"Dad?"

Inside the Ravenclaw common room.

Luna Lovegood turned her head to look at the tightly closed door behind her, then at Elina holding her hand.

"Wait, my dad hasn't come in yet."

"It doesn't matter. Didn't Mr. Lovegood say that he has never been blocked outside the door by the eagle ring's question? If we actively open the door at this time, it would be a sign of distrust in your father."

Elina revealed a cunning smile. "Luna, don't you believe in your father's wisdom?"

Since they met, Elina had been trying to find an opportunity to avoid Xenophilius and Dumbledore and be alone with little Luna—compared to suspicious and worldview-stable adult wizards, the young wizards were undoubtedly more malleable. Elina had already verified this with Hermione, Hannah, and others.

One person's power is ultimately limited. Even powerhouses like Grindelwald, Dumbledore, and Voldemort need to build their own teams to expand their influence and ultimately achieve their goals.

After the shameful "joint betrayal" of Old Carrot and Old Potato this morning, Elina realized even more clearly how important it was to have her own small team.

However, for Elina, her choice of core team members in the future was actually much easier than that of her "predecessors"—relying on the triple advantages of rebirth + transmigration + cheat, she only needed to accurately complete one favorability strategy after another to easily gather a group of excellent "Third Generation Demon King" team.

Elina had always been very clear that she was not a particularly gifted intellectual.

As her influence in this world gradually expanded, her familiar advantages in the original plot and future world development would gradually disappear and fade.

At this time, Hermione and Luna, the one serious and one strange wing think tanks, became particularly important.

Just as a great man once said, "Education must start from children." Under her deliberate guidance, Hermione "Calculating Machine" Granger had gradually begun to get on track, so Luna "Dice Lady" Lovegood also had to be cultivated.

If Hermione Granger believed in "facts and logic," then Luna used "intuition and origin" as the basis for understanding everything. To be precise, the two equally calm and firm girls almost represented the two directions of human wisdom.

Elina was curious, if the worldview and education that Luna received from the beginning were a more vast world than in the original work, what kind of level would this little angel, who was originally full of all kinds of whimsical ideas, grow to?

Of course, before everything started, the first thing to determine was family status...

"Luna, you just said that you are ten years old this year, right? What is your birthday?"

Elina chatted casually while leading Luna to visit the Ravenclaw common room.

"February 13th."

"Well, although I'm also ten years old, my birthday is September 25th... So, you have to call me sister."

Elina turned her head, looked at the absent-minded little Luna, and said seriously.

"Okay, Sister Elina."

Luna nodded as if she understood, and replied obediently in a soft voice.

While speaking, the girl looked up and curiously looked around the Ravenclaw common room like a fledgling bird just out of the nest.

Standing outside the door, she couldn't see it very clearly. It wasn't until she walked into the Ravenclaw common room that she could appreciate the dreamlike colors presented in this circular room:

The smooth wooden floor depicted various cute creatures, and the deep blue carpet above was dotted with star patterns.

Above was a deep violet dome like the night sky, with a moon-like pattern emitting a soft light to illuminate it, while the other parts were stars arranged according to constellations slowly drifting and leisurely strolling on the dome.

The circular common room was surrounded by several circles of huge sofas, with round small tables in the middle of the sofas. In the center of the small tables were some strange and interesting magical instruments, such as a bright armillary sphere, or a music box emitting strange sounds and mist, and several magical quills that seemed to be sleeping.

The entire common room, except for the dome, several doors, and huge floor-to-ceiling windows, did not have any wall-like traces—where the walls should have been were huge bookshelves and cabinets reaching straight to the roof, and the colorful books on them vividly formed a mosaic pattern of a bronze eagle soaring in the blue sky.

And the floor-to-ceiling windows were draped with cornflower blue curtains, with huge Ravenclaw eagle emblems painted on them...

What a beautiful room. Is this the Ravenclaw House that Dad and Mom would mention from time to time when I was a child?

