Magical Studies at Hogwarts...

Chapter 86 What kind of gods are the graduates of Eagle Academy!

The other prohibitions Dumbledore mentioned weren't too surprising to the young wizards, especially the older ones, as similar things had happened before.

But stopping Quidditch was a first, and it immediately caused an uproar; the Great Hall was in complete chaos.

However, no matter how much the young wizards protested, they couldn't change Dumbledore's decision.

With Ike's reminder, Stewart and the others reacted relatively calmly. As the worst Quidditch team at Hogwarts, the Hawks liked the team, but few were fanatics.

This is completely different from Gryffindor and Slytherin.

After breakfast, the castle was placed under martial law. There were even more knights in armor in the corridors. Filch was running up and down the stairs in a flurry of activity. Whenever a young wizard strayed from the group, he would let out a loud shout, followed by a string of vicious words.

The seventh-grade students were organized into groups of four to form patrol teams, which, under the guidance of the professors, joined the patrols of the castle.

Suddenly, a tense atmosphere of impending storm enveloped Hogwarts, and the entire Easter holiday ended under such a high-pressure atmosphere.

After classes resumed, the high-intensity control measures became even stricter. The professors specially adjusted the courses, with all four colleges teaching each class together. The schedule was packed seven days a week, with no rest time at all.

The young wizards were clearly not used to this life, while Ike was rather nostalgic, as it reminded him of his high school days.

The only difference is that there are no more morning and evening self-study sessions; everything else is basically the same.

This continued until mid-May. Many young wizards, unable to bear it any longer, wrote home to complain, resulting in Dumbledore receiving a large number of howling letters every day. The Daily Prophet also published many articles criticizing Dumbledore's actions.

But it is clear that the will of the greatest white wizard of this century will not be changed by anyone.

May 20th, an ordinary day now but one that will be very interesting in the future, Professor Sprout's mandrakes finally matured.

Snape had begun brewing the potion long ago, waiting for this final ingredient. Soon, Percy, Penelope, Lady Lorris, and Ser Nicholas recovered from their petrification and returned to everyone's side.

A joyful atmosphere permeated the castle all day, and everyone seemed to have forgotten that Roger was still lying in the school hospital.

And she grew increasingly haggard...

Ike was getting impatient; Little Fu was still nowhere to be seen. He was like a venomous snake lurking in the shadows; if it weren't for the castle's tight security, a new attack would likely have already occurred.

It's not that there's no progress at all; Ekko has already gotten a clue.

Recalling Comrade Voldemort's first attack, Ike rushed to the location of the Death Curse immediately, but found no suspicious figures. He wasn't at the scene of the second attack, but according to those who had helped Roger move the fireworks, everyone in the corridor was someone they knew.

So here's the question: how did Comrade Xiao Fu hide himself?

The Disillusionment Charm should be ruled out first, as Ike's current magical level would definitely attract his attention to any unusual magical fluctuations; and Roger's attack also indicates that he was not possessing a student in the castle.

According to Hermione, Ginny also seemed to be acting strangely.

Therefore, the answer is obvious: an outsider has sneaked into the castle!

At first, Ike wasn't sure who had sneaked in, but he only recently confirmed the intruder's identity.

Rita Skeeter!

A journalist known throughout the wizarding world for her exaggerated and false reporting, her articles and books are full of misinformation; she'll write whatever grabs the attention. Given her nature, it's impossible that she wouldn't write something inaccurate about such a major event at Hogwarts. Yet, strangely enough, none of her articles have been published in the Daily Prophet.

Ike hadn't initially thought of her, but Terry casually mentioned it one day, and he suddenly realized it.

Yes! It must be her!

Rita Skeeter is not only a journalist, but also an illegal Animagus!

And her Animagus is a beetle!

Everything makes sense now.

Because she could transform into a beetle, Ike didn't detect the attacker, and she was able to remain hidden from everyone. Moreover, most of the magical world's protective measures were ineffective against the intrusion of an Animagus.

This applies to both Azkaban and Hogwarts.

Considering the existence of the Animagus, Ike even used the Disillusionment Charm to sneak into the Gryffindor dormitory to check on Ron's Scabbers.

Ike didn't detect any strange magical fluctuations from Peter Pettigrew.

Having spent so much time with Comrade Voldemort last semester, Ike felt he couldn't possibly hide the characteristics of a temporary Horcrux from him. After some subtle inquiries, he learned that Ron had been keeping a close eye on Peter Pettigrew, probably fearing he might suffer the same fate as Lady Lorris. Peter Pettigrew likely had no opportunity to commit the crime.

Besides, no one except the professor and Ike knew of Comrade Xiao Fu's existence.

Little Fu would never have known that the filthy rat was a Death Eater.

Looking back at what happened before the Easter holidays, it's not so unbelievable that Rita would sneak into Hogwarts.

The series of attacks and Lockhart's poor performance were things that strongly attracted Rita's attention. Breaking into a wizard's house, or even Hogwarts, wasn't a first for her.

This time, it just so happened that he encountered Comrade Xiao Fu, who had just taken the life-extending medicine.

Having basically pieced together the truth, Ike breathed a huge sigh of relief. With a goal in mind, all that remained was to find a hidden beetle in the vast Hogwarts.

This is not difficult at all...

"Words that start with F!"

What isn't difficult? It's practically like finding a needle in a haystack!

Frustrated, Ike tore his hair into a tangled mess, wanting nothing more than to dump all his guesses on the professors! But, due to the existence of the life-and-death pact, he simply couldn't do that!

Besides, even without that damned contract, Ike wouldn't know how to bring it up.

"How do you know Rita Skeeter is an illegal Animagus?"

Ike didn't know how to answer this question alone.

Life is tough, the little eagle sighed...

It must be said that Ravenclaw graduates are more likely to achieve great things than students from other houses, with almost every one of them possessing one or two signature spells.

Lockhart became the most successful bestselling author in the wizarding world with his extraordinary Oblivion Charm, and Rita became the most successful reporter for the Daily Prophet with her Animagus.

Those who graduated from Takayuki Academy are all gods!

(End of this chapter)