Starting with Hyuga, traversing countless heavens

"Mr. Malfoy, may I ask about the ingredients, preparation method, usage, and precautions for Felix Felicis?"

"Uh, well, I don't know, Professor."

“Sit down. Your biggest mistake was being arrogant in front of me. So, for that, Slytherin loses ten points. Mr. Potter. Why didn’t you fight back? Because of your cowardice. Gryffindor loses twelve points.”

"Professor, but..."

“Shut up, Miss Granger. Because you talked back to the professor, Gryffindor has been deducted 3 points.”

After dealing with the turmoil, Snape decided to proceed with the classes as usual. After reciting his familiar opening remarks, the expressions of the Gryphon and Slytherin students began to look somewhat strange, but Snape didn't pay any attention to it.

He'd seen that surprised look on Harry Potter many times before. Next, Snape decided to give Harry Potter a hard time.

When Harry Potter was asked three soul-searching questions, he stammered and couldn't answer, but he did explain the meaning of flowers associated with Zhang Wei's version of Snape.

Snape's face twitched twice, and his eyes held a complex and indescribable expression.

Snape looked Harry Potter over once more. That awful hair, that awful face. Only those eyes, the emerald green of which resembled his Lily's.

Hinata Hoshino didn't care about what happened next; he'd finished watching the fun and should think about serious matters.

In the library, Mrs. Pince was sorting books, inwardly cursing the little wizard for his destruction of them.

Nothing was found; in the restricted area, there was an extra figure. Hyuga Hoshino's Byakugan revealed its three tomoe, utilizing the Sharingan's powerful dynamic vision and memory abilities.

The book sweeping was frantic; the forbidden section had very few books, most of which were shrouded in black mist.

Chapter 107 Bloodline Origin

Judging from the titles, only one book is related to the origins of bloodlines and bloodline research.

Kamui activated, and the book was sucked into Kamui space. A white Zetsu was pulled over and made to read the book.

As soon as the book was turned, ghostly wails and howls erupted, and black mist instantly enveloped White Zetsu. Hyuga Hoshino saw this and thought, "I have to lend a hand." He used the Adamantine Sealing Chains to pierce through White Zetsu, extracting the curse from the book, and then used the Four Symbols Seal to seal the curse onto White Zetsu.

He opened the book and used his Sharingan to quickly flip through his memories. After reading it all, he memorized every single word. He then released the Four Symbols Seal on White Zetsu, and the curse naturally returned to the pages of the book.

The book doesn't contain much substantial information. It merely examines and compares the possible blood relationships between the existing Twenty-Eight Holy Families in the wizarding world and magical creatures.

For example, the Gauntlet family, descendants of Slytherin, are suspected by comparative studies to possess unicorn and stealth beast bloodlines.

Because Salazar Slytherin was the first Legilimency in history, and both unicorns and invisible beasts possess the ability to sense people's thoughts.

Hinata Hoshino couldn't understand why such logical reasoning should be prohibited. Why leave a curse on the book as a defense?

Is it because these families in the wizarding world are afraid that the origin of their bloodline will be discovered? Or are the speculations written in this book actually true?

Interesting. Hinata Hoshino put the book back in its place, activated his Byakugan, and checked if there were any hidden compartments inside the book or any hidden books on the bookshelf.

I reached the end of the restricted book section. Looking up, I noticed the last row of bookshelves, which seemed to have an even higher shelf.

There must have been quite a few books there, so were they moved away by the headmaster? Was it Dumbledore or one of his predecessors?

Reaching the eighth floor, I looked at the stone statue in front of me.

"Lemon Olaf, Spicy Honey Candy, Cockroach Pit, Licorice Stick, Chocolate Frog..."

Hinata Hoshino rattled off a bunch of candy names, but it was unclear which candy name was correct, as the stone statue slowly moved aside.

"Good morning, Principal."

The slightly casual tone had no effect on Dumbledore, who was immersed in the joy of candy.

Phineas Black on the wall, his eyes blazing with fury. He opened his mouth to reprimand Hyuga Hoshino, who then used the Kongo Lock to silence him, but Delis Deventer immediately retorted.

"Kid, you should respect your principal."

"Enough, Phineas. Dumbledore is the headmaster. You and I are gone. The dead should not tell the living what to do."

The other principals on the wall were also staring at Phineas, who could only shut his mouth in frustration.

"Good morning, Mr. Zhang. What brings you here? Why don't you sit down, have some dessert, and we can talk slowly?"

"Okay."

Hinata Hoshino sat down, picked up the lemon shaved ice, ate it, and found it quite delicious.

"Please have a cup of black tea with sugar and milk."

"Okay, Mr. Zhang, please wait a moment."

The house-elves appeared and granted the request. Not long after, black tea was served. Hinata Hoshino took a sip and his expression was a little strange. It was too sweet. He silently put down the teacup.

With a wave of his hand, Hinata Hoshino summoned Hufflepuff's golden cup and a framed picture without a portrait.

"This is Hufflepuff's golden cup, and also a portrait of Gryffindor."

Dumbledore put down the candy, stood up, and the portraits on the wall exclaimed in surprise.

"Professor, could you please ask the school principals to quiet down for a moment?"

Dumbledore nodded, and amidst the discontented shouts of the portraits on the wall, he waved the Elder Wand, and all the figures in the portraits closed their eyes as if in slumber.

