Hogwarts Summoning Guide

A day later, Bai Lin held a team meeting at Hagrid's cabin. Bai Lin was quite unhappy about always being on the defensive, and he felt very guilty because he had almost lost the entire team due to his underestimation of the enemy.

"I want to take the initiative. Do you have any objections?" Bai Lin asked bluntly.

Hagrid tilted his head as he sipped his butterbeer. "A proactive attack? Against whom? Against Mr. Crouch? He's the Director of the Department of International Magical Affairs! Dumbledore won't allow you to act so recklessly! Besides, how are you going to deal with him? Storm the Ministry? Or attack him at Crouch's doorstep? My God, I can't even imagine the consequences!"

Catherine opened her mouth but didn't say anything. Clearly, she also felt that taking the initiative was inappropriate, but she really wanted to support Bai Lin and didn't want to discourage him.

Yuqian kicked Zhuo Bi, who immediately straightened up and said, "Boss, I think we can find a way to lure that old man to France or Ireland, and then we can..." He made a throat-slitting gesture. Yuqian rolled her eyes, almost driven mad by Zhuo Bi.

Kiki said coldly, "No need for all that trouble. Just find me a rune gun, and I can assassinate him."

This time, Bai Lin rolled his eyes and quickly raised his hand, saying, "Can you just shut up? You're still the French Ministry of Magic's number one wanted criminal! If you're exposed again, you'll probably have to flee to a deserted island!"

After a pause, Bai Lin said, "We now know their general plan. Their next step will still revolve around the Triwizard Tournament. First, they will continue to create obstacles for me to prevent me from winning. Then, they will teleport Harry to Voldemort's side, allowing Voldemort to rebuild his physical body and be fully resurrected!"

Hagrid listened, even forgetting his beer; his jaw nearly dropped to the floor. "Kaelin, I wish you knew what you were saying! Tell me Voldemort won't succeed! It would be a disaster for all of Europe!"

Bai Lin waved his hand and said, "Voldemort still has several Horcruxes in the world. His resurrection is only a matter of time. If the kidnapping of Harry fails, he can be resurrected by any enemy he finds. At most, it won't be as perfect as his plan. The most important thing is to destroy all his Horcruxes and then destroy him, so that he can never be resurrected."

He paused for a moment and said, "I have a different plan for this. Let's get back to the topic we were just talking about. What I mean is that we need to prepare for Crouch's actions before the match, and then take the initiative to control him during the match."

Yuxi asked, "What preparations should we make? Should we lie in ambush at the arena beforehand?"

Bai Lin shook his head and said, "The first two matches are just appetizers. As long as you can finish them and come back alive, the scores are worthless. The key is the third match. According to the records of the previous matches, whoever gets the Flame Cup first will win the final victory. It has never happened before that the person who gets the trophy will have to step down because of their low scores in the first two matches."

"So, to ensure Harry wins, they'll be facing not only me in the third match, but also several other champions. I must forge alliances with them before the match to prevent anyone from falling victim to their schemes and to ensure no one touches the Goblet of Fire. You two sisters need to persuade Fleur; Hagrid, Harry is your responsibility; Krum and Cedric are mine… On the day of the match, I want you to keep a close eye on Crouch, and if anything unexpected happens, take him down immediately…"

Bai Lin was giving instructions incessantly when, just then, everyone's team channel lit up, and a team message transmitted from a distance came through.

Lulu: "I hope everyone is doing well in the UK. I have some important news to share with you all."

Lulu rarely sends messages in the team chat, and most of the time Bai Lin has no idea where she is. However, Bai Lin knows that she must be either fighting against the Hastur Church or searching for information around the world. This message must mean that she has made a major discovery.

The team channel for summoning illustrations doesn't allow team members to share information anytime, anywhere, regardless of their distance. If they are very far apart, the gap between two messages will be controlled by the system, and a recipient needs to be designated. Normally, teammates who are far away cannot see their messages in the team channel.

