My Hogwarts has a serious problem.

Chapter 251, Section 248: The Emperor and the Prince of Hogwarts

As Lynn listened to Ms. Grey's account, he recalled an incident that occurred later in the original story.

After the Triwizard Tournament, Voldemort resurrected and instructed Peter to kill Cedric. Harry brought this news back to Hogwarts and told Dumbledore. To alert the wizarding world, they spread the news, but the Ministry of Magic, under Fudge's control, refused to acknowledge the news in order to maintain its power. Dumbledore fled for various reasons, and Umbridge, the pink toad, was appointed headmaster of Hogwarts by the Ministry of Magic, but he was unable to enter the headmaster's office.

It seems that even without the succession ceremony planned by the three leaders, one still needs the approval of something to become the headmaster of Hogwarts. Lynn strongly suspects that the thing is hidden in the headmaster's office.

He tried to twirl the scepter between his fingers, not knowing what it was made of. It looked like metal, but it was as light as wood.

"Then what use is this thing to me? Can I use it as a magic wand?"

As Lynn spoke, he waved his scepter and cast an Illumination Charm, but there was no reaction.

Obviously, this thing cannot be used as a magic wand.

"Without Slytherin's approval, the scepter cannot be activated or fulfill its fundamental function, but your holding of it now has very important symbolic meaning."

"Symbolic meaning? Does it mean I am the true heir to Hogwarts, and Dumbledore is just a traitor who usurped the throne?"

Ms. Gray stared in astonishment, unsure how to respond to Lynn's analogy, and could only correct him.

"Dumbledore is more orthodox than you. After all, the four great leaders are long gone. Even if you obtain the scepter, you won't be able to use it. Dumbledore, on the other hand, has truly gained the castle's recognition. As long as he is in this castle, he is invincible."

Pshaw, you're making me sound like a treacherous traitor.

"What is its symbolic meaning?"

Ms. Gray said seriously.

"Although the four leaders are no longer here, they still built this castle. So you have gained their approval, which is equivalent to gaining Hogwarts' approval as well. Dumbledore's priority is ahead of yours, but after Dumbledore's death, you will be the first in line to inherit the throne."

Lynn understood what she meant.

To put it bluntly, if Hogwarts were some kind of dynasty, then Dumbledore would be the current emperor, and Lynn would be the crown prince, who would succeed the emperor once he died.

Um.

If I were to become Dumbledore's son, I wonder if his great-uncle would agree.

Lynn was preoccupied with a jumble of thoughts. After finishing his research, he took his leave of Ms. Gray.

Ms. Grey was also experiencing great emotional turmoil, but she didn't even know who Lynn was. She tried to ask Lynn about his identity, but he brushed her off and showed no intention of telling her. She could only watch Lynn leave.

Although the basilisk's lair was not found, Lynn's gains on this trip were not too bad.

Putting aside his current status as the Crown Prince, he will be the master of Hogwarts the moment Dumbledore closes his eyes. The two points of physical ability and one point of freedom he was rewarded with when he gained the approval of the three leaders alone make his efforts these past few days worthwhile.

Not to mention the three spells recorded in the magic book, and the [scepter] whose purpose is currently unknown and cannot be used, serving only as a symbol.

The four giants possessed alchemical artifacts with the highest alchemical skills, which sounded incredibly impressive. Even if he couldn't use them now, it didn't mean he would never be able to use them in the future.

The problem is that the scepter is inanimate, but people are alive. In any case, the scepter is now in his hands, and it can't grow legs and run away.

As for the search for the basilisk, there are no clues.

Lynn wasn't too worried about this. The basilisk's attack was very sudden. Now that he knew the basilisk had been taken away, he figured that once he informed Dumbledore, Dumbledore would definitely be on guard. As long as the basilisk dared to commit a crime even once, it would definitely give itself away.

It's unclear what the ultimate goal of the person who took the basilisk was, but these things won't be something Lynn has to consider alone. He'll discuss it with Old Deng tomorrow.

Today is September 20th, and tomorrow is the day when the timeline returns to its original position.

Lynn never forgot the exact time: 10:16. Once that time is reached, Lynn at this moment will use the time converter to go back to the past and experience what he has already experienced. The Lynn who traveled from this time will perfectly take over his disappearance and return to his original timeline, forming a closed time loop.

Lynn didn't just sit idly back at the House of Requirement.

He took out the spellbook with the Hogwarts crest and studied the spells left by the three leaders inside.

A violent version of the Disarming Charm, the Connection Charm, and the Food Charm.

The least useful of these is actually the violent disarming spell left by Gryffindor.

Lynn didn't know if the Ministry of Magic existed back then, but damaging someone else's wand without permission was illegal now. If he used this spell during a sparring match, Azkaban's imprisonment notice would surely follow. And in a life-or-death duel, wouldn't it be better to use the Killing Curse if the spell hit him? Why bother destroying the enemy's weapon?

Hufflepuff's food magic is pretty good. No matter how skilled a kitchen killer is at making something, as long as you use this spell and wave your wand, even if it's *, it will taste like chicken. Of course, if you like chocolate, it can also taste like chocolate.

The most useful of these is the linking spell left by Ravenclaw. Lynn has always been limited by the inconvenience of information exchange in the magical world. Apart from using owl to deliver messages and Floo Powder to transmit images, there is no other way to communicate remotely.

These two communication methods also have significant limitations. Owls are a prime example; flying around takes time, and even the smartest of these little creatures can't learn to apparite.

Floo powder is more convenient than owl powder, as it already has the feel of modern video calls, but who can carry a fireplace around with them?

If two people want to talk, they have to use an owl to send a message and agree on a time. It seems more practical to just use an owl to deliver the message directly.

Therefore, the Connection Spell allows two or even more people to exchange information in different locations, which is undoubtedly very useful.

However, this spell is quite difficult to learn, and it also places high demands on the wizard who casts it. Lynn didn't quite understand the specific requirements, but with his current magical power and physical abilities, he could only accommodate a maximum of five people interacting with it. Any more than that wouldn't work.

(End of this chapter)