Hogwarts doesn't need a savior

After all, there is no point in pretending in such a secretive place.

Harry bravely stepped forward, pointed at the empty wall and asked, "Professor, what is this place?"

"Oh? Are you going to question the professor before I even ask you three why you're hanging out at night, Harry?"

"No, Professor, we...we just want to investigate the Chamber of Secrets." Hermione mustered up the courage to stand in front of Harry. "It was my suggestion. Don't blame them."

"That's not the case, Uncle Eric. I must come out!" Ron also rushed forward, ready to die. "You can scold me if you want!"

"You are quite righteous, which is an advantage." Lynn smiled, while Hermione and Ron were trembling with fear. "But I didn't expect you to doubt me. Is it because of the experience of the past year that you are too vigilant?"

"Professor, we didn't..." Hermione's face turned pale and her lips trembled slightly.

"This is not a bad thing." Lin En said calmly, "But I need to remind you that if a dark wizard appears here, you probably won't have the chance to see your family again. Have you considered this issue?"

"I, we..." Harry stammered, unable to form a complete sentence.

"Brave is a positive word, but impulsive and reckless are negative words." Lynn looked Harry in the eyes and said softly, "I hope you will remain brave, but be rational. I will deduct 10 points from Gryffindor."

The three of them immediately turned into eggplants hit by frost, especially Hermione, whose face turned pale instantly.

"Well, before you go back to bed, I will answer your questions." Leading the three people to the opposite side of the tapestry, Lynn pointed to the wall and said, "This is not the Chamber of Secrets, but a secret room in Hogwarts, the Room of Requirement."

As they were talking, a ball of slightly warm air passed by them, causing Lin En to curl his lips, but the three little wizards were unaware of it.

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The following time was like a dream for the trio.

They followed Lynn's footsteps and entered one magical room after another.

A study with a roaring fireplace, a dueling arena filled with targets and dummies, and a gloomy laboratory filled with reagent bottles.

There was even... a dilapidated bathroom that looked vaguely familiar.

They were still shocked when they returned to the common room.

Hermione didn't say another word from beginning to end, just kept her head down.

She was very sad.

"He still took care of us. He only deducted 10 points." Seeing the tears in Hermione's eyes, Ron couldn't bear to comfort her. "If old bat Snape saw us, I'm afraid he would deduct 50 points from us and put us in detention in that office where no one wants to stay until next year."

Harry also said guiltily: "It's all my fault today. If I hadn't insisted, Professor Eric wouldn't have found out. We will earn back the points."

Hermione just shook her head silently and walked into the girls' dormitory alone, which made Harry and Ron feel sad.

Back in the room, lying on the bed, Harry suddenly stood up.

"We can at least prove Professor Eric's innocence and maybe ask him to help us?"

"I'm afraid he won't want to see us for several days." Ron said weakly, "Would you be willing to help someone who just doubted you?"

"I..." Harry was speechless for a moment. Just as he was about to speak, he heard Ron's even breathing.

They were cold, tired, and hungry tonight and had no energy at all.

But Harry still couldn't sleep, it was like he was back on the hard bed at the Dursleys'.

He tossed and turned, the scene of his contact with Lynn constantly appearing in his mind.

An enlightened wizard in the Burrow who is gentle, considerate and well-versed in Muggle technology.

A teacher who gave me teaching materials and words of encouragement, and imparted knowledge without reservation in class.

Or when they were faced with difficulties, he took the initiative to help and scared away the Malfoy elders.

He didn't know how to face the professor.

But he soon thought of the Room of Requirement, which had left a deep impression on him.

They first drank a drink each in the warm study, then walked out, and then went back to the spacious dueling arena.

Professor Eric just waved his hand, and more than a dozen tall armored statues started fighting fiercely with swords in their hands, which made his blood boil.

The surging magic power surged everywhere, and each statue seemed more majestic than the giant wizard chess seen in the summer.

But Professor Eric didn't seem satisfied yet, and just stared at his wand regretfully.

Harry didn't understand, he just recalled the battle over and over again, every detail was imprinted in his mind.

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The next morning, although Hermione's eyes were slightly red, she looked much better.

In the auditorium, her little face was surprisingly serious.

"It can now be proven that Professor Eric is not the attacker, and he helped us," she said with a straight face, "but we still can't find any suspicious persons. If we take into account that the Chamber of Secrets has been opened before..."

"Hermione."

A voice interrupted her thoughts.

Turning her head, Miss Granger, who was in deep thought, saw Doris, who was smiling.

"Senior Doris." She greeted politely.

"I have good news for you. Professor Babel has given all of this week's classes to Professor Eric. He will announce the results of the magic test."

Doris winked playfully.

"Announce the results?" Hermione was confused.

"There's a reward, Hermione!"

Harry and Ron jumped three feet high, and their shouting attracted a lot of attention.

