Hogwarts starts with stealing power.

At first, Lin Xia was the only one running on the playground.

But after running two laps, she noticed that young wizards were also coming out of the castle for a morning run.

These wizards were all dressed in Hufflepuff robes, their bright yellow color as radiant as the first rays of dawn.

As the young wizards ran past Lin Xia, they greeted her warmly: "Good morning, senior!"

Lin Xia nodded to them.

More and more people greeted her, mostly Hufflepuff students. Lin Xia couldn't help but ask one of them curiously:

"Did you arrange to go for a run together?"

The student replied, "No, I just wanted to go for a run. I didn't expect so many people to be running in the morning."

A young wizard overheard their conversation and interjected, "They all think that Senior Sister is quick-witted and physically fit because she often goes for morning runs."

They wanted to be as outstanding as their senior, so they spontaneously went running together.

Another wizard who overheard their conversation said, "And those people clearly wanted to go for a run, but they pretended not to care, and then they secretly went out for a run themselves."

Once outside, I discovered that even those who had said they wouldn't run were out running.

Lin Xia couldn't help but chuckle: "You already have a competitive spirit so early?"

About half an hour later, people from other colleges appeared on the playground, but they were scattered and insignificant.

The bright yellow color on the playground is still very eye-catching.

Some professors received an urgent notice from the university president yesterday and stayed up all night, busy checking various hidden places to see if any evil spirits were hiding there.

But no matter how these professors investigated, they couldn't find anything wrong.

The aura of the evil god that Hogwarts' consciousness captured seemed to appear only briefly before dissipating into the air.

The professors looked wearily out the window.

They have classes in the morning and can't go to class looking so haggard.

I want to look out the window, take a few deep breaths, and feel better.

Upon closer inspection, they discovered that many wizards were jogging outside.

Wizards at Hufflepuff School, in particular, are the most frequent joggers in the morning.

One professor couldn't help but ask curiously, "When did Hufflepuff introduce the rule of morning runs? Why are so many people getting up so early to exercise?"

Some professors, who hadn't been looking out the window, glanced down at their magic watches upon hearing this and remarked:
"It's only 6 a.m., and you're already up so early to go for a run? You don't think the Quidditch training team is just a regular student, do you?"

The professor, questioned, immediately pointed to the window with displeasure: "There are so many people outside, I don't believe they are all Quidditch training teams. Look if you don't believe me."

The other professors all craned their necks to look over, their eyes dazzled by the bright yellow color on the wizard's clothes.

"They're all Hufflepuff students!"

"Why are they so energetic on the first day of school?"

"When did Hufflepuff become so positive? I thought only Gryffindors would do such a thing."

Some professors recognized some of the students and said knowingly, "The students who appeared on the playground should be students from the first to third grades. They are all imitating Lin Xia."

The name "Lin Xia" immediately got the other professors talking.

"Lin Xia is truly outstanding! She became an excellent student in her first year, which has changed the atmosphere of Hufflepuff. Although the students in this academy used to be hardworking and honest, they were also rather simple-minded and wouldn't take the initiative to exercise."

"Yes, have you noticed? Hufflepuffs have taken first place in all three years of college credits!"

This is what makes Lin Xia so remarkable; she not only excels herself, but she also inspires her classmates to excel as well.

“Last year, when I was in charge of admissions, I found that as long as Lin Xia’s name was mentioned, parents were very willing to send their children to Hogwarts.”

For this reason, I also snatched several promising young wizards who were being eyed by other magic academies, some of whom possessed special physical attributes.

Another professor said, "That's nothing. The key is the subsequent division of the college."

Many young wizards idolize Lin Xia and have asked the Sorting Hat to place them in Hufflepuff. Even many noble children have gone to Hufflepuff, whereas they used to be Slytherin students.

One professor concluded, "Those junior wizards aren't blind. Anyone with eyes can see which academy has an excellent overall atmosphere and a large number of talented people."

Everyone admires excellence and naturally wants to attend the best colleges.

One professor said with some dissatisfaction, "But out of so many wizards, only one Lin Xia has emerged. The student's personality does not fit the academy's admission style, and forcing her to integrate will not yield good results."

