Hogwarts starts with stealing power.

Lin Xia blinked; she seemed to have forgotten something.

Meeting Ron's anxious gaze, Lin Xia finally spoke:

"Actually, Snape mentioned this to me before. Draco, Hermione, and I applied to learn Occlumency, but Professor Snape said that Professor McGonagall was too busy to teach us, so he would teach us instead."

And you and Harry will be going to class with us, and he'll be teaching you both.

Actually, when Snape approached her, he didn't say that Ron and Harry should go together; he just told the three students who had applied to go.

However, Lin Xia suddenly had a premonition that if Harry were around, Snape might teach more diligently.

This intuition came suddenly, on a whim.

Lin Xia trusted her intuition, so she followed it and did so.

Ron's lips twitched slightly, and his expression instantly turned ugly.

He was deeply impressed by Professor Snape's teachings. The professor didn't treat people like human beings at all and hoped that everyone could become a big fat person overnight and learn Occlumency instantly.

Sometimes Ron had a feeling that Professor Snape seemed more eager for them to learn Occlumency than they were themselves.

Lin Xia asked, "Did the professor tell you when and where to meet?"

Ron didn't answer, but Harry did: "Tomorrow, in the Potions classroom."

Hermione asked curiously, "Do we need to prepare anything in advance?"

Ron snapped out of his daze, thought about it carefully, shook his head, and whispered, "All you need to do is prepare your courage."

At this moment, Mikel asked, "You've all gone to tutoring, and only Weasley is left in the lab. Should Neville and I still go to the lab?"

Lin Xia looked over.

Mikel said with great interest, "Actually, what I wanted to say was whether Neville and I could join this Occlumency program. I'm very interested in this magic."

Lin Xia thought for a moment and said, "Since Snape wants us to go over there, adding a few more people shouldn't be a problem. We already have enough people, so adding two more won't change anything."

"But you should be prepared. Snape might not be so easy to talk to. He might make sarcastic remarks when he sees the two of you newcomers."

Mikel smiled and said, "I'm used to it. He doesn't give any of the Gryffindor students a friendly look."

As for Nawei...

He goes wherever his friends go.

After dinner, Lin Xia returned to the golden cabin.

Hogwarts has runes that prevent apparition, so apparition is not allowed on campus. However, Lin Xia figured out a method for teleporting through the inner space.

This transfer method uses a different dimensional coordinate system than the surface space, and the Hogwarts rune array is mainly used to defend against transfers in the surface space, so it does not work against transfers in the inner space.

Once she understood this, she began to conduct experiments continuously.

The journey begins with moving from the Golden Cabin to the Hufflepuff Common Room, then back to the Golden Cabin. From there, you move to the area outside the Common Room, which is the second-floor staircase.

Then she moved directly from the second-floor stairwell to the kitchen doorway and greeted the house-elves inside.

House-elves are having a meeting in the kitchen.

They hold a meeting every night to discuss what to provide for Hufflepuff the next day.

After the meal discussion, it needs to be recorded and then submitted to the relevant academic affairs office of the school in order to obtain the special meal subsidy funds provided by Lin Xia.

Lin Xia appeared abruptly at the doorway.

She listened for quite a while before the perceptive house-elf noticed her arrival.

Lin Xia smiled slightly and said, "I just came by out of boredom. You all go about your business and don't mind me."

But how could the house-elves possibly ignore Lin Xia?
They paused their discussion, warmly welcomed her, and stuffed plenty of food into her arms.

Lin Xia shouted repeatedly, "Don't give me any more! I just came to take a look, I really just came to take a look!"

She had to leave the kitchen somewhat disheveled, carrying a large pile of food.

Behind her, many house-elves were carrying bags of food, all trying to stuff them into Lin Xia's hands.

The next second, Lin Xia's figure disappeared in front of them.

The house-elves stared in astonishment, exchanging bewildered glances. One of them muttered to itself, "How could they run so fast? They were just here a moment ago!"

Lin Xia returned to the golden wooden house.

She's not very skilled at exploring the inner space yet, but with more practice, she should soon find an efficient way to use it.

After only a few explorations, she concluded that this method of movement was more perfect and efficient than tablespace transfer, and had no side effects.

Most importantly, many spatial transfer methods are only designed for the surface space, not the inner space.

This kind of spatial transfer in another dimension seems to be unknown to wizards in the wizarding world.

As Lin Xia continued her exploration, the teaching day set by Professor Snape arrived.

However, this time, in addition to Mikel and Neville, two more people joined the study group: the Weasley twins.

They came from the laboratory.

When they came out, the twins were resting in the common room. They saw them walking out in a hurry and thought they were going to the auditorium for a meal.

But looking at the time, something seemed off; it wasn't mealtime yet.

So George asked.

Upon learning that they were heading to the Potions classroom to receive instruction from Snape on Occlumency, the twins immediately became extremely interested and clamored to come over.

Lin Xia believes that teaching one person is the same as teaching several people.

Since we've already added so many people, adding two more shouldn't be a problem.

So they brought the Weasley twins along too.

So, the group of them hurried off to the Potions classroom.

now it is night.

The potions classroom was in the basement, and even during the day it felt cold and damp, let alone at night.

The cold, damp Potions classroom was filled with a strange, pungent smell of volatile potions, and the air still carried the lingering smell of gunpowder from an explosion caused by a failed potion attempt.

The combination of several distinctive scents created an indescribable sense of complexity in the Potions classroom.

Snape had already arrived when Lin Xia and the others arrived.

His solitary figure stood behind the podium, still wearing his unchanging wizard robes, and his greasy hair, seen from behind, made one want to cast a bubble charm on him.

The Weasley twins' wands twitched with barely suppressed urge; they really wanted to give him a good whack, to wash his hair which hadn't been washed in ages. As footsteps approached, Snape turned, his gaze like two icicles shooting towards the doorway.

