Chapter 73: Vast Magic

Everything about magic was fresh and interesting to Sean,

even the History of Magic, which made young wizards complain endlessly, was the same.

Sean was very happy to explore the past of vampire hunters,

explore the mistakes made by this group of wizards specifically hunting vampires,

explore why Article 12 of the *Code of Conduct for Non-Wizard Half-Humans* made this profession illegal.

The interest of history kept Sean immersed; this focus lasted until nightfall.

Sean lay flat on the four-poster bed,

the story of Gifford Ollerton flashed through his mind.

He was a famous giant slayer, becoming a local hero for killing the giant Hengist of Upper Barnton,

and also one of the Chocolate Frog card characters.

Compared to now, the number of giants in the fifteenth century where he lived was very large,

therefore, people like Ollerton were needed to limit the number of giants and protect the Wizarding World.

Werewolves, vampires, goblins, hags, trolls...

Sean couldn't help but let his imagination run wild about the epics of wizards,

imagining wizards holding wands, chanting spells, and embarking on grand adventures on this land belonging to magic.

His breathing gradually stabilized, Hogwarts' breeze was like an invisible hand,

flipping that *History of Magic* book to a page filled with Sean's notes:

【Miranda was a witch, she once studied at Hogwarts.

She not only couldn't understand the backward textbooks at Hogwarts at that time,

as the youngest member of the family, her sisters also liked to tease her very much.

Because she found that her words were hard to be heard by others, this angry little witch invented the Bat-Bogey Hex.

She once used this spell on her sister and was determined to write an accurate, easy-to-understand book.】

【Bathilda Bagshot's annotation:

Magic always embraces the wizard's belief; it is so generous to wizards who meet the conditions, any wizard can create such miracles.】

Sean's notes were crossed out and rewritten, finally leaving only three powerful words:

Magic, Infinite Possibilities.

(Magic, Infinite Possibilities).

Sean had also fantasized about how he should cherish such an opportunity when such a miracle of magic arrived.

Finally, his answer was—well, I have to learn it all.

Coming out of the library again, the weekend time had quietly slipped away.

Sean held a large stack of books; the moonlight was as beautiful as the night he received his admission letter.

He could always understand why Hermione often held so many books—

because there was still so much to learn.

And his complete time only allowed for a small weekend,

which was only enough for him to roughly sort through the History of Magic.

And the brilliant Astronomy, he only glimpsed a secret corner in the history of magic.

That is divination and prophecy.

What this triggered was that he roughly read through all thirteen books of Astronomy,

and finally found some clues in a book so old that Madam Pince handed it to him solemnly.

"Wizards use astronomy to connect the universe and themselves, and find inspiration in magic.

The magic that wizards most want to explore always returns to the vastness of the universe in the end.

Prophecy, fate, time and space... will eventually sink into the brilliant galaxy."

Sean's enthusiasm was revealed from the inside out; he read the words in the book, his thoughts surging like the fire in the fireplace:

In the Forbidden Forest, a tribe of centaurs hides, they predict the future by observing the starry sky;

in the distant Azkaban, Sirius Black is lingering on with regret,

his name Sirius is also called the "Black Dog Star," while corresponding to his Animagus, it also reveals his reliability and loyalty.

Sean held a vague guess:

That is, the power of magic does not only exist in bursting spells, steaming cauldrons, magical creatures...

It has existed for so long, even surpassing the history of wizards.

And Astronomy is one of the most profound parts of magic; it is profound enough to be associated with words like fate.

In Sean's bag, that old book was carefully stored.

In all available time, he was almost going back and forth between the practice room and the library,

and the book he read the most was this old book.

The only regret is,

he couldn't fully understand this book; sometimes waiting for the centaur teacher to come to class is a torment.

Sean even wondered if he could contact him in advance.

And Professor Sineipu stayed in the dungeon all weekend, Sean had no way to brew potions.

But there are gains and losses; his spell proficiency reached a brand-new stage:

【Levitation Charm: Entry-level (21/900)】

【Lumos Charm: Entry-level (19/900)】

【Scourgify: Apprentice-level (297/300)】

【Advanced: Three entry-level spells can unlock the entry-level title in the spell field】

【Spell Talent: Green】

Sean took out his wand from his bag; by now his spirit had recovered almost completely.

Taking advantage of the little time left before curfew,

he came to the door of the hidden room.

The moment the owl portrait appeared, a noisy sound rang out:

"Young wizard! Clever young wizard! Answer my question!"

Sean waited quietly for its question; although Jia Siting's action failed, the owl portrait had already turned a blind eye to their coming and going,

even if he didn't answer, Sean could still get in.

"On the quiet riverside, the wise and beautiful Ravenclaw walked out, may I ask where this lakeside exists?"

The pure white owl put the parchment back under its claws, looking at Sean quite confidently.

"The Highland Valley of Scotland."

Sean recalled for a few seconds and said this answer calmly.

"How did you—"

The small pince-nez glasses worn by Mr. Owl slowly dropped, its flapping action froze, and the sky-blue door gradually revealed itself.

"Thank you."

Before the owl portrait disappeared, Sean whispered a thank you.

Lady Ravenclaw might have left behind more than just that diadem.

In fact, the location of Hogwarts, the name of Hogwarts, and even the rotating staircase of Hogwarts are all related to this beautiful and wise lady.

Her wisdom and philosophy were integrated into this castle,

so much so that this wonderful owl portrait she left behind didn't make Sean feel abrupt.

"We heard it, Sean."

Just after entering the practice room, Jia Siting and Hermione came over carrying magical lanterns.

Sean was a bit surprised that they studied so late today, then saw the expectant eyes of the two.

"Alright, this is a story about the four founders..."

Sean's voice rang out steadily.

Jia Siting said "Cool," then lit his wand and sat around Sean.

Hermione also lit her wand, the two sat straight in their chairs, and their breathing gradually lowered.

"Godric Gryffindor, regarding him, people believe he was born in a wasteland in the western region of England more than a thousand years ago.

This wasteland was later named after him—Godric's Hollow;

as for Lady Hufflepuff, the generally accepted explanation is that she came from Wales, which has open valleys,

which is famous for being good at spells related to food;

as for Mr. Slytherin and Lady Ravenclaw..." ===== CHAPTER 74 =====