Hogwarts starts with stealing power.

While Lin Xia and the others were discussing Snape's unusual behavior, Snape himself arrived at a hidden space that could only be opened using special methods.

This space is home to many senior researchers and is a hidden research institute within Hogwarts.

And the things these people were researching were actually related to the world of evil gods!

When Snape went inside, he saw a researcher using a special chair to restrain a deformed human transported from the world of evil gods.

These humans can no longer be called human; their bodies have undergone abnormal changes, and only a blurry human face can be seen, with distorted features.

The language they spoke has been deciphered by scholars at Hogwarts.

With just a simple spell, one can find out what these mutants are saying.

However, these mutants were deeply infected, and their bodies were imbued with the characteristics of the evil god's world.

The language they spoke also contained the ravings of evil gods.

Listening to the voices of deformed people occasionally won't have a profound impact on you.

However, if you do research for a long time and have to talk to these mutants every day, you may become mentally confused without realizing it, and you may even be infected by the ravings of evil gods and become a primary infected person.

Once infected, medication is needed to control it.

Snape glanced at the deformed people out of the corner of his eye, then walked forward with a powerful stride until he reached a more secluded room.

Pushing open the door, one finds various experiments on deformed humans underway inside.

If a Hogwarts student were to accidentally wander in, they would surely mistake it for a living hell.

There wasn't a single empty space in this place; it was filled with countless experimental beds.

Some of the deformed people were tightly bound to the bed, their abdomens, arms, faces, and other organs had been cut open.

Some of the deformed individuals were being tortured, with researchers relentlessly testing their pain tolerance using instruments.

Some mutants have various porcelain shards covering their bodies. Researchers want to find out what's unusual about them and see how their deformed bodies differ from those of wizards and Muggles in the wizarding world.

These researchers are also very interested in the power of purification.

Because in their data, the values ​​of these mutant individuals were highly abnormal, indicating severe infection.

After all, the body has already undergone deformity and distortion, and such infections are often irreversible.

However, once the hidden altars in every town of the evil god's world are lit, the flames rising from the altars will have a purifying power, killing the mutated cells of these deformed people, and the deformed people will revert to their original appearance amidst great pain.

This purifying power is clearly a more advanced power.

If researchers can decipher the source and composition of the purifying power, the magical world will find it much easier to deal with the world of evil gods, instead of being constrained at every turn as it is now.

"Snape, you've come?"

As Snape approached a researcher, the researcher sensed something, turned slightly to the side, but kept his eyes fixed on the disemboweled mutant in front of him.

"You're here. How's the truth serum coming along?"

The researcher's cold glasses reflected a sharp blue light, making him seem unapproachable, but the words he spoke were very gentle, a stark contrast to his actions.

The researcher is applying an electric current to a mutant to test his body's response to the current and the damage it causes.

Snape stared at the deformed man's body and said coldly, "The amount of Veritaserum you requested is far too large. Even if all the potions professors at Hogwarts worked day and night, skipping classes, they still couldn't meet your demand."

I suggest you submit the Veritaserum request to the Ministry of Magic. They have many highly skilled potion makers there; they'll definitely be willing to take your order.

The researcher was wearing a blue outfit adorned with silver ornaments depicting stars, moons, and suns, giving him a very sophisticated look.

The researchers around him were all dressed in white overalls, making it immediately clear that he held an extraordinary status.

And this person is also the head of this laboratory.

Every day, researchers would compile all the research data and send it to him. He would review the data, find any anomalies, and then circle them for focused testing.

"No way." He rejected the idea without even thinking.

"The news cannot be leaked out. Otherwise, we wouldn't have set up the laboratory inside Hogwarts. We don't want those two-faced lackeys of the Ministry of Magic to know our movements."

Snape said without changing his expression, "You're not even sure if the Veritable Essence is effective on deformed people, so you need such a large amount of it. We really can't produce enough."

A fervent glint flashed in the eyes of the lab's director, who exclaimed excitedly, "It's almost done! Just a little bit more! I'll be able to modify their bodies to the point where they can tolerate the truth serum!"

When that time comes, we will know why the world of evil gods has undergone such an anomaly!

Many memories are buried deep in their minds, untapped even by themselves, covered by the numbness and pain of daily life.

The truth serum can trigger the deepest memory areas in their brains. Once we find that crucial step, we can unlock the secrets of the evil god's world!

Snape's eyes flickered slightly, meaning that the Truth Serum was still ineffective against these mutants.

The head of the organization stared at the deformed man for a while, then, after regaining his senses, he chased Snape away.

He stared intently at Snape. "You've been here long enough. Get out there and make some potions."

Snape turned away expressionlessly and left the laboratory.

Unbeknownst to him, after he left, the person in charge suddenly turned and looked in the direction he had gone, as if looking at something.

After a long pause, the person in charge shook his head and said in a low voice, "I really don't understand what those higher-ups were thinking. Why did they choose this person to do this..."

Meanwhile, Snape left the hidden space and returned to Hogwarts.

He moved his hand, and a small piece of paper fell to the ground, where it was gently blown by the wind to a corner.

A few minutes later, a wizard who looked like a student came over, squatted down, and took the piece of paper with the motion of tying a shoelace.

The news reached the Death Eaters that very evening.

The mysterious organization of Death Eaters had long since moved beyond Britain and into a remote forest with no borders.

Because of the low magical energy in this forest, the magical plants and magical creatures cultivated there are all of the lowest and harmless kind. Even Muggles can easily hold the power of life and death over these creatures.

The magic ministries of various countries were unwilling to expend the manpower and resources to manage it, so over time this forest became a borderless zone.

