Even from afar, people can't help but become captivated by Phoebe's presence.
This also includes intruders.
This refers to the first-year students who came to Hogwarts for the Philosopher's Stone.
They didn't come here to study at all.
They were all thinking of finding a trace of the Philosopher's Stone, or the secret to making it, through intrigue and trickery.
Or perhaps, one who sacrifices themselves to the holder of the Philosopher's Stone.
As for why there are both men and women.
Because Dumbledore into a younger man was no secret among the upper echelons of the Wizarding World.
That Erich von Manstein remarkably like Grindelwald.
If Basil is a super-evolved version, then Manstein is a one-to-one replica.
Basil was startled when he saw it. "You look just like her, don't you?"
He noticed that when Dumbledore's gaze swept over Manstein, the muscles at the corner of his eye twitched involuntarily.
However, Manstein's own sexual orientation appears to be normal.
He, Masaru Kobayashi, and the other male intruders all turned their attention to Phoebe.
Although Phoebe is also a successor of Flume, her Half-Veela identity made her a smokescreen.
None of the first-year foreign students at Hogwarts considered her a target.
But now.
Basil looked at Kobayashi, who was gulping down air with drool dripping down his Masaru Kobayashi, and gave him a disdainful smile.
With the possession of the "Black Lord - Broken Soul," he can easily read minds.
Of all the intruders, Masaru Kobayashi Masashi was the most insidious.
Japanese soldiers are known for their penny-pinching mentality, gambling with the fate of their nation.
Despite his mediocre magical abilities, he wanted to rely on his "intelligence," his ninja training, and his physical prowess to subdue Basil and obtain the Philosopher's Stone.
After succeeding, he used Basil as a hostage to escape from Hogwarts, and then tortured and killed him to vent his anger—this was because he thought Basil was too handsome and was jealous.
That's outrageous.
Basil was speechless. Did he really think he was a weakling English wizard without his wand?
Is it a crime for me to be handsome?
And how could someone be so brain-dead?
None of the other intruders believed they could cause trouble under Dumbledore's watchful eye.
With the presence of Nymphadora Tonks, the villain who silenced the dark wizards, they all abandoned their other plans.
They started plotting a honey trap.
Sure enough, Manstein, with his strong willpower, shifted his gaze and gave Dumbledore a sweet smile.
Dumbledore's right hand, which was loosely resting on the spoon handle, suddenly clenched, his eyes flashing.
He then glanced around out of the corner of his eye.
Then I breathed a sigh of relief.
But Dumbledore expect was that Basil was broadcasting live, and his interactions and reactions with Manstein were all shown in close-up.
Everyone in the group noticed.
This includes Ariana, who was being fed by Phoebe and Hermione.
It's dessert time now.
Ariana's mouth was stuffed full of white ice cream, her cheeks puffed out like a little squirrel.
Coupled with those big, round eyes that widen in surprise at her brother's embarrassing behavior, she's absolutely adorable.
So, with the intention of calming his restless heart once again, Dumbledore looked at his sister.
However, the white liquid spilling from the corner of his mouth and the movements of Basil's hands instantly swayed Dumbledore's thoughts.
Time seemed to Setsuna rewind to that summer night of 1899.
Manstein's sweet smile came to mind.
It seems like everything is back to normal?
"Ugh, so embarrassing!" Ariana exclaimed excitedly in the Chat Group.
Madison: "I think this is love, just like me and my sweetheart."
Zoe: "I really wish I could see a picture of Grindelwald when he was young. This Manstein looks a lot like Grindelwald."
Basil: Photo. jpg
Beatrix: "As expected of a prince!"
Sophie: "It's exactly the same. The Germans really put their heart into it."
Bellatrix: "Looking at it this way, the movie version was really bad, at least the seventh one. Grindelwald didn't keep the secret and revealed the location of the Elder Wand."
Dumbledore felt a chill run down his spine.
But dessert time had just ended, so he stood up and said, "I think everyone should be full by now."
"I would like to say a few more words to everyone. You may have noticed that many new international students have come to our school."
"Many of them don't even speak English. This will have a significant negative impact on their studies."
"Therefore, the school will specially arrange three study partners for each international student."
