In a separate room, a large cauldron sat over a great fire, the potion inside continuously boiling.
Kael extinguished the fire, waiting for it to cool completely before pouring two large barrels of dragon blood into it. He stirred constantly.
The dragon blood fused with the potion, triggering a violent reaction. The mixture became scaldi...
2025-10-27 13:59:23 +0000 UTC View PostKael didn't answer his question first, but looked at him standing in the cauldron covered in blood.
"Scourgify!" Wrinkling his nose at the metallic scent of blood, he waved his hand, clearing away all the blood on Edward's body and the residual liquid in the cauldron.
Then he summoned Edward's clothes and tossed them into the c...
2025-10-27 13:59:19 +0000 UTC View PostIn the extreme depths underground, even deeper than where the Lonely Mountain dwarves had dug, a massive sphere rested silently like cooling magma.
Suddenly, it split open.
Crimson eyes blazed to life, followed by flames erupting around its body. They flared brighter and fiercer as consciousness returned.
"ROAR!" 2025-10-27 13:59:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Northern border of the Land of Grass, North Secret Base
This was a secret facility carved into solid rock. Just like the South Secret Base, already completely submerged by seawater, besides the surface level, Orochimaru had similarly constructed maze-like deep underground structures. But unlike the South Secret Base, the prisoners and t...
2025-10-27 13:59:14 +0000 UTC View Post"I understand. I'll leave immediately." Sawada nodded.
"Good. I'll feel much better with you escorting him back. Asuma will take over as deputy field commander." After Sawada agreed, Kakashi breathed a sigh of relief. After all, without Sawada, transporting the Jinchūriki back to the village would be nearly impossibl...
2025-10-27 13:59:13 +0000 UTC View PostWater Seven, Dock One
Hammering sounds and shipwrights' shouts wove together into a bustling scene.
A man wearing overalls and a black top hat with a white pigeon perched steadily on his shoulder was methodically assigning tasks to his subordinate shipwrights. His expression was stern, gaze sweeping over every detail like a ...
2025-10-27 13:59:11 +0000 UTC View PostAs the maritime overlord of this era, if Silas could provide them guidance, then they'd definitely achieve tremendous growth in a short time. And they only needed to pay a favor: helping Silas participate in one war. Not even requiring swearing loyalty to Silas.
It sounded wonderful. But why did R...
2025-10-27 13:59:09 +0000 UTC View Post"Professor, I thought you knew my level."
Sterling drew his wand and performed a standard respectful bow.
Though he'd never formally studied dueling, Professor Flitwick's dueling notes in Ravenclaw's library contained detailed instructions.
"Of course. That's precisely why I separated you from the other students. Otherwise, ...
2025-10-26 16:49:27 +0000 UTC View PostNight fell over Hogwarts's Owlery.
Penelope looked at the envelope in her hand and sighed helplessly again. The letter contained comforting words, very touching words, but they were useless for her current situation.
Ever since that day when she obtained intelligence about her mother, she'd been trying to find relevant information. 2025-10-26 16:49:22 +0000 UTC View Post
A beam of golden light shone through the frost-rimmed window onto the canvas, illuminating a small bird perched delicately on thorns. It had goose-yellow feathers sparkling with tiny lights, like warm summer sunshine captured in paint. In this somewhat dim bedroom, the painting appeared like a precious ...
2025-10-26 16:49:18 +0000 UTC View PostConston Swamp
The rotten stench filled the air, as if a thousand corpses were fermenting within. Ink-green mud glimmered with filthy oil under the moonlight. Putrid gases emerged periodically, bursting in rapid succession.
Through these brief openings, one could glimpse various bones flashing beneat...
2025-10-26 16:49:14 +0000 UTC View PostSeeing this scene, Dudley instinctively reached toward Harry.
But as his hand extended, something felt wrong.
He stopped, studying the three figures before him, and stepped back.
"Dudley, what are you doing? Quick, give me a hand," Harry urged.
"Dudley, I'm about to be crushed to death. Help me," Ron pleaded.
"Dudley, pu...
2025-10-26 16:49:09 +0000 UTC View PostWatching the trails of dark smoke circling around him, Sean concentrated and vanished from sight.
Immediately, one stream of smoke materialized into a Death Eater wearing a skull mask. He waved his wand, casting a charm-breaking spell to pierce Sean's concealment. However, his spell wasn't powerful enough to dispel Sean's LV...
2025-10-26 16:49:05 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 363: Wool's Orphanage and Inner Scars
"Was that person Aiden's ancestor?" Harry asked as they emerged from the memory.
"I believe so. The Prewett family's dragon bloodline manifests in very distinctive eyes," Dumbledore replied.
His words made Harry recall Aiden's heterochromatic dragon eyes. Those striking eyes combined with Aiden's features were trul...
2025-10-26 16:49:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe students filed through the long tunnel in two lines. Inside, only a few oil lamps hung from the ceiling, creating an eerie atmosphere.
"Extension Charm, definitely," Terry said.
From the classroom to the forbidden area couldn't possibly be this far.
"What do you think these things are?" Sterling gestured to...
2025-10-26 16:48:25 +0000 UTC View PostSilver light flashed. Evans appeared on Hogwarts's first underground level.
