Hogwarts Wasteland: The Witch from the Borderlands

Chapter 270 Detailed Discussions Before the Battle

Chapter 270 Detailed Discussions Before the Battle

The magazine's headquarters were eventually set up in the castle's underground area.

These strange old men and women needed a quiet and undisturbed environment, so McGonagall simply gave them the hall that she had used last year to hold a memorial party for the ghosts.

It was big enough to partition off small rooms, giving each reviewer their own workspace. A new staircase was also built in the lobby, leading to a lower floor where a dozen magic printing presses were working away.

Hermione also promised them that they could audit her Brilliant Stone Magic class anytime, which put a lot of pressure on her, especially the seemingly living fossil Master Wolfling, who some people even said had "written all the magic."

Being observed by these usually picky and demanding reviewers makes you feel like you're the student.

However, she didn't have time to think about these things for the time being. After settling the old wizards, she went to the Hall of Brilliant Stone with Dumbledore.

She hasn't had time to observe its stability lately, but fortunately, even with the increasingly intense external radiation absorbing a large amount of energy from the core, it has remained unchanged.

"We and it both face challenges, don't we?" Dumbledore said softly, staring at the core of the brilliance stone.

Hogwarts faces attacks from monsters and dark forces, while the Brilliant Stone Core faces a massive influx of radioactive energy.

"We'll get through this, just like every time before," Hermione said firmly.

Even with Hogwarts' current strength, those mermaids, centaurs, and monsters no longer seem too difficult to deal with. Even with the addition of Greyback's werewolves and Death Eaters, they are only slightly troublesome.

But everyone wants to make things more secure, and no one would complain about being too strong.

Every professor is trying to find ways to bring more support to the school. For example, these old scholars came through Professor Flitwick's introduction. Otherwise, there are many other places in the world to choose from, and Hogwarts, which is also facing threats, is not the first choice.

"Is the situation in Malfoyburg really that bad?" she asked, frowning.

Although they disliked this faction, in a sense, they were the wizards' stronghold. The stability of Malfoy Castle was also related to the stability of many other settlements.

But now, even the most undisturbed magazine offices are moving away, which shows how chaotic the city is.

"It is said that the heads of every family are now in hiding. If they show their faces in public, they may be assassinated. They control the outside world through their representatives or letters. But some family heads have disappeared even more completely, and even their families cannot find them." Dumbledore shook his head.

"How did things turn out like this?" The girl was also puzzled.

"Is it really worth it for a mere speaker's position? Lucius and Barty weren't like that when they were in power, were they?"

These nobles weren't fools; they wouldn't escalate the conflict to this extent over something as trivial as a more advantageous position.

It's simply not worth the loss; compromise and exchange of benefits are the ways the nobles are used to.

"It's supposedly just a rumor." Dumbledore's expression was also unpleasant.

"The news that Mundungus brought back is that there are secret rumors about ancient magic circulating in Malfoy Castle. Only by becoming the Wizard King and the ruler of all wizards can one gain the favor of ancient magic and the power to control everything."

"How could such a clumsy rumor fool anyone?" Hermione couldn't help but find it strange. This was even more outrageous than the Aurora Borealis's prophecy during the summer vacation. At least that prophecy was somewhat specific, while this rumor sounded like the beginning of a third-rate novel!

"Perhaps the nobles have other information that we don't know." Dumbledore shook his head, also puzzled.

"But their current relentless and fanatical behavior makes it seem as if they really believe this rumor."

"So we'll just let them keep fighting until they all die together?" Hermione countered.

Dumbledore shook his head: "I've already written to Slughorn; he'll contact me if necessary."

I will step in and stop all of this.

"But not now," he added.

Hogwarts is, after all, an outsider. Dumbledore is powerful, but it is precisely because of his power that he is resented by the nobles. His arbitrary interference is more likely to provoke the nobles' rebellion and make them even more fanatical in their pursuit of the so-called ancient magic.

"Isn't it good this way? They drove these scholars away and brought them to Hogwarts to become our helpers," the White Wizard laughed.

"I know you really want to build a wizard city, and this is an opportunity."

Although Dumbledore himself did not intend to do so, he has now almost completely delegated authority to McGonagall and Hermione, and his ideas have also yielded slightly, prioritizing the opinions of the two female warriors.

"But Hogwarts is just a castle; it can't hold so many shops, nor can it fit a magical ecological dome," Hermione said earnestly.

"If it's just a magazine publishing house, then of course there's no problem. But what if later there's a crucible shop, a bookstore, a pub, and a post office?"

"At least for now, we cannot allow Malfoy Castle to fall apart, at least not before we take root."

She carefully considered: "Moreover, those nobles cannot remain indifferent forever. They can turn a blind eye to just one 'Post-War Curse Research', but if more industries flee, they will definitely turn around and attack us."

"By then, there might be more than one Pied Piper," she cautioned.

In this dire situation, the nobles even sent a troublesome wizard with ancient magical artifacts to lurk in the shadows and keep Hogwarts in check. They wanted too much and didn't want anyone else to get more.

Dumbledore sighed, "We started too late."

"Of the three prestigious universities, Durmstrang has the most stable lineage and student body since it went into hiding with the UMNO party, but it hasn't made much progress and has become Grindelwald's military academy in recent years."

"Beauxbatons has developed the best. They have transformed very thoroughly. The school is now only a small part of their business. Instead, a large number of managers and companies make up the core of Beauxbatons today."

A large financial entity with considerable influence around the world.

"And Hogwarts, thanks to my stubbornness, has retained its purest school characteristics, even having weekends off and summer vacations," he said self-deprecatingly.

"I still can't let go of the past world, and I want to leave more traces of it in this school."

"This leaves us still weak."

"With only a few hundred teachers and students in total, relying on donations to maintain operations, they have no ability to influence any power." He was like an old man in his twilight years, seemingly seeing the world of the past through the light of the pyroxene.

"But Hogwarts is also by far the cleanest and most reputable school," Hermione said earnestly.

"It's the most fairytale-like place I've ever been to in this world."

"In the future, this fairy tale will take root and become a force, a city!"