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Pipeline 43
As the carriage bumped, they got closer and closer to the towering ancient castle in front of them. Bruce could clearly see that this was an old castle that had experienced the baptism of time and war, and the quaint brick walls seemed to whisper—maybe Really able to whisper?Consider this an enchanted castle.
Not only Harry, but even Superman Clark couldn't hide the curious look on his face.
He has seen the wonders of the universe and peeped into the microcosm; there are not many things that cannot be touched by him. Among them, there is human history and culture-Krypton's voluminous documents naturally contain the records of all human history, including these once. of ancient buildings.But those historical materials are just plain and straightforward, and the dry explanatory sentences and diagrams cannot provide the same emotion and enlightenment as the foreground.
The carriage drove up to two imposing wrought-iron gates flanked by stone pillars topped by winged boars.After passing the campus gate, there is a long uphill driveway, the carriage speeds up, and a group of people watch the numerous turrets and towers on the castle getting closer and closer to them. *
The carriage staggered to a stop in front of the stone steps leading to the gate of the castle, and Bruce saw that Dumbledore was standing in front of the heavy main entrance of Hogwarts, waiting for the uninvited guests from the United States.
The white-bearded old man's attire today is completely wizard-style, purple wizard robe and wizard hat, but Bruce is relieved, at least better than the weird "Muggle" costume.
Seeing Hari, the white-bearded old man also showed a hint of surprise, but quickly covered it up.
Dumbledore extended a sincere welcome to the three superheroes and the honor of meeting them in real life, and even gave Wonder Woman a hand kiss.
He wanted to lead the three of them to his office and provide proper entertainment, but Bruce politely refused.
"There is no need to go through these cumbersome etiquettes. We appreciate the kindness; however, the main purpose of our trip is to check the campus, check the safety, and whether it is suitable for Mr. Wayne's wards to enroll. We hope to start as soon as possible and occupy as little as possible. Professor's precious time."
Of course, it would be great if some other secrets were unearthed.
"I have a question to ask, Mr. Wayne and Mr. Alfred, as the guardians themselves, why didn't they come?" The witch added slightly sternly, as if condemning irresponsible parents.
When Batman is necessary, his bureaucratic skills are not much worse than that of Clark, a writer.
"Mr. Wayne is the sponsor of the Justice League, and he and Mr. Alfred are sure that the three of us will do the job better; A small reward for the contribution of peace."
Clark and Diana try to look serious, nodding to Bruce's third-person boast.
Dumbledore pretended not to know anything, and nodded cheerfully.
"This castle has so many secrets that even I don't know," said Dumbledore. "If the three heroes can help us find out the shortcomings of the school building in protecting the safety of students, I will certainly not refuse. "
"The entire castle is available for you to inspect at will."
The principal's highest-level permission has been obtained, and Bruce will naturally not be polite. He nodded to Clark beside him.In the next second, Superman flew directly above the castle and began to see through the entire building.
Bruce still didn't let go of the hand holding Harry's shoulder at this moment. He knocked on the earphone with the other hand, and found that the communication between himself and Clark was suddenly unavailable.
"Sorry, the castle blocks all Muggle electronic devices," Dumbledore raised his wand, "but I think I can provide you with some convenience today."
"Then...thank you." Bruce was surprised by the old man's frankness.However, he will not be embarrassed at all.He must make good use of this rare opportunity.
According to common sense, it is impossible for this kind of ancient stone building to have lead material that blocks Superman's sight... But this is a magic city.So Clark wasn't surprised that he couldn't see through every corner.
There are several places in the castle, in his eyes, it is a cloud of chaotic mist; even, there are strange colors, sometimes it is light gray, and sometimes this gray will turn into light yellow...
But there was one thing he couldn't understand. He also told Bruce on the ground through the reopened communication device in the air.
