Hogwarts starts with stealing power.

Babling glanced at the sky only once before returning to the cabin to continue her research.

Lin Xia looked up at the gloomy sky, her heart heavy.

She has many secrets, and if she had a choice, she wouldn't live with Babling.

Since there's no other choice, don't overthink it; just focus all your attention on studying.

In the wizarding world, elementalism is equivalent to chemistry in the Muggle world. If everything can be elementalized, Lin Xia has an idea:
Could we also elementalize attacks?
Storing the necessary elements in advance and then unleashing their power through a medium is far more powerful than the power of a wizard.

After all, not every wizard can manipulate so many elements when using magic.

This idea only flashed through her mind briefly before she silently buried it in her heart, intending to study it further when she had enough strength in the future.
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Harry waited anxiously at Hogwarts for two days, and on the second night he had to light the Radiant Candle to fall asleep.

They were able to squander their radiant candles only because they had a large reserve of them.

If they run out of Radiant Candles, they can open Lin Xia's laboratory and make more themselves.

This is one of the benefits of having participated in the experiments; I am very familiar with every step of the process of making radiant candles.

Ron and Harry couldn't understand how the Radiant Candle was made, but the steps involved in making it didn't require understanding the principles.

It's just like making potions. People don't understand why the potion recipe is made in this way, but if you follow the steps, you can't go wrong.

Although Harry didn't have the protection of the ruby ​​liquid ring, he didn't look physically exhausted despite having nightmares, thanks to the glow of the Radiant Candle.

On the second night, Ron said, "Harry, at this rate, we'll run out of Radiant Candles by tomorrow night. We need to find some time tomorrow to go to the lab and make some more."

Harry frowned: "The process of making candles is too complicated; we simply can't make them in our rest time."

Ron: "Well, so we might have to take half a day off, and it would be best to make a lot at once."

Harry asked, "Will the professor allow us to take leave?"

Ron: "Whether I get approval is uncertain, but I definitely will approve yours."

Harry said helplessly, "But I can't make a Radiant Candle by myself. I'll have to think of a way to let you take the day off tomorrow too."

Ron couldn't think of a good solution either, and said with a headache, "Let's talk about tomorrow's problems tomorrow. Let's get some rest tonight."

"Harry, Ron," Mikel's voice came from outside the door, "Are you in your dorm? Why did you lock the door all of a sudden?"

The team that made the Radiant Candles was not revealed by Hogwarts. Harry and Ron did not want to expose their identities, so they deliberately locked themselves in their dormitory to talk.

Ron and Harry exchanged a glance and ended the conversation.

Ron ran back to open the door and said, "Was it locked? I don't know. I was probably in such a hurry when I came in that I slammed the door shut."

Mikel walked in, saw the dozen or so glowing candles laid out on the floor, his eyes flickered slightly, and he asked:
"Ron, Harry, where did you buy these glow candles?"

Although Ron and Harry brought out the Radiant Candles, they didn't tell Mikel how magical they were. At first, Mikel thought they were just ordinary candles.

Until last night, when the candles had been lit for a while and he fell asleep in the warm light, he woke up the next day and checked the system logs and found that his experience points had suddenly increased rapidly in the middle of the night.

But he was clearly sleeping during that time, just like usual.

After much thought, Mikel concluded that it was the candles that caused the problem.

Clearly, the Radiant Candles that Ron and Harry brought out were extraordinary. The system gained some power from the burning of the Radiant Candles, which was silently converted into its own experience points.

Mikel thought that if he still had plenty of Radiant Candles, he could buy some from Harry and Ron.

It's just about spending money on in-game purchases.

Although his family was not noble, they were not short of gold and galleons.

If he can increase his experience points by spending money, he will be motivated to work hard to earn money.

This unexpected discovery also gave Mick an idea.

He had never thought that he could use external things to increase his system experience; he always thought that he could only gain it by completing tasks.

Later, he discovered that he could also gain experience points as long as he studied diligently, so he became more attentive to his studies.

This time, these extraordinary-looking candles gave him another inspiration: he realized that external objects could also help him gain system experience.