"Haha, I think you're just jealous because Slytherin has been admitting very few students these past few years. Those noble children have integrated well into the house, haven't they? Their grades haven't suffered either."

Lin Xia was unaware of the professors' conversation.

After she finished her run, as soon as she entered the school gate, a house-elf dressed in staff uniform brought her a cup of herbal tea to help her get better.

Lin Xia modified the recipe for the herbal tea.

Many magical plants with the same effects have been added, so it is no longer necessary to use only Eastern medicinal materials.

Firstly, due to trade and geographical limitations, importing Eastern medicinal materials from Britain was very inconvenient and expensive, so it was more convenient to use local herbs instead.

She owns a dedicated Chinese medicinal herb plantation, and the herbs she sells are very expensive.

Lin Xia couldn't possibly ask Hogwarts to buy herbal medicine from her herbal plantation just because she wanted to drink herbal tea, could she?

She couldn't possibly let the little wizard drink herbal tea for free, so she simply modified the recipe to suit local customs.

The revised recipe is also more in line with the tastes of the young wizards.

This time, the herbal tea she drank had a refreshing Litsea cubeba flavor.

She didn't know what the house-elf had put in it, but she could smell a sour odor.

The sourness neutralized the flavor of the litsea cubeba, transforming into the refreshing aroma of lemon. It was as if she were drinking a glass of sweet, bursting lemon juice.

Lin Xia nodded in satisfaction and said, "You've improved the flavor even more. This herbal tea is perfectly ready to be sold to the public."

The house-elves proudly puffed out their chests: "It is our honor to serve the students of Hufflepuff!"

Hermione, Ron, and Harry went down to the first floor.

They received some messages and wanted to talk to Lin Xia.

Hermione noticed the house-elves communicating with Lin Xia and asked curiously, "What are you talking about?"

Lin Xia mentioned the improved herbal tea.

Hermione curiously tasted a cup, and her eyes lit up after a while. She exclaimed, "It's delicious! It tastes completely different from the herbal tea I've had before. It's not bitter at all!" She asked Lin Xia, "Does this newly improved formula still have the effects of strengthening the body and enhancing immunity?"

Lin Xia said, "If the ingredients and recipe are correct, simply improving the taste will still have the desired effect."

This is just like the potions Professor Snape concocted.

There are many magical potions that can heal injuries, and they could all be improved to make them less unpleasant to drink.

The change in flavor will not affect the potion's efficacy.

But Professor Snape refused to change his taste, as if adding even a little more sugar would be a defilement to him.

Hermione had a sudden inspiration and asked, "Lin Xia, would you like to promote this flavor of herbal tea?"

Lin Xia raised an eyebrow: "I don't have that idea for now. What, do you want to promote it?"

Hermione nodded and said excitedly, "I think this could be a new kind of magical drink, and it tastes better than any other drink I've ever had."

Moreover, it also has the effect of strengthening the body and enhancing immunity. Such a wonderful product should be promoted to the whole world!

Lin Xia thought for a moment and said, "I'm busy with lab work and don't have the energy for other business. If you have any ideas, you can apply to the school to see if it can be promoted."

If it can't be widely promoted, it would be fine to just keep it for drinking in schools; I'm sure the house-elves won't refuse such a small request.

The house-elf who was called out stood tall and proud, declaring, "We are always at the service of all the teachers and students of Hogwarts. What you need is what we want to do!"

Hermione noted this down in her notebook, then took Lin Xia's hand and headed to the Great Hall for breakfast, where she also shared the news she had learned that morning.

“We heard a rumor from Madam Fat that a new disaster seems to have struck the school. Madam Fat and the other picture frames searched all night but couldn’t find them. Madam Fat looks very disheveled and haggard.”

Lin Xia paused slightly, "A new disaster?"

Harry said, "Yes, it sounds mystical, but when you ask it, it won't tell you the specifics, it just says we'll find out in a bit."

Lin Xia thought for a moment and asked, "Does the professor know about this?"

Hermione: "I don't know. We wanted to go find the professor, but his office was closed."

