Hogwarts starts with stealing power.

Draco asked curiously, "I wrote to you, but I didn't get a reply. Harry and Ron said you were taken out of school by Professor Babling to study. Where did you go?"

Lin Xia said, "At first, I learned ancient magic spells and incantations, and later I learned a completely new theory of magic potions."

I asked Professor Babling about it, and she said this theory could be used to tell me which wizards I trust. I find this theory very interesting, and I'll tell you all about it when I get back to school.

Ron asked curiously, "Will it be difficult? Will I be able to learn it?"

Lin Xia shook her head: "No, I don't think it's difficult at all. As long as you can accept it, it will open the door to a new world."

She thought for a moment and then offered another explanation.

"For wizards who can accept it, this theory is as simple as breathing."

However, for wizards who cannot accept this theory, it will overturn their worldview and cause some mental confusion.

In severe cases, individuals may be invaded by the delirium of evil gods during moments of mental confusion, so the difficulty of this theory varies from person to person.

Harry said with some concern, "It sounds dangerous."

Lin Xia smiled slightly: "Believe me, this theory is indeed not difficult for you, but it is difficult for some old wizards who have studied potions for a long time to understand."

The difficulty of teaching you this theory is far less than the difficulty of instilling it in Professor Snape.

If I brought up this theory with him, he might fly into a rage and even point his wand at me.

The others exchanged glances, becoming even more curious about Lin Xia's theory of magic potions.

Although Snape was unforgiving and had a sharp tongue, he was only somewhat kind to the students of Slytherin.

But as a professor at the academy, he did one thing well: he never raised his wand at his students.

If Snape could actually raise his wand, it would mean he was extremely angry.

What kind of upheaval could have caused Snape to have such angry thoughts?

Lin Xia noticed the Sorting Hat Harry was wearing and said in surprise, "Harry, why are you wearing the Sorting Hat?"

Harry's mind raced with feelings of shame, annoyance, and anger.

The Sorting Hat on his head had a crack, like a mouth opening, as if it were speaking:

“I am a great hat! Harry, it is an honor for you to put me on to greet the students. I would not be willing to put it on anyone else.”

Ron hit the nail on the head, "It's because the professor is worried that Harry will be targeted by Death Eaters who are secretly watching the train while he's on the magic train."

Harry has now become a thorn in their side, and the Death Eaters all want to capture him to vent their hatred.

If it weren't for Harry, the Ministry of Magic wouldn't have launched such a large-scale cleanup operation, causing the Death Eaters to lose so many of their companions.

The professor was worried about his safety, which is why he made him wear these Sorting Hats. In case of any emergency, Harry could summon Gryffindor's sword from them.

All the wizards present at the Battle of Hogsmeade clearly saw Harry draw the sword from the Sorting Hat and kill the evil god in one fell swoop.

Even evil gods can be destroyed by a sword, so the mere Death Eaters will be destroyed even more easily.

The Gryffindor sword is Harry's talisman.

Lin Xia understood the professor's idea and nodded in agreement.

“That’s a really good idea. As long as Harry is on this train, he can give other students and parents confidence, and with the Sorting Hat protecting them, no one will worry about the train being attacked by Death Eaters.”

"Well—" Lin Xia didn't finish her sentence, forcibly changing the subject, "I wonder how Hermione's winter break went? I'm starting to miss her."

This hat looks dirty.

Well, everything has its pros and cons. Maybe the great Gryffindors would like a hat like that?
Draco said, "I've been corresponding with Hermione recently. She's been studying an advanced spell this winter break and has learned a lot. She said she'll teach us when she gets back to school. It'll be a great help to us."

Ron also said, "Harry and I stayed at school this winter break to participate in experiments, reviewed all the subjects from the first, second, and third years, and also studied the fourth-year curriculum on our own."

We're all excited about the start of the semester and aren't worried about falling behind. Maybe you'll see us actively answering questions this semester!

