"The male wizards go first."
As soon as Dumbledore finished speaking, Professor Flitwick sprang up—literally, soared into the sky—and flew over to the wizards.
The witches seemed to have anticipated this, and apart from a few new students, all the witches remained firmly seated in their positions.
Led by Percy and Professor Flitwick, the wizards walked out of the Great Hall and down the stairs.
Of the three Champion, only Cedric felt like he was coming home.
Because the direction they were heading was clearly the same as the direction Hufflepuff was heading.
Harry had never been here before.
He never passed through here when he went to Snape's training area.
After descending the stone steps, what appeared was not a dark and gloomy underground passage like the one leading to Snape's underground classrooms.
Instead, they found themselves in a wide stone corridor, brightly lit by torches, decorated with delightful paintings, mostly depicting food.
Halfway through the stone corridor, Professor Flitwick pointed to a picture of a huge silver bowl filled with fruit.
Just as Harry thought that was the entrance to the wizards' lounge, he said, "This is the entrance to the kitchen. Just scratch the pear and the kitchen door will open."
Then he floated to the picture next to him, which showed a plate of peeled bananas.
"Follow me in."
There was no password, and the portrait remained unchanged.
He simply disappeared into the portrait.
"This portrait is the entrance to the wizard's lounge; there is no password. The wizard's unique Chaos Magic is the password itself."
(Many viewers expressed their understanding, saying that being chased by a witch and having to recite a password would be too easy on the witch. Furthermore, having a password always carries the risk of it being leaked.)
"Even if a witch has a large amount of fresh male witch magic in her body and is lucky enough to enter, the lounge will still bounce her out."
(Some audience members who understood the explanation expressed a desire to hear Percy elaborate on how the witch acquired a large amount of fresh wizarding magic.)
After Percy explained a few words, he disappeared into the painting as if it were a projection of nothingness.
Because there were so few male wizards, it was soon Harry and the other three new students' turn.
Neville went in first.
Next up is Harry.
He felt as if he had passed through an invisible membrane, and then a huge lounge appeared before him.
Is this really the lounge?
After all of this came into his view.
Spring, summer, autumn, and winter; day and night; mountains and rivers; tranquil streams; forests and meadows; flowers and deserts—all these elements are mixed together in this work.
The chaotic elements around them created a stark contrast with the wooden floor they were standing on.
The Flying Broomstick hanging on the single wall on the right, and the endless bookshelves forming a passageway, combined with the natural scenery on the left, made them feel as if they had entered a house that had collapsed halfway.
Looking up, the ceiling, like the Great Hall, seemed to be enchanted. Apart from the wooden floor and the bookshelves where the ceiling was visible, the other areas appeared to connect to other areas, making them open-air.
After Cedric and Krum also entered.
Professor Flitwick spoke up, "This is the miracle created by the efforts of generations of wizards."
"You can find everything you want in the lounge, so you won't be caught by the witch when you go out."
"You can ski on icebergs, surf at the beach, stroll through golden leaves and dense forests, and run across the vast grasslands."
"If you don't like natural scenery, you can also return to the area where we are now, immerse yourselves in books, and while away the time on the soft sofas."
(Truly remarkable, countless viewers exclaimed.)
(But the more perfect it is here, the more tragic the wizard's situation seems. What kind of persecution led them to choose to build their little world into something so all-encompassing and beautiful.)
(Some viewers who followed Phoebe's perspective and saw the Gryffindor Common Room, which was no different from their own world, remarked that it seemed only the wizards' common room was special, and the other common rooms were no different from those in their world.)
At this point, Professor Flitwick waved his wand, and four wheeled, draggable tents appeared on the ground.
"Your Cloak are still in their original places. These are newborns."
He turned to look at Harry and the other three.
"These are your dorm rooms. You are free to take them and choose any place you like to set up camp."
"The space inside is much larger than what you see."
"The red button on the middle table can adjust the transparency. You can choose to see the walls and ceiling inside the tent, or you can choose to see the surrounding scenery through them."
"I won't say much Dumbledore is annoying, she is right about one thing: you do need to get some rest to prepare for tomorrow's lessons."
