Chapter 1042: The Rise of FameThe bright light illuminated the entire carriage, and even without the appearance of a guardian, the sheer brightness surpassed that of the few senior students who had successfully summoned physical entities.
And the effect is quite outstanding!
Although the use of the Patronus Charm by many senior students was effective, the most they could do was to force the darkness out of the carriage, and the area each person was responsible for was quite limited, so there was an obvious shortage of manpower.
Even the seniors who were able to summon physical guardian gods could only control them to circle around.
They could disperse some of it wherever they ran to, but it would spread again once they left, so they could only keep running back and forth, consuming their magic power.
But when Tao Yu suddenly arrived, there was a lot of empty space outside the train compartment where he was!“It’s incredible that the little wizard can perform such an excellent Patronus Charm!"This is an extremely difficult spell, and it was performed quite well, but why didn't a physical Patronus appear? This isn't normal."
Quirinus Quirrell's eyes narrowed, and even his stuttering seemed to have improved a lot because of this stimulation.
"I don't know why, maybe it has something to do with my young age."
Tao Yu said calmly, this was made from the fragments of this world, so his magical talent is indeed beyond doubt.
Under the shining light of the Patronus, Harry, who was pale and about to faint, suddenly woke up and said with horror:
"I just saw my parents dying. Oh my god, it was a terrible feeling."
Even though Harry had regained consciousness, he was still drenched in sweat. Ron looked at him worriedly, handed him a glass of water, and consoled him."Don't worry, Tao Yu's spell seems to be able to control this phenomenon. Even the professor praised it."
Although the people in the carriage had already felt Tao Yu's power before, they still lacked a concrete concept.
After seeing the comparison with those senior students, I finally understood the true value of Mr. Ollivander's "natural wizard"!
Hermione was also a little dazed at this time, and was unable to react.
How can we compare them? Those senior students seem so weak. Are wizards not very good at the Patronus Charm?The seniors who could summon entities looked as if they had seen a ghost, and one of them was so shocked that his patronus was interrupted and dissipated.
"It seems that the Patronus Charm can be restrained. I may be better at this spell. I will help clean up a few carriages first. The professor said that we need to find this special and strange rule. At present, it seems that it is going to devour our fear. It is best to remain unchanged in the face of change."
"Oh, kid, you're right. What's your name?"
Quirinus Quirrell did not object, as if he knew about Voldemort's test this time. While asking Tao Yu's name, he made way for Tao Yu to pass.
And Tao Yu did not realize that this guy had the intention to attack him.
Sure enough, Voldemort still had his rationality, and did not want to kill all the young wizards in the car, otherwise the best plan for this lackey would be to attack him from behind.
Perhaps, even if he did not come forward to solve the problem, Quirinus Quirrell would come up with some feasible solution...
However, Tao Yu did not think any more about it. He took his searchlight-like magic wand and walked from the wizard car of the train to the front of the train, completing a round trip.
Unlike other patronus spells which would be invaded again after shining, Tao Yu's 'searchlight' directly dispelled a lot of darkness outside the train, and the encroachment of darkness was obviously much slower, and a lot of time was gained after turning around.
After Tao Yu's visit, all the students in the school got to know this new student!"Oh my god, it's so warm, it reminds me of my mother's arms."
"Oh, some of my most negative memories are coming back to me. It's like I'm in a hot bath now..."
"It's saved!"
"Who is he? He looks so young, but so handsome."
"I know. He is a young wizard who works with Harry Potter at Flourish and Blotts Bookstore. He should also be a freshman this year. His name is Tao."
"Tao? A very oriental name."
"Oh my god, is he also using the technique of calling upon the guardian? Although no physical guardian appeared, the effect is too strong!"
"How did you do that? Look at those seniors. Every one of them who can cast the Patronus Charm is an excellent student."
"The Patronus Charm needs to amplify the happiest side of one's heart. Maybe he has something extremely happy about..."
"perhaps……"
"..."
This rescue operation appeared in front of almost all the underage wizards in the UK, and Tao Yu also felt that his legendary status was deepened again.
This Voldemort is really easy to deal with.
Now the information that this weirdness was created by Voldemort has not been leaked yet. Once it is known to the outside world, it will be even more serious.
"Voldemort, what a treasure."