A smile flickered in Lin Xia's eyes as she turned to Draco: "And you, what did you gain?"

Draco shrugged. "I've been undergoing family training all winter break. It's been so monotonous, with so much to learn every day that I can barely breathe."

I only got a little rest towards the end, but I had to study magic every day. I don't know what you guys think, but I'm actually really looking forward to the start of school; it'll give me a chance to relax.

Ron joked, "Well, the heirs of big families are something else."

Everyone sat in a private compartment, chatting and laughing. Harry would occasionally turn his head to look out the window, suddenly remembering the scene of him taking the magic train back to school last semester.

That's when he encountered Dementors.

However, compared to his previous state of helplessness, Harry is now very confident.

If given another chance, he would bravely stand up and drive away the Dementors, protecting others from harm!
Harry felt he had grown up and become stronger, and it felt great.

Just as they were having a pleasant conversation, the door to the private room suddenly banged loudly.

Lin Xia waved her wand, and the door to the private room opened automatically.

Snape stood outside with a gloomy expression, his head held high, and said slowly, "Perhaps I should remind you that you are on patrol, not out for a stroll."

The other students have already started patrolling, and you're still chatting here. Don't embarrass your dean.

Oh, perhaps even your dean has accepted your neglect of your duties and has given up on you.

If you don't mind, you can stay here, chat as you please, and act all happy, as if nothing happened.

The others stood up, heads bowed, and remained silent.

Lin Xia looked at Snape's cold gaze and said neither humbly nor arrogantly, "Professor, we were just discussing how to handle a sudden crisis. We've almost finished discussing it, so we can join the patrol now."

Snape gave Lin Xia a cold look. "With you here, they shouldn't let me down, but Lin Xia, they can't always have you with them."

"Get out of the box now, immediately! I have something to ask you. Come with me!" Snape turned and left. Lin Xia was about to follow when Ron stopped her with some concern.

"Lin Xia, I'll go with you. Snape won't talk to students alone unless it's something urgent or serious."

Lin Xia didn't know why Snape wanted to see her, but her intuition told her it probably wasn't a bad thing.

Lin Xia said to everyone in a relaxed manner, "Don't worry, Dean Sprout is also on the magic train. If I really offend Professor Snape, the Dean will stand up for me."

Lin Xia walked out of the private room and soon saw Professor Snape heading to another place. She quickly followed him.

Draco suddenly remembered something and asked, "Did you see Cedric during winter break?"

Ron shook his head: "No, he didn't stay at school during winter break."

Draco: "Well, if we can find out what Snape wanted with Lin Xia, we might be able to find out."

Harry said, "When the magic train arrives at King's Station, we'll go talk to Cedric as soon as he gets on."

Lin Xia followed Snape, winding her way through the train. For the first time, she felt that the magical train was very spacious, utilizing a lot of spatial folding technology, making some parts particularly roomy.

But sometimes, when passing through certain areas, the train seems very cramped and needs to be redesigned.

She was lost in thought about how the train needed to be redesigned and how the space needed to be expanded should be rearranged, avoiding unnecessary expansions where it shouldn't be expanded and neglecting necessary ones.

Otherwise, the space would be frequently alternating between spacious and cramped, making it inconvenient to escape if danger were to occur on the train.

Suddenly, Snape stopped and opened the door to a private box.

Lin Xia stood outside and suddenly froze. Inside the private room, the three deans were looking at her with serious and complicated expressions.

Lin Xia went inside and first looked at Dean Sprout.

"Dean, what do you want with me?"

Sprout took Lin Xia's hand, helped her sit beside him, and stroked her head, looking at her with a worried and tender gaze.
“Child, I don’t know where Babling took you this winter vacation, but the energy in your body has already overflowed. You are still so young and should not accept such a huge power. If you do not want to bear this energy, we can seal it for you.”

Flitwick also disagreed, saying, "Barbling's idea is too radical. No matter how much she likes Lin Xia, she can't force things to grow too fast."

