"How did you know I was hiding here?"
Facing the students who were not surprised at all by his appearance, Slytherin felt a little confused.
In order to conceal his whereabouts, this old man did not hesitate to break up with the other three founders, while he secretly hid in the depths of the Forbidden Forest, waiting for the mission he must complete.
In this way, in the eyes of outsiders, there is no doubt that Slytherin is the culprit behind the split of the Big Four.
But in Arctus's view, the split of the four giants has promoted the long-term development of the magic world. Because the sacred twenty-eight families who stand at the top of wizards are extremely exclusive, most of them have a strong concept of pure blood.
The rise of the Big Four is definitely a major challenge to their status. If this continues, a civil war will inevitably break out.
The higher the prestige of the four founders of Hogwarts, the more threatening they will be to the twenty-eight races.
"Senior Barrow told me."
Arctus shook the paper in his hand at the Slytherin.
"Barrow...Oh, this kid..."
"Have you heard everything?"
Looking at Slytherin's lonely eyes, Arctus asked with concern.
"It's all my fault. I didn't teach him well. No, it's them."
"them?"
For a moment, Arctus remembered who Slytherin was referring to.
"Missouri, I'm sorry for her..."
After saying that, Slytherin's old cheeks showed a faint emotion of sadness, which seemed to be the pain of losing one's own flesh and blood.
Not to mention Lewis who was watching, even Arctus rarely saw Slytherin like this.
"Please have your condolences..."
"No, now is not the time to mourn."
Slytherin finally remembered the purpose of waiting here. He calmed down his emotions. I don't know if it was because of his older age or because of the departure of his biological daughter. It took him a long time to calm down from his emotions just now.
"You should know, Rowena, that she has studied prophecy magic before."
Arctus nodded. When he was a student, he did not believe in the existence of prophecy magic and thought it was just some deceptive tricks. However, with the long journey and adventure after graduation, he saw many wonders. He became more and more aware of the unfathomable depth of some magic.
Prophecy magic is one of them.
Of course, he did not doubt that Professor Ravenclaw, known as the smartest wizard in the world, could not understand the principle.
"She once had a glimpse of the secret, and the first prophecy she made was that Hogwarts would be destroyed, and the source was the descendants of the four of us."
"Hogwarts will... be destroyed?"
Arctus frowned. If someone told him this, he would definitely not believe it, because Hogwarts has gathered almost the top wizards in the world. Only Hufflepuff is left with a protective effect, which is enough to frighten a large group of forces.
What's more, the backbone of Hogwarts is its connections. It has developed dozens of students, many of whom stand at the commanding heights of power in the wizarding world. They will not just watch the alma mater where they were raised being ruthlessly treated. trample.
"But that doesn't make sense, Professor Slytherin." Arctus found a flaw in the prophecy, "Ms. Ravenclaw is talking about the descendants of the four of you, but as far as I know, Professor Gryffindor Married to a Muggle, his children lived in seclusion in the Galvic Valley and did not care about the world. Professor Rowena, the daughter of Professor Ravenclaw, has now gone to the Albanian forest and has lost news. As for Professor Hufflepuff, she She is relatively low-key. I haven't found any private information about her so far. Could it be..."
"No, Helga is kind-hearted. She was the one who comforted me back then, and we jointly protected the elf village from Blackadder's invasion." Slytherin shook his head, "Even if she had descendants, it was absolutely impossible for her to do this. Something like this happens."
"So, the most likely scenario is Missouri..."
Arctus was stunned. Missouri Slytherin, the little girl who had been following Senior Barrow, would be the culprit who destroyed Hogwarts in the prophecy.
"Professor Slytherin, is it possible that this descendant refers to something that will happen long in the future, for example, decades, a hundred, or even a thousand years..." Arctus said his own idea.
"No, the time when Rowena made the prophecy was clearly fifty years later, which is about ten years from now."
Slytherin said firmly.
"Fifty years, then you never thought about not having any descendants. Doesn't this fundamentally solve the problem?"
"I've thought about it, but it's no use." Slytherin explained. I don't know whether it was because he spoke for a long time or for some reason. His old body seemed a little tired and he sat down against a tree.
Arctus also slowly sat down next to the old man, waved his magic wand, and a cup of hot water appeared in front of him out of thin air.
"Thank you." Slytherin took the water and took a sip. "The process of time cannot be stopped. Besides, this descendant can actually refer to many things, or the inheritor of our respective powers. Since we jointly founded Huo Gwartz, something like this is bound to happen. This is a law of cause and effect, and there is no way to stop it."
Arctus smiled, yes, he had not thought of this. The existence of Hogwarts represents inheritance. The descendants produced by the inheritance will destroy this inheritance. Even if the inheritance ceases to exist, it will have no meaning. , this is an infinite loop.
"So, you are waiting for me here to tell me this?" Arctus said, "How do you know that I will definitely come."
"Because Barrow, I once told him that if he encounters any unsolvable difficulties, he must write to you and you will come to Hogwarts to find him." Slytherin said, "But I really don't know. You could think so quickly that I'm hiding in the Forbidden Forest."
"As a guardian, I think entrusting Hogwarts to you is probably the safest choice for me and the four of us."
"You want me to stay at Hogwarts?"
"If you wish, professor of Transfiguration and Dean of Slytherin House. Of course, I have no objection if you want to return to the Black family."
Slytherin gave Arctus a choice, and the young man smiled slightly, but did not answer him directly.
"You have changed, Professor Slytherin. You didn't have that much power for us to choose before."
He patted Slytherin on the shoulder and stood up. Whether as a former Hogwarts student or as a current guardian, he was willing to give everything for Hogwarts.
"Maybe, by the way, let's take those two losers away later. You can apparate in the Forbidden Forest."
Slytherin pointed at Malfoy and Nott who were unconscious on the ground, and waved his hands with some disdain.
Arctus smiled and nodded, then picked up the two people lying on the ground, and disappeared into the depths of the Forbidden Forest.
