Hogwarts starts with stealing power.

The lab had long had the idea of ​​researching the "Ghost Stories Candy".

However, this topic was initially only studied privately by Hermione and Lin Xia, and did not become the focus of the laboratory.

Because both of them only took some time out of their spare time to pursue their research hobbies after completing their main tasks, their progress has been slow, and they are currently still conducting various materials experiments.

The initial inspiration for this research project came from truth serum.

The process of making Truth Elixir is difficult and complex, and many of the materials used are rare magical plants, making them quite expensive.

However, the wizarding world hides many secrets, and those who know these secrets must be interrogated and given truth serum to ensure that they are telling the truth.

So Lin Xia and Hermione wanted to create an item that would simplify the process of using Truth Potion to the extreme, and punish people for lying, thus forcing them to tell the truth.

Thus, the idea of ​​"Ghost Stories Candy" was born.

Candy doesn't work as directly as truth serum; it forces people to tell the truth through punishment.

Therefore, this candy involves mental and spiritual magic.

It sounds pretty powerful. Eating this candy seems to eliminate the need for interrogation, since the candy punishes liars.

The methods of punishment vary widely, depending on the effect triggered.

It could be that you feel itchy all over, making you want to scratch until your skin breaks.

It could also be feeling extreme pain, a sudden drowsiness that you're forced to stay awake, or some kind of curse...

But candy can never replace interrogation.

Because the punishment triggered by candy isn't necessarily the most severe kind.

However, that's exactly the effect that the "Ghost Stories Candy" is meant to achieve.

From the very beginning, Lin Xia and Hermione did not expect the wizard to accept the candy and immediately change his mind after being punished for lying.

Because the punishment of candy is not that severe, many wizards are often able to tolerate it, and Lin Xia never underestimates the wizards' patience.

So what they hoped for was that the wizard would still be lying after taking the candy!

The more lies you tell, the more severe the punishment that comes with the candy.

Yes, their idea for designing this candy was that the punishment would accumulate with each lie told by the wizard.

For example, the first time the wizard lied, he became sleepy.

The wizard experienced a tingling sensation after lying for the second time.

The wizard was cursed for lying for the third time and lost his sight.

……

These punishments can be stacked!

The wizard didn't care about a minor punishment or two.

But if a dozen or even dozens of negative effects are applied to a wizard, it's hard to say whether the wizard will still give in.

Lin Xia and Hermione explained their idea of ​​a sugary candy in detail, and the Weasley twins listened with excitement and applause.

George: "This candy is interesting; it's perfect as a prank prop."

Fred: "Once it can be made, it will definitely become a toy that is popular throughout the whole school!"

George: "No, Fred, according to Lin Xia's idea, this candy can be used not only for toys, but also as an aid to interrogation."

Fred: "Yes, George, I've already thought of that. The Ministry of Magic might also be interested in this candy, which would free up some of the interrogators' work."

Draco said, "Yes, I just thought this candy was interesting, so I wanted to study it."

Lin Xia then looked at Neville, Ron, and Harry, who were listening in, and asked, "What are your thoughts?"

The three nodded in unison, agreeing that this candy was better.

The reason is simple: it sounds safe enough.

For example, Hermione said she wanted to research products that could resist the whispers of evil gods, which means they would have to come into frequent contact with the whispers of evil gods.

But the ravings of evil gods are inherently dangerous. What if they accidentally get infected?
Hermione cannot be held responsible for this.

Lin Xia looked up and looked behind her again.

After a moment's thought, Hermione slowly nodded.

Although she was more interested in researching topics related to the ravings of evil gods, the candy-filled ghost stories were just as effective.

Researching products that can resist the whispers of evil gods could give the wizarding world an edge in its fight against the world of evil gods.

However, the Candy of Lies can be used to assist in interrogations within the wizarding world, making it suitable for use in many situations and allowing for rapid popularization.

After all, it's not like you can just use interrogation on anyone who does something wrong.

One is external, the other is internal; it's hard to say which research is more important.

However, it must be said that the sweet part of the story is more realistic.

It is traceable; it can draw nourishment from truth serum.

