Hogwarts starts with stealing power.

Even without Professor McGonagall's reminder, Lin Xia had no intention of leaving Hogwarts.

The battle of Hogsmeade had a huge impact!

Although the Ministry of Magic thwarted the Death Eaters' conspiracy, it also paid a heavy price.

Dozens of Aurors died, not to mention the wizards who were buying supplies in Hogsmeade village, some of whom suffered unexpected disasters and were ambushed by Death Eaters.

Once the Death Eaters take action, those wizards will surely die.

Lin Xia and others did not take action too early. By the time they observed which locations below were where wizards always disappeared inexplicably, the death toll was already very high.

The Ministry of Magic is still compiling the specific death data, and Lin Xia doesn’t know whether they dare to release the real data.

At the same time, no one knows how the outside world will react to this war.

She remembered that although the Daily Prophet was the official mouthpiece, the Ministry of Magic could not fully control all the content in the Daily Prophet.

Once the news of this war spreads through newspapers and other means, it will definitely cause a period of chaos.

In this kind of chaos, people who usually hide will come out to fish in troubled waters and create all kinds of panic.

For her own safety, Lin Xia did not intend to leave Hogwarts.

Instead, Professor McGonagall suddenly remembered something and said hesitantly, "Didn't you join the Researchers Association and become a researcher?
The Researchers Association has strong defense capabilities. Many wizards don't know where the association is. It is said that it can only be reached through mysterious means. That place is also very safe, and you can choose to go there. "

The reason why Professor McGonagall reminded Lin Xia of this place was because the Researchers Association, as the name suggests, is a place dedicated to research.

Lin Xia's research talent is undoubtedly top-notch. The winter vacation will last more than 20 days, and she is afraid that Lin Xia wants to study something in Hogwarts but lacks materials.

Even if the school has it in stock, there might not be a wizard to deliver it.

After all, wizards also need vacations.

Coupled with the limitations of experimental equipment, Lin Xia might be able to live better in the research institute association.

Lin Xia smiled politely and said, "Professor McGonagall, I prefer the free atmosphere of Hogwarts to doing research in the Researchers' Association."

She suddenly thought of something and said jokingly, "If Hogwarts doesn't kick me out, I'd like to do research in Hogwarts until the end of time.

Although the experimental equipment and the desire for exploration and research here are not the best, they are not too bad, and they can give me the greatest freedom to explore.

At school, no one asked me to complete any goals or solve any century-old problem in the wizarding world.

No one would say when I fail to come up with an answer that if I delay my research, it will affect the war situation, and my research concerns the lives of many wizards..."

Lin Xia shrugged. "To be honest, these are too heavy for me, and not conducive to my concentration on research. I prefer to be in a relaxed and free environment, free from unnecessary constraints, and be able to get into the state better."

Upon hearing this, Professor McGonagall looked at Lin Xia in surprise and covered her mouth with her hands.

"Oh, my goodness, child, are these words spoken to you there? They are too much!

You are still a minor, and these burdens should not be borne by you too early! It’s a pity that I don’t know the address of the Institute Association, otherwise I would definitely send them a letter of complaint! "

Lin Xia immediately explained: "No, professor, the Researchers Association did not tell me this. I just felt that if I went to do research somewhere else, I'm afraid those people would make demands on me."

Professor McGonagall obviously didn't believe it, she had an "I understand" expression on her face.

"Child, just stay in Hogwarts. If you encounter anything that makes you uncomfortable, just tell me and I will do my best to help you solve it."

Lin Xia couldn't help but explain again: "Professor, things are not as bad as you think."

Mag shook his head: "Okay, kid, you don't have to say anything more."

Lin Xia:......

Under the escort of Professor McGonagall, Lin Xia quickly returned to Hogwarts.

Instead of going to the laboratory, she returned to the dormitory first. She had to give herself a full body check-up.

After arriving at her own little cabin, Lin Xia felt a real sense of relief.

She walked to the practice room, closed her eyes, and practiced the "Nine Heavens Mysterious Yang Secret Record" bit by bit.

The process of slowly starting the exercise is also a process of exploring the body.

The magical world has a very confusing understanding of magic power, and there is no fixed unit to measure the strength of magic power. Many wizards rely entirely on their own experience to feel whether their magic power has increased.

