Hogsmeade, the Center of the Wizarding World

So, what's your answer?

The indistinct figure asked in a low voice.

The sound was like rolling thunder, and the outline flickered in the air as if it would disappear at any moment.

Nick, draped in a black velvet drape, remained silent for a moment.

He then took off his hat adorned with feathers, bowed deeply, and said, "I choose to pledge my allegiance to you!"

"Then let me see the potential of the ghost." As soon as he finished speaking, the figure disappeared.

Magic Circle of light appeared on Nick's forehead.

A vast Light Power enveloped him, and as his heart connected with the great tree in the Forbidden Forest that existed between existence and non-existence, his pearly white, translucent body began to acquire color.

The moment he gained the color of a living person, he did not choose to immediately return to the death anniversary banquet, where only a few Hogwarts ghosts remained to show off.

His wondrous body, which is in harmony with magic and exists between life and death, and which has accumulated a great deal of time, allows him to control the unfamiliar energies within his body as if they were his own.

Spark flashed across the skin connecting the neck and head, and it snapped automatically.

Almost headless super evolution - Headless Nick.

Memories of being rejected by the Headless Hunt flooded back.

We can only accept hunters whose heads and bodies are separate. You will fully realize that without this, members would be unable to participate in hunter team activities such as horseback headdressing and ball-balancing.

Therefore, I regret to inform you that you do not meet our requirements.

Best regards, Sir Patrick Delaney Podmore

"Patrick," Nick, headless, cradled his head in his arms, his face full of smugness, "Let's see how you refuse me now!"

"However, what I need to do now is promote this contract, within the ghosts of Hogwarts."

"Only then can one have the power to open the door for ghosts from the outside world."

"I can't wait to see your stupid face!"

Nick was certainly not the kind of fool who would recklessly promote contracts within the college without considering the risks to the school.

As Gryffindor ghost residing in the tower, he had a proper sense of responsibility.

The ghosts are well aware of the recent rapid changes at Hogwarts.

The sea appeared on the edge of Hogsmeade Village.

A replica of the floating islands of Diagon Alley, one-to-one, also appeared not far away.

It houses a large number of shops.

Many of them are well-known and can be named.

It's said that the Ministry of Magic is also moving here.

The purpose of that contract is to make the world bigger and more stable.

Ghosts themselves also have countless advantages.

They can feel body temperature again, and can come into contact with other substances like a living person; long-forgotten physiological instincts also reappear.

Although unable to excrete, they experience hunger, illness, and death.

But they can eat, mate, and kiss as they would when they were alive.

The figure behind that contract was not a stranger to them either.

It is the savior who protects them from that deep, dark, evil force, the evil spirit that has caused them to lose themselves.

Given that, what reason does he have to refuse?

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After the Halloween party, it seemed as if all the ghosts had vanished overnight.

All the professors remained silent on the matter, wearing mysterious smiles on their faces.

But thinking about the upcoming school days and the long-awaited textbook assignments, some carefree students gave up their worries.

Choosing to go shopping in Hogsmeade on the last day.

Hogsmeade is now practically the center of the magical world.

Not far away on the sea, besides the relocated Diagon Alley, there are countless shops full of exotic charm.

The famous Blind Pig Pub in the American Wizarding World has also opened a branch here.

This dilapidated, low-ceilinged underground bar also has a unique location.

They chose a spot nestled in a crevice in the rocks of the mountains outside Hogsmeade Village, perfectly preserving the dilapidated, gloomy style of the Blind Pig Pub.

The walls were covered with wanted posters for wizard criminals, and even the bar owner was still a Goblin.

Unfortunately, like the Hog's Head Inn, this place can no longer attract male and female wizards and criminals, greatly diminishing the excitement of visiting it.

All that remained of the combination that created the eerie and terrifying atmosphere of pleasure was filth and decay.

However, the band of Goblin musicians, the distinctive Gigglewater provided by House-elf, the deafening roar, and the Goblin delicacies all give this place a unique exotic atmosphere.

For Basil, it was like accidentally ending up in a halal canteen while browsing the cafeteria.

But for British wizards living in the conservative and xenophobic Wizarding World, this was a good supplement to getting to know another race.

Therefore, in addition to a large number of Gringotts Goblin employees dressed in scarlet and gold-trimmed uniforms, there are also quite a few wizard customers.

