The Lady of the Lake's Deception

The time loop can only be implemented within Hogwarts.

This "inside" includes the entire castle area.

There are no restrictions at high altitudes, but the Chamber of Secrets is not included in this scope.

Slytherin clearly did this intentionally, to give themselves some private space.

Tom had this in mind when he chose to hold the sacrifice in Chamber of Secrets.

The edge of the Forbidden Forest is also within the area, while only a portion of Black Lake is included.

According to Vivian, Ravenclaw originally intended to include the Black Lake and drive away the Merpeople tribe.

But the Merpeople are still around, so Ravenclaw has definitely failed.

Clearly, Vivian was not a woman to be trifled with.

Therefore, William, trapped in a time loop, cannot infiltrate the Merpeople village and has to ask someone else to do it for him.

The best candidate is definitely... Cedric.

He was the Merpeople's son-in-law, and he knew the place well. As soon as he showed his face, he would be noticed and then brought before the princess.

No notification is required.

"No, I'm not going! I'd rather die than go!"

Standing Black Lake, Cedric refused decisively.

"I'm in a time loop right now, you'll be fine," William reassured him, patting him on the shoulder.

"I don't believe it." Cedric shook his head.

William pulled him aside, and the two of them moved away from Hermione before William chuckled softly:

Last night, you dreamt of Qiu, and in the dream, she beat up the kangaroo you hired.

Then you play the hero and save the damsel in distress... and the kangaroo confesses its love to you.

"Don't talk nonsense..." Cedric glanced around warily and whispered, "How did you know? Did you use Legilimency on me?"

"I told you, I'm in a time loop." William shrugged.

"You told me this yesterday; it's my code, proof that I wasn't lying."

Cedric's dream is truly outrageous; the ending is that he lives happily ever after with a kangaroo.

People who love rats strongly condemn this!

Seeing that Cedric still looked doubtful, William continued:

"If you don't believe me, you can write something on a piece of paper at random, and I can tell you what you wrote."

William was a pro at persuading others, and Cedric was quickly convinced.

"But I still don't want to go. The Merpeople Mermaid has grabbed me; she can marry me at noon and we can sleep together at night," Cedric said worriedly.

"No, I won't," William laughed. "You always come back, really? I'm not lying to you."

No? William was really lying to him.

Cedric went there a few times, but never came back.

William also received news from the Merpeople village:

The Merpeople Mermaid and he cooked uncooked rice into porridge for lunch.

But Cedric didn't know about this? William continued to embellish the story:

"Now that we're in a time loop, you can do whatever you want. Don't you want to be a little more forceful in front of the Merpeople Mermaid?"

Humiliating her?

Insult her,

Insult her!

Or perhaps break the taboo of species? Try something new with her? Anyway, nobody's going to remember tomorrow...

Cedric was somewhat tempted, though he wasn't sure in what way.

William pressed his advantage. "You confessed your feelings to Qiu multiple times in the time loop, and you succeeded once."

Don't you want to know how to confess your feelings?

"I agree!!"

William nodded in satisfaction and grinned.

"Tell the Merpeople chieftain that I came to see the Siren as agreed, and that he should bring his trident... and run to see me!"

William tried many times to mention the Lady of the Lake, but she completely ignored him.

This time, we'll have to try the Siren.

Cedric nodded, drank the Gillywater Potion, and then jumped into the water.

Sure enough, less than half an hour after he went down there, the Black Lake began to ripple violently.

Hermione drew her wand and stood beside William, watching the Black Lake warily.

Many students noticed the anomaly; a flash of fire streaked across the sky. Dumbledore appeared with Fawkes.

Suddenly, on the misty, Black Lake surface, a white line moved from east to west, and the tide rose higher and higher as it advanced.

When they arrived near William and Hermione, the giant waves had already risen four or five meters above the ground.

William remained unmoved, gazing into the distance, where a whirlpool had appeared in the lake.

Vivian emerged from the whirlpool and walked slowly, causing the water to surge and boil wherever she went.

Dumbledore's expression turned serious. He lightly stepped to William and Hermione's side, confronting the witch directly from a distance.

The Lady of the Lake continued to walk in the water; she did not leave the lake but stood in the giant waves.

He first glanced at Dumbledore, then looked at William, and then a smile appeared on his lips.

I knew you would come looking for me.

William raised his voice, "Is the agreement from last time still valid?"

"Of course," Vivian said. "What do you want to trade?"

"Ravenclaw's location, the Trident, or even how to find Death... I can tell you anything."

William smirked; he wanted them all, but unfortunately, he didn't have enough bargaining chips.

"I need to break Ravenclaw's magic so that I can enter the time loop even outside of Hogwarts."

Vivian narrowed her bright eyes and asked lazily, "What can you give me?"

William frowned and asked curiously, "Didn't we agree on the Goblin Gems?"