Tao Yu turned around and returned to his cubicle again. He looked out the window at the darkness which had retreated a lot. He felt that this den of evil showed no sign of loosening up. Outside of the light, there was still a heart-pounding darkness that made people panic.
"The strange power is indeed suppressing the magic power. Although I used the Patronus Charm to make a circle, it only temporarily protected myself and prevented the erosion. There are still endless ghosts outside."
Tao Yu was thinking this, and Quirinus Quirrell also asked a similar question directly."Now, we are temporarily safe, but, but I have encountered similar things when I was traveling. If I don't use the rules to solve the problem, maybe I can only use gold to protect myself temporarily..."
After hearing this, Tao Yu suddenly realized something.
So that's how it is. Maybe Voldemort wanted to test Harry as well, but he didn't suddenly attack Harry even when he encountered such a serious impact before. Maybe he was still afraid of the ancient protective spell on Harry.
Not targeting Harry, nor the little wizard, so now the target is the 'gold' mentioned by Quirinus Quirrell!
The Philosopher's Stone should have been taken away by Hagrid and brought back to Hogwarts, but because of the strange invasion problem, it is very likely that the Philosopher's Stone this time will no longer use the level setting mode.
It's no wonder that Dumbledore kept it close to him!This strange incident was because Voldemort wanted to make all young wizards understand the importance of gold through Quirinus Quirrell.
The safety of these young wizards will in turn put pressure on Hogwarts as a whole through their parents!
Just like the original basilisk incident in the Chamber of Secrets, just petrifying a few students and indicating that Hogwarts was in danger was enough to stir up a huge amount of energy to drive Dumbledore out of office...
"The magic stone must be able to transform gold efficiently. There is a certain conversion rate. It is impossible for Dumbledore to personally control the transformation work all the time..."
At this moment, Quirinus Quirrell took out a bag made of gold foil from his box.
"This is a method I used to deal with weirdness before."
As he spoke, he stretched out his wand and tapped the gold foil. A sophisticated transformation spell appeared, and without changing the material of the gold foil, the bag fit perfectly on his body, forming a golden protective suit.
"I, I don't know if we can get out of this darkness by relying on this, but, but I think we need someone to try to ask Hogwarts for help now."
The combination of magic and gold can indeed suppress weirdness to a certain extent.
However, this is a den of ghosts created by Voldemort, and it is almost impossible to leave in this simple way.
But since he was going to cooperate with Quirinus Quirrell, Voldemort might let the messenger in the golden protective suit go...
"I am the only professor here, so I won't leave. Is there any student who has mastered Apparition or has a flying broomstick who would like to volunteer?"
Hogwarts has a spell to counter Apparition, but you can first move to the vicinity of the castle and then go in to ask for help, or you can directly use a flying broom.
Before the steam express, students at Hogwarts arrived in various interesting ways they wanted. As long as they could get out successfully, it was not a problem...
……
Finally, it was an elder student at Hogwarts who volunteered. He mastered Apparition and had a magic broom, so he could be said to have a two-pronged approach.
Quirinus Quirrell also considerately cast a Transfiguration spell on him, so that he could wear the gold foil bag close to his body, and even used part of it to gild the magic broom.
Then everyone saw the prefect start to walk out of the train and into the darkness.
"Now, all we need to do is wait. Just now, classmate Tao Yu said it right. From the looks of it, this weird thing is similar to a soul-eating monster. As long as we keep our mind calm and don't get scared, there will be no problem for the time being..."
Quirinus Quirrell said so, but fear will definitely spread over time.
Tao Yu was also looking out the window at this time, constantly analyzing this den of ghosts.
"Although Voldemort himself has problems with his mentality and vision, we have to admit that he is indeed a genius. Even though he is half dead, he can still control the weirdness so perfectly."
The fact that he was able to stay rational and even exercise restraint in front of Harry Potter, the enemy who caused his Waterloo, was enough to show that his condition was better than expected.
Moreover, Voldemort, who relies on the weirdness, may be more difficult to deal with now that he has no physical body...
……
"Oh my god, I encountered something like this on the first day of school. It seems that this new incident is more troublesome than what Dad said."
Ron sighed as he took care of Harry in the carriage.
