Hogwarts starts with stealing power.

Chapter 260 270 Self-hypnosis to block memory, Lin Xia's request to Hogwarts, Harry's conversation with Hagrid

Lin Xia wrote about the transformation and breeding methods of lions and tigers.

This method is indeed something that was figured out by wizards thousands of years ago.

It skillfully applied the law of transfiguration to animal hybrids, and bred successful magical biological experiments, which it then used to expand production, making it a rage in the wizarding world at the time.

But Lin Xia was somewhat curious as to why this method had been lost.

The lion and tiger transformation and cultivation method is very different from Draco's [Weird Medicine].

The study of strange medicine requires planting the seeds of guidance in a specific way, and is very restricted by the user.

If Draco had not been a wizard who was born with an excellent talent for potions, he would not have been selected by the School of Weird Medicine.

Lin Xia had a hunch that if one was a mediocre person, even if he obtained the seed of this technique, he would not be able to carry forward the science of strange medicine.

But the methods of transformation and breeding of lions and tigers are different.

It is already a set of scientifically summarized methods that are not restricted by users, but the cultivation process is strict.

Any wizard can cultivate it as long as he is careful and patient.

Therefore, it is unreasonable that this cultivation method has been lost.

Lin Xia had a desire to investigate the truth of the past, but as soon as the thought came to her mind, the "Nine Heavens Mysterious Yang Secret Records: The Furnace" in her body began to operate extremely unsmoothly.

It was as if some great terror was about to happen!
She quickly waved her wand, opened her magic book, and recorded the message -

[Explore the truth of the lost history of the past]

Then, she opened the golden pocket watch in her arms and hypnotized herself without hesitation——

"Forget the thought you just had."

The magic book closed automatically, the golden pocket watch started to turn rapidly, and Lin Xia closed her eyes slightly.

After a few minutes, she opened her eyes again. Lin Xia looked down at the report she had made, and the previous thoughts were no longer in her mind.

She continued to write furiously.

The next day, Lin Xia handed the report to Professor McGonagall and put forward her own request.

"Professor, I would like to read the physical banned book for the second time."

Professor McGonagall's expression became serious, and she asked solemnly, "It's only been one day. Are you sure you want to read it a second time? Why don't you take good care of your experience of reading the banned book this time?"

Lin Xia shook her head and said, "Professor, the lion-tiger transformation and breeding method is my biggest gain from reading the banned book this time. It is a skill for breeding animals. I need practice more than comprehension.

If the school decides on someone to train lions and tigers, please remember to tell me. I hope to be able to participate in the training as an assistant.

But before that, I want to read more banned books to enrich and expand my thinking. "

Professor McGonagall could sense Lin Xia's urgency in saying this.

However, no wizard will stop his thirst for knowledge.

Especially for a talented wizard like Lin Xia, Professor McGonagall's first thought was not to curb her, but to guide her.

She said in a deep voice: "I need a more legitimate reason. You must know the consequences of reading physical banned books for many times in a row, but why do you still choose to do this?"

Lin Xia said with great determination: "My bloodline with the magical Eastern Dragon tells me that I need more knowledge and more power to achieve transformation."

Professor McGonagall looked stern.

Although she was not an Eastern sorcerer, she knew that sorcerers attached great importance to bloodline, and all the power of sorcerers came from their bloodline.

The transformation that Lin Xia was talking about was probably the transformation of the warlock.

She had traveled to the East and heard from her Eastern warlock friends that a warlock would undergo 2 to 3 transformations in his lifetime.

This kind of transformation is like a transfusion of blood, and every transformation is an improvement from a cocoon to a butterfly.

And every time they transform, the blood representing the magical creatures in their bodies will become stronger and stronger.

Professor McGonagall observed Lin Xia carefully.

As a professor in the college, when she met Lin Xia this time, she noticed that Lin Xia had done some small disguise on her face.

For high-level wizards, seeing through disguises and reaching the truth is not a problem.

So she naturally noticed that Lin Xia's amber eyes were transforming into pure gold.

Her golden eyes were bright and sparkling.

This is obviously a change in external appearance brought about by the further enhancement of the Eastern Warlock's blood concentration.

Professor McGonagall said thoughtfully, "I don't know much about Eastern sorcerers, but I have done some research on bloodline transformation. Since you really need the power of the forbidden book, I will approve your application to read it.

But before that, you must do a comprehensive check to make sure you have not been contaminated by any evil god's whispers before you can read the forbidden book."

Lin Xia felt a little relieved. Professor McGonagall's words were enough.

She still has the permission to read banned books once, but basically after reading a banned book once, if she wants to read it again, she has to wait at least two or three months.