Snape said coldly, "You're only in your third year, yet you already possess the aura of a high-ranking wizard. Receiving such a massive amount of energy at such a young age could easily turn you into an Obscurus. Once you become an Obscurus, you'll lose all your reason."

Lin Xia, you're doing something incredibly dangerous, you can't possibly not know that. What kind of spell did Babuling cast on you to make you so devoted to her, willing to become her guinea pig?!

Lin Xia became more and more confused as she listened.

High-ranking wizard?

Enormous energy?
It overflowed? An experimental subject?
Lin Xia couldn't help but ask, "Professor, I don't understand what you're talking about. What high-level wizard, what enormous energy?"

Sprout looked at Lin Xia with a complicated expression and pulled her into his arms.

"Lin Xia, don't be nervous. You can tell us what kind of experiment you encountered, and we will take care of it for you."

Even if Barbling was the longest-serving teacher at the school, she shouldn't have conducted such a horrific experiment on her students!

Lin Xia was increasingly confused as she listened.

"Dean, what kind of experiment are you talking about? I don't feel any pain or anything wrong with my body. What have you found out?"

Sprout asked in confusion, "Didn't you notice? The magical aura around you is very strong, reaching the level of a high-level wizard. If this immense power didn't come naturally from your body, it would cause you a lot of pain."

High-ranking wizard?

A thought flashed through Lin Xia's mind. In the magic forest, the power from the locket had completely merged with her body, and her two hearts had become more and more coordinated. She felt some changes occurring in her body.

However, because Professor Babling was right next to her, she didn't dare to easily use the "Nine Heavens Profound Yang Secret Record" to check the changes in her body, thinking she would check it when she returned to school.

The professors looked worried about her; were they referring to the changes in her body?
Has the magic power within her already reached the level of a high-level wizard?
No, this change isn't just internal; even the external magic has changed?

Lin Xia quickly said, "Professor, Professor Babling only led me to do potion experiments, she didn't experiment on my body. You said that the magical aura on my body is strong, that's a change in my body."

Flitwick frowned: "This is impossible. I have never seen a third-year student with magic power at this level."

Even the most talented Dumbledore couldn't reach this level when you were in your third year, and neither could Grindelwald!
The magical aura emanating from you has reached the level that a high-level wizard can achieve; the only difference between you and a high-level wizard is the recognition by the laws of nature.

Once you gain the approval of the laws, you will be a high-level wizard, qualified to step onto the battlefields of other worlds.

Lin Xia calmly said, "Professor, the bloodline in my body is that of an Eastern sorcerer. The reason you feel that the magical aura in my body is strong is very likely that my sorcerer bloodline is awakening."

I don't know what level a high-level wizard corresponds to an Eastern sorcerer, but my parents told me that when they were very young, they experienced a period of rapid growth in their power.

After that period passes, your strength will increase slowly, not as rapidly anymore.

Lin Xia was extremely fortunate that she had used the excuse of being of Eastern sorcerer bloodline to cover up her extraordinary talent.

Unexpectedly, wizards in the magical world are so sensitive to energy. Driven by her cultivation techniques and abundant energy, her body has already reached the peak of the Profound Scripture Realm. As long as her cultivation techniques keep up, she can step into the Nourishing Life Realm.

As his cultivation technique improved, the magical power within his body also increased, which led to these wizards noticing it.

If she didn't possess the blood of an Eastern sorcerer, the magical world wouldn't know much about Eastern sorcerers, and they would always remain shrouded in mystery.

Otherwise, she would be speechless now, unable to come up with any other reason.

The magical world cannot be fully explained by a single genius.

There are some things that even a genius can't change: things that don't follow the laws of nature will arouse others' suspicion.

She reached the level of a high-level wizard in the third grade, which is too unconventional.

After hearing her explanation, the other professors actually understood somewhat.

"The bloodline of Eastern sorcerers, huh? If so, then that explains it." Dean Sprout breathed a heavy sigh of relief. (End of Chapter)