Hogwarts starts with stealing power.

After Lin Xia absorbed the evil god's murmur on the boots and put them into the seamless telescopic ring, the scales of fate, which had been pretending to be dead, suddenly received a message.

Should the silver boots be classified as a legitimate Wizarding World artifact?

Lin Xia raised an eyebrow.

A genuine wizarding world wonder?
Although the evil divine incantations on the artifact have been purified, strong evil divine incantations will still gather when it is used, taking the opportunity to confuse the user's mental will. After transformation, the gathering speed of the evil divine incantations on the artifact can be reduced again.

Lin Xia said calmly, "The explanation is good, but I don't need it."

She suppressed the turbulence in the scales of fate, put away her silver boots, and walked forward.

At this stage, she and the scales of fate are still testing each other, and Lin Xia doesn't want to give them any extra support.

Since she had no classes in the afternoon, Lin Xia decided to go to the laboratory on the second floor.

When she arrived, Harry was already sitting on the sofa in the public space.

Lin Xia saw him nod and greeted him, then asked, "Where are Ron, Hermione, and Neville? Aren't they with you?"

Harry said, "They have to go back to Gryffindor dorms to get some things, so I came to the lab first."

Lin Xia noticed the hesitation on Harry's face.

Logically speaking, they usually act together and rarely act alone.

Harry's expression clearly betrayed something.

Lin Xia's eyes flickered slightly, and she roughly knew what he was going to say. She didn't reply and waited for Harry to ask first.

Harry was lost in his own emotions and didn't notice Lin Xia's silence.

Lin Xia waited for a few minutes, and seeing that Harry didn't seem inclined to speak, she took the initiative to say, "Harry, I'll go to the lab to record some data first."

After she finished speaking, she turned to leave, just then Harry called her back.

"Lin Xia."

He frowned, took a deep breath, and said with determination, "Lin Xia, I want to ask you something."

“Mikel previously recorded the magic rune array drawn by Ron. Is there also a tiny magic rune array in the contents of the image sphere? Do you know that this magic rune array was drawn by me?”

I want to ask you, why don't you come and ask me? Don't you find that strange?

"Even though my understanding of ancient runes is so rudimentary, I was able to draw a rune array that compensated for the weaknesses of tracking rune arrays. You, me, I mean, don't you think I'm abnormal?"

Harry blurted it all out.

His flushed face slowly calmed down, with a calmness that seemed to say everything and await the judgment of fate.

Harry had expected Lin Xia to be shocked, or to pretend not to understand what he was saying, or to pretend not to know about the miniature magic rune array.

But she didn't.

She was equally calm.

Lin Xia looked at him calmly: "Harry, you are special. I'm not sure if this specialness is something you were born with or a talent that gradually awakened later. But I know that you can't be viewed with ordinary eyes."

She emphasized, "You are different from those geniuses, and you are different from ordinary students."

I always feel that many miracles happen to you, and many things that are difficult to do, but when they happen to you, I feel that they are all perfectly natural.

Harry, you have too many accolades surrounding you, and there are many secrets that even you yourself may not understand.

She paused, then changed the subject, saying in a serious and upright tone, "But I know one thing."

"No matter what secrets you are hiding, no matter what your true talent is, as long as you use this power in the right way, you will always be our ally, not our enemy."

"Power is neither good nor bad; it's all about how you use it."

Lin Xia said meaningfully, "I believe that many dark wizards are also working for the Ministry of Magic, and we have people planted among the Death Eaters as well."

So Harry, I think instead of worrying about where these powers come from, you should try to channel them into things you want to do.

Harry muttered to himself, "I know you're right, but even I don't understand where this power comes from, so how can I use it with a clear conscience?"
I always felt this wasn't my power, yet I could always inexplicably use it! Lin Xia, sometimes I feel uneasy, I don't know if you can understand, it's a feeling of losing control…”

Lin Xia stepped forward and gently patted Harry on the shoulder.

This tap snapped him out of his reverie.

Lin Xia said, "Harry, no one is omnipotent. Humans have flaws and it's impossible for them to plan everything perfectly."