If they can thoroughly understand everything about Truth Serum, then creating a derivative product like Ghostly Candy shouldn't be difficult.

Veritaserum is a high-grade potion in the wizarding world, according to Professor Snape:
"Even if a wizard accomplishes nothing, as long as he learns to make truth potion, he will have a steady stream of gold coins."

This is far more sophisticated than some charlatans who use their ancestors' power to swindle and cheat in schools!

Now that the topic has been decided, everyone immediately divided the work and cooperated.

Lin Xia divided these people into different groups, and each group was responsible for different tasks.

As they were dividing up the tasks, Lin Xia's eyes flickered slightly as she noticed that the restriction placed on the snail-sheep beast had been triggered again.

She couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

The snail-sheep beasts also come out to hunt during the day, which means they must be very hungry and there is no one else in the dormitory, so they dare to move around.

Lin Xia gently shook her head, knowing that Ron and Harry weren't the type to keep pets.

If they want to keep pets in the future, she needs to recommend some creatures that can be self-sufficient and independent.

In the Gryffindor dormitory.

When Mikel returned, he found that everyone else in the dormitory had gone out.

He found it boring to stay in his dorm alone, so after some consideration, he decided to go to the Room of Requirement, which would appear later in the school year.

Now this magical place belongs to him alone, and he can use magic to create anything he wants within the house.

Mikel had been using the Room of Requirement for a long time, but he always used it secretly to practice dark magic.

Although he longed to be a researcher, Mikel knew he had no talent for research.

My current knowledge of potions comes from the memories I had when I was absorbing my talent.

So this time was no exception; he used the Room of Requirement to practice dark magic.

But this time, the black magic he practiced wasn't given to him by the system; it was from the "Black Magic User Manual" that he learned in the forbidden book.

He felt that the contents of the "Black Magic User Manual" were more evil and sinister than the black magic provided to him by the system.

The black magic provided by the system seemed to have been filtered in some way, with much less of its evil aura.

When used occasionally, as long as the energy is manipulated precisely, it can be considered a specially improved offensive spell and not classified as black magic. However, the spells in the "Black Magic User's Manual" are completely black magic.

Once used, it will inevitably be accompanied by billowing black smoke, a deep green light, or a blue light.

What Mikel didn't know was...

Because he was constantly practicing dark magic, the House of Requirement continuously supplied him with dark magic elements, causing Professor McGonagall, who had been observing the manipulation of these elements, to focus her attention on the location of the House of Requirement.

She couldn't find Mikel, but she kept an eye on him.

As Mikel walked out of the house, Professor McGonagall watched his retreating figure, a thoughtful look flashing in her eyes.

"He mobilized so many dark magic elements, but there was no trace of the incantation of evil gods on his body. Was it because it wasn't detected, or is the magic he practices dark magic?"

However, he possesses an extremely high resistance to the whispers of evil gods.

Ordinary wizards need time to adapt when practicing black magic, and they are constantly disturbed by the ravings of evil gods. The more powerful the magic, the more severe the interference.

Perhaps I can give him more authority to see where his true capacity for endurance lies…

Mikel knew nothing about any of this.
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In the laboratory.

Everyone was assigned their tasks and then got busy.

Lin Xia's job is data analysis, and she is very good at this through intuition.

She is also a master at analyzing data, and many research products can be launched so quickly thanks to her mysterious intuition.

She claimed to others that this intuition came from the magical bloodline power of Eastern sorcerers, but only she knew that it was all because of the Compass of Destiny.

But now, the compass of destiny has gradually become an instinct of her body, and it will pop up from time to time to remind her.

Lin Xia felt this was a very good change.

Previously, she only knew that the Destiny Compass was activated, but she could not control its activation; the activation was random.

But now that it has become a bodily instinct, she can use the divination knowledge she learned in her previous life.

Data analysis could only begin after they had compiled all the data together, so Lin Xia didn't linger in the lab but returned to the Golden Cabin first.

She wanted to conduct an experiment.

Inside the golden wooden house.

Lin Xia took out a tortoise shell and decided to perform divination for the White Fairy to see if it would be effective.

Because whenever she tries to divine, there is always some unseen force preventing her from succeeding, and all sorts of problems will arise along the way, causing her to fail.

