Hogwarts: My name is the Unforgivable Curse...

Chapter 362 The Liveliest Day at Norwich University

"Where...am I?"

According to old Shafik's account, enemy spies were infiltrated within Durmstrang Academy. Therefore, to avoid detection, they needed to keep their actions secret until the plan truly began. Thus, Baron didn't tell his classmates about today's events beforehand, not even his most trusted friend Avada—after all, both his father and Dumbledore, who had secretly communicated with him, had assured him that the warriors' safety would be guaranteed, and Baron trusted them…

So when Baron suddenly pulled a key from his sleeve and opened a door out of thin air, almost all the Hogwarts students around him were completely dumbfounded, some even a little suspicious, after all, there had been too many unusual events that day...

"Safe house!"

Baron answered succinctly, wasting no time on introductions, and stepped inside first: "It was a secret commission from Dumbledore—he foresaw what would happen today and knew he would lose the duel. But he has a backup plan to ensure his and Ken's safety… but we can't!"

"So we're just going to abandon everything here and leave?" someone asked incredulously.

"This is also the principal's idea."

Baron remained standing at the door, the key holding the door open. "More dark wizards will be coming into Durmstrang to deal with the remaining students. If we stay, we won't be of any help; we'll only be a burden and keep the headmaster in the way... Trust me, protecting yourselves is the best help you can give him right now!"

The crowd fell silent for a moment, but this time it didn't last long. Given the trust they had built up living together in a foreign land, a second person quickly crossed Baron's threshold and entered the gates of Nobiridge University, followed by a third, a fourth… until finally, all the Hogwarts students vanished silently into the chaos of Durmstrang.

"Finally... I've done everything I needed to do. I hope things go smoothly with the principal and Ken..."

After confirming that all the Hogwarts students except for Avada had entered the space where the university was located, Baron finally breathed a sigh of relief. The heavy weight that had been hanging over him for months was finally lifted. Although he himself still didn't know much about this space that called "Nobiridge University," his father and Professor Dumbledore, two of the people he trusted most, had repeatedly assured him that it was harmless and safe. So he didn't need to think about it anymore, and what had happened before had further confirmed that their words were indeed credible...

Click.

With the sound of a key turning, the previously open university doors slammed shut, completely shutting out the chaos outside. The students were now faced with only a vast, empty hall. There were no windows or sunlight, but neither the hall's size—almost the size of a stadium—nor its towering ceiling created any sense of oppression. The decor was classically luxurious, featuring sofas, bookshelves, fountains, and even a piano—more opulent than Hogwarts' common room.

"...What a spacious area!"

The Hogwarts students present were all elites qualified to be champion candidates, and their perspectives were naturally much broader than those of ordinary people. Almost immediately upon entering, they recognized the extraordinary nature of this space. As the initial tension gradually subsided, some began to exclaim in amazement while observing: "This... is all generated by the Unfailing Stretching Charm?!"

"It really seems to be... Merlin above! Such a large space can actually be carried around!"

"Did the principal make this?"

"..."

Almost everyone readily accepted that this space was indeed the work of the amazing Dumbledore, and suddenly their worries about their headmaster's safety lessened—Hogwarts students had always held an almost blind faith in Dumbledore's abilities, and what they were witnessing now undoubtedly reinforced that feeling. Furthermore, Baron had just said that everything that had happened was within the headmaster's expectations…

Then the answer is obvious—Dumbledore's previous defeat was definitely an act, and everything was within the headmaster's plan!

Even Baron himself couldn't refute this claim for the time being. He didn't know much about Nobiridge University, let alone whether Dumbledore had been involved in its construction—what if he had?

"Hmm...right, now that we're safe, what about Beauxbatons and Durmstrang's students?"

After gazing at the space for a while, someone suddenly realized, "Baron just said that quite a few dark wizards would be dealing with the remaining students, right? Doesn't that mean they're in danger too?"

"Don't even mention it—even the headmaster of Durmstrang has led the defection, so who can be trusted?" someone immediately retorted. "Maybe quite a few of them are in league with those dark wizards who are about to arrive?"

"But……"

"Alright, don't worry about them."

After closing the doors, Baron, who had been mostly silent, suddenly interrupted the discussion: "My job is simply to safely bring everyone from Hogwarts here. Beauxbatons and Durmstrang will naturally have their trusted people to guide them... Judging by the timeline, it should be soon."

The next moment, almost as soon as Baron finished speaking, a familiar door suddenly appeared out of thin air on a wall not far from their group, then creaked open, revealing a scene they had just seen not long ago...

"Line up! Keep order!"

"Hurry up! Don't dawdle! The door is only so big, and we don't have much time!"

"Move in! Move in! Give the students behind us some space!"

To the astonishment of the Hogwarts students, a large group of young faces in red cloaks surged through the door and joined them on the ground. Many others there also noticed the Hogwarts student group and cast equally surprised glances—they were Durmstrang students!

Before the two groups could even exchange questions, another identical door opened on the other side, and a group of young people dressed in light blue robes walked in in a line, and began to look at the Hogwarts and Durmstrang people with the same surprised eyes—it was the Beauxbatons student group.

Clearly, there were also people from Nobiridge University among their students or professors, responsible for unlocking the doors and letting them in—and the reason why not just one person to send everyone in was probably because the defection of Karkaroff and Ludo Bagman would have caused mutual suspicion among the three parties. If they weren't led in batches by their respective people, it might cause delays due to distrust, needlessly reducing efficiency...

(End of this chapter)