The house-elf is very likely not sent by the enforcers. Its purpose is to warn Harry that Hogwarts is in danger and that he should not return to school. It is not to inform him that his grades do not meet the standards and that he needs to be eliminated, so he doesn't have to go back to school. According to her memory of the enforcers, they have a powerful armed force backing them. Therefore, they usually disdain deceit and manipulation; at most, they gather intelligence on whether the other party will resist and how they might resist. Then they would directly storm in to capture people, and any student attempting to resist would be futile. Their powerful armed force makes them unafraid of any student or even parental resistance. So the house-elf that Harry mentioned could not have been sent by the enforcers.

“House-elf,” Penelope frowned, looking at Harry and pondering before speaking, “generally only very old and wealthy wizarding families own them. Did you offend any classmates with such a background at school?”

Almost without hesitation, Harry, Ron, and Hermione simultaneously blurted out, “Malfoy!” ×3

Ron nodded angrily, "It must be Malfoy; he wants to stop Harry from going to school."

Hermione fell silent, deep in thought, then looked up and shook her head, "We can't be so sure; after all, we can't dismiss the possibility that the house-elf is telling the truth."

"Then Harry can't really not go to Hogwarts," Ron shrugged.

"That's definitely not possible," Hermione nodded.

Autumn smiled gently at the three younger students and spoke to comfort them.

"Don't worry too much; there’s still Professor Dumbledore and all the professors at the school. Harry will definitely be able to continue his studies."

"But you all need to be careful this school year," Marietta chimed in, having heard about the trio's adventures with Lin Yue at the end of the last school year.

"Night wandering, adventures, try to avoid them as much as possible."

The three of them exchanged awkward glances and nodded.

Lin Yue listened to the conversation among the other six, her mind racing.

The house-elf warned Harry of danger, not the professors, which suggests that this danger is likely known only to the house-elf, while the professors and Dumbledore are unaware.

However, when it comes to matters concerning Hogwarts, the professors and Dumbledore should know better.

So, the only explanation for this situation is that the danger comes from the outside, or in other words, the source of the danger is external.

And this external source has deep contact with the house-elf, which is why it learned of this information.

Based on the house-elf's living environment and related information, the most likely external source is its master's home.

Hogwarts' books mention that house-elves cannot reveal their master's secrets.

Thus, the house-elf only said that Hogwarts is in danger and advised Harry not to return, without mentioning what the danger is or where it comes from, which makes sense.

So, in summary, Lin Yue concluded that the master's household is preparing to do something.

What they are planning to do will lead to danger at Hogwarts, and the house-elf, upon learning of the situation, came to warn Harry.

But why the house-elf chose to side with Harry instead of its master, Lin Yue couldn't deduce without further information.

She could only analyze and summarize based on the information she had, staring blankly at the six people present.

Everyone had already started talking about other topics, and just like before, no one asked her anything, so she felt no need to speak up.

Speaking up with her own insights when no one has asked could easily be seen as showing off knowledge, which could be off-putting and is quite impolite.

Seeing everyone chatting, Lin Yue quietly made her way to the kitchen; it was almost lunchtime, and she should start preparing the meal.

When Hermione saw Lin Yue walking towards the kitchen, she quickly followed her in, and Cho Chang and Marietta also moved in unison into the kitchen. The three of them worked together, and Lin Yue, who was originally Hermione's partner and the main cook, had now become a helper. Moreover, she was the one with the least amount of work to do, smoothly finishing her tasks. When Lin Yue turned around again, the remaining tasks had already been taken over by Hermione and the others. With nothing much to do, Lin Yue could only take a couple of steps back and quietly stand at the kitchen door. She stared blankly at Hermione, Cho Chang, and Marietta, who were busy working, waiting to help if needed.

However, before she could watch for long, Penelope, who had been waiting for a while, came over and gently placed her hand on Lin Yue's shoulder. "Lin Yue, don't just stand here, let's go watch some TV? How about it?" Lin Yue turned her head stiffly to look at Penelope, then glanced at the three busy people in the kitchen. She slowly shook her head, "I'll wait and see if they need help."

"They don't need help."

"We're enough with the three of us."

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"Yeah, Lin Yue, you should take a break."

Hermione and the others turned their heads in agreement, and Lin Yue futilely opened her mouth to say something, but in the end, she just nodded and followed Penelope to the living room. The three girls exchanged smiles, successfully getting Lin Yue to take a break.

When they arrived in the living room, Harry and Ron had already set up the cartoon channel for Lin Yue. They had even opened the snacks for her. As soon as Lin Yue sat down on the sofa, Harry handed her a bag of opened cookies. "Thank you," Lin Yue said expressionlessly, and then mechanically started putting the cookies into her mouth, showing no sign of joy, pleasure, or relaxation that one usually has while eating snacks.

Not long after watching the cartoon, a few hoots from an owl could be heard outside the window.

Lin Yue quickly turned her head to look, no longer stiff and mechanical as before, and her right hand swiftly reached for the wand in her robe pocket.

Harry and Ron shivered at her instinctive reaction, while Penelope, sitting next to her, turned her head as well, unaware of the scene. Instead, she smiled and exclaimed loudly upon seeing the owl outside, "The school's owl has arrived; it must be here to deliver the book list."

The three girls in the kitchen heard her words and temporarily set aside their tasks, running out of the kitchen.

Since it was from the school, Lin Yue stood up and led the way to the window. The school would also cooperate with the executioners, although she felt that Hogwarts was very different from her previous school.

But it was better to be cautious; she reached out to open the window, her sharp eyes watching the owls flying in. After confirming that they were indeed carrying nothing but letters, she calmly withdrew her gaze and extended her hand toward the owl in front of her.