Occasionally, one could hear wizards and Goblin arguing about their views on inheritance.

Many young wizards were learning for the first time that Goblin believed the rightful owner of anything was its maker, not its buyer.

Everything that Goblin create, in Goblin view, rightfully belongs to them.

Even if it was purchased, the Goblin considered it to be rented by the payer.

Therefore, when wizards pass on their property to the next generation as normal, the Goblin will be dissatisfied because of the Goblin creations within.

They considered this to be a shameless act that was hardly better than theft.

However, for Ron, these words simply passed by.

What he cared about was the Goblin's perfect combination of raw meat, roots, and various fungi.

This was the first time he had ever realized that raw meat could taste so good.

The Goblin's unique magic is evident in every aspect of their lives.

Even cooking is no exception.

The animal's vitality at the time of slaughter is perfectly preserved in its bloody, fresh meat.

The roots and stems of plants, as well as fungi, are also teeming with chaotic vitality.

When you put them in your mouth, you can almost feel the food dancing inside, with the original flavors of spices and ingredients bursting and colliding within.

There was absolutely no slippery or nauseating feeling that you might experience when eating raw food.

Hagrid felt accepted here.

As a bar run by Goblin, this place attracts all sorts of 'people'.

Their relationships with other 'people' were much better than those with wizards.

Just as Bourdock Malden, the 14th-century president of the Wizarding Council (the precursor to the Ministry of Ministry of Magic), decreed that any member of the magical world who walks on two legs would be granted the status of "human," Goblin could summon a large number of Troll wielding short clubs to hunt for children to eat.

The Blind Pig Pub is also a gathering place for all sorts of 'people'.

It can be said that, apart from the proud centaurs and the Merpeople who cannot go ashore, all other 'people' can be found in the bar.

This also included several rare Gwen Giant.

For the first time, Hagrid didn't feel inferior because of his excessively tall stature in the bar.

He was particularly surprised that the bar even had Pukwudgie (a magical race with gray skin, long ears, and a height of about 2 to 3 feet, who often carry a bow and hunt with arrows infused with poison, and are distant relatives of European Goblin).

This is the same principle as finding a centaur in a bar.

It's important to know that they have never liked humans, and they can only be found working as security and maintenance personnel at the Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and Wizardry.

This was because of the founding of the Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, in which a man named William Pukwudgie played a very important role, thus regarding the school as an asset of their race.

But this bar.

In short, the existence of the World Tree and this world has attracted all sorts of strange and unusual beings.

The Ministry of Magic also turned a blind eye to the Goblin's smuggling activities.

After all, this is America's Goblin.

Diplomacy is no small matter.

Moreover, the World Tree did not reject it.

But only Basil knew the reason.

While positive pollution from Light Power might have drawbacks for humanity, such as fostering a ' Becoming a Saint, a love of peace, and a dislike of developing military and technological power, these negative aspects can be overlooked.

It's even more outrageous than the Plasma Spark Tower in the Land of Light, filled with mental pollution, and has almost no impact on the evolution of life itself.

However, for many Magical Creature with confused minds, and for humankind whose cruel nature has always overwhelmed their humanity, this is undoubtedly a good medicine.

Those creatures that possess the ability to use intelligence and language, but cannot control their ferocious nature and attempt to devour any life that comes near them, are not classified as 'human'. Acromantula and Manticore are beneficiaries of this pollution.

They, who should have been banished from the world, were able to remain in the Forbidden Forest.

Despite his love for riddles and challenging questions, the Sphinx, unable to control his violent urges when others give incorrect answers, has begun to develop a sustainable way of life instead of simply devouring the person who answers the question.

For those humanoids who have their own culture but are controlled by instinct.

With the emergence of human nature, magic performed based on instinct also began to become more complex.

Take the Pukwudgie as an example; although they possess powerful magic.

But their nature made them prefer to use it for pranks, and they preferred to use bows and arrows against enemies.

Just like Loki in Marvel, who is fully skilled in magic but likes to stab people with a knife.

But the radiation of Light Power changes this.

They began to evolve, or regress, to the descriptions in the folklore of the North American indigenous people, the Wapanoag.

The nose, ears, and fingers begin to grow larger.