"No." Vivian held up a slender finger and shook it. "That was the deal before. Now I want... the Holy Grail."

William took out his wine glass, gently weighed it in his hand, and found it to be quite heavy.

According to Nicolas's investigation, the Holy Grail came from the third of the Three Brothers... namely, Jesus Christ.

After Jesus' death, the Holy Grail was found by Galahad, the purest of the Knights of the Round Table, and given to Merlin.

After Merlin sealed away the two dragons, he disappeared completely, leaving the Holy Grail in the Merlin Memorial Hall.

Later, due to the Rome invasion, the Holy Grail ended up in Constantinople, and then, after being sacked by the Doge of Venice, it eventually ended up in Venice.

A thousand years later, it was acquired by William and returned to the United Kingdom.

It's like a cycle.

Because of Merlin's magic, William Farley the Holy Grail, nor can he give it to Vivian.

The Holy Grail can pull Stonehenge away; perhaps she can escape completely because of it.

Even when suppressed, the Lady of the Lake displayed power no less than that of Dumbledore.

William couldn't imagine how strong she originally was.

"Forget about the Holy Grail," he shook his head. "I'll only trade you the Goblin Gems, just one."

Without exchanging, you will get nothing.

Vivian seemed to have expected this; she leaned back, tilted her head, and stared at William, saying:

"Can."

Hermione tossed the smallest of the broken Goblin Gems to Vivian.

She caught it and smiled:

"Cracking it isn't that difficult; the key lies in the Holy Grail."

"If you just release those two dragons, the Holy Grail will regain the power of the Deathly Hallows and be able to create food."

"You will surely die once you leave Hogwarts, but..." Vivian's lips curled up.

"By consuming the food from the Holy Grail, you will be reborn."

All you need to do is place the Holy Grail within the Hogwarts area.

Of the Three Brothers, the youngest received Death's Goblet.

Among the third brother's followers, someone betrayed him and killed him.

But Death could not take the third brother's life.

Because he ate from the wine glass, he was resurrected on the third day after his death.

The Holy Grail's miraculous power lies in its ability to grant communion and lead to resurrection.

Merlin's magic caused this ability to disappear, but it will automatically regenerate when the two dragons are released.

Vivian's method was to make William this bug.

He will indeed die completely when he leaves Hogwarts, but he will also be resurrected by the Holy Grail.

If the Holy Grail is placed inside Hogwarts, he will be resurrected within the school, thus continuing the time loop.

William thought for a moment and asked, "How long can I stay outside the castle?"

If he dies as soon as he steps outside the school grounds, then this method is useless.

"It depends on how far you go... If it's not too far, you can stay for a while before dying," Vivian said.

William nodded slightly, then pondered to himself.

After he released the two dragons, he certainly wouldn't be able to seal them away due to the disruption caused by Merlin's magic.

But she's in a time loop, and everything will return to normal the next day.

The red and white dragons will be trapped again, but there's no need to worry about them causing serious damage.

This is indeed a good method.

William touched the Holy Grail with his Holy Grail, reciting the method the red dragon had taught him for its release.

Seven hundred years ago, a wizard on the Sardinia in Italy released a white dragon, which caused the Sardinia to be submerged.

A year ago, William and Hermione trapped the white dragon in the Goblet of Fire once again in Venice.

Unexpectedly, a year later, they broke the spell again and released the dragon.

A roar was followed by a white figure piercing the sky.

A white dragon suddenly appeared, landing atop Hogwarts Castle. With a gentle scratch of its giant claws, sparks flew everywhere.

The Great Hall of Hogwarts collapsed with a crash, filled with smoke, thanks to the white dragon's devastation.

Countless young wizards looked up, staring in terror at the suddenly appearing monster, their bodies trembling.

What kind of monster is this?

Minister Fudge also saw the fire dragon, and his legs trembled as he cried out, "Kingsley... save me!"

The white dragon looked down, glaring at William with fury.

William looked up and met its gaze.

He suddenly remembered Professor Trelawney.

Before heading to Voldemort's Horcrux cave, he was in Divination when he received a signal from Fawkes and decided to skip class and leave.

Trelawney said she gazed into the abyss with her Inner Eye... like red and white dragons circling overhead, lower and lower... right above the castle... many would die...

William's eyes glazed over, and he inexplicably stopped the magic.

The red dragon, who had just wanted to escape, was locked up again.

The Black Lake rippled again, Vivian suddenly appeared.

She simply placed her thumb on her wand and pointed it out.

The specks of light coalesced into a net, leaped out of the water, and swept towards the white dragon.

The white dragon spewed out a column of water, but the light was like countless white snowflakes, each forming a thin cage.

The world seemed to freeze in an instant.

Only light.

Then, the white dragon, which had only been bound and frolicking for a few seconds, was sucked into the whirlpool of the Black Lake like a fish.

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