However, as a cultivation method, "Nine Heavens Mysterious Yang Secret Record" has a very clear and complete energy system.

The amount of energy will also determine whether the technique can continue to advance.

Lin Xia has been stuck in the "Xuan Dian Realm" stage for a long time.

Because her energy accumulated too slowly, she had been staying in school without many adventures, and she did not have enough understanding of the next step of the "Health Preservation Realm" technique, so her overall progress in cultivation was not fast.

Lin Xia first sensed the speed of the advancement of the Xuan Dian Realm technique, and found that she had made a great progress without realizing it.

After thinking it over carefully in his mind, Lin Xia roughly understood the reason why his technique had suddenly improved by leaps and bounds.

It's because of those Death Eaters!

"The Secret Records of the Nine Heavens Mysterious Yang" is not afraid of the power of the evil god world. On the contrary, it can strengthen itself through the power of the evil god.

When fighting with Death Eaters, every battle would allow her to absorb the evil power from the Death Eaters. The more intense the battle, the greater the energy she would receive in return.

But Lin Xia felt that not only that, in addition to the power of the evil god, the more intense and focused the battle was, the faster she could practice her skills.

But if you can absorb the power of the evil god during the battle, you will progress faster.

Thinking of this, a solemn look flashed across Lin Xia's face.

The "Nine Heavens Mysterious Yang Secret Record" that she practiced in the wizard world was very different from the skills she practiced in her family in her previous life.

Although the "Bait Realm" that laid the foundation was the same, the techniques for the Foundation Establishment Realm and the Profound Classic Realm were all deduced by her through the Scales of Fate, combined with a large amount of knowledge from the wizarding world and her various understandings of magic.

Since the foundation-building stage, she has embarked on a different path from her previous life.

Judging from the characteristics of the "Nine Heavens Mysterious Yang Secret Records", she should actively seek battles. The more intense the battle, the more she can fight against Death Eaters and various infected bodies, the faster her skills will be cultivated.

But perhaps because he had come into contact with the top combat power in this world (Dumbledore), Lin Xia did not dare to go too far or show off his strength too much.

Dumbledore's deep blue eyes seemed to be able to see through her. Every time Lin Xia saw him, she felt like she was being pricked by needles.

This made her even more cautious.

As long as she had no idea of ​​Dumbledore's power or knew the motives behind his actions, she would not rashly show off too much and take away the glory he had given to Harry.

Lin Xia carefully felt the power running through his body, clenched his fists tightly, and murmured softly:
"It's not the time to show off yet, but I can use the reputation of inheriting the bloodline of an Eastern sorcerer to show off my control over various magics and my magical strength."

Although she couldn't stand out, it didn't mean she had to become mediocre. Moreover, she and Harry were on different paths. Harry had repeatedly created miracles in combat, and she could explore more in the field of research.

In fact, from the perspective of promoting the progress and development of the wizarding world, her contribution today is much greater than that of Harry.

But many wizards in the wizarding world did not react and instead advocated the ultimate peak of energy, such as powerful wizards like Dumbledore, or guys like Harry who defeated the strong with the weak and always created miracles.

Lin Xia felt that her body was in a very active state.

If she intensifies her training during this stage, her strength can be further improved.

The rewards she received from the battle in Hogsmeade Village had not yet ended, so Lin Xia quickly made a decision to practice in the dormitory without eating or drinking for the next few days until she had digested all the improvements in strength that this battle had brought her.

After checking her body and finding nothing wrong, Lin Xia took out her little finger bone from the ring.

The iron box had changed a little from the one she had gotten before. A mark of the scales of fate was imprinted on the surface of the iron box.

The Scales of Fate concealed the aura of the iron box, making it impossible for the complete evil god to find the little finger bone. He could only roughly locate the place where the iron box was previously stored.

The moment Lin Xia took out the iron box, the scale of fate in her body automatically jumped out, first casting a faint shadow in the air, and then turning into substance.

Lin Xia glanced at the scales of fate, and the scales looked more delicate than before.

Although she did not use the Scales of Fate in the battle of Hogsmeade.

But there is no doubt that when she was hunting Death Eaters, the Scales of Fate also absorbed some of the Death Eaters' life breath from them, constantly absorbing and improving itself.

After seeing the changes in the scales of fate, Lin Xia realized that the so-called sacrifice was just a ritual designed by the scales for her as its master.

