Hogwarts starts with stealing power.

Ron and Harry discussed excitedly as they hurried toward the Gryffindor common room.

During their time at Hogwarts, they were always racing against the clock, with many things to do every day. The two of them even improved their walking speed and stopped dawdling like before.

He unconsciously exuded an aura of elite role models.

Even Hermione, who knows them very well, is now astonished by the changes in the two.

In her mind, it was very difficult to urge the two of them to study.

Not only do you have to urge them, but you also have to invite them, and sometimes you even have to lose your temper and yell at them.

But now, without her having to say anything, Harry and Ron are already able to arrange everything in an orderly manner every day.

"You two seem so happy that I didn't even notice."

Suddenly, an arrogant, critical voice came slowly and deliberately, with its usual haughty tone.

Upon hearing the voice, Harry and Ron instantly became alert, their bodies tensing up.

Both of them looked around nervously.

Before they could even see where he was, they recognized Snape's voice.

Based on their past experiences of being caught by Snape, the two of them were momentarily stunned. Why would they run into Snape at this time?

Does this mean that starting today, he'll be on night shift?
Harry and Ron continued to walk cautiously forward.

The kerosene lamps lit in the corridor were dim, and Ron, unable to bear the dark and gloomy atmosphere, gently waved his wand.

He silently chanted in his mind, "Fluorescent light flashes!"

The light emanating from the tip of the wand emboldened him a little.

Harry also used fluorescent flash.

Ron mustered his courage and said, "Professor Snape, were you just talking to us?"

But they heard no response after that voice rang out.

Ron and Harry looked at each other, their eyes filled with confusion, as the light emanating from the wands shone through them.

Did they mishear?

Harry's expression was serious as he continued to explore cautiously.

Suddenly, he turned around slightly and moved the light from his wand to his right.

Suddenly, he gasped and stumbled back a few steps.

Ron heard Harry's commotion and immediately turned to look. He saw Snape hiding in the shadows, his skin pale and resembling a corpse. He instinctively screamed.

"what!!!"

Patrol officers were nearby, and Ron's high-decibel screams attracted the attention of others, prompting nearby professors to rush over.

Who's there?

Who's screaming?

"What are you all doing standing here? Why aren't you back in your dorms?"

The professors rushed over, and Snape slowly emerged from the shadows.

He raised his wand, and a light also shone from the tip of the wand, silently emitting a fluorescent glow.

Snape first looked at Ron arrogantly and said, "Anyone who doesn't know better would think that someone is about to slaughter a pig for the New Year. You're screaming more pitifully than a pig. Even trolls aren't as shameful as you."

He glanced at Harry again, his gaze fixed on his evasive, emerald-green eyes, and gave a cold sneer.

"Our great savior, Harry Potter, didn't react much better. You just received Occlumency training from McGonagall, and you know the importance of emotions, yet you still can't maintain composure?"

Ron frowned, his expression somewhat strange.

These words sounded strange; Snape seemed to be resentful.

Ron muttered, "Professor, you're not hiding here to scare us because our Occlumency training was transferred to Professor McGonagall, and you want to see if we've made any progress."

"deliberately?"

Snape scoffed, "Why would I deliberately scare students who are dumber than trolls like you?"

“Mr. Weasley, I really want to crack open your head and see what’s inside. Is it all water?”

After Snape said that, he started talking to the other professors who had arrived, informing each other that there were no abnormalities in a certain area, and then everyone moved on to the next patrol area.

Ron and Harry quickly ran into Gryffindor's dormitory. The fat lady in the picture frame, seeing their anxious expressions, decided to tease them.

The plump lady wore an elegant pale yellow dress and a pearl necklace around her neck, which made her look plump and graceful, like an elegant aristocratic lady from the last century.

In an aria-like tone, elegant yet polite, she asked, "You all look unwell. Did something terrible happen to you?"

Ron didn't have time to chat with the fat lady and quickly shouted out today's password: "Amber!"

Before the plump lady could respond, Ron urged, "Open the door quickly, Amber! Amber! Amber!"

