The Return to Hogwarts

Lady Hufflepuff's wine-red eyes were suddenly filled with a silvery light, much stronger than when she had tried to make a prophecy about Lady Ravenclaw's child. In comparison, even the sunlight streaming into the room seemed dim!

The silver light continued to burn intensely, and finally, strands of silver light flew out from Lady Helga Hufflepuff's eyes. These strands, which even Amostah couldn't discern, swirled and danced in mid-air, gradually taking shape. Finally, a dozen or so ghostly silver phantoms, with bodies identical to Lady Helga Hufflepuff, appeared before everyone!

"I'll be back soon—"

Immediately afterwards, more than a dozen 'silver ghosts' simultaneously emitted the same ethereal and otherworldly voices, and then stepped into the darkness beneath the stone archway.

Chapter 664 Crossing the Stars

2023-12-26

A dozen mysterious silver phantoms created by Lady Hufflepuff rushed into the stone archway, climbed the faintly glowing 'path' behind the door, and disappeared as quickly as shooting stars.

Lady Ravenclaw supported the hazy blue starry sky that permeated the Chamber of Secrets, and the space where this starry sky met the stone door was distorted. This seemed to indicate that the devouring power erupting from the stone door was still continuing, but it was being restrained by Lady Ravenclaw. If it were allowed to ferment, it might devour the entire Hogwarts.

Time passed slowly, and a suffocating stillness enveloped the secret room.

It was clear that Mrs. Ravenclaw was under immense pressure. Beads of sweat were almost visible on her temples and forehead, and her complexion was turning from snow-white to pale. Although she knew she couldn't interfere with events that occurred a thousand years ago, a sense of unease still welled up within Amostella.

Every second of the past few minutes felt like an eternity, and everyone’s eyes were fixed on the door, waiting to see what news Lady Hufflepuff’s strange magic would bring back.

Snapped!

Suddenly, in a split second, a crisp sound came from the void, like firecrackers, crackling and popping a dozen times in a row. Then, Mrs. Hufflepuff, who was standing in the same spot, seemed to have been hit by a heavy blow. Her face turned pale in an instant, and her body moved backward uncontrollably, almost unable to stand!

Ms. Ravenclaw slightly moved her eyes, and the blue mist that filled the surroundings formed a chair behind Ms. Hufflepuff, catching the staggering Hufflepuff.

Immediately afterwards, Lady Ravenclaw reached out towards the stone archway, and the 'coordinate' embedded in the sill suddenly detached from the indentation and transformed back into its original form—a thumb-sized black stone with a crack in the middle!

The stone archway, now without its coordinates, immediately fell silent. The black curtains clinging to the doorway stopped trembling rapidly and resumed their slow, gentle swaying.

"Helga—"

What disappeared next was Lady Ravenclaw's domain. She looked quite exhausted, with even the collar of her wizard's robes soaked with sweat, but she still looked much better than Hufflepuff.

Ravenclaw hurried over to Hufflepuff's side, looking at his dearest friend with concern.

Hufflepuff's eyes were tightly closed, her face was ashen, and her eyes twitched slightly. It was hard to imagine what kind of ordeal could cause a legendary witch to suffer such pain.

“Our guess was correct, Rowena—”

After a brief moment of catching his breath, Hufflepuff's voice trembled slightly, still unable to escape the pain.

"The path behind the door leads to that world; I can sense the presence of that world. Hmm—"

"You need to rest, Helga."

"Mrs. Ravenclaw said in an unyielding tone, but Mrs. Hufflepuff stopped Ravenclaw from helping her up, her voice urgent."

"The path was incomplete; I was repelled from the void and died in the starry sea where magic was depleted. Whew—"

Ms. Hufflepuff continued with difficulty,

"To reach that world, we need complete coordinates and magic. Building a path across the starry sea requires far more magic than we can imagine. Before that, this door must be sealed and separated from the coordinates. Otherwise, the desolate starry sky behind the incompletely opened door will devour all the magic in our world. It has the power to destroy magic!"

Destruction magic?!

Even Hermione and the others, who were somewhat confused, understood the serious consequences Helga Hufflepuff mentioned at the end.

When magic disappears, magic will naturally vanish, all wizards in the world will become Muggles, and magical creatures and plants will degenerate as magic disappears, eventually becoming ordinary creatures. Magic will ultimately be sealed away in history!

Amostella's eye twitched violently, and fear involuntarily crept into her gaze as she stared at the door. For many wizards devoted to the path of magic, this meant nothing less than taking away their reason for being.

“I have never been close to that world, Rowena—”

Rowena felt Helga's hand trembling slightly on her arm, and through that trembling hand, she seemed to see the fear in Helga's heart!

No one knew their power better than the four of them, so Rowena also knew just how terrifying something could make Helga feel fear.

"I sense they are still alive. The war continues. If the darkness is not ended in the sea of ​​stars, it will eventually return to our world. All things wither. We must help that person from Salazar Academy. Only he can stop him from belonging to that world—"

Helga Hufflepuff was exhausted. Her hand slid towards Mrs. Ravenclaw's palm and touched the black stone.

"We must keep these coordinates safe until that person appears. If we don't find anyone else..."

“Salazar really likes the little ability this coordinate possesses, and he’ll be happy to keep it safe and pass it down to future generations—” Mrs. Ravenclaw said seriously. “You need to rest, Helga, you’ve exhausted too much of your energy.”

