Hogwarts Raven's Claw

Chapter 255 Secret Base
To sum up, in fact, many people know about the existence of the Room of Requirement, and Mike has no way of being sure whether there will be other unrelated people who also want to enter the Room of Requirement while he and others are using it.

And this is just one of the disadvantages.

The most fundamental reason that made Mike decide to build a new base was Dumbledore.

Hogwarts is very different from other buildings. It is more like a magic prop that looks like a castle than a castle with magical powers.

And every headmaster is the owner of this magical prop, Hogwarts.

Of course, the headmaster mentioned here must have been handed over through normal procedures and recognized by the old headmaster. For example, in the original book, the official sent by the Ministry of Magic to replace Dumbledore as the headmaster was not an orthodox headmaster, so he did not obtain all the authority of Hogwarts.

The principal's privileges currently known include:

Set passwords and control the magic armor, monster statues and other magic puppet guards in the school.

Appoint professors and give them a certain level of authority.

Command the opening or closing of magical devices such as the "Flying Stairs" in the school.

……

Mike didn't know how powerful the headmaster of Hogwarts was and whether he could monitor the Room of Requirement.

But considering Dumbledore's strength, Mike felt that even if Hogwarts could not allow Dumbledore to have this ability, Dumbledore's own ability alone could monitor the Room of Requirement.

If he wants to.

To be honest, Mike is actually quite scared now, because he once used the Killing Curse recklessly in the Room of Requirement.

I don't know if Dumbledore found out.

Probably not, because if Dumbledore knew about this, he would almost certainly be expelled.

Moreover, after the establishment of the Freemasonry, the things they discussed were becoming more and more shameful, like his student aid program. If Dumbledore knew that he was lending money to his students crazily not to help them, but to control them and turn them into cheap labor or even cannon fodder.

Mike felt that Dumbledore would definitely twist his head off.

Therefore, the construction of a new base is imminent.

And this secret place is a good place.

First of all, the concealment here is absolutely invincible, because if Dumbledore knew that there was such a place, then the remaining soul of Ravenclaw would have been either eliminated by him or resurrected by him long ago, and would not have waited for Mike to come at all.

Secondly, although this place leads directly to Hogwarts, it is actually not within the territory of Hogwarts.

In other words, you can use Shadow Shift here!
This is really great.

Mike is currently in need of a place to practice his Shapeshifting skills.

After arriving at the secret realm of Ravenclaw, Mike did not start to transform the secret realm immediately.

Are you kidding? In Mike's plan, the renovation of the secret realm is incredibly large. How could Mike rely on himself alone?

Of course, there is another most important reason why Mike didn't do it himself.

His talent in architecture is so poor!
Have you ever played Minecraft, the grand-level sandbox construction game?

The house Mike built looks exactly like the simplest matchbox!
So, Mike started making door keys as soon as possible.

The portkey is a widely used magical item that can quickly transport a person from one space to another.

How about it, doesn’t it sound awesome?

People who hear about portkeys for the first time would think that this is an item that is very difficult to make, but in fact, the production of portkeys is surprisingly simple.

You just need to cast a portkey spell (Mentos) on any object (usually a teapot, bucket, boot or other container that can hold liquid. It is said that this can effectively increase the success rate of transmission).

Because of its extremely low difficulty and powerful ability, portkeys have been widely used in many illegal activities such as theft, escaping Auror pursuit, and even terrorist attacks.

Until the Ministry of Magic set up the Portkey Office and related laws on the grounds that crudely made Portkeys posed a huge security risk.

From now on, everyone must apply to the Ministry of Magic for registration before making a portkey. The Ministry of Magic will supervise and ensure that you will not use the portkey for bad things or turn into a corpse due to quality problems when using the portkey.

Of course, this law, like the Animagus Registration Law, is basically meaningless.

People who want to use a portkey for evil purposes simply don't register it.

The portkey quality problem mentioned by the Ministry of Magic does exist, but it is not as serious as they say.