"Batman, you can ask the principal, why are there so many thick pipes in the school walls? There is no water in them, is this some kind of exhaust pipe? It's unlikely, the exhaust pipe can't be made so thick."
"Also, they look connected ... If I let my imagination run wild, I'd say it looks like a maze."
"Secret passage?" Bruce replied, turning to ask Dumbledore, "In your school's castle, is there a tunnel-like secret passage that runs through the whole school?"
Dumbledore shook his head, "As far as I know, there are no such secret passages; there are quite a few short-lived secret passages; but they run through the whole school, and they are in the shape of a pipe? I have never heard of it..."
"However, as I said, the castle has a long history, has experienced wars, and provided shelter for innocent witches and witches during a time when wizards were severely persecuted, so there are many undiscovered secrets, no A strange thing."
"They... seem to gather in one area..." Clark found more and more doubts, "I can't see where they gather. It's a fog, it should be magic."
"Convergence? Huge pipeline?" Dumbledore's relaxed expression became more and more deliberate in Bruce's eyes, and Professor Snape, who was silent for a long time, also frowned, looking more and more sad.
"Is this a secret basement?" Bruce looked at the serious expressions of the three teachers one by one, "Have you...already thought of something?"
"We...how come no one has ever thought of using Muggle technology to see through the building?" Dumbledore asked himself and answered, "Maybe the respect for this castle has obscured our pursuit of the truth."
"Where are the confluence points of those pipes? Can Mister Superman draw a rough range?" Dumbledore had already taken out the wand in his sleeve again.
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Bruce, who had already entered the castle, followed Clark's guidance and came to a... women's toilet.
"This toilet has been abandoned for many years." Dumbledore had completely put away his relaxed expression, and Bruce finally felt the majesty that matched the old wizard's reputation.
He pushed the door open first, followed by Bruce and Clark who had flown to join them, followed by Wonder Woman and two other teachers.
As soon as Harry entered the castle, Bruce picked him up again... as if there would be a monster growing in the castle grass that would swallow her alive.
"Men can't come in!" Before they had time to look around the bathroom, a translucent, schoolgirl-like ghost screamed at the group in protest.
Bruce looked at this vivid ghost and felt that his belief in science had been greatly challenged.
Harley was too scared to speak, this is a real Apiao!
The ghost of the female student also saw everyone at the door clearly at this moment, and her eyes were locked on Clark's face (and body).
"Oh... If it's you, welcome to visit..." Will ghosts blush too?Harry's frightened expression began to twist.
Seeing the principal, she curled her lips, "Principal...it's okay."
"But you have to go out!" Bruce was so disgusted.
"Have I been dead for too long? Men don't even show their faces these days. What are you wearing? Are you going to a masquerade party?" The female ghost floated up and down beside Bruce, observing with a disgusted expression. with him.
"Get out of the way, Moaning Myrtle," Snape's voice came eerily from behind, "don't interfere with our business."
"This is Miss Moulter, a Muggle-born wizard from Ravenclaw College," Dumbledore introduced patiently. "She died in 1943, and she is in this women's bathroom."
"A student died?" Bruce raised his eyebrows behind the mask, and turned to ask the weeping Myrtle: "Should I be thankful that the civil legal system in the wizarding world is not sound enough? Your parents didn't sue the school for bankruptcy?"
"Did you use some magic to make her parents forget?" Thinking of this possibility, he questioned Dumbledore.
"I think they compensated my parents, probably, I don't know, I can't leave this school." Myrtle said helplessly, stroking her ponytail.
Bruce took out a business card from his universal belt and handed it to Myrtle, "I don't know the laws of your wizarding world, whether ghosts still have the right to sue, whether they can exercise it independently, and how long your suing right is limited. But, if you If you need to sue Hogwarts, please contact this lawyer, a top-notch lawyer, and Wayne Enterprises will pay all legal fees."
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*The description of the sentence "the carriage drives to..." is quoted from Ha 3 and rewritten from the original text.