Hogwarts Raven's Claw

Chapter 279 New Members

To be honest, between Victor and Benjamin, Mike admires Benjamin more.

Victor is similar to Mike, and their development direction is mainly based on personal strength.

But his character is still a little worse than mine, which can be seen from his sudden outburst just now.

However, this cannot be blamed on him. After all, he is different from Mike. Although Mike is only 14 years old physically, his actual mental age is that of a middle-aged man.

Overall, Victor is a person with potential.

Benjamin's path, however, was completely different from Victor's.

He is more like a wise general. His own strength is not outstanding, but he is very good at potions and team coordination.

Compared to a reckless man like Victor, it is obvious that a wise general like Benjamin is what Mike really needs.

However, although Mike wanted to give the championship to Benjamin, he had no choice but to do so because Victor had far more trophies than Benjamin and the others.

There were so many that Mike didn't even need to count them; he could observe them with his naked eyes.

Mike had already made up his mind. He sat up straighter and lightly moved the coffee table in front of him.

The crisp sound of knuckles hitting the wooden coffee table brought everyone's attention back to Mike, even Victor who was controlled by Mike.

Everyone knows that the final result of this hunting competition is about to be revealed.

In the serious atmosphere, Mike waved his wand and released his control over Victor.

"The winner this time is Victor."

Following Mike's verdict, both Victor and Benjamin breathed a sigh of relief.

But the difference is that Victor felt the relief as if a huge stone had fallen from his heart, while Benjamin felt the relief after trying hard but still failing.

"Congratulations, Victor."

Mike stood up with a smile, took out a bag of Traceless Stretching Spell filled with gold Galleons and pounds, and handed it to Victor.

Seeing this, Victor stretched out his trembling hands, took the bag, and held it tightly in his arms.

He looked like a miser.

But no one else present laughed at him. Instead, they looked at him with envy.

The prize money for the champion of the Triwizard Tournament is only 1000 gold galleons.

And here, it’s 10,000 gold galleons plus one million pounds!
With such a huge sum of money, even if Victor starts to live a life of idleness and wait for death, he can still get by for the rest of his life if he saves a little!
Mike saw everyone's reaction. He grinned and said:
"Okay, then our activities for tonight are over. Everyone except Benjamin and Victor can leave."

Hearing this, Benjamin, who was originally a little uneasy, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

he is very smart.

He was so smart that he had already figured out what Mike meant when the game just started.

In this competition of hunting dark magic creatures, the criterion for judging victory appears to be only the number of dark magic creatures hunted, but in fact, the essence of this competition is to show one's ability to Mike, the referee and organizer.

It's like an interview where the interviewer gives you a question.

If you solve the problem perfectly, you will naturally pass the interviewer's test, but as long as you demonstrate your ability to impress the interviewer in the process of solving the problem, then you may also be admitted.

That's why Benjamin tried to gather as many people as possible at the beginning.

Because he knew very well that in terms of personal strength, he was absolutely no match for Victor.

Then we can only make outstanding performance in other aspects.

It can be said that his teammates were completely deceived by him.

What about gathering everyone's strength to win the championship and then dividing the rewards equally.

is it possible?

Things like money can be divided equally, but what about the most important knowledge?

His plan was successful so far. Although his performance was not as good as Victor's, Mike still kept him because of his performance!
Thinking of this, an irrepressible smile appeared on Victor's face.

On the other side, Victor didn't seem to react to the fact that Benjamin was also left behind. Instead, he caught the black guy who was beaten by him trying to sneak out from the corner.

"take it out!"

Victor grabbed Xiao Hei.

"Wha...what?"

"Teeth! Take them out!"

Xiao Hei finally reacted, and hurriedly took off the wolf tooth pendant from his neck. He handed it to Victor tremblingly before escaping from the Room of Requirement.

Victor did not pursue Xiao Hei any further. He just carefully took the pair of small canine teeth off the pendant and put them in his arms.

Mike did not pursue Victor's behavior. Seeing that other irrelevant people had left, he followed the usual practice and flicked his wrist, and two olive branches flew in front of Benjamin and Victor.

"You are good, really good." Mike said, "Due to your outstanding performance, I decided to give you a chance. A chance to become my partner, and also a chance to become stronger and more powerful. But please note that this is not just a gift. When you enjoy the convenience and opportunities I give you, you must also bear the corresponding responsibilities, heavy responsibilities! Come on, think about it carefully, the choice is in your hands."

After saying that, Mike stretched out his hand and made a gesture of invitation.

As soon as Mike finished speaking, Benjamin picked up the olive branch on the ground without hesitation.

He had been planning for so long just for this opportunity.

The words he said to his teammates in East London were actually his own feelings.

For such a chance to turn things around, he would give up everything!
The olive branch began to deform the moment he picked it up.

First, the branches and leaves began to shrink, and then a bright golden color slowly emerged, until finally, what appeared in front of Benjamin was an ordinary gold Galleon.

Benjamin's eyes flashed with doubt, and he looked up at Mike.

At this time, Mike was observing Victor.

Because when faced with his recruitment, Victor actually began to hesitate!

Could it be that Victor's only goal was the 10,000 Galleons and the 1 million pounds? He actually had no interest in anything further? Mike shook his head. If that was really the case, then Victor's score in his eyes would plummet.

Fortunately, Victor didn't let Mike wait too long. After a little hesitation, he also picked up the olive branch.

Mike laughed.

Snapping his fingers, Mike also took out a gold Galleon and demonstrated to the two of them.

