The Bard at Hogwarts

After not seeing each other for decades, Bilbo talked a lot, from dusk to night, from night to early morning.

Finally, he couldn't bear it anymore and fell asleep during the conversation.

Ino used the levitation spell to send Bilbo to bed, and then walked out of Bag End.

...

The night in the Shire was bright with bright moon and sparse stars.

Taking advantage of the moonlight, Ino came all the way to a grape vine as thick as a bowl.

The earthen mound in front of him was a lonely bulge.

The earthen mound was covered with tough plantains. Although they grew tenaciously, they could not cover up the heaviness of the years.

Each plantain had a small white flower, and they swayed gently in the breeze at night.

This swaying was not like a happy dance, but with a faint sadness, as if telling a forgotten past.

"Aunt Julia! I'm back, and the oil lamp helped me light the way home."

Time is as ruthless as running water.

Ino sat quietly in front of the earthen mound, sometimes talking, sometimes silent.

Until the dawn sign was obvious in the eastern sky, he quietly returned to Bag End.

Looking at Bilbo who was sleeping soundly, he did not disturb him and walked to the guest room next door.

Although many things are changing, many things have not changed.

What has changed is Lily, the thin little girl who was once so small, and now has her own home in a human village not far from the Shire.

According to Bilbo, Lily is now the mother of three children, and she may even become a grandmother next year.

He does not plan to visit Lily, or to visit her secretly, but will not show up.

Some memories, since they have been erased by time, there is no need to make them clear again.

Clarity is often accompanied by pain.

…

In the guest room of Bag End.

Ino opened the suitcase, and three colors, two blue and one black, flashed in the room in an instant.

The inky black Boggart quickly merged into his shadow, and Fide stood happily on the wooden pillar beam of Bag End.

In this regard, Ino seemed to have not seen it, but turned his head to look at the table.

"It's the 3015th year of the Third Age. Frodo has already set out with the Ring. I'm not sure how long he will stay this time, but some things need to be planned."

"What did you think of?" Lina shrunk her body, and the three-inch pocket-sized eight-eyed giant spider looked a little cute.

"It's not me! It's you!" Ino was a little helpless.

Since the first time he entered the fantasy story, he has never deliberately planned anything, let alone such an epic large world.

"Me? There is no room for me here?" Lina asked softly.

"It can accommodate, but the tribe of eight-eyed giant spiders must find a place to settle, and they must leave you some capital."

Can Middle-earth accommodate outsiders? The answer is inevitable.

You must know that this world is not just a continent in Zhongzhou. Whether it is Amanzhou in the west or the Sun Continent in the east, there are vast and boundless lands.

"Why should we keep the eight-eyed giant spider? I said, you don't have to worry about me, just do what you want."

Faced with Lina's reiteration, he didn't say anything more.

To be a legendary witch, she must not be stupid, not to mention that after understanding the background of the story and staying in the restricted area of ​​Hogwarts for a whole year.

I think she can make reasonable arrangements for herself.

"Okay, in that case, I respect your choice." Ino said softly.

After not worrying about Lina, many things need to be re-planned.

The first thing is to determine how long to stay. Frodo left the Shire, and the whole storyline was compact, which seemed to be a short time.

But in fact, it took nearly ten years for the Fellowship of the Ring to go from the Shire to Mordor.

The story ended completely in 3021 of the Third Age.

In the guest room, Ino reviewed the plot again carefully and came to a helpless established fact.

Nothing can be done now.

He originally planned to participate in the Battle of Helm's Deep in Rohan, but that also happened in the year 3019 of the Third Age, four years later.

The reason why he planned to participate was not only because of his friendship with the young Theoden, but more because of his own mind and the tone of the fantasy world.

In the past, he had no ability to change, and it was understandable to pretend to be deaf and dumb to protect himself. Now that he has the ability, if he stands by and watches, he will really become an accomplice.

Watching the orcs killing without stopping, if he watches it a few more times, maybe the guardian spirit will not be released.

He knew that this was an exaggerated statement, but many things also started from bits and pieces.

Just like the book "Techniques of the Killing Curse", it clearly mentioned that for safety, it should be practiced at most three times a week.

...

"Do you have an idea in your heart?"

Lina asked after seeing that Ino's expression had stabilized.

"Got it! Stay calm for a while, and return only when you are sure that the whole story is over. Then I will join the battle to defend the city, so that the wizards can only fight with swords in the stories that will be circulated in the future."

Ino said his thoughts, and he had a hidden meaning for this choice.

In front of Gandalf, he could also show his favor to Lina.

When Lina heard this plan, she said in the same tone:

"I thought you would choose to go to the country of Rohan and rescue the king who took the photo."

"Hard Steel Saluman?" Ino raised his head in surprise.

"I know more black magic than white magic now. Apart from the Patronus Charm, I can't think of any way to dispel Saluman's bewitching spell."

According to the story trajectory, Theoden will eventually get rid of the bewitching spell with the help of Gandalf. It's just a matter of time.

Besides, nothing excessive happened during the bewitching period. The most serious thing was to disperse the soldiers. As a country on horseback, Rohan dispersed soldiers? It looks like going out to graze.

"You decide what to do." Lina said indifferently.

"Don't worry, at worst we can change the world, it's nothing." Ino comforted.

...

Bag End.

Bilbo had a long dream while sleeping. In the dream, his old friend who had saved his life, the human wizard Ino, came to see him again.

After forty-five years, the other party still looked the same as when he left, and at most he became a little taller.

Opening his eyes, Bilbo was still recalling the scene in the dream. They seemed to have talked a lot and talked until late at night.

"Get up when you wake up! You haven't told me Lily's address yet."

Outside the room, a familiar voice sounded again.

Bilbo shuddered, and the memory of last night became clear again.

"Hahaha, this is not a dream! I'll take you there in a while! Anyway, I have nothing to do, let's go to see Lily together, oh yes! And her three children."

Although he was a hundred years old, Bilbo still jumped off the bed neatly and walked out of the room happily.

It's Middle-earth again. This time it is both a new beginning and the end of the entire story of Middle-earth.