The Evil Thoughts of Hogwarts and the Genie

Chapter 188 The Willow Puppet

The Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom was cleared out; Professor Hecate's usual lenses and mirrors were all put away, making room for a large open space in the center of the classroom.

Therefore, all the young wizards saw the tall "scarecrow" the moment they entered the door. Some exclaimed in amazement, while others were startled.

Of course, there was another person—James Porter, this seemingly never-ending boy—who went straight over, whether wanting a better view or simply using the other person as practice—it's unclear.

But in any case, he failed.

It was as if an invisible barrier stood between the young wizard and the "scarecrow," preventing them from seeing it from afar.

It's impossible to get a close look.

Meanwhile, Edmund was praising Professor Hecate's alchemical skills while thinking about even stranger things.

In fact, Lady Hecate's alchemy skills were only average.

But she was indeed very knowledgeable, and because of her love for travel and adventure, she was fortunate enough to meet an alchemy master.

It was an afternoon many years ago. The not-so-old Mrs. Hecate was hiking in the dense forest, admiring the sunset. Then, after walking a few steps, she encountered a wizard who had fallen face down on the ground and was unconscious.

This is an extremely rare event.

Whether it's encountering a wizard by chance in a dense forest, or the wizard falling into a daze after eating poisonous mushrooms, these are situations that many people will never encounter in their lifetime.

That's why the wizard who was rescued by Lady Hecate firmly believed that the two of them were destined to be together.

However, in retrospect, Ms. Hecate couldn't really be considered to have been of much help.

After all, the wizard's wife was wearing a gold pocket watch that could indicate her husband's physical condition, so she arrived quickly.

Needless to say, the wizard's physical condition was superb. The elderly wizard was simply helped up, sat for a while, and recovered.

So, although the old wizard would jokingly call Professor Hecate "my savior!", the latter never took credit for it.

The two became close friends despite their age difference. The old wizard was happy to help his young friend and would provide some alchemy teaching materials according to Professor Hecate's requirements.

This matter greatly displeased the headmaster of Beauxbatons School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and the reason behind it was very simple:

The old wizard's name was Nicolas Flamel.

Even the genies who reside in ordinary people all year round know the name of this legendary alchemist.

Years ago, the Genie even went to meet Flamel in person because of his extraordinary actions.

However, he wasn't as lucky as Professor Hecate; he failed to become Hecate's friend, as they were simply not on the same wavelength.

That said, the more Edmund looked at the freely moving straw giant before him, the more uneasy he felt.

"---Hell is beneath me." Edmund's expression was extremely complex.

"What's wrong?" Pollyanna asked curiously when she saw his bewildered expression.

"This is blasphemous," Edmund said sincerely. "I love it."

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Pollyanna gave him a strange look and then didn't say anything more.

Edmund wasn't saying this out of a joke. He looked at the enormous straw puppet before him, even though he knew perfectly well that this was Professor Hecate's sparring partner for them;

Given Professor Hecate's personality, the fact that this thing would be shaped like this is clearly just a beautiful misunderstanding.

But this didn't stop Edmund from laughing inwardly. Because this thing looked so much like the wicker figures that burned as human sacrifices to the gods in Celtic mythology.

Yes, as we all know, the gods in Celtic mythology are not the same as the gods in Christianity!

Although it was somewhat inappropriate for Edmund, who had once been Cain, to laugh here, he simply couldn't help but find it hard to suppress.

He laughed for a while, then remembered the first question Dumbledore had asked Lucifer when he tested him:

"Is God the only God in this world?"

Lucifer believed that the answer to this question required Dumbledore's soul.

So, is there only one God in this world?

Ironically, Edmund didn't actually know the answer.

For a long time after he killed Abel and was separated from his parents, he lived like a wild beast, in a daze.

He wasn't worried about food, but he was worried about clothing. More importantly, although he had gained freedom and stepped into the "land of Nod," he actually had no goals and didn't know what he should do or what he wanted.

He walked for a very long time, perhaps years, decades—and then he came to a city-state.

That sounds strange, doesn't it?

Decades ago, there was only Adam and Eve's family in the world. But when Cain came to his senses...

He had become the lord of that city, had a wife, and had a child.

The boy's name was Enoch, and Cain saw him as a blind child, almost like Abel, which disgusted him greatly.

But in the end, he did not kill his child; he simply left the city-state, seeking true freedom.

And from then on, Enoch must have continued to have children according to God's instructions, passing on Cain's bloodline from generation to generation.

But Cain didn't really feel anything about it.

After that, he traveled to different continents and met different people. As a result, he also learned about some cultures related to God.

But he never saw any god other than God again, and even when he committed blasphemous acts in the local area, no one came forward to punish him.

Therefore, the genie was unsure whether other gods existed in the world—but having personally experienced religious wars, he certainly believed that Professor Hecate had unintentionally committed an act more blasphemous than he had deliberately intended.

It was hilarious, and he really did laugh nonstop.

This brought Edmund a lot of attention, but he didn't mind. Only when the class officially began did Professor Hecate, with a confident smile, walk down from his office on the second floor and clap his hands.

"The little wizards are exactly as you see them, just as we promised before Christmas!"

Someone in the front row whispered, "Merlin, the upperclassmen really weren't lying to me!"

Edmund didn't even need to look to know that the person speaking must be James.

"We will practice our spells and test what we learned last semester with the help of this puppet."

"And I will teach you in actual combat how to take down a giant monster that is thick-skinned and much taller and stronger than us without causing fatal damage."

The old professor spoke cheerfully.

"Now, would anyone like to step forward and demonstrate your knockout strategy to the class?"