I'm Greedy. I Want Them All Alive!

Luna went straight to Professor McGonagall's office and handed her the note.

Professor McGonagall took a deep breath. "Luna, just stay with me and don't act on your own."

"I understand, Professor McGonagall." Luna nodded gently, knowing what she should do now.

"Very good!" Professor McGonagall raised her wand, and three silver Tabby Cat leaped from the tip of the wand, landing nimbly on the ground. "An accident Forbidden Forest; we must begin our operation."

As soon as he finished speaking, the three Corporeal Patronus scattered and ran off in different directions, scattering patches of silver light across the corridor.

Professor McGonagall led Luna upstairs. Out of the corner of her eye, Luna caught a glimpse of Filius Flitwick in mid-air, floating down like a feather.

Filius Flitwick also saw Luna, and even waved and gave her a friendly smile.

Luna and Professor McGonagall returned to the eighth floor. A fleeting membrane of light appeared outside the window, accompanied by a muffled chanting, "Super Protego!"

Professor McGonagall stood Bronze Gate, the Bronze Ring beneath the Eagle Statue trembling. "Books or knowledge, which is more important?"

"Books are the medium, and knowledge is used for thinking; both are important."

"A good answer."

The doors slowly opened, and Professor McGonagall slipped into the Ravenclaw Common Room. "Miss Clearwater! Mr. Hilliard! Assemble the Ravenclaw students and proceed to the Great Hall for a headcount!"

She then turned to Luna and said, "You just stay with them. I need to inform the other colleges."

Professor McGonagall returned to the corridor, her fingers gripping her wand trembling slightly. "Piertotum Locomotor! Piertotum Locomotor!"

The armored figures and statues in the corridor began to move, following behind Professor McGonagall, their rumbling footsteps echoing through the corridor.

"Oh..." She smiled with an almost irrepressible smile, like a conductor making her debut. "The quantity has increased since then... and the maintenance is excellent!"

Upon reaching the staircase, Professor McGonagall pointed towards the Moving Staircase. "Guard the entrance to the Forbidden Forest, protect Hogwarts! Move out now! Piertotum Locomotor!"

The armor and statues on each floor responded to the call, leaving their original positions and jumping down the Moving Staircase, making the entire castle seem to tremble.

"What happened?" the Fat Lady asked anxiously when she saw Professor McGonagall. "Was there... an earthquake at the castle?"

"Wild beasts charge!" Professor McGonagall gave the command, stepping onto the picture frame with practiced ease, and instructing the Gryffindor Prefect to gather the students.

Students from both colleges merged into a surging crowd, descending the orderly Moving Staircase, with many more students joining them along the way.

They soon arrived at the Great Hall, where they joined the two houses led by Snape and entered the Great Hall together.

The Prefect acted quickly and soon compiled a list of personnel.

Percy cried out anxiously, "Professor McGonagall! Harry is missing! We haven't found him in his dormitory, he didn't meet up with us, and Hermione and Ron haven't seen him either!"

Tom Riddle jumped straight into the Black Lake Black Lake and swam like a fish into its depths until a huge pipe appeared before him, at which point he plunged in.

When he emerged from the other end of the pipe, he was greeted by the cave tunnel in front of the Chamber of Secrets.

He moved swiftly like Ghost, hissing as he approached the door to the Chamber of Secrets.

The door opened with a thud, followed by a similar hissing sound. Lockhart appeared, his head wrapped in a turban, carrying a cloth bag.

Behind him lay the unconscious Harry, and a group of vipers dragging Harry along.

"How did things go?" Lockhart asked impatiently. "I've got Harry!"

"Of course, as long as I can successfully resurrect!" Tom Riddle nodded and walked directly into the Chamber of Secrets.

In the center of the Chamber of Secrets, there was a huge crucible, which was bubbling and occasionally emitting wisps of grayish steam.

Lockhart took out a tattered piece of parchment from his pocket and, following the instructions on it, threw the materials from the cloth bag into the crucible.

He kept muttering to himself, "While those people were gathered, I stole it from Snape's office... Remember what you promised me! Get the board of Board of Governors to nominate me!"

"I'll become the headmaster of Hogwarts, and then you'll provide me with protection! Oh, and I also need to deal with Snape... I can't let anyone else know my secret!"

As one ingredient after another was thrown into the crucible, it began to boil, and the Potions inside turned a deep green, like some kind of deadly poison.

"Got it!" Tom Riddle replied casually, taking out the vial of Unicorn Blood and then looking at the unconscious Harry with a malicious gaze.

"This is Unicorn Blood ..." Lockhart took the glass bottle and carefully placed it on the ground.

His gaze lingered on the tattered parchment, and he repeatedly recited the incantation written on it.

"The blood of a pure mother and child, freely extracted, can allow the soul to be reborn..."

"The Flesh of an Innocent Person, deliberately cut off, allows the soul to be preserved..."

"The bones of those who harbor hatred can be freely removed, allowing their souls to attach themselves to them..."

The Unicorn straightened its body, trembling, and blinked its lifeless, dim eyes, as if hinting at something.

Firenze's hands trembled as he gently stroked the opening in his abdomen. "All we can do now is help it continue its life... even though the chances may be slim..."

"Sectumsempra!"

Wizet waved her wand, and a sword aura pierced through the fence, cleaving Mosag in two.

The power of this Sectumsempra was exceptionally strong. The whooshing sound that cut through the air was like a thunderclap, followed by a series of sounds of trees falling to the ground.

"Mosag!" Aragog seemed to sense something and let out a mournful wail.

Wizet pointed her wand at Aragog, "Transfiguration Mastery!"

The giant, hemispherical spider web transformed into a massive cage, not only imprisoning Aragog but also drowning out its cries of agony.

After doing all this, Wizet put the wand in her pocket, her entire body covered in flame-like feathers.

He slowly lowered his body, and a single, glistening Phoenix Tears slid down his cheek.

Phoenix Tears onto the hideous wound on her neck, and the previously everted wound quickly closed up. Her shriveled body slowly filled out, and beautiful muscle lines gradually emerged.

"It feels like something's missing..." Firenze gently stroked the spot where the wound had been. "It's still in a lot of pain..."

Wizet transformed back into human form, gazing into the Unicorn's lifeless, dim eyes, lost in thought.

He noticed the still-dull fur and knew the answer in his mind, "The body is full, but the fur has not regained its luster..."

"This means its soul was also extracted and lost along with its flesh and blood... Phoenix Tears cannot solve this situation..."

"If it's allowed to bask in the moonlight, it might slowly recover, but the life inside its belly will..." Firenze said.

"Then let's try another way!" Wizet shook her head. "I'm greedy, I want them all to live! Expecto Patronum!"