Hogwarts starts with stealing power.

The little wizard stared at the white conch lying on the ground in a daze, not understanding what had happened.

How come the conch turned white in just a moment?
Especially the strange fragrance they just smelled, they seemed to be at the edge of the ocean, feeling the scent of the sea, beach and sunshine.

And now, lying on the ground is a conch that can only be found on the beach.

Ron couldn't help but rub his eyes and said in surprise: "Could the smell I just smelled be from this conch?"

His doubts did not end there.

Ron looked around as if he was looking for something, then turned to Hermione and asked:

"Hermione, where is the black conch contaminant? Why is it gone?"

Hermione rolled her eyes speechlessly: "Didn't you notice that the conch lying on the ground looks exactly like the black conch before?

Although I don’t know what happened, I am sure that this conch was once a pollutant.”

It's not that Ron didn't think of this, but the difference between the two conchs is too great.

Especially the pitch-black conch, which makes people feel uncomfortable all over as soon as they see it, and they feel uncomfortable when they get close to it.

But this conch on the ground did not make him feel dangerous at all, instead he felt a sense of holiness.

And what about that smell just now? Why did he feel so comfortable?
Ron was excited and scared at the same time.

Lin Xia stood there and carefully sensed everything that had just happened. It seemed like a scene where pollutants were completely removed, thus producing benefits.

She had experienced this just that afternoon, so she had a full understanding of what had just happened.

Lin Xia raised her eyebrows and said, "If nothing unexpected happens, the conch pollutants have been completely removed.

In the afternoon, I assisted the professors in cleaning up the flash fireworks and exploding candies. When the candies were completely cleaned up, a strange fragrance also wafted in the air.

Professor McGonagall told me that these scents are very helpful to our bodies and are likely to increase potential and improve magical aptitude, which will be of great benefit to young wizards."

Lin Xia asked: "Feel carefully now, is there any difference in your body?"

After being reminded by Lin Xia, Harry and others quickly checked for abnormalities in their bodies.

Harry quickly said, "I feel like my thinking has become faster. I think about problems much faster than before, and I make decisions faster than before."

Harry thought that he had become stronger mentally.

He had a deeper feeling, but he didn't say it out loud, which was that his head had been aching slightly before, but it didn't hurt anymore. Instead, he felt very energetic, as if he had taken some vitality potion.

Ron also said excitedly: "I feel like I've gotten stronger, yes, I really have... My muscles are more visible, and my body has become stronger!
Is it possible that cleaning up pollutants can bring such benefits? If we keep cleaning up pollutants, will we continue to become stronger? "

Hermione on the side fell into deep thought.

There were no obvious changes in her mind or body. Suddenly, her eyes flickered, and she thought of something. She waved her wand and chanted the Patronus Charm -

"Call the gods to protect you!"

The next second, a silver-white light emanated from the tip of her wand.

Although it was very weak, there was no doubt that the Patronus Charm she cast was successful!

Hermione said excitedly: "I have a better grasp of magic. I estimated that it would take another week to cast the Patronus Charm, but now I can cast it.

The strange fragrance just now may have changed my magical aptitude, making me more adept at all kinds of magic!"

Ron and Harry looked at Hermione with envy. If they had a choice, they would rather improve their magical qualifications.

The higher your aptitude, the faster you will learn various spells, and the more flexible you will be in using spells in battle...

The most convenient thing is that at least they no longer have to be afraid of the homework assigned to them by professors of various subjects, and they can get full marks in every final exam.

Compared to their excitement, Draco seemed much calmer.

He and Lin Xia looked at each other, and Lin Xia nodded at him imperceptibly, and Draco felt at ease.

It seems that Lin Xia also felt the changes in the martial arts just now.

This should be a good change, otherwise she wouldn't be so calm and chatting with them.

The matter of the technique involved confidentiality, so Draco did not reveal it. Instead, he said, "I feel that my physical fitness has improved across the board. I don't know which aspect has improved, but I think I have improved in all aspects."

Even so, it still aroused Ron's envy.

Lin Xia said at the right time: “I already felt the benefits when I helped the professor deal with the candies in the afternoon.

After clearing the pollutants again this time, I feel that all the potentials of my body have been improved, and my magical aptitude should have also improved a bit."

She recalled what Professor McGonagall had said, and continued, "You don't have to envy others. The professor told me that this kind of improvement is a comprehensive improvement, and it will produce different changes according to the different physiques of each wizard.

What you feel now is only the most obvious change in your physical condition, but other parts of your body are also slowly improving.

That scent will nourish your magical aptitude little by little and improve your potential. If you continue to clean up the pollutants, then little by little, you will eventually become better than ordinary wizards and even catch up with wizards who have been gifted since childhood."

Although it sounds like wishful thinking, it is the truth.

With Lin Xia's guarantee, the other little wizards felt relieved, with excitement on their faces and their eyes rolling around.

Everyone is already thinking about how to take on the task of cleaning up pollutants.

If the pollutants they encounter are so weak, they are willing to take them even if they are a little dangerous.

Just to further improve magical aptitude, distance oneself from ordinary wizards, and pursue genius!
Lin Xia looked at the conch lying on the ground again, with a hint of uncertainty in her eyes.

She had just seen it very clearly, the white conch was clearly transformed from the black conch.

When all the black air from the black conch disappeared, it became what it is now.

Hermione asked Lin Xia: "When you cleared out the flash fireworks and exploding candies this afternoon, did you keep any of that batch of candies?"

Lin Xia understood what Hermione meant and shook her head, "No, the candy disappeared after I cleaned it up. Not a trace was left."

Hermione frowned: "Then this conch..."

Lin Xia thought for a moment and said, "Let me take a closer look."

Draco immediately reached out and grabbed her, his expression serious.

