"Ogg and the unicorn..."
It’s a new week again.
During some free time of the day.
Cifer raised his concerns with Dumbledore.
Dumbledore thought for a moment and then answered: "Ogg is no problem. Like Newt, he is a very pure person about magical animals, and he is also a rare adult man recognized by unicorns."
Xifa was startled. So, unicorn groups also exist?
"Yes, there is more than one group of unicorns in the Forbidden Forest. The Forbidden Forest is called the Forbidden Forest because we know too little about it. It is too vast."
Xifa disagreed, not to mention that ancient wizards were all otakus, but now, wizards have begun to go out of their homes and communicate with the outside world, but wars have broken out again.
There just aren't enough people to explore the Forbidden Forest.
After confirming that Ogg did not deliberately seduce Luna, Xifa ended the conversation after asking a few magic questions.
By the weekend, the little wizard was happily running around the castle.
Laughter and cheers... came from the big lawn outside the castle from time to time.
At this time, Luna and Elise had gone to the Forbidden Forest together.
Xifa originally wanted to read a book, practice magic, and then go to the kitchen to cook a delicious meal to welcome the returning two daughters.
However, the sudden appearance of Fox disrupted his plan.
The professor needs to see me in an emergency? Xifa was surprised, hurriedly put on his coat, reached out and grabbed Fox's tail feathers.
In a burst of fire, Xifa arrived at the office of the Transfiguration Department on the second floor.
A little earlier in time.
Ever since Xifa told himself that there might be an insider in the castle.
Dumbledore took some of his free time from time to time to patrol the castle.
Not to mention, this inspection really made him find something wrong.
Including but not limited to mechanisms designed by Peeves that will cause harm to the little wizard.
Poisonous herbs discarded by senior students.
There is even a discarded black magic necklace in the secret passage.
...
Of course, these are nothing.
As long as it's not fatal, professors and school doctors have plenty of ways to make these artificial little guys lively.
However, the last few inspections made him feel a little strange.
He always felt like something was watching him, silently observing him, or even monitoring him.
However, whenever he takes Fox on tour, this feeling disappears.
If that was all, he saw a few young wizards who would suddenly become stupid in a remote corner, as if they were in a daze.
If one or two happened occasionally, it wouldn't mean much. However, when dozens of young wizards experienced this situation, he became uneasy.
He had a guess, but he wasn't sure.
How could someone in Hogwarts quietly bypass the ancient and powerful protective magic and put a curse on the little wizard?
So he quickly wrote a letter about his discovery and sent it to Nicol Flamel, an alchemist who lived for hundreds of years in Lebanon.
Today, Nico's letter finally arrived.
He couldn't wait to open it. After reading the letter, he thought about it and decided to call Xifa because he didn't want the elf to know about it.
Time comes back to Western France.
"Professor, what do you need from me?"
As soon as Xifa landed, she looked around and saw Dumbledore looking out at the window sill, and quickly asked.
"I found some abnormalities. The letter is on the table. Take a look for yourself."
Dumbledore answered without looking back.
"So serious...Who are you spying on?!" Xifa muttered in his heart, and stepped forward to pick up the two letters on top of the small wooden box.
The first letter above was Dumbledore's explanation to Nico. After reading it, Xifa understood what Dumbledore had discovered recently.
The second letter was naturally Nico's reply.
With his back to Dumbledore, Dumbledore did not see the shocked look in Xifa's eyes.
In this letter, Nico Flamel briefly said hello to Dumbledore, and then wrote down the information and opinions he found.
Dumbledore could sense that someone was watching him and was afraid of the Phoenix.
That shouldn't be something that magic spells can do, but an unknown existence.
The phoenix is immortal and will turn into flames and re-nirvana every time it is fatally injured, so it is also called the phoenix.
Since Fox can make unknown things retreat and fear, it should be something related to the soul of life and death.
Nico boldly guessed that this should be something similar to a ghost.
You know, in the magical world, normal ghosts are translucent, incorporeal existences that can communicate.
But what if someone invented a magic spell that could make ghosts invisible?
After reading a lot of information.
Nico Flamel found an antique that he has been unable to imitate until now.
I was young and strong back then, at least I wasn't as haggard as I am now.
A wizard named Marco Polo was lucky enough to come into contact with the ruins of a mysterious ancient Eastern country.
Once, he wanted something from himself but could not afford the price, so he had no choice but to mortgage part of his harvest to himself. But I never thought that he would never redeem me even after his death.
What shocked Xifa was what Nico said.
Inside this unopened small wooden box is a compass and its instruction manual.
"Professor, can I open it?" Xifa asked quickly after calming down.
"Of course." Dumbledore still didn't look back.
If Xifa turned around, he could see Dumbledore's eyes on the corners of the lawn, with a worried look on his face.
Magic items are delicate, especially unknown magic items, so it is best not to touch them casually.
But Nico Flamel would not send him an artifact of dark magic without protection.
Moreover, Xifa is not a reckless person. He never messes with unknown things.
Xifa opened the small wooden box carefully.
Sure enough, what caught his eye was a disk with complex and familiar lines, and a round wooden stick lying next to it.
What stick! This is the scroll! Xifa wanted to give himself a slap.
Seeing that there was no dirt on his hands, Xifa carefully took out the scroll and spread it out for a look.
Ha, traditional Chinese characters! Xifa barely took a rough look.
That's the general meaning.
The tip of the compass needle points to the target, and mana is injected from the bottom of the compass. If it floats on the base of the hand and does not move, and always points north, the positioning is successful.
Gone? What are the techniques used? Inject magic (mana) so crudely?
"professor?"
Nico Flamel said he could not imitate it, and that this might be the only compass in the world.
Because there is no second Marco Polo to find the ruins of a second ancient country.
"Try it, I've tried it. Normal magic power won't work. It should require the magic power of the elf."
Yes, Dumbledore tried it before Westfall arrived.
Hearing this, Xifa carefully picked up the compass.
The compass seemed to be made of some kind of metal. It had a metallic texture but was as light as cork.
There are some densely packed small dots on the reverse side.
Xifa turned it over and saw that it was an ancient text in very small font.
Squinting is still very laborious. Xifa grabbed the quill next to him and used magic to turn it into a magnifying glass.
He frowned and translated with difficulty.
"When a person dies, he becomes a ghost, when a ghost dies, he becomes a ghost, when a ghost dies, he becomes a hope, and when a hope dies, he becomes a barbarian."
"Seeing and not seeing is called barbarian; hearing and not hearing is called Xi."
...
After reading it, Xifa put down the compass and rubbed his sore eyes.
"Professor, are you saying that the person observing you secretly is a ghost?"
"Yes, I have this idea, and I asked you to come here just to give it a try."
Xifa thought for a moment and his eyes lit up. "Professor, how do normal ghosts maintain themselves?"
"The ghosts in the castle are protected by the castle, which provides them with a source of magic. The other ghosts should have something similar to replenish them."
Dumbledore finally stopped looking outside, turned his head in surprise, and then put his expression away.
Xifa can actually understand these words? You know, you are still lucky...
"Suppose someone destroys the source of ghosts' magic power, uses another method to control them, and keeps them in a state where they seem to be dispersed. Will it create this vague sense of prying eyes?"
"Xifa, your guess may be the truth, but we still need to verify it!"
After listening, Dumbledore smiled for the first time in recent times.
My intuition tells me that this compass can easily help me find the mastermind behind the scenes.