According to Mike's statistics, even if a beginner's crudely made unregistered door key is used for teleportation, the accident rate will not exceed 2%.

Not to mention those made by masters.

So Mike didn't feel any psychological pressure at all. He just took out a teacup and chanted a spell on it.

As the spell was finished, the teacup shook slightly and the key was completed.

Mike looked at the teacup in front of him and nodded with satisfaction.

Although the teacup does not appear to have changed at all when viewed with the naked eye, in fact, in Mike's magical perception, the teacup has become a complete magical item.

Due to limited abilities, the portkey created by Mike is time-limited, and the magic power attached to it can only last about two hours.

So Mike didn't waste any time. He used his wand to control the teacup to automatically fly back into the bag of the Traceless Extension Charm, then ran to the marble grave of Ms. Ravenclaw, found the key to the secret realm, and returned to Hogwarts.

Since Mike didn't spend a long time in the secret realm, the auditorium was still empty at this moment.

Seeing that no one noticed his actions, Mike breathed a sigh of relief and returned to his dormitory again.

At this moment in Mike's dormitory, Shuke and Beta were anxiously waiting for Mike.

When the two little guys saw Mike coming in, they came up to him and looked very excited.

But Mike didn't intend to waste time talking to them. He took out a piece of parchment and said:

"Okay, time waits for no one, I will start telling you about the base's planning."

The parchment was spread out, and Mike pointed at the densely packed patterns on it and said:
"First, the indoor square. I plan to use it as the base's future training ground. Both swordplay and spell training will be conducted here, so you guys should clean it up first, then bring in materials for reinforcement. Use the best materials, don't save me money, I need quality, understand?"

“In addition, I also need a place for daily life and a laboratory besides the training ground.

For the time being, you can build your daily living space based on Arthur’s small building, but you need to double its size and include a spacious meeting room!
Finally, the most important thing is the laboratory! First of all, this laboratory must be hidden, preferably underground. Secondly, the facilities in this laboratory must be good!
I will be doing a lot of potion and alchemy experiments in the future, and you can put all the equipment I might need in it.

I still say that, don't save me money, understand?"

Mike finished his instructions quickly, and when Shuke nodded confidently, he stuffed the parchment into his arms, then carefully took out the teacup that was made into a door key and placed it on the ground.

"Are you ready?"

Shuke took a deep breath after hearing that, then nodded to Mike again with a firm look in his eyes.

Beta next to him was in a bit of a bad state.

I saw his big ears drooping, he bit his fingers, and looked at Mike and Shuke with his big watery eyes, looking extremely nervous.

Seeing this, Shuke gritted his teeth, and under Beta's horrified eyes, he grabbed his hand and pressed it on the rim of the teacup.

The next moment, Shuke and Beta felt as if a hook had hooked their stomachs and pulled them with irresistible force, and then their feet left the ground and were sucked into the teacup.

To be honest, the process of using the portkey was a bit disgusting from Mike's perspective as a bystander.

Because the process of Shuke and Beta being sucked into the teacup and then spinning and disappearing completely looked very much like a working toilet.

He was also extremely glad that he didn't have to use a portkey.

I heard that the process of transmitting the portkey is extremely uncomfortable, even a thousand times more uncomfortable than the Floo Network. I don't know if it's true. I can ask Shuke and Beta when they come back.

After doing all this, it was noon. Mike walked out of the dormitory as if nothing had happened, found Franklin, and went to the restaurant with him.

As soon as he arrived in the hall, he saw an owl flying towards him.

This lovely messenger brought two letters to Mike. The envelope of one letter was made of very high-end material and had the Minister of Magic's mark printed on it. It should have been sent by Fudge.

The other envelope was blank, without any words or patterns on it.

After sending Franklin off to find something to feed the messenger, Mike opened the blank envelope on his own.

After opening it, the first thing that caught Mike's eye was a huge dog footprint. The moment he saw the footprint, he realized who the sender of the letter was.

