The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 428

Giving up at the right time was a result of Snape's persuasion and concern, as he did not want Ada to put herself in danger.

But Snape knew that it was futile and a waste of effort to say this. But he still wanted to say it to remind Ada to pay attention to the third project and not fall into other people's traps easily.

The third project is of utmost importance. It not only determines who will win the top three trophies, but the dark forces that are secretly preparing to make moves must also be eyeing this project. This is their last chance this school year.

It was of course impossible for her to quit, and it was not in Ada's character to let the game go during the competition. However, facing the potential danger, Ada knew that she had to keep her eyes open.

Even Snape, who was always calm and composed, reminded himself that the third project would be full of dangers and that someone might even die as a result.

We have to take precautions.

After saying goodbye to Snape, Ada walked up to the eighth floor of the castle alone and stopped opposite the tapestry of the troll beating Barnabas with a club. Ada concentrated on the required area and walked through that section of the wall three times.

When Ida stopped again, a smooth door appeared on the wall. Ida looked around, then pushed the door open and walked into the Room of Requirement.

Unlike the Dawn Gathering, the Room of Requirement this time was very empty. The rows of bookshelves were gone, and the cushions on the floor did not reappear.

This is the venue that Ada needs. What she wants to do is to fight, not a turn-based game where you take turns and I take turns.

The trial doll was retrieved from the system. It was a long-awaited meeting. Ever since achieving the three-star achievement in the difficult mode, Ada had not used the doll once.

The trial doll is still the same as before, looks exactly like Ada, wears exactly the same clothes, and even the pattern on the wand is a perfect replica.

The puppet this time is different from the previous one. She now has the same strength as Dumbledore. Maybe she is slightly weaker than Dumbledore because the puppet does not have the blessing of the Elder Wand.

The battle was about to break out, and Ada took the lead. Her philosophy was that offense was the best defense.

Stunning spells and crushing spells were fired one after another, heading straight for the trial doll with dazzling light. Facing the fierce attack, the doll was not in a hurry, she waved her wand casually to eliminate Ada's attack.

It is indescribably elegant and calm, and the puppet's seemingly casual waving of the wand also has a deeper meaning. It can not only guard against Ada's next attack, but also switch from defense to offense at any time.

Wizards generally have high offense but low defense. Their magic gives them great destructive power, but their bodies are no different from those of ordinary people. They will age, die, and get injured.

Therefore, a powerful wizard must be good at both offense and defense. If you are knocked down by a brick, you will be crushed by others even if you have the strength to break the sky.

Both Ada and the Trial Doll could do this, so the battle in the Room of Requirement quickly turned into an offensive and defensive battle between the two sides. The two sides cast spells back and forth, which looked like a gun-toting exchange.

Although it is still unclear how the Room of Requirement works, the place is so small that both Aida and the Trial Doll were very restrained.

If the two of them used their full strength, the Room of Requirement would probably end up like the giant underground room.

Despite this, Ada gradually fell into a disadvantage, but she was not in a dilemma. It was just that she could not gain any advantage, and defeat was only a matter of time.

The venue restricted the performance of both sides, but it also invisibly magnified the advantages of the trial puppets.

Ada couldn't create opportunities and gain an advantage through roaming and pulling, so she could only choose to fight head-on. This made her, who was already at a disadvantage in strength, even more uncomfortable in the battle, and she felt particularly frustrated.

After another round of spell bombardment, Ada, who was at a disadvantage, typed gg, and there was no point in fighting any further.

In addition to the gap in hard power in today's battle, Ada failed to realize more. Or perhaps for Ada, simple, mechanical practice can only help her consolidate her own strength, but cannot help her improve further.

Now Ada is like a giant moving in handcuffs and shackles, or like a carp trying to leap over the dragon gate.

The shackled giant had difficulty moving, and his hands and feet were restricted; the carp that jumped over the Dragon Gate only saw one way, which was to swim upstream, but forgot that it could climb the Dragon Gate with the help of water power. As for the understanding of rules, magic, and spells, these inherent concepts that followed the crowd became a burden to Ada, the shackles of the giant and the weak body of the carp.

Only by breaking the shackles of the mundane world and getting rid of the constraints of oneself can one let birds fly high in the sky and fish leap freely in the sea. Although it is not as mysterious as becoming a Buddha instantly, it has the same effect.

After calming down her disordered breathing, Ada put away the trial doll and left the Room of Requirement. But just as Ada opened the door and walked out, she saw a familiar figure.

"Ah, what an unexpected way to meet you. You always surprise me."

The white-bearded old man, who was over a hundred years old, was standing in front of the tapestry of the troll beating Barnabas with a club, and he was looking at Ada leisurely as she walked out of the Room of Requirement.

"Professor, can't find the bathroom again?" Ada asked politely.

Keep pretending. If you can't guess how to use the Room of Requirement, I will write my name backwards: Testi Dalamesi!
Older men will have some minor physical problems, just like many men always brag about how big they are, asking others to be patient. Dumbledore did not respond to Ada's "polite" teasing. He said: "Hogwarts is like a treasure. You will always find its magic inadvertently."

Ada stood beside Dumbledore, and the old and the young looked at the smooth door of the Room of Requirement, watching it gradually shrink until it disappeared.

The wall opposite the tapestry returned to its original state, and there was no sign that there had been a door there before. Ada asked, "When did it exist?"

"I don't know." Dumbledore answered without any thought. "It may really exist, or it may just be our common imagination. Who can say for sure?"

A house that changes according to your wishes is too magical even in a wizarding world.

"But it does exist, and I think quite a few people have known about it over the years." Ida said, "It's reasonable for it to exist, isn't it?"

Dumbledore smiled and said, "You always surprise me."

"Professor, you just said this." Ida turned her head and looked at Dumbledore, "Don't pretend to forget. This doesn't fit your smart and wise personality."

"No, no, you can't ask that of an old man who is over a hundred years old, even if he is Albus Dumbledore." The headmaster waved at Ada, "Let's go, I'll show you something different."

As he spoke, Dumbledore walked towards his headmaster's office first. Ada wiped the sweat from her forehead and followed the headmaster.

There is still the ugly big stone statue, desserts are still used as passwords, and the principal's office is still the same as before.

The presidents of all generations dozed off in their portraits, snoring loudly. But they walked by with their heads held high, occasionally opening one eye to secretly look at the teachers and students in the office.

There were two glasses of steaming apple juice on the large desk, which appeared only after Dumbledore and Ada entered the office.

Ada sat in a chair and sipped the cold juice. She wanted to drink it more quickly, but the juice was too cold and gave her a headache.

Dumbledore walked to a half-open cabinet and took out a shallow stone basin with strange carvings on the rim.

"The Pensieve is an interesting magical prop." Dumbledore placed the Pensieve on the table and continued, "It is just right for a forgetful old man like me. It can help me recall many details that I have forgotten."

Placing the juice on the table, Ada carefully examined the silver-glowing meditation basin. Something that was unclear whether it was liquid or gas was flowing in the shallow basin, like a piece of bright silver.

Ada bent down and carefully observed the flowing objects in the basin. Then she seemed to see vivid little people performing a pantomime at the bottom of the basin.

What is this, a movie?

Is it too late to prepare popcorn now?
(End of this chapter)