Hogwarts Study Panel

Chapter 499, Section 497: Albania
"That's good."

Professor Quirrell smiled, carefully held the Bowtruckle, bowed respectfully, and then disappeared.

After the professor left, Sheen remained standing in the same spot.

He asked Professor Quirrell to go to the Albanian forest to search for Voldemort's whereabouts.

After Voldemort possessed Professor Quirrell and failed to steal the Philosopher's Stone, he should still be wandering there.

But finding him would obviously be difficult, and more importantly, even if Voldemort were found, how could Sheen destroy something that didn't exist?

Voldemort floated in spirit form, and when he escaped from Professor Quirrell, even Dumbledore could not stop him from leaving.

When he entered Harry's body, even Dumbledore was powerless to stop him.

But Sheen still needs to find his trail, not only because the Soul Relics can have a special effect on the soul, but also to understand what state Voldemort is in.

Now, the professor tells him that even if they destroy all the Horcruxes, Voldemort will not die immediately.

He was simply capable of being killed.

Only after they have truly damaged that part of his main soul can they completely destroy Voldemort.

There is no other way.

And Voldemort's part of his soul lurks there, in the Albanian forest.

He might be more powerful than rats, snakes, or lizards, or he might bewitch any wizard he deems useful...

unless……

Sheehan walked into Flourish and Blotts, knowing that there was a wizard who could definitely find Voldemort.

But finding it is useless.

Sheen must eliminate him.

Hopefully he still has enough time...

The Flourish and Blotts bookstore was noisy, and when Sheen looked up, he was slightly surprised.

The shop usually displays gold-embossed magic books as thick as paving stones, but now behind the glass is a large iron cage containing about a hundred copies of "The Monster Book of Monsters".

The books were all tangled together, fiercely wrestling with each other like a violent wrestling match, with torn pieces of paper flying everywhere.

Sheen took the book list out of his pocket and looked at it carefully.

"The Monster Book of Monsters" has been included as a textbook in the Magical Creatures Protection class. This is what Hagrid kept saying—it would come in handy.

At this moment, the manager also stepped forward.

"Hogwarts?"

He asked abruptly,
"Here to buy new textbooks?"

"Yes."

Sheen said.

"Then... Mr. Green?!"

The manager looked at Sheen closely and exclaimed in surprise.
"You're here too? Oh right, that's great! You haven't graduated yet!"

It seems the manager knows Sheehan.

This is not common.

Sheehan's photo only appeared in the first few editions of Grimm's Notebooks, and it was only added at the insistence of the owner of Flourish and Blotts.

In the remaining newspapers, only Sheen's back was ever seen.

"It's such an honor to meet you!"

As the manager spoke, he took out a copy of Grimm's Notebook and a pen. Just as Sheehan had expected, this was the original Grimm's Notebook, a version published by Flourish and Blotts before Grimm's Book House was established.

"Mr. Green, please sign your name."

The manager hesitated a bit.

Sheen's quill floated up and scribbled the words "Sheen Green" into the air.

"Wow, wow, this is wonderful!"

The manager couldn't stop smiling.

A copy of Mr. Grimm's autograph could fetch over a dozen Galleons in the hands of witches from certain magical families! "As you know, you get a 40% discount when you come to the bookstore. If you're willing to give us more sales channels, Flourish and Blotts would be happy to operate with you."

I'll get you the book right away.

After the manager finished speaking, he left with a cheerful smile.

Sheen saw him put on a thick pair of gloves, pick up a large, knotted cane, and walk toward the cage door of "The Book of Monsters".

"Sir, please wait a moment, I already have the book."

Sheen said.

"is it?"

The manager immediately showed a relieved expression.
"Thank goodness, I've already been bitten five times this morning—"

A loud rip cut through the air as the two copies of "The Monster Book of Monsters" grabbed the third one and tore it in two.

"Stop! Stop!"

The manager shouted, shoving his cane into the iron cage and tapping the books to separate them.

"I'm never stocking these products again, never again! It's such a mess!"

That time we bought two hundred copies of "The Book of Invisibility"—it cost a fortune, but we never found a trace of it afterward…

I thought it couldn't get any worse... So, do you need anything else?

"Yes,"

Sheen looked down at the book list and said,
"I need Cassandra Vabraski's 'Seeing the Future Through the Fog'."

"Oh, so you've started taking divination lessons, haven't you?"

As the manager spoke, he took off his gloves and led Sheen into the back of the store, where there was a corner specifically for books on divination.

A small table was piled high with thick books such as "The Prophecy That Cannot Be Foreseen: How to Avoid Being Startled" and "The Broken Ball: When Doom Comes".

"Please keep this."

The manager climbed the stairs and took down a large, thick book with a black cover.

"Seeing the Future Through the Fog"

Excellent guide, teaching you all the most basic divination methods—palm reading, crystal balls, bird entrails…”

He stopped talking on his own.

Then both he and Sheen's gazes fell on a squatting wizard.

Sheehan recognized Harry; he was standing in front of them, holding a book that had fallen onto another page, lost in thought.

People were coming and going at Flourish and Blotts, but Harry just sat there dumbly.

Sheehan noticed the book title: "Signs of Death: What to Do When You Know Doom Is Coming."

"Oh, I wouldn't read that book if it were me."

The manager glanced at the book Harry was staring at and said casually to Sheehan,

"After reading this, you will see signs of death everywhere you go, which is enough to scare people to death."

He spoke quite loudly, but Harry seemed not to hear him, still staring at the book cover; it featured a black dog as big as a bear, with bright, glaring eyes.

It looks so familiar...

The shop assistant handed Sheen a copy of "Seeing the Future Through the Fog".

Is there anything else you need?

he asks.

"Hmm. 'Intermediate Transfiguration' and 'Standard Spells, Level Three'..."

Sheen recited the titles of all the books on the list without missing a single one.

Then she stood quietly in front of Harry, separating him from the crowd as he crouched down.

While the manager was looking for books, Sheen also spotted the little wizards picking up books from various places. Eventually, his gaze settled on a small "goblin" and the black dog it was leading.

(End of this chapter)