You might think you've gained power, but in reality, fate is just playing tricks on you. But regardless—

She said, "You can try to understand yourself, and then take control of yourself. In your world, in your body, no one can take your place."

Lin Xia spoke these words with great emphasis, as if she were revealing something.

Although Harry was still puzzled, his mood gradually calmed down, and he became more composed.

Lin Xia knows many of Harry's secrets.

Some secrets seemed normal to her, consistent with Harry's public persona, but others were outrageous, so outrageous that it seemed impossible for a student to possess them.

But Lin Xia never believed that she was the only special person.

Compared to his own extraordinary experiences, Harry's various behaviors and actions seem to make sense.

Recently, perhaps due to the gradual integration with the abilities of the Destiny Compass, Lin Xia's intuition has become stronger than before, and she can even try divination on her own.

So lately, whenever she sees Harry, she can vaguely sense something off about him.

She had previously suspected that the scenes Harry saw in his dreams might be because there was another soul inside his body.

She wasn't sure before, but recently, as her intuition has grown stronger, she's become more certain of this guess.

There must be another consciousness residing within Harry's body.

This consciousness cannot control his behavior, but it can influence him in other superficial ways.

The reason she didn't tell Harry these things was that, given Harry's current abilities, knowing about his physical problems too early would only increase his panic and prevent him from solving them.

Conversely, if Harry were to misunderstand that the scenes he dreamt of were things that happened to him in his previous life...

Not only can it increase the sense of immersion and identification, but it will also encourage people to study hard and absorb the spells and combat experience in their dreams and turn them into their own power.

From the current perspective, this idea is good for everyone. Harry listened to Lin Xia's words and murmured to himself, "Can no one replace me...?"
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There were no classes in Gryffindor that afternoon either. When Mikel returned to his dorm, he ran into Ron and Neville about to leave.

Mikel casually asked, "Where are you going? The library?"

Neville shook his head and said, "No, we're going to Lin Xia's lab. The lab has already decided on the main research topics for this semester, and we need to start researching now. I'm going there to do odd jobs."

Ron added, "I was just doing odd jobs; Hermione, Draco, and Lin Xia were the main researchers."

At this point, he pursed his lips and said somewhat reluctantly, "My twin brother will also be joining the lab's latest research; they should be able to contribute something."

Mikel was somewhat surprised: "George and Fred also joined Lin Xia's lab?"

His voice was somewhat loud, and he was inwardly shocked.

These plot points are not in the original books. The Weasley twins disliked the formalities of school and would eventually leave school to open a shop in Diagon Alley!
But now that they've joined Lin Xia's lab, given how much the school values ​​Lin Xia's research, they probably won't let the twins leave so easily.

Although Ron dislikes his twin brother and is always tricked by him, he is still somewhat proud of him when talking to others.

"Yes, Lin Xia said that my twin brothers are very talented in research. They can help us find problems from a different perspective, and maybe they can even help us bring our research products to market as soon as possible. She said that the research lab really needs the thinking of my twin brothers."

Even the Weasley twins joined Lin Xia's lab, and this time Mikel finally stopped hesitating and decisively said, "I'll go with you!"

Neville and Ron looked at him with suspicion.

Mikel said, "Lin Xia invited me to join, saying that as an outstanding student, the school would invest resources in me, and if I could join the lab, the lab would also receive some resources."

But I've been hesitant, wanting to rely on my own abilities to become an outstanding student in research and then have my own independent research lab.

But now I feel that the path I'm on is too difficult. Joining Lin Xia's lab might make things a little easier.

Ron suddenly realized and said directly, "That's for sure. The research that Lin Xia and the others are doing can change or indirectly affect the wizarding world. There are also many classified projects inside that even I don't know about."

If you can join her lab, you can quickly get access to those projects. As long as your name is on them, it will become part of your qualifications, making it much easier to apply to the school as a research-oriented outstanding student.

To be honest, Harry and I have accumulated enough experience to be considered qualified. If we continue doing research with Lin Xia this semester, we might be able to apply for research-based honors programs next semester.

