Azkaban: The Fifth House of Hogwarts

Hogwarts has a total of four towers in the southeast, northwest and northwest. Go out from the Slytherin lounge and go up the stairs that will twist your body from time to time to move elsewhere to reach the entrance to the westernmost tower.

From here you can go up to the Ravenclaw common room and enter the round room with a starry sky as its roof and decorated with silver-blue and bronze silk.

However, if you want to enter, no matter who you are, you need to meet a condition.

"I took you here."

A low hoarse voice said so.

"Thank you Barrow. If you hadn't led the way, I might have been knocked unconscious by the stairs."

Rollo thanked him. The blood man Barrow, who was not very talkative, had indeed helped him a lot, and he was very grateful for the help.

Bloody Barro did not reply. He just stared quietly ahead for a moment, then silently disappeared and disappeared on the stairs.

Rollo withdrew his gaze, and then walked forward to an old movable wooden board. There was a ring with an eagle's head on the wooden board, which was simple and exquisite.

Rollo stretched out his hand and gently touched the door knocker. The eagle's beak on it immediately opened and asked in a gentle, singing voice: "Is there something that can't speak, but always tells us the truth?" ?”

Only the correct answer to the question about the eagle ring can enter the Ravenclaw lounge, even for professors. This question worth thinking about made Rollo pause for a moment.

"Mirror." He gave his answer.

"That makes sense." Eagle Ring said immediately after getting the answer, and the door it was guarding opened.

The Ravenclaw lounge is much larger than the Slytherin lounge. This may be because the elegant round windows here are wide open, allowing enough sunlight to fill the room, making it appear more open. through.

Underfoot is a blue carpet dotted with stars. It is soft, comfortable and silent. The first impression you get here is that it is quiet. Even though there are many early risers in the common room at this moment, there is no noisy noise.

The opening of the door made many people take a look at the door. Although what they saw was not Ravenclaw's college clothes, they were not too surprised.

"The library is behind the door behind the statue of Lady Ravenclaw."

As Rollo passed the table closest to the door, a soft voice spoke to him.

"Thank you."

Rollo paused and turned around. Although he had already inquired about the location of Ravenclaw's small library, it was appropriate to thank someone who offered directions.

"You're welcome."

The person who opened his mouth to remind Rollo was a boy with blond curly hair. Although he didn't look strong, his healthy tanned skin reminded Rollo that the man in front of him was different from Draco. He was not in a greenhouse. The mother grew up in a good baby.

"I know you, Rollo Selkas Sadwind."

The boy put down the coffee cup in his hand and stood up, extending his right hand to Rollo.

"My name is Rolf Scamander, and it's an honor to meet you."

"me too."

Rollo held his hand, and the slightly rough palm seemed to have a lot of calluses.

"Do you need me to show you the small library? Although it is smaller than the school library, there is no Mrs. Pince here."

"Thank you very much if I won't disturb your coffee."

"Of course not, let's go this way."

Closing the books originally placed on the table, Rolf and Rollo walked side by side and pushed open the wooden door located on the side of the Ravenclaw marble statue.

"But it seems you are not a Ravenclaw student."

Rollo caught a glimpse of the badge on Rolf's chest and casually found a topic to chat with.

"We are all the same, aren't we? Ravenclaw never hesitates to share knowledge, no matter which house the person seeking knowledge comes from."

Rolf patted his chest gently and generously displayed Hufflepuff's badger head emblem.

"It's just that the tower is too far away from Hufflepuff. I almost walked straight through the entire Hogwarts to get here. Even if I don't do anything, a round trip can leave me empty."

"Let me guess, you're here to find books and information about magical creatures, right?"

"Yes, but how would you know?"

After hearing Rolf's words, Rollo couldn't help but be a little curious about him.

"I heard your name from Professor Kettleburn. He told us during class that a new classmate is coming next week. I was a little curious, so I asked him."

"I thought you and I were in the same class." Seeing that Rolf was about the same height as himself, Rollo said slightly surprised.

"Why not?" Rolf shrugged. "Although we need to be in the third grade to take other elective courses, it does not mean that the teachers of elective courses will not take the initiative to ask for people."

"Who is Mr. Newt Scamander to you?"

Rollo always felt that Rolf's name was somewhat familiar, and it was only then that he suddenly realized it.

"He is my grandfather, so when I first came here, Professor Kettleburn wanted me to be his teaching assistant. Unfortunately, I have no interest in staying in school to teach, but it would save me from having to stay in the classroom for one more period. The classes here are quite good."

"I heard that you can get along well with manticores? This is a very powerful ability. So far, no one in the magic world can really have close contact with such dangerous creatures. Of course, what I said Not like Hagrid.... He's special and almost impossible to replicate."

"So, you want to learn how to deal with magical creatures here?"