Even if she finally succeeded, Lin Xia knew that the divination had failed as soon as the results came out.

That mysterious force influenced the divination results.

But this time, the divination revealed a different hexagram—

Lin Xia stared at the direction and position of the tortoise shell, as well as the cracks on it, and fell into deep thought.

"This divination... is the correct divination!"

"During the divination just now, I was not disturbed by that unknown force that always appears in the past."

"Therefore, the reason why the Compass of Destiny disappeared is because the wizarding world lifted the restrictions on my power in my previous life!"

Suddenly, her eyes flickered as she thought of something else.

"Does that mean that all the cultivation techniques I learned last time can be adapted to the Wizarding World and used directly without any modifications?"

But as soon as the idea came to her, she had a gut feeling.

"No, the power of the technique is too great. If it is copied without any modifications, the wizard's body will not be able to withstand the power."

It was at this moment that Lin Xia finally understood completely.

In her previous life, the power she gained from cultivating techniques was a higher level of power than magic in the wizarding world.

Therefore, after practicing the technique, one's magical talent and various attributes are increased so much.

If you want to use techniques in the wizarding world, you still have to make certain modifications and adapt to local customs in order to better fit the laws of the wizarding world.

"Meow~"

The White Fairy awoke from her slumber, saw Lin Xia, and nuzzled against her leg.

Lin Xia snapped out of her daze, reached out and stroked its fur, and whispered:

"The divination indicates that if you enter the final stage of bloodline awakening without any training, your body will not be able to withstand the power of awakening, and there is an 80% chance of death."

"So the most urgent task now is to improve your physical fitness and at the same time train your hunting skills."

“Bloodline awakening is a process of developing abilities. Just like a house cannot be built out of thin air, it also needs to be built by laying a foundation and by piling up steel bars, bricks, cement and so on. It will be very hard work, but I believe you can do it.”

"Meow meow!"

The White Fairy pressed her claws against Lin Xia's hand.

A little while later, it arched its back and lay down on the ground to sleep.

Lin Xia reached out and stroked its increasingly dark fur. She would take it out on patrol tonight.

According to the divination, Hogwarts will have an opportunity belonging to the White Fairy.
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Meanwhile, Ron, Harry, and Neville returned to their dormitory.

Mikel is already in his dorm; he just got back.

He saw the three of them return together and asked curiously, "What did you all go out to do?"

Nave said, "We went to Lin Xia's lab for a meeting to discuss the research topics we'll be working on next."

Mikel asked curiously, "Do all of Lin Xia's research topics have to be discussed by you? I thought it would be more free over there, where you could research whatever you wanted."

Harry said, "It's very free. Everyone has their own private laboratory. Well, Ron and I don't have one yet. We're just assistants. But researchers with laboratories can independently study the topics they want to research."

Ron added, "But we have to set aside time each week to study the major projects set by the lab. Lin Xia said that this brings together everyone's wisdom and can speed up the progress of the projects."

Harry: "Also, if someone gets stuck on a project, it can be brought up at the weekly meeting so everyone can brainstorm."

If the progress is significant, a breakthrough can greatly advance the research, and Lin Xia allows others to help. Overall, the lab is very free, but not entirely so; it's a team environment.

Ron agreed, "Yes, this is an amazing team!"

Mikel thought to himself, no matter what, Lin Xia just brings the brightest minds into her laboratory, then she sets the main research topics, and then lets these bright minds help her with the research, right?

I don't know how Hermione and other outstanding students were willing to do things for Lin Xia. Is it just because of Lin Xia's powerful personal charm?

Another system notification popped up in his mind:
[Would you like to join Lin Xia's lab and have your own laboratory?]

Mikel paused, then asked, still unwilling to give up, "Can't you first make me an outstanding research student and then allocate me my own lab from the school?"

The system in my mind didn't speak.

Mikel felt a sense of defeat; it seemed even the system didn't think he was a top student in the research field.

Sigh, why is research so difficult?

Why is it so difficult for him to make a magic wand that resembles a magic sword?

Professor McGonagall thwarted his research project, and with it, his burning passion for research. (End of Chapter)