Mikel's lips twitched slightly as he looked at Ron with a complicated expression.

Why can this person talk about gaining seniority so confidently? Although he has gained seniority, he and Harry ultimately don't have much research talent. This is stealing other people's resources.

But then he thought again, no, Hogwarts doesn't have a fixed number of places for outstanding students; the number of places each year is determined based on the applicants.

This isn't about stealing resources; if we're talking about stealing, it's about stealing from Hogwarts.

But isn't it perfectly legitimate for students to use school resources?

Thinking about it that way, Mikel realized that Ron and Harry were really smart.

Neville didn't think much of it; he just felt envious.

When will he be able to become an outstanding student in his field of study, just like Ron and Harry?

If Mikel knew what Na'vi was thinking, he would definitely say, "No, Na'vi, believe me, you'll become a top combat student much faster. Your combat talent is actually better than you think."
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When the three arrived at the laboratory, the others were already there.

As soon as they opened the door, they heard a cheerful voice.

George and Fred, in their characteristic sales pitch, touted their newly developed "Inspiration Potion" as a sure-fire success!

The "Inspiration Potion" is inspired by the previous "Wisdom Potion".

This potion simply reduced the wings of the Billywig bug and added several rare and precious ingredients, greatly alleviating the side effect of having to go to the bathroom.

It can also refresh the mind and achieve a state that seems to be entering a state of mental resonance (pseudo).

It might sound a bit difficult, but the twins had a lot of ideas from the research manual on the Billywig worm that they could directly copy.

Therefore, for twins, they only need to keep trying and failing, and eventually they will succeed.

This is a research experiment with great promise; they have been very confident in the product since the beginning of the research.

George: "I can't wait to test its capabilities. Fred, what do you think about suggesting to the school that we hold midterm exams so the young wizards can see their level and increase their sense of urgency?"

Fred: "George, don't you think the midterms are a bit far off? At least another month away."

I think we could suggest to the school that there be monthly exams, one every month. This would allow students to better identify and address their weaknesses. What do you think?

George: "I think your suggestion is fantastic. How about we go write a letter to the professor right now?"

Fred: "Then we need to think carefully about what magic to use to hide our tracks. The professor might be interested in us making the suggestion, and I don't want to be confronted by him."

George: "That makes sense."

He caught a glimpse of Lin Xia out of the corner of his eye, and suddenly an idea flashed into his mind. His gaze sharpened as he said:

"Fred, I think we need to think about this from a different angle. Now that we've joined Lin Xia's lab, let's follow the lab's approach. We can have the lab help us with promotion!"

Upon hearing this, Fred looked at Lin Xia with sparkling eyes.

Lin Xia smiled slightly. She was originally in the laboratory recording data and sensing the outside world through the magic rune array.

Upon discovering that the Weasley twins had suddenly left the laboratory and entered the public area, appearing very excited, I went out to investigate and learned that they had successfully developed the [Inspiration and Creativity] potion.

Hermione, who was also doing research in the lab, seemed to sense something and came out as well.

Lin Xia said, "You've finally changed your mindset. Now that you've joined the lab, you're no longer working alone. It's best to let the lab handle the publicity, but—"

She then changed the subject, her tone sharp, and said, "If we use the lab's name for promotion and publicity, then we must undergo very rigorous testing. The side effects must be proportional to the abilities gained. If the abilities gained are too weak, but the side effects are too strong, the lab will not approve it."

Lin Xia looked at the Weasley twins and asked, "Are you ready?"

George and Fred exchanged a glance and said in unison, "Ready!"

The [Inspiration and Wisdom] potion we're researching this time is quite different from the previous [Wisdom Potion].

When they were researching the potion of wisdom last time, they were in too much of a hurry and only produced a half-finished product before rushing it to market, hoping to take advantage of the final exams.

Therefore, they acknowledge that the potion of wisdom has significant flaws.

But this time is different. This time, the [Inspiration and Ingenuity] potion uses advanced equipment and rare materials from the laboratory to make up for many shortcomings.

The twins had complete confidence in this potion! (End of Chapter)