I, Hogwarts Second Time Around.

Chapter 434 The Hogwarts Incident

Irving did not stop talking.

His voice continued.

"In the end, it was Isolde's adventure companion, the father-like Pukch William, who appeared on the battlefield. Just like his descendant Voldemort, the arrogant descendant of Gaunt would never care about humanoid creatures such as elves, fairies, and Pukchs. Gormley paid for this with her life, as she was shot through the heart by a poisoned arrow from Pukch William."

After everything was over, Isolde buried her aunt's wand on the school grounds. Within a year, a snake tree sprouted from the burial site, and no amount of cutting or pruning could stop it. Years later, people discovered that the tree's leaves possessed powerful healing properties.

"After Isolde's death, one of her two daughters, Leona, who inherited her magical talent, chose never to marry, hoping that her bloodline would end and not be passed down. The other, a born Squib (possibly the price of triggering the magic of love), married a local Muggle. The Stewart family continued to grow."

Irving's voice gradually stopped.

The sea before me is bathed in the golden glow of the setting sun.

Several seagulls dove into the golden light, shook their wings, and flew out again, each carrying a fish in its beak.

Every drop of seawater was enveloped in golden light, like molten gold spurting out when gold is boiled.

Further away, several fishing boats sailed by. After all, this was an important trade route connecting the Old World and the New World, so it was not surprising to see merchant ships coming and going.

"I feel like you're just telling a story." Koyatl stared at the sea surface, rippling in the breeze, as if bidding farewell to the setting sun.

A unique sense of poetry and romance gathers there, lingering there.

Owen didn't offer any specific explanation for Koyatl; he had no obligation to. He was simply expressing some of his own speculations. "Perhaps the magic of love can be passed down through bloodlines," he said. "There is indeed a snake tree on the grounds of Ivermony School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. You can try digging up its roots to find Salazar Slytherin's wand."

"Don't worry about the snakewood dying. It has been rooted for hundreds of years. It will still live and continue to grow even without that magic wand."

"Don't you guys dislike Slytherin?" Koyatl glared at Ron. "You call him an old madman."

"You can't judge something out of context," Irving said. "In the past, Muggles and wizards were enemies, and the influence of the Church made Muggles think wizards were evil. It's not surprising that Salazar had that pure-blood mentality."

"If Salazar were truly that evil, the other three founders would never have co-founded Hogwarts with him."

The mistake lay in the fact that later pure-blood wizards relied on an outdated concept from a thousand years ago without adapting it to new circumstances.

"The world today is not what it was a thousand years ago."

Owen turned to look at her. "After everything is over, you can go back to Ifamoni to verify if what I said is true. Principal Yullari Hicks would be happy to see you again."

"As for you—" he then looked at Ron, "go home now."

After he finished speaking, he left the deck.

He was going to find Dumbledore to ask for something.

About a week later.

The investigation into Ron and Koyatl has finally come to an end.

The Federation could find absolutely nothing unusual about the two individuals.

However, from Koyatl's testimony and memories, they learned the truth about Port Isabel.

Faced with that horrifying story and reality, all the wizards fell silent.

Especially certain American wizards, Aurors.

They simply couldn't believe that the descendants of the Purgers could be so ruthless; this was not the Middle Ages, not the Dark Ages of antiquity.

How dare they—oh—no—of course they dare, because what that group was trying to do was overthrow the Magic Congress.

In addition, news about the New World also reached Europe.

War and casualties have become the most pressing concerns for everyone today.

Each issue of the Daily Prophet can completely devastate several families.

This naturally includes several young wizards from Hogwarts.

Owen didn't know how the parents of those young wizards would feel when they saw their children's names on the list of victims, but he imagined it would be a devastating blow.

Koyatl left the cargo ship a week later and headed back to the Ifamoni Magic Academy.

After parting ways with him, Ron also returned to England.

Owen helped the Federation employees deal with some disasters caused by ancient magic, such as those initially infected by the "Impersonator" and those still in the process of transformation—he could still heal them while they were still in the process of transformation. Of course, once the transformation was complete and the original soul had been eaten by the parasite, he would be powerless to save them.

Therefore, he could only return to Hogwarts a few days later.

A few days later.

Irving remained on the cargo ship.

Early in the morning, there was a sudden knock on his door.

I opened it and took a look.

It turns out that Koyatl has returned.

With a complex look in her eyes and an incredulous expression, she said directly, "I don't understand!"

She stared intently at Owen. "If those things are true, how do you know? How do you know!"

She was somewhat agitated.

He held a black wand with silver patterns on the shaft, like a silver ribbon coiled around it. The wand was slightly curved, and the handle was gold and silver, resembling vines with flowers blooming on them.

Although Irving had never seen this wand before.

But he guessed it must have belonged to Salazar Slytherin himself.

"Just think of it as a legacy passed down from generation to generation!" Owen struggled to explain.

