A Certain Magical Hogwarts

Chapter 698 Miracles and Magic Both Cost Money!

William hasn't made a decision yet regarding whether to make a deal or not.

But as he searched for the card more and more times... he increasingly realized that the other party had a particular fondness for boasting.

Kadogan's reason for boasting was quite simple: he was afraid others would look down on him.

Otherwise, he wouldn't so readily draw his sword, eager to have a showdown at the top of Hogwarts.

Therefore, every time William came to see him, he pretended to be his fan.

After patiently listening to the story of Kadogan's transformation into a food deliveryman and his misfortune in Longkou, I continued to inquire about Merlin's story.

If you could also add, "Wow, you're so awesome!"... the effect would be even more outstanding.

You can even find out the details of "King Arthur and Morgan's incestuous relationship".

But William couldn't bring himself to say something so disgusting.

He had no choice but to ask someone for help.

Who to look for?

It's that simple. Just give me a hundred Galleons and I can get a bunch of little wizards to help me.

Anyway, the money will come back into my pocket, so it doesn't matter at all.

After hearing it a few times, William realized that with all the things Merlin had done... if he were Morgan, he would have to become a dark wizard and kill him.

Of course, Morgan himself wasn't clean either.

She seduced her brother King Arthur, and they had an incestuous relationship, resulting in the birth of Gawain and Mordred, two of the Knights of the Round Table.

She was also a dark sorceress who killed many people.

According to Cadogan, Merlin eventually killed Morgan.

As for why Vivian, the Lady of the Lake, was trapped in a magical place called Stonehenge... Cadogan's level was too low to know.

William wasn't sure if Merlin had done it.

It's worth noting that Merlin was also trapped by Morgan, and judging from the effect, it seems to have been the Stonehenge magic as well.

So... the "Stonehenge" magic stone is really powerful!

Of course, this doesn't prove that Vivian is harmless, but William is prepared to pay the price.

After all, miracles and magic cost money!

After visiting dozens of times, William managed to extract most of the inside information about Cadogan.

He also gained a basic understanding of Merlin's power.

Merlin was undoubtedly the greatest wizard of his time... without a doubt.

He possessed terrifying prophetic abilities, and even as a child, he foresaw the events involving the red and white dragons.

He also predicted the birth of King Arthur and his rise to power in England.

This time span is even more exaggerated than Grindelwald's successful prediction of the atomic bomb explosion.

Nicole certainly couldn't make predictions of that magnitude, let alone Professor Trelawney's half-baked predictions, which were sometimes accurate and sometimes not.

She's just here to be funny.

Merlin is also a shapeshifter, just like Tonks, who can transform into anyone at will.

He can also talk to various animals, especially fire dragons.

Having just one of these abilities would be enough to make one a great wizard, but Merlin had them all.

This magical talent is often inherited through bloodline.

Merlin's mother was just an ordinary nun, so it certainly wasn't a maternal lineage, but nobody knows who his father was!

Did Merlin ultimately die?

According to Sir Cadogan, he did not die.

Merlin did not die, but he had to leave the magical world, and no one knows where he went.

It's like where the four great masters of Hogwarts went... nobody knows.

When Cadogan couldn't get any more information out of him, William ruthlessly abandoned him.

Then, they set their sights on Professor Trelawney, that old homebody.

Sir Cadogan's portrait was very close to the divination classroom, and William had encountered her many times.

Because of the delivery service offered by Akali's Mystery Shop, she now rarely leaves the North Tower.

When it's time to eat, house-elves will bring the food over.

If you want something, just order it delivered... It's incredibly convenient.

Professor Trelawney is not short of money now.

Although I made the wrong bet on Bulgaria in my last bet last year and lost a lot of money... I still made a profit over the whole summer.

He just didn't earn as much as William.

But this man was terrified of poverty, and as soon as he had money, he started to squander it recklessly.

The one Professor Trelawney used to carry looked like a fake.

It's definitely a fake. Those gemstones and necklaces are actually worthless.

Otherwise, I wouldn't be struggling financially every month, just waiting for McGonagall to pay me.

Now that she has money, Professor Trelawney has thrown all that away and put on a new, expensive outfit.

We also need to improve our quality of life.

Sherry must be 100 years old; the divination ball must be made of crystal; the tarot cards must be made of pure gold; the tea must be imported from China…

William was certain that if she continued to squander her money like this, it wouldn't be long before she was penniless again.

But that didn't stop William from stealing her wine.

That was, after all, a century-old sherry. William would steal it every time and throw a party at night to celebrate Hermione's victory.

When Professor Trelawney discovers the wine is gone, she goes to Professor McGonagall and makes a scene, demanding that she find the culprit.

The 365th cycle,

William has been in the time loop for a year now.

In that year, I went through all the activities available at Hogwarts.

William was no longer content with playing for Hermione.

He went to guard the checkpoint himself, and even stayed at the last checkpoint.

But William only did it once, and never went to the final stage again.

Hermione, Fleur, and Cho arrived one after another, riding the eight-eyed spider, the rune horse, and Ruwei respectively.

This is quite awkward. Who is he going to prevent from passing this level?

In addition, William will also make adjustments to the levels.

For example, placing a row of guardian stone pillars... like the Magi's Happy Charm.

The warriors found themselves with little ability to resist the onslaught of these stone pillars.

William will also add some magical creatures.

For example, his pets.

A civet cat with a French flair; an Albanian forest-dwelling rune; a basilisk reminiscent of an escape room; a legion of Dementors led by a little black-robed figure; a chilling ground bat…

That night, the highest number of casualties in the history of the Triwizard Tournament occurred.

Everyone was stunned.

It was only then that William discovered that the most difficult animal to deal with was actually the civet.

Although they liked to act cute and beg for cat food from William, they were still guards of the French Ministry of Magic.

Its most distinctive feature is that it can split into a large number of cells.

Once entangled by one, it will quickly split into a large group, making it difficult for warriors to deal with.

William thought it was time to let Hagrid, this hybrid prodigy, do the work.

He was instructed to crossbreed a civet cat with Louie, a three-headed dog, to create a three-headed dog capable of infinite division.

That would really scare a child to tears.

William would occasionally host special events during the day.

— Identification of magical potions and use of alchemical items.

He would then have students conduct human experiments on the newly created alchemical items.

He also made the newly brewed potions, letting the medicine people taste them to see if they were salty or bland, recording the side effects so he could continue to improve them.

These are all benefits of the time loop... there's absolutely no fear of students getting into trouble.

After living like this for a long time, William finally got tired of it and felt that Hogwarts was no longer fun.

He finally made up his mind to go and make a deal with Vivian, the Lake Nymph.

As long as he can loop through time outside of Hogwarts... Voldemort, here I come!

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