Cold, gloomy air enveloped him the moment he materialized. The weather had entered winter, and even though the castle had warming charms, the underground temperature remained chilly.
If it were the Potions classroom, since young wizards...
2025-10-26 16:48:20 +0000 UTC View PostOn the Quidditch field, rain poured down in torrents.
Harry rode his broomstick through the storm, completely soaked through, trembling uncontrollably. Every breath he exhaled carried visible frost.
Looking down, Harry saw swarms of Dementors—like a dark vortex continuously swallo...
2025-10-26 16:48:16 +0000 UTC View Post"When did..." Dudley's expression turned ugly. He had no idea when this massive shadow had appeared behind him. He hadn't noticed it at all.
"Solar Holy Light!" Dudley hesitated no longer and directly used the Solar Ring to summon a golden holy light, sending it toward the massive shadow behind him.
Hum!
Golden lig...
2025-10-26 16:48:11 +0000 UTC View Post"You've already lured Harry's uncle and aunt away?"
"That's right. I invented an award. They went to collect it."
"An award? What award?"
"England's Best Suburban Lawn Award."
"It's remarkable they actually believed in such an award and went to collect it. Are all Muggles so easily fooled by letters from unknown sources?"
<... 2025-10-26 16:48:06 +0000 UTC View PostAfter a busy day, the Harry trio returned to the common room.
"This arrangement isn't clever, let alone capable of killing Aiden."
Ron abused his prefect privileges and snatched a first-year student's chair, settling in comfortably.
"You're right."
Seeing this, Hermione went over and kicked him off the chair...
2025-10-26 16:48:02 +0000 UTC View Post"It can't be Katie. During training, she wouldn't even harm a fly. She'd never knowingly give Aiden a Dark Magic artifact."
Harry seemed to be explaining to Professor McGonagall, but his eyes kept darting toward Aiden.
"Yes, she was under a curse," Professor McGonagall confirmed, nodding.
"It's Ma...
2025-10-26 13:30:37 +0000 UTC View PostScrimgeour...
He could be a potential partner for cooperation. However, given his rigid sense of justice, the approach would need some adjustment.
Of course, all that was for later.
Over the following weeks, aside from twice-weekly training sessions, Sean mostly stayed home with his family. He visited Burkes Ma...
2025-10-26 13:30:33 +0000 UTC View Post"Turn me over and look... turn me over and look..."
The words continuously echoed in Dudley's mind, lingering endlessly.
Dudley's gaze gradually became unfocused, his brain seeming unable to process properly. He extended both hands toward the corpse on the stalactite platform.
He didn't know why, but he desperately wanted to see...
2025-10-26 13:30:29 +0000 UTC View PostThe golden lemon pie emitted an enticing sweet fragrance. This was Aunt Petunia's specialty dish. It should have been the centerpiece of this banquet, but not in the way the Dursleys hoped!
Watching helplessly as the lemon pie fell toward Ciel's head, Aunt Petunia screamed. Uncle Vernon's face turned...
2025-10-26 13:30:24 +0000 UTC View Post"Felix Felicis?" Professor Snape's eyebrows raised even higher. The term triggered some very unpleasant memories—as if returning to those endless days and nights of forced labor for Ethan, soaking in swirling potion smoke and bitter regret.
Dozens of servings of Felix Felicis!...
2025-10-26 13:30:19 +0000 UTC View PostA few days later, in the afternoon.
In the Magical Creatures Hut classroom, Evans taught sixth-year students about Horned Serpents.
"The Horned Serpent is a magical creature distributed throughout North America. You may have learned about this creature and know its rating is XXXXX, but among Horned Serpents, there are...
2025-10-26 13:30:14 +0000 UTC View PostTerry struggled along with half-asleep Sterling on his back toward the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom.
"Will you wake up already? You can't expect me to carry you through the exam, can you? Sterling? Sterling!"
Terry was exhausted and gasping. Sterling wasn't heavy, but Terry was a typical Ravenclaw. Though his goal...
2025-10-26 13:30:09 +0000 UTC View Post"What are you playing at?" Ron was annoyed about being called the wrong name.
"Uh, Dumbledore told me to get to know him better. I don't know why. I suppose it's an important task."
Harry was still smiling at Horace while explaining to Ron.
"We've had enough to drink. Time to go," Aiden said.
H...
2025-10-26 13:29:21 +0000 UTC View PostInside the jewelry box was a bronze ring inset with a tiny blue crystal. Looking closely, the bronze ring bore intricate cloud patterns, while within the tiny blue crystal, one could faintly see a raven in flight with outstretched wings.
[Raven's Claw: Magical artifact, crafted by Rowena Ravenclaw. Transfiguration level +1.]
A very ...
2025-10-26 13:29:17 +0000 UTC View Post"Why is there a coffin here?" Dudley's gaze sharpened. Although the light inside this room was dim, making it hard to see what that dark shape actually was, his instinct told him it was a coffin.
Could it be Slytherin's coffin?
Legend didn't seem to mention Salazar Slytherin's final outcome. Only that after a big argument with...
2025-10-26 13:29:12 +0000 UTC View Post