If she wants to gain power from the sacrifice, she must follow the ritual designed by the Scales of Fate.

But this ritual is only for her, not for the scales of fate.

Facts told her that it was far less troublesome for the Balance of Destiny to obtain energy, and it could absorb it quietly without her consent.

Even the so-called sacrifices were all her spoils of war, which she obtained through thrilling battles.

The scales of fate were suspended in front of Lin Xia, as if longing for something, and her right wrist, which was holding the iron box, suddenly felt hot. At the same time, a voice of urging sounded in her heart.

"Sacrifice it quickly, sacrifice it quickly!"

"It can bring you strength. It is more powerful than any sacrifice in the past. You can use it to unlock a new function, a power that belongs exclusively to space!"

"Hurry, its energy is draining away, sacrifice it quickly!"

He urged her again and again, as if this was what Lin Xia was thinking.

But Lin Xia knew that this was the influence of the scales of fate on her. She activated the "Nine Heavens Mysterious Yang Secret Records" and looked at this scene very calmly and rationally.

The energy of "Nine Heavens Mysterious Yang Secret Record" was like a stream of clear water, extinguishing her "overwhelmed thoughts". The so-called "desire" in her heart became a little weaker, but she still did not give up tempting herself.

Lin Xia stared at the scales of fate in front of her, suddenly curled her lips, shook the iron box in her hand, and asked:

"You want it badly?"

The scales of fate shook slightly, expressing their ritual very spiritually.

In Hogsmeade village, Lin Xia discovered that the Scales of Fate had self-awareness.

After arriving at the school dormitory, it no longer pretended and expressed its ideas more lively than before.

Although it cannot speak yet, Lin Xia can already guess what it means from its various actions.

Lin Xia could also think that if the scales of fate continued to develop, one day it would speak.

In the world she lived in in her previous life, some rare weapons possessed self-awareness, which people called "weapon spirits."

In the wizarding world, it is very common for objects to develop self-awareness.

Some bottles can speak, not to mention portraits that can run around anywhere, and even a hat can absorb the consciousness and images in the wizard's mind.

If Lin Xia had obtained a weapon that had already developed self-awareness, she would not be so worried.

But she saw with her own eyes that this weapon gradually grew stronger in her body, developed consciousness, and was able to influence her decisions and control her thinking.

If you think about it further, will there be a day when the scales of fate will replace her consciousness and control her body to do something?

Lin Xia's amber eyes flashed with a hint of gold. Before, she regarded the scales of fate as a gift from fate to her, but now she thought about it carefully.

Her relationship with the scales of fate has never been equal.

The Scales of Fate can intercept energy through rituals for their own use without her consent, and it is always done without her knowledge.

And when she is not using the ritual, it can still absorb energy and strengthen itself.

Instead, she, the nominal master, was restricted in every way by the ritual of the Scales of Fate.

Thinking this, Lin Xia put the iron box back into the ring in front of the Scales of Fate.

"I don't want to sacrifice it for now. I have a feeling it has another greater purpose."

The scales of fate swayed in front of her with dissatisfaction, and this time the amplitude of the swing was even greater, and a feeling of anger suddenly rose in her heart.

It seemed that another "me" hidden deep inside was scolding her -

"You will regret this!"

"If we don't sacrifice it now, its power will become weaker and weaker!"

"Only sacrifice is the best way to absorb her power."

Lin Xia's expression was calm. She could probably guess why the Scales of Fate required her to sacrifice herself instead of quietly absorbing the power of her little finger bone.

It’s because of that magical iron box!

This iron box is obviously something that only nobles can produce. It can seal the little finger bone intact under the Hogsmeade station. After so many years, only a little energy of the little finger bone has dissipated.

People have to go underground and get close to the little finger bone to notice it.

No one on the ground noticed that there were such dangerous things hidden underground.

So this iron box is a very powerful and rare item.

Therefore, the Scales of Fate could not bypass the blockade of the iron box and quietly absorb the power of the little finger bone.

All it can do is to attach its own power to the surface of the iron box to prevent more people from discovering it.

Lin Xia didn't know what she was thinking of, and added with a smile:
"By the way, you don't want others to find the little finger bone, right? Then don't let anyone find it. You know, I'm just a student with no power. If the professor asks me to take it out, I will definitely give it to him." (End of this chapter)