Hogwarts: Dirge of Magic

"Jack, he's really dead..."

Although it was noon in summer, Professor Leslie stayed where he was, his hands and feet were cold, and he couldn't help shaking.

Now she controls most of the authority of Hogwarts. When a little wizard dies in Hogwarts, she feels it.

"My condolences, Professor. No one wants to see this scene."

Xifa comforted softly.

"Oh, but he's still a child after all..."

Although I am used to fighting and killing in the wizarding world, I have also seen many young wizards die from magic mistakes.

But the little wizard was killed in Hogwarts, and it was the first time she encountered it.

Professor Leslie couldn't accept it for a while.

"Professor, portraits are no longer safe."

The professor must be cheered up, Xifa resolutely continued.

"I just don't know if there were problems with the original Hogwarts portraits, or if someone secretly replaced or modified them."

"I see, I will order the elves to take off all the newly hung portraits."

Knowing that the portraits were no longer trusted, Professor Leslie also decisively abandoned them.

And to prevent little wizards from being recruited, specially let the house elves that Hogwarts secretly serve do such dangerous things.

"what?"

On the way back, Xifa suddenly sounded suspicious and stopped in his tracks.

"What did you think of?"

Professor Leslie also stopped and listened carefully to Sifa's opinion.

"Professor, do you think this person's purpose is to let us put away all the portraits?"

"..." Hearing this, Professor Leslie frowned.

To accept or not to accept?

This is really a difficult choice.

If you don't put it away, judging from the current situation, it is the abnormality of the portrait that caused the little wizard to lose his life.

Put it away, what if the purpose of the intruder is to hide him from the portrait?

In this case, wouldn't the living environment of the little wizard be more dangerous?

Without portraits, Polyjuice Potion can be taken anywhere no one is looking.

It was really hard to find out who was replaced.

"receive!"

Xifa interrupted Professor Leslie's meditation.

"Only when we put away the portrait, can the man behind the scenes take further action, and we have a greater chance of catching him."

"Otherwise, whoever made the hands and feet of this portrait, we really have nothing to do with him."

"Okay, tell me about your plan?" Professor Leslie sighed, and turned to look at the spire of the main Hogwarts castle.

"Anyway, it won't get any worse..." she murmured in a weak voice.

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"Little wizard who knows the Patronus Charm, please raise your hand!"

In the Ravenclaw common room.

Xifa stood among the crowd, facing all kinds of eyes from everyone, Xifa calmly shouted.

"Very good, as expected of Ravenclaw students, there are so many!"

"From today, little wizards who don't know the Patronus Charm are not allowed to leave the dormitory! Little wizards who know the Patronus Charm are not allowed to leave the common room!"

"Even if you are a prefect, there must be more than three people to get out of the lounge door, and you must verify the password and patron saint!"

No one was surprised, and no one refuted.

However, some people want to know why.

Filius Flitwick, the sixth grade prefect of half-elf blood.

Also an excellent little wizard.

The two had fought in secret. Compared with the magic currently mastered by Xifa, under normal conditions, he was evenly matched with senior Filius Flitwick.

"Student Xifa, can you tell us why? If you can't, then forget it."

He was tall enough to reach Cifer's waist, and his voice was high-pitched, but no one took him lightly.

"There is nothing to say, the portrait outside is the culprit that caused Abraxas Malfoy's weird state. Since it is not clear which portrait is still problematic, the house elves are working overtime to put away all the portraits .”

"It's just that the portrait can't be like this. It should be that some of us have been replaced?"

After listening to Sifer's words, Filius Flitwick nodded, then pondered for a moment, and asked again.

"It's just such a guess, so everyone needs to cooperate well, because if he wants to tamper with the portrait, he must stay out of everyone's sight."

"I see." Filius Flitwick took a deep look at Sifer thoughtfully.

Sifa is not entirely right, but as long as someone insists on leaving the lounge, especially alone, no matter what the reason is.

Then there must be something wrong with him.

His purpose may not be for portraits, but he must be doing things outside the lounge.

"Let me add a few more words!" Filius Flitwick raised his arm and waved, motioning everyone to look at him.

Under the gaze of the big guy.

Filius Flitwick added.

"Our prefect will check what you are doing in the dormitory from time to time. Don't emphasize privacy, because everything you don't cooperate will look suspicious!"

Seeing a freshman's mouth move slightly, Filius Flitwick immediately replied.

"If you don't want to stay in the dormitory, learn the Patronus Charm as soon as possible."

Seeing that everyone was not in a good mood, Xifa continued with a smile.

"I will teach you how to cast the Patronus Charm one by one dormitory. As long as you can cast the Patronus Charm, you can move freely in the common room!"

"Everyone has to concentrate on studying, otherwise all the roommates are in the common room, and you stay in the dormitory alone..."

The rest speaks for itself.

Moreover, little wizards in Ravenclaw love to learn.

Since Xifa personally ended up teaching them this advanced magic.

It is not unacceptable to be checked.

Moreover, no one wants to be the last one to stay in the dormitory and be called a scumbag!

It was not easy to send everyone back to the dormitory.

Filius Flitwick grabbed Sifer by the corner of his clothes.

"Sifer, Miss Fergus and Miss Hill?"

"They are in a safe enough place with Cassandra, and I promise this has nothing to do with them."

Xifa said frankly.

"I didn't say they were the culprits, as long as you think they are safe."

Filius Flitwick nodded.

"Besides, if you want to go out, you can do it by yourself."

"If someone can put you down without a sound, then it's free for us to go together."

"However, it will be difficult if someone pretends to be you."

Filius Flitwick sighed embarrassingly.

"It's okay, I'll leave you a secret sign!"

Xifa heard this and said with a smile.

"What code?"

"Please show your patron saint... sorry, senior, it is an unbreakable oath, please see."

Xifa suddenly came back to his senses and changed his mind.

Filius Flitwick is a half-breed goblin...his hair, not in Polyjuice Potion!

In other words, of all the little Ravenclaw wizards, Filius Flitwick is the least likely to be replaced!