Chapter 59: Dispelling the Shadows

The rumor was quickly verified.

Over the next few days, the little wizards in each grade received their report cards for their pre-Halloween exams.

The results were better than expected, and Lynn looked refreshed. Even the fifth and seventh graders had a rare, relaxing practical class.

According to the previous agreement, all students who received an O in the test were given the right to choose their reward.

First on the list of rewards is the floating cannon (crossed out) alchemy doll.

He had completely given up on correcting his students' ideas and just started to let them go as they pleased.

Almost no students chose other prizes, which made him send out dozens of carefully crafted treasures in one go.

Luna was the only young wizard to get a second doll.

Two metal balls were hanging from the necklace at the same time, swinging when she walked.

According to the increasingly lively Ginny, she is even considering a proposal for a complete replacement.

This is admittedly a bit exaggerated, but it also illustrates the jubilant atmosphere.

The huge castle was filled with joy, and the clouds of attack were mostly dispelled.

Metal balls were flying everywhere. They were from the lower grades who were not yet proficient in basic Transfiguration.

When I got a little older, I made all kinds of weird shapes, breathing fire and spitting ice, and had a lot of fun playing with them.

Some of them remained in their original state but were still full of vigor - those were the training of a few young duelists.

This was also the scene that Lynn had envisioned.

After two months of basic teaching, the young wizards' literacy has steadily improved, and they have also gained a preliminary understanding of runes and some ancient magic.

Giving them a little sweetness at this time and letting them experience the charm of magic will be very helpful for subsequent teaching - although the source of the "charm" here does not seem to be exactly the same as he expected, but it does not affect anything as they have the same goal.

Everyone loves beauty, and he is not a rigid old scholar. Since he cannot correct it, he can only let nature take its course.

But he has already started to think, when he takes out the real [Alchemy Doll] one day, what new name will it get?

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The popularity of alchemy dolls has brought countless good news, but it is also accompanied by a problem.

Even if the rune magic is not strong, its power is still beyond the limit for the little wizard.

It's okay for the seniors, but for the juniors, the second-level rune magic is already very powerful and difficult to control, even if the operation of the alchemy puppet is very easy.

Soon someone got into trouble.

During a Charms class, a third-year little lion was secretly showing off, and accidentally, a gushing flame went through the crowd and went straight to Professor Flitwick.

The old professor had a solid foundation, but he had never imagined that his students could do such a heinous thing. In his hasty dodge, a strand of his hair was singed.

Professor McGonagall was furious and immediately found Lynn who was demonstrating ancient Eastern European medical magic to the fifth grades.

The result will naturally not be good.

The "weapon" was naturally confiscated, and there was a maximum penalty of 50 points. Even Lin En was scolded, as if he was back in his school days.

From then on, Professor McGonagall organized special tests.

All young wizards who failed the test, regardless of their grade, had their puppets' magical power weakened.

The door to second-level magic was temporarily closed to them.

With this as a lesson, most young wizards have learned to behave themselves, and there are fewer metal balls and strange-shaped objects flying around.

But some saw an opportunity for mischief.

For example, the Weasley twins.

However, they have not yet obtained the alchemical dolls they have been longing for. After all, the written test scores of these two people are really hard to describe.

To put it in one word, Molly was too lazy to argue with them.

But they obviously won't give up.

Alchemy opened the door to a new world for them.

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Amidst the cheers, only Hermione seemed unhappy.

She received no reward for getting the highest score.

Moreover, this week, she had not stepped into that room once, even though she went to Lynn's office almost every day to study and ask questions.

Apart from the two hours of class, she and Lynn had almost no interaction.

She was in a bad mood and didn't know how to face the professor who valued her. She was worried but didn't dare to ask, so she could only keep it in her heart.

Even so, she still had to muster up her strength and continue investigating the secret room and the heir.

After discussion, the suspect was initially identified as Draco Malfoy.

It's not just because of hostility and prejudice, but also because of observation of actual conditions.

He has been acting very strange lately.

Not only did they stop provoking each other, but even Crabbe and Goyle became much more obedient.

But due to their bad relationship, they were unable to contact Malfoy and obtain intelligence.

The only solution was the Polyjuice Potion that Hermione had heard about in Potions class.

Saturday came as planned.

Harry and Ron were sleeping soundly. They also had Quidditch training today, and given Wood's personality, it was impossible for him to ask for leave.

After a fierce ideological struggle, Hermione came to Lynn's office with complicated emotions and knocked on the door.

"dong dong dong"

"squeak--"

The heavy wooden door slowly opened, and Lin En was still dressed in his usual shirt and vest, looking neat and capable.

"I didn't think you'd be away for a week, Hermione."

"Professor, I'm really sorry for what happened earlier..."

Hermione cautiously followed through the door, her voice as quiet as a mosquito.

"Although it's a little uncomfortable, I understand. Take this." Lynn shrugged and threw a round metal ball.