Sirius Black.

Except he doesn't use dog paw prints as his signature anymore.

The letter sent by Blake was also very simple. It contained very little, just a few lines of words, which read:

I'm out of jail, and they cleared my name. You've done what you promised, and now it's my turn. Since you're still in school and can't leave Hogwarts, you can come here after the summer vacation to get your dues.

Below this sentence, there is a row of words, which are:

12 Grimmauld Place.

The magical thing is that after Mike silently recited the address, the address written at the end disappeared, as if they had never existed.

Mike wasn't surprised.

The address that Black gave him should be the Black ancestral home that Black contributed as the base of the Order of the Phoenix in the original work.

The ancestral home of a large family that has been passed down for thousands of years must have top-notch defensive capabilities, so Mike was not surprised at all that it was attached with the Fidelius Curse.

As for Blake, he asked him to pick up his payment during the summer vacation.

Mike laughed.

Are you kidding? Mike is the kind of person who would patiently wait until summer vacation?

Believe it or not, he will fly to your house tomorrow?
After silently putting away Blake's letter, Mike took out another letter.

Compared to Blake's letter, this letter contains a lot more content.

I saw that it was covered with densely written words, and there were many beautiful patterns printed all over the letter paper. It even smelled like a refreshing fragrance.

However, a large number of words does not mean that there are more things to tell. Writing is a basic skill of every author.

In Mike's opinion, this letter is the culmination of all the skills of calligraphy.

Because although this letter is written in gorgeous words, standard etiquette and neat handwriting, it actually only talks about one thing.

"I'll tell you in advance that you owe me a big favor. Because of Black's matter, I helped you get a Merlin Medal, Second Class. The time of the awarding ceremony will be notified to you separately. In addition, Snape also received a medal, and you will have the awarding ceremony together."

After reading it, Mike quietly put the letter away. His face was calm and he showed no joy at all. He even felt like cursing in his heart.

The badge of the Order of Merlin exists to honor those who have made outstanding contributions to the wizarding world and can be said to be the highest honor in the wizarding world.

Most people in the wizarding world think that the Order of Merlin is extremely difficult to obtain and is a symbol of honor, but Mike knows that the Order of Merlin is indeed the highest honor, but it is limited to the first-level Order of Merlin. As for the second and third levels, what about them? Haha.

The Order of Merlin was indeed very noble for a long time in the past, but now the value of the third and second class medals has become somewhat unworthy of their reputation due to the excessive number of awards.

I won't go into other details. After the victory over Voldemort, more than 300 Order of Merlin II medals were awarded to honor meritorious people! (In fact, the Ministry of Magic was too poor to give out bonuses and pensions, so it could only use awards as compensation.)
Needless to say, the third-level medal can only be measured in thousands.

The truly noble Order of Merlin, First Class, has been awarded to many people over the years, but most of them were given as funeral honors. (Like Peter)

And everyone who was awarded the First Class Order of Merlin while he was alive was a powerful person with unparalleled achievements.

So Mike was actually not very interested in this second-level medal, because although the Ministry of Magic began to consciously increase the difficulty of obtaining the Order of Merlin in recent years, wanting to make the low-level Order of Merlin noble again, after he got it, he could probably only fool ordinary wizards. In the eyes of people who knew the business, the thing was not worth anything at all.

But Fudge acted like he owed me a huge favor, which made Mike very uncomfortable.

However, Mike suddenly thought of something.

To fool people?
It seems like you can fool around a bit!

Although this thing is indeed worthless in the eyes of true nobles, it is still quite valuable in the eyes of ordinary people.

Look at Lockhart, a third-level Order of Merlin, yet he still talks about this every day.
Don’t his fans adore him to death?
There's no reason why I can't do it!
Wouldn’t it be great to then use the title of second-level badge winner to recruit followers?

Thinking of this, Mike's mood suddenly improved.

(End of this chapter)