Ms. Hufflepuff slowly closed her eyes and leaned against Ms. Ravenclaw. Her breathing gradually became steady, and at the same time, the Chamber of Secrets they were in began to shake violently, and everything in the world became unreal in the violent tremors!

"earthquake?"

Harry's scream was filled with an air of absurdity: an earthquake at Hogwarts?!

"No, Ms. Hufflepuff has lost consciousness; this part of her memory has come to an end—"

Amos Tower, who had experienced similar memories, spoke in a deep voice. The moment his words fell, the sound of shattering glass echoed in the air. In an instant, the sunlit room was completely darkened. The sudden stretching of space caused Harry, Hermione, Ron, and the two house-elfs, Dobby and Doom, to lose their balance and fall to the ground unexpectedly.

The bone-chilling cold that immediately enveloped him made Amosta shiver for a moment. After figuring out where he was, he immediately swung his wand and threw a ball of light, about the size of a Quake ball, into the air.

"Mr. Blaine?"

Ruijia, who was anxiously pacing in front of the dark blue stone wall, stared blankly at the group of people who suddenly appeared. She stood there for several seconds, then suddenly rushed to the dizzy Dom and hugged it!

This unexpected situation made Amosta raise his eyebrows. He suppressed his many emotions and watched the scene quietly.

"Are you alright, Dobby?"

The three young wizards helped each other to their feet, staggering as they looked around. They realized where they were. Harry pulled up Dobby, who was lying at his feet, and asked with concern.

"Dobby's fine, Harry Potter, Dobby's just dizzy."

Dobby held his head in his hands and shook it as he spoke.

Hermione also thought of Dom, and she immediately noticed Dom being held in Ragnarok's arms. Her expression froze for a moment, and then—

"Oh!"

Hermione covered her mouth, tears streaming down her brown eyes. She simply couldn't believe her eyes—Riga, who had so heartlessly abandoned Dom at birth, was actually embracing Dom!

Harry and Ron were also drawn to Hermione's exclamation, and after noticing what was happening, they both looked surprised and puzzled.

Seemingly sensing the gaze, Riga jumped up in a panic and left Dom, who was looking at it with confusion. Riga itself seemed bewildered by its own actions, its expression a mixture of bewilderment and fear. Facing Amosta, it mumbled something tremblingly.

"Professor Blaine and Rega are rude"

After silently shaking his head, Amosta shifted his gaze from Riga to the dark blue wall at the end of the corridor.

Chapter 665 The End

2023-12-27

Amos Tower abandoned Harry, his two companions, and the three house-elves, and strolled to the dark blue stone wall. Even after a thousand years, the wall still spewed out cold winds, keeping the temperature in this terrifying and gloomy corridor at an extremely low level.

It's not hard to guess who left the magic on the wall. Although it's claimed that 'love' can awaken the yearning for freedom and self in the soul of a house-elf, the reality is certainly not that simple.

Otherwise, the merciful Helga Hufflepuff wouldn't have only saved the house-elf named Kiki, ignoring the other members of her kind living at Hogwarts, and leaving this corridor as a tradition among house-elves.

Amosta's fingertips brushed against the wall, occasionally tapping it lightly. His penetrating gaze seemed to see through the wall's obstruction and reveal the scene behind it.

Harry watched Professor Blaine explore something with awe. He had never seen a wizard explore like this before, using only his eyes and hands, instead of constantly waving his wand and casting spells. However, Harry already knew that making a racket and creating a lot of smoke was usually the behavior of someone with less skill, not someone with expertise.

"Behind this wall—"

The oppressive atmosphere and Professor Blaine's earlier warning in the vision made Hermione hesitant to ask questions loudly. She cautiously tilted her head, glancing at Professor Blaine, who seemed to have figured things out and was standing in front of the wall deep in thought.

"You think that office we saw earlier belonged to Ms. Hufflepuff?"

"Yes, it's still behind this wall."

"Would you like to open it again?"

Ron's eyes gleamed with anticipation. This bizarre adventure, though astonishing, was not dangerous. If the founder's office at Hufflepuff were to be unearthed, it would likely cause a huge uproar!

Can you do that?

Ron pressed on with his questions.

Under the watchful eyes of the group, Professor Blaine pondered for a moment, then, unexpectedly, shook his head.

“Opening this wall isn’t difficult, Ron, but I don’t want to do it unless absolutely necessary—” Amosta stepped back, staring at the wall, and before Harry and the others could ask, she gave her reason.

"This would destroy the magic within the walls, but of course, that's not the main issue. Lady Hufflepuff has already revealed what she considers the most valuable information to us. Whatever her reasons, since she has sealed off her work and living space, out of respect for the founder of Hogwarts, I think it's best not to open it. Speaking of which..."

Suddenly remembering something, Amosta turned to look at Harry and the others.

“Ruijia told me that you were drawn to this wall the moment you touched it. Could you elaborate on what exactly happened?”

What are the specific details?

Harry, Ron, and Hermione exchanged bewildered glances. Although they didn't quite understand what Professor Blaine was looking for, Harry still spoke truthfully.

"It's me, Professor—"

Harry gasped for breath, a flicker of fear crossing his emerald eyes in the fluorescent light.

"We came to the end of this corridor and found this wall. Hmm, I thought something was off. Maybe there was something hidden behind this wall, so we went closer to check it out-"

Harry swallowed hard, trying to recall.

"When I touched this wall, suddenly it became soft, and then I felt as if a hand was pulling me inside."

"Half of Harry's body was embedded in the wall—"

Hermione also said with lingering fear,