The fat lady rolled her eyes with remarkable elegance, opened the door for the two of them while grumbling, and Ron and Harry rushed in, still hearing the fat woman's rambling.

"These two rude little wizards are just as rude as those two nightwalkers from a few days ago."

"The little wizard doesn't want to share gossip, so school life is going to get even more boring. When can I retire?"

After Harry and Ron returned to their dormitory, they were still talking about Snape, who was hiding in the shadows.

Ron: "I'm pretty sure he was hiding there on purpose to scare us. If he hadn't said something earlier and I hadn't seen him when we walked by, I probably would have been even more terrified than before."

Harry frowned. "Could he really have hidden there on purpose to test whether we can remain absolutely calm?"

"But why did he do this? He was very reluctant to teach us Occlumency, he just wanted us to learn it quickly."

I don't think he would be so diligent in secretly testing our emotions after we stopped receiving his guidance.

Ron didn't think Snape was that kind of person either, so when the thought crossed his mind, even he found it incredible.

If it were professors like Frievy or Sprout, then it might be somewhat possible.

Their long-standing prejudice against Snape caused them to overlook his unusual behavior once again.

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Lin Xia's side.

Since she had thoroughly analyzed all the elements in the scabies potion and reformulated it using elemental theory to ensure each dose was precisely controlled to the standard dosage, Lin Xia had gained some understanding of how to use elemental theory. Based on her experience in formulating and analyzing the scabies potion, she began to reconstruct several other relatively simple potions.

These potions are popular and best-selling items in the wizarding world, and they can be mass-produced in the magic factories of various noble families.

Although the magic factory freed wizards from producing low-level potions, wizards still needed to supervise it every day to prevent a spell from going wrong and causing a production process to go wrong as well.

But now that there is the theory of elements, Lin Xia discovered that there is no need for wizards to supervise, and even a Muggle can concoct those basic magic potions.

Moreover, Lin Xia had a premonition that as long as he continued to study the theory of elements, he would soon be able to make even the most difficult intermediate-level potions easier to combine and prepare using the methods of the theory of elements.

If we can conquer intermediate potions, it will be a huge boost to the potion production capacity of the Wizarding World.

Lin Xia immediately told Babuling about such a wonderful prospect.

Babling nodded in agreement. "I had already thought of it the moment I discovered the theory of elements."

Not only low-level and mid-level potions, but also high-level potions and even potion recipes that have long been lost can be reconstructed from another elemental perspective through the theory of elements.

This idea isn't just empty talk; through continuous practice, I've found it's highly likely to come to fruition.

Babling changed the subject, "Ever since I discovered the theory of elements, my focus has been on researching advanced potions, and I have already gained some insights."

"For low-level and mid-level potions, I want to encourage other wizards to think about them by spreading the principles of elemental theory."

"It's a pity that the wizards here are too stupid, and Dumbledore refused to teach me the concept of elements from my first year, so only a few low-level potions have been solved so far, while mid-level potions are still ignored."

A smile flickered in Babling's eyes as she looked at Lin Xia. "But I see a possibility in you. Perhaps you will soon be able to reconstruct most of the intermediate potions using the elemental theory. I look forward to the moment when you launch a further reform."

A thought suddenly struck Lin Xia, and she blurted out, "Professor, since you've been capable of doing this for so long, why don't you initiate the reforms yourself?"

Lin Xia discovered that Babuling possessed a wealth of knowledge; her mastery of ancient magical script was beyond even her own comprehension, and she was also able to comprehend a completely new theory of elements for reconstructing potions in the wizarding world.

This shows that Barbling's magical talent is exceptional, definitely no less than Dumbledore's.

With her knowledge, she could have already started new reforms in the magical world long ago, so why wait for her student to appear?

Babling gave Lin Xia a deep look and said meaningfully, "Not every reform can be accepted. The wizarding world is both very large and very small. The forces that have always stayed in the magical world are always the same group of people."

If the very foundation upon which they depend for survival is overturned, the result will not necessarily be the liberation of productive forces after reform, but rather a new round of chaos.

In the past, the wizarding world needed to maintain internal stability to confront the world of evil gods, so I suppressed the idea of ​​reform, hoping that future generations could complete it for me.