"These are two items I acquired by chance. However, Hufflepuff's golden cup has the magic of infinite replication, and the Gryffindor portrait also contains magic that cannot be manifested."

“I understand, Mr. Zhang. These things still belong to you, but you just want them to be made public.”

"Yes, please, Principal, break these spells."

Dumbledore approached Hufflepuff's golden cup, waved the Elder Wand, and raised the cup to examine it, just as he had in the legend.

“Bring the oldest house-elf.”

The house-elf who had just delivered the black tea appeared, nodded, and left. Not long after, it returned with an elderly house-elf who was walking unsteadily.

It tremblingly held up the golden cup before it, its cloudy eyes revealing sorrow and longing.

He recalled a legend passed down through generations of house-elves: Hufflepuffs who gave them work and shelter from the wind and rain.

They once used a golden cup to help them carry food. Hufflepuff was their benefactor, and the golden cup was their forever ally. Sadly, they lost both their benefactor and their ally. Now, their ally has finally returned to Hogwarts.

"Thank you, Mr. Zhang. My gratitude to you is like an overflowing river. We will always remember your kindness."

Suddenly, a golden light flashed from the golden cup, and another blank photo frame flew directly in through the principal's office window. Hinata Hoshino caught the photo frame with lightning speed.

A house-elf hurriedly teleported into the principal's office.

"Headmaster, a picture frame suddenly appeared in the fireplace in the kitchen, and then it flew away somewhere..."

Halfway through his speech, he saw that Hinata Hoshino was holding a framed photograph, and the oldest among them was holding Hufflepuff's golden cup.

"Grandfather, is this Lady Hufflepuff's golden cup?"

"Yes, it now belongs to Mr. Zhang. From today onwards, Mr. Zhang is our eternal benefactor."

The old elf returned the golden cup and went back to the kitchen with two young elves. According to Hufflepuff students, the kitchen of Hogwarts was filled with unprecedented cheers that day.

"System, copy."

[Congratulations, host, you have obtained the rune z (algiz). Do you wish to fuse it?]

"Fusion."

This rune represents getting lost, destiny, and protection.

In Hinata Hoshino's mind, the runes appeared for a moment, were then swallowed by the Kirin, spat out, changed shape, and circled around the Kirin.

Hinata Hoshino suddenly felt his magical power surge. His magical power, which was originally only at the level of a fourth-year student at Hogwarts, should now exceed that of an average professor at Hogwarts.

Within the Divine Might Space, a mysterious power has appeared, which should represent destiny.

The powers represented by the previous two runes and this rune can be used; the powers of fire and light, time, and protection emerge.

In other words, it has gained several new abilities: Fiery Blaze, Purification, Time Acceleration, and Mysterious Protection.

Hinata Hoshino's lips twitched. Sure enough, the first draw guarantees a pity reward, just like the Gryffindor portrait.

The portraits of Slytherin and Ravenclaw are still missing.

Dumbledore then looked at the portraits of Gryffindor and Hufflepuff; the blank frames showed no magical fluctuations.

However, what just happened is enough to prove that these are indeed portraits of Gryffindor and Hufflepuff. The only question is how to get the two of them to appear.

This left Dumbledore somewhat bewildered. He waved his Elder Wand around and tried several spells besides the Revealing Charm, all of which were spells that could make invisible things visible.

All useless.

Chapter 108 Neville's Hope

Dumbledore couldn't help but marvel at how these four giants truly deserved to be the most outstanding wizards of their time.

Suddenly, Dumbledore had an idea. He waved his wand in the air, scattering runes that formed a spell. As the spell approached the picture frame, some ripples appeared on it before it returned to stillness.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Zhang, there's nothing I can do. This is a test from the four giants, and only you can discover it."

"Thank you for clearing up my doubts, Principal. I wonder if you have ever seen a Qilin?"

"Qilin? A mythical creature from the East. I've seen it before, but that was decades ago."

Hinata Hoshino took off his shirt, turned his back to Dumbledore, and revealed his Kirin tattoo.

Hyuga Hoshino can control the Kirin tattoo. If he doesn't want anyone to see it, even if his body temperature rises or he is doused with hot water, the tattoo will not appear.

Dumbledore looked at the tattoo on his back, somewhat surprised. The tattoo on his back was quite different from the unicorn Dumbledore had seen in his youth.

How should I put it? The Qilin tattoo on his back is even more imposing and carries a sense of oppression.

The moment the Qilin tattoo appeared, the phoenix Fawkes cried out to the sky, surprising Dumbledore even more.

He was familiar with Fox; that cry meant that danger was sensed.

Could a mere tattoo possess such an imposing presence? This made Dumbledore wonder if the unicorn he had seen in his youth might be a fake.

"Mr. Zhang, please put this away. Fox is feeling a bit unwell."

"I'm sorry, Professor, I didn't expect that."

Hinata Hoshino suppressed her smile, put on her clothes, and turned around.

"I must say, Mr. Zhang, you must possess the bloodline of a Qilin. However, when I was young, I saw a Qilin, but I didn't have this imposing aura."

"Professor, could you tell me where you encountered the Qilin?"

Dumbledore told Newt the location where the Kirin was found, and Hyuga Hoshino nodded, providing more details than Ollivander's grandfather had described.