Hogwarts doesn't need a savior

Only when they really faced this behemoth did they truly realize the huge difference between books and reality.

Its sturdy body is not bulky at all, but extremely flexible. Its eyes, which are both its fatal weapon and its weakness, are well protected, and the rest of its body is covered with thick scales, making it impenetrable.

Apart from Doris's fire spell which caused some damage, even Cedric and Boyce found it difficult to break it.

The most important countermeasure, the magic feather arrows, were also used up in Boyce's massive attack and failed to work.

The basilisk reacted faster than expected, almost instantly changing from charging to standing upright and using its body to block the rain of arrows.

The trump card has been neutralized, and from now on it is just a matter of defeating them one by one since the overall situation has been decided.

In the end, Doris, who was alone, could not escape the disaster and was hit hard in the abdomen by the snake's tail. Even though she used the Armor Spell in time, the pain was severe.

This made her extremely angry, and she pulled Boyce's ear and beat him, causing him to scream in pain.

After this battle, the morale of the young wizards was greatly dampened.

In the most direct way, they felt the gap between themselves and 5X-level creatures.

Their spells were completely incapable of penetrating defenses, and the basilisk was covered with weapons, forcing them to be alert at all times. If they were not careful, they would trigger the Armor Spell that Lin En had quietly cast for them, and they would be forced to retreat in disgrace.

The basilisk didn't even use its fangs, just sweeping and hitting them to pieces.

Cedric was the first to recover from his depression. He called the young wizards together to discuss the gains and losses of the previous battle.

Although he is young and his magic level is not as good as Doris, he is born with a leadership temperament. Even though he doesn't talk much in normal times, he always has an indescribable cohesion in important occasions.

This is an extremely rare qualification.

Under his organization, the lost little wizards began to review the situation.

"The puddle is too blurry to see the position of the basilisk. We need to focus on the body."

"It's very likely that we'll suddenly be staring into its eyes, which would be dangerous. I think we can use the ice surface for reflection!"

"It's so big that if they stand too close together they'll be crushed in one go."

"The puppet's rune magic isn't precise enough, and most of the spells hit the ground."

"We need someone to hold the enemy back so that the others can launch a surprise attack. This way we will have a chance."

"It reacts too quickly. We need to attack from out of sight."

"We need a more powerful method. Otherwise, we won't be able to kill it even if we're blind. Even Senior Doris's fire spell won't work."

"What if we open its mouth? Then it won't have any scales."

"This is too dangerous! We don't have a phoenix, and we'll die if we get bitten!"

"..."

The little wizards talked at once, expressing their ideas and trying to find a solution.

It is obvious that their knowledge alone cannot break the thousand-year-old law, but after brainstorming, there are some methods that sound effective - at least worth trying.

The biggest difficulty is how to damage the basilisk's hard body, which becomes a huge mountain standing in front of everyone.

With no other options, they turned their attention to Lin En, who had been silent.

"Professor, please give us some advice." Cedric stepped forward, looking troubled. "We are in trouble."

"I think you're in great shape, especially you, Cedric." Lynn stood up and spoke approvingly, "You only failed once, but you gained a lot of intelligence, and you gathered everyone's wisdom to form a lot of countermeasures. This is your achievement."

"But we can't solve the most difficult problems, Professor." Doris looked at her wand. With Percy and Andrew away, she felt a sense of responsibility.

The power of level 4 magic is not enough.

She thought of the fifth-level fire spell from before.

"Because it's not time yet." Lin En said lightly, "It's a good idea to solve different problems in stages, split the problems into pieces, and break through them one by one."

"So what should we do now, Professor?" Hermione asked. Although she didn't show anything on the surface, she was very anxious in her heart.

More than a dozen classmates were unable to defeat the basilisk together, and when she thought of Harry and Ron, she felt that the task was even more difficult.

"Continuing from our previous discussion, I am very happy with the scene just now. My advice is to start with the details and strengths."

Lin En waved his wand, and the feather arrows scattered everywhere flew back to him.

The basilisk that had been standing still began to wander around again, its cold eyes darting around.

Picking up the broken feather arrow, Lin En walked outside.

Boyce quickly reached out his hand: "Professor, aren't you watching?"

"Then why did I leave early, Boyce?" Lynn smiled maliciously, "If it weren't for a friend who wanted to show off, maybe I could have fixed them later."

"I--" Boyce blushed in embarrassment.

"I have imprinted magic on the basilisk puppet, so you can continue to challenge it." Lin En said briskly, "Also, I have weakened the protection of its eyes, so you can use ordinary arrows instead. I wish you good luck!"

The door closed, and the little wizards were left looking at each other.

A long silence.

Doris took a deep breath and said, "I'll take the lead and you guys support me. Cedric will be in charge." She rubbed her aching belly and took the lead.

This is her sense of responsibility and also her pride.

Being proud and arrogant, she never thought that she would be stumped by a magical creature.

A moment later, the sound of battle once again echoed in the vast duel arena.

It was bumpy, but also colorful.

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Principal's office.

Dumbledore held the mirror intently.

Above is a picture of the little wizard fighting a basilisk.

When the door opened, he whispered, "They are all excellent."

"So you should experience it. It's good for growth." Lynn said calmly, "It's also good for your plan. Hermione will teach them."

He sat opposite Dumbledore and repaired the broken arrow in no time.

"Are they the ones you have chosen?" Dumbledore stared at Doris and Cedric, "Young people you can pin your future on?"

"Put your hopes on the future? I've never thought about this. We are different." Lin En smiled and shook his head, "This only proves that adults are hopeless."

