The Magic Monk in the Second Dimension

Chapter No.17 Ravenclaw's Crown

After Hermione put on the Ravenclaw crown, Xia Zhi brought in front of her the "Standard Spells, Level [-]" that he had learned most of.

"Try this expansion spell."

Looking at the book Xia Zhi handed over, Hermione, who adjusted the crown on her head to make it more comfortable, widened her eyes.

"This is a textbook for the second grade!"

She was a little surprised, but also a little disappointed and said to Xia Zhi.

"Are you already learning the content of the second grade?"

"You can also use the crown. In essence, the spells in the first, second, third and third grades are not difficult."

Xia Zhi held his wand and waved it in front of Hermione.

"I'll try it again, you look carefully. It will become bigger quickly!"

He moved slowly, chanting incantations loudly, and pointed at a ball only ten centimeters in size.

A yellow light flashed, and the ball immediately expanded to twice its original size.

"I seem to have learned."

After watching the demonstration of the summer solstice, Hermione showed an excited expression.

She also took out her wand and pointed at another ball.

"Get bigger fast!"

Similarly, another ball also swells up.

"This crown is so powerful!"

Hermione stared and learned five or six spells in a row.

It's all Xia Zhi, and she can learn it as long as she demonstrates it once.

Even if you can't cast it successfully in one attempt, several attempts can release the spell.

However, when Hermione took off the crown and asked Xia Zhi to demonstrate the spell to her again, Hermione noticed the gap.

She tried more than ten times in a row before she managed to master this trick of clear water like a spring.

Even when Hermione cast the spells she had learned before, she became a little bumpy, not at all as chic and comfortable as when she was wearing the crown.

After staring at the crown for several minutes, the expression on the little witch's face changed many times.

There is desire, there is jealousy, there is restlessness, and there is greed.

But in the end, she cruelly stuffed the crown back into Xia Zhi's hand, turned her head, closed her eyes and shouted.

"This thing is too precious, I can't accept it!"

"Can……"

Just as Xia Zhi opened his mouth, Hermione directly covered his mouth with her hand, even showing a pleading look in her eyes.

"Please! This thing is terrible! If I wear it again, I'm afraid I won't be able to live without it! I want to become a great witch by myself, not by magic props!"

Pulling away Hermione's hand, Xia Zhi took the crown, thought for a while and said.

"Then give it to the college. If Professor Dumbledore accepts it, then return it to Ravenclaw House. As far as I know, Ms. Ravenclaw has no heir. If Professor Dumbledore expresses this I can accept the crown, so put it with me temporarily, and you can use it anytime you want."

"That's one way."

Hermione thought for a while, then nodded vigorously.

"Okay. I'll go with you."

Walking out of the Room of Requirement, the two came to the principal's office on the same floor.

The eagle head on the door knocker looked at Xia Zhi, regardless of how many times he entered and exited the principal's office, and asked.

"Password!"

Xia Zhi knocked on the door.

"Tell Professor Dumbledore quickly, I have something urgent."

Eagle Head lowered his head and said.

"The principal is not here."

As soon as it finished speaking, footsteps appeared behind Xia Zhi and Hermione.

"No, I just arrived."

Professor Dumbledore looked at Xia Zhi and Hermione, a little strange.

"Mr. Xia Zhi and Miss Granger, I think it should be class time now."

Only then did Hermione realize that she had actually skipped class, her face flushed, and she lowered her head in embarrassment.

"Professor, I..."

Xia Zhi took out the crown and handed it to Dumbledore.

"Professor Dumbledore, I think you should read this first."

"This is--"

Professor Dumbledore was startled when he saw Ravenclaw's diadem.

He lifted his glasses to make sure he read them correctly, and said to the two of them.

"You guys come with me."

Walking into the principal's office, Xia Zhi put the crown on the desk.

On the nearby portrait, Phineas Nigellus Black, the only headmaster from Slytherin, exclaimed.

"Merlin! It's Ravenclaw's diadem!"

"What? Ravenclaw's diadem?"

"Is it an imitation? The real crown has been lost for 1000 years!"

Dumbledore turned his head and said to the portrait wall.

"Please inform Professor Flitwick and Ms. Gray to come to my office, please."

Immediately, the two principals in the portrait disappeared.

At Hogwarts, people in portraits can move to other portraits to quickly find someone or notify something.

Dumbledore took out the Elder Wand and kept trying to identify the diadem.

First, it's over 1000 years old.

Then, there is nothing wrong with having a powerful magical response.

He looked up at Xia Zhi and Hermione, and asked.

"Where did you find it?"

Summer Solstice said.

"It's opposite the picture of the troll beating Barnabas with a stick. Just walk back and forth three times while saying your request, and a room you want will appear there."

Although Dumbledore is the headmaster of Hogwarts, this school that has stood for thousands of years still has many secrets for him.

Like Slytherin's Chamber of Secrets.

But the Room of Requirement is not.

He knew the place existed, but he didn't know that Ravenclaw's diadem was actually hidden inside.

Soon, Professor Flitwick walked in from outside.

"Dumbledore, you're looking for me - oh my Merlin!"

He was startled when he saw the crown on the desk, and his feet went limp and he fell directly.

Getting up from the ground, Professor Flitwick hurried to the desk regardless of the dust on his body.

Because of his height, Professor Flitwick pointed with his wand, and his shoes became much higher, allowing him to see the desk.

"This, is this the crown of Ravenclaw?"

He is the current head of Ravenclaw, and the wish of every head of Ravenclaw is to recover the crown of Ravenclaw, known as the highest masterpiece of human wisdom.

"Calm down, Felius. I sent for Ms. Gray."

Lady Gray, whose real name is Helena Ravenclaw, is the daughter of Rowena Ravenclaw.

When Hogwarts was just established, Rowena Ravenclaw spent all her time cultivating the young wizards who entered the school, and neglected her daughter.

The rebellious Helena resented this.

Finally one day, Helena, who hoped to use the power of the crown to become a witch surpassing her mother and get her mother's attention, stole Ravenclaw's crown and fled.

Ms. Rowena did not tell the other three founders about it, but kept it under wraps.

Later, Rowena fell seriously ill.

She asked Baro, the blood man who liked Helena, to chase Helena back, hoping to see her before he died.

As a result, Helena hid the crown in a tree hole, refused to go back, and was killed by Baro who lost his patience.

Barrow also regretted it afterwards, and then committed suicide.

Ravenclaw's diadem has since been lost.

So if you want to confirm the authenticity of this crown, you just need to find Ms. Gray.

Chapter 18 Philosopher's Stone and Special Contribution Award

As a relatively withdrawn ghost, Ms. Gray rarely talks to people.

She didn't see the last side of her mother before she was alive, and even became a ghost after death and learned of her mother's death, her whole body collapsed.

The four founders of Hogwarts chose to die in different ways, without leaving portraits or becoming ghosts.