chsdbacks Chapter 462 Hogwarts After the Years
Chapter 462 Hogwarts After the Years
Chapter 462 Hogwarts a Thousand Years Later
The little boy turned his head, his body stiff as he stared blankly in the direction where Dui had disappeared, as if he were dreaming.
He was brought back to his senses only when the administrator's voice rang out.
Only after looking again at the pearl in his hand, which emitted a holy glow and looked extraordinary, could he be sure that what he had just seen was not a dream. Before anyone else could notice him, he quickly hid the pearl in his pocket.
Meanwhile, Dui had already arrived at the castle. Instead of going to the hall where everyone was gathered, he wandered alone through the castle corridors, feeling the familiar yet strange feeling of his former home.
As for the pearls that were just given to the little boy, they were not anything precious, but rather pearls that could be found everywhere on the beach of Valinor.
However, since pearls are produced in the land of immortals, they can be considered to possess extraordinary attributes.
Over thousands of years, Hogwarts Castle has undergone numerous repairs and renovations, and even bears traces of damage caused by magic and swords.
Clearly, over these long years, even this castle has been affected by war.
After all, wizards are human too, with joys and sorrows, good and bad. It's not surprising that dark wizards and even dark lords have appeared over thousands of years.
After touring the castle, Dui walked past the entrance to the auditorium, listening to the lively sounds inside, but was not drawn in. Instead, he went straight to the castle's basement.
Then it stopped in front of a wall, and a large silver door instantly appeared on the wall with the words "Sleeping Dragon, Do Not Disturb" written on it.
He opened the door that hadn't been opened in a long time and stepped inside.
In the enormous room, which had been widened by the Unseen Stretch Charm, a dragon a thousand meters long slept.
The long-dormant dragon sensed the intruder, its sharp eyes snapping open instantly and locking onto the attacker.
But the next second, disbelief appeared in his eyes, as if he were dreaming.
"Master? Is that you?" Smaug asked in disbelief, his voice trembling.
Dui smiled and nodded, gently patting his nose. "It's me, Smaug. You look like you've been sleeping for a long time?"
When Duy went to Valinor, he couldn't take them with him, so he left them in Middle-earth and entrusted them to his daughter Elros to look after.
Now that he has returned to Middle-earth, he naturally wants to visit them.
Smaug was very excited about Dui's appearance; after its former master left Middle-earth, it had thought it was goodbye forever.
I never thought I'd have the chance to see my owner again!
For thousands of years, it has witnessed the changes of Middle-earth. Apart from Elros occasionally visiting it, it has always felt very bored, and loneliness has appeared in its heart for the first time.
Although before Dui left Middle-earth, he made his pets and daughter Ellos sign a contract, making Ellos their master.
But in the proud Smaug's heart, only Dui was its true master, and he obeyed Ellos's orders only because she was his master's bloodline.
Even the gold it had always coveted could no longer arouse its interest; it gradually became indifferent and withdrawn, no longer interacting with the outside world.
So it chose to sleep for a long time, immersing itself in the past in its dreams.
Its long slumber meant that the students and even the professors in the castle were completely unaware of its existence, knowing only the school motto: "Do not disturb the sleeping dragon."
Smaug will only awaken and appear to eliminate the invading enemy if Hogwarts faces a crisis of destruction.
But such an opportunity has only come a handful of times in thousands of years.
Smaug became increasingly drowsy and was originally supposed to remain asleep until the end of his life.
Unexpectedly, it finally got to see its owner again.
Dui looked at the incredibly excited and delighted Smaug, his gaze softening as he gently comforted him.
He had once forced this dragon to acknowledge him as his master with an unbreakable vow, but after so long together, they had developed a deep bond.
However, dragons were, after all, dark creatures created by Morgoth, and it was impossible to bring them to Valinor before.
But this time when he came back, he didn't have as many concerns.
After all, he is now the Valar who controls time, and he has a say in Valinor. As long as he doesn't harm the world of Arda, no one will make things difficult for him.
That's why he was able to leave Valinor and come to Middle-earth.
Duy did not linger at Hogwarts Castle, just as he had arrived silently and left just as quietly.
In a place unknown to anyone, the dragon beneath the castle, the basilisk, and the giant octopus in the Black Lake all vanished together.
Much later, the school's professors and students belatedly realized that the giant octopus that had been sleeping at the bottom of the lake was gone.
Everyone searched carefully, but to no avail.
It wasn't until the little boy who received the pearl connected it to the mysterious man who had given it to him, and told the school professors about it, that the professors began to speculate that the giant octopus might have been taken away by the mysterious man.
The little boy then unexpectedly discovered a portrait of Dui in the principal's office, which revealed the mysterious man's identity.
Not to mention the shock and doubt that the professors felt because of the little boy's words.
However, after taking Smaug and the others away, Dui went directly to the Valley of the Dead.
The valley remains as beautiful as ever, a secluded place shrouded in magic and undiscovered by ordinary humans.
There was no one in the valley, only some house-elves responsible for cleaning and maintaining it, and the Thunderbird Thorondo and its descendants.
The descendants of the Thunderbird Solondo have grown to nearly a hundred, all living on the cliffs on both sides of the canyon, nesting in gold.
Dui's appearance also thrilled and delighted Thorondo, who couldn't control the electricity around him, which crackled and sparked.
From Sorondo, Dui also learned that the Thunderbirds were all placed in the Valley by Elros, who was responsible for guarding and hiding there.
After all, the outside world is now the human world, and supernatural things are no longer suitable to appear before mortals.
Therefore, the Thunderbird clan lives in seclusion in the valley. Even when hunting, they go to the Misty Mountains to hunt. Occasionally, they may be spotted by adventurers from the deep mountains, but it doesn't matter, since it's just another rumor.
Since Ellos was not in the Valley, Dui did not linger and, with Zorondo who insisted on going with him, headed to Lorien.
Lorien remains as beautiful as ever. The lush golden forest is full of life, with wood elves riding unicorns through the woods, chanting ancient poems, and phoenixes singing on the branches, seemingly singing along with the elves.
This is the only elven paradise in Central Continent. The elves have always lived in this forest, under the protection of the Elf Queen, carefree and rarely in contact with the outside world.
Queen Ellos, the Elf Queen, is loved and revered by all the elves. She uses her power to protect and maintain the beauty of this place.
Furthermore, Ellos was very tolerant and generously accepted the tree people from the southern Fangon Forest, thus preventing them from being cut down by humans and from turning into trees after their magic faded.
These treants became the Elf Queen's most loyal guards and her best gardeners, assisting Queen Ellos in managing the entire forest.
Looking at Ellos, who sat on the throne with a mature and dignified air, Dui felt both heartache and pride.
He appeared, looking at her with loving eyes: "Ellos, my darling, you make me so proud!"
Ellos exclaimed in surprise, "Daddy!"