Professor Flitwick flew towards the door.
The senior male wizards scattered in different directions. Some braved the wind and snow to walk up the mountain, some followed the stream, some disappeared along the coastline on the sand, some went into the lush forest, and some walked along the path into the sea of books.
"There's a name on this," Neville prompted, pulling on a silk ribbon with the words 'Harry Potter' embossed in gold. "This tent is yours."
He tried pulling on the ribbon and dragging it a bit. "It's easy, like flying a kite. Where should we camp?"
"A library?" Cedric looked at the passageway made up of bookshelves.
He had just seen some wizards choose to camp there, and he thought it was a good choice, making it easier for him to learn about the magic of this world.
"Why don't we go to the beach?" Krum suggested. "The sun will surely warm us up there."
Having spent too long in the harsh climate of Durmstrang, he longed to fall asleep in the warm sunshine, accompanied by the sea breeze and the sound of the tides crashing against the rocks.
"For the sake of sleep quality, I think we should choose the night," Harry pointed to the dark area Dotty stars, "There's a beach and waves over there too."
The three men's suggestion gave Neville his own idea. "How about this, we go camp in the autumn woods, where everything is golden and the climate is just right, not too hot or too cold."
Krum and Cedric agreed.
But Harry still asked, "Is it day or night?"
"It must be during the day, that's when it looks best. We can choose to camp under a big tree to block out the sun."
Finally, at Neville's suggestion, the four of them dragged their tent into the autumn forest, where the leaves were covered in golden foliage.
As for transparency, they did not adjust it; they chose to keep it transparent.
That's what camping is all about, having the sky as your blanket and the earth as your mat.
Meanwhile, Phoebe had finished her bath and lay down on the four-poster bed.
However, none of the four Champion went to sleep; they all pulled out the Magic Treasure Book at the same time.
Upon opening 'WeChat', Harry and his two friends simultaneously began sending pictures to the app.
Harry: "Isn't it beautiful? This is the wizard dormitory."
Cedric: "This tent is really convenient. Press the green button and a parchment with a menu will appear, and you can even order food."
Krum: "It's really not my style. I always feel like a brown bear might run out of the woods."
Phoebe: "Why am I in a four-poster bed? Isn't this world supposed to be a witch-dominated society?"
After a brief explanation, the four of them started discussing the main topic.
They began exchanging information.
This time, the main focus was on Phoebe, as Harry and I had already been communicating offline.
Phoebe: "I share a dorm with Roan, Harley, Dian, Simone."
(Dean and Seamus, are we women too? They thought they didn't exist in this world. Just like Hermione.)
"Is this really Gryffindor? It's a mess. The lounge is full of obscene photos, mostly of Voldemort, many close-ups. I can even see a mole on it. Next is Barty Crouch Jr.., and then Hagrid."
(Voldemort sighed, feeling that he had released all the anger he had ever felt in his life.)
(Barty Crouch Jr. was filled with trepidation, realizing he could actually compete with the Dark Lord for the top spot.)
(Hagrid blushed and buried his head in Madame Maxime's arms. He couldn't understand how he could be here.)
(Hagrid's friends weren't surprised; Hagrid had been to Azkaban before, so it was normal for him to have spent time at the Hunger Platform in this world.)
"I do have some information about the source of the Mother-Child River."
"The witches had many guesses about it, many of which were proven wrong, leaving three possible locations: the Headmaster's Office, the depths of the Forbidden Forest, and the Slytherin's Chamber of Secrets."
Krum: "The depths of the Forbidden Forest? This place is easy for me to explore. All I need to do is release an elf and let the Prewett Brothers control it."
Harry: "The Slytherin's Chamber of Secrets requires Parseltongue to open, but with so many descendants of Voldemort now, has no one really discovered the entrance to the girls' lavatory on the third floor?"
Cedric: "The Headmaster's Office is the most troublesome; we don't know just how powerful the White Witch Dumbledore in this world."
Phoebe: "The difference shouldn't be too big. Because of Grindelwald, she might have more magic, plus her eternal youth makes her reactions more agile. But this shouldn't be a big problem for us."