If you want to read several books consecutively, you must get the professor's approval.

Whichever professor approves it is equivalent to that professor acting as your guarantor.

If something unexpected happens when she is reading the banned book, such as the evil god falling into depravity, then the guarantor will also have to bear the corresponding responsibility.

Lin Xia left Professor McGonagall's office, thinking: Her report has not been submitted yet.

Perhaps, she could bring up some of the Lion and Tiger School's insights into transfiguration.

……

Test preparation takes time, so Lin Xia continued to spend the afternoon in the laboratory.

And Hermione finally got Ron started with the Transfiguration product.

She developed three transformable products, namely, the collar clip (dog form), the neck bell (cat form), and the fox bracelet (fox form).

These three transformation products all use camouflage spells.

Yes, Hermione had managed to bypass the actual Transfiguration, the potions and Transfiguration techniques required, and instead used a Camouflage Charm to create a visual disguise.

Hermione excitedly explained her ideas, and when she saw Lin Xia coming over, she pulled her over to discuss them.

"How about my idea? It simplifies things. My only worry is that the disguise is not good enough and the little wizard can easily see through it."

Lin Xia pondered and said, "Ordinary camouflage spells are easy to detect. Perhaps we can upgrade the camouflage spell."

Hermione was confused and doubtful: "Can the spell be upgraded?"

Lin Xia waved her magic wand and used the "Mark Appearance" technique to create a burning line of fire in the air, and she began to write in the air.

The original spell of the disguise spell was split, and then the alchemical magic words related to disguise were added, twisted and deformed, split again, and finally reassembled...

After going through a long list of formulas, Lin Xia finally came up with a simplified formula.

Hermione was a little dazzled. From the second step, she could not follow Lin Xia's train of thought, but she still watched very carefully.

She muttered to herself, as if trying to remember all the deductions in her mind.

Lin Xia pointed to the marked Apparition: “This is a camouflage spell strengthened by alchemical runes. You can try to put this spell in the product.

According to its strength, only a professor can break the disguise spell. Ordinary little wizards don't have this ability."

Before Hermione could marvel at Lin Xia's creative ideas and her skillful use of magic runes, Ron came out.

He looked down at himself with a bitter face and said very embarrassedly: "I always feel that something is wrong, it seems very ugly, but I don't know what is wrong."

Hermione and Lin Xia looked up and were both startled.

Uh...something is very wrong.

Ron had a short dog tail on his butt, two dog ears and a dog nose on his head.

Everything is normal up to here.

But he had a lot of furry bristles on his face, covering his entire face. If it weren't for his eyes and eyebrows not having changed, they wouldn't have recognized that this was Ron!

There was something wrong with Ron's arms too. There was a lot of fluffy dog ​​hair on them. When he lifted up his wizard robe to reveal his legs, there was also a lot of dense dog hair.

Lin Xia: "Although I don't want to say it, I don't feel any beauty from this transformation."

Hermione covered her eyes with her hands in horror, not wanting to look any further as she felt it would be too eye-sore if she looked any further!

"This is totally different from what I expected. I was just going to have dog ears and a dog tail."

Lin Xiati suggested: "Maybe you should change the product again."

Hermione said with great determination: "Of course, this beast form does not suit my aesthetics!"

She thought for a moment and said, "Ron, take off your clothes. I want to see if there is anything I can improve on it."

Ron immediately covered his chest with his hands. No, he immediately covered his lower body with his hands. "No, no!"

Hermione: "Um...you don't have to be so nervous. I don't want to look at you at all, really, but I have to understand the camouflage flaws of this product."

Ron shook his head frantically: "No, no!"

Hermione and Lin Xia looked at each other, and Lin Xia said, "Let Harry and Draco come over and have a look, and then let them describe it to you."

Hermione said helplessly: "Okay, I think Ron is just thinking too much. I don't know what kind of mess he is thinking about."

Ron felt that Hermione was humiliating him, and he had solid evidence.

With the help of Harry and Draco, Hermione finally collected all the areas that needed improvement and immediately immersed herself in the laboratory.

This time, she wanted to use the enhanced version of the camouflage spell that Lin Xia gave her.

With less than ten days left until school starts, she hopes to finish the item before school starts.

……

The next day, Lin Xia handed the report on the lion-tiger transformation and breeding method to Professor McGonagall, and conducted rigorous testing under the witness of Dean Sprout.

After confirming that she was not disturbed by any evil god's whispers and that her resistance to whispers was very high.

Professor McGonagall immediately agreed to let her read the banned book.