"I accept the criticism," said Dumbledore. "I also trust your judgement. What do you need me to do?"

Lynn didn't answer, just looked at the screen.

At the cost of both of them being eliminated, Doris and Cedric teamed up to release a powerful fire dragon to hold back the basilisk.

Boyce and Penelope seized the opportunity and, under the cover of the salvo of ice runes from the floating cannon, shot arrows into the basilisk's eyes from the left and right from the blind spot.

This is a huge breakthrough, but it is not the end of the battle.

New problems arise one after another.

The basilisk losing its eye will reveal another trump card.

A sense of smell sufficient to determine direction.

The little wizards' ecstasy quickly turned into shock and confusion.

In the face of the rampaging basilisk, they quickly retreated without their leader Doris, and ran away in all directions.

"Unfortunately, these children lack sufficient knowledge and experience, and your requirements are too high." Dumbledore sighed.

"This is potential, and it will be realized soon." Lynn prepared to leave, "In a suitable way."

"As for Tom and the basilisk," he opened the door and looked at Dumbledore calmly, "they are just my teaching materials. By the way, let me see if Slytherin has any more profound magical heritage - I am very curious about this."

The door closed, leaving only a faint sound.

"If he's not too stupid, maybe there's a chance that he can broaden my horizons for me. I'll just consider it as the other half of my appearance fee for playing house with you, an old man with a crooked nose."

"Guojia... this kid..." Dumbledore hesitated to speak, and finally shook his head, "He is really harsh with his words."

Chapter 102: Life and Death

The winter break at Hogwarts lasts five weeks, including the Christmas break, until late January.

For the rest of the days, Lynn would show up at the Room of Requirement on time every day.

He didn't say much, just watched the young but sharp wizards make rapid progress despite their failures, and occasionally gave them some pointers when they were at a loss.

He even set up a workbench in the corner from the third day.

During special training every day, he would either perform alchemy that no one could understand, or read silently from a notebook that looked like blank paper to everyone, just like he was in the office.

Even so, the little wizards felt confident.

Failure and "casualties" contain the nutrients for growth.

From the blurry image of puddles to the refraction of the mirror-like ice surface.

From simple water mist obstruction to odor interference after understanding the basilisk's sense of smell.

Lessons learned turn into experience, bringing about a leap in combat capability.

From the initial stumbling, even having to "sacrifice" two people to shatter the basilisk's eyes, to Boyce joining in, the three of them were able to deal with the basilisk for a long time, and could even launch a devastating attack on the basilisk when it opened its mouth to bite.

Fighting is a catalyst for growth.

At the same time, it is also a booster of friendship.

Fighting side by side countless times has allowed the young wizards to improve their tacit understanding and magical level simultaneously. Although there are setbacks and stagnation, and even detours, these are all necessary paths to growth.

The problems that once stood in front of everyone like mountains were also overcome in the process of dismantling.

As school was about to start, they had almost lost their instinctive fear and dread of the giant snake that was more than ten meters long.

Although they had never fought against a real basilisk, this puppet had allowed them to fully understand the basilisk's details, and every habit of it had been memorized through countless fierce battles.

Not only basilisks, but also horned water snakes, cat-leopards, chimeras, and leopards... all kinds of 5X-level creatures that have only been seen in textbooks were copied by Lin En with his superb transfiguration skills, which opened the eyes of the little wizards.

There was even a manticore with a human head and a lion body that he had seen in the Balkans a few years ago.

The more experience you have, the more confident you will be. This principle applies everywhere.

Although the young wizards, whose horizons have been broadened, know that they are not yet opponents of these powerful magical creatures, they have already imprinted the relevant knowledge in their minds.

This will be their precious asset in the future, and is also Lin En’s deep intention.

Rather than a result like "defeating the basilisk", he would rather see his students accumulate experience in practice, figure out appropriate methods on their own, master the ability of teamwork, and become a truly outstanding wizard.

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Time flies, and soon it is January 1st, the last day of the holiday.

Today is also the last time that the young wizards gather in the Room of Requirement for special training.

Tomorrow morning, the Hogwarts train at King's Cross Station will bring the young wizards who have rested for more than a month back to school to start their study life in the second half of the school year.

After half a month of special training, the pain that was unavoidable even with the protection of the Armor Spell and the fatigue from long-term high concentration allowed these young wizards who had not experienced much to achieve considerable growth and transformation.

The childishness in their eyes has not yet faded, full of the vigor of young people, but also a bit more calm and composed, especially Cedric.

This outstanding young man impressed everyone with his talent, courage and wisdom, and even the older wizards had full trust in him.

Even the proud Doris is no exception.

He proved through his actual performance that he was not only a genius favored by Freya, but also a brave warrior and an excellent leader.

Today, he and his classmates who have fought side by side for many days will launch a final challenge to the basilisk puppet entrenched in the Room of Requirement.

They have been preparing for this for several days and are full of confidence.

"There is no armor spell taught today, so everyone should be extra careful." Cedric looked at the workbench that Lynn had quietly removed and said loudly.

"We can't count on the professor to save us, otherwise he would have killed the poisonous snake directly. What would we have to do with it? Don't you want the contribution award?" Doris said lazily, raising the wand to her lips, and with a gentle call, a scorching fire dragon rushed out.

The dazzling flames seemed three points dimmer than half a month ago, with a faint white tint.

With a hint of satisfaction in her eyes, Doris took the lead and rushed towards the basilisk puppet.

"Look how I burn this old poisonous snake today!"