If he had known earlier that system experience points could be obtained by spending real money, he would have started spending money on the system long ago.

Ron glanced at Harry, blinked somewhat guiltily, and said to Mikel:
"The Radiant Candles weren't bought; they were given to us by the school. We don't know where we can buy these candles."

Mikel was somewhat disappointed, but it was also within expectations.

These candles look extraordinary, and you can tell they weren't easy to obtain.

He asked curiously, "Do these candles have any other power besides calming the mind? I always feel that their light is very comfortable and warm."

Ron mumbled, "When the school handed them out, they said they could resist some of the evil spirits' ramblings, so we took them out last night and lit them to see if they could provide any protection."

Mikel thought that when Professor McGonagall returned, he would ask her for permission to read the banned books.

Hogwarts promised that his safety would be protected in the restricted area, and that Hogwarts would provide him with materials to resist the ravings of the evil gods that he could use in the restricted area.

Perhaps the school will provide him with a "glowing candle"?
Thinking this way, Mikel felt good again.

If the school provides these materials for free, there should be room for negotiation.

If the materials are very precious and difficult to produce, the school would not be so generous.

After talking for a while, everyone went to rest and sleep.

Harry spent the night peacefully, illuminated by the glowing candles.

When he woke up the next day, he had forgotten what he had dreamed about the night before.

I vaguely remember that in my previous life I was still looking at forbidden books. The contents of these forbidden books were quite sophisticated and related to the soul.

While Harry continued to participate in the assessment unharmed, Voldemort, who was secretly working to confuse Harry's will, sensed something was amiss.

"It shouldn't be like this. How can he be so unaffected by temptation? These images are enough to break him!"

"Hogwarts, it must be Hogwarts' doing!"

"Damn Hogwarts! You can protect Harry for a lifetime, but you can't protect him forever. He will eventually become me, my puppet!" While the Ministry of Magic was carrying out a massive purge of Death Eaters, a group of Death Eaters had already arrived in the desolate Enchanted Forest.

Their Death Eater markings were slightly warm, signaling a call to action as they encountered the serpent possessed by Voldemort.

Under Voldemort's instructions, the wizard set up a spell array in a remote enchanted forest, intending to use it to remotely contact the Death Eaters lurking in England and secretly prepare for the next operation.

The Death Eaters in the forest saw the Dark Lord. Although the Dark Lord was in poor condition and his body was weak, every Death Eater was still very excited to see him come back to life.

They prostrated themselves on the ground, shouting "Dark Lord" and "Voldemort," while giant snakes coiled around them, ready to bite their arteries and seduce them into eternal slumber with a single bite.

These wizards provided Voldemort with great convenience and also continuously sacrificed their own lives, sharing lifespan with the giant snake that Voldemort possessed.

With the help of these wizards, Voldemort decided to use even greater power to influence Harry.

This was a carefully laid plan, and Harry's failure to act according to the plan made Voldemort somewhat uneasy.

Upon realizing that Harry was unaffected, Voldemort immediately thought of Dumbledore.

"Could it be that Dumbledore made a move?"

"No, it's impossible."

Voldemort quickly denied it again, analyzing the situation with his delirious mind.

“He’s not the kind of person who would go to such lengths. He’s hoping to use me as a whetstone. Harry isn’t valued that much. No, that’s not right. He doesn’t even know that my soul fragment is with Harry…”

Voldemort's mind was in disarray, and the images he showed Harry through his soul were equally chaotic.

If Harry hadn't been protected, he might already be suffering from the delirium of the evil god.

Hogwarts.

On the third day after the ruby ​​liquid ring ran out of energy, Professor McGonagall finally returned to the school.

Ron and Harry were about to ask for leave when they saw Professor McGonagall push open the door and walk in, and their eyes lit up.

Ron stayed behind to complete the assessment, while Harry followed Professor McGonagall to her office.

Mikel also saw Professor McGonagall in the assessment room, but since he was taking an assessment, he couldn't leave halfway through and decided to go see the professor during his break.