(Basil's eyes widened. Holy crap, a cave companion! I've time-traveled again?)
"I hope that the supervisors from each college can coordinate and arrange this matter."
"Study buddies should ideally be of the opposite sex and from different grades, so that each international student has at least one study buddy at all times."
"At the same time, the college will also set aside a section of its dormitories for international students as their accommodation."
"Alright, everyone, it's time to go to bed now."
"I don't want everyone to be in a daze during class tomorrow."
Dumbledore sat down, looking down at the table, seemingly to avoid making eye contact with Manstein.
The Great Hall was filled with clicking and banging sounds as students stood up and rushed towards a double door, entering the Entrance Hall.
Basil did not rush towards the door with the crowd; he remained seated with his eyes closed.
"Bucky," Hermione said, blushing, mimicking the name Phoebe had used before, "Aren't we leaving? Soon the Great Hall will be empty except for a few of us."
"Little girl!" Phoebe scoffed. "Isn't it better to stay here? People like Bucky and me, who are big shots, just want some peace and quiet. An ordinary girl like you probably wouldn't understand."
Hermione retorted defiantly, "Shouldn't all international students follow Percy? Otherwise, they might not be able to find their dorm rooms!"
"Ha!" Phoebe covered her mouth and chuckled. "Don't you know? Bucky, Ariana, and I have been living at Hogwarts for quite some time now."
"Ariana and I have already been assigned dorm rooms in front of the sorting center."
Ariana timidly interjected, "Could you guys please stop arguing?"
Basil ignored their commotion.
In fact, he was arranging Masaru Kobayashi's death.
He never lets revenge linger overnight.
As Hermione had said, the international students assigned to Gryffindor and the other first-year students lined up behind Percy.
Some senior students who were hostile and wary of international students followed them sparsely not far away.
However, Masaru Kobayashi was preparing to lay low in the crowd and wait until he had figured out everything about Hogwarts before making a move, suddenly felt an impulse.
At the corner on the Seventh Floor, he made a hand gesture to Junko, who was also from Japan.
He quickly formed hand seals, and after three seals, his aura began to subside.
Her already ordinary face became even more unremarkable.
With a slight turn of his feet, he broke away from the crowd and leaned against the wall, remaining motionless.
A strange thing happened: even though the person was standing there, it was as if they had become one with the wall.
Two breaths later, he moved again and hid in the shadows.
"We can go now." In the Great Hall, Basil opened his eyes, a smile playing on his lips.
Phoebe and Hermione, who were still arguing, immediately calmed down and moved closer to each other from the left and right.
They started walking towards the Entrance Hall.
On the way, Basil took the initiative to start a conversation, "Do you think Japanese wizards use wands like us?"
"I heard that they also inherited the magic of a sect in the Dragon Country called 'Buddha'."
"Spellcast using simple hand gestures."
"Then it was localized."
British wizards largely ignored magic schools in other countries.
He himself is not interested in these things.
If Basil hadn't read the novels and materials uploaded by Madison, he probably would have only known Durmstrang and Beauxbatons among the other schools.
Hermione frowned. "The Mahoutokoro in Japan, they also use wands."
"The students at this school highly value wands made of cherry wood, believing that wizards recognized by cherry wood are of noble character."
"As for gestures, that's also possible."
"They are very close to the Dragon Country."
"The Wizarding World in the Dragon Country is so vast that there is no unified magic school."
"Instead, various denominations find young wizards to teach them. Interestingly, they also accept Muggle students."
"Young wizards are often referred to as True Disciple or inner disciples."
"Their magic is completely different from ours. Their spellcasting mediums are pens made from the hair of Magical Creature, 'talismans' written with the blood of Magical Creature as ink, wooden swords, strange hand gestures called Hand Seal, and live insects."
"It's quite normal for wizards in the Mahoutokoro to know some Hand Seal."
Basil nodded. "I see."
Then they passed through a door hidden behind the tapestry and went up a narrower staircase.
Phoebe was somewhat unconvinced, "I know that too."
"The 11-year-old wizards at the Mahoutokoro are no ordinary children. They can be recruited as long as they are seven years old."
"It's just that they don't start boarding school like we do until they're eleven."
