Slytherin's Amulet

Professor Babbling's unexpected antics led to William being kicked out of the library by Madam Pince.

And he was forbidden from entering for three days!

Fortunately, William ran fast, otherwise Madam Pince might have brandished a feather duster and unleashed a full-on display of her authority as librarian.

William found another empty classroom, sat down, and took out the Phoenix Book again.

The book cover has a lock on it, and the raised part is printed with a cute picture of Fawkes.

William first saw the Phoenix Book at Dumbledore.

After the Chamber of Secrets incident, Dumbledore used the Phoenix Book to contact Eulalie Hicks, the headmaster of Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

This book is a precious alchemical artifact, much like Two-Way Mirror, allowing for long-distance communication. More remarkably, it can connect many people.

Dumbledore once established an international network to counter Grindelwald.

William also found a Phoenix Book in the safe house in Paris, and with Nicolas's consent, he took it with him.

Otherwise, Babbling wouldn't be able to contact him either.

After William opened the Phoenix Book, he went to find Professor Babbling.

Babbling seemed to be observing something; a seductive smile played on her lips, her previous panting no longer present.

The witch before him was undoubtedly the most beautiful woman William had ever seen; she was even more beautiful than Phoebe.

She had delicate features, wine-red eyes, and long, silver, curly hair that cascaded down her shoulders like a waterfall.

She still wore that conspicuous lapis lazuli amulet around her neck—it featured a snake coiled around a scepter.

"William, it's been a long time," Babbling greeted him familiarly.

"Where are you? Aren't you at Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry?" William asked cautiously, frowning.

He wasn't quite sure why Professor Babbling had suddenly contacted him.

William was very familiar with Babbling; during the second time loop, the woman had given him one-on-one, close tutoring in Ancient Runes for several years.

William, like a scumbag, squeezed this treasure "grandmother" dry. After leaving the time loop, feeling he had learned enough, he never went to see her again.

Last year, he was the kind of person who didn't even attend Ancient Runes!

But judging from Babbling's appearance, it seems she has a memory of him.

That's strange.

Dumbledore knew about the events within the time loop because he possessed an ancient Pensieve left behind by Hufflepuff.

The Pensieve is as important as the Sorting Hat; it stores memories that successive headmasters have considered important.

The Ravenclaw Ring operates using the magic of Hogwarts Castle, as does the Pensieve.

Therefore, as long as Dumbledore stores memories in the Pensieve every day, those memories will not be directly lost due to the reset of the time loop.

But Babbling shouldn't have any memory of it.

"William, I'm at the United States Ministry of Magic's Capitol."

Professor Babbling gently turned the Phoenix Book around.

A grand hall, approximately 700 feet high, with a cathedral-like ceiling and brilliant lighting, came into William's view.

William had never been there before, but he was quite certain that this was the United States Ministry of Magic's Capitol.

Especially the ceiling, which is made entirely of large areas of crystal, with extravagant lighting fixtures casting vivid light that sweeps across the pearlescent polished lacquer on the interior walls.

Only the United States Ministry of Magic, has such extravagant, nouveau riche decorations.

The question is... why is that giant monument standing in the hall smoking?

William soon found out the reason.

With a loud bang, a brilliant flash streaked across the sky, and a bolt of lightning struck the monument, engulfing the surrounding area in thick black smoke.

Babbling brushed her silver bangs aside and chuckled, "Pretty, isn't it? Let's go!"

"..."

Babbling turned and left the United States Congress bigwigs.

screen pause,

It reappeared five minutes later.

Babbling appeared in a house. She had changed into a purple court dress, placed the Phoenix Book on a shelf, picked up a crystal goblet, and sat on a velvet sofa.

She took a small sip of the scarlet liquid, her movements exuding elegance.

"I have fifteen minutes before I have to go to class, and I need to talk to you about something," Babbling explained.

"What's wrong?" William had a bad feeling.

Newt brought a Thunderbird from France to United States, but Thunderbird disappeared en route.

The Magical Congress of the United States of America was terrified by what happened in Paris, which is why Newt was taken control of by the Auror as soon as he crossed the border.

William was speechless... It turned out that Newt really had been tricked by Cregan into sending the Thunderbird back to North America.

But the Thunderbird escaped midway and flew all the way to the United Kingdom to find William!

Newt was detained by United States Auror for negligence. They needed to conduct a risk assessment on Newt's black box before allowing him to enter the United States.

"Then what are you going to the Magical Congress of the United States of America for?"

"Of course, it brought out Newt's things, like the Phoenix Book we're talking about now."

"But I acted on my own initiative, so I had a minor conflict with the United States Auror." Babbling shrugged.

"..."

So, was the lightning just now a magic spell cast by Babbling?

Was she fighting the Auror when she was panting heavily?

Is this a minor conflict? This is a terrorist attack!

"Then why did you call me?" William asked, puzzled. "You can't expect me to break out of prison at the Magical Congress of the United States of America, can you?"

"No." Professor Babbling swirled her wine glass and said softly:

"Dumbledore should have told you that I came to United States in place of Newt."

He's been arrested again and won't be out anytime soon, so I have to stay at Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry to keep an eye on Tom.

But the situation was sudden, Dumbledore hadn't found a new teacher in advance, so other professors had to temporarily cover my classes.

"There aren't many professors who are truly proficient in Ancient Runes. Even a dean like McGonagall has a lot on her plate; she can manage to teach for short periods..."

"You don't mean you want me to substitute for you, do you?" William couldn't help but interrupt.

Babbling blinked, snapped her fingers, pointed her slender finger at William, and smiled, "Congratulations, Mr. Stark, you got it right!"

"No way, officer! I'm only in fourth grade, just a regular student."

"You dare say you're just an ordinary student?" Babbling raised an eyebrow.

"A student can break into French Ministry of Magic, evade a city-wide Auror manhunt, and stop Arya Grindelwald?"

William shrugged. "Even if you say that, I'm just a student. How can I teach other people Ancient Runes?"

"At the Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, professors usually have young teaching assistants who can occasionally help the professors with their lessons," Babbling lazily, leaning back on the sofa.

"During your time loop, I taught you Ancient Runes for so many years; your level is definitely high enough to teach them."

"... You know about the Ravenclaw Ring?" William asked in surprise.

"Of course I know." Babbling revealed a mysterious smile, "I noticed something was off when you first came to see me."

It's not just Hufflepuff's Pensieve that can store memories.

Babbling gently tugged at the amulet around her neck, and she spun it around.

A magnificent, serpentine S gleams on the back.

William's eyes flickered.

Slytherin?

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