Apart from some light added by Tao Yu, it was still pitch black outside the window. In the darkness, there seemed to be endless black shadows surging and whispering.
Even if nothing has gotten worse, the atmosphere is still irritating, and I don’t know how much time has passed.
But suddenly, accompanied by a loud phoenix cry, a silver-white phoenix pierced through the darkness and rushed out of the train.
And the next moment, the black ghost den outside dissipated on its own and gradually decomposed, revealing the original world outside.
"It's Dumbledore!"
"It's saved!"
"The darkness disappeared!" "..."
At once, all the little wizards on the train burst into warm cheers.
Dumbledore, Professor McGonagall, and a bat spirit, who all had white hair and beard and looked like an immortal, appeared outside the train by apparition.
Dumbledore tapped his wand on his throat, spoke in a loud voice, and then soothed all the students."Don't be nervous, students. Now that the weirdness has subsided, you can continue on your journey. We will accompany you throughout the journey and arrange more professors on future trains."
Dumbledore's words not only calmed the young wizards, but also added some insurance for the future Hogwarts Express.
Then the three professors got on the car one after another and met Quirinus Quirrell who was guarding here.
Dumbledore looked deeply at Quirinus Quirrell under his glasses, but still nodded."Quirinus, thank you for your hard work. You did a great job this time."
"No, it's not hard. This time there is an outstanding little wizard who helped a lot."
After Quirinus Quirrell saw Dumbledore, his stuttering seemed to get worse, and he pushed Tao Yu out.
"Oh, the student who asked for help before has already said that he is a 'natural wizard' as evaluated by our Mr. Ollivander."
Dumbledore also turned his head to look at Tao Yu, smiled and nodded.
Mag also smiled at Tao Yu. Students who can cast a powerful Patronus Charm usually don't have such bad personalities.
As for the fact that Tao Yu behaved differently from ordinary little wizards, Professor McGonagall, who knew how Tao Yu's name appeared, was not too surprised.
"Well, let the train continue its journey. We professors will have a small meeting here."
As Dumbledore finished his words, the train continued its journey, and the four professors did not avoid suspicion. They stood in the aisle and casually cast a soundproofing spell and started talking.
Moreover, the soundproofing range also covers the private room where Tao Yu and his friends are staying, as if it was designed so that Tao Yu could hear it as well.
"My magic didn't defeat the creature before. It retreated on its own initiative. This thing seems to have its own reason. The attack on the train was not accidental."
Although Dumbledore's words were plain, they conveyed some very important news.
He was one of the top wizards, remaining standing even during Voldemort's heyday, and witnessed the rise and fall of two Dark Lords.
Have enough strength to face any problem.
But what he said at this time made the other professors and even Harry and his classmates change their expressions.
So it wasn't dispelled? It was retreated on its own initiative?!"what do you want to say?"
Snape, who looked like a giant bat, asked directly, glancing at Harry Potter with a gloomy look that made Harry shudder.
I don't know why this professor doesn't seem to like me very much.
"I suspect that this weirdness is controlled by humans. Currently, there are cases in the Muggle world where ordinary individuals are controlling weirdness. They are called weird controllers, and they use the power of weirdness to fight weirdness."
Dumbledore's words also made Professor McGonagall look a little serious.
"I've dealt with this kind of thing once before. It's very troublesome and can't be completely eradicated. I can only use gold to seal it."
"It seems that this is it. You should all prepare a protection. I plan to refine gold in Hogwarts."
"I see."
After saying this, Dumbledore turned around and winked at Tao Yu and the others.
"Please keep this matter confidential."
This made the little wizard nod repeatedly after hearing this, and his eyes were full of curiosity.
Is this the problem that adult wizards have to face...
……
After experiencing a thrilling train ride, the train finally arrived at the station safely. Senior students began to leave in the Thestrals, while the newly enrolled young wizards had to row a boat to reach Hogwarts.
Tao Yu felt on the boat that this process seemed to be the completion of some kind of protection ritual, imitating the path of the original four founders, so that all students at Hogwarts could receive a certain degree of protection.
"It is an ancient ritual that has no records. It should make the young wizard 'lucky' in terms of safety, and end the result in a favorable way as much as possible."
Tao Yu sensed the coming of this mysterious ritual and carried out the corresponding deciphering work.
