In a fit of anger, Rowena instinctively used magic to check Lin Yue's body, feeling somewhat relieved only after confirming that she was fine. However, she still didn't understand what was going on. After thinking it over, Rowena decided to use her founder's authority at Hogwarts to monitor all the portraits and statues in the castle, successfully learning the whole story from two badgers gossiping in the corridor.
Listening to the Gryffindor trio trying to stop Professor Quirrell from stealing the Philosopher's Stone, and hearing Lin Yue challenge Professor Quirrell one-on-one, Rowena 's first reaction was, "Is this child going to challenge Voldemort again?!"
Although it wasn't in his full form, it was still dangerous. So, she hadn't learned anything from the Cruciatus Curse she had suffered before, right?
Pulling her attention back, Rowena felt heartache as she watched Lin Yue talking with Cho Changand Marietta through her watch.
But while she felt heartache, Rowena also understood that as a friend of the Gryffindor trio, Lin Yue would face such situations in the future. Moreover, it seemed that there was something special between her and Hermione Granger from that trio. Since her partner was Helga, Rowena keenly sensed the budding connection between the two girls.
Although she understood that these were essential trials for the children, it didn't stop Rowena from once again directing her anger at Dumbledore.
In the Middle Ages, they also trained children, but that was all done outside of school! Who would bring danger to the school? And to actively bring it in at that!
During the most chaotic times of the Middle Ages, no one could run wild at Hogwarts. Now, Dumbledore dares to bring Voldemort directly into what he is thinking?!
Even if you set up a situation outside the school for the children to train, at least you shouldn't let danger enter the school. Hogwarts should be a home for the children, not a sharpening stone for them.
Feeling dizzy, the blue eagle raised its wings to cover its head. The yellow badger, just waking up, ran over and hugged the blue eagle's head with its paws, rubbing it gently.
The badger let out two gentle calls, "You haven't fully recovered yet, so hurry up and rest a bit more. As for Lin Yue's matters, once we’re fully healed, we’ll settle all the scores for her."
The blue eagle flapped its wings twice and called out, "Yeah, by then Salazar, Godric, and that Dumbledore, Voldemort won't escape."
"Alright," the badger whispered, holding the blue eagle close, "I'll help you take them down then; I guarantee none of them will get away."
Feeling the companion beside him, the blue eagle quickly fell back into a deep sleep.
Looking down at the blue eagle in his arms, Helga's yellow badger eyes flashed with a hint of softness.
But then she ground her teeth fiercely, the sharpness of the little badger revealed at that moment.
If it weren't for the fact that the four of them had all been injured in the final battle against the church back in the day, needing a long time to sleep and heal, Salazar's descendant wouldn't have dared to run wild, let alone harm the child they cared about.
Their healing time was already in the final stages; when she woke up again, she and Rowena would definitely make that Voldemort understand what it meant for badgers and eagles to consider snakes as their prey.
The badger slowly closed its eyes and fell back into a deep sleep once more.
Deep within Hogwarts, the green snake sleeping beside the red lion stirred slightly, as if sensing something ominous, but it did not wake from its slumber.
During the time when Rowena and Helga were conversing, Lin Yue had also finished her discussion with the two older students, watching their departing figures.
With a blank expression, Lin Yue raised her right hand to look at the watch on her wrist. She had just felt a surge of magic coursing through her body. That sensation was similar to when Professor Dumbledore and Madam Pomfrey had checked her health, indicating that someone had used a detection spell on her.
Lin Yue's mind concluded and further analyzed the situation, proving that there was someone present within her watch. Looking again at the small badger and eagle marks that had suddenly appeared on the edge of the watch, various speculations flashed through Lin Yue's mind, ultimately leading to the most likely yet incredible conclusion.
The idea of someone being attached to her watch, a concept that would be hard to imagine even for wizards, could only be accomplished by Rowena Ravenclaw and Helga Hufflepuff, the two founders, whose magical powers were unfathomable.
With the two founders residing in her watch, Lin Yue had no other thoughts and simply let her hand drop. She placed her right hand on her left thigh and firmly squeezed it eight times.
