Ravenclaw House, a house that values erudition and intelligence.
When Maka first entered school and went through the sorting ceremony, the first thing the Sorting Hat considered for him seemed to be this academy. This shows that he is indeed in tune with Ravenclaw in some aspects.
At this moment, after thinking about it carefully, he felt that he had to at least find someone to build some connections with. If someone asks in the future, at least there will be an excuse.
Well, by the way, we can also pave the way for Luna before she enters school.
Who is Maka most interested in in Ravenclaw House? This person is not the Charms Professor Flitwick, who is also the dean, nor any other students at the school, but the ghost of Ravenclaw Tower - Ms. Grey.
This is not only because she has been at Hogwarts long enough, but also because she can definitely reveal a lot of ancient secrets about Ravenclaw House.
Ms. Gray is the ghost of Ravenclaw, and her birth name is "Helena Ravenclaw", who is the biological daughter of "Rowner Ravenclaw". She stole her mother's golden crown, but died in the hands of Barrow, who had a crush on her. Although she committed unfilial and unjust mistakes, she was always just a simple and vain person.
If you want to get some secrets about Ravenclaw House, it is obviously more appropriate to start here.
Regarding Ravenclaw, Maka had read some records about the founder of Hogwarts from some books not long after she enrolled. To be honest, among the four founders of Hogwarts, Ravenclaw and Slytherin probably have the highest magical achievements.
Unlike Salazar Slytherin who was more practical, Rowena Ravenclaw was a true theoretical person.
As a magical scholar, Ravenclaw completed many theoretical studies throughout his life, which is exactly what Maka has been pursuing.
"Ms. Grey—Ms. Grey, please wait a moment!" Maka asked Hufflepuff's fat monk ghost where she was and searched for her along the way.
Helena inherited her mother's appearance and was once a beautiful woman with long curly hair. Although she has become a ghost now, she still maintains her youthful appearance.
Well, it's just that this beauty is a little transparent, but that doesn't matter.
"Ms. Gray, can you wait a moment?" Maka found that she seemed reluctant to talk to others.
Helena finally stopped after he called her repeatedly. She turned around and hung a few inches above the ground, looking at Maka with an impassive look on her face.
"Beautiful Ms. Gray," Maka quickly stood up and bowed gracefully, "I don't know if I can delay your time for a while. There is something I think it is necessary to tell you."
She stared at Maka for a while and nodded with a slightly haughty expression.
Maka leaned forward slightly again, and while expressing his gratitude, even he felt that it would be funny for a child to do these actions. But he knew that Helena was a woman who liked others to respect her, and her actions might win him some favor.
"That's it." Maka said the prepared words. "When I was checking books in the library, I found some descriptions about Ravenclaw Academy. Yes, I already know yours. identity."
Maka said, always paying attention to Helena's expression. When he saw that she frowned slightly but did not refuse the topic, he knew that this was a good start.
"As for you, I accidentally heard some past events from Bloody Barro..."
"I think your choice is not wrong." Maka said cautiously, "Chasing truth and chasing glory is the nature that everyone should have. It represents extraordinary wisdom and supreme pursuit."
"Oh, yes—" Helena suddenly chuckled, "Did you think I would say that?"
Maka was stunned when he heard this, he didn't expect this.
"Yes, you are right," she continued, "I have always thought so, but unfortunately, I have heard similar words once."
"And I don't want to hear it a second time." Helena put away her smile and looked at Maka coldly.
"Have you heard it once? Who said -" Maka thought about it and suddenly realized that she might have missed something.
"I don't know where exactly you heard about that, but I'm sure there's nothing in the library—"
"Is it Tom Riddle?" Maka said suddenly.
As for how Voldemort found the Golden Crown, Maka hadn't thought much about it before. But now it seems that Voldemort, like him, may have chosen Helena as a breakthrough point.
Helena looked at Maka - she didn't know how Maka guessed it, she should be the only one who knew about that.
"Ms. Gray, I think what I want to express is completely different from that person." Maka changed her gentle tone and became a little fierce.
"Tom Riddle just deceived you to get the golden crown, but I am different." Maka said, "I really think that your behavior deserves praise from every wizard. But I have no interest in the golden crown. Any need, I just want to connect with a beautiful and intelligent woman like you.”
