Return of Salazar Slytherin

173- Gryffindor’s Teaching Method

Watching her sister run laps around the chamber, Astoria was certain that Rhys had uncovered what Daphne had done.

As a good little sister, Astoria used all her strength to control her facial muscles, barely stopping herself from laughing out loud.

"A good witch or wizard needs a strong physique, or at the very least should be in good health," Rhys said with a serious expression.

"This was a teaching method left by Gryffindor himself. A thousand years ago, every Hogwarts student had to take it as a required course, but in this era, both professors and students have cast it aside. I don't think that's right."

Even while gasping for breath, Daphne managed to grit out a reply. "Did you read about this in ancient wizards' letters too?"

"Of course! Plenty of students back then mentioned it in letters to their families," Rhys responded without hesitation. "And those students had to run in armor. Daphne, would you like to give that a try?"

"No!" Daphne shouted before stopping, clutching her side — she had a stitch.

Rhys sighed and walked over, using magic to help ease her breathing.

He did this without any hint of ulterior motive from her previous antics, genuinely hoping that his student would develop a healthy body. But clearly, Daphne still had a long way to go.

In the days that followed, recent events continued to escalate.

Ministries of Magic worldwide began introducing, or preparing to introduce, policies related to werewolves, offering spells to help those affected by full-moon transformations regain human form and providing wolfsbane potion free of charge.

Though the creation of the potion requires resources, preventing lycanthropy is something that must be pursued regardless of cost.

With Dumbledore backing the project with his own reputation, plus the endorsement of the British Minister of Magic, many werewolves who had recently transformed during the full moon began to consider visiting the Ministry to try the Human Restoration Charm.

More importantly, numerous Ministries of Magic announced they would keep the identities of werewolves seeking the spell strictly confidential. All they needed to do was send a letter of appointment to the Ministry before the full moon, then arrive at the Ministry on the night of the full moon.

This policy greatly inspired the werewolves, as they realized they could receive the Human Restoration Charm in another country's Ministry of Magic, minimizing the risk of exposing their identities.

As a result, the British Ministry, where the charm originated, was quickly overwhelmed with appointment requests.

Most werewolves wanted to come to Britain for treatment, since where could be more trustworthy?

In just one week, the British Ministry's appointment requests for the Human Restoration Charm exceeded capacity by over threefold, fully booking October, November, and December.

Initially, the Ministry considered announcing that no more appointments would be accepted until after December, but after consulting with Dumbledore and learning of his willingness to help, the Ministry boldly decided to accommodate all the reserved werewolves in October.

With Dumbledore's support, their confidence soared.

After the experiment, Mr. Greengrass's reputation surged, even earning him a title.

Most newspapers now referred to him respectfully as the "Generous Mr. Greengrass" or "The Selfless Jamison Henry."

The once discreet Greengrass family suddenly found themselves in the spotlight, with countless people praising their selflessness—and many envying the family's deep roots and wealth.

Salazar Slytherin's ancient magic!

To bring out such a legendary treasure truly befits a family with a millennia-old heritage.

"To bear the crown, one must also bear its weight." This was the price the Greengrass family had to pay after Rhys attributed his improved spell to their name.

Some celebrated, while others despaired.

Lockhart was the second biggest victim of this experiment.

Afterward, his entire persona crumbled. Nearly everyone worldwide now knew him as a fraud; the storyline in Wandering with Werewolves was completely fabricated.

Fortunately for him, Lockhart still had a sizable fan base, and some insisted that Lockhart was simply a novelist—shouldn't a story just be interesting?

Why demand he master various spells? That was just unreasonable!

As for his past claims, well, they argued, those were only part of his author persona to immerse readers in the stories.

While Lockhart was thankful for these fans, he desperately wished they would stop making things worse. But they were beyond his control.

The situation led to severe consequences, as more and more wizards began to ask, "If Lockhart made this all up, why are the stories so vividly detailed? And if he based it on real accounts, where are the real heroes?"

As the matter escalated, shocking revelations emerged.

One wizard claimed that the plot of Lockhart's book bore an uncanny resemblance to an adventure his friend once had. When he visited this friend to confirm if Lockhart had obtained permission, he found his friend could not remember the adventure at all!

This news quickly made headlines in local newspapers.

Riding the wave of publicity around the werewolf experiment, the story spread worldwide, causing an uproar across the wizarding community.

Under immense public pressure, the British Ministry of Magic summoned and arrested Lockhart, who now faced an investigation and trial by the Wizengamot.

This development officially made Lupin, the interim professor, a permanent professor at Hogwarts, marking him as another beneficiary of the situation.

While Lockhart was the second most affected, the top victim was undeniably the Secret Society. What started as a simple reconnaissance mission ended with the loss of three constellation-level monks and the sacrifice of three sacred relics. In retaliation, they had three bases destroyed and dozens of covert agents eliminated. The attacks were so precise that even the bases and agents under the control of Capricornus and Sagittarius had to be relocated, creating significant turmoil for the Cult.

In response, the Order summoned all constellation-ranked monks back to headquarters to discuss their next steps—after all, they couldn't let three sacred relics remain lost at Hogwarts.

Vigo family and the family of Sagittarius were especially agitated, pushing the Order to launch an expedition against Hogwarts to reclaim their treasures. However, most constellation monks refused.

Their reasoning was straightforward: if they went through with it, they would be facing Dumbledore, who had single-handedly defeated three of their strongest in one encounter. Did they really want to oppose such a monstrous figure?

Nonetheless, Hogwarts' allure continued to grow, now housing three sacred relics, a complete divine corpse, and Gryffindor's God-Slaying Sword.

Now, they needed a carefully crafted plan for how to deal with Hogwarts.

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