Hogwarts: What are the four great masters doing?

And the more times like this happen, the more we need to be vigilant.

"Meow!"

"Wow!"

Both Friday and Fox struck a cautious tone in response.

Ryan and Dumbledore walked into the room.

There was nothing in the room except a fireplace - above the fireplace was a family tapestry that was quite common in wizarding families, and in front of the fireplace was a wooden table.

Ryan walked up to the tapestry, and out of the corner of his eye he noticed that Dumbledore seemed to be searching the small wooden table.

But soon, Ryan's attention was drawn to the tapestry itself.

There is a tree on the tapestry, and each branch of the tree has a flower with a name written on it.

Ryan knew that it represented all the members and lineages of this family.

Because the first thing he saw was the name at the top of the tapestry.

It was a green flower with a snake coiled around it.

【Salazar Slytherin】.

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When Ryan saw the name on the tapestry, his heart was shocked.

But he quickly calmed down and continued reading.

【Elise Gaunt】.

Below the flower that symbolized Slytherin was a red flower—if Ryan guessed correctly, it represented a girl.

"The Slytherin teacher has a daughter?"

Ryan frowned.

It's obvious - it's not hard to tell from this family tree carpet that the Gaunt family is descended from Slytherin.

But here’s the thing…

"Why Gaunt?"

"As the teacher's descendant, why don't you inherit his surname?"

This is what Ryan is puzzled about.

Although in the eyes of most people, his problem itself is not a problem.

Because in today's magical world, it is normal for a witch to take the man's surname after marrying into his family.

But Ryan knew something was wrong.

He knew Slytherin too well - he was sure that Slytherin would never tolerate his offspring changing their surname for such a ridiculous reason.

His pride would never allow his bloodline to be given a mediocre surname.

"Unless... she—that girl named Iris—wasn't worthy of inheriting his last name in the teacher's eyes? So he allowed her to change her last name?"

Ryan thought to himself.

But this possibility made him feel even more strange - he didn't think that with his teacher's ability, he could not cultivate an outstanding offspring.

He continued to look down the family tree, and sure enough, he saw the name Tom Marvolo Riddle at the very bottom.

"really..."

Ryan said to himself, "As expected."

This corresponds perfectly to what the basilisk Tamh said.

Voldemort was a descendant of the Gaunt family, so of course he was also a descendant of Slytherin.

"Headmaster Dumbledore, you..."

After confirming that there was nothing else valuable on the tapestry, Ryan turned and looked at Dumbledore.

"!!!"

Then, his expression froze instantly.

At this moment, Dumbledore was standing in front of the wooden table.

He seemed to have opened a drawer, and in his hand he was holding a ring.

The ring seemed to be made of rough gold, and it was covered with traces of time.

The top of the ring is inlaid with a black gem, but the spider-web-like cracks on it make it look unremarkable.

But at this moment, Ryan could clearly sense the unsettling aura coming from the ring.

That is some kind of powerful and extremely vicious curse!

Of course - Ryan was sure that under normal circumstances this curse would pose no threat to Dumbledore.

It is very powerful, but this also means that it cannot be truly hidden and will inevitably be discovered by a skilled wizard.

but...

The current situation is obviously not right.

"Oh..."

Dumbledore looked at the gem.

The principal was mumbling something, but Ryan couldn't hear clearly.

But at least he could see that Dumbledore's blue eyes were no longer as calm and wise as usual.

Finally, Ryan seemed to vaguely hear Dumbledore say a name.

"Arianna..."

That voice was filled with longing, guilt, ecstasy, anticipation, determination and desire... too many emotions mixed in it.

then...

"Headmaster Dumbledore—I'm afraid you need to put that thing down!"

Ryan drew his wand.

"The ring is flying!"

He growled and launched an extremely powerful flying spell.

Then the ring in Dumbledore's hand immediately flew out of his palm.

Ryan reached out, trying to grab the ring.

but...

"Buzz!"

next moment...

He felt as if the air was stagnant.

No - not 'as if', but it is true!

That's right... Ryan saw very clearly that the flying movement of the ring at this moment seemed to hit a huge brick wall in the air.

It stopped instantly, and no matter how Ryan used his magic power, he couldn't make it move at all!

"Ryan... give it to me, I have to get it."

Dumbledore's voice came, and then Ryan suddenly felt the changes under his feet!

The floor twisted and squirmed, dragging Ryan down like a deep abyss!

"Roar!"

"Wow!"

Friday and Fox noticed something was wrong almost immediately, and they chirped and tried to rush into the house.

But the next moment...the place where the 'door' used to be turned into a blocked white wall!

"Roar!"

Friday growled.

Its body began to emit a colorful glow, and it wanted to use "Traveling a Thousand Miles a Day" to bring Ryan out.

but...

"Oh, Friday—come on...I'm not going to hurt Ryan."

Friday heard Dumbledore's voice.

"Roar!"

And of course Friday wouldn't believe it - when it comes to Ryan's safety, it won't trust anyone except the basilisk!

But the next moment, Friday was surprised to find...it couldn't open the passage!

"Zouwu's ability... is powerful and mysterious, proving difficult even for skilled wizards. But I happen to be able to control it—I simply need to maintain the constant deformation of 'space' to prevent it from opening."

Dumbledore's voice was calm and confident.

But at this moment...

"Boom!"

Golden flames rose from the ground, instantly shattering the barrier formed by the floor and walls.

Stones and wood chips flew everywhere, but they turned into powder and dissipated in the air.

Ryan's figure rose from beneath the broken floor.

Beside him, the 'swamp' created by Dumbledore was destroyed by huge magic.

This made Dumbledore raise an eyebrow.

"Incredible Transfiguration, Mr. Principal... These walls, which have not been repaired in who knows how many years, are heavier and harder than a mountain under your Transfiguration."