Hogwarts starts with stealing power.

Fred and George's eyelids jumped, and they said without thinking: "We made it!"

Lin Xia carefully observed their expressions and said, "I didn't expect you guys to be so talented in potions."

George returned to his usual playful and smiling self. "We have a high talent for Potions, but our professor is Professor Snape, so we act mischievously in class. If we were taught by another professor, we would definitely bring honor to Gryffindor."

Fred nodded. "Isn't it just a potion? As long as you understand the properties of the herbs and have the skills to mix them, you can do it!"

Harry and others who were watching: …

Seeing this, Lin Xia smiled and said, "You don't have to be so nervous, I didn't say that your talent for potions is not good.

The main raw material of [Wisdom Potion] is the wings of Billywig bug. Although the material is simple, not every wizard has the inspiration to discover and study it.

For example, I kept a Billywig worm for a semester, but I never thought I could use it to study potions."

The Weasley twins felt a little depressed.

They only revealed that the raw materials of the [Wisdom Potion] were related to the Billywig worm, but they never revealed specifically which part of the Billywig worm was used.

Lin Xia said so accurately that wings were used. It is conceivable that in the eyes of people like them who are good at research, the [Wisdom Potion] is just a potion that can be easily deciphered.

This made the twins excited but also restrained their arrogance.

Lin Xia invited them: "I think you have great research talent, and I would like to invite you to join my lab."

George and Fred looked at each other.

George asked, "You want us to come over and help you?"

Lin Xia shook her head: "The management of the laboratory I set up is very loose, and I will only assign tasks to people who have nothing to do.

If you already have a research topic that is likely to be realized, all members of our laboratory will do their best to help you.

The purpose of setting up the laboratory is not to exploit wizards like you who have research talents, but to pool the power of many people together to solve world problems one after another."

Hermione understood what Lin Xia meant and was thinking while she was speaking.

Then she realized that if the Weasley twins could join the lab, the benefits would outweigh the disadvantages.

The Weasley twins are good at hands-on work and have many creative ideas. They created and invented many toys before joining the laboratory.

Although these toys are used for pranks, being able to invent them is a skill in itself.

They now have more and more topics to study, and what they lack is not members like Harry and Ron who can help out everywhere, but members who can provide directions and suggestions.

The addition of the Weasley twins can provide them with many unimagined inspirations on every subject.

On the other hand, their strong hands-on skills may help them realize some of their inspirations.

Thinking of this, Hermione also agreed that the Weasley twins should join Lin Xia's laboratory.

What she said made the twins even more excited.

“Our laboratory was specially approved by the school. Currently, only outstanding students, especially those with research-oriented talents, can set up their own laboratories.

Lin Xia, Draco and I built the laboratory together, and have been continuously improving the facilities in the laboratory over the past three years.

If you join, although you do not have the status of an outstanding student, we can provide you with a separate laboratory, and you can also enjoy the school's subsidies for experimental material resources.

I see that you guys come up with something every year, have you never had any trouble with resources? With the addition of a laboratory, it is not difficult to get a lot of rare materials."

Hermione's last words made the Weasley twins' hearts flutter.

But the twins had been doing business for many years and had dealt with many wizards, so they grasped the key right away and did not completely buy into Hermione's promise.

George: "You also said that we are not excellent students, so it's fine to provide us with a separate laboratory and use the equipment inside.

If we use the laboratory channel to purchase materials used in research from the school, where does the quota for this come from? Can the three of you share some of the quota for us to use?"

Fred added: "Although I know that the products we research can quickly generate profits, we are also willing to share some of the profits with the laboratory.

But even so, I also know how rare it is to have the opportunity to purchase rare materials from the school through the laboratory channel, and you can't always selflessly provide us with quotas every time."

Lin Xia said: "So I invited you to join our laboratory, and I also want to get some help from you.

If you don't have a research topic, come to the lab and help us. If there is a topic that interests you more among me, Hermione and Draco, you can join them and do the research together.

