Striking Along with the Owl

A young scholar who recently rose to prominence in the field of Bloodline Magic made a fool of himself.

Although journalist Ms. Kloss had a fairly good impression of the young wizard, praising Xiwen talent lavishly in her interview article, the majority of wizarding friends did not agree.

First of all, no one wanted to believe that a second-year wizard could learn Animagus Transformation. Even though Xiwen had already registered his Animagus form at the Animagus Registry Office, few people cared. They were more inclined to believe that the Rosier family was giving their heir some early exposure.

Especially considering this young wizard confidently stated in the interview, "Don't say we didn't warn you." Only a teenager could utter such a cringeworthy line, right?

Various pseudo-experts and self-important "critics" have sharply criticized and ridiculed him, arguing that students should act like students and shouldn't be trying to steal their jobs in the Wizarding World.

They ignored Xiwen's warnings during the interview and instead used all their sarcasm in various newspapers, magazines, and letters sent to Xiwen, with the message being. "Come and attack me if you dare!"

Faced with this situation, even Abraxas asked him worriedly whether he should use his family's influence to put pressure on those people, but Xiwen calmly sent a letter.

Xiwen sent a reply to everyone who remained unrepentant after being warned.

To save time, he bought a special Quick-Quotes Quill and used this convenient method to write numerous replies with identical content except for the recipient's name. Each reply was accompanied by a metal plate engraved with a pattern Runes script.

Horror Hendry is a wizard whose life is full of misery.

To make a living, he resold inferior Potions in Knockturn Alley every day, constantly engaging in psychological battles with various buyers and scheming against his fellow vendors.

His only pleasure each day was to pick up two newspapers from the garbage heaps in Knockturn Alley, take them home, and then randomly choose an article to find fault with.

Even if he didn't understand what those scholars were saying, he would still criticize them in a defiant tone to vent his frustrations with life.

Today, Hendry returned home after selling his inferior Potions as usual, ready to continue criticizing the young scholar who had recently gained a lot of attention in the newspaper.

It is said that the young scholar was just a junior wizard studying at Hogwarts, yet he was already able to perform Animagus Transformation, and even broke the Maledictus Blood Curse!

Although Hendry didn't even know what Maledictus was, he had heard of the difficulty of Animagus, so he simply didn't believe that a young wizard who was still in school could learn Animagus Transformation!

Hendry, who considered himself a pillar of the Wizarding World, also read the comments of other so-called "experts" and believed their "professional" opinions, convinced that this paper was just a trick played by those wicked Pure-blood families to build a reputation for their heirs!

So he kept sending letters to the young wizard to criticize and harass him, venting his resentment at the injustice of life and his dissatisfaction with those Pure-blood families.

As soon as he got home, Hendry couldn't wait to pick up a quill pen and start scribbling away on it, pontificating and gesturing wildly!

Just then, an owl flew in through the window and brought him a letter.

'Who would write to me?' Hendry in surprise, taking the envelope from the owl's foot.

It was a rather exquisite envelope, probably not cheap. He noticed there was no signature on the cover, so he decided to reuse it. He carefully opened the envelope, trying his best to keep it intact.

What he didn't notice was that after opening the envelope, a metal plate with Runes patterns engraved on the back of the letter inside flashed.

Hendry unfolded the parchment in the envelope and saw several lines of elegant handwriting. And the signature was none other than the name he'd been attacking every day lately— Xiwen Rozier!

'He actually replied to my critical letter? It couldn't have been a letter of insults, could it?' Hendry muttered to himself.

Then, he began to curiously browse the contents of the reply—

"Mr. Hendry: By the time you read this letter, I will probably already be on my way to you. Please prepare for battle. Xiwen Rozier"

"Ha." Hendry chuckled upon seeing these replies. "You, a mere novice wizard attending classes at Hogwarts Castle, do you really think you can just follow an owl and attack me?"

As he spoke, he tore the letter in half and casually threw it on the ground.

However, in the next moment, quite abruptly, a golden halo appeared in front of Hendry!

As the aperture widened, Xiwen's slightly youthful face emerged.

"Mr. Hendry, as you wish, I've followed the owl here," Xiwen said, a half-smile playing on his lips.

Hendry was terrified. Drawing on his years of experience navigating the chaotic world of Knockturn Alley, he almost instinctively drew his wand and pointed it at the uninvited guest.

"Who are you? How did you get into my house!" he demanded sharply.

"Am I not the young scholar you've been talking about all this time, Xiwen Rozier?" Xiwen, with a forced smile on his face, slowly took two steps forward and stood in front of Hendry.

Seeing the overly young wizard before him, Hendry gradually overcame his initial panic at suddenly encountering a stranger, and his expression slowly relaxed.

"Are you here alone to take revenge on me?" he asked, glancing around warily.

"No need to look, I'm the only one here." Xiwen shrugged.

Seeing Xiwen's smug attitude, Hendry laughed in anger and said loudly, "Does he really think he's invincible just because he published a couple of articles using Dumbledore's name? How arrogant, young man!"

"How will you know if you don't try?" Xiwen said with a noncommittal shrug.

Hendry, too lazy to waste any more words, simply waved his wand, sending a deadly spell hurtling towards Xiwen.

"Expulso!"

A golden shield instantly appeared in front of Xiwen, easily blocking the Expulso spell.

"Why does your spell seem a bit weak?" Xiwen frowned and said in a low voice.

Actually, this reflects Xiwen's own narrow perspective.

Previously, his enemies were either Grindelwald's loyal and elite followers, or extremely powerful and mysterious dark wizards, and he had even faced one of the world's top wizards, Grindelwald.

So when he suddenly faced a wizard of average skill, compared to his previous opponents, this person seemed somewhat weak...

"Young man, don't look down on people!" Hendry shouted furiously.

Having spent so many years in Knockturn Alley, he considered himself a skilled duelist, yet now he was being so scorned by a teenage wizard. Naturally, a mixture of grief, resentment, and rage erupted, unleashing another spell—

"Reducto!"

A bright yellow beam shot towards Xiwen.

Seeing that the spell was quite powerful, Xiwen pondered for a moment.

Then, surprisingly, he removed the golden Raggatego in front of him and stretched out his left hand to shield his face.