Lin Xia said in a deep voice, "Professor, what about now?"

"Now I realize even more that there are people who need to push for reform in the wizarding world and gather more attention from the wizarding will in order to ensure their own smooth sailing."

We wizards no longer need the attention of the wizarding world's will, but young wizards like you do."

Babling said calmly, "Lin Xia, my identity is very special. Although I stay in the wizarding world, I may not necessarily live and die with the wizarding world like Dumbledore and Nico.

"I can only make a small part of the decisions in the wizarding world. Most of the power is concentrated in the hands of Dumbledore, and it is not easy to gain his trust."

Babling murmured to herself, looking up at the deep blue sky above.

After a while, she said, "We don't have much time left. Hogwarts will start in a few days. You should go back to school early. I might not be available on the day you return."

Lin Xia: "Okay, Professor."

Late at night, Lin Xia suddenly opened her eyes while resting and felt an unusual heartbeat.

She had previously thought that after the battle at Hogsmeade, she had completely merged with the power of the Slytherin locket.

In the subsequent cultivation sessions, he absorbed the power of the locket, and the beating of the two hearts in his body became more synchronized.

Before Professor Babling called her to study the "Complete Collection of Ancient Demonic Spells", her body had already reached the peak of the Profound Scripture Realm.

In terms of physical strength, she can enter a state of health preservation at any time.

However, since she does not have the cultivation method for the Spirit Nourishing Realm, she still needs to rely on the help of forbidden books to extract more information about the power and rule changes of the wizarding world and to research a cultivation method that is more suitable for her.

Lin Xia thought the benefits from the locket had ended, but while studying elemental theory in this primeval forest, perhaps stimulated by the rich magical power within, she felt her body change once again.

The magical power in the forest is even stronger than in Hogwarts, and it contains many different attributes.

Lin Xia could feel that her body was being silently transformed.

Now, as she prepares to leave the primeval forest, the transformation of her body is finally complete.

Unfortunately, with Professor Babuling by her side, she couldn't circulate her cultivation technique right now, lest the professor keenly notice something amiss.

Lin Xia lowered her eyes, knowing that the changes in her body could only be investigated once she returned to Hogwarts.

She pondered the information that Babling had revealed today.

First of all, Dumbledore holds a very high position in the wizarding world.

Although, at present, Barbling and Nicolas Flamel are no less than Dumbledore.

In terms of real power, Dumbledore can decide the general direction of the wizarding world, while Babling can hardly even take care of some minor aspects of its development.

Something as good as the theory of elements can easily cause confusion for wizards' understanding of the magic system, so much so that it cannot even be piloted. Instead, it can only be learned by randomly assigning opportunities to other quick-thinking young wizards.

Therefore, if one truly wants to push for reform of the current wizarding system, then one must obtain Dumbledore's approval.

On the other hand, pushing the wizarding world towards better reforms is something that can gain the attention of the wizarding world's will.

This attention is good for the young wizard, enabling him to turn misfortune into good fortune and have smooth sailing.

In that instant, one name popped into Lin Xia's mind: Harry Potter!
Moreover, Harry's friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger are clearly the kind of people who can turn misfortune into good fortune, become stronger with each setback, and even benefit from adversity.

A thought suddenly flashed through Lin Xia's mind.

Was her success in inventing at Hogwarts due to bringing Harry into the laboratory, which led Dumbledore to tacitly grant her certain privileges?

It is estimated that Barbling also fought for some of her rights.

Furthermore, her inventions are indeed good enough to make the wizarding world a better place, so Dumbledore had no reason to suppress them.

Otherwise, Lin Xia had a premonition that if it were another genius who was equally talented in research, but whose inventions were not correct, he would likely face endless suppression.

The wizarding world has already provided evidence for this idea.

Although Tom Riddle was not a genius in research, he was exceptionally gifted in the study of magic and possessed a powerful personal charisma.

During his time at school, he had already won over a large number of noble heirs who bowed down to him, which was also a remarkable talent.

But Tom's fate didn't necessarily turn out well. (End of Chapter)