No one will know about this.

Because everyone who knew about it was already dead.

He can't exactly say it's because he's read the original work!

"You," Koyatl clearly didn't quite believe Owen's story. She stared at him seriously. "You're too mysterious," she said.

"I have a feeling that you are more than just an heir."

“I know some of the previous heirs.” She put away her wand; as a descendant of Slytherin who also inherited Parsleyan, she had already revived it. “They were indeed very powerful wizards, but their power was only an advantage when facing gods. If we consider the gap between them and other wizards, they were not even as good as Dumbledore. They were not like you, knowing so much and possessing so many strange spells.”

"Maybe I'm better!" Irving joked.

Koyatl did not respond to this, but remained silent for a while before asking, "When are you going back to England?"

She said, "I've talked to Headmistress Euryale Hicks, and she's planning to send me to Hogwarts as an exchange student. I'll repeat a year, since I wasn't at school for the entire seventh year anyway."

"Understood." Owen nodded. He certainly understood Principal Euryale Hicks's good intentions. Although Koyatl had now broken free from the shackles of various forces, the remaining Purifiers in North America could not be completely eradicated in a short time. Sending her to Hogwarts was also a form of protection.

She no longer possesses the ancient magic wand, for Quetzalcoatl has departed from her soul.

"But you'll have to wait a few days. I have some things to take care of."

"No problem," Koyatl said decisively, then turned and left, looking at her as if she harbored a lot of resentment towards him.

Owen shook his head; it was undeniable that he had indeed tampered with her treatment.

But—at that time, he was unaware of the secrets surrounding Koyatl.

He initially thought she was a pawn of the Outer Gods, the anchor point Dean Bridged had mentioned. He was already being lenient by not eliminating her outright.

Thinking of Owen, he returned to his room, where a glass jar sat on his desk.

Inside was a fleshy plant that looked like a flower bud.

This is what he took from the bodies of those who were parasitized by the "Impersonator".

Come to think of it, Bella seems to have told him about this.

It's called "Dead Root," I think.

He's been studying this stuff for the past few days.

Unfortunately, there were no results.

All he knew was that the Dead Root contained the soul of a wizard. If it were put into another person's mouth, it would automatically begin to revive itself, using the other person's soul and flesh as a foundation, just like a pre-programmed procedure.

This process will last for a considerable period of time and is quite brutal.

The victims can only watch helplessly as their souls and consciousness are stripped away, they become mentally impaired, and finally become part of the other person. Whether it is physical pain or psychological torment, this is undoubtedly a very cruel thing.

A few more days passed.

Perhaps it was just too boring on the ship.

Koyatl inexplicably ended up with Furong.

The two often spent time together, neither intimate nor indifferent. A certain distance existed between them, but because of her work as a therapist, Fleur frequently consulted Koyatl, and over time, the two became acquainted.

During this process, Fleur discovered that the girl in front of her knew an unbelievable number of potion recipes and spells.

Although many of them are old things that have been phased out in the past.

But among these, there are still many interesting lost magic or potion recipes.

Fu Rong, who already had a good understanding of alchemy, quickly found common ground with her.

At least they had something to talk about, didn't they?

A few more days passed.

Having no clue what to do, Irving decided to go back.

The Federation can no longer capture the "Impersonators," and even if they do, they are the kind who have already been converted, so they can only be imprisoned, interrogated, and eventually sent to the execution platform.

After waiting for several days without seeing a new "imposter," Irving finally lost his patience.

However—just as he was about to leave, a newspaper carried by a wizard who had come from England to provide support caught his attention.

It's from yesterday's Daily Prophet.

The bold, large title made it impossible for him to look away.

—A major crisis is looming at Hogwarts.

—The Imposters have infiltrated the school, and several young wizards have already been injured.

—Dumbledore was questioned by the Board of Trustees. He was distracted by the work of the Federation and was no longer able to manage Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

The Board of Trustees announced that Albus Percival Woolfrick Bryan Dumbledore has been removed from his position as Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, effective immediately.

The new headmaster will be Dolores Umbridge, Senior Vice Minister of Magic, member of the Education Committee, and Senior Tea House Attorney.

— Just yesterday, a horrifying incident occurred at Hogwarts, involving a Slytherin student.

"???"

Irving was stunned when he saw the news.

Although he can come and go from Hogwarts as if it were his own backyard, it would still be quite difficult for others to get in!

Moreover, after the "Impersonator" appeared, the school banned outsiders from entering.

Unless the little wizard was killed and disguised beforehand.

"I'm going back." Irving immediately put down the newspaper.

He had complete confidence in Miss Granger's abilities, but he was concerned if someone were to impersonate another junior wizard and launch a surprise attack.

"I'll go with you." Koyatl was right beside him.

This is the cargo ship's restaurant, so of course she would be here.

Irving didn't respond, but got up and ran out quickly.

The girl followed along.

I found another deserted corner.

