Resurrection is not Voldemort's only goal.

He also had to consider what would happen after the resurrection.

Cyrus alone was already a huge obstacle, and with Dumbledore added to the mix... Voldemort understood that if his power could not be enhanced, he would not be able to escape death even if he was resurrected.

We can't put our hopes on the tiny possibility that Dumbledore and Cyrus will turn against each other.

Not to mention the French Ministry of Magic, in North America, the headmaster of Ilvermorny was replaced for several days, but it did not cause much fluctuation. Cyrus originally thought that the Magical Congress of the United States would not sit idly by, but the result was beyond his expectations.

But this is not too strange, in the wizarding world, wizarding schools and wizarding regimes are not one and the same. In fact, the history of Ilvermorny is almost longer than that of the Magical Congress.

Not to mention that Ilvermorny is only located in the United States, but it actually faces the magical regimes of three countries. The Magic Congress has no right to interfere in the affairs of Ilvermorny.

Some of the young wizards in the school did write letters to their families to tell them about this matter, but when those parents found out that Cyrus had obtained the snakewood wand and was recognized by the four patronuses, they were left with nothing but amazement.

Such a feat is no different from King Arthur raising the sword of Kings! It is simply destiny! In this way, everything went more smoothly than Cyrus imagined. During this time, in addition to the necessary rest, Cyrus almost divided his time into two halves, one half of which was used to understand some unique magic in North America.

Although wizards have the ability to travel long distances across continents, and it only takes a moment to reach North America from Europe through a portkey, in reality, most wizards like to live in seclusion, especially ancient wizards, who would not leave their hometown for too long.

Regional differences also lead to wizards using different spells.

Even forming different magic systems.

Take Transfiguration, for example. The magic that turns a wizard into an animal exists on different continents, but the principles of casting are not exactly the same.

European wizards invented the Animagus, but the young wizards at the Uagardo School of Magic in Africa use a completely new kind of magic to transform themselves into lions or elephants.

Unlike the rare Animagus, almost every wizard who graduated from Ugadu would master the magic of animal transformation.

North America also has its own ancient and unique animal transformation technique, which is a spell left by the ancient indigenous people. They called the wizards who could transform into animals "skinwalkers."

Transfiguration is just one example. In fact, Ilvermorny includes many spells that are unique to North America, and even for some historical reasons, some special magical knowledge from other continents is also included.

Cyrus turned into a raven, greedily absorbing this vast amount of knowledge. He wanted to move his house directly into it! In the eyes of the little wizards, if you want to find Cyrus, it is very simple, just go to the library! Fortunately, Cyrus's brain is a huge Pensieve, otherwise he would never be able to read all the knowledge in Ilvermorny!

Thanks to Cyrus, the library of Ilvermorny was crowded with young witches who were just beginning to fall in love. They were holding books, but their eyes were wandering outside the books. They seemed to be wandering around the library aimlessly, but in fact they were looking for the golden figure.

Once they found Cyrus's location, they would pretend to pass by Cyrus carelessly, and greedily take a deep breath of the air around Cyrus.

If they were a little braver, they might come over with their homework or questions. If you didn’t know them, you would think they were studying some century-old problem in the wizarding world!

Cyrus showed great patience with these people.

In fact, the other half of his time was spent interacting with the little wizards in the school.

Ilvermorny recruits students from all over North America. If handled properly, Cyrus' influence will spread to the whole of North America after the young wizards leave school.

This part of the job was easy for Cyrus.

He is strong, majestic, and possesses absolute power, so the little wizards who admire the strong will naturally follow him; at the same time, Cyrus is approachable and easy-going, so loyal and upright people will follow him; he is handsome and humorous, so the little witches who are full of yearning for love are even willing to dedicate everything they have, from body to soul, to Cyrus!

In fact, not only the young wizards, but even the professors soon changed their views on Cyrus. Among them, the black witch Yael Picquery, who was originally the most hostile to Cyrus, was the first to change her attitude.

She might have been impressed by Cyrus's appearance, exuding kindness, or even surpassing kindness. But unfortunately, Cyrus really had no interest in her.

Gilbert Fontana was also impressed by Cyrus during their time together.

Cyrus's insights into magic far exceeded their understanding, and he was clearly more than qualified to be a headmaster.

"If you want to defeat your opponent more efficiently, you must hit the vital point. But remember, the more powerful the spell is, the better." Cyrus was sitting on a chair in the library at this moment, and a blonde girl was standing beside him with a textbook.

The girl's eyes fell on Cyrus's face, and her sight seemed to be swaying with the strand of golden hair on Cyrus' forehead. It was hard to tell whether she heard what Cyrus said.

"I heard from Mr. Fontana that you plan to be an Auror after graduation?" Cyrus asked softly.

The girl seemed to be frightened by the sudden question. She almost jumped up and subconsciously raised her voice: "Yes, sir!"

Fortunately, Cyrus had used the ear-closing spell in advance. After all, they were in the library, and they couldn't disturb other students' studies, right? "It's a good idea, but Auror is a dangerous profession," Cyrus said.

The girl nodded in agreement. She looked around. Many pairs of eyes in the library were staring at her like ocelots ready to eat people. In fact, she felt that she was in danger right now.

"I'll be hosting a club once or twice a week starting this Friday. I thought you could sign up."

"Is it to select warriors?"

One of the purposes of Cyrus's club was to select elite warriors. Although he was planning to compete with Dumbledore in the Triwizard Tournament, he could certainly try some desserts before the main course began.

But more importantly, he needs to train a group of strong enough warriors to follow him.

Voldemort only believed in his own power, so he did not have high requirements for Death Eaters. Anyone who was not a Muggle wizard and was willing to torture Muggles could join the Death Eaters. But even he would only value those who were talented enough.

