Hogwarts doesn't need a savior

"Yes, Professor." Hermione said, "When you taught us about the Dark Arts, you said that you would trust us unconditionally. I always believed that this was your true words."

"As expected, Hermione is the most eloquent." Lynn laughed dumbly and patted Percy who was hesitant to speak. "Okay, I know you have the same idea as her, but you just don't dare to say it, right?"

Percy smiled sheepishly, earning an "I knew it would be like this" look from Doris.

"I actually didn't intend to hide anything. It was just that at that time there were some students who were not as outstanding as you. It was not a good idea to let them be exposed to the turmoil outside the school too early."

Lin En said kindly but seriously, "Everyone's growth is different. You should respect this law. You who have unique advantages should understand this truth, right?"

“Of course,” Doris said without hesitation. “I never forget that.” She paused. “We all do.”

“That’s the best.” Lin En smiled. “Before I leave the school and my post, I have a small gift for you and everyone in the school.”

He took out a small glass bottle with a hazy mist swirling inside.

To many people, this thing may be a little unfamiliar, but these people certainly do not include the assistants who have followed Lin En to see many new things.

"Is this your memory?" Cedric asked, in a positive tone.

"That's right, Seth, but not entirely." Lynn's tone sounded intimate and cheerful, as if a heavy burden had been lifted off his shoulders. "It contains not only my own memories, but also the memories of several respected wizards you are all familiar with, about the magic they mastered, and their thoughts on magic itself."

He swirled the small glass bottle gently. "I don't want any of you to absorb or view it, not even through the Pensieve. But we have a solution."

"You mean... to use the gap in time and space to carry it." Doris thought for a moment and said softly, "Just like you integrated your own memories into it before."

"You will definitely be able to do my job well." Lin En encouraged, "Although the memory this time is quite special, I believe you can do it well with your level."

"I don't think so." Doris muttered, and took the bottle carefully and unhappily. As soon as she touched it, she felt the unusual weight, and her pupils shrank slightly, "This is...!"

“Rather than unilateral acceptance, absorbing and digesting through learning, experience and productive improvement is a better choice.”

Lynn looked at each of her students gently, as if she was back in the classroom, the Room of Requirement, and her own office.

He said with a hint of distress, "Unfortunately, people cannot always choose the best solution, and after getting it, it is never easy to give it up - even if it is just to give it up temporarily for more gains."

Percy listened carefully, his eyes rolled, and he immediately connected what he had seen and heard before with what was happening in front of him, and said in a lost voice: "You mean you have already--!"

"It's just a choice I had to make. I should thank all of you for giving me the opportunity and reason to make this decision." Lin En smiled and added, "This is a good thing. It's good for both me and you."

Hermione whispered, "Professor, can you tell us who these memories originally belonged to?"

"That's no problem. You'll recognize it soon enough anyway." Lynn said, "Besides me, there are three other people, Dumbledore, Ravenclaw, and Hufflepuff. It originally belonged to Hogwarts, and I'm just returning it to its original owner."

Except for Euphemia who went to the kitchen to make tea, and Percy who guessed something about the situation, the other three were stunned.

They were so shocked by this sudden "blockbuster" that they almost lost the ability to think.

The more eager a wizard is to achieve something, the more talented he is, the more difficult it is for him to reject the path of his predecessors who have proven their success and value, just like Inès three years ago.

Not to mention, it also contains the lifelong learning of more than one legendary wizard.

After a long while, Doris, who was the most open-minded, came back to her senses. A trace of confusion flashed in her eyes, and her voice was difficult: "You actually gave up their magic just like that?"

"Because I believe that every path should be walked out step by step by oneself, rather than copying others without any changes."

Looking at the assistant who was most like him in every way, there was a glimmer of preference in his eyes that he had almost never had for anyone else and that was completely unreasonable, and there was no lack of guidance in his words.

Doris was one of the smartest people in the world, so she naturally understood the second meaning of Lynn's words. The confusion and desire in her eyes quickly receded like the tide, leaving only clarity.

She whispered, "Only the path I have walked out myself truly belongs to me and is most suitable for me."

The hand that was tightly gripping the glass bottle no longer seemed to be crushing it, but instead became nonchalant.