"Now, follow me. With the coin facing up, turn it clockwise one and a half times, then counterclockwise three times, and then say 'Open Sesame' at the end."

Hearing the words "Open Sesame", Victor and Benjamin were both stunned and looked at Mike, wanting to ask if this was a joke.

However, Mike's body in front of him twisted, and then he was sucked in by the gold coin. Finally, the gold coin disappeared.

Victor and Benjamin both opened their mouths, looking at each other, somewhat at a loss.

"What now?" Victor asked.

"Is there any need to ask? Of course I did it!"

Benjamin gritted his teeth and activated the gold coin according to Mike's demonstration.

The next moment, Benjamin also disappeared.

……

In the Masonic Secret Realm (formerly the Ravenclaw Secret Realm), Mike and other members of the Freemasons were standing silently in the spell training hall that was converted from an indoor square.

Suddenly, there was a crackling sound. When everyone looked over, they saw Benjamin had appeared in the square, covering his mouth and trying hard not to vomit.

Then, Victor showed up.

His physical fitness was obviously much stronger than Benjamin's. He did not seem to feel any discomfort at the moment the transmission ended. Instead, he instinctively raised his wand and became alert to his surroundings.

"Clap clap clap!"

Applause broke out, and Mike stepped out from the crowd and said to the two of them:

"Welcome! Welcome to Freemasonry!"

Half an hour later, after fully understanding the functions of Freemasonry, Benjamin and Victor finally figured out the current situation, and finally signed an unbreakable oath with Mike, officially becoming a member of the Freemasonry.

Then Mike took them out of the spell training ground, toured the still expanding secret realm, and finally came to the conference room.

Until this moment, Benjamin still looked stupid.

He was frightened.

He had already roughly guessed that Mike had an even more secretive small organization.

But what he didn't expect was that Mike and his team actually built such a perfect secret realm!

Moreover, this secret realm is not only fully equipped, but is also connected to the Hogwarts Great Hall!
In other words, if the Freemasons want to attack Hogwarts, it would be easy if their high-end combat power is not weaker than Hogwarts!
On the other side, Victor was shaking with excitement.

It's just that he is much simpler than Benjamin.

This was simply because he had seen many powerful black magic books and many methods of practicing controlled spells in the secret realm.

Everyone sat down. Although Victor and Benjamin looked a bit like rural folks entering the city, no one meant to laugh at them. They all smiled at them in a friendly manner as a greeting.

"Okay, everyone. In addition to welcoming our two new members, I also need you to do one more thing." Mike said, "That is to keep a close eye on Moody. All the information about him needs to be compiled and handed over to me."

"Um, can I know why? After all, you know, he is a paranoid patient who tests for poison every time he eats. Our behavior can easily be misunderstood by him."

Fred said in a funny tone.

George, who was sitting next to him, was about to agree with his brother to make the atmosphere here more relaxed when he saw Mike's cold eyes. The words that were about to blurt out were swallowed back in an instant.

"Now is not the time to joke. I have a very strong premonition that some big changes will happen this school year, big enough to cause turmoil in the entire wizarding world!" Mike said expressionlessly, "So, please be extremely alert! Pay attention to everything around you, especially Moody! Tell me immediately if there is any sign of trouble!

At the same time, please use the rest of your attention to refresh yourself. Especially you, I think your weird hobby of dissecting all kinds of strange creatures can be temporarily stopped. Benjamin happens to be a magic genius, and the two of you can work together to increase the reserves of controlled magic potions!"

“This isn’t a weird hobby…”

Soraka said in an imperceptible voice.

After saying that, he looked at Benjamin and gave him a bright smile.

On the other side, Benjamin, who received Soraka's smile, couldn't help but shudder.

"And you, George, Fred, and Franklin. This year's Quidditch Cup has been cancelled, so please work hard and focus on what you should be doing, okay?" Mike said, "Penelope, please contact the Dolphin Factory and ask Arthur and the others to be prepared. I may need their help at any time."

Penelope looked a little unhappy. After hesitating for a while, she finally asked:
"As for doing it to this extent?"

But she knew how terrifying Arthur was. The only remaining witcher was different from the previous witchers who specialized in hunting monsters. The techniques he learned were completely aimed at wizards. As a result, killing wizards was no different from killing chickens for him.

What kind of enemy is it that requires Mike to mobilize such a monster?

"What I can tell you now is that the world may be in chaos, and huge danger is slowly approaching." Mike stood up. "At the beginning, I thought what we needed was time to grow. After all, we are still young and have plenty of time to waste. But now, I have changed my mind. The world is really going to be in chaos, and in addition to huge dangers, the chaotic times also bring opportunities! Opportunities for us to rise quickly! Time waits for no one, comrades! Opportunities are always reserved for those who are prepared, so I need you all to work hard and never let your guard down! The road ahead will be difficult, but I believe that for the greater good, we will eventually win!"

"For the greater good, we will prevail!"

Everyone present stood up and repeated this sentence solemnly.

After doing all this, Mike waved his hand and said:

"Then let's disband."

Hearing this, none of the people who had just been given a shot of excitement returned to their respective lounges to sleep.

The Weasley brothers went to their alchemy laboratory to start new research, Franklin went to the spell training ground with a determined look, Penelope went to the study to write a letter, and Victor couldn't wait to go into the library.

Benjamin and Soraka also left the meeting room.

Finally, silence returned to the dim conference room.

Mike was lying alone in his boss chair, covering his eyes with his hands.

He seemed to be resting with his eyes closed, but the corners of his mouth were rising uncontrollably.

(End of this chapter)