Rollo was not surprised when he heard what Rolf said. After all, for anyone who likes magical creatures, his unimaginable affinity is simply a huge killer.

"Yes, if you are willing." Rolf looked at Rollo with some anxiety. He knew that such a request was a bit presumptuous, but he still wanted to know how Rollo did it.

"It's not that I want to hide anything." Rollo said carefully to Rolf: "There is a third-grade Care of Magical Creatures class on Monday afternoon. You should be there at that time, right?"

"Yes, that's right." Rolf nodded.

"Then I think you should be able to understand it in class. You'll know it when you see it."

Rolf, who was slightly stunned, nodded. He did not continue to ask why. The answer would be revealed in two days, so he could wait.

"Then come with me, I haven't introduced you to Ravenclaw's little library yet."

"Many of the books here can be found in the school library, but many of the books come from the collection left by Ravenclaw and donations from previous Ravenclaw students. There are many orphan copies, so it is not Outside viewing is allowed, at best, in the common room, and cannot be damaged.”

"Each three bookshelves form a series of books. The one on the far right is astronomy and stars, followed by various history books and curse studies. Books about magical creatures are in the third column from the left. The more difficult and complicated books are It is placed in a more conspicuous position at the lower level, and the books that are frequently looked at are placed on the upper level where a ladder is required to go up.”

This arrangement of books is really beyond Rollo's expectation. Under normal circumstances, the most read books are basic and introductory books. It is normal for them to be placed where they are easiest to get.

"It's a bit troublesome, right?" Rolf smiled as expected after seeing Rollo's expression. "There is a saying that Ms. Ravenclaw hopes that people can challenge the endless puzzles in the world. Rather than just being complacent after mastering simple and simple knowledge.”

"Knowledge that is dusty will be forgotten. The more complex and difficult knowledge is, the easier it is to be shelved. If they are not placed in the most conspicuous position, then being buried and forgotten will be their final outcome."

"Perhaps this is something that Ms. Ravenclaw is not willing to encounter. It represents the annihilation of knowledge and the interruption of inheritance."

"But precisely because of this, books that should be placed in the restricted area of ​​the school library can often be found in the lower collections. These books can be borrowed at will here."

"So be careful. Although there are no fatal spells in books, some books are not very good-tempered. I was accidentally bitten on my hand by a "Monster Book of Monsters" before. It hurt for a long time. , if you want to read that book, remember to stroke its spine, this will make it settle down."

"Well, I hope you enjoy reading. I have to go back to the dormitory and have a good sleep. I came here last night. If it weren't for the coffee, I would have fallen asleep in the chair."

Rolf said goodbye to Rollo after putting the books he had borrowed back to their original places.

"See you next Monday, thank you for the introduction."

"You're welcome, see you next time."

After saying goodbye to Rolf, Rollo moved his eyes around and glanced back and forth on the bookshelf. Although the book "Where to Find the Magical Creatures" is comprehensive and detailed, the magical creatures that Rollo is most interested in are not mentioned in this book. And not much.

Although Newt Scamander is a great magical biologist, his combat effectiveness is not much higher than that of a normal elite wizard, especially when he is doing research outside, he is alone without the assistance of his companions. When facing some powerful and dangerous magical creatures, it was difficult for him to get too close.

Take the manticore, for example. This magical creature is almost completely immune to all magic known in the magic world. There are too few ways for wizards to harm them, even the Avada Kedavra, known as the first of the unforgivable curses. .

This magic that can kill souls is invincible when dealing with wizards. Even Dumbledore, if he is hit by a less powerful wizard with the Death Curse, he will inevitably die.

But if this is applied to magical creatures...

As a phoenix, Fawkes, the phoenix, can swallow the killing curse and be reborn from the fire. It has a higher magic resistance than Fawkes. The unicorn, which symbolizes immortality and holiness, will only feel weak for a period of time when bathing in the moonlight, similar to the soul-possessing unicorn. It is strange that such a magical creature with the attribute of death is directly immune to the killing curse.

In terms of magic resistance, magical creatures have far greater resistance than wizards.

When Newt explores and investigates around the world, there are many magical creatures that cannot be carefully explored due to their strength, and those dangerous creatures are Rollo's real targets.

The more terrifying, more ferocious, and more capable of bringing death, the more suitable they are to be the bodyguards chosen by Rollo to protect him.

And these magical creatures are all categories that are not recorded in detail in the book "Fantastic Creatures and Where to Find Them".

He couldn't enter the restricted book area, but Ravenclaw's small library was a place where he could come and go freely.

"It seems like this book is quite interesting?"

Rollo's eyes were fixed on the cover of an old book, and his fingertips flicked over the faded gold handwriting.

"Exploration on the Origin of Fire Dragons and Subsaurians"