Just like the black cat, Wizards generally believed that ravens had strong magical powers and were a very special animal.
The importance and meaning attached to this animal in the magical world far exceeded that of other magical creatures.
As for the relationship between ravens and Ravenclaw, it could be traced back through history …
As everyone knew, in the native British Celtic culture, ravens often accompanied the Goddess of War, Morrigan.
It was seen as a symbol of inauspiciousness and death, and was also believed to be the incarnation of Morrigan.
And the Ravenclaw family was believed to be the direct descendants of the raven that accompanied the Goddess of War, Morrigan. Long before the establishment of Hogwarts, this long-established pure-blooded Sorcerer family, known for their wisdom and cunning, was already very famous in the magical world.
It was one of the top Sorcerer families at that time, ruling and leading the entire magical world.
The hidden meaning of the name of the Ravenclaw family was "greedy plunderers", used to describe their thirst for knowledge.
From the Sorting Hat, one could clearly see Royna Ravenclaw's teaching philosophy, and at the same time, it was also the inherited tenet of the Ravenclaw family, which was: The students I teach must have higher intelligence than others.
In Ravenclaw, intelligence was the most important quality.
Even now, Ravenclaw's totem had changed from raven to eagle.
However, the view of the students' intelligence had never changed.
The debate about whether the totem of Ravenclaw Academy was a raven or an eagle had been going on for a long time.
Although the emblem of the Ravenclaw family was a raven with its wings spread, many Wizards believed that the raven represented an omen that was too inauspicious.
Moreover, there had always been rumors that Lady Royna Ravenclaw's Animagus form was an eagle, and Ravenclaw's most famous door knocker was in the shape of an eagle's head. The academy also had the image of an eagle spreading its wings in the school emblem of Hogwarts.
Over time, the totem of Ravenclaw Academy became an eagle.
However, history was not as simple as it seemed on the surface. There were many secrets hidden behind it that no one knew about.
Elwyn recently found out from ancient historical records that when the totem of Ravenclaw Academy changed a few hundred years ago, many conservative wizards believed that the raven should be the true symbol of Ravenclaw Academy. They had different views on the so-called change.
Most of these people were evil Dark Sorcerers. They had established a heretical sect to promote their own beliefs.
What impressed Elwyn the most was an evil force called "Raven's Claw". They were founded more than 600 years ago, claiming to be the legitimate descendants of Ravenclaw. They were trying to collect the remaining information left behind by the Goddess of War during the era of Morrigan.
Raven's Claw recruited followers everywhere, spreading fanatical heresy theories such as Judgement Day.
Surprisingly, they seemed to have really found some kind of ancient energy, and hoped to use this power to rule the entire magic world.
This was the part that Elwyn had the deepest impression of, and he could not forget for a long time. This was because the so-called miracle of Morrigan, the Goddess of War, they seemed to be the power of some evil god. For example, the whispers that rang in their ears, the power that worshipped darkness and chaos, and so on.
These terrifying people actually wanted this ancient evil god to descend to the mortal world and help it return to its former ruling position.
Because of their different beliefs and beliefs, and their secretive, bloody, and cruel actions, Raven's Claw had been suppressed by the major forces of the magic world ever since it was founded.
In the end, some of them even crazily declared war on Hogwarts.
It was said that the first clue came from Hogwarts Castle, which was believed to be a gift from Lady Royna Ravenclaw.
They attempted to occupy Hogwarts and completely destroy this ancient magic academy to find more clues.
There was no doubt that this was madness, even crazier than Lord Voldemort!
However, Elwyn suspected that Royna Ravenclaw might really have left behind information about the evil god.
After all, from the situation of Gryffindor and Slytherin, the four Powerhouses had secret connections with the ancient evil god.
The exact situation was unknown, but after that war, the heretical organization Raven's Claw completely disappeared and faded from the public's sight. Whether they still existed today, Elwyn did not know, nor did he care.
He only hoped that the so-called Goddess of War "Morrigan", who might actually be some kind of terrifying evil god, would not be summoned.
Looking at the ravens circling in the sky, Elwyn thought about Raven's Claw again.
The voice on the gate continued, with a strange tone.
"You will be allowed to choose, after your death, what will you choose for your only achievement to be remembered by the world?"
This question tested the most important thing in the heart of the person who answered. It seemed to have no boundaries and was very difficult to answer.
One could imagine that if the answer was wrong, what awaited Elwyn was a true death.
Although it was difficult, considering that the person who asked this question was Ravenclaw, there was only one answer.
"Wisdom, I hope that my wisdom will be remembered by the world!" Elwyn said softly.
"Correct answer!" the voice said. "The smartest one should be rewarded!"
The strange power that controlled Elwyn disappeared in an instant, as if it had never existed.
In the midst of the rumbling, the stone gate slowly opened, and the ravens that were circling above his head flew in first.
Elwyn followed suit. Inside was a large, circular room that looked very ethereal.
The decorations and layout were similar to Ravenclaw's common room, with blue and bronze silk hanging on the walls.
However, because of the long passage of time, these decorations had become balls of rotten rags, and only their original appearance could be vaguely recognized.
The carpet on the floor had also decayed, and now only a thick layer of dust was left.
The ceiling above was domed, and stars were painted on it.
At the corresponding position under each star, there was a bookshelf stuffed with all kinds of magic books.
The books were flashing with purple light, and a magical barrier completely isolated and protected these books.
While ensuring that the books inside were not affected by time, germs, and bugs, they could not be taken out and read by people.
Elwyn observed carefully, but did not touch the books in the bookshelf, although he was very tempted.
However, he could not be sure if these protective spells that he had never seen before were offensive.
Moreover, even if he could decipher them, it would take a long time.
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