The little note that Snape threw away was passed through various clandestine channels and ended up in the hands of the current leader of the Death Eaters.

"Could truth serum have an effect on mutants, inducing them to reveal memories deeply buried in their minds?"

The leader spoke arrogantly, every word exuding aristocratic elegance and reserve, and the cloak he wore was clearly a high-end item.

He wore specially tanned and dyed dragon skin gloves, and a ring with a huge snake symbol on the middle finger of his right hand.

He lowered his head slightly, and a glint of platinum shone through the heavy hood; this man had long platinum-gold hair.

"Truth serum? That's a high-end product. It wouldn't be surprising if it really had that effect."

Behind him, hundreds of Death Eaters knelt on the ground, awaiting orders from their current leader.

The leader said, "Contact the black markets of the magical world in various countries. We need a large amount of Truth Essence. Remember to keep the good news hidden. Just say that this Truth Essence is to deal with traitors."
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Meanwhile, here in Lin Xia's place.

After two days of discussion, they finally decided on their research topics for this semester.

The Weasley twins, who had temporarily converted the public laboratory into their private lab, also joined the discussion.

As for Ron, Harry, and Neville, who was called in temporarily, they only had the right to listen, not the right to speak.

Hermione suggested, "I think that the Ministry of Magic in every country is now very proactive in trying to reduce the influence of the 'gods' ramblings'."

As the world of evil gods and the wizarding world collide more and more frequently, a lot of evil god aura has leaked in. Even the safest place, Hogwarts, has had evil god aura leaked in before.

Finding the source of these auras, and how to protect oneself when facing creatures and adventures from the world of evil gods, are topics of great interest to the magic ministries of various countries.

If we conduct research on the ravings of the evil gods and develop related testing and protective products, once launched, there will definitely be no shortage of market demand. It will surely be another blockbuster product, and the magic ministries of various countries will also make purchases.

At the same time, it will allow the magical world to have more options for dealing with different situations, which is a good thing for the magical world.

The Weasley twins did not participate in the night patrols. They found the routine patrols uninteresting and preferred to wander around at night wearing invisibility cloaks.

However, since they had already signed a contract with the laboratory, the twins knew that the famous Radiant Candle, which could protect wizards and dispel the whispers of evil gods, was the result of Lin Xia's research, and they couldn't help but marvel at it.

The twins were very interested in Lin Xia and wanted to know how her brain worked, and why no one else could come up with a product that could fight against the evil god's ravings.

Not only did she come up with the idea, she actually succeeded in researching it!
Although her fame hasn't spread far and all of Glorious Candle's projects are classified, Lin Xia has a steady stream of profits behind her, truly keeping her achievements hidden!

It's so cool that they've developed such a fantastic product that's fun, meaningful, and can make a fortune at the same time.

Hermione originally thought that since the twins learned that Lin Xia was the researcher of the Radiant Candle, they admired the Selection very much and would therefore be very interested in researching products related to the Evil God's Talk.

But to her surprise, when she proposed this idea, the Weasley twins were the first to object.

"Hermione, this topic is too difficult for us and for you."

George calmly and rationally said, "If I have any ideas about the ravings of the evil gods, I would be happy to join this research project."

But I don't even understand what the ravings of the evil god are all about, let alone what a wizard infected with them would be like.

"I know nothing, so how can I do research?"

Fred chimed in, “George is right! The unknown isn’t scary; what’s scary is trying to study the unknown when you have nothing to show for it.”

So far, all we know is the meaning of the words "the ravings of the evil god" and the kind of harm it inflicts on wizards. But why it harms wizards, and just how powerful it is, remains a complete mystery.

George hummed a song: "We are brave, but we never blindly follow."

Fred took the song and began to sing.

"We are very capable, but we can't do everything!"

Hermione frowned and began arguing with the Weasley twins.

"The most urgent task for the wizarding world is to develop a product that can resist the whispers of evil gods. If we can develop such a product, it will be a great achievement for the wizarding world!"

George and Fred disagreed and had different ideas.

George: "The wizarding world isn't all made up of stupid wizards. Since researching these products is so important, why leave it to you students instead of more professional researchers?"

Is the wizarding world so corrupt and decadent that it can't even find a single capable person?

Fred: "Come on, George, the wizarding world isn't unwilling to study this, it's just that they don't have the time. They definitely have things more important than this, we just don't know it."

George/Fred: "At the same time, this research is definitely very difficult, and we can't get results so quickly!"

Hermione said, "Don't you always turn the impossible into the possible? Just because others can't do something doesn't mean you can't."

George and Fred said in unison again, "No, we just want to make the impossible possible in the shortest amount of time, and we won't waste a year (or two) on one thing—"

The two looked at each other and started arguing.

George: "I think with our intelligence, it should take about a year."

Fred: "No, I think two years is safer."

Just as the two were about to start arguing again, Lin Xia spoke up:
“Seniors, you don’t need to study this topic. There are too many things you need to catch up on. You have to start from scratch.”

Lin Xia then looked at Hermione and said calmly, "This is a good idea, but we can't study it at this critical juncture."

The school is already quite strict about monitoring the presence of evil spirits, and since we're conducting research on the ravings of evil spirits at this time, we need to apply to the school for permission to observe infected individuals and record data. The school might not necessarily approve our request.

That's a rather tactful way of putting it.

Lin Xia was 100% certain that the school would not approve their application.

This is a good topic, and it's worth researching, but definitely not now.

Draco, who had been silent all along, spoke up: "Professor Snape recently had us learn about Truth Potion, which gave me some inspiration. How about we research the 'Ghost Talk Candy'?" (End of Chapter)