Hogwarts 1991

Chapter 447
In fact, there are more than three [Horcruxes]. If you include the piece of soul in Harry's head and Nagia who has not yet become a [Horcrux]... there are seven in total.

Listening to Dumbledore's emotion, McGuffin realized that this old bee didn't know anything.

At least he hasn't found out that the hiding place of Voldemort's Horcrux is closely related to his childhood experience, and he hasn't learned the specific number of [Horcrux] from the old spider Slughorn.

Do you want to remind me.

As soon as this idea came to McGuffin's mind, he immediately extinguished it.

No, it's still getting burned, he has enough troubles now.

"Oh, by the way, MacGuffin...it's easy to forget things when you're old."

"No, I promise you this."

Dumbledore seemed to have suddenly remembered something, tapped his head with his slender fingers, then took out a slender golden note from his pocket and handed it over.

McGonagall froze, staring at the thing in Dumbledore's hand in disbelief.

This?
What are you doing?

Spread out in Dumbledore's hands, it was a

--symbol!

The yellow paper was glowing with gold, and the purple-red fonts were densely packed like ants, spreading and crawling around on the talisman.

Seeing those erratic fonts, the corners of McGuffin's eyes twitched wildly,
——I am afraid that I have learned fake Chinese for more than 20 years in my previous life...

Seal script, traditional script, cursive script...what else?
Oracle?

Uh... I was wrong, this is really true...

Is it really a talisman?
Why do you feel that it is less reliable than Master Ma's "Five Blows with Lightning"?
It was the first time for McGuffin to see a talisman—written in the "popular Chinese characters" of each age at that time, and they were mixed and matched together.

Compared with a talisman, it is more like some kind of straw paper used by calligraphers to show off their skills.

The four sides of the rectangular golden talisman are painted with cloud patterns, which are blending and floating with those fonts, as if there is wind blowing inside.

Seeing that McGuffin froze in place, he didn't reach out to take it.

Dumbledore stood up involuntarily, and stuffed the golden talisman into McGuffin's hand.

He also patted McGuffin's palm and said, "Didn't I say that? I have many old friends in the East... This is what the [Blood Curse] family there used to suppress [Blood Curse]..."

"Although it only takes effect temporarily, it can be delayed for a long time."

"There are also some Druid families in Eastern Europe who should know how to solve the [Blood Curse], but it's hard to say what they will do after knowing the [Blood Curse] on you...Compared...the East Asian magic world, which is isolated from the European magic world, is safer."

"By the way, you don't know how to use it yet, do you?"

"This kind of rune needs to be worn on your body all the time. If it is hot and glowing, it means that the [Blood Curse] has eroded your body extremely severely. At this time, you should burn it and eat the remaining ashes... Well, at least how I understand it."

Perhaps because of this method, even the old bee had never heard of it, and he finally spoke hesitantly, not quite sure.

"Eat-eat?!" cried the MacGuffin.

"Well, it should be!"

Gan!
——Eating ashes!
(她F哉)
Don't you deserve some water?

--belch!

McGuffin was so frightened that he hiccupped, and he stared at the 'talisman' in front of him even more suspiciously.

Maybe it's because McGuffin's eyes are too much, maybe it's because Dumbledore is not sure himself.

The old bee squinted, and calmed gently, "You are doubting the effectiveness of this thing, aren't you? McGuffin!"

"Professor, I..."

"It doesn't matter! The magic system in East Asia is indeed completely different from ours, especially the magic world in East Asia with Chinese as the core...the history of magic there has never been broken since ancient times...it is completely different from our modern magic system here. For centuries...the International Magic Association with the European and Arabic magic world as its core has always denied this..."

"They even tried to transform the magical world of South Korea and Japan in the last century... making them adapt to the modern magic system centered on Europe."

"Did it work?" McGuffin asked eagerly and curiously. (He stuffed the talisman into his pocket)
This was the first time he had heard this world's description of the magic world in East Asia in more detail.

(The Hogwarts library, or various media newspapers, and books in other shops even mention the East... Most of them are described from a certain angle of curiosity... They all mention the direction of Xiasanlu.

Even if there are, they only depict magical animals unique to the East, and some magical relics left over from the ancient times...There are few books about the modern magical world there)
Before Dumbledore could finish, Moody laughed, and said hoarsely, "I know that all too well."

Dumbledore explained next to him,
——When Moody was an Auror, he went to Tokyo many times in order to arrest some heinous British dark wizards.

"In the last century, the Ministry of Magic and the International Association of Magic have stumbled!"

"Let me tell you this!... The Japanese magic world has indeed undergone reforms to adapt to the modern magic system. They changed the magic tools they used to use to magic wands, but that's all!"

"...They did carry out reforms according to the modern European magic system...but they put our magic system in a shell, and then put their own Shinto, native magic...mixed with various strange religious magic rituals into it."

"If you're just traveling...you can indeed feel the magical world similar to ours, as well as the exotic atmosphere."

"But in essence, Japan is still deeply influenced by the ancient Chinese magic system... For example, the Magic Palace, the only magic academy recognized by the International Association of Magic in East Asia, was founded by a magic society headed by several major magic clans and local religious priests in Japan... They turned the original local shrine in Iwo Jima... into such a modern magic system academy."

"I heard that some students there made mistakes, such as exposing magic to Muggle society, and unexpectedly encountered a terrible curse...something called [God's Hidden]. It's very scary, even adult wizards can hardly survive."

"And the Ministry of Magic in Japan actually weaves lies... trying to prove that the [Magic Palace] academy has existed since the 14th century, and that it was discovered by a few reckless Quidditch players who graduated from Hogwarts."

