My Hogwarts has a serious problem.

Chapter 467, Section 464: Isn't it normal for four schools to participate in the Triwizard Tournament?

If they are not satisfied with this outcome and retaliate against the American Magic Association in private, then their target will be too obvious.

Anyone who isn't an idiot would suspect they were the ones who did it.

So they planned to keep it a secret, and Lynn and Fox didn't intend to get involved through official channels, but that didn't mean the matter was over.

The death of O'Brien was merely a matter of collecting some interest, especially since O'Brien committed suicide and had nothing to do with Lynn. Whether Lynn actually received that interest was another matter entirely.

Including what happened with Fontana before, Lynn will definitely get back all the money he owes, with interest.

Moreover, the US Congress certainly won't let this go so easily.

They paid such a high price, yet not only did they fail to kill Lynn, they also lost their security chief.

Lynn is unaware that O'Brien's half-body has appeared in full view of the Capitol's office, and the chief of security's gruesome death will undoubtedly bring an inexplicable scandal to Congress.

Based on this alone, it's impossible for the American Magic Congress to agree to a deal with Lynn.

Therefore, he did not intend to bring the conflict between the two sides into the open, because some methods become unusable once they are brought into the open.

Moreover, considering only external influence, one is a magical government whose overall strength has consistently ranked among the top three in the world, and the other is a fifth-year student whose only notable achievement is defeating the basilisk and earning the Order of Merlin, Second Class Medal.

No matter how you look at it, if Lynn can still put up even the slightest resistance, it's clear that there's something wrong with him.

After Lynn and Fox reached an agreement, Hermione naturally had no objections.

After learning that it was all a false alarm, the Weasleys and Harry went back to sleep, yawning, as they hadn't slept all day because of the stress.

Leon also ordered all his men to return to their posts, and at Lynn's instruction, the reverse engineering of the door key was also terminated.

But Leon himself did not leave, and Lynn certainly wouldn't hide these things from these saints, or rather, they were Lynn's true confidants, and these things should have been told to them in the first place.

However, Lynn did not tell Leon the whole truth first, but instead had a private conversation with Fox.

"So, have you considered what I mentioned in my letter since you came back this time, Professor?"

Lynn was left alone in his tent with Fox, while Umaru was taken by Hermione to the Weasleys' tent to rest in.

Fox took a relaxed sip of his tea.

"Of course I've thought it over. To be honest, if Dumbledore hadn't hired me as the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor when you were a first-grader, I would have been very happy to stay at Hogwarts. After reading your description in your letter, I feel that the position of Magical Morality Professor is very suitable for me."

Lynn had anticipated Fox's answer, but he still breathed a sigh of relief.

This was because he knew the most suitable and trusted person among all those in the magical world to take on the professorship.

"That's wonderful, Professor. From this semester onwards, I can once again rightfully call you Professor Fox," Lynn said with a smile. "The letter of appointment that Professor Dumbledore wrote for you should be arriving in your hands soon as well."

"I've been traveling for four years, and I've basically been to all the places I wanted to go and eaten all the foods I wanted to eat. After what happened with O'Brien, continuing on this journey has really made me feel a bit weary. Going back to school to research and teach the things you mentioned is a pretty good option."

"So where do you plan to go next?"

Fox thought for a moment.

"Let's go back to my house in England first, take a look around, and then head to Hogwarts. It's not long before school starts."

Lynn and Fawkes' conversation was short. After confirming that Fawkes would be teaching at Hogwarts, they agreed to meet again at Hogwarts.

After Fox left, Lynn began talking with Leon, but this time their conversation was much longer.

Leon Lynn didn't hide anything from him, telling him how he was tricked into coming to that island by the American Aurors. Leon's expression was not good the whole time, and he showed a disdainful attitude towards those American wizards.

"Back when they were following Lord Grindelwald, those Americans only knew how to use these petty tricks. However, their Speaker of Congress, Seraphina Picqueli, was a very capable woman at that time. She had the strength and means to control the situation in the country. Otherwise, from the moment Lord Grindelwald set foot on the American continent, those American wizards who followed him would have already raised the flag of rebellion."

Even without Leon saying it, Lynn himself knew how formidable Grindelwald was back then, far surpassing Voldemort, who had only been fighting amongst himself in Britain recently.

However, the more devastating Grindelwald was to the American wizarding world back then, the more those American wizards hate him now.

Lynn touched his relatively smooth chin and pondered.

"Although we haven't fully taken control of the Ministry of Magic in Britain yet, they can't just openly invade the English mainland like this. So they will definitely take other actions against me, but they will be the same underhanded and shady methods as today."

As he spoke, Leon suddenly remembered a piece of news he had recently overheard at the Ministry of Magic.

"Recently, the International Department of Magical Cooperation has made some big moves regarding Hogwarts. I heard that the Triwizard Tournament, which has been suspended for a long time, will be held at Hogwarts this year."

Lynn nodded.

"I already knew this beforehand. The other two magic schools in Europe, Beauxbatons and Durmstrang, will be participating in this competition. This event was originally organized by these three schools ostensibly to promote friendship, but in reality, it was just to see who was better."

However, because the competition became increasingly intense as it progressed, even resulting in situations where two out of three participants died or were seriously injured, the event was discontinued a long time ago.

Leon's expression was serious.

"The Triwizard Tournament is a competition organized by the magic schools in Europe themselves, but this year there are more than just three schools participating."

Lynn frowned: "You mean..."

"I heard some news from within the Ministry: the American Ivorymoney School of Magic applied to participate in this year's Triwizard Tournament, and the Ministry of Magic has decided to approve it."

(End of this chapter)