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Chapter 366

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Wizard Sean Green inexplicably gained a Puckie butler.

Although it always held its head high, after Professor Taira burst into the cottage and joyfully helped Wizard Sean sign the contract, its head lowered.

Wizard Sean always felt this resembled… the taming process of house-elves.

“Puckie will follow beside the great wizard, witness glory, and fear not death.”

William’s face was cold.

Wizard Sean saw the Puckie named Will wearing a fanatical expression.

“Alright, the first… wizard to take a Puckie.”

Headmaster Herrera set down the Mayflower, spoke one sentence, and left.

Now, only Wizard Sean remained facing the Puckie named Will.

Indeed, he needed a butler—but… this was too fast.

“You will become a great wizard like Lady Iso Sel, and Will offers loyalty.”

The Puckie named Will knelt on one knee.

“Puckie are proud; they enjoy using tricks to tease humans—but this is not true for the Puckie gathered at Ilvermorny.

Lady Sel built the Ilvermorny forest as a hunting ground for the Puckie, in gratitude for William’s life-saving deed.

The Puckie rested and thrived in the forest, generation after generation, grateful to Sel and admiring William.

Thus, generation after generation of Puckie sought the so-called ‘great wizard’—and Budebushuo , they possessed vision beyond a wizard’s imagination.”

Professor Taira explained, her face lit with proud and satisfied smiles.

She had once recruited Puckie here, for they possessed greater fighting spirit than house-elves and, in some ways, were even more stubborn.

Or rather, they possessed loyalty equal to that of house-elves.

But clearly, she had failed.

Now, seeing her student succeed, her eyebrows relaxed in delight.

“Did you find the cat-leopard? How is the Wizard’s Book progressing?”

Professor Taira had been busy lately; now that Christmas had passed a week ago, she looked like a kind elder, concerned for her junior’s magical studies.

Wizard Sean first helped Will up; their contract was not a full slave agreement, but more like an investment.

Puckie would serve Wizard Sean, accept commands, but only for a term of thirty years. After thirty years, the Puckie could decide freely whether to stay or leave.

Remember, Puckie live for hundreds of years—William, for instance, is at least four hundred years old—so thirty years is not long for them.

“The Wizard’s Book has improved somewhat.”

Wizard Sean answered seriously.

“Show me.”

Professor Taira raised an eyebrow.

When the three-hundred-square-meter Initial Plains area appeared before her, she already smelled the scent of grass and soil; her expression grew dazed.

When the three-hundred-square-meter Beginning Plains appeared before Professor Terra, she already smelled the scent of grass and soil, and her expression grew dazed.

At that moment, she smiled helplessly.

“And the cat-leopard—did you find it…?”

Before she finished speaking, Ifa lunged in front of Wizard Sean.

Before she could finish speaking, Ifa lunged in front of Wizard Sean.

Professor Taira’s smile came from the heart.

“My dear student, it seems our task at Ilvermorny is complete?”

Wizard Sean stroked Ifa’s cat-head and nodded with a faint smile.

Wizard Sean stroked Ifa’s cat head and smiled faintly, nodding.

Stepping out of the wooden cottage, Ilvermorny’s stone buildings had vanished once more.

Its purpose had been solely to house a headmaster unwilling to leave; now that she was gone, the cottage disappeared too.

Walking along the snowy path, Wizard Sean saw William seemingly wiping Isobel Sel’s statue for the last time.

Will beside Wizard Sean silently watched his elder.

“Master William said, forming bonds means risking tears.”

Will suddenly spoke up.

This made Professor Taira examine it with interest.

“I am Master William’s favorite junior; I remember every word he said.”

Will seemed very proud.

Though Professor Taira thought it was plainly senseless—and fascinating.

“I think I will cry for you too, Mr. Green.”

Will said seriously.

This made Professor Taira laugh uncontrollably.

Wizard Sean merely nodded slightly, acknowledging he understood.

“Why did you choose young Green?”

Professor Taira asked curiously.

“Master William chose him.”

Will replied.

“Oh, alright. Then why you?”

Professor Taira asked again.

“Master William chose me.”

Will said.

“Alright…”

Amid such chatter, Wizard Sean, the two of them, and the Puckie entered Ilvermorny Castle.

Newt was leaving—he would return to Dorset, England—and Wizard Sean and Professor Taira had completed their task, meaning:

Newt was leaving; he would return to Dorset, England, and Wizard Sean and Professor Terra had completed their mission, which meant:

As for why Newt did not return to America, as he wrote in *Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them*:

【After the American Magical Congress learned I had many unregistered magical creatures in my case, Jacob, Witch Tina, and I were arrested.

Unfortunately, the Congress later discovered an Obscurus inside the case.

Thus, Percival Graves sentenced Witch Tina and me to death…】

After the Hufflepuff elder caused chaos in New York, the American Magical Congress held a peculiar stance toward him—welcoming him, yet always ready to expel him.

Thus, Wizard Sean might complete the Snowfield area before leaving; if he encountered problems, he could still ask Mr. Scamander.

So Wizard Sean’s time grew tight again—perfecting such a vast area demanded immense energy and time.

Fortunately, with the Puckie butler, Wizard Sean no longer needed to travel to the Snowfield himself to capture space—the Puckie could Apparate.

When Wizard Sean gazed out the window, selecting a location,

Ilvermorny Castle remained shrouded in thick clouds; wizards murmured sadly about the departing Honorary Professor.

These days, they had seen more magical creatures than in all their lives before.

Birds that swelled and shrank at will; Thunderbirds that summoned storms and made people’s hair stand on end; Invisible Beasts that approached wizards mysteriously and evaded detection…

All manner of magical creatures left young wizards spellbound.

Now, this Honorary Professor was leaving, sitting at the head table of the dining hall, smiling shyly at every student who came to bid farewell.

Beside him lay a gilded invitation.

In the magical world, only one shop operated by invitation only.

“Tell Witch Tina to send me a heartfelt letter—perhaps I’ll find time to visit her.”

Headmaster Herrera said casually to Newt.

“I’ll pass it on.”

Newt faintly curled his lips.

“So you’re finally going to Fairyland?”

Headmaster Herrera asked with mild curiosity.

“I want to buy some.”

Newt’s eyes shone with greater hope.

“Some… you know they limit purchases to two pieces, right?”

Headmaster Herrera’s expression turned odd.

Newt’s smile slowly faded.

Newt's smile slowly faded.

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