Hogwarts starts with stealing power.

After Draco entered the restricted area, he came to a magical world.

Every time he enters the restricted books area, his experience is different.

The last time I entered was that world, this time I entered another world.

But no matter which world he entered or what shape the world changed into, Draco knew that everything in this world was made up of banned books.

Draco came to a collection hall.

The collection hall contains collections of books, portraits of great wizards, and many tables, chairs, and other ornaments that are obviously antiques.

Draco passed them one by one, keeping his mind calm.

He wanted to look at these antiques with appreciation, but after admiring just three items, he heard a burst of faint voices in his mind.

Draco's expression froze slightly, knowing that this was the evil god's mumbling.

It may be due to his physical condition, or it may be because he did not go very deep into the forbidden books area, so the evil god's whispers he suffered now were relatively elementary.

At least his body didn't feel any stress.

But Draco had no intention of using only his special physique to fight against the evil god's whispers. After hearing the vague voices beside his ears, he immediately opened the defensive items distributed by the school.

Not only that, he also turned on the glorious candles he made.

As I opened the defensive items distributed by the school, the vague voices in my ears disappeared.

After turning on the glow candle, Draco found that the surrounding environment was brighter. This was something that the items distributed by the school could not change, but the glow candle did it.

He held a bright candle and stopped for a moment at each collection he passed.

He seemed to be admiring the piece, but in fact he was quietly practicing the "Purple Gold Mysterious Records" to see if his skills would react with the collection.

This was something he figured out when he was reading the banned book last time. He discovered that once he practiced his skills to look for the banned book, the book he found was not only very suitable for him, but also had very profound contents.

This is how he discovered the "Strange Pharmacy" that he inherited.

Skip the first one, skip the second one, skip the third one...

Draco looked at more than a dozen collections in a row, but felt nothing.

There was a crossroads ahead. Draco thought for a while and stood at the crossroads, sensing in different directions.

Suddenly, he found that his body became hotter when he looked at the road to his left.

"The Secret Record of the Purple Gold Mysterious Gang" has the effect of resisting the evil god's whispering. The stronger the evil god's whispering, the hotter the body will be.

This technique can be used to avoid risks at critical moments, but when used in the forbidden book area, it can help one find the most profound forbidden book knowledge.

Because the more powerful the knowledge contained in the forbidden book, the stronger the evil god's whispers will be.

So Draco walked towards the road on the left without hesitation.

This time, there were many collections along the way, but he did not stop to appreciate them. Instead, he continued to search along his increasingly hot body.

After a while, he stopped in front of a sculpture.

This sculpture is a human-shaped sculpture, holding a book in his left hand and a bottle in his right hand. The bottle should be related to potions.

When Draco saw the sculpture, he was stunned and hesitated.

His body told him that he could not go on, as the sculpture before him was the limit of what his body could endure.

He also had a premonition that this sculpture was very suitable for him.

but.

Draco was a little reluctant to accept any more knowledge related to potions.

Magic potions are good, of course, and the "Strange Pharmacy" he inherited has benefited him a lot. He can bypass many restrictions of magic plants and use unexpected methods to make long-lost magic potions.

But when used on wizards, potions can only play an auxiliary role and cannot directly enhance the wizard's strength.

Draco still hopes that he can grow up as soon as possible and possess strong fighting power.

He turned his head to look into the depths shrouded by fog and tentatively moved the glow candle forward.

But the light from the bright candle cannot completely dispel the fog here, it can only add a little bit of light.

This brightness is nothing compared to the fog.

So Draco decided to accept the inheritance of the sculpture.

He could retreat and look for other forbidden books that could increase his strength, but none of those forbidden books were as powerful as the sculpture in front of him.

Excellent students are limited in the number of times they can read banned books each year. He cannot read every day. Moreover, by the time all the knowledge challenge games are completed and spread throughout Hogwarts, the application to read banned books will definitely be more stringent than in the past.

Thinking this way, Draco still chose the way to maximize his benefits.

Although this inheritance may not necessarily directly increase his combat power, it is definitely the most powerful forbidden book he has access to.