Lulu's message was accompanied by a briefing, which Bai Lin opened, and everyone immediately began to read it carefully.

In short, a research team funded by Lulu (she probably funded many research teams in a wide-ranging way, forming an intelligence network) discovered traces of a huge sea monster in the waters near Argentina. According to the description in the briefing, the shape of this sea monster is very similar to the description of "Zemueus" given by the surviving crew of the Barris, so it should be very close.

Lulu: "Cousin Kerry, I need you to find a powerful enough magic ship and come to my aid as soon as possible. I'll be waiting for your news in Ushuaia! If you don't arrive within three days, I'll have to go and track them down myself!"

The group looked at each other, clearly seeing Lulu's urgency, but where could they get a magic ship?

Catherine nervously tugged at Bai Lin's sleeve, but her eyes remained resolute. If Bai Lin decided to go on the expedition, she would definitely join him.

"I'll be there, whether or not the magic ship is found!" Bai Lin said to Lulu in the team channel. Of course, everyone else could see that he had clearly stated his position.

"But where are we going to get a magic ship?" Yuxi couldn't help but ask.

"I think I know what Kaelin is thinking. Karkaroff treats that ship like his precious treasure. I'm afraid you won't get it from him easily!" Hagrid said, his eyes wide, looking at Bai Lin with obvious confidence.

"Oh, right! Durmstrang has a magical ghost ship, big enough to sail the oceans and even teleport underwater!" Catherine exclaimed in surprise.

"I think I can convince him... Let's stick to the previous arrangement. Everyone go and contact the participating warriors, and we'll meet here again tonight to discuss the details of the operation!" Bai Lin said.

Everyone nodded and immediately got to work. Bai Lin thought about facing a giant sea monster and couldn't help but feel a little nervous, but he calmed himself down. He was the team leader, and if he was cowardly, the team would lose courage, fighting spirit, and the chance to win.

Durmstrang's ghost ship anchored in a ravine in Black Lake, a natural haven. Although Black Lake doesn't have the ebb and flow of the tides like the ocean, everyone wants to sleep peacefully, right?

Durmstrang students live in the ghost ship. In fact, students from other schools are very interested in this rather mysterious and imposing ghost ship, but so far no one has been invited to go inside for a visit.

Bai Lin encountered Krum, who was doing physical training on the grass by the lake. This muscular young man does a lot of exercise every day to maintain his superb physical fitness and muscle strength. Around him were many fans of Hogwarts or Beauxbatons. Thinking about it, he might be the Messi or Ronaldo of Quidditch, so it's only natural that he is being adored by so many people.

Bai Lin stood on a deserted hillside, gave Krum a thumbs-up from afar, and then gestured for him to come aside and talk.

Krum, muscular and intelligent, easily shook off his little tail and came to Bai Lin's side. To be honest, if it weren't for Voldemort and Barty Crouch's schemes, and Harry's protagonist aura, Bai Lin felt that Krum would undoubtedly have won the championship this year. Barty Crouch certainly thought so too, which is why in the original story he cast the Imperius Curse on Krum, using him to attack Fleur and Cedric, thus ensuring Harry's victory.

"This ship is beautiful!" Bai Lin stared at Durmstrang's ghost ship. To be honest, the ship was dilapidated, as if it had been salvaged from the deep sea, but it still had a kind of old and retro beauty. Moreover, Bai Lin knew that the dilapidated appearance was just an illusion, and the ship was very sturdy.

"The Angry Diana is the best magic ship in the world!" Krum said with pride. Diana, he said, is the Roman goddess of the moon and hunting, corresponding to Artemis in Greek mythology. Girls from the north often use this name.

"Do you want to win the championship, Krum?" Bai Lin stared at the ghost ship.

"I don't quite understand what you mean, Professor White." Krum frowned, because White occasionally taught dark magic to Durmstrang students, so he also called him professor.