However, instead of the expected three students (Lin Xia, Hermione, and Draco), a group of people poured into the classroom.

Snape's brow furrowed instantly, as if he were trying to hold back something.

His deep black eyes narrowed suddenly, slowly sweeping over each uninvited guest who had barged in, his eyes filled with undisguised disdain.

"What a... terrifying lineup."

His opening remarks were cold and sarcastic, his voice as sharp as a blade.

His gaze swept over Harry and Ron first.

"Potter, Weasley, may I assume that your brains, which are comparable to the size of trolls, have finally realized that Occlumency cannot be learned in just a few lessons, and therefore you need to come here for a second round of retraining?"

"And you, Longbottom and Mr. Mikel, what gave you the misconception that this advanced magic is a supplementary course for those—excuse me—students who can't even reliably cast spells and only have a talent for attack spells?"

Finally, his gaze seemed to materialize, fixing fiercely on the twins with undisguised disgust and absurdity.

"What frightens me the most are these two most dazzling red-haired students. Please explain, or rather, what inspiration made you think that serious magic like Occlumency is suitable for your minds filled with pranks and explosives?"

This is no funny prank!

It is not very harmful, but extremely insulting.

Snape is still the same Snape.

He looked at the crowd arrogantly and said, word by word, "Perhaps I was being too tactful. Let me tell you clearly again, who allowed you to step into this classroom?"

other people:……

They knew Snape would hate them, but they didn't expect him to hate them so much.

After a moment of silence, Lin Xia smiled and said, "Professor, I think three people are too inefficient for learning. We can have more people learning together so that we can verify each other's work and you won't always have to ask us questions."

Snape gave a soft snort.

Unexpectedly, he didn't say anything more.

Instead, the conversation shifted immediately, and they got to the main topic of brain shut-in techniques.

Ron and Harry didn't look too good. They had been taught Occlumency by Snape before, but the learning experience wasn't very good.

They preferred Professor McGonagall's gradual teaching method to his.

But this time, they were somewhat surprised to hear that Snape's teaching style had changed!

He didn't start with actual combat; instead, he first explained the principles.

After ensuring everyone has a clear understanding of the brain shut-in technique, everyone is then asked to enter a meditative state.

Snape said coldly, “When you first enter meditation, you can close your eyes to concentrate your mind.”

I will make some noise, but you must not be drawn to it. Once the tranquility of meditation is broken, you must begin meditating again.

Lin Xia replied, "Okay."

She took the lead by closing her eyes.

She often meditates. Before practicing, she must first enter into meditation to adjust her body and mind to the best state before she can start practicing.

Therefore, she was the quickest among everyone present to enter meditation; almost as soon as she closed her eyes, her breathing became very peaceful.

Snape glanced at her and felt that Lin Xia's meditative state was no different from her usual state; she was always just as calm.

As for the other students, they had some difficulty entering a meditative state, their minds were complicated.

Even with my eyes closed, my mind is filled with a jumble of complex thoughts.

Ron and Harry got into the swing of things quickly, having trained during the winter break.

The Weasley twins, perhaps because they've been focused on their experiments lately, are more focused than others, and they also enter a meditative state very quickly once they relax.

Next up were Draco and Hermione.

Seeing that many people had entered a meditative state, Snape did not delay any longer and created various noises.

As for Neville and Mikel, he had no obligation to teach them, much less to wait for them to enter a meditative state before taking action.

Suddenly, a loud clap of thunder rang in everyone's ears, and some people immediately opened their eyes in fright, thinking that something terrible had happened.

When the Weasley twins opened their eyes, they found that nothing had changed. The voice they had just heard was Snape's way of scaring them.

Harry and Ron were prepared and did not open their eyes.

This thunderclap was within their expectations.

Hermione and Draco didn't open their eyes either, because Snape had made it very clear that Draco would make some noise, and what they had to do was not be attracted by the noise he made.

One test after another came.

In the end, only Lin Xia kept her eyes closed the entire time, maintaining a state of pure and sincere meditation, while the other young wizards all broke free of their spells.

Snape stared intently at Lin Xia and suddenly asked, "Have you ever practiced Occlumency before?"

Lin Xia shook her head: "I've never cultivated."

She thought for a moment and said, "But my parents are Eastern sorcerers, and they passed on some cultivation techniques from the East to me."

Before I begin my practice, I must calm my mind; otherwise, I might suffer a qi deviation during practice. That's why I can enter a meditative state so quickly and am not easily disturbed.

Upon hearing this, Snape said coldly, "Next time you can try to resist Legilimency. Occlumency is just a defensive state, protecting your mind from being impacted and tampered with."

If you can maintain a calm state of mind, you are less susceptible to being possessed by thoughts.

Ron couldn't help but ask, "Professor, Lin Xia hasn't even mastered Occlumency yet, and he can already resist Legilimency?"

Snape retorted, "Who said she didn't practice Occlumency? She has reached all the prerequisites for Occlumency. This magic doesn't need to be cast with spells; it relies on mental defense, a passive defensive state."

Once she's in the right state, the Mind Control Technique won't affect her; similarly, once she's in the right state, she's constantly using the Mind Control Technique.

It sounds a bit convoluted, but the Weasley twins have already summarized the key points for the professor, which are:

"Lin Xia can be said to have mastered the technique of brain shut-off!"
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In the quiet corridor, the group of people walked and chatted.

It's not curfew yet, and many wizards are doing their homework in the common room instead of going out to play.

Ron looked at Lin Xia with envy: "I can't do that. I get woken up every time there's even the slightest noise."

Harry said, "Ron, you have to believe me, very few people can enter the Occlumency state so quickly, just like Lin Xia." (End of Chapter)