Upon arriving at the office, Harry's tense demeanor visibly relaxed considerably.

Professor McGonagall noticed the change in his expression and asked with a puzzled look, "Harry, what brings you here?"

Harry didn't say anything, but simply showed the ring to the professor.

When McGonagall saw that the ruby ​​liquid ring had become dull and lifeless, she was taken aback, and her already serious expression became even more solemn.

"How did the ring I gave you end up like this? Have you been having nightmares every night lately?"

This ruby ​​liquid ring was McGonagall's private treasure, containing enough spiritual energy to protect an adult wizard for a month, but in Harry's possession, it was completely depleted in less than a week.

This shows that Harry's nightmares were unusual and very frequent!
Harry said, "Professor, I have nightmares every night, but with the help of the ring, my mental state is not bad. It's just that the energy in the ring runs out quickly, and it was exhausted three days ago."

These past two nights I've been worried something bad will happen, so I've been lighting candles to fall asleep. I can feel myself being very uneasy in my dreams, but every time I wake up, I can't remember what I dreamt about.

McGonagall said in a deep voice, "It's normal not to remember. If you do remember, the content of your dream will affect you more deeply."

This sentence shut up what Harry was about to say.

He wanted to say that, thanks to the protection of the ruby ​​liquid ring, he could remember the contents of his dreams without any impact.

Looking at his current state, it's clear that what's abnormal is his condition.
Harry suddenly wondered if his abnormal state was the reason why the energy in the ring was being consumed so quickly.

Harry's heart pounded, and he suddenly felt a little nervous. Many thoughts rushed through his mind, but finally settled on the fact that "he was not normal."

"Professor, what should I do now?"

McGonagall recalled her earlier request to her superiors to apply for some protective artifacts for Harry, but Dumbledore disagreed.

This trip was also to discuss something with Dumbledore, and it took several days for him to arrive.

However, after only one meeting and a few minutes of conversation, he left for another place.

Before leaving, Dumbledore said this to her:
“McGirl, Harry is strong. He’s not a fragile fledgling. There’s only so much we can do to help him. I hope he can grow up as quickly as possible.”

McGonagall frowned, thinking, "Even if you want people to grow up, you don't have to force them to face the ravings of evil gods so early on."

She would never let a young wizard face danger too early, no matter which student it was.

However, charging this ring is not easy; even if everything goes smoothly, it will take three months to fully charge.

During this time, Harry was without any protection.

It was just a nightmare, which may have been influenced by the whispers of an evil god, that made Harry look so haggard.

McGonagall did not believe that Harry was capable of handling things on his own.

After thinking for a moment, she said, "I have a few other rare items here, but they are not as effective as the ruby ​​ring. However, you can wear them all."

“Also, Harry,” Professor McGonagall looked at him, “having a strong will and firm beliefs will make you less easily swayed.”

Now that you've learned the Guardian Charm, your mind is definitely not the problem. Perhaps you could try learning Occlumency.

“Occlumency?” Harry muttered to himself. “I feel like I’ve heard that spell somewhere before.”

McGonagall: "Occupy Central is a spell that uses pure willpower to shut down the mind, locking true thoughts and memories deep within the mind through extreme mental discipline."

This spell is generally used to counter Legilimency, preventing the Legilimency user from only being able to detect false information released by the Legilimency user.

The key to this spell is eliminating emotional fluctuations, especially pain, fear, and dread. Emotions are the cracks that penetrate the mind's defenses; once you apply the "brain shut-in" technique, your emotions will become completely still.

Harry asked blankly, "Professor, can learning Occlumency help me resist the whispers of evil gods?"

McGonagall shook her head: "No, but it might help you stop having nightmares."

"Nightmares affect your consciousness on a mental level. Some forces capture your outward emotions, glean your thoughts from those emotions, and then create a series of nightmares."

I'm not sure if your brain-blocking surgery will end your nightmares, but this spell can stabilize your emotions, preventing an emotional breakdown even if you experience nightmares, thus indirectly reducing their impact on you. (End of Chapter)