(Grindelwald's face darkened, Dumbledore's face turned red. "What do you mean by 'because of me/ Gellert '?")
"If it's a direct confrontation, Dumbledore and I have tried it, so we're not too worried."
(Ron stared wide-eyed, displaying an innocent naiveté untouched by knowledge, "Are Harry and the others really that amazing?")
"But if it's from the side, such as breaking through his magical defenses, it's still a bit difficult for me."
(Dumbledore shook his head. "With more magic, my energy in this world will certainly be spent more on how to control this immense power, and I may not be as proficient in miscellaneous skills as I am.")
Harry: "Don't forget the spell cards; that's the system that defeated wand spellcasting."
Phoebe: "This is indeed not to be underestimated; I almost forgot."
(Dumbledore also became slightly more serious.)
(The wand is the most crucial factor for wizards to defeat other Magical Creatures. Intelligent races like Goblin even use the term 'a person with a wand' to refer to a wizard.)
(Although Goblin can cast spells without wands and possess unique metal-forging techniques that wizards can never match, wizards have never referred to them as a race skilled in forging. Instead, they are more familiar with their awakened greed.)
(This shows the importance of the magic wand.)
(Ever since the invention of the wand, Goblin have been fighting for the right of wizards to carry wands.)
(And the wizard also refused to share the secrets of Wandlore with other Magical Creatures.)
(The fact that the spell card system can defeat the wand speaks volumes about its power.)
(And how powerful Dumbledore would become if he mastered this system is beyond his imagination.)
(This is evident from the fact that Hagrid can easily Wandless Magic.)
(Voldemort also greatly admired the spell card system.)
(Although flight magic is not particularly difficult for a wizard of his caliber, and it has even been popularized throughout the Death Eater ranks, only Flitwick himself could fly without any fanfare, sound, or light effects.)
Krum: "Seriously, can't you guys think about this differently? Have you lost your minds after becoming powerful? If we were still as weak as when we first participated in the trials, how would you have planned it?"
Cedric: "Yeah, sneaking into the Headmaster's Office doesn't necessarily mean we need to go up against Dumbledore."
Harry: "We just need to take advantage of her absence."
Krum: "That's settled then. Tomorrow morning I'll check out the girls' restrooms on the third floor, and the Forbidden Forest. I'll use the 'Hundred Treasures' video then."
Phoebe: "Okay, sure. Just so you know before we start the video call, I'll find an empty classroom."
The four of them closed the book and shut their eyes.
The screen then went black.
Experienced viewers did not lose their focus.
Like before, after the screen went black, there was a scene showing Cedric going to the library to find a map.
Sure enough, the screen lit up again.
It was a magnificent church.
Voldemort, so handsome that he could make anyone's heart skip a beat, stood on the stage.
(In Azkaban prison, Bellatrix's hand unconsciously moved downwards. Hehe, the master of this world is so... so handsome.)
(Lucius Malfoy glanced at Crabbe Sr. and Goyle, whose cells were also on either side of his. In this world, none of the three of them were members of the Knights?)
Some familiar faces were among the audience.
Bellatrix was still a witch, but she was still under Voldemort's command, her face displaying a fanaticism that was no less than, and perhaps even a level above, that of the others.
(As Bellatrix's hands moved faster, she groaned, "I knew I was the best and most loyal master!")
Barty Crouch Jr.'s bare neck bore the still-visible hickeys.
(Barty Crouch Jr. was incredibly proud; he considered it a medal for protecting his master.)
In this world, Alecto Carrow is male and becomes Amycus Carrow's brother.
The old and ugly Antonin Dolohov has now become very handsome.
August Rookwood, the Avery family, the Mulciber, Evan Rosier, Gibbon, Igor Karkaroff, Regulus Black, Walton Macnair, the Lestrange Brothers, and other Death Eater from another world are also present.
Sirius spat dismissively, "You're still alive, my brother?"
(Dumbledore frowned. He noticed that some Death Eater who should have died were still alive in this world, and there were many unfamiliar faces.)