The Prisoners of Hogwarts

Chapter 32 Rest and Recuperation and Organizing Thoughts

The stone house in the Forbidden Forest of Hogwarts.

Lynch had dinner at Totz's service and then went to bed.

For the next few days, he stayed at home all day and moved as slowly as a ninety-year-old grandfather.

Totz took care of all her daily needs.

Totz, on the other hand, thoroughly enjoyed the situation where Mr. Lynch needed him for everything, working and preparing for work at all times, and his happy smile stretched to the back of his ears.

A few days later, the large dung stone that Snape had kindly gifted him had been used up, and Lynch had Reggie send over a few more through the small vanishing cabinet in his desk.

Finally, when Lin Qi woke up that morning, he checked his physical condition.

I feel like I've evolved from a piece of porcelain shattered into millions of pieces into a piece of porcelain with a surface covered in cracks.

He was still seriously injured, but he was no longer in that extremely weak state where he would collapse at the slightest breeze.

He walked down the stairs by himself and began to eat breakfast amidst Totz's joyful shouts.

After breakfast, Lynch dismissed Totz and sat down at his desk.

Instead of using a shorthand quill, I picked up a regular quill pen.

He unfolded a sheet of white paper, pondered for a long time, and then wrote several lines of large characters on it.

...

Philosopher's Stone, Professor Quirrell the Two-Face.

Lockhart is a con man skilled in the Oblivion Charm, the Chamber of Secrets, and the Basilisk.

Sirius is innocent; he's a Dementor.

The Goblet of Fire, the fake Mad-Eye, Cedric's death, Voldemort's resurrection.

That pesky fat witch, Sirius Black's death, the great war at the Ministry of Magic.

The Half-Blood Prince's books, Felix Felicis, Slytherin's locket, Dumbledore's death.

The Deathly Hallows, Snape's death, Harry's resurrection, the Gryffindor swordsman, and Voldemort's defeat.

...

After finishing writing, Lin Qi carefully examined the contents written on the paper and confirmed that this was the basic sequence of events listed according to the story's timeline.

I've never fully understood the story, and that's about all the plot points I have left in my mind about Harry Potter. I only have a general impression, and I know nothing about the details.

Then he wrote the word "Horde" next to it. He couldn't remember when Voldemort's biggest trump card was revealed.

But that no longer matters, because by virtue of a bit of prophecy and with the help of some existing evidence, he had already revealed this secret to Dumbledore.

It can be said that from that moment on, the course of the story was destined to be different from what I remembered.

No.

Lynch thought for a moment and realized that from the moment the "Mist Hangman" was born, the story of this world was destined to be different from the original.

He circled the words "Philosopher's Stone" with his pen.

This is what is currently happening: Voldemort is desperately searching for this legendary alchemical artifact, hoping to use it to restore his physical body and once again unleash his dark reign.

Unfortunately, he was destined to fail. The magic of love, which the cunning Dumbledore and Voldemort in the original story never understood, taught him a lesson.

Now that there's another version of himself, he's even less likely to touch the Philosopher's Stone.

On the contrary, it could be an opportunity to study what Voldemort's current state is like.

No one has ever been in such a state of being neither alive nor dead as him.

If we figure out the pattern to his state, perhaps we can bypass the limitations of the Horcrux and eliminate him?

Since I came into this world, nothing has been absolute. Perhaps there are other ways to eliminate Voldemort, but no one has discovered them yet.

Lin Qi drew a question mark in his mind and kept it in mind.

But it was also in this year that Voldemort finally understood why his Killing Curse had rebounded and caused his physical body to disappear.

Lynch circled the words "Goblet of Fire" and "Voldemort's resurrection" in the sentences.

This is an event that occurred in the fourth year of the story.

With the help of several loyal Death Eaters, Voldemort successfully bypassed ancient blood magic and Dumbledore's protection, transported Harry outside Hogwarts, obtained his blood, and successfully resurrected him.

Even after being resurrected, Voldemort still didn't understand what love was, but that didn't stop the magic of love from flowing through his body, so he gained even greater power.

Lynch stared at the word "resurrection" and began to think.

If nothing drastically changes, then Voldemort will return completely in three years.

The preparation time I have left is these three years.

There's no need to worry about the guild's preparations for now. After subduing Lucius, we can leverage his influence and the power of the pure-blood families, ensuring the guild's development won't be restricted in the short term.

The key is one's own strength.

Ten years ago, in Glencoe Valley, he could only parry Voldemort's attacks and had no power to fight back.

If it weren't for her immense magical power and innate talent for casting spells stronger than others, and her ability to grit her teeth and persevere long enough to hold out until the main force of the Ministry of Magic's Aurors arrived, she would have truly lost her life there.

For the past ten years, I have devoted myself to studying and practicing magic in this stone house, and I feel that my magical skills have reached a whole new level.

However, one can still sense that there is an invisible barrier between them and wizards of the caliber of Dumbledore and Voldemort.

On the path of magic, I can see their backs and even touch the hem of their clothes.

But they could never walk side by side, let alone catch up.

I could sense that something was missing—that crucial point.

As for how to find this crucial point, I have some ideas in mind.

Thinking of this, Lin Qi's gaze fell on the word "resurrection" again.

The prophet's advantage allowed him to learn of Voldemort's grand plan to resurrect, but unfortunately, he was unable to thwart it.

Lin Qi shook his head helplessly.

On the matter of eliminating Voldemort, he and Dumbledore shared the same stance.

However, on the matter of Voldemort's resurrection and regaining his physical body, he was on the same page as Voldemort.

A glint of light flashed in Lin Qi's eyes.

He needs Voldemort's resurrection to complete his plan.

Dear Mr. Voldemort, I will be fully prepared to welcome your return.

The quill pen drew a large circle around a few words and sentences after Voldemort's resurrection, and put a question mark next to them. Everything after Voldemort's resurrection is uncertain, and these events are not of much reference value at present.

Then he circled "Professor Quirrell, the Two-Face".

Lynch stared at the name of his Ravenclaw senior and fell into deep thought.

After a while, he started writing and drawing on the paper again.

After a long while, he looked up, glanced at the contents of the paper, and nodded in satisfaction.

Then, he picked up the letter, which was already covered in writing, and a flame rose from his hand.

The flames burned the paper to ashes, and Lin Qi opened the window, a gentle breeze carrying all the ashes out.

It was afternoon.

Lin Qi was curled up on the sofa reading a book. His face was pale, and the pain of the potion's backlash was still raging in his body.

Totz knelt on the floor beside him, wiping away stains that weren't actually there on the stone surface.

"Knock knock knock"

Someone was knocking on the door.