The gray, smooth skin begins to glow.

The ability to suddenly disappear and reappear, originally used for pranks and hunting, has become more flexible and can even be used to travel.

In Basil's vision of the future, they will also gain the ability to transform into or partially transform into porcupines or cougars, as well as the ability to set fires.

But these effects are negligible for the young wizards attending Hogwarts.

The contract protected them from pollution.

It won't go any further than sealing away all magic cast with malice.

Adult wizards have their own values and beliefs, and their magic tends to stabilize after their bodies mature, acting as an anchor to prevent them from being corrupted or affected.

This is why seventh-grade students are allowed to study the evil and profound Dark Magic in the Restricted Section.

Mastering advanced Dark Magic and White Magic in advance is actually not a good thing for a young wizard.

In general, if adult wizards don't delve into the Light Power, they will at most find it easier to cast healing and protective spells.

However, for a government like the Ministry of Magic, some kind and righteous officials and citizens would be a better choice.

Just as only wizards who can unleash a physical Patronus with the Patronus Charm can become high-ranking officials in the Ministry of Magic.

Therefore, Dumbledore was very excited after realizing the influence of Light Power.

"Gellert! Do you know what I just saw?!"

He paced back and forth in the office.

Across from him, the first Dark Lord, Gellert Grindelwald, who had struck fear into the Wizarding World, was yawning, dressed in childish pajamas.

Dumbledore was not swayed by his lover's attitude, "Which means that a perfect society will emerge."

"Utopia is not a dream if this energy is passed on to everyone."

Grindelwald stretched. "Albus, didn't you notice?"

"This kind of energy can be controlled even by Muggle and Squib."

"There are too many people who can use magic, and the Ministry of Magic is not ready to manage them."

"Management?" Dumbledore too excited to react for a moment. "Why manage?"

"They have their own growth rate."

"And isn't this a good thing? Everyone can use magic."

"Wizards are no special."

"They're just a race that's better at magic."

"They were born into ordinary ethnic groups."

"When everyone is a good person, everything will develop in a positive direction."

"You," Grindelwald said dejectedly, slapping his forehead hard with his right hand, "Even good people can be xenophobic."

"Didn't you secretly go to the Blind Pig Pub to observe? They just don't like using violence anymore, but those who hate humans still hate humans."

"If we really do what you think, I fear that one day we will wake up and we wizards will be banished from this world."

"They won't kill, but this world will be taken over by Muggle governments that use magic, and wizards will be forbidden from entering."

"I can see this future."

The High-Eared Tribe, also expelled by the Long-eared Tribe, Evil Moving Tribe, want to give Grindelwald a thumbs up.

If they could hear what Grindelwald had to say.

That's what Basil thought.

He shared everything in the group chat.

Mei was the first to speak up, "This Grindelwald truly lives up to his reputation as the Dark Lord, the Dark Wizard."

"If he were in our world, he would definitely be the most evil Evil Moving Tribe."

"If we were to truly spread the Light Power throughout the entire world, wouldn't our Long-eared Tribe be the best example?"

Madison scoffed, "That's certainly the best example."

"The Evil Moving Tribe has repeatedly invaded and even exiled the meritorious High-Eared Tribe."

"Don't you think what Grindelwald said sounds familiar?"

Mei: "That's due to the Evil Power."

"It was the Evil Moving Tribe that first created the Dark Great Demon God, intending to rule the moon."

Zoe: "Didn't you see the movie?"

"In the theatrical version, the history told by the High-Eared Tribe is more credible."

"You were the first to send troops to attack the Evil Moving Tribe because they created the enormous Magic King and were afraid of the Evil Moving Tribe's power."

"Even if the battle continues for a hundred years, you will not stop."

"Until they are banished to the moon by you."

Mei: "We just struck first."

"Think about it, if they didn't want to rule the Holy Land Luna, why would they create such a huge Magic King?"

Sophie: "But, after the Evil Moving Tribe found a base and grew so powerful."

"I only retaliated against you once, didn't I?"

"The next two, and now there's next year's. The current one is Aguraman conspiring with the three leaders of the Evil Moving Tribe to establish another country."

"Next year's event will also be a spontaneous act by a prince and two of his men."

"They probably just have a natural affinity for power."

"Just like the students in our evil academy."