Every week or half a month, we have to hold a research discussion meeting to report the progress of the topics at hand, share the difficulties encountered, and seek solutions. "

The twins lowered their heads and thought for a while, but did not answer immediately.

Lin Xia continued, "Besides me, Hermione and Draco always have some money left over for purchasing materials. Your joining will allow us to maximize the amount provided by the school."

"But," she changed the subject, "Don't think too highly of yourself. Although the school has solved the problem of how to buy materials for us, it won't help us with the money. Every material we buy will cost money.

Because we are excellent students, the school allocates us a research fund every year. If you join my laboratory, I can allocate part of the experimental funds from my quota to you.

If the amount exceeds the budget, you will need to bear the cost of purchasing materials yourself."

Ron and Harry listened in silence.

They are not research talents. In terms of research, they have always been led by others and have never thought about taking the initiative to delve into research.

But Lin Xia treated George and Fred so well that Ron felt a little unbalanced.

He was always ordered by Hermione to do odd jobs in the laboratory. He had to record the experiments every day and recite a lot of information before the paper conference, for fear that he would not do his best and embarrass everyone.

Why is it that once George and Fred join, they can do experiments on their own without being forced to help?

Although he volunteered to help in the lab, Ron was still a little unhappy that the twins were treated so well.

He muttered quietly: "After all, they are taking advantage of me. Lin Xia is an excellent student at a very high level. She can get a 7% discount on materials purchased through the school, which is much cheaper than the market price. They should give Lin Xia some compensation!"

It’s actually 7% off?
Can I get a 7% discount when purchasing rare materials?
The twins' eyes lit up and they agreed without hesitation: "We are willing to join the laboratory!"

George: "Don't worry, we won't let you suffer any loss. [Wisdom Potion] is our stepping stone to join the laboratory. We are willing to share 10% of the profits and put it into the laboratory's account."

Fred: "You have to accept it. If you don't, we won't be able to join the lab!"

After both of them said so, Lin Xia still had something to disagree with, so she immediately said, "Okay."

After they finished talking to George and Fred, they did not stay in the auditorium but returned to the laboratory.

Ron was still feeling smug about his twin brother being willing to give the laboratory some of the profits from the [Wisdom Potion].

He said, "If I hadn't said those things, they probably wouldn't want to give anything, so people still have to speak out their thoughts." Hermione looked down on his "successful" look and said, "Do you think your brothers gave the money to the laboratory for nothing?"

Ron: "Isn't it? They themselves said the money was a stepping stone."

Hermione said with a look of disdain: "Do you really believe what others say? Didn't Lin Xia say before that if they join the laboratory, she will allocate a part of her own funds for them to use for experiments.

This money was not allocated to the laboratory, it was clearly for funding! If they gave several thousand gold galleons, then the next time they did the experiment, Lin Xia would definitely give them several thousand gold galleons as funding!

Do you really think that Lin Xia's funding was for nothing? Although we cannot withdraw that money, we can spend it by buying materials.

Didn’t I hear Lin Xia say that she always has insufficient funds for her own experiments? Will there be any left for just Draco and I?
It is already good enough to let them join the laboratory and enjoy a 7% discount on the purchase of rare materials. There is no reason to allocate funds specifically for them. George and Fred understand this, so they fill their funds in this way. "

Ron:…

Once again, he felt that his brain was not enough.

The examination continued the next day.

The test in the morning was Transfiguration.

Professor McGonagall took out 30 teapots and asked the little wizard to anthropomorphize them.

The study of transfiguration this semester is all about giving inanimate objects the sexual characteristics of living things.

After studying for a semester, the little wizard was already confident that everyone could turn the teapot into small animals.

Hermione turned the teapot into a little lion, which stood on her palm and swung its tail.

Harry turned the teapot into a squirrel, which was chewing pine nuts in its hand vividly.

Draco turned the teapot into a little badger, which followed the big badger created by Lin Xia. The little badger did whatever the big badger did.

