Changes in the Wizarding World
Grindelwald never dreamed that he would see the Resurrection Stone appear at Hogwarts.
It was a boy whose face was hidden behind the mist; he must have used Portkey to return to Hogwarts from the outside.
The boy was holding a ring with the Resurrection Stone set in it.
He was very excited, as if he were talking to an unseen figure.
Then he closed his eyes and twirled the stone in his hand three times.
A woman appeared, in a way that was impossible in the current realm of magic.
She is a resurrected ghost!
Then Grindelwald woke up.
"Judging by the time, it was summer at Hogwarts, where he was. Now it's almost winter. So, will that scene happen next year? Is my leaving Nurmengard part of the Prophecy?"
"Also, I saw the silhouette of a ship in the Black Lake. That's Durmstrang's last stronghold, capable of moving freely to any body of water. The Triwizard Tournament? I orchestrated it? But it doesn't matter anymore. Only by obtaining that stone and resurrecting Ariana can everything be salvaged."
On the other side of the ocean in Britain, no one knew that the devil who had imprisoned himself in Austria had once again left the fortress he had built.
At this moment, in the Wizarding World, and at Hogwarts, everyone is discussing the mysterious Defence Against the Dark Arts Professor and what he teaches.
As a month or two has passed, the Britain Wizarding World is now thinking about how to combine Muggle technology to create interesting gadgets.
The Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Office has finally become truly effective; it's no longer about forbidding their use, but about preventing their misuse.
This office is now more like a registration and approval department; all Muggle items that have been magically modified need to be registered and approved here.
After registration, you only need to be careful not to abandon it in the Muggle world. If you want to use it, you need to ensure its safety and stability, which requires verification.
Nowadays, people in Diagon Alley no longer walk, but instead use all sorts of bizarre props that have been registered.
The wizards' long-suppressed inspiration resulted in these travel devices being completely different from what Arthur Weasley and the others had initially envisioned—bicycles, cars, and motorcycles.
The modified travel gear incorporated all sorts of things that even Arthur, who was most familiar with the Muggle world, couldn't have imagined.
Shopping carts in supermarkets are relatively normal items; at least their names include "cart."
Roller skates, skateboards, and ice skates are considered relatively good.
Even more outrageous is that a whole bunch of Muggle items—lighters, hair dryers, Weibo, washing machines—that have absolutely nothing to do with transportation, were transformed into various convenient means of transport by wizards' bizarre imaginations and magic.
At Hogwarts, Muggle-born wizards are becoming increasingly sought after, and people often ask them to help carry Muggle items.
The most common type is scuba diving.
Because the underwater breathing tube from Skywalker Alchemy Workshop was prohibited from being brought into Hogwarts, this relatively bulky but equally useful diving device became the new favorite of the young wizards.
It is said that Colin Creevey, a freshman in Gryffindor, made a lot of money by selling scuba gear.
For this, he even gave up his beloved photography career.
"If I can't photograph Harry Potter, what else can I photograph?" Colin said, having photographed almost every part of Hogwarts in just one day.
Upon hearing this, Harry touched his chest with relief, feeling genuinely grateful for his reclusive lifestyle and the commotion caused by Riddle.
Because of this trend, even Quidditch Match are no longer highly regarded by young wizards.
Today is Saturday, and it's Slytherin vs. Gryffindor, but there aren't even half the usual number of young wizards in the Quidditch stands.
It was a hot and humid day, with distant rumbles of thunder in the air.
In the Gryffindor locker room, the players, dressed in bright red Gryffindor Quidditch Team, huddled together, listening to Wood's customary pre-match morale-boosting speech.
"Don't be nervous, everyone. I have some good news. That not-so-bad Young Malfoy paid his way into the Slytherin Team." ("Hey, he's my brother's 'lover,' and he's actually pretty good at flying. I saw him over the summer—maybe he didn't pay for it." Fred Weasley smirked.)
"Even though his broom is Nimbus 2001, Stark, I'm sure you could fly better than him with Nimbus 2000! The same goes for you guys; aside from the Seeker, they don't have an advantage with brooms. And we train harder than them, we've flown in all kinds of weather—" ("That's absolutely right," George Weasley said. "My clothes haven't dried since August.")
"We absolutely cannot lose this round! We must let those guys who have abandoned Quidditch know that Quidditch is the best!" Wood's chest heaved with excitement, and his voice choked with emotion.
The guy he was referring to as Quidditch was a student who had recently been playing with Muggle items on campus.
Right now, they might be swimming in the Black Lake.
In the eyes of Quidditch die-hard like Wood, they were traitors!
However, a cheerful atmosphere filled the Slytherin dressing room.
"Draco, we're going to win this time. The gap between Nimbus 2001 and 2000 isn't so easy to overcome! At least Stark can't do it. Gryffindor is getting worse and worse. In my opinion, only Ravenclaw Team with Harry Potter is worthy of being our opponent," Marcus Flint said with a smile.
The players around him, all dressed in green Slytherin Team, laughed.
Only Draco didn't laugh; he frowned.
Ron was his friend, and Ron's brother was a Gryffindor Quidditch Team Beater, so he knew very well how hard Gryffindor been training these days.
However, they relaxed their efforts for a long time because of the rainy season.
The difference between the Nimbus 2001 and the Nimbus 2000 is not as big as one might imagine.
If their team has this mentality, then this game is probably in serious trouble.
In this eerie atmosphere, Gryffindor and Slytherin began their match with the fewest spectators in history.
"The Quaffle was immediately caught by Angelina Johnson of Gryffindor —what an excellent Chaser she is, and she's also very attractive..." "Lee Jordan!"
"Sorry, Professor." Lee Jordan, as usual, showered the Gryffindor Quidditch Team with compliments, even though he was under Professor McGonagall's supervision.
"She was sprinting all the way up there, and with a beautiful pass, she got Arya Spinnet, a talent Oliver Wood had discovered, who had been a substitute just two years ago—the ball was then passed to Johnson, and then—oh no, Slytherin Team stole the Quaffle! Slytherin Team's captain, Marcus Flint, got the Quaffle and sprinted off—"
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