The burning sensation on his body constantly reminded him of the power of this forbidden book.

Draco's hand touched the statue, and the next second, he was pulled into an enclosed space.

It's very cramped here, with only room for one seat.

Draco sat in his seat, with a hazy white fog outside the window and countless books behind him.

Those books were also covered with a layer of white mist. Draco could only see them but could not feel their power.

Draco lowered his head and saw a book already on the table.

His pupils shrank. Why is it still "Strange Pharmacy"?
When Professor McGonagall was having Hermione take the test, she suddenly sensed something and tilted her head to look at the crystal ball.

Hermione looked over and saw nothing but white mist rolling in the crystal ball.

But she noticed that at that moment, Professor McGonagall's aura had changed, becoming more serious than before.

The test that was originally going smoothly seemed to suddenly become urgent.

Draco had tested it before, so this time he was testing Hermione, so there was no need to make any other arrangements.

It was still the same magic array, and like Draco, Hermione stood in the center of the array.

The magic rune array slowly started up, and the dazzling light shone on Hermione. The light looked dazzling, but Hermione felt it was very gentle.

She could open her eyes in the bright light and still see the test disk in Professor McGonagall's hand clearly.

Seeing Hermione so calm, McGonagall secretly became excited.

Hermione has always been very close to Draco and Lin Xia. From the very beginning, Lin Xia had a physique that was completely resistant to the evil god's whispers.

Now Draco's physique has also become completely resistant, so -

Is there hope that Hermione's physique will also undergo a transformation?
Mag actually knew that the possibility was very low, but she still couldn't help but look forward to it. Maybe... a miracle would really happen?
Soon, the blue light on the test disk in Mag's hand lit up, and after a brief pause, the light quickly turned red.

Hermione wanted to continue observing, but the evil god's muttering, which suddenly became louder, made her head feel a little swollen. She felt dizzy and her body seemed to be unstable.

Seeing this, Mag stopped the test. She looked down at the test disk in her hand, which was still at the red light stage.

McGonagall walked up to Hermione. Hermione covered her head with her hands. She felt uncomfortable all over. She had not yet recovered from the dizziness from the test.

Mag squatted down, immediately helped her up, and asked in a low voice: "Are you okay?"

Hermione shook her head: "Professor, I feel fine."

Mag said in a deep voice: "Your physique has not changed. You are still highly resistant to the evil god's whispers. The restricted book area has been very turbulent recently. You can't go in now. You have to wait."

Hermione frowned: "Professor, can I know why Draco was able to go in?"

McGonagall thought about it and decided that there was no need to hide this from Hermione, and that Hermione knew her limits and knew what she could and could not say.

"Draco's physique has changed. He is now completely resistant to the evil god's whispers. That's why I allowed him to go in."

Hermione murmured: "Complete resistance... Isn't he deeply resistant? Isn't Lin Xia the only one who is completely resistant?"

McGonagall said: "Pure-blood nobles have many means. Draco should have received help from his family. As for Lin Xia, she is a natural talent."

Hermione still wanted to fight for the chance to enter the restricted area.

But Professor McGonagall rejected her sternly: "Reading banned books is no joke, especially in such a turbulent period. I would have passed it even in other peaceful times, but definitely not now."

Hermione had no choice but to return to the laboratory in despair.
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Lin Xia was sitting in the lobby of the laboratory. Her experiment had made a major breakthrough and she estimated that she would be able to create a binding wand within half a month.

She decided to share this good news with her friends, even though Ron was the only one left in the lab.

Hearing this, Ron asked excitedly, "Lin Xia, have you decided on a name for this wand?"

Lin Xia shook her head: "Do you have any good suggestions?"

Ron thought about it seriously for a long time. This experiment was the one he cared most about, and he put a lot of energy and effort into it.

As for Lin Xia's other inventions, he just helped out, memorized some information and helped others find information.

But this invention was different in that he was personally involved in it and conducted many experimental controls.