Luna Lovegood's silvery-grey eyes sparkled, and her heart was almost instantly captivated by this wonderful common room. She couldn't wait to grow up and come to this magical castle.

Noticing the brilliance and yearning in little Luna's eyes, Elina's mouth curved up, and she suddenly had a brilliant idea.

"Luna, would you like to come to Hogwarts in advance? I have a way."

"Eh? Really?!"

Suddenly touched by Elina's inner thoughts, Luna was stunned for a moment, and then a hint of hesitation quickly appeared on her face. After hesitating for a few seconds, she slowly shook her head.

"But, I still want to spend more time with Dad at home for another year. Anyway, I'll be going to Hogwarts to study next year, so there's no rush for these few months."

Hmm? Unexpectedly, Luna is so sensible?

It seems that simple material temptation may not work—that's right, this is the Luna I remember.

If one plan doesn't work, there's always another. Elina's eyes turned, and they lit up again.

"That's true, but... according to the previous plan for *The Quibbler*'s future, the amount of information and length of the publication will increase by at least four or five times. If it's still only your father, then the workload may expand to five to ten times what it is now."

Elina sighed softly, the little tuft of hair on her head quietly swayed back and forth, with a look of pity on her face.

"Alas, unfortunately, I guess with Mr. Lovegood's personality, he probably won't choose to recruit new magazine editors in the short term. If nothing else happens, he may have to work non-stop for more than ten hours a day. But there's no way, who told him there's no extra manpower around him to support him for the time being..."

"Will Dad be working hard in the coming days?"

Seeing the expression on Elina's face, Luna asked nervously, subconsciously hugging the flat-headed little owl in her arms.

"It's not a question of hard work or not, it's a kind of... a kind of fatigue accumulated by quantitative change. Oh, right, I almost forgot, he also has to take care of your three meals a day and daily life. Tsk tsk tsk..."

While speaking, Elina glanced at little Luna, who looked nervous, and said softly with a meaningful tone.

"It's a pity, if someone could stand up and share even some of the most basic tasks, I think Mr. Lovegood could also relax a lot, and at least get a good night's sleep every day. But it's not a big problem, after all, we are wizards, so we can occasionally drink some potions to restore energy, and then ruthlessly cast a few spells on ourselves, and we can always hold on."

Hearing the scene described by Elina, Luna Lovegood's expression became even more uneasy.

"Sister Elina, is there anything I can do to help?" the little wing said anxiously.

Unconsciously, the topic had gradually been firmly controlled by Elina in her hands.

Xenophilius Lovegood's concerns were not wrong. Compared to the innocent and simple Luna, maggots like Elina with blackened hearts were too scary, especially when she could clearly grasp the character of the target person.

In just a few words, Elina was like a cunning spider, weaving a complex and huge hunting web, and the center of the web was the little wing she had been plotting for nearly half a month.

"There is a way, but..."

Elina played with the ends of her hair, her lips slightly curled up, and said slowly.

"Although my idea can help your father reduce the burden, I think with Mr. Lovegood's disposition, he may not allow you to do this. Moreover, you are a little too young, and you may not be able to handle the text work."

Grindelwald once said that true intellectuals never foolishly use violence to force others—guiding others to choose their own path is the most stable and correct approach.

"It's okay, if it can really make Dad less tired, I can do it."

Luna Lovegood shook her head quickly, her silvery-grey eyes looked at Elina and said seriously.

"Usually when Dad is writing *The Quibbler*, I will also help provide suggestions on the side. If it's just some basic work, I'm sure I can do it. And even if I don't know how, I can learn. Dad always says I'm very smart."

"What if your dad doesn't agree?"

"No, as long as it's something I insist on, Dad will definitely agree in the end."

"I can't do anything with you, then I'll tell you the method, but you must insist that this is what you came up with."

Elina sighed helplessly, trying to suppress the corners of her mouth that couldn't help but rise, and said softly, "Luna, think about it, if *The Quibbler* could have a..."

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