Hogwarts: What are the four great masters doing?

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During the treatment of Mr. and Mrs. Longbottom last school year.

Ryan and Dean Olivia Amber apparently get along well.

As for this vampire lady, Ryan's biggest concern...is naturally her identity.

She is the granddaughter of the Blood Queen, Hecate Alanthel, the ruler of the vampire race.

And the Blood Queen is Ravenclaw's best friend - in other words, she is most likely one of the people who knows the whereabouts of the Big Four... or at least knows Ravenclaw!

So, as early as last school year, Ryan asked Dean Olivia, hoping to meet with Hecate Alanthel.

However, the result was beyond his expectations.

According to Dean Olivia, her grandmother disappeared shortly after unifying the vampire clan.

"No one knows where she went, except that she left Cainhurst Castle at some point, where she had lived for hundreds of years."

Cainhurst Castle, the lair of vampires, is an ancient castle located in Eastern Europe.

"Since then, the duties of the Blood Queen have been taken over by my mother, but she doesn't have the powerful magical abilities of my grandmother... That's why you'll find that the vampires today don't seem to be of one mind."

"Of course, if Grandmother can return one day, then the entire vampire clan will be united."

Dean Olivia obviously didn't think her grandmother was dead, and Ryan felt the same way.

For a wizard of Hecate Alanthel's level, who is also a vampire, it is very difficult for her to die.

So, Ryan asked Dean Olivia to investigate the detailed information about Hecate Alanthel and bring it back to him.

Of course, Ryan naturally couldn't say openly, "I am a disciple of the Big Four, and according to seniority you have to call me uncle."

She just used the Longbottoms as an excuse to ask Dean Olivia to investigate her grandmother's magic books and records - because according to Dean Olivia, Hecate Alanthel unified her best blood magic and soul magic in her later years, and creatively proposed the idea that "blood is the currency of the soul."

At that time, Dean Olivia readily agreed, but there has been no news since then.

Ryan also knew that this matter could not be rushed - the concept of time for immortal races like vampires was extremely subtle.

But he didn't expect that Neville would bring news about Dean Olivia at this moment.

"I'll have time to see her this weekend."

Ryan said decisively.

"Okay, I'll write to Grandma and ask her to tell Dean Olivia."

And Neville was happy too.

He was also very clear that what Dean Olivia was investigating would obviously help with his parents' condition.

"Thank you, Ryan."

"You're welcome, Neville."

After agreeing on a meeting time with Dean Olivia through Neville.

Ryan said goodbye to his friends and returned to his dormitory.

But after returning to the dormitory, he did not choose to rest.

Instead, he put his luggage away and took Friday to Black Lake to say hello to Shaga'e.

He then went to the Forbidden Forest to check on the situation in the Hufflepuff nursery.

at last...

"Friday, take me to Tamh."

Ryan said softly.

"Meow!"

Then, accompanied by colorful glow.

Ryan's figure crossed the space-time channel the next moment.

And in front of him, the basilisk was already waiting for him with its head lowered.

"Tamuhe—it seems like you've been doing well lately."

Ryan noticed at a glance that Tamh's figure had changed a lot compared to before.

Its scales became smoother, the magic flowing on them became more agile, and its entire body almost became rounder.

This made Ryan's expression become subtle - first his owl, then Friday, and now the basilisk... Will all the animals following him become round?

"Oh, my little master...I have indeed been doing well lately."

The basilisk hissed, its voice filled with excitement. "It's a pity that those creatures who attacked you were so reckless. They are so hard to kill... But their flesh is very delicious, and their venom tastes very good."

"..."

And Ryan naturally knew what Tamhe was talking about - those eight-eyed giant spiders that were driven out of the Forbidden Forest.

Obviously, they did not have a happy summer vacation.

The giant eight-eyed spider's huge eyeballs without eyelids allow it to see distant objects clearly in the dark, and has a 360-degree field of vision with almost no blind spots.

However, when facing a basilisk, this actually becomes a disadvantage - as long as the basilisk opens its eyes, all the eight-eyed giant spiders will die collectively.

The giant claws of the eight-eyed giant spider are completely unable to penetrate the hard scales of the basilisk. The most dangerous venom is just a dessert for the even more terrifying basilisk.

This absolute restraint is almost impossible to break, so that Tamh hunts them like a buffet.

"Let's leave some seeds for them, otherwise Hagrid will really faint from crying..."

Ryan muttered.

After briefly asking about Tamh's recent situation.

Ryan asked the key question.

"How's the castle doing this summer?"

"Has there been any sign of Tom? Has a black dog entered Hogwarts? Has anything strange happened?"

This was the task he assigned to the basilisk before he left the castle last school year.

The basilisk's perception of magic is extremely keen, and its hunting instinct and long experience of following Slytherin are enough for Ryan to trust it.

And the basilisk did find some traces.

"sewer?"

Ryan frowned.

"That's right, little master—I smelled Tom's magic in a sewer. It was very faint... He tried to cover it up, but I could smell the stench."

Tamh said softly.

"But they seem to have left there for some time. When I arrived there, I only saw some remaining traces... I smelled the scent of soul grass and cursed flower."

"I believe they once held a ceremony there, about a curse on the soul..."

It spoke so, and Ryan was not surprised by its erudition.

Just as mentioned before.

Tamh is one of Slytherin's important helpers in conducting experiments, second only to Ryan.

The basilisk's erudition in many areas is precisely why Ryan trusts it.

In comparison, Friday was obviously much worse - at this moment, it tilted its head with a confused expression as if asking 'what are you talking about'.

"A curse on the soul..."

Ryan took note of the clue, but at the same time found it a little ridiculous.

"Tom was actually hiding in the sewers... I called him a gutter rat before, which must have pissed him off."

He muttered so.

Apart from the traces of Voldemort, Tamh said he did not see any big black dog entering Hogwarts.

"Yeah...that's consistent with my guess."

And Ryan nodded slightly.

He actually already had some guesses about Sirius's whereabouts.

As long as the fugitive from Azkaban did not try to enter Hogwarts and cause trouble for him and Dumbledore, Ryan would naturally not bother to care about him.

But just when it comes to this...

"But, young master..."

Tamh's voice seemed to suddenly hesitate.

"Besides that, I discovered a magic...it's special."

"special?"

Ryan frowned: "What do you mean?"

"Yes--"

Tamh hissed.

"That magic is familiar, yet strange... It's hard for me to describe the feeling..."

It seemed a little embarrassed: "But I can confirm that the magical aura... is very similar to the great Lady Rowena Ravenclaw."

“But it’s different. It’s not as powerful.”

After hearing the tangle in the basilisk's roar, Ryan also understood what it meant.