moment, he whispered, "I found the lair of those two monsters a few days ago. It's not far from here. The tracking magic created by Miss Garcia is really interesting. You can also learn it."

Grindelwald was unwilling to waste his energy. He yawned and walked forward, saying lazily, "That's not necessary."

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Hogwarts Forbidden Forest, Centaur Tribe.

Lynn and Euphemia, who came together, received an unprecedented warm welcome.

Except for the elder who was still resting in bed, all the centaurs rushed to the outside of the tribe to welcome them. Bain, the most enthusiastic one, even lifted Lin up.

The exhaustion and weakness brought by the Purple Shirt Rune that absorbed all the stargazers had not yet completely dissipated, and Lin En was caught by this big man with amazing physical strength.

Euphemia was startled, and it was only after Lin En gave her a look that she felt relieved, otherwise Bain would have used spells such as plucking and shaving to teach her a lesson.

Of course, being of straightforward character, he had no idea what kind of disaster he had just escaped - the same was true for the centaur boy Gwen who was joining in the fun next to him, jumping up and down as if it were a holiday.

After some playful greetings, the simple but sincere welcome ceremony of the horse people came to an end. On the way back to their homes, their faces were still full of joy and excitement.

Soon only Bane and the evasive Firenze were left.

Compared with others, the usually talkative centaur prophet seemed to be worried and even more silent today.

There is a reason for this.

On the one hand, he did conceal the fact that the elders were going to make one final prophecy, and now seeing Lin En, he felt a little embarrassed.

On the other hand, as the successor of the elders and the new generation of prophet of the tribe, he also deeply felt his own shortcomings and powerlessness.

Of course Lin En knew what he was thinking, but he didn't try to persuade him. He just patted him on the back and walked towards the elder's shed.

Bane made the same move, but he was much stronger than Lynn, and a slap from him almost killed Firenze.

There was no conversation along the way. In the end, Firenze and Bane just waited outside the shed, where the elder who had been waiting for a long time was sitting.

He seemed to be in good spirits. Although his face was still a little pale, he smiled and stood up after seeing Lin En.

"Your magic saved my life, but unfortunately I was greedy and wanted to see more, so I went blind in one eye and let you down," he said lightly.

"I understand your painstaking efforts. Thanks to you, I was able to find these secrets." Lin En bowed solemnly. "Not only me, but Dumbledore also wants to thank you in person, but he has something important to do now and cannot delay. Your sacrifice is for the future of all of us."

Euphemia also bowed, following Lin En's lead in saluting. The elder accepted it calmly, looking at the two of them with a gentle smile.

"I just hope to find the variables in the constants. This is the essence of prophecy and celestial phenomena. My descendants have not really understood this truth. You have bought me a few years of life. This friendship is worthy of my efforts. Don't mind it. If you really think there is something to be done, please take care of these useless people of my clan after I die."

"This is what I should do, Elder. I would have done it even if you didn't tell me. Not to mention that Firenze and Bane are both my good friends. We should help each other," said Lin En.

“Then I’m relieved.” The elder smiled and took Lin En’s hand. “You are also a child who grew up under my watch. So many years have passed in the blink of an eye. And Euphemia - I still remember the scene when you first went deep into the Forbidden Forest. You almost had a fight with Bane and Ronan, right?”

"You are right." Euphemia nodded respectfully.

Lin En also smiled and said, "As long as I am still here, the Forbidden Forest will always be the territory of the centaurs, and no lawless people will threaten the peace here."

The elder stood up from the ground with satisfaction. His slightly hunched figure seemed to be suddenly injected with some vitality. He pulled the two of them to the open space outside the house and took a deep breath.

"I haven't breathed fresh air for a few days. It feels so good." He squinted his eyes comfortably. "I'm fine. Please accompany me for a walk in the woods."

Lin En and the other man readily agreed, and Firenze and Bain followed far behind. The group of five walked into the forest one after another.

It was early February and although the snow had melted, the weather was still cold. But for Lynn and Euphemia, who were proficient in rune magic, this was not a problem.

The elder was in a pretty good mood. Even though his eyesight was poor and his steps were not very agile, he still walked quite a distance and only stopped when he was far away from the tribe.

Glancing at Firenze and Bane who were standing in the distance, he said softly, "You must still be confused and doubtful about the prophecy of that day, right? I passed out very quickly, and you probably saw it in more detail than I did. Tell me more specifically, and maybe I can answer some of your questions. You must have come here for this, too."

"I really can't hide it from you." Lynn nodded with a smile, "Ms. Ravenclaw has already answered some of our questions with her knowledge of astronomy, but there are some that perhaps only you can truly understand. Please forgive us for disturbing you."