"I was a day student until I was 11 years old. Every day I rode on the back of a giant Kaien to and from school."
"So, these Japanese wizards who came this time have been exposed to magic for four years."
As she spoke, she lightly leaped over a step.
Hermione pouted regretfully.
Hogwarts has many such tricky staircases.
For most returning students, skipping these special steps has become an instinct.
She thought Phoebe would slip and fall.
Filled with resentment, she launched an attack on Phoebe: "Then do you know where the Mahoutokoro?"
Phoebe smiled gracefully, "Japan's volcanic island, South Iwo Jima."
"Located at the highest point of the island is a palace that looks like a pagoda, built using mutton fat jade."
"I have a question for you."
What does a white robe signify in Japan?
Hermione stopped abruptly at the entrance to the Gryffindor Tower.
"Of course I know!"
"All wizards in the Japanese Wizarding World are required to wear a uniform."
"They were required to wear this uniform from the moment they were admitted to the Mahoutokoro."
"It is a robe that has been enchanted."
"It changes size as the student grows older and changes color as the wearer's knowledge increases."
"At first, the school uniform was a light pink color."
"And finally, if a student achieves the best grades in all the magical subjects, then it can turn into gold."
"And the white color you mentioned indicates that this student has betrayed the Japanese shamanic code, engaged in illegal activities, or violated the International Statute of Secrecy."
"Albino wizards are usually expelled from school and tried by the Japanese Ministry of Magic."
Hermione spun around triumphantly.
Then, she pulled out the password to find Percy.
"Honeybird!"
The portrait of the Fat Lady spun open in response.
She was the first to climb in.
Basil and his men followed behind.
Upon entering, one looks up and sees a circular common lounge filled with tables and slouchy armchairs, with a crackling fire burning brightly in the fireplace.
The group walked straight to the armchairs and sat down.
Hermione asked curiously, "Bucky, why are you suddenly curious about Mahoutokoro?"
She's gotten more and more used to calling him Bucky, and now she can call him that without any problem.
Basil shrugged and pulled a bottle of ice-cold Coke from the air with his right hand.
"Is that the Masaru Kobayashi is looking at Phoebe?"
Phoebe's eyes crinkled into crescent moons with laughter.
"Or perhaps the name Suzuki Junko is just too interesting?" Basil almost thought that Detective Conan had been stitched together in this world, until he learned through mind reading that this was not the case.
Phoebe, Hermione, and even Ariana's faces instantly darkened.
They instantly recalled the exotic female international students from their time in the college, whose looks were all well above average.
Ariana stammered, "Um... Bucky, be careful! They're all spies, after your Philosopher's Stone!"
Phoebe and Hermione exchanged a glance, instantly uniting their opinions. "That's right!" x2
In front of the tapestry depicting the dancing Troll, Masaru Kobayashi overjoyed.
He looked at the door that had suddenly appeared on the blank wall, eagerly opened it, and rushed inside.
"Baka yarou!" Masaru Kobayashi's face turned rather grim.
On the Seventh Floor, he suddenly "remembered" what he had seen in an ancient book.
The Ravenclaw's Diadem, said to grant wisdom, is hidden in a secret room opposite the Troll Dancing Tapestry.
To get in, all you need to do is keep thinking about where to hide something and walk back and forth in front of the blank wall three times.
However, there were too many things in front of him at that moment.
He stood in a room the size of a cathedral, where the beams of light streaming through the high windows made it look like a city with towering walls.
The city is made up of odds and ends.
Piles of broken furniture lined the streets and alleys, and millions of books were scattered throughout.
The bald Old Ghost's handbook for the international students contained a small mountain of various prohibited items, such as winged Slingshot and Werewolf Fang Disc.
Some broken bottles contained solidified Potions.
There were also hats, jewelry, Cloak, and things that looked like dragon eggshells.
An evil light was still gleaming from several bottles whose openings were sealed.
There were also several rusty swords and a Scabbers axe.
But the Diadem was nowhere to be seen.
"Confringo!" Masaru Kobayashi angrily waved his wand, triggering a series of explosions.
Suddenly, a crisp sound of metal clashing rang out.
A rusty Diadem spun Accio him.