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Her left thigh turned purple again, but Lin Yue felt no ripple of emotion as she picked up a book, leaned against the headboard, and entered a state of study.
It wasn't until Madam Pomfrey came over to take the book from her hands and ordered her to rest that Lin Yue slowly lay down under the covers and drank the dreamless sleep potion that Madam Pomfrey had brought her.
Moonlight illuminated the hospital bed and scattered across Lin Yue's face. Even in deep sleep, her expression remained as still as stagnant water, devoid of smiles or the comfort and tranquility one should have while asleep.
In her slumber, the muscles in Lin Yue's left thigh twitched slightly, as if issuing a faint protest...
After staying in the infirmary for three days and drinking the dreamless sleep potion for three consecutive days, Madam Pomfrey finally released Lin Yue.
However, even after three days of the potion, Lin Yue still woke up every hour at night, and it seemed that nothing about her had changed.
Back in the Ravenclaw common room, bang! Bang! Two loud sounds rang out next to Lin Yue's ears.
Colorful ribbons floated down from the sky, landing on her shoulders and scattering across the floor of the common room.
"Lin Yue! Welcome to the celebration we prepared for you!" The cheerful voice of the female prefect, Penelope, rang out.
Hearing her full name pulled her out of her studying state, Lin Yue closed the book in her hands and looked blankly at the Ravenclaws in the common room.
Politely nodding to everyone, she said, "Thank you all, I just did what I was supposed to do."
"I knew you would say that" Penelope said with a smile, shaking her head, while the little eagles also wore friendly smiles.
After spending an entire school year together, everyone understood that although Lin Yue had this expressionless demeanor and spoke in a mechanical manner, she had absolute patience and politeness towards others.
As a result, no one in Ravenclaw was afraid of her or rejected her anymore. The female Ravenclaws all giggled and rushed over, first taking the book from Lin Yue's hands and then pushing her onto the sofa in the common room.
They had all heard from Cho Chang and Marietta that Lin Yue was still reading while recuperating in the hospital wing, and now that the celebration had started, they couldn't let that happen.
The main contributor to the celebration needed to eat, drink, and relax!
"Here, use this to exchange for your book," Cho Chang said with a smile, shoving a small piece of cake into Lin Yue's hand.
Lin Yue wanted to say that this should be her study time, but suddenly the words Hermione had said in the hospital wing about giving herself a break popped into her mind, and her open mouth gradually closed again.
Lowering her head, she instinctively stuffed the entire small cake into her mouth, chewed it a couple of times, and then almost swallowed it whole.
Penelope sighed as she watched Lin Yue and handed her another piece of cake with a different flavor. "Eat slowly, savor it, okay?"
Lin Yue took the piece of cake Penelope offered, nodded expressionlessly, and lowered her head to eat the cake bite by bite.
Seeing Lin Yue slow down to eat, the other Ravenclaws showed relieved smiles. Marietta moved a cup of juice in front of Lin Yue, and the other little eagles began to eat, drink, and chat with each other.
This celebration after the final exams made everyone in Ravenclaw, except for Lin Yue, feel joy and satisfaction.
Sitting on the sofa, Lin Yue stared blankly around, her classmates' faces full of smiles, and the air filled with laughter and joy.
Lin Yue mechanically blinked her eyes, wondering how many classmates she would still see next year.
This thought popped up in her mind instinctively; the last third of the students would be eliminated, which was a rule she understood about schools.
All schools were like this, and since Hogwarts was a school, it should be the same.
Lin Yue once again established an equation in her mind, replacing the variable of different worlds with the equivalent of "all schools." After all, in her view, all schools should be the same, and her previous experiences and understanding supported this belief.
Although she had witnessed the differences between the professors at Hogwarts and her previous teachers, she thought this was merely a difference among teachers, and the fundamental rules of the school should not change.
So, at this celebration, while laughter and joy surrounded her, Lin Yue was quickly contemplating how many familiar faces she would see in the next academic year. This was not out of pity or a sense of nostalgia; it was just her habitual way of thinking and analysing.
