Hogwarts: What are the four great masters doing?

Ryan was almost certain of that.

He had heard that great voice more than once.

And now he is certain that the voice may come from the so-called 'God of Death', that is, the enemy on the other side of the curtain!

"And because of the reflection on the other side of the curtain, any discussion of the teachers' plans could potentially be known to Him."

This may be the reason why the legendary wizards also kept their mouths shut and seemed extremely mysterious.

In addition, Ravenclaw's message seemed to reveal another point.

"The closer I get to the truth, the more blurred the line between life and death becomes."

"This sentence probably means that the enemies on the other side of the veil... may try to cross the line between life and death and come to this side, just like the teachers went there."

Ryan could almost imagine a magical war between wizards on both sides of the curtain.

On one side of the war lies the being on the other side of the veil—perhaps something of unspeakable evil, belonging to the Master of Death.

On the other side are the Big Four, and perhaps many legendary wizards throughout history.

Together, they fight against the existence on the other side of the veil, striving to maintain the boundary between life and death.

What Ryan needs to do now is to find what the four giants left behind, find out the truth of everything, and then go to the other side of the curtain to join the battle.

"..."

But just when I thought of this.

Ryan seemed to sense something and looked towards the door of the auditorium.

I only see this moment.

In front of the auditorium door, a group of little wizards were peeking out.

Those are the Slytherin snakes.

And the leader was none other than McCall Dohorov.

In his hand was a crystal ball—Ryan recognized it; it was a magic crystal ball that recorded images.

The sphere glowed with a faint blue light, like a malicious eye.

At this moment, McCall Dohorov is the owner of that eye.

He looked at Ryan and gave a sinister smile.

The other little snakes were also looking at Ryan standing above the auditorium and talking.

And behind them.

Dumbledore had a serious expression, his eyes full of worry.

Ryan knew what the old wizard was worried about.

As he had said before - completely eliminating a Hogwarts ghost in the Great Hall would cause a huge reaction.

Although in fact, the disappearance of the Bloody Baron was not caused by Ryan, but by the arrangement of Ravenclaw and Ms. Hecate thousands of years ago.

But at least in the eyes of the wizards of this era, Ryan Elias's reputation will be stained with blood.

But Ryan himself doesn't care about these.

He simply slowly descended from the top of the auditorium to the ground, then walked out of the auditorium door.

Again.

When he came here, he had already made all the preparations.

Chapter 185 Subsequent impact, Helena’s specialness!

As for the Bloody Baron, the speed at which news fermented was undoubtedly not slow.

Bringing Death to Death? The True Face of the Heir of Hufflepuff

Ghost, a legend from the past, a sad ending

Slytherin's Lament

In less than two days, all major newspapers in the wizarding world received the news from Hogwarts and published reports.

In the report, what happened at Hogwarts was explicitly mentioned.

"For unknown reasons, Ryan Elias attacked the Bloody Baron, one of the Hogwarts ghosts. I believe everyone who has attended Hogwarts knows that he is the Slytherin house ghost."

"We don't know what Mr. Elias has done, but what is certain is that Mr. Barrow has not been seen since - he has completely disappeared."

"Perhaps Mr. Elias has mastered some powerful magic that can even kill ghosts. This is obviously not surprising. After all, he is the heir of Hufflepuff, and his past experiences are enough to prove that he has such ability."

"But, I mean...is this really okay?"

In the article published in the Magic Horn Daily, the writer's words seemed sincere and heartfelt.

"We all know that the ghosts of Hogwarts are wizards who have made great contributions to history."

"We may not be able to call them legends, but they symbolize the ancient heritage of Hogwarts and the spirit of the school."

"For example, the Bloody Baron. As far as we know, this Slytherin house ghost was once an apprentice of the great Ravenclaw and an outstanding Slytherin wizard."

"He was part of and a witness to Hogwarts' history. I think his departure is a tragedy... This may indicate Mr. Ryan Elias's dissatisfaction with Slytherin - insiders have pointed out that this may be related to his feud with the pure-blood family."

In fact, there are many reports like this.

Even now that Ryan has become famous, the pure-blood families still control their own voices.

These newspapers almost all expressed similar views by name - Ryan was dissatisfied with Slytherin, he was not a perfect man, and what he did to the Bloody Baron was a destruction of tradition.

