Hogwarts: What are the four great masters doing?

Ryan nodded - during the month he stayed at the Burrow, he took time out to go to Diagon Alley with the twins to choose a shop.

He has also begun preparations for stores in Germany and France.

"The alchemy puppet shop owner is ready. Now all we need is stockpiling the goods. The alchemy workshop Nico left me is working overtime to produce them. We should be able to open next month..."

Ryan said softly.

That's right.

After the events at the Pavard Club became public, his relationship with Nicolas Flamel was no longer a secret.

Everyone knew that he had developed a deep friendship with Nicolas Flamel through the events of the Philosopher's Stone last semester.

And everyone also knew that Ryan would teach Nicolas Flamel's alchemy in the Pavatou Club next semester.

"cool!"

Cedric was a little envious: "It's a pity that I'm currently researching wands, otherwise I really want to visit your alchemy workshop..."

He obviously also had a great interest in alchemy.

"There will be a chance—well, where were we just now?"

Ryan obviously didn't intend to talk much about Nicolas Flamel.

"Oh, speaking of Marietta—Qiu has been busy tutoring her lately for the Pavatu Club's assessment."

"...Then I'm afraid there's a lot of content that needs to be covered."

Ryan said politely.

Of course he also recognized Qiu's friend Marietta - the little witch who was not good at magic or studying.

Well...in fact, Ryan felt that the biggest reason was that the latter was too obsessed with chasing stars.

She was extremely fond of Gilderoy Lockhart, even more than Hermione.

In addition, she was the largest purchaser of 'Elias Wisdom Balls' from Gemini last semester.

But the Wisdom Ball obviously failed to give her wisdom, so she now needs to seek help from Wisdom Autumn.

"Indeed."

Cedric nodded after hearing this. "They plan to consult Ms. Grey after returning to school, so they are discussing what gift to give her in the carriage in front today..."

"Ms. Grey?"

But after hearing this name, Ryan was stunned and felt a little familiar.

But soon, Weasley on the side said flatteringly: "Master Ryan, Ms. Grey is the school ghost - she is the ghost of Ravenclaw, but she doesn't like to see people."

George's flattery was no less than that of his brother: "Yes, yes, Lord Ryan... She and the 'Bloody Baron' are the most mysterious ghosts in the whole school..."

Speaking of this, he also scratched his head.

"Oh, speaking of which—in previous years, I'd occasionally see them at the back-to-school dinner, but last year I honestly didn't see them at all...right, Fred?"

"I did see the Bloody Baron once. When you and I lost the game of Stupefaction, he was asking where Peeves Grey was..."

After hearing what the twins and Cedric said, Ryan gradually figured out the situation of the two ghosts.

The Bloody Baron, Slytherin's ghost, is known for the strong smell of blood and the stains of blood all over his body.

He is extremely mysterious and aloof, and it is said that even Peeves is afraid of him.

He kept to himself and seldom interacted with other young wizards. Even the young wizards in Slytherin seldom saw him.

Ms. Grey is the ghost of Ravenclaw, and she looks extremely beautiful.

She is also very mysterious and basically only appears in Ravenclaw's tower.

But unlike the Bloody Baron, she was somewhat friendly—although she ignored them most of the time, but occasionally when she was in a good mood, she seemed to give guidance to the young wizards in Ravenclaw.

"Qiu received guidance from her once and benefited greatly from it. It is said that the witch was a very ancient wizard with extraordinary knowledge."

When Cedric said this, Ryan nodded.

He was a little curious about these two ghosts he had never seen before, but he didn't ask too many questions.

"Alright, both of you, behave yourself."

Then, looking at the twins who were still flattering him and rubbing his shoulders, he stopped joking and said, "You are outstanding in alchemy, and there are places for you."

"Long live!*2"

Then the twins cheered.

Ryan continued to chat with Cedric about his recent situation.

"How's Mr. Amos?"

For example, Mr. Amos, who was transferred because of the incident in the Department of Mysteries.

"very nice."

When talking about his father, Cedric first thanked Ryan, and then spoke in a relaxed manner.

"Mr. Barty Crouch Sr. will be the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor at the school this year... He's very serious about it, so most of the Department of International Magical Cooperation matters fall on my father's shoulders."

"Father adapted quickly and was very comfortable with the job. He even felt that he might have been better suited to this position... He's been busy with the resumption of the Triwizard Tournament recently. It's basically been decided, but the specific date is still under discussion. His only regret is the meeting on the new regulations for Magical Beasts. It looks like it might be postponed until the second half of the year."

"It is said that the French Minister of Magic wants to set the date of the competition in these two years so that they can avoid you by taking advantage of the age limit. The other Ministers of Magic also agree - they believe that if you participate after you reach the competition age, the competition will lose its suspense."

Cedric obviously got a lot of first-hand information.

"Oh, Thad—don't say that, it's too much."

Ryan, on the other hand, waved his hand modestly.

“That’s not an exaggeration at all!”*2

But the twins spoke in unison at this moment.

They all thought of Diagon Alley not long ago, and of those dark wizards - they later asked their father, and each of those dark wizards was an extremely difficult criminal.

But speaking of this, Cedric seemed to remember something.

"By the way, you know what—Anos Dohorov, the one who attacked you... He's dead."

"died!?"

The twins, who had originally frowned upon hearing the name, also cried out in surprise.

Ryan also raised an eyebrow.

"Yes—he was sent to Azkaban yesterday and died this afternoon... My father told me that he might have committed suicide because he couldn't bear the punishment. There are many such cases in Azkaban."

Cedric said.

But just as he was saying this...

Several people noticed a person not far away.

Brown-black hair, pale skin, and a face full of hatred.

That's McCall Dokhorov.

He looked grimly in Ryan's direction, but his figure flashed by and soon disappeared at the other end of the carriage.

"Oh, Ryan—you better be careful with him... I bet this guy is absolutely mad."

"Yeah, you have to be careful."

Seeing this, Gemini was really worried.

They did not find any reason to grieve over Anos Dohorov's death in Azkaban.

But the other person's son obviously doesn't think so.

"of course."

Ryan also glanced at the other party and nodded slightly.

"I will be careful."

While they were talking, the train had already started.

The scenery outside the window began to change.

Then...

"Ok?"

The next moment, Ryan saw it clearly.

An invisible magical force began to spread from the rear end of the train.

It was like a ripple on the surface of a lake, spreading towards the front of the car.

Ryan frowned and began to feel the spell configuration of that magic power.

Then, his posture relaxed slightly.

"It's not a dangerous spell—it's a combination of Apparition, Disillusion, and Concealment. I'm very proficient in it, and the spell configuration is very stable..."

While muttering to himself, Ryan saw a figure walking in the aisle of the train not far away.

"Everyone, return to your seats!"

A deep and serious voice reached Ryan's ears.

The voice of the gray-haired man with a straight back, coupled with Percy's admiring and surprised shouts in the carriage not far away.

The other party's identity is self-evident.

"Old Barty Crouch, he's on the train?"

Ryan was certainly a little surprised.

Of course he knew that he would have to meet Barty Crouch Sr. this school year, after all, he was a professor at Hogwarts.

But you should know that most of the professors at Hogwarts will not choose to take the Hogwarts Express - most of them will choose to use the Floo Network specially used by Hogwarts professors.

But Barty Crouch Sr. was on the train, and...

"Those spells, was he checking for suspicious people in the car?"

He watched old Barty's movements - now he would wave his wand every time he passed a carriage, sweeping every corner of the carriage.