He took out the Pensieve from Dumbledore's office, along with a small vial of silver-white memory.

The door to the truth slowly opens.

Chapter 562 Three Things

It was already noon when Lin En and his companion left the Forbidden Forest. The elder, who was exhausted, took a special healing medicine and fell into a deep sleep. Firenze and Bane sent them out.

Bain kept asking questions along the way, being so talkative that he seemed a little unlike a centaur, while Firenze was as silent as when he came.

They were all very concerned about the follow-up of the prophecy, but Lynn simply used the elders' instructions to evade them, which made Bain more or less unhappy.

Before leaving, he patted his chest hard, and the sound of his powerful arms and solid muscles collided with each other was dull and solid.

"If there really is a war, and you don't call me, I will feel that you don't consider me a friend," he said seriously.

Lin En blinked and said calmly, "If it really came to that, I would come without you telling me - now do me a favor, the more venom of the Acromantula the better, it will be of great use to me."

"That's not a problem. In three days, the number of giant spiders in the Forbidden Forest will be controlled within a hundred." Bain agreed without hesitation, and after a pause, he added, "I won't trade anything with you this time. The elders said that the centaurs are also part of the magical world. This is our intention."

Firenze also nodded: "If the Stargazers want to hold another meeting, I will attend. The elder's body can no longer withstand the next prophecy, but I can."

Lynn opened his arms and hugged his two good friends with great effort, then let go of Bain and said to Firenze, who was not yet used to this kind of physical contact:

"I know that none of this is your fault, and the elders know it too - make good use of this time to learn from him, there is still a long way to go. I will wipe out all the monsters."

Firenze's handsome face showed the first smile in several days.

"must."

He watched Lynn and Euphemia walk out of the Forbidden Forest hand in hand and into the castle in the sunshine, then he breathed a sigh of relief and prepared to turn back.

However, at this moment, a light voice came from not far away.

"Mr. Firenze, what happened?"

Firenze and Bane were both shocked. They were both experienced fighters, but they didn't notice anything at all. It was as if someone appeared out of nowhere not far away.

They turned their heads at the same time and saw a quiet young witch with a skinny thestral beside her.

"Luna? Why are you here?"

"It's just the Disillusionment Charm. Professor Eric taught us in the club, and with the protection of the Thestrals," Luna said calmly. "Ever since I felt that strange magic three days ago, I have been trying to find you, but I just haven't been able to find you."

"Find me?"

"Yes, although it was far away, I could feel that the magic was related to Professor Eric and you, and you taught me about the celestial phenomenon that night."

"...Lin En, you don't know? There are some questions that a child of your age shouldn't ask." Firenze said.

Luna shook her head. "I don't think my Disillusionment Charm can fool him. Besides, this is not just a puzzle that I want to solve. A lot of things have happened recently, and my classmates and I want to find out what's going on."

"you……"

"She's right, Firenze," Bane interrupted him, slowly walking over to Luna, "Lin probably knows about the boy's actions, and since he didn't stop it, there's no harm in letting her know something."

He reached out and touched the head of the Thestral that looked like it had just grown up. "The cubs have to grow up. You talk to them. I'm going to go back first. I have to deal with those spiders."

After saying this, the ferocious-looking centaur warrior grinned and disappeared into the woods at great speed.

Firenze looked at the girl who refused to back down, and the two stared at each other for a long moment.

"Okay, then you can find a tree stump and sit down." Finally, he took a step back. "I will only tell you what I can tell you, which are the news that are not suitable for you and your companions to know. If you really want to get to the bottom of it, go find Lin En."

"Thank you, Mr. Firenze. Can I call them over to listen together?" Luna asked.

"…Okay. Do you want to go back and find them?"

"No need, they will be here soon." Luna shook her head with a smile, took out her wand and waved it lightly, and the small and exquisite paper plane flew lightly into the distance.

Soon, groups of young wizards came over, led by Cedric.

Many of them were familiar faces to Firenze.

He, who was always calm, failed to keep his composure again in such a short time. He smiled bitterly and said, "With so many people, you must have been prepared in advance, right? I'm not sure if Lin En will be happy to see this."

"I think so, Mr. Firenze," Luna said without hesitation, "He always wants us to be brave enough to explore and to be willing to pay and take risks for the right things."

Firenze lowered his head and looked closely at the girl beside him as if he was meeting her for the first time.

"I think it is possible." He said softly, looking up at the young wizards who were gathered around. They looked full of energy in the sunlight. "Then I will start with the man and his servants whom you don't want to mention by name."