Lin Xia smiled at him: "It's okay, I didn't sense any evil whispers from it." She approached the conch little by little, and Ron also asked Harry: "Harry, did you hear any calling?"

Harry shook his head and said hesitantly, "And I don't feel any threat from this white conch. It seems to be purified."

Lin Xia had already come to the conch. She paused for a moment and did not feel threatened, so she squatted down and picked up the conch.

The palm-sized conch was completely held in her hand, and it looked like one of the conchs picked up from the beach.

Lin Xia weighed it a few times and suddenly raised her eyebrows. She just felt a force.

So she used her fingers to feel around the conch, and she didn't know where she touched, but the power appeared again, and it continued to appear.

Lin Xia waited for a while and then searched other places.

She gently pressed a spike-like horn on the tail of the conch, and the force she had just felt stopped again.

She remembered that most strange objects like conchs have the function of recording, so she put it next to her ear.

The next moment, her mind was sucked into the conch. When she looked up, she found herself standing in the center of the laboratory.

Not far away, there was another "self" who was looking down and groping for the conch. Harry and the others looked at her nervously.

Lin Xia walked over and wanted to pat her shoulder, but she hit nothing.

Here, she became a shadow and could only watch what was happening around her in silence.

Lin Xia's eyes flashed thoughtfully.

After a while, she felt her mind being absorbed into the conch again. When she looked up, she had returned to the real world.

Harry and the others were still looking at her nervously. Lin Xia put down the conch and asked, "Did you find anything just now?"

Everyone else shook their heads, and Draco said, "No, I didn't hear anything. I just saw you fumbling with the conch."

Lin Xia asked again: "Did anything strange happen to me just now?"

"No." This time it was Ron who answered.

"You have been looking at the conch. Oh, you stopped for a while just now, as if you were observing something. Lin Xia, have you noticed the function of the conch?"

Lin Xia nodded and said, "I roughly understand. This conch is similar to other conch-type wonders. It has the function of recording. It can record a certain scene and then play it as a video.

It can draw one's spirit in and allow one to relive the scene, a bit like a Pensieve.

But the Pensieve allows the wizard to put his memory into it and recall the details of what he saw over and over again, while the conch is not so active, it can only record what it sees. "

Ron felt a little regretful after hearing this.

"That's it. I thought it had other abilities, like helping to clean up pollutants."

Lin Xia smiled and said, "Artifacts that can clean up pollutants are very precious, and they basically have special abilities. It is difficult to activate the cleaning ability of an artifact like the conch, and it is not meant to be used as an offensive artifact."

Hermione seemed to be thinking of something. She suddenly looked up at Harry and then quickly turned her head away.

Lin Xia thought for a moment and continued, "Ordinary recording artifacts and alchemical items will become ineffective when encountering large energy fluctuations.

For example, if there was a fierce battle between wizards, it would cause instability in the field of that place, and the battle scene would be difficult to record. At that time, the scene could only be reproduced through the Pensieve.

If I'm not mistaken, this conch should be able to record large energy fluctuations. As long as it is well hidden and not damaged, the energy fluctuations will not interfere with its recording."

Lin Xia paused, "That also means that if we hide it at the battlefield in advance, we might be able to fully record what happened on that battlefield.

This kind of record will not be limited by perspective, anything that happens in that place can be recorded, while the memory reproduction of the Pensieve will be limited to the wizard's perspective.

From this point of view, this artifact is better than the Pensieve, and can help wizards watch the replay after the battle and make up for their omissions. "

Draco was always wary of this conch that had transformed from a pollutant into a strange object:
“We don’t have much exposure to contaminants, and the batch of candy you cleaned up earlier didn’t retain anything.

But the conch has been preserved. Who knows if it will suddenly become a pollutant when used?

To be on the safe side, we should deal with it and make it disappear from this world."

Complete destruction is the easiest way, but unfortunately no one agreed to Draco's proposal.

Considering the importance of the laboratory, Lin Xia decided to put the conch with her first, as she would not feel comfortable leaving it with someone else.

What Draco said made sense. If it turned into pollutants again, others would not be able to clean it up.

Harry did, but his Patronus Charm was unstable and not as powerful as hers.

The other little wizards had no objection to Lin Xia's decision.

The matter came to an end for the time being, and the young wizard had no intention of doing research, so they all returned to the common room.

There was a cold wind howling outside the Hufflepuff common room, but it was warm inside as if spring had arrived.

The little wizards of Hufflepuff showed their love for green plants and planted many magical plants in the common room.

These magical plants are not harmful at all and cannot be used to make medicine. Their only advantage is that they are beautiful.

When Lin Xia walked into the lounge, she saw the ground was covered with green grass, with a small white flower blooming from time to time.

Many wizards don't sit in chairs, but lie on the grass with the flowers.

There are many Baroque-style tables and chairs not far away. They were transformed by the little wizard using Transfiguration. They are not real tables and chairs.

There was a party of little wizards, and the meals were provided by the school kitchen next to the lounge.

House-elves are not allowed into the common room, but they can be delivered to the door, making it very convenient for the little wizard to take it back.

Under Lin Xia's leadership, the young Hufflepuff wizards like to hold gatherings and discuss issues with their friends whenever they have free time.

The topics discussed are varied, ranging from spells to astronomy and geography. Some young wizards are very interested in divination and will specifically discuss divination methods.

These discussions do not restrict other young wizards to participate. Some young wizards do not have fixed teams, but just stand beside the group and listen. If they are interested, they will immediately join the discussion.

The style of the Hufflepuff common room is free, casual and romantic.

If other professors come in, they will definitely be amazed at the Hufflepuff learning atmosphere, which is the strongest among the four major colleges.

Lin Xia and Draco walked into the lounge and also felt relaxed and comfortable. (End of this chapter)