At the same time, it also reminds me of the fact that the basilisk only petrified the little wizard many times and failed to really kill him.
There are also various suicidal behaviors of young wizards, most of which will result in injuries, and then they are healed by the superb healing technology of the wizarding world.
When many young wizards crossed the lake and arrived at the Hogwarts Hall, the senior students had all taken their seats. Then one by one the professors appeared directly in the front row of professors' seats. In the middle of the hall was a chair and a tattered wizard's hat.
"Welcome to our freshmen. Before the sorting ceremony, I would like to thank our newly enrolled student Tao Yu. He used his wit, courage, and superb magic skills to help everyone on the train."
Dumbledore's speech at the assembly also aroused warm applause from all the students. Everyone was a beneficiary, and they even witnessed personally that Tao Yu, who had just entered the school, had almost reached the top of the students' reputation.
Everyone in the four major colleges hopes that Tao Yu can be assigned to their college.
"So, we also asked our little hero to be the first to perform the Sorting Ceremony."
Following Dumbledore's words, cheers of "Tao Yu" appeared from the four major colleges.
Tao Yu walked towards the Sorting Hat without any concern, while adjusting his state in his heart.
Theoretically speaking, Ravenclaw should be the most suitable class for Tao Yu, but when Tao Yu thought about some of the things he was about to do, he decided to leave a better impression of a reckless man.
The rational Ravenclaw doesn't quite fit the persona of the way he does things.
"Gryffindor!"
Before the Sorting Hat even fell completely, I could already feel the rush of abruptness.
It doesn't get more Gryffindor than this.
The students from Gryffindor also cried out in excitement. The students from other houses, including Slytherin, at least gave Tao Yu a round of applause...
The following sorting ceremony was quite standard, and the wizarding world feast also made Tao Yu feel a completely different flavor. The cooking skills of the house-elves were indeed impeccable.
Just after the dinner, when the head students of each academy were preparing to take the young wizards back home, Tao Yu had some new work to do.
A reporter from the Daily Prophet heard the inquiry and came over to conduct an interview.
After all, it involved all the little wizards on the train and almost all the magical families in Britain. It was a very big event.
Hogwarts also needs to use the Daily Prophet's channels to reassure everyone that those who come are normal official reporters, not self-media players like Rita Skeeter who like to exaggerate with grandiose means.
"Oh, I want to take a photo with my friends when we take the photo, is that okay?"
Tao Yu said to the reporters and cameramen in front
"Of course, dear, you are a hero who saved your classmates. Now our wizarding world also needs heroes, not to mention that this person is the famous Harry Potter. Both of you are heroes."
Tao Yu's previous rescue actions made him a powerful figure not only among students, but at least in the entire British wizarding world. Naturally, any small request would be no problem for him to get it.
Therefore, Ron, as well as Banban, who was lying on Ron's shoulder somewhat reluctantly, were also pulled into the mirror.
Ron was very excited and even grateful for being in the newspaper for the first time.
When we finished taking the group photo and went back to the dormitory, we were still talking non-stop.
"Oh, I'm in the newspaper. My parents will be so proud of me. Thank you, Tao Yu. I didn't help at all."
"Me too, I almost fainted."
Harry was still a little self-conscious about his own vulnerability.
"It's okay, we are a team, right?"
Tao Yu smiled. Now that his image as a genius and helpful person had been established, he slowly began to desensitize himself. It was natural for him to use magic that surpassed the level of a young wizard...
He glanced at Banban on Ron's shoulder. The stupid mouse had just eaten and was lying lazily on Ron's shoulder. He didn't understand the seriousness of the matter at all.
However, Tao Yu confirmed that Voldemort did not return to the back of Quirinus Quirrell's head, but should still be lurking somewhere in Hogwarts.
In the form of some weird item.
"There is still a Horcrux, Rowena Ravenclaw's crown, in Hogwarts. Now that Voldemort has become a strange form, he may consider retrieving his soul fragments..."
In the past, Voldemort was obsessed with restoring his physical body, but now after combining with the weirdness, it is hard to say whether he still has this idea.
At least he now showed no interest in the back of Quirrell's head.
It’s even hard to say whether it’s Voldemort or a weird creature with Voldemort’s memories…
(End of this chapter)