"I will not compete for the third match, and we will not be opponents. Moreover, I very much do not want you to become a pawn of some schemers. Promise me that before the third match, you will absolutely not be alone with any staff member of the Ministry of Magic," Bai Lin said solemnly.

Krum was confused, but he seemed to sense goodwill and seriousness in Bai Lin's words. He nodded, seemingly understanding, and said, "I will. Before the match, I will not leave Principal Karkarov's sight, and anyone who tries to use me to influence the match will surely face my wrath!"

Krum's last sentence was pointed, seemingly encompassing Bai Lin as well, and could be considered a warning. However, Bai Lin didn't mind. He had said all he needed to say. If Krum was still controlled by the Soul-Stealing Curse, he would not hesitate to knock him unconscious and throw him into a stinking ditch or bushes.

Bai Lin nodded to Krum and said, "Take me to Principal Karkarov. I have something to discuss with him."

Krum stared at Bai Lin for a long time before nodding and saying, "Professor White, if you're not an irredeemable supervillain, then you must be a good person who cares about the country and its people."

Bai Lin was taken aback by Krum's words. What kind of talk was that? This was the first time he had ever heard such a comment.

Krum was decisive and efficient. In less than five minutes, Bai Lin met Karkaroff in the grove on the shore. Karkaroff looked gloomy and worried, but when he saw Bai Lin, he gave a symbolic grin, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth.

"Here's what you want!" Bai Lin took out the Black Magic Book from his pocket and tossed it directly to Karkaroff.

Karkaroff cautiously refrained from reaching out to take it directly. Instead, he used a levitation spell to make the booklet float in front of him. Upon opening it, his expression became quite remarkable, like a high-roller who had lost all his money in a jade gambling game but managed to cut out an ice flower pattern on the last stone with a single stroke.

"What do you want me to give in exchange?" Karkaroff knew, of course, that there was no such thing as a free lunch, especially since this was a booklet that could drive any dark wizard mad, containing at least dozens of primitive dark spells.

This requires explaining what primitive black magic is. Which magic belongs to black magic and which doesn't is actually an artificial classification, not an objective concept. Black magic is infamous mainly because some spells are always associated with attributes like pain, death, torture, and cruelty. These attributes are not inherent in the magic itself, but rather belong to the person using it.

Initially, some magic could manipulate destructive energies in nature, such as fire, ice, wind, and death energy. Wizards discovered their "plasticity" when using them, and some evil wizards "improved" these spells. In this process, they added their own malice, making this part of the magic increasingly evil and destructive. Perhaps the Havada Kedavra curse was originally just for wizards to convey some kind of emotion, but under the "improvement" of evil wizards, it could concentrate and convey murderous intent, so powerful that it could blast the target's soul out of their body, causing brain death.

Many unmodified versions of black magic are called primitive black magic. Unlike the evil magic of later generations, this kind of black magic does not erode the user's soul, shorten their lifespan, or corrode their body.

This is why Karkaroff was so surprised when he saw Bai Lin. Bai Lin was healthy, sunny, and full of energy, showing no signs of being harmed by dark magic. However, Bai Lin had a very strong aura of dark magic, which a master like Karkaroff could tell at a glance. Bai Lin often used dark magic, so he guessed that Bai Lin had records of primitive dark magic.

Sure enough, Karkaroff later saw Bai Lin pull out a book of dark magic to cram for the last minute in the banquet hall. He then set his sights on the book. For him, this primitive dark magic was his lifeline, his lifelong pursuit. His desire for this book far exceeded his desire for anything else in the world. However, he knew that Bai Lin would not give him such a precious thing, and he was not necessarily Bai Lin's match. So he devised a roundabout plan to hire Bai Lin as a visiting professor at Durmstrang University with a large sum of money.

Unexpectedly, Bai Lin so easily and naturally handed over what he had been dreaming of. He was willing to exchange anything except his own life for it.

"I want this, the Angry Diana, I want to set sail!" Bai Lin pointed at the ghost ship.

"Huh?" Karkarov was taken aback.