As for Ron, he turned his teapot into a turtle, and Neville also turned his teapot into a turtle.

The turtle is a very simple shapeshifting creature, but the two's shapeshifting is not that good.

Ron's turtle clattered on the table, with teapot patterns and tea stains clearly visible on its carapace.

Professor McGonagall stared at the turtle for a long while before reluctantly letting him pass.

Ron breathed a sigh of relief.

He really felt that he had no talent for Transfiguration.

In the past, he just thought that he didn't practice hard enough, but since joining the knowledge challenge project team, he relearned the Transfiguration courses from first to third grade.

He had been studying step by step and had done well in the first and second grade courses, but when he came to the third grade, he would often get stuck as long as the strength of the Transfiguration was a little stronger.

I was stuck on a certain knowledge point about transformation and could be stuck for days.

These were all things he had learned, and Ron didn't understand why he couldn't transform no matter how hard he waved his wand.

Eventually he came to the conclusion that he had no talent for Transfiguration.

Let go of yourself and others.

He wasn't very talented in Transfiguration, but Neville was not much behind.

Both of them turned into turtles, but his turtle was far inferior to Ron's.

Ron's turtle only has teapot patterns and tea stains on its shell, but everything else is the same as a real turtle.

But the turtle that Nawei transformed into was really a teapot turtle, he just shaped the teapot into the image of a turtle and forced the turtle to move.

"Crack, crack, crack..."

The teapot turtle moved its body slowly, and its unique teapot pieces rubbed against the table, making a sharp and piercing sound.

It's like an old power train. Every step makes people worry whether it will fall apart at any time.

"Mr. Longbottom." Professor McGonagall patted the turtle with her ring. "Next time, remember to decompose the teapot structure. We want to convert the structure into a turtle's shell. Can we do it?"

Neville Longbottom nodded cautiously. "I can do that, Professor."

Seeing Neville's performance, Ron couldn't help but laugh, thinking that he would definitely not be at the bottom of the class.

Professor McGonagall glanced at him and said calmly, "Mr. Weasley, the most difficult part of turning a teapot into a turtle is the deformation of the turtle's head and claws. There are many details to consider.

Although your turtle has become quite realistic, you have managed to transform the most difficult part, but made a mistake in the simplest transformation, which is the turtle's back. Your attitude towards this transformation is not good, and you are not serious enough. "

Ron immediately accepted the lesson.

What he feared most now was that he would be given a low score by Professor McGonagall because his transformation was not thorough enough.

After the Transfiguration exam, all the students in the same exam room left and waited for the next wave of students to arrive.

As Ron passed Professor McGonagall, he stood on tiptoe several times, trying to peek at the score sheet in the professor's hand.

But he only saw that Lin Xia, Draco and Hermione all got full marks at the beginning, and he couldn't see anything further down, which was a pity.

Harry quickly pulled him out, he was worried that Professor McGonagall would make things difficult for him because of his behavior.

Although their dean is the most fair and selfless.

Ron asked, "Where are we going next? Straight to the Charms exam room?"

Lin Xia glanced at the magic clock on her hand and shook her head: "The exam for the spells class started 10 minutes ago, so we won't go in, so as not to affect other students."

Hogwarts has a large number of students but few professors, and even fewer professors to supervise the exams, so they use mobile classrooms to conduct exams.

Students are free to choose which examination room to take for each course, and there is a dedicated professor in charge of each examination room.

As soon as one group of students finishes the exam, the next group will come immediately, and exams are conducted around the clock.

Professors are only responsible for the subjects they invigilate. The subjects are fixed and the examination rooms are also fixed. Apart from the fact that students are tired from rushing to take the exam, professors do not feel any hardship.

Harry said, "There's a Quidditch match tomorrow, and I want to talk to Wood about tactics."

Lin Xia thought for a moment and said, "The exam for the spells class will be over in half an hour, so remember to catch up, or you may have to wait until noon to take the exam."

Harry nodded hurriedly: "I won't forget it." (End of this chapter)