For example, Snape, Bella, Barty Jr., and Regulus...

It’s a pity that three out of the four betrayed him.

After sending the little witch away, Cyrus returned to the headmaster's office with the book. Due to its short history, Ilvermorny Castle did not have as many secrets as Hogwarts Castle, but since Cyrus was here, he could leave something behind.

First up, of course, is a Room of Requirement.

Ravenclaw, one of the four founders of Hogwarts, used her powerful magic to create a room that could answer any request. Now that Cyrus has mastered ancient magic, he can do the same! He used his amazing magic to create a huge space, turning it into a magnificent place with spiral towers standing at the four corners and a flat ground like water under his feet.

Of course, in order to distinguish it from the Room of Requirement, Cyrus followed the Slytherin tradition and called it "Cyrus's Chamber of Secrets".

Coincidentally, this room can also be used as a gathering place for the club.

Days repeat themselves, but in fact every day is different. Now, he begins to study the magical power contained in magical animals from the perspective of ancient magic.

"The skin of fire dragons has strong magic resistance. This is because of the ancient magic hidden inside their skin. If I can engrave this magic into my body, perhaps I can also improve my magic resistance."

However, this already involved magical transformation, and Cyrus did not intend to experiment directly on his own body. He did not want to wake up one morning and find that his skin was covered with tiny scales.

Compared to fire dragons, perhaps the magic of other magical animals is more worthy of study.

In fact, Cyrus had studied the invisible beast some time ago and thoroughly analyzed the invisible beast's invisibility magic, which allowed Cyrus's disillusionment spell to reach a higher level.

From the aspect of invisibility alone, Cyrus believed that his spell was no less powerful than the Deathly Hallows.

But he guessed that Harry's invisibility cloak might have other uses.

The invisibility beast's precognitive abilities are more complex than its invisibility, and since this magic resides in its pupils, it is difficult to study without harming the beast.

Cyrus was not in a hurry, he would eventually encounter an old and dead invisible beast.

These magical studies may not have improved Cyrus's magic power, but they made the spells he cast more powerful.

In addition to studying magical animals, Cyrus has never forgotten about Nagini. This little snake is usually very quiet. In Ilvermorny, Cyrus gave her enough freedom. She often wandered around the school. At the beginning, the students were afraid of her, but now they can ignore her.

Next to Cyrus, Nagini showed hardly any animality.

Another of Sellers' research topics is combining modern technology with wizard magic.

Magic and science have never been antonyms. The magical magnetic field in Hogwarts can indeed shield some electronic equipment, but this is the result of the castle's own protective spell.

Science is not a narrow mechanical structure, nor is it a simple electronic product. Science is concrete things and their objective rules, a concrete worldview and a concrete method.

Since magic exists, magic itself is science!

Arthur Weasley's magically transformed car is a good example of how science and magic can co-exist.

Now that Cyrus has completed his resurrection and gained power, he has plenty of time to study.

"I want a research room." Cyrus returned to the secret room. Under his conception, this room was completely transformed into a laboratory. The white test bench was filled with guns that he had collected in the Muggle world not long ago.

Cyrus' first attempt was to create a new-age alchemical tool - a magic gun! The magic wand is just an inconvenience after all! "In fact, the key point is not the gun itself, but the magic bullet." Cyrus thought.

There was actually nothing wrong with the structure of the gun. Even a spell couldn't be faster than a gun. Cyrus still remembered that Peeves rushed into Hogwarts with a machine gun and grenades a few centuries ago, causing all the teachers and students in the school to be afraid to approach it.

The guns of that era were already so dangerous, it would be even more interesting if the bullets could be replaced with spells.

It would be even more interesting if the Unforgivable Curses were turned into curse bullets!

What, you want to have a spell duel with me?

Okay, eat my green fire Avada Kedavra Gatling gun!

While Cyrus was immersed in his research, on the other side of the earth.

Ministry of Magic, United Kingdom.

Fudge was in a state of panic.

After the Death Eaters of Azkaban escaped, rumors of the Dark Lord's return became more and more rampant, and there was a tendency that it could not be suppressed. During this period, Fudge's approval rating continued to decline, which made him very anxious.

At this time, many officials have proposed to cancel this Quidditch World Cup.

But Fudge firmly disagreed.

"The Quidditch World Cup must be held as originally planned!" Fudge was tough for once, and he almost went against the majority's opinion.

It’s not that he likes Quidditch so much, but he needs to use this Quidditch game to let people know that the resurrection of the mysterious man is just a rumor, and there is no need to worry about the escaped prisoners in Azkaban!

He wants people to feel that everything is thriving under his leadership! Danger?

That kind of thing doesn't exist.

“V——” His fat face turned red, as if he was going to say Voldemort’s name to show people how confident and brave he was. However, he was unable to utter a single syllable and could only speak in a hoarse voice, “The resurrection of the You-Know-Who is a ridiculous conspiracy. Obviously, someone is deliberately creating panic, gentlemen!”

But at this time, someone Fudge didn't want to see walked in.

"Very brave, Cornelius." Dumbledore strode forward. His tall and straight figure immediately caught everyone's attention as he entered.

"I agree with your idea of ​​holding Quidditch. Why should we stop this grand event?"

Surprisingly, Dumbledore and Fudge were on the same side.

He did not emphasize that Voldemort had returned because it was meaningless. Voldemort had returned, but only for a few short hours.

"By the way, I want to ask about the Triwizard Tournament - can Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry be included? I have received some - enthusiastic requests."

He held two letters in his hands, one of which had a bald eagle medal on it. It was obviously a letter from the American Magical Association.

The seal of the other letter was printed with a silver-black emblem that looked like a blooming four-leaf clover.

—It comes from Ilvermorny.

(End of this chapter)