The man behind Hogwarts

Hogsmeade, the Shrieking Shack

Today's Screaming Shack is no longer the messy mess that William first saw. Instead, the windows are clean and spotless. The yellow sofa leans against the wall, and the soft cushions look even more cozy.

Only the appearance of the shack still looked dilapidated.

William walked out of the secret passage and saw the brand-new room. He was surprised and said: "Professor, you have tidied up this place. It must have been a long time since you arrived."

Crohn stood by the secret passage.

He shook his head and said with a smile: "I just arrived for a while, so I can clean it up casually. It doesn't take much magic power."

The two of them met today for the first time after their trip to Steyning Market.

In the morning, William received a message from Crohn, saying that he had collected some materials on magical creatures, and made an appointment to meet here.

After sitting down and chatting briefly, Crohn opened a suitcase.

"A total of 41 types have been collected so far. There are still a few materials that have not arrived yet. I will give them to you after I receive them."

William nodded and checked.

The magical biological materials in the suitcase are all that I don't have, so I can just replenish them.

There are 41 species here, 37 species in the Yuanwang Hotel, and 13 species in Hagrid. In addition to the sting of Potter's warthog and the joints of the red giant wasp that I obtained some time ago.

There are still less than ten left to complete the mission.

He never expected that this mission could be completed so quickly. When he first received the mission, he was prepared to spend a year to conquer it. However, in just a few months, 90% of the mission was completed.

Glancing at Crohn next to him, William felt deeply that his previous decision to recruit him was extremely correct.

"I'll leave it to you, Professor, to worry about this. Just collect a few more."

"Okay, I'll notify you immediately if anything happens."

After saying this, William smiled mysteriously and said: "Professor, look what this is."

He waved his wand and recited a spell quickly: "...Gublai Immortal Fire!"

"bang"

A bright flame suddenly appeared in the room.

"This is..." Crohn said in surprise: "Have you learned the Gubler Immortal Fire Curse?!"

William nodded: "Yes, how about it? The execution process is correct."

"Correct, correct. William, your magical talent is simply rare in the world. You are a born great magician."

"It's nothing more than talent and hard work."

Although systematic, William believes that his own efforts are equally meritorious.

I have worked so hard, is it too much to have a system? The system is just the icing on the cake.

After thinking about it for a moment, he turned to the topic.

"Professor, I can learn Gubler's Immortal Fire. Learning Apparition shouldn't be that dangerous." He did not forget the reason why he learned this spell, and it was not just for Apparition.

"No problem. I'll teach you myself." Crohn immediately agreed and said, "How about I go back to Hogwarts with you and teach you in school?"

"No, you don't have to go back to school."

William waved his hand and said: "We can just study here. We study here for two hours every night."

He continued: "What happened to what Oleander and the others said before?"

"I have communicated with them several times and have roughly figured out the situation of the ruins."

The two sat on the sofa and talked leisurely.

Crohn spent more than ten minutes explaining the whole story clearly, including the opinions of Oleander and others.

"That is to say, there is a group of hags near the ruins. No wonder the three of them dare not explore the ruins by themselves. The hags will make them into food."

Dominatrixes and vampires are in a similar situation, both possessing human-like intelligence.

Some books also call the dominatrix the old witch, because the dominatrix does look a bit like an old witch.

At a meeting of the Ministry of Magic a long time ago, dominatrixes and vampires were classified as "people" because of their intelligence.

It was also from that time on that they had human status and enjoyed rights similar to those of human beings.

In other words, dominatrixes are protected by the Ministry of Magic.

This is fucked up. Countless wizards don't understand it, but they can't overturn the Ministry of Magic's decision.

"Do you know how many dominatrixes there are?"

"I don't know the exact number, but it must be no less than fifty."

"Fifty?" William frowned: "It's a medium-sized tribe. This is not easy to deal with."

Although dominatrixes are "human beings", they are two different species from humans.

They are intelligent, capable of magic, and hostile to foreigners.

If any wizard comes to their territory without permission, they will definitely attack him.

"Have you confirmed the condition of the ruins? Are they the remains of the alchemist?"

"Yes, it belongs to the alchemist."

Crohn affirmed: "Oleander and the others have obtained some things from the ruins. They can definitely belong to the alchemists. They are technologies from about two hundred years ago."

Hearing this, William's eyes lit up.

Alchemy two hundred years ago...

"Very good, my interest is getting stronger."

He said solemnly: "Professor, please confirm the time with the three people of Oleander. My idea is to go after the 25th, and also determine the specific action plan."

"Okay." Crohn nodded: "William...are you planning to go in person during the Christmas vacation?"

"Well, I have to go."

Crohn worriedly said: "There is a hag circling next to the ruins, which is too dangerous, and the three Oleanders are not people who know the truth and cannot be completely trusted... There are too many unknown factors in this trip, and there may be unpredictability Due to the danger, I suggest that I go explore the ruins with them alone."

He was worried about letting William go in person.

Although he knew that William had various trump cards, he was still a student after all and had very little experience in navigating the magical world.

If you just want the things in the ruins, you can just go and get them back for him, why let him take the risk himself.

The main reason is that the dominatrix tribe is too dangerous.

William chuckled: "Professor, I am not a spoiled little wizard."

"Long before entering Hogwarts, I experienced many battles and many killings. I have long been accustomed to danger."

"Although the Dominatrix tribe is very dangerous, we are not weak either."

"Although the three Oleanders are not as powerful as you, they are still relatively powerful ordinary wizards. With you here, the dangers we face are actually not that exaggerated."

Seeing that Crohn was still hesitant, William thought for a moment and said, "How about we compete, Professor, and you can also see how strong I am now."

Crohn had only shown the Southern Star before.

But William has made great progress now. Compared with the battle in the library, his current strength has increased by an unknown amount.

A duel can not only increase duel experience, but also give Crohn a foundation.

Of course, William had other thoughts. He knew that Crohn was a very powerful Auror in the Ministry of Magic and was considered a high-end combat power in the magic world.

He wanted to know how far he was from a wizard of this level.