At this moment, Cedric and Hermione, who were immersed in shock, finally managed to free themselves from this huge attraction and tried to divert their gaze from the glass bottle.

Lin En nodded with satisfaction and praised: "This is the most important gift I want to give you. At the same time, this is also the gift you give me. If it weren't for you, it would be difficult for me to make such a decision."

In response, he received various looks from the young people.

Cedric was full of admiration, Hermione was amazed, and Percy had complex emotions that were difficult to summarize in just a few words.

Only Doris' eyes were filled with pure reluctance.

It was only at this moment that she was truly certain that her teacher had made up his mind to leave Hogwarts.

This made her extremely uncomfortable and even more difficult to accept.

The big, talking eyes are filled with sparkling water.

Suddenly, a soft touch came from above my head.

She turned around and saw Euphemia's gentle smile.

"Now I can tell you in detail the reasons and consequences of leaving school."

Without waiting for her to say anything, Lin En spoke first in his gentle and clear voice, attracting her attention again.

He placed a thick stack of parchment on the table. Among the densely packed words, the words of the title stood out particularly.

Draft Amendment Bill to the Wizarding Secrecy Statute 1995

Hermione's heart trembled as she thought of her own speculation.

Then she heard her name.

Chapter 632 The Youngest Stargazer

"Let's start with Hermione's analysis - her voice was as loud as ever, and I heard it clearly."

Lynn looked at Hermione with a smile, and saw a bright red flush on her fair cheeks.

Like a peach that's not fully ripe yet.

Cedric covered his mouth and smiled without making any sound, but the perceptive Hermione noticed it.

Thinking that her speculation just now was heard clearly, she felt extremely embarrassed and wished she could find a crack in the floor to crawl into.

But Lynn wasn't teasing her; she was looking forward to it.

He said loudly: "Look up, Hermione. You should be proud of your wisdom and sharpness. It is extremely rare for her to have such judgment at her age and experience."

Percy also poked Hermione quietly.

The little witch then raised her head in surprise.

Lynn picked up the top page of parchment, the soft paper swaying as his fingers moved.

"You are all my students, my most trusted and valued assistants, which is why I left you alone. We should focus not on the present, but on thirty years from now."

"Thirty years?" Percy frowned slightly.

"Yes, that's thirty years." Lynn said with emotion, "The entanglement between wizards and Muggles will not end easily. You will be young and strong by then, and it will be time for you to really shoulder the heavy responsibility."

"But weren't you also... at that time?" Cedric scratched his head.

"I'm not as energetic as Dumbledore." Lynn rolled his eyes and said lazily, "Let alone thirty years, even three years would be too much for me. If I could retire tomorrow and go home to study magic, that would suit my heart the most."

The assistants looked at each other, only Dolly was not surprised at all.

She was the one who knew Lynn's thoughts best, and she saw it clearly when she accompanied him in various negotiations and conversations.

The temptation to counter each other's moves, the feigned compliance, and the tortuous calculations, although they would not make him feel difficult to deal with, were definitely not his interest or ambition.

Just because there is no better candidate.

Thinking of the experiences of the past few days, her eyes dimmed and she subconsciously asked, "Isn't there a simpler way?"

Lynn shrugged.

"Of course there is. Just like Hermione said, a double deterrent has been achieved from both the open and the covert. No matter what those Muggle leaders who change every few years and the people behind them think, they will never have the courage to act rashly—at least not before their science completes a leap against magic."

"What about 'but'?" Doris nodded knowingly and asked the question naturally.

Lin En looked at her eyes with interest. "From the perspective of simply solving the problem at hand, there is no need for buts. We can prevent Muggles from making any progress - as long as we control those specific individuals, under the Imperius Curse and Legilimency, Muggles without magic will have no secrets in front of us. If we add the memory editing of the Oblivion Curse and the deterrence of black magic..."

"!"

Hermione let out a stifled scream, and the others' faces turned grim.

Those who had spent a long time with Lin En all understood the hidden meaning behind this sentence.

——This approach is no different from the Dark Lord’s, and is even more cruel than the Dark Lord.

Those who indulge in the reign of terror brought by black magic and power will eventually get caught in their own trap and burn themselves.