The owl landed on the windowsill and carefully placed the letter it was holding into her hand. It even gently nudged her fingers with its beak, as if to comfort her and encourage her to relax.

"Thank you." Although it was an owl, the deeply ingrained etiquette in her mind compelled Lin Yue to sincerely express her gratitude.

As she opened the letter, it was indeed the book list that Senior Penelope had mentioned.

Unfolding the list, Lin Yue scanned it from top to bottom, noticing that more than half of the long list was made up of books written by someone named Gilderoy Lockhart.

Upon closer inspection of the titles, Lin Yue categorized them as novels and biographies. However, the list indicated that they were textbooks for the Defense Against the Dark Arts class, which instinctively elevated their importance in her mind.

"Merlin's book list..." Ron let out a wail as he looked at the list in his hand.

"Another one by Gilderoy Lockhart." He covered his face with his hand, lamenting in pain.

"What's wrong with this person?" Hermione, who had been in the Muggle world, looked at Ron in confusion. She thought that someone who could write so many books and have them selected as textbooks must be quite impressive. She even felt a hint of admiration for him just a moment ago.

"Uh." Harry felt a bit awkward; during his time at the Weasley house, he had helped clean up a Gnome, so he knew that Mrs. Weasley greatly admired Gilderoy Lockhart. She even wanted to read his books to learn from the methods he described.

"My mom really admires him," Ron said weakly, "but a lot of the stuff in his books is really useless."

"Like cleaning Gnome; the methods he provided are just... super terrible."

Harry nodded vigorously in agreement. He had previously tried the method for clearing out Gnome that Gilderoy Lockhart suggested out of curiosity. The result was that it was still faster to just throw them out by hand.

"That can't be true," Hermione frowned fiercely. "If his book is really useless, how could it be chosen as a textbook for Hogwarts?"

Penelope sighed helplessly and shook her head. "But this is the textbook for Defense Against the Dark Arts."

"As we all know," Cho added from the side, "the professor for this class changes every year, and the quality varies greatly, not to mention the textbooks."

"You can understand this just by looking at last year's Professor Quirrell," Marietta shrugged. "And at least he had some ability."

"Yeah, now the textbook is Gilderoy Lockhart's book. I'm just afraid that the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor will also be him. That would really mean bringing in a complete fool, a big fool."

Penelope frowned deeply, criticizing Gilderoy Lockhart without mercy. The usually gentle senior said such harsh words, which left the Gryffindor trio momentarily stunned.

Cho clicked her tongue and disdainfully placed the book list on the table. "It's not that we're badmouthing him; it's just that this person's reputation is so terrible even in Ravenclaw families."

"Exactly," Marietta nodded in agreement. "My mom calls him the least Ravenclaw-like Ravenclaw student."

"He has had no ability since school, only knows how to brag. He should have learned the Levitation Charm in first year, but he didn't manage to succeed until second year."

Penelope spoke of Lockhart's "glorious deeds" with a face full of disdain. After hearing this, Hermione also glanced at her book list with a hint of disdain, feeling that the admiration and respect she had just begun to develop were completely misplaced. It would have been better to feed it to a dog. She shifted her gaze from the book list to Lin Yue, who was standing still with an unchanged expression, carefully studying the list. Hermione had no doubt that in just this short time, Lin Yue had memorized the entire list from start to finish.

Indeed, Lin Yue was impressive; just look at how she was able to use the Levitation Charm to confront Voldemort in her first year. Then there was Lockhart, who only learned the Levitation Charm in his second year... Just as Penelope had said, she hoped this guy wouldn’t be the one teaching them Defense Against the Dark Arts.

As Lin Yue listened to Hermione and the others talk, her mind quickly made judgments. No book is without value; if you think a book is completely useless, it just means you haven't read it seriously. Therefore, Lockhart's books must be useful. Lin Yue put away the book list, just as she had diligently read every book in the Hogwarts library. She would also read Lockhart's books seriously; even if she didn’t learn any magic, she could still learn good phrases and various writing techniques.

As for the possibility of him becoming a professor, Lin Yue quickly thought in her mind. That would mean he should at least have enough ability in some area; teachers do not make mistakes. There is always something students can learn from their teachers. If he really became a professor, then she would need to pay attention in class and learn from him.

At that moment, Lin Yue still didn’t realize that she could indeed learn something from Professor Lockhart. It just wouldn’t be about magic, but rather about how to perform theatrics, how to boast, and how to craft a good story.

The seven young witches and wizards who received the book list, except for Lin Yue and Harry, wrote letters home to inform their families that the list had arrived. That evening, everyone received replies. Autumn, Marietta, Hermione, and Penelope's parents sent them enough money to buy the books. Mrs. Weasley, Ron's mother, gently inquired when they would like to go to Diagon Alley to buy books, as Ginny would also be starting at Hogwarts this year. Therefore, they needed to go to Diagon Alley in advance and could go together.

In reality, Mrs. Weasley was somewhat worried about the seven children going to Diagon Alley by themselves, even though the area was generally safe. But what if something happened? So, the gentle and meticulous Mrs. Weasley wanted to take the children along. After all, they had many kids, so taking a few more wouldn’t be a problem; it would be lively with more children. The others had no objections, and Hermione even said that if her parents had time, they would come along to accompany everyone.

Listening to Ron and Hermione, Lin Yue couldn’t help but think of her own parents. Did they worry about their child? Was it the same feeling she had experienced before, where her heart felt tight and her mind was heavy? They probably hadn’t, she thought, with no fluctuations in her heart, but suddenly, a gentle flow of magic coursed through her body from the watch on her wrist.

"You are also a child who is cared for, a child who is loved." This voice abruptly appeared in Lin Yue's mind.