Return Journey

The scenery on the moon was hardly beautiful, nor was it particularly safe. In the three days Andrew and the others had spent exploring the terrain and studying the effects Transfiguration could have on lunar soil, several meteors had already struck nearby.

That was what it was like without an atmosphere—meteors fell from the sky every now and then.

Not wanting to imitate the generals from the Battle of Kunyang at a critical moment, Andrew ultimately persuaded Dumbledore that, before the full protective magic had been established, they should not consider constructing any aboveground buildings. It would be better to build an underground exploration camp first.

Most importantly, given how much easier spellcasting was here, Andrew strongly suspected that magical meteors or something similar might form. It was no recent phenomenon for magical creatures to gather around wizard settlements. If a magical meteor really came crashing down, who could withstand it?

Compared with a school on the surface, hollowing out an area and reinforcing it with magic to build an underground city would not only help Hogwarts cultivate mushrooms, but also make it easier to create light sources and the like. It was far safer and more convenient.

"No."

He had only described the underground city when all the headmasters unanimously objected, led especially by Headmaster Vladislav.

"If we build an underground school, how are we supposed to play Quidditch?"

Headmaster Vladislav made a very compelling argument, and all the headmasters unanimously supported this absurd reason.

After discussion and compromise, they ultimately planned to build the Quidditch pitch on the lunar surface, then cover the remaining areas according to heating and magical support requirements.

Having reached this compromise, their planning time came to an end, and they had no choice but to return. They needed to go back for the