Maka could see that Helena's expression changed slightly, which was because she recognized her disgusting compliment.
"I want you to know that a friend of mine will be enrolling next year. I think she will be sorted into Ravenclaw because of her beauty and intelligence similar to yours." Maka decided to strike while the iron was hot and continued to praise her in a roundabout way. , "You must know that you are the daughter of Rowena Ravenclaw, and your characteristics obviously represent the qualities required for admission to Ravenclaw Academy."
This half-empty and half-true compliment obviously moved Helena, but Maka herself had goosebumps all over.
She smiled slightly and said arrogantly: "What you said makes sense, but my past experience makes it impossible for me to trust you easily."
"Unless—" She seemed to be in a good mood, and she drawled out her words in a seductive tone.
"Unless?" Maka echoed with a curious expression on her face.
"Unless you can pass Ravenclaw's bronze eagle door and enter the common room tonight by yourself." She smiled. "My mother once said, 'Extraordinary intelligence is the greatest wealth of mankind. ', I'll be waiting for you in the lounge."
After saying that, Helena stood up with a smile and walked away.
"I think you've suffered a lot and haven't had enough!" Maka looked at her leaving back and couldn't help but shook her head secretly.
The entrance to the Ravenclaw common room is at the top of a spiral staircase on the west side of the castle. There, there was an old, bare wooden door with only an eagle-shaped bronze knocker.
At some point late that night, there were two knocks on the door out of thin air. As the voice sounded, a figure suddenly appeared at the door.
The eagle's beak on the bronze door knocker opened, and it spoke in a gentle and rhythmic voice.
"Where did the dead things go?" "Into nothingness."
Maka thought for a moment and answered quickly, but the door made no move to open.
After a while, the eagle mouth spoke again.
“What is born out of nothingness?”
"Isn't it just a question? Did Helena do something?" Maka thought to herself, then settled down and continued thinking for a moment.
"Create something out of nothing and deduce everything."
"What is the truth among all things in the world?" - After a while, the third question followed.
Maka thought carefully and gradually frowned.
These questions are clearly a series of probing questions, not questions designed to be asked of students at all. For the first time, Maka felt that her brain was a bit insufficient.
After pondering for a long time, he finally gave his answer - he was still not sure whether it was right or not.
“Material drives appearances, and spirit deduces rules.”
But that hateful eagle beak obviously didn't want to let him go, and it raised a fourth question.
"Which will be destroyed first, material or spiritual?"
Come on! Who can answer this kind of question? Just take a guess in a more reliable direction!
"Complementary cycle, coexistence and coexistence!"
Maka estimated that she must have a constipated look on her face now.
Suddenly, the eagle's eyes on the bronze door knocker blinked, flew up with dignity, and landed on Maka's shoulder.
"That shabby hat rarely made a good judgment. You are not a bad candidate."
It was still the same voice just now, but the tone was no longer slow, and it sounded much more agile.
"Uh, may I ask...who are you?" Maka was a little confused. What is going on
"Me? I am a key left by Rowena, and I am also the guide of the candidates." It straightened its feathers with its bronze eagle beak, and then said, "You passed the initial test and gained entry." Qualifications for Rowena's Secret Chamber. Now, are you ready?"
"Prepared?" Maka was stunned, "No, I'm afraid not yet..."
The bronze eagle spread its wings and flew above his head, smiled and said, "I was just asking."
After saying that, Makaton felt like the world was spinning, as if his body had been turned over and compressed. This should be the feeling of phantom. But he didn't feel the great sense of oppression and suffocation that he felt when someone showed up with his entourage in the past.
Just in the blink of an eye, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he found that he had indeed arrived at a brand new place.
"The space within Hogwarts has been reinforced by Rowena. No one can enter here without me." The bronze eagle chuckled.
Maka nodded, but her eyes kept wandering on the huge and neatly arranged bookshelves in front of her.
This is a room that is not too spacious, at least it is definitely not as big as Slytherin's Chamber of Secrets. Maka made a visual inspection and found that this place was at most half the size of a library.
But here, except for a desk and an armchair in the innermost space, the rest of the space is almost entirely occupied by giant bookshelves reaching to the ceiling.
Here, you can smell a strong and unique fragrance of ink, which makes Maka, who has been on guard since just now, can't help but relax.