Who is Lucien giving accessories to? Checking the Sorcerer's Stone's checkpoints?

Great Hall.

Although it's almost lunchtime, there are still not many people.

The end of this semester includes a major year-end exam, and the students are already so engrossed in their studies that they can't tear themselves away.

In particular, fifth and sixth graders have to prepare for the OWLs and N.E.W.T. Examinations, which are important exams that can determine their future career paths.

It is said that some senior students have fallen into severe anxiety and have had to go to Madam Pomfrey for a few doses of Calming Draught.

"Don't worry, you've all been studying very hard, you'll have no problem with the year-end exams."

Lucien reassured the students he was tutoring, indicating that they didn't need to worry too much.

Since this was their first formal exam since arriving at Hogwarts, all three of them— Harry, Malfoy, and Daphne —showed varying degrees of nervousness.

"Coo--"

An owl glided across the long table and precisely tossed a small package in front of Lucien.

With a gentle wave of his wand, Lucien unwrapped the package, guessing it was sent by his Aunt Penelope.

I opened it and took a look.

Sure enough, it was an exquisite black box filled with all sorts of jewelry: necklaces, rings, brooches, and more...

Lucien opened the accompanying letter:

Dear Lucien:

These are the pieces of jewelry you need; I specifically picked out some styles that young girls would like.

Time was a bit tight, so I didn't have time to customize it. You can tell me what kind your friend likes in this email, and we'll see next time...

As soon as he finished reading the first sentence, a strange look appeared in Lucien's eyes.

Um, has Auntie misunderstood something?

I'm not giving it away; it's for a Niffler named Jinji.

Lucien glanced at the jewelry in the box again and found that most of them were indeed feminine, with delicate and understated designs.

There's gold and silver, and plenty of diamonds, jade, and emeralds; the styles are also plentiful.

Hmm, little Jinji should like it.

The others also noticed the package Lucien received, but after seeing that it was a box of jewelry, Harry Ron, Malfoy, and the other two boys looked away; they weren't very interested.

Ron did think a little more about how much these things were worth, but he wasn't very familiar with Muggle currency exchange, so he continued to gnaw on the braised chicken wings in front of him.

But Hermione and Daphne were different; they both secretly observed him, glancing at Lucien's profile one moment and the contents of the box the next.

They could tell that many of the accessories were designed for women, and seemed to be made for young girls.

So Hermione and Daphne both became curious: who was Lucien going to give it to?

After all, those didn't look like things Lucien wanted for himself.

Lucien simply closed the box and put it in his pocket.

Both Hermione and Daphne were trying to figure out how to get information from Lucien.

"Huff--"

A crimson fireball suddenly flashed in mid-air.

Fawkes let out a clear cry after it flew out of it.

Lucien understood what the other person meant and nodded slightly.

I have time now.

Having received the reply, Fawkes hovered above Lucien's head, the flames reignited, and the man and bird were teleported away.

In the blink of an eye, Lucien found himself back in the familiar Headmaster's Office.

Good afternoon, Principal.

Good afternoon, Lucien.

After Lucien sat down at the table, Dumbledore slowly began to speak:

"Lucien, with exams approaching, your studies are getting busy."

"Something's happened at the Ministry of Magic too, Fudge has been asking for my help lately..."

Listening to Dumbledore's casual remarks, Lucien realized that the big show of the year was about to begin.

Dumbledore should leave Hogwarts temporarily after the final exams of the academic year.

Then Quirrell and Tom can begin their work, after a whole year of effort towards their goal...

Sorcerer's Stone!

Dumbledore continued:

"But there are many things to look after at Hogwarts, and I'm already an old man; my energy is somewhat lacking."

Lucien understood Dumbledore's meaning and smiled slightly.

"Principal, how can I help you with your worries?"

A translucent ruby suddenly appeared on the table.

Dumbledore stroked his beard, pointed at the Sorcerer's Stone with his finger, and said in a "troubled" tone:

"Although it no longer possesses the magic to grant immortality, there will always be those who want to try it, so I can only leave it in the safest place, Hogwarts."

"Of course, I have asked the professors to set up many checkpoints to further ensure the safety of the Sorcerer's Stone."

Upon hearing this, Lucien suppressed the twitching at the corner of his mouth.

The preliminary challenges for the prizes were set up first, but the prizes were only added at the last minute.

Unfortunately, it was a prize that had already expired.

Besides, isn't Hogwarts ' safety precisely due to Dumbledore himself?

As for the school without Dumbledore, well...

A long, fiery red feather with a touch of gold at the tip was presented to Lucien.

Lucien took the feather from Fawkes's mouth and looked at Dumbledore with a questioning look in his eyes.

"Lucien, this is Fawkes's tail feather. Once it's lit, Fawkes can teleport me back immediately."

Looking at the Phoenix Feather, Lucien understood; it was meant to alert him to call for reinforcements in case of any unforeseen circumstances.

Well, to allow Quirrell and his group to truly begin their operation, Dumbledore probably won't use any magical surveillance methods, lest he alert them.

Tsk tsk, it's only because he knew Harry possessed the magic of love, and that Voldemort couldn't harm Harry, that Dumbledore was so at ease.

Another reason is that the energy contained in the Sorcerer's Stone was no longer sufficient to bring Voldemort back to life.

So, looking back from the final outcome, Voldemort's actions in this instance neither killed Harry nor restored his powers using the Sorcerer's Stone.

What a waste of time.

"By the way, Lucien, would you be interested in taking a look at those levels?"

"These are all the work of professors; you might find enjoyment in the process of deciphering them."