He took out the clock he carried with him, set its only hour hand to the appropriate position, and then hung it on the wall.

Soon, the familiar Anywhere Door appeared.

After giving Koyatl a long look, Irving finally pushed open the door.

Behind the door was his safe house in Hogsmeade, a location known only to him and Hermione.

Today, it welcomed a new visitor.

"What's this? A door key?"

The sudden appearance of the door, and the completely different place behind it.

As you pass through the gate, even the temperature drops a few degrees; this is clearly a very remote place.

When she followed Owen out of the room and saw the familiar village around her, she realized where she was.

Hogsmeade Village!

She came here the year before last.

"That's amazing, this is definitely not a door key."

Throughout the journey, Koyatl marveled at the amazing magical items Owen had brought out.

It was unlike any teleportation magic he knew.

Because she had no feeling of passing through space, no dizziness, no feeling of entering some kind of pipe, and no feeling of being squeezed or stretched.

Ordinary—as ordinary as simply walking through a door.

Owen ignored her and quickly returned to the castle along the path.

He entered Hogwarts through the south gate.

Go out from here, and you'll see the Quidditch pitch on the other side.

There is a huge garden in front of the south gate, and a greenhouse on the left.

This is also where Hogwarts students and teachers hosted three other magic schools two years ago.

Koyatl once again walked into Hogwarts from here.

Upon entering the castle, follow the stairs on the left, push open a wooden door, and a corridor will appear before you.

One side of the corridor has a row of huge windows, while the other side has some armor sculptures and the like.

The most famous armor sculpture in the entire Hogwarts is located here.

The two armor ornaments were always fighting, and sometimes the young wizards had to break them up.

But no one ever wanted to separate the two.

That's a kind of perverse sense of humor, isn't it?

After passing through a magnificent hall, climbing a few flights of stairs and pushing open the door, you arrive at the passageway connecting the auditorium building.

Irving quickened his pace.

Because he vaguely heard sounds coming from ahead, very mixed and noisy.

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When Irving suddenly pushed open the oak door and entered the auditorium.

What appears to be before us is an award ceremony.

No—no, but there were many reporters, Ministry of Magic officials, young wizards, and professors all present.

He saw Umbridge sitting in the chair that used to belong to Dumbledore, smiling at the flashing lights.

He saw the reporters' sketchbooks scribbling down disgusting words that were probably praising her.

Everything was so abnormal.

Owen was in a daze, thinking that Voldemort had won the whole world and that Hogwarts had completely fallen.

"What's going on!" he said, frowning.

Umbridge ignored him, continuing to smile and talk to the reporters beside her.

Susan rushed over.

He tugged at Owen's sleeve, gesturing for him to return to his seat.

However, Irving clearly has no such intention.

He was seething with anger, and many of the young wizards in the hall had left.

He didn't see Hermione, Harry, Ron, or Justin.

Hannah has also disappeared without a trace.

Susan saw the anger in Owen's eyes.

She glanced back in the direction of Umbridge and saw the toad boasting about his achievements with a smug look on his face.

So she simply stood there and began to tell Owen everything that had happened recently.

Susan spoke very quickly.

Irving, however, distilled the idea in a more concise way.

In short, shortly after he and Dumbledore left, a "pretender" appeared at Hogwarts. It took over a student's body and launched a shameless sneak attack on the students.

The professors and Hermione had been busy for several days but had not been able to catch the student who had been taken over.

Because the attacker seemed to change identities after each attack.

It hadn't even completed the transformation; it had only taken control of the young wizard's body and hadn't fully controlled his soul before it began attacking others.

One young wizard who escaped the attack claimed that the young wizard who attacked him was hunched over, covered in cold sweat, and had a ferocious expression, as if he was being controlled, while he himself was resisting.

The attacks continued for a week, and several young wizards were injured. The young wizard whose body was possessed was still alive, but in a coma, because the transformation was complete.

The situation worsened a few weeks later.

A young Ravenclaw wizard nearly lost his life in an attack.

At that moment—Umbridge was just right, which is why the tragedy was averted.

After that, she began to investigate the matter.

They determined that the latest body possessed by the Imposter was that of Luna Lovegood, a witch from Ravenclaw.

This statement was immediately met with opposition from all the other Hogwarts wizards, led by Hermione.

But here's the problem: Luna, the crazy girl, is already acting strangely, and her behavior logic is unpredictable, so you can't tell whether she's faking it or just being herself.

Umbridge is absolutely certain that Luna is the one.

At the time, rumors claimed that this was related to Luna's father, the year-long attack on the Ministry of Magic during The Quibbler, as well as the Minister himself and Umbridge.

In short, she ordered Luna to be locked up in the Owl Tower.

After that, there were no more attacks by the "Impersonator".

This had a huge impact on Hermione and the others, causing a split within the DA. Some people thought that perhaps Luna was really being controlled?

(End of this chapter)