The Auror Office had once written to Anton with a question about the widespread use of the Object-Animating Charm. In the letter, Auror Director Scrimgeour had expressed particular confusion, asking how long the magic lasted.
If the magic on your Wizarding Robes or mask suddenly wore off while an enemy was casting the Killing Curse, someone could die.
Anton had no way to give him a precise answer.
It was clearly something worth researching or compiling data on. But from the perspective of Magical Theory, the matter probably needed to be studied from two angles: "the inherent sentience of the object" and "the wizard's magical ability to awaken that sentience."
Since Anton had no intention of spending any more effort on this, the Aurors had no choice but to devote more manpower and resources to the research, in order to prevent tragedies from occurring.
But now~
Scrimgeour had witnessed a tragedy with his own eyes.
No matter how they made it up to Hogwarts in the sky, the young wizards were all directed to wait on a platform built beside the Black Lake. Scrimgeour and the other Aurors had been sent by the Ministry of Magic to oversee security.
He stared in disbelief as a Muggle helicopter flew into the grounds of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Had Muggles invaded?
At a time like this?
Were they really that bold?
A host of questions flashed through his mind. Then he saw the Muggle machine suddenly stop working under the influence of Hogwarts' magic and plummet from the sky.
"Quick, save that child!" Professor McGonagall's urgent shout carried from afar on the wind.
"!!!"
Scrimgeour hurriedly drew his wand and aimed it at the helicopter. His long career as an Auror had given him exceptionally quick reflexes, and without a