Even though she was an outsider, she knew about the transformation of bloodline. This kind of thing could not be delayed, but had to be resolved as soon as possible.

Before reading the banned book, Lin Xia told Mag and Sprout about her recent difficulties.

She said, "I need permission to read a lot of banned books, whether it's physical banned books or online reading. Professors, I hope you can help me."

Given Lin Xia's current cooperative relationship with Hogwarts, she made these requests with only one purpose, which was to get Hogwarts to help her solve them.

Any ordinary little wizard would not have the confidence to say these words.

But if it’s Lin Xia, then it’s possible!
This is the confidence that comes from having worked together several times!
Only after Lin Xia stepped into the restricted books area did Mag and Sprout sit down.

While they leisurely made a cup of black tea, ate delicious butter biscuits and flower cakes made from flowers picked by Sprout in the early morning, they discussed Lin Xia's request.

Sprout said admiringly: "She is the most thoughtful student I have ever met. Her relationship with the school is not simply a relationship between a student and a place of learning. She puts her trust in the school and considers herself a part of Hogwarts." Professor McGonagall nodded in agreement. She also liked the feeling of being trusted by her students.

In the eyes of many students, she is unkind, old-fashioned and strict.

But in the eyes of good students, Professor McGonagall has a very good image. She will take into account the difficulties of outstanding young wizards and provide them with solutions.

Now it seems that Lin Xia has also reached this critical decision point.

Sprout asked curiously, “I just don’t know why she suddenly wants to read so many banned books?

The thirst for knowledge is fine, but the banned books are still too dangerous for her.

Even adult wizards like us cannot be sure that we will not be disturbed by the evil whispers that come with the banned books."

Professor McGonagall pondered, “Her parents are both Eastern sorcerers, with dragon blood.

Lin Xia told me yesterday that her bloodline is undergoing a transformation, and she is probably going to undergo a deep awakening, so she really needs to acquire knowledge."

Sprout's expression became serious. "Eastern Warlock? Bloodline awakening and transformation are indeed very important."

After a long while, she said, "I will be her guarantor."

Professor McGonagall smiled and said, "What a coincidence! I will also be Lin Xia's guarantor."

As for Lin Xia.

This time she stepped into the metal space and used transfiguration to summon out fog insects as usual, wanting to see if she could have the same sensation as the day before.

But maybe she was unlucky this time. She stood there and watched for a long time, but there was no voice from the bottom of her heart calling her over.

So Lin Xia walked forward casually and chose whichever one she felt like.

Soon, she stopped beside a gorgeous flower.

This flower is very strange. It is purple with seven-star spots and serrated edges.

There is a 60% chance that the form that a book takes on externally is related to the content of the book.

Lin Xia felt that the book represented by this flower should be related to "poison".

She looked up and gazed far ahead, and saw many flowers, plants and trees.

After confirming that none of these scenes moved her.

Lin Xia reached out decisively and grabbed the purple flower.

The moment she entered the book reading space, the crystal ball placed outside immediately became blurry.

The two professors immediately sensed it carefully.

Although they don't think it would be such a coincidence, what if Lin Xia had a high fit again after reading the banned book this time?

Does this mean that Hogwarts can add another inheritance?

Thinking of this, the two professors became more cautious.

After a while, the professor's solemn expression relaxed, but he was still carefully sensing Lin Xia.

Mag: "I felt the intention after reading for a while. It seems that she didn't find a highly suitable banned book this time."

Sprout: "This strange phenomenon is not worth mentioning to Lin Xia. We should pay more attention to the stability of the space."

The last time, when Lin Xia finished reading, the entire space almost collapsed.

But Lin Xia was so immersed in reading that he turned a deaf ear to what was happening outside the window. He was focused on reading the banned book and was completely unaware of the abnormality in the space.

Or maybe he noticed it, but thought it was an illusion, so he didn't care about his own safety and continued watching.

Who would have thought that this was true?

They pulled her out with great difficulty.

Every student's experience of reading banned books is different.

There have been students like Lin Xia who read so much that their space collapsed, but they are relatively rare and can be considered a very dangerous situation.

Most of the visions encountered by students are relatively mild.

the other side.

Draco here.

His strange medicine finally made some progress.

The main thing is that the prerequisites drawn today are not that abstract. The first step is to dissolve white paper in water and use it as the reagent base liquid.

This prerequisite will follow the entire experiment.

Because many steps in the subsequent strange medicine will require the use of this base liquid.

The first step is to get the prerequisites done, and then extract the narcissus juice. The location of the operation is very particular, and the juice of the bottom rhizome must be extracted...

After completing the first step, he took the second step, the third step, the fourth step... Draco made rapid progress and soon reached the seventh step.