Because he had put so much energy into it, he didn't dare to play around too much when he was really thinking about the name. Finally, he said cautiously:
"This wand uses the devil vine, which has a bonus to binding magic. So why not call it 'binding wand'? It's simple and direct."

Lin Xia thought about it and felt that it was a good idea.

She is bad at naming, and every name she chooses for her inventions is clear and concise, without any fancy words.

So she said, "Let's call it the Binding Wand."

Just then, the door of the laboratory was opened and Hermione walked in, looking a little dazed.

Ron called out to Hermione several times, but Hermione ignored him and walked into her own laboratory in silence.

Ron asked in confusion, "What happened to her?"

Lin Xia shrugged: "Maybe I was too absorbed in thinking about the problem, so I didn't notice you."

The experiment made new progress, so Lin Xia gave herself and Ron a day off so that they could leave the laboratory and have a good rest.

It is still morning and they don’t have classes in the afternoon. Plus, they don’t have to come over in the evening, so they still have plenty of time for the holiday.

Ron was a little excited at first, but then he thought again.

Go find Harry, he's training Quidditch.

He couldn't possibly be carrying a broomstick and training with Harry, could he?

Let's go find Draco. Draco is not here. He has already asked Professor McGonagall for permission to read the banned book. Maybe he is reading it now.

Finding Hermione is even more impossible.

With Hermione's enthusiasm for learning, it was considered good enough that he was not severely scolded by her and then forced to read books with her.

So after thinking about it, Ron sadly discovered that even though he was on vacation, he still had nothing to do.

Ron looked at Lin Xia eagerly and asked, "What are you going to do this afternoon?"

Lin Xia thought for a moment and said, "I should ask the professor if there is anything he can do for me. They are currently researching that little game, and I will go over to support them in my spare time."

Ron's eyes lit up immediately: "That little game... I've always wanted to experience it again, but I haven't had any Ancient Demonic Text classes recently.

Lin Xia, can I go with you to provide support? I won’t be responsible for building the game, I will only be responsible for playing and giving you reviews! "

Lin Xia smiled and said, "Okay, but you have to be mentally prepared. The professor might ask you to swear not to reveal it."

Ron held his head high and said, "No problem."

On the other side, the fourth floor of Hogwarts had been cordoned off for a long time.

Mikel walked up to the fourth floor alone.

His class schedule for the past half month has not been with Neville, while Neville is assigned to the same class with Lin Xia and the others.

So for the past half month, Mikel has been acting almost alone.

He had specifically asked Professor McGonagall to change this schedule, and the reason he gave was that he was busy with an experiment and needed to rearrange the order of classes.

Professor McGonagall knew that he had recently applied for the Outstanding Research Student Award and was working frantically on research, so she readily agreed.

The fourth floor was cordoned off by Hogwarts very early on, and Mikel was afraid of trouble, so he always avoided it.

But this time was different. He decided to go to the fourth floor after being reminded by the system.

Just today, he suddenly triggered a temporary task, saying that there was a good thing hidden on the fourth floor, waiting for a destined person to appear.

Mikel's eyes lit up. Wasn't he the destined one?

Who else can be like him, with the system able to detect exactly where the rare objects are?

Following the system's instructions, Mikel arrived near the grocery store.

The manager of the grocery store is still out purchasing goods, and the fourth floor is blocked, so normally no wizards come here.

Mikel reached the door smoothly and observed carefully.

On the surface, there is nothing.

But the system has pointed out that this is where the rare item is.

Mikel thought for a moment and reached out his hand to feel around.

Since the magical object is hidden and cannot be seen by the naked eye, can it be touched?
The invisibility spell in the wizarding world only makes the appearance invisible; the real objects can usually be found by touch.

He felt from left to right little by little. After about ten minutes, Mikel still didn't touch anything in his hand. Instead, he kicked something with his foot, making a clanging sound.

His eyes lit up and he looked in the direction of the sound.

After a while, a strange object in the shape of a cup appeared in front of Mikel. The moment the wizard touched the cup, the invisibility spell failed.

Mikel silently recited the system in his heart, asking what this strange object was used for. (End of this chapter)