The celebration ended at eleven o'clock in the evening, as the end-of-year banquet was scheduled for the next day. If all went well, everyone would likely stay up late again, so it was better not to stay up too late today. Back in her dormitory, Lin Yue finished her shower in less than five minutes, casually dried her hair, and then sat down at her desk to enter a study mode and start reading.
Cho Chang and Marietta exchanged a glance and shook their heads helplessly. Marietta stepped forward to help Lin Yue dry her hair with a towel, while Cho Chang took his change of clothes and went into the bathroom to take a shower.
"Lin Yue, you need to dry your hair after showering," Marietta said gently, slowly helping Lin Yue with her hair.
"It's fine to leave it wet. Drying it or blow-drying it just wastes study time," Lin Yue replied without hesitation, echoing words her mother had once said to her.
"It's not good for your health," Marietta sighed. By the time she had thoroughly dried Lin Yue's hair, Cho Chang had finished his shower and came out. Marietta set Lin Yue's towel aside.
She picked up her own change of clothes and was about to head to the bathroom to shower when Lin Yue suddenly broke her study state and turned to look at Marietta.
"Thank you."
Although her tone was expressionless, Marietta felt a sense of comfort. She sensed Lin Yue's progress, albeit faintly. "You're welcome."
With a happy smile, Marietta walked into the bathroom.
After studying until midnight, Lin Yue closed her book and lay down on her bed, entering a cycle of restless sleep in this cycle of sleep, Lin Yue marked the beginning of the last day of her first year at Hogwarts. The castle was filled with a bustling atmosphere as all the students began packing their luggage. In comparison, Lin Yue had it much easier.
She didn't have much luggage, just some necessary daily items, along with small trinkets and various dolls prepared for her by the world consciousness, all stuffed into her suitcase without even being touched as she packed these daily necessities into her suitcase, Lin Yue sat on the four-poster bed in her dormitory and suddenly remembered where she would go during the holiday.
Her mind raced. Lin Yue used to go home after school, and of course, it would be the same during the holidays. But now, she had no home to return to without a trace of sadness or disappointment, Lin Yue emotionlessly pondered where she could go.
Hotels, inns, guesthouses... various nouns and definitions appeared in Lin Yue's mind. Before she could concluded, Cho Chang waved at her.
"Lin Yue, let's go! The end-of-year banquet is about to start."
"Okay." Lin Yue nodded, stood up, and followed Cho Chang and Marietta out of the dormitory.
As they entered the hall, the Ravenclaw banner was already hanging, with a majestic eagle prominently displayed on it.
Hogwarts students were happily chatting in the hall, and Hermione, sitting at the Gryffindor table, stood up excitedly and ran over when she saw Lin Yue enter.
"Lin Yue, good evening." Hermione affectionately took Lin Yue's hand. Lin Yue lowered her head, her gaze blankly glancing at their joined hands, and spoke in a tone that showed no change.
"Hermione, good evening."
"By the way, I should congratulate you on winning the House Cup for Ravenclaw." Hermione said with a smile, gently stroking the back of Lin Yue's hand.
"Thank you." Lin Yue mechanically nodded.
After chatting for a few more moments, the two returned to their respective house tables as the banquet began.
Principal Dumbledore first delivered a speech, then raised his hands to signal everyone to be quiet.
Another year has gone, now as I understand the house cup need to be award and the point stand thus, in fourth place Gryffindor with 312 points, third place Hufflepuff with 352 points, in second place Slytherin 472 points and in first place with 1226 points Ravenclaw House”
"First, I want to congratulate the students of Ravenclaw. You have won the House Cup for this year."
The little eagles of Ravenclaw turned to look at Lin Yue, who was sitting in her seat, expressionless and unresponsive, with kind eyes.
There was no doubt that the biggest contributor to Ravenclaw winning the House Cup this year, aside from the collective efforts of everyone in Ravenclaw, was Lin Yue.
"However, before we present the House Cup, some recent events must be taken into account, and I have a few last-minute points to award."