If theocracy in the Middle Ages could not really bring down gods from the clouds, then powerful wizards who possessed extraordinary powers would be almost like gods to mortals once they lost their constraints.

That will be an era more severe than the dark eight hundred years, and will also inevitably lead to a war more brutal than that time - because the power of Muggles is no longer the same as it was before.

The No-Maj-born wizards in America today are the best example and commentary of this possible war.

Even as powerful as the four giants of Hogwarts are, they cannot truly stop this historical torrent made up of countless lives.

Lin En was confident that he could be stronger than them. He was even confident that after he first touched the rules and experienced the mysteries, he could truly reach that level through long years of accumulation.

However, even if this improvement in individual power brings about a qualitative change, it is still diametrically opposed to the optimal way to solve the problem, and is even more inconsistent with his style of dealing with people for decades.

The same is true for young people who are deeply influenced by his words and deeds.

Doris looked at him calmly and said in a deep voice, "So what you want to do is not just to intimidate, but to find another way, a way for wizards and Muggles to coexist?"

She thought of some of the content of the talks in the past few days. At first glance, she didn't notice anything, but now thinking about it again, it is quite meaningful.

Percy had a longer-term vision than her, and added softly, "Since the exposure of wizards - at least the complete exposure of wizards in the Muggle world is inevitable, we should find a method that is more effective and more in line with the times than the Statute of Secrecy. A combination of dialogue, cooperation, and deterrence would be a good choice."

"You're right, you've found half of the answer. What I have to do is to find a win-win proposal that Muggles can't refuse while providing deterrence. Now you should understand why I cancelled the protective magic of this house, right?" Lynn asked with a smile.

"Faced with suspicious Muggles, the wizarding community needs to hide to stay safe, but you are the leader, you must show no fear or hesitation."

Cedric's eyes sparkled, "Is there anything I can do for you?" He clenched his fists.

"You can't help me directly right now. Just like Doris and Percy, listen more, watch more, think more, learn more, and master more skills. Then you can catch up with me, surpass me, and leave me far behind."

Lynn snapped his fingers lightly, and the newspaper that had been delivered by the Muggle postman slowly flew out of the mailbox and landed on the table in front of him.

The front page was the main Muggle news for the day, with a photo of Prime Minister Mr. Major prominently displayed - he had gone to Washington and completed a meeting with the President of the United States.

Judging from their smiling faces when they shook hands, everything should be going well.

Perhaps it can be said that we returned with a full load.

"This is the last class I can teach you as a professor at Hogwarts. After this, I will of course still be your teacher, but you will have to work harder."

Lynn looked at them expectantly, her amber eyes flashing brightly.

He drew out his wand and waved it gently. The six-pointed star badge on Hermione's chest lit up with bright golden light. In just a moment, a deep aura of magic flowed over the patterns, and there was also a small number.

"This is……?"

Hermione looked down, confusion in her eyes.

She felt a slight warmth, but other than that there were no other noticeable changes.

But she soon noticed the envious looks from people around her and also noticed the number.

As a candidate member of the Stargazers, she immediately understood the meaning of this.

"...You're the youngest now, Hermione," Doris said sourly. "To be honest, I'm a little jealous."

Cedric and Percy nodded as well.

Hermione felt a little unsure about the heavy weight and asked nervously, "Is this okay?"

"No problem. Lin En trusts you, which means that everyone of us will trust you - but the rules can be changed, and the three oaths of the stargazers cannot be lost."

Euphemia smiled and pulled out her wand, then stood between the two of them, her eyes soft.

Hermione felt her head a little dizzy, and she stretched out her right hand in confusion and held Lynn's big hand.

This is the first exception since Stargazer was founded.

It happens on special occasions and in special contexts.

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Hogwarts Castle in the remote Scottish Highlands.

"I believe that you will be proud of your decision today many years from now, and I hope that we can work together to create a true future for wizards and the entire magical world."

Dumbledore walked around his desk and shook hands cordially with his two old friends, his face full of rare sincerity.

Ternera smiled, and all his wrinkles smoothed out.

Liu Tao was much more serious. He stared at Dumbledore intently, and it took a long time before he stretched out his hand and shook his.