He was not far from finally completing the nine steps required.

But he got stuck at the seventh step.

After he finished step six, the seventh step naturally came to his mind: a fart.

[Move the reagent under your buttocks and let it be influenced by the fart gas to complete step 7]
Draco's face twisted instantly.

Are you sure you're preparing a potion and not playing a trick on me?

Weird pharmacy, it really is weird pharmacy.

In the end, Draco failed to expose the reagent to fart gas within the limited two hours, so this attempt failed again.

As for Harry, he went to Hagrid's hut, wanting to talk to Hagrid alone.

He didn't know how to get to the point. Whenever he saw Hagrid's honest and simple face, he couldn't accept that it was Hagrid who opened the Chamber of Secrets.

This is impossible!

How could someone like Hagrid open the Chamber of Secrets?

Harry believed that even if he could open it, he would never open it. After all, once the Chamber of Secrets was opened, a bloody purge would be carried out.

"Hagrid."

Inside the cabin, Harry held a cup of warm ginger tea in his hand. The small snowflakes that fell on his head and shoulders melted, making him wet.

He had to move closer to the fireplace to dry himself off from the heat while he listened to Hagrid's long lecture.

Hagrid looked over and said, "What's wrong, little wizard? Do you need anything? Oh, I see your wizard robes are wet. How about you put on my clothes first?"

Harry shook his head and said with determination: "Hagrid, I came here this time to ask you about the Chamber of Secrets."

Hagrid: "Chamber of Secrets?"

He frowned, and his rough face seemed to be folded. This word reminded him of some bad experiences at Hogwarts.

"What secret room? I don't have a secret room here, and I don't know what a secret room is."

Harry stared at Hagrid with his emerald eyes and whispered, "Hagrid, you are guilty. You must know something. This word reminds you of something. You used to -"

He paused and asked very softly, "Have you ever opened the secret room?"

Strangely enough, his voice was very low, but Hagrid heard it all.

He stood up and walked out, refusing to communicate: "Harry, I don't know what you are talking about. I can only say I have no comment."

Harry quickly stood up and followed him out.

"No, you know, I just want to know the truth that happened decades ago! Someone told me that the Chamber of Secrets was once opened, and the person who opened it was you!"

Hagrid left and turned around and said seriously, "Harry, I don't know where you heard it from, but I'm definitely not the one who opened the Chamber of Secrets. I don't even know if the Chamber of Secrets is open!"

Harry asked anxiously, "What about Myrtle? She was the victim after the Chamber of Secrets was opened. She died!"

Hagrid had walked out into the snowstorm.

He stopped, looked back at Harry in the warm cabin, and said in a very calm tone:

"Harry, I don't know how she died. Just because there were spiders where she died, everyone thinks I'm the murderer.

I also had doubts about the spider I kept at that time, but Aragog told me that it was not it that killed Myrtle, and that I had kept it in the closet and had never gone out.

Harry, stop your investigation, you are getting into something terrible, don't let your curiosity get too far.

Not everything requires the truth.”

As Harry watched, Hegmer walked further and further away until he was lost in the snow.

Harry, holding the kerosene lamp, tried to catch up, but it was as if there was a nail nailing him firmly in place.

He confirmed his feeling again that Hagrid was definitely not the one who opened the Chamber of Secrets!

……

"So, what do you think?"

In the laboratory, Hermione was watching Ron, who was trying out the product and transforming again.

The disguise is much better this time. The facial hair has been removed, but the hair on the arms is still very thick.

She circled around Ron, composing a more perfect image of the beast in her mind, while answering Harry's words, and her analysis was not slow.

Harry said, "I decided to find Aragog and ask him the truth about what happened back then."

Hermione asked Ron to spin around a few times and said, "That's a good idea, but I have a question. How do you know that Hagrid's spider is still there?"

Harry: "I've seen Hagrid's feeding diary. He feeds Aragog every once in a while."

Hermione: "Any idea where it is?"

"The diary says that it is in the southeast corner of the Forbidden Forest. I still remember the map, so I should be able to find the location."

Hermione looked up at Harry and said, "Okay, once I have designed this product, I will go with you to the Forbidden Forest to find out the truth."

Harry hesitated.

Hermione raised an eyebrow, "Don't tell me you want to go on an adventure alone."

Harry: "I..."

Hermione shook her head, her eyes determined: "If you go to the Forbidden Forest alone, I am always worried that one day I will receive news that you are buried in the Forbidden Forest. We must go together."

On the other side, Lin Xia is here.

The visions she was having while reading the forbidden book intensified again.

(End of this chapter)