White moonlight shone through the window into Ravenclaw Tower, making Lynn's pale cheeks look even more ghastly.
The horror of the Cruciatus Curse lies not only in the unbearable torture and pain it brings, but also in the fact that it acts directly upon a person's soul.
Lynn's soul was already riddled with holes from her past experiences, and at this moment, it was as precarious as a castle in the air.
In the silent darkness, a miniature version of Lynn curled up, lying in the dark while hugging her legs.
A faint golden light emanated from her body, but it was swallowed by the darkness in an instant.
Looking closely, things like black-red lightning were constantly moving across Little Lynn's body, tearing at her soul.
"Sigh..." With a soft sigh, the entirety of Hogwarts was enveloped by a sudden ripple of magic. Everyone inevitably fell into a deep sleep, oblivious to the outside world, including Headmaster Dumbledore.
Outside Hogwarts, the clouds surged as a massive amount of invisible magic converged frantically from all directions toward Lynn's Dormitory.
Lynn's body slowly floated up from the four-poster bed. A vast and gentle mass of magic gradually enveloped her, churning and surging like a pair of giant hands holding Lynn in their palms, slowly forming a white cocoon of light.
Magic entered Lynn's body bit by bit. In the boundless darkness, the black-red lightning on Little Lynn was slowly removed by specks of magic.
The curled-up Little Lynn finally calmed down. Having smoothed over the pain in Lynn's soul, the cocoon of light slowly dissipated. Lynn was placed back on the bed, and someone even carefully tucked her in with the quilt.
The sky outside Hogwarts also gradually calmed down, leaving only a wordless presence still watching over this place.
"Tai!" A loud eagle's cry rang out at the head of Lynn's bed. A Blue Eagle was looking down at her.
"Don't worry, she's fine." A soft, gentle voice echoed in the void.
The Blue Eagle raised its head and let out a high-pitched cry toward the void.
"I cannot directly restore her," the gentle voice sighed helplessly.
"I have regressed her body to eleven years old and reconstructed her nerves, but habits and emotions are the only things that even the world cannot directly bestow."
Listening to the gentle voice, the Blue Eagle looked down at Lynn and extended a wing to carefully stroke her cheek.
"Tai!"
"It's not that they can't be bestowed, but that they shouldn't be. Emotions are things humans must experience and realize for themselves, and it is precisely these self-realized emotions that drive them to become complete human beings."
"What Lynn needs to do is recover her emotions. If I were to directly bestow them upon her, would she still be the same person? Therefore, all I can do is guide her, following the thoughts that arise spontaneously from the deepest parts of her mind."
"Her habits are the same. If she does not use her own will to break through this barrier, then my act of directly instilling new ideas into her would be no different from what her parents did."
"Don't you know this as well? That's why you haven't done anything all this time."
"Tai!" The Blue Eagle glared at the void, spread its wings, and gave a fierce flap.
The gentle voice paused for two seconds before answering helplessly, "Do as you wish, just don't kill them."
After answering, it vanished completely. The Blue Eagle looked back at Lynn, a hint of human-like maternal love flashing in its eyes.
It lowered its head to gently nuzzle Lynn's cheek with its beak, then raised its head, spread its wings, and soared away.
Ignoring all walls and doors, the Blue Eagle moved unimpeded to Professor Quirrell's office.
Looking at Professor Quirrell lying in a deep sleep on the bed, as well as the 'someone' on the back of his head, the Blue Eagle narrowed its eyes. With a flap of its wings, a Stupefy spell shot straight toward them.
Boom! The bed frame beneath Professor Quirrell shattered instantly, and he slammed heavily onto the floor, which even began to crack.
"Tai!" The Blue Eagle cried out and flapped its wings upward, heading straight for the Hogwarts Headmasters Office.
Flying into the Headmasters Office, the portraits and Headmaster Dumbledore were all in a deep sleep. The only one still awake was a certain Phoenix standing on a specialized perch.
The Blue Eagle's eyes slowly moved to the Phoenix. Fawkes's body stiffened suddenly, and he awkwardly buried his head in his wings.
Don't look at him... he knew nothing, saw nothing, and heard nothing.
"Tai!" Seemingly satisfied with Fawkes's attitude, the Blue Eagle withdrew its gaze, flew into the air, and flapped its wings fiercely once more.
A powerful gust of air instantly erupted within the Headmasters Office. Tables were overturned, sofas rolled several times, and the frames of all the portraits were shattered to pieces.
Feeling the commotion outside, Fawkes's body trembled, not daring to look up at all.
Looking at the mess in the Headmasters Office, the Blue Eagle nodded with satisfaction and then departed elegantly.
A tempted Wizard and a Descendant of Salazar had the audacity to lay a hand on the child she favored right under her nose; they deserved to be beaten.
She had favored this child since she first arrived in this world. The stairs, statues, and armor within Hogwarts had all been instructed by her to look after the girl.
And now, look at this! She had actually been attacked by a Descendant of Salazar!
Furthermore, as for this current junior Headmaster—if he wanted to set a trap, fine, but to leave such a risk that caused a student to endure a Cruciatus Curse? He deserved to have his office destroyed.
And don't think she didn't know that this fellow had previously suspected Lynn.
This child had suffered enough, yet he still harbored suspicions. Although she knew he wasn't exactly wrong and was just being cautious, it didn't stop her from venting her anger on him.
As one of the four founders of Hogwarts, Rowena Ravenclaw was just that headstrong! If Albus Dumbledore had any complaints, he could come and settle the score with her.
The Blue Eagle gave a human-like snort and flew back to Lynn's Dormitory. After some thought, it turned into a streak of blue light and flew into the watch on Lynn's right wrist, leaving only a small Blue Eagle mark on the side of the watch.
Not long after, a Small yellow badger also ran into Lynn's Dormitory. It looked left and right, finally fixing its gaze on Lynn's watch.
Tilting its head, it dove straight into it.
Meanwhile, in a room deep within Hogwarts, a Red lion was looking at a Small green snake with schadenfreude.
"Your descendant hurt the child Ravenclaw favors. Just wait for her to settle the score. Especially with Helga Hufflepuff by her side—a double-team from those two will definitely be a sight to behold."
Lynn lay on the bed, turning over unconsciously, completely unaware that she had gained two mothers who would absolutely adore, even spoil, her.
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