She muttered to herself, "This is a bit strange. I've always been able to find the professor in his office."

As Lin Xia arrived at the auditorium, the students who had been jogging outside gradually returned.

They were all holding a cup of herbal tea with the Hufflepuff logo on it.

After they entered the auditorium, Lin Xia heard them loudly praising the new type of herbal tea that the school kitchen had introduced.

"It's delicious! I've never had such a delicious herbal tea before!"

"I want to fill a big pot and take it to the classroom to drink. I think it has a refreshing effect and makes me feel especially energetic after drinking it."

"Can I drink this herbal tea at other times? Is it only available early in the morning? Can I have my house-elf deliver a serving now?"

The little wizard who didn't go for his morning run heard everyone raving about the new herbal tea and got a little craving.

Unfortunately, the breakfast service in the Great Hall has a fixed portion size and a set variety of dishes.

The new herbal tea is only distributed to the young wizards who go for their morning run; they can pick it up at the entrance on the first floor. The auditorium does not offer the new flavor of herbal tea.

Some of the young wizards, their eyes darting around, quickly ran out of the Great Hall and arrived at the entrance on the first floor, where they saw a house-elf standing there.

He quickly stepped forward and said, "I'd like to get a cup of herbal tea!"

The house-elves did not refuse the young wizard who came to them.

Ron couldn't help but say to Hermione, "If you want to start a business with this herbal tea, it might actually be possible. Look how much everyone loves it."

Hermione: "It really is delicious, better than any other magical drink I've ever had. It has a cool and sweet taste, like eating a mint lemon candy."

Just as the young wizards were having breakfast, the closed doors of the Great Hall were pushed open, and rows of professors walked in.

Each professor had a serious expression, and the cheerful atmosphere seemed to have been cut short by an invisible hand. The young wizards looked at the professors with trepidation.

"What happened? Every time the professor has that expression, something bad is going to happen!"

"Could it be what the fat lady was talking about, that disaster is about to befall Hogwarts?"

"Did you hear this from Madam Fat? We heard it from Ghost. The Ghost we saw this morning looked very haggard and worried."

When we questioned him, they said that something bad had started appearing at Hogwarts.

"Silence!" Professor McGonagall went to the highest point of the hall and gently tapped a glass with a silver spoon.

The murmurs on the field suddenly ceased, becoming utterly silent.

McGonagall looked around at everyone and said, "The young wizards who have finished breakfast need to undergo a test. After the test, they should return to the classroom where they will have their next class."

The testing time is short. Please do not make any disturbances during the process. We will protect everyone's safety, so please do not panic.

Some of the young wizards couldn't help but ask, "Professor, what happened?"

Professor McGonagall said calmly, "Some bad things have infiltrated Hogwarts, but don't worry, the school will handle it."

She thought for a moment and then added, "This thing is very weak; any wizard who encounters it can destroy it."

Unfortunately, these words did not comfort the flustered little wizard.

On the very first day of school, some young wizards regretted not listening to their parents and wondering why they had come to Hogwarts.
"My parents said that Hogwarts has been targeted by those people and may be unsafe, so they want me to come back next semester."

But I didn't believe it and insisted on coming over. I should have listened to my parents and not gone back to school.

"Yes, my parents said the same thing to me, but they believed the school was safe because it had the most powerful wizards."

"So what exactly is that thing? Could it be one of those strange things we encountered before?"

While arranging for students to get tested, the Weasley twins in the crowd actually started a business.

George: "Who needs an exorcism, to drive away those weird little things? We have crosses, onions, garlic, and the legendary holy water!"

Fred: "If you don't believe in these things, we also have a set of spells that can exorcise evil spirits. Once you learn the spells, you can deal with the strange and drive away evil spirits!"

Ron stared speechlessly at his two brothers, who never forgot to do business no matter where they went.

They really aren't worried about getting a demerit from the school!
Lin Xia's eyes flickered slightly as she glanced at Draco.

Draco received her look, nodded slightly, and silently walked over to the Weasley twins.

He came here, of course, to buy information. (End of Chapter)