"Of course, this is just to fool those fools who haven't been there."

"But McGuffin, you have to understand...the wizarding world there is completely different from ours, and their wizards are far more closely connected with Muggle society than ours."

"[Magic Palace] is only superficially the same as the modern magic system... It is essentially the authority headed by several major magic clans and religious shrines... I even heard that Japan's Ministry of Magic and the Muggle government secretly have some kind of close connection... just like its former suzerain country."

"For centuries, the only place where the International Association of Magic has successfully transformed Japan is Quidditch—the Japanese Quidditch team is indeed very good."

"And then there is Gringotts - this is the only organization that can stand in the magical world of East Asia... After all, no one can refuse Gallon, right?"

"In addition, according to what you said - the Dark Lord will not die, and will come back... maybe, I can hide in East Asia, after all, apart from Dumbledore, it should be the safest place there. There are too many things we don't know about that ancient land... I don't know how many lost, weird ancient magic, and how many powerful wizards are hidden there."

Moody concludes with a very self-deprecating conclusion.

Dumbledore smiled softly, "That's right, Moody."

"It's really an unknown place for us there, but... things will be very different from this year on."

"Do you have any news? Dumbledore!" Moody and Lupine looked very surprised when they heard this.

Dumbledore seemed to be very emotional when he said this.

"I have long suggested that the International Association of Magic accept the application for membership from the Ministry of Magic of China...Magic requires communication to develop, and it is extremely stupid and crazy to refuse to recognize half of the world's wizards."

"Especially that ancient country's influence on the part of East Asia... on the underground magic world there is far greater than we imagined."

"It is rumored that the Ministry of Magic of China has very close ties with the Muggle department there...it is even said that it is controlled by the Muggles - this is unimaginable and unacceptable to us."

Snape stood up sharply, pointing to this point with extreme sharpness.

"Severus, calm down!"

"Before... no, maybe what you said is still correct today. But——the world has begun to be different."

"The giant wheel of the times is mighty, and no one can stop its forward trend. You can't, I can't, and people like Voldemort are even more impossible...even the vast majority of wizards can't stop it."

"Perhaps it won't be long before you realize that we, too, have to learn how to get used to being more connected to Muggle society..."

Dumbledore's words made the smiles on the faces of Lupine, Snape, and Moody disappear completely, and they were seriously thinking about the meaning.

Snape seemed to have remembered something, and his face became extremely embarrassed.

McGuffin also knew what that meant...

——Magic recovery!
Looks like it's real!
Only this matter can change the decision of the British Ministry of Magic, which is even more staid and decadent than the Ministry of Magic... the decision of the International Association of Magic.

"Hey, we are now facing unprecedented changes in the past millennium...I am sorry...not only did most people not see this change, they even stood on the side of opposition."

"I can only advise you to keep your own perspective on things open to changing times, gentlemen."

Dumbledore stood up and wrapped his cloak tightly around himself.

"Well, McGuffin, Snape, we've been bothering Moody and Lupine for a long time, and I think we should go."

"You are leaving?"

"Well, I'm going to go to Gringotts to see if I can use my 'name' to check the treasure house of the Lestrange family. After all, the name 'Albus Dumbledore' can always get some privileges."

"By the way, Moody... don't know if you'll have any free time later,—after Christmas about..."

"what's up?"

"I think, you should also know the big news that Fudge will make this year?"

"Goblet of Fire...Is it a semifinal match?"

Dumbledore shook his head, "It seems that you are trapped on this small island, and the news is not as good as before! It has been changed..."

"Although a similar event will still be held at Hogwarts, it will be on a larger scale... Forget it, the Ministry of Magic has not yet fully decided. You will know when the Quidditch final is over."

"What I want to say is that after that... the Defense Against the Dark Arts class will probably require you to act as an agent for a while. I don't know if you have free time."

"Of course, my old bones are almost rusting in this damp, cold 'shelter'!"

Moody was overjoyed, "Perhaps... teaching little wizards is also a good choice, but... if the level of little wizards is as good as this little guy, then I won't be able to teach much."

"Where's Fudge?" Snape coldly poured cold water on him, pointing out a little angrily.

"Well, it's very easy. I scolded him bloody last time. If I take a big leave for a while...temporarily leave the job to teach at Hogwarts...he should be very happy to agree. And Lupine can do this boring and simple job well by himself...Of course, every time the moon is full, I will just come back temporarily to take care of it for a day or two."

Moody didn't see Snape's secret objection, and he happily considered the future. .

Dumbledore should have sensed Snape's dissatisfaction, he smiled and said, "It's okay, if that event is really successful, Fudge won't notice it by then."

"And in that time, we'll have a lot to do, Severus!"

Snape saw Dumbledore's hint and hesitated to speak.

"Then... goodbye. Moody, you don't need to send Lupin." Dumbledore made a farewell gesture, and Snape and McGuffin stood up and followed behind him.

Snape nodded coldly, as if he had already greeted him.

"Good-bye!" said McGuffin.

Saying goodbye to Moody, Lupin and the others, after the three of them passed the long and winding stairs again, they were finally about to leave the old castle prison and came outside the stone door.

While waiting for the house elf from Azkaban to bring the Thestral carriage over.

Snape finally opened his mouth to express his dissatisfaction, "Albus, I thought you agreed... I will be the professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts this year."

McGuffin was taken aback.
——Although he didn't have any hope for the messy plot that had been ripped off, he didn't feel strange about what happened.

But how could Dumbledore allow Snape to act now?

The position of Defense Against the Dark Arts is cursed by Voldemort...

(End of this chapter)