Hogwarts wizards who signed in to Middle-earth.

Chapter 340 Tracking
"In addition to recording people with magical talent, the Book of Admission also has the ability to determine whether the people on the list are healthy and alive. People who have magical talent but lose their magical abilities due to accidents or die will have their names removed from the Book of Admission."

As Dui spoke, he opened the Dragon Skin Book.

The dragon-skin book floated silently in front of Dui, who turned to the second page, which prominently displayed the list of new students enrolled this academic year.

Duy examined each word carefully, and Gandalf stood up and came to his side to examine the information together.

"There are 73 first-year students in my territory this time: 30 from Hogsmeade, 23 from Brie, and 20 from Eisengard. All of them are fine. There are also 31 elves from the Valley, Lorien, Woodland Kingdom, Dovinian, Linton, and Grey Harbor, as well as 17 Northern Dúnedan and 3 Southern Dúnedan. They are all normal as well."

Dui checked carefully but found no name that was dimmed or turned gray.

His gaze lingered for a moment on the names of the three southern Dúnedan who had been recruited by Gondor; the distance to Mordor was too great for him to ignore.

He really had a grudge against him; he thought that it seemed there was nowhere else but Mordor.

He suspected that this situation was likely caused by Sauron secretly.

He thought he would find some time to observe secretly, and it would be best if he could rule out suspicion.

Gandalf seemed to have seen through Dui's thoughts and suggested, "If it were Mordor, it might not be so obvious. All the other students, including the second-year students, need to be investigated one by one."

Dui nodded; this coincided with his own opinion.

However, he still entrusted Gandalf with the task: "Gandalf, I need to trouble you to keep an eye on the first-year students and see if there are any problems among them."

Gandalf nodded in agreement: "Leave it to me. We can't let malicious people ruin the children's joy."

His flying lessons were the most exciting, as students were most likely to reveal their true nature during high-speed flights, relying on Naya's keen perception of emotions through the Ring of Fire, as well as Gandalf's own wisdom.

If the person lurking reveals even the slightest emotion, Gandalf can instantly detect and discover it.

“This semester I’ll be taking over the History of Magic class from Alvin. I’ll do my part. Leave the second-year students to me,” Galadriel said as she slowly descended the stairs.

She had clearly overheard their conversation.

Hearing Galadriel's words, Dui didn't stand on ceremony, "Then I'll trouble you, Lady Galadriel."

Galadriel shook her head slightly, but still looked at him and said, "But you're not going to tell Alvin about this, are you?"

Dui nodded, his expression grave and worried: "Alwen is not far from her due date. Telling her this news now will only add to her worries and anxieties. After all, you know how much Alwen values ​​her students."

Alvin was gentle and never lost her temper; she was the most popular of all the professors.

Especially after becoming pregnant, her maternal instincts were greatly amplified, and she treated her students as her own children, earning their deep respect and love.

If Alvin knew that there were malicious individuals lurking among the students, he would probably be very uneasy.

“Furthermore, I’m worried that the person in the shadows will target Alwen, so I want Alwen to go to the Valley or Lorien to recuperate until that rat is caught,” Dui said thoughtfully.

"Therefore, I would like to trouble you with this matter, Madam. Only if you persuade Alwen can you get him to listen without raising any doubts."

Dui could sense how deep the malice the person in the shadows harbored towards him was.

Now that Alvin is pregnant and about to give birth, if that person in the shadows succeeds, even the slightest harm will cause him immense regret.

Therefore, the only option now is to send Alvin to the safer Valley or Lorien.

He even felt a pang of regret, regretting that opening a magic school had brought him trouble.

However, he quickly suppressed this regret and directed his anger at the person in the shadows.

He was determined to find the person hiding in the shadows and make them experience his strongest revenge!

“I will discuss this with Elrond and bring Arwen back to the Valley to recuperate. It has excellent medical facilities and the best physicians, making it a perfect place for Arwen to give birth,” Galadriel nodded in agreement. She was equally concerned for Arwen's safety. Even with her, Gandalf, and Duir protecting her here, it was better to be safe than sorry; Arwen's condition couldn't afford to be risked in the slightest.

Arwen's matter should be dealt with sooner rather than later. On the first weekend of the school term, Elrond, having received letters from Galadriel and Duy, came to the castle and took Arwen away.

With Alwen gone, Dui was finally able to relax completely and then began to concentrate all his energy on dealing with the person lurking in the shadows.

Besides Gandalf and Galadriel secretly observing the students in class.

The portraits scattered throughout the castle also served as Dui's eyes and ears, allowing him to observe any unusual behavior from the students.

Even Dui himself took out the True Knowledge Crystal and kept observing suspicious people.

Even Pippi the Ghost was given a critical mission: to catch the "ghosts in the shadows."

As the spirit of the castle, Peeves understands the castle even better than its owner, Dui.

Unfortunately, a whole month has passed and there are still no results.

The person in the shadows seemed to have sensed the danger and completely hid among the students, never once showing their face.

Neither Gandalf's flying lessons nor Galadriel's magical history were observed by these two powerful sages of Middle-earth, and no one was found to be unusual.

Every student has been secretly observed and exhibits the thoughts and behaviors of a completely normal child.

It's as if that malicious person is just Dui's imagination and doesn't exist at all.

But Gandalf and Galadriel never doubted that Dui was mistaken; instead, they were even more alarmed.

After all, someone who can operate so flawlessly right under their noses must be incredibly powerful.

In the month since the start of the school year, the person in the shadows has not yet revealed their conspiracy, but Pippi Ghost has already become universally hated and the most unpopular person in the school.

He liked to hide his head in a dark corner, and when a student got close, he would immediately jump out, grab the student's nose, and shout, "Gotcha!"

Or they would scribble all over the castle walls, or even litter, throwing moldy bread and cheese at the students.

He would even deliberately cause trouble during class, hiding under students' desks and then suddenly jumping out to scare them when they were casting magic, causing magical sparks to fly wildly from the students' wands and fly around the classroom.

There were also instances of thieves sneaking into dormitories at night while students were sleeping to steal their pajamas and caps, or pinching students' noses and mouths while they were asleep, suffocating them until they woke up.

……

So students and professors alike complained to Dui, asking him to punish Pippi.

Seeing that Pipi had angered everyone, Dui directly ordered Pipi not to go to the student dormitory, and even more so not to disturb the students during class time.

This relieved both students and professors. As for mischief during their free time, the professors would turn a blind eye as long as it wasn't too outrageous.

The students didn't really hate Pippi, so they were happy to outwit and outmaneuver him during their free time.

In one of the dorm rooms, a student secretly took out a gold ring inlaid with a sapphire.

The ring looks very ordinary and normal, with extremely restrained energy fluctuations. If you didn't hold it in your hand, you would think it was just an ordinary gold ring.

But if you look closely, you'll find that it contains evil power and exudes a seductive and corrupting will.

In the shadows, the student's eyes gleamed with intense malice and a sinister smile.

"Duir, let me give you a big surprise!"

(End of this chapter)