The Transfiguration professor at Hogwarts is always up for business

0180 Looking forward

Looking at the Slytherin statue, which swallowed a steady stream of magic power but didn't flow back at all, but spewed out a little curse power intermittently, Aini frowned more and more, feeling that he had overlooked something.

Judging from the layout of the hall, most of the functions here have been in a semi-closed state for thousands of years, and will only be opened step by step after being triggered.

For example, after the portal was opened, only the dim emergency lighting was turned on, and all the snake-eyed magic lights were turned on after Dumbledore issued an order.

Presumably, the defensive measures are the same, the energy supply will only be restored after being touched, which is why Aini misjudged the danger level of the snake puppets before-their magic power was very weak at that time, and there was no threat at all.

Thinking of this, Aini was greatly impressed by Slytherin's methods. This genius design is still brilliant even after a thousand years. It not only greatly saves magic power, but also reduces the damage to the magic pattern, and can extend the length of various structures. service life.

Decades ago, relying on his own blood, Voldemort found a way to steal part of Slytherin's authority, and was able to turn the dissipated magic power into a curse.

However, after the complex magic circle that had been in operation for nearly a thousand years in the hall resumed operation, the power of the curse produced was almost non-existent, which showed that the entire magic pattern system was precise and smooth, and the use of magic power was extremely efficient.

However, after a large amount of magic power poured into the statue of Slytherin, it never returned, and only a small amount of curse power was traced back along the veins. Obviously, the magic power was not dissipated meaninglessly, but had its own meaning. use.

Aini stared at the statue and glanced back and forth. Unfortunately, a light curtain invisible to the naked eye blocked his prying, but knowing the plot, it was not difficult for him to guess the whereabouts of the magic power.

Basilisk.

From the environment and traces here, it can be seen that there have been no traces of large-scale biological activities for decades, and if the basilisk can go out for food through other channels, it is absolutely impossible to be invisible for thousands of years.

After all, the passing of water leaves traces, and the passing of geese leaves its sound, not to mention such a big aggressive guy.

It can also be seen from the content of the original track basilisk's voice that this big guy has been holding back in the secret room for a long time.

Therefore, the disappearing magic power is likely to be used to maintain the survival of the basilisk. Once it is released and cannot be sent back, the fun will be great.

Without the consumption of the basilisk, the remaining mana would be transformed into a terrifying curse. I am afraid that the appointment letter of the professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts at Hogwarts will basically be equivalent to a death notice.

Although in Aini's recent plan, the stronger the curse, the better, but there must be a limit.

Just like herbicides, using it in moderation can save manpower and have little effect on crops. If you throw half a ton per acre of land...

If all the magic power swallowed by the statue turns into a curse, the magic system of the entire castle will be disturbed, and many functions will be weakened or even invalidated.

Aini suddenly remembered the last battle in the movie. After the outer barrier was captured, the performance of the castle during the inner battle was really eye-catching. It was so dilapidated that it was almost torn into ruins.

This is not a Muggle castle. It was defined as a war fortress at the beginning of its establishment, and it was also a magical war fortress in the chaotic era.

Obviously, the Big Four have considered the problem of being invaded, such as the stairs that move around. This defensive method has troubled many young wizards who have just enrolled.

Perhaps... It wasn't that the Big Four's craftsmanship was too poor, but that the function of the castle itself was missing, and the defense had declined.

"I may know where the magic power has gone, it's better not to touch this door for the time being."

Walking to Dumbledore, Aini recounted his speculation about the basilisk.

"Anyway, the material obtained now is enough, and there is really no need to take risks."

Dumbledore nodded and promised that it would not be too late to leave the secrets inside to be explored later.He believed in Aini's judgment on the basilisk, after all, the Scamanders were professional in this regard.

The two were busy underground for a long time, and later they were sent to the bathroom at the entrance together, where they arranged it again.

Before leaving, Ernie splashed some water on the door. After hearing Filch's complaint later, Dumbledore approved his application to close the door of the bathroom.

So when Myrtle came back from the prefect's washroom in the afternoon, she found that her territory was tightly sealed by wooden boards...

The main reason is that Dumbledore placed a few gadgets that functioned as surveillance. If they were not sealed, if a little girl suddenly had a stomachache nearby, wouldn't he become a pervert who peeped at girls going to the toilet?

Seeing that it was time for dinner again, the two walked towards the auditorium together.

Little did he know that in a certain secret passage, two brothers were staring at the map in their hands in shock.

"That man was Dumbledore just now."

George swallowed dryly, followed a small spot to the stairs, and reconfirmed the displayed name.

"I know."

Fred also replied dryly, even the eye rolls were exactly the same as his brother's.

"Then that room should be the girls' bathroom."

The two of them knew the topography of Hogwarts well, at least they would never mistake the frequently used locations.

"I know that too, but..."

Fred scratched his hair irritably, and then the two said in unison: "...Why is Dumbledore in the women's room?"

The twins just felt that everything was not going well today. First, they encountered a secret passage with no exit, and then they saw the principal wandering around in the girls' bathroom, and the irritability in their hearts continued to increase, increase, increase.

If Snape or Lockhart were caught doing such a thing, they would laugh and spread the word all over Hogwarts, with a set of scripts for extra money.

But when the object became Dumbledore, there was nothing but distress and disbelief in their hearts.

Since the twins entered school, the old principal has shown great tolerance and kindness to the two skinny children, for which they have always been very grateful.

The two looked at each other, unwilling to believe that the perfect person in their hearts would do such a thing.

"I see!"

Fred slapped his thigh hard as he suddenly realized.

"what!"

George let out a cry of pain, and said angrily, "Can you take a picture of yourself next time?"

"That's not important, brother. Think about it, is there such a possibility..."

Fred moved the map closer and traced a circle on Myrtle's bathroom with his finger.

"Although it is true that Dumbledore entered the girls' bathroom, it suddenly occurred to me that Angelina said that there is a weird ghost resident there. It is almost abandoned now, and no one usually goes there."

George's eyes also lit up, "You mean Dumbledore didn't do strange things, but because it's convenient to do some secret things there?"

"That's right, so we..."

The two laughed, and suddenly felt that today was their lucky day. Not only did they find a challenging secret path, but they also discovered a new exploration point.

Putting away the map, the twins hummed a ditty and continued to search for the exit, deciding to sneak over there at night to have a look.

The secret involving the chief mage of the Wizengamot, I'm looking forward to it~