"He reminds me of Gellert Grindelwald. They are both outstanding and excellent, with magical talents and abilities far beyond ordinary people, but they despise the traditions of the wizarding world."

"We all know what Grindelwald did. He tried to destroy the Muggle world, start a war, and completely abolish the Statute of Secrecy... Those were terrible times."

"Of course, I'm not saying that Mr. Elias would definitely do this, but it's clear... he also lacks respect for tradition and respect for the ancient wizards."

A newspaper reported this.

As 'evidence', they even posted 'on-site photos' below.

The ever-changing images obviously came from the crystal ball belonging to McCall Dohorov that Ryan had seen in the auditorium not long ago.

In the picture, Ryan was hanging in the dome of the auditorium.

The surrounding auditorium was shrouded in darkness—that was the effect of the 'Soulless Realm' magic that Ryan used to prevent Bloody Baron from escaping.

And in front of Ryan, the individual who was once the Bloody Baron was turning into a black mist and dissipating.

Ryan's face was cold, and there seemed to be a streak of blood on his chest, which, combined with the dark picture, seemed extremely oppressive.

Even more ridiculous is that the newspaper writers posted a photo of Grindelwald from nowhere.

The photo shows one of Grindelwald's most famous speeches - a speech he gave at Père Lachaise Cemetery in France.

At that time, Grindelwald, with a cold face and great charisma, killed the Aurors and led his saints to start the first magical war.

And under the deliberate arrangement of someone with ulterior motives.

This photo of Grindelwald does bear a striking resemblance to Ryan—even the murderous, oppressive quality of their expressions is very similar.

This obviously biased reporting naturally made many wizards who had a strong sense of identification with Ryan, such as the Longbottom family and the Weasley family, outraged.

"They're just talking bullshit!"

In fact, the Longbottoms, who had just been discharged from St. Mungo's Hospital and were widely known as a case of recovery from the 'Soul-Breaking Cruciatus Curse', made such an evaluation as soon as they saw the report.

"We know Ryan. He is our benefactor and my son's friend. He is the most wonderful little wizard, gentle, kind and talented... I don't know what conflict he had with the Bloody Baron, but I am sure he must have his reasons for doing so."

"And anyone who actually attended Hogwarts knows the character of the Bloody Baron... I bet he must have done a lot of research on the Dark Arts during his lifetime!"

The Longbottoms argued their case with relative restraint.

But their brother Albert, who was also interviewed, had a less good temper.

"You XXXX (excessively obscene wizard swear words)! Worms! Insects! Shameless bastards!"

"Have your consciences been eaten by the three-headed dog? I bet if I dug your chests open, there would be nothing but rotten, smelly flesh inside, you XXXX!"

Since the above remarks were indeed somewhat indecent, the report presented the lines after they had been muted and expressed in a euphemistic way.

But there is no doubt about it.

Wizards who knew something about Ryan or had some contact with him could naturally tell that the reports about Ryan in these newspapers were obviously biased.

However, most wizards who didn't know much about Ryan and had never met him couldn't help but have some doubts about this.

And most importantly, the Ministry of Magic's attitude was very direct.

"We're going to look into it - I mean, of course I believe Ryan is innocent, but there's just been so much that's happened in the past year."

Minister of Magic Cornelius Fudge said this in an interview.

"It really happened, didn't it? The ghosts of Hogwarts are indeed witnesses to the history of the wizarding world. I think the Ministry of Magic must investigate the reasons behind this."

It is said that the Minister of Magic has requested the Wizengamot to investigate and inquire about Ryan again because of this incident, but has not received a response yet.

But sources say Fudge's request may be approved this time.

The reason is also very simple.

This time, the incident was no longer a frame-up or slander by the pure-blood families, but something that actually happened.

Of course, for Ryan himself.

However, he didn't care much about the changes in public opinion against him in the wizarding world.

Or perhaps, he had anticipated all of this from the moment he made the decision.

A young wizard attacks the ghosts of Hogwarts - this is bound to cause a public opinion crisis, and Ryan is ready to face it.

So recently, he just ignored the weird looks that the little wizards in school gave him from time to time, and casually dealt with the questions from other friends who were either confused, worried or curious.

He attends classes normally during the day and does what he is supposed to do normally.

But at night...

Tonight, the stars above Hogwarts are still bright.

On the astronomical tower, Ryan and Helena sat on the top of the tower, looking at the stars in the sky.