Daily News: The Prophet of Hogwarts

Chapter 48 McGonagall is old; you should encourage her.

"Cerberus isn't a dog! And a dung bomb is just a dung bomb!" Vio quickly stopped the Weasley twins' reckless behavior and offered helpful advice: "Besides, you should probably find out more about how dogs eat!"

Fred and George chuckled.

Cerberus opened its mouth wide once again, this time aiming at Malfoy standing to Vio's side. It not only slowed its lunge forward but also deliberately opened its mouth wide, as if afraid that Vio would miss its target.

What's going on here?!

Vio tentatively fired a freezing spell, which sank deep into the three-headed dog's throat.

"Awoo..." One of the three-headed dogs squinted its eyes and made a strange sound.

The other two heads kept gesturing to Vio with their eyes, urging him to fire another shot.

I've never seen anything like this before... Vio, who was just comforting others and saying he was very knowledgeable, is now silent.

Can anyone tell me why a Cerberus would like this strange way of eating?

He almost couldn't maintain his elite Slytherin demeanor and had to adopt Snape's expression, using the Freeze spell to remain silent.

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"These pure-blood families suffered heavy casualties in the Wizarding Wars instigated by Voldemort, whether it was Voldemort's Death Eaters or the wizards on the side of justice. Of course, these are all things of the past." The centenarian Dumbledore, dressed in his pajamas, was full of energy.

Young Ryan couldn't hold on any longer and took out a potion to drink.

Sure enough, aside from looking like an old man, the headmaster's physical functions were definitely comparable to several Ryan combined... He was much more sober after taking the medicine and roughly remembered the history of the rise and fall of pure-blood families that Dumbledore had explained to him that night.

"Lane, a man of exceptional ability, will cause a great uproar in the world, whether he likes it or not, just as Voldemort's adherence to the theory of pure blood brought irreparable damage to the wizarding world."

"I've seen other similar examples. That's why I've always been the headmaster of Hogwarts. Now, I'd like to ask what your plans are for this year," Dumbledore said.

"I really like Hogwarts' motto, 'Sleeping dragons, stay away,'" Ryan said, without mentioning his plans for this year.

He then changed the subject: "The dragon can sleep soundly, because no storm can shake it. But what about the small animals that also live in the forest?"

"When the hunters come, it is destined to be their doom. They will be slaughtered, kept in captivity, and studied, because the hunter grows by sucking flesh and blood, and he has no virtues of humility, honesty, mercy, courage, justice, sacrifice, honor, or soul."

"Based on my understanding of hunters, they would definitely invite the dragon to taste its flesh and blood as soon as they figured out its secrets."

He smiled, as if discussing a short story: "Headmaster, what do you think the dragon should do?"

When Dumbledore heard Ryan say that "dragons can sleep soundly," his expression turned serious, and he fell into a long silence after Ryan finished speaking.

On the wall, some of the principals frowned, and their expressions showed that they thought Ryan was exaggerating. These principals were from very early periods of their lives.

Some headmasters showed concerned smiles, thinking that the child had gone mad from practicing magic, actually believing that someone was hunting down the wizarding world! These headmasters lived in earlier times.

The last group of headmasters thought it was impossible. Over the years, there had only been one instance of Voldemort's insane slaughter. Wizards were all kind-hearted, and by extension, Muggles were the same. Everyone would surely be able to live happily ever after.

One Slytherin headmaster even scoffed, "That's impossible, kid! Wizards are invincible!"

"Throughout the generations of headmasters, none of them have been the most outstanding figures in the magical world of their time. I think the perspectives expressed in these portraits of these magical figures were all incorporated into them when they were created. But, headmasters, times have changed," Ryan said sincerely.

The reactions of these headmasters were within his expectations, as they were headmasters from many years ago. Even Mr. Armando Dippet, Dumbledore's predecessor, had only been exposed to the common civilian technology of the early 20th century, which could be described as the popularization of the electric age and the beginning of electronic wireless technology.

But now, in ten years it will be the 21st century, and a golden age of electronic technology is about to arrive!

Ryan closed his eyes, feeling powerless. Even these most outstanding wizards couldn't realize that the world was a whole, couldn't look at the entire planet, and only buried themselves in their own little corner of the wizarding world... not to mention those magical office workers struggling in the Garon system.

This is why he was so determined to become the headmaster and revitalize the stagnant wizarding world by educating young wizards.

Dragons are unwilling to remain aloof, because they cannot betray their own class.

Dumbledore had a lot to say, and he wanted to tell Lane that the world was full of truth, goodness, and beauty.

But his experiences over the past century, and his recent sociological research on ordinary people, have made him unable to speak. In his view, if Grindelwald were a Muggle, he could definitely become a leader who defeats 99% of Muggle politicians...

What a mess this is... Dumbledore never imagined that at such an advanced age, he would encounter such troubles. Compared to this, Voldemort's desire to make a comeback seems insignificant.

Thank goodness, he had already arranged the plan to cultivate a savior before Ryan even enrolled; when Ryan enrolled, he was still overjoyed that the magical world had a successor and vowed to cultivate a righteous leader, the White Demon King.

But now, Dumbledore feels that Lane has come to collect a debt, and his original plans to raise a savior and cultivate a White Demon King have all been scrapped, becoming part of a much grander plan.

Seeing that Dumbledore was pretending to be mute, Ryan could only skip the topic and answer Dumbledore's earlier question: "I still have quite a few tasks on my to-do list this year. The first is to practice alchemy, become proficient in crafting external magical devices, and reduce costs while increasing efficiency; the second is Professor Flitwick's Charms Club; the third is Professor McGonagall's Transfiguration Club; the fourth is my own Adventurers Club; and the fifth is the Defense Against the Dark Arts class that Headmaster 'you' just assigned me."

He said irritably, "Especially since the professorship comes with a Voldemort curse that you can't miss! Tomorrow morning, I'll contact the previous Defense Against the Dark Arts professors and ask them if they have any experience in dealing with curses."

"But looking at what happens to the professors at the end of the semester, I don't think they can do anything about it."

"I've heard that those cursed can only stay at Hogwarts for one year; even if they don't hold any position in the second year, they can't escape the curse!"

Ryan finally couldn't hold back and rolled his eyes: "My dear headmaster, I haven't even graduated yet! Why are you in such a hurry to get rid of me?!"

After skipping the sensitive topic, Dumbledore chuckled and said, "How could that be, Lane? You are my best student. I believe you will find a way to break this curse."

"I'm getting old, and Minerva isn't young either; we might not be able to serve as headmistress for many more years. The future of Hogwarts depends on you! You must do your best!"

"I imagine you also can't accept the existence of Voldemort's curse at Hogwarts, can you?"

Dumbledore painted a rosy picture and began to use psychological manipulation.