Hogwarts starts with stealing power.

After they returned to the lab, George said, "Professor Snape withheld some important data from us. According to the contract, we are supposed to observe him for at least half an hour."

Fred said, "But look at Snape's expression back then. He wouldn't let us stay there that long. We had to head back first."

In fact, there was no other way but to go back home.

They didn't leave voluntarily; Snape asked them to leave directly.

Lin Xia did not participate in the conversation; she was looking through the experimental records Snape had given them.

After looking at it for a while, she handed the parchment to the twins and nodded, saying, "This record is very detailed, even more detailed than those given by other professors. Based on the record he gave, it can be used as a classic model."

If you're bold enough, you could even reveal when promoting this potion that Professor Snape was one of your trial participants.

Snape's reputation as a Potions Master is quite prestigious; even he was one of your trial users and showed great interest in this potion. Other wizards will likely be even more interested.

Upon hearing this, George and Fred were slightly moved.

But they quickly abandoned the idea.

They'll be attending Hogwarts in the future, and Snape hates trouble. If they dared to publicize it like that, they'd probably be getting points deducted by Snape every day.

George said with a grin, "Although we don't use his name in the external publicity, we can post his trial data, and we can also post the trial data of other professors to provide corroboration."

Fred said excitedly, "That's a great idea! Anyone interested in learning about this potion will find these people's trial records. Even without advertising, it will be as effective as advertising."

The news spread quickly through word of mouth among wizards.

Even Snape was interested in this potion. So what if it was made by two kids? It must have something magical about it!

Lin Xia reviewed the records and reports made by the Weasley twins, pointing out certain details that needed to be written clearly, while instructing them to briefly mention information that might reveal key production steps.

George and Fred both said they had learned something.

If they have other research products in the future, they'll probably know how to write about them.

After instructing the twins, Lin Xia left the lab and planned to visit the school clinic.

The main reason I came here was to see Mikel.

He was unable to use the research lab for the next month.

Lin Xia had previously entered the lab to check it out in order to stop Hermione from going further into illegal activities and stealing other people's experimental results.

Some materials on the lab table need to be carefully preserved to prevent the drug's efficacy from being lost too quickly, but Mikel just left them on the lab table so casually.

When he comes back, I'm afraid all those materials on the table will be unusable.

Lin Xia didn't care about the pile of materials, and they weren't particularly valuable. Plus, the lab still had plenty of points left, but it was never good to waste them.

What if Mikel's laboratory contains some particularly dangerous items besides rare magical plants, and if these items are not stored properly, their medicinal effects will continue to evaporate and cause other accidents?
With that in mind, Lin Xia was determined to go.

Upon arriving at the school clinic, before even entering the room, one could hear Mikel and Professor Lupin talking outside the door.

After listening for a while, I realized they were discussing how wizards can let go of distracting thoughts and enter a deeper meditative state.

Lin Xia raised an eyebrow.

Mikel's voice sounded strong and clear; was he completely cured?

She knocked on the door and received a "come in" reply, so she pushed the door open and went inside.

Lupin and Mikel both looked at Lin Xia at the doorway.

Lin Xia smiled slightly, unfazed by their scrutinizing gazes, and said calmly:
"I was a little worried about your health before I came, but it seems that you have all recovered. Mrs. Pomfrey's medical skills are superb once again."

Lupin smiled and said, "I'm perfectly healthy. It's just that McGonagall is making a big fuss and insists on keeping me in the school clinic for observation. I feel that I can go to class and teach anytime I want."

Lin Xia smiled and said, "Professor McGonagall is just concerned about your health."

Lin Xia had previously learned through spirit writing that Lu Ping was not a pure human, but would transform into a werewolf on the night of the full moon.

The full moon night of a few days ago has passed, and I wonder how Professor Lu Ping managed to get through it.

Anyway, he seems to be in pretty good spirits right now.

As for Mikel, Lin Xia observed him carefully for a while and said, "Has your fever subsided?"

Mikel nodded: "Yes, since I started meditating, my mind has calmed down a lot, and I've stopped having a fever."

"Meditation?" Lin Xia asked curiously.

Mikel said, "I have nightmares at night, and when I wake up, my mind is unsettled and I always get distracted."

Once my mind wanders, I fall back asleep and continue having nightmares. I try to keep my eyes open to stay awake, but that makes me very irritable.

Professor Lu Ping taught me a method to regulate my mental state through meditation. Without realizing it, I found my mood returned to calm, and my fever subsided.

Lin Xia asked astutely, "But if you were to fall asleep again, do you think you would still have nightmares?"

Mikel shook his head gravely. "I don't know."

The reason he had nightmares and couldn't block out the evil god's ramblings was because the system crashed and couldn't function.

But this morning, the system was restored, and I was able to communicate with him.

He just hadn't tried sleeping yet, so he wasn't sure if the system would work.

Lin Xia thought for a moment and said, "If you feel that you are still disturbed by the evil god's ramblings, you can seek Professor McGonagall's help."

You are an excellent student, and Hogwarts will not stand idly by and allow you to be disturbed by the ravishing words of the evil god. However, you will also face rigorous questioning from the school, so be prepared.

She changed the subject, "The reason I came to see you this time is related to the laboratory."

She voiced all her concerns.

Mikel hadn't thought much of it at first, but after Lin Xia mentioned it, he remembered that some special magical plants really needed to be preserved in advance.

When he was concocting the potion, he used a magical plant that emitted a foul odor.

During the preparation process, this magical plant will emit a strong fragrance, but its smell is disgusting, as if it has overused its fragrance and therefore tastes bad.

Once the potion is fully prepared, the aroma will completely dissipate, leaving no fragrance, but the nauseating smell will remain.

If this magical plant is not stored properly, a foul odor will follow once the fragrance dissipates.

He won't be able to enter the lab for another month, and by then it will probably be a stinking mess.

The mere thought of it suffocated him.

Mikel quickly said, "There are some things that need to be packed, but Professor McGonagall won't let me into the lab. What am I supposed to do? Can she grant me access?"

But then he hesitated.

If he had a choice, he wouldn't want anyone in his lab. Hermione's earlier comment about someone breaking into his lab was enough to make him uneasy.

Fortunately, the potion he developed was only in its early stages, and Hermione couldn't find anything out from that limited information.

However, if he advances the potion to the intermediate level in the future, each ingredient will require multiple ingredients to synthesize.

If someone sees this, it's easy to deduce what he's planning based on the information.

Although the system had warned him that the potion's recipe was extremely complex, even if the intermediate-level recipe had been leaked, it would be difficult for a wizard to deduce the final steps and recipe based on the available materials.

But Mikel is still very worried.

Lin Xia noticed Mikel's hesitation.

Sure enough, no researcher wanted to lay bare their research findings for others to see.

The private research lab holds countless secrets hidden from the researchers.

Take her own laboratory, for example; it's absolutely not open to anyone else.

So Lin Xia said, "Professor McGonagall only told you not to go into the lab to do experiments for a month, it doesn't mean you can't step into the lab at all for a month."

If you just go over and tidy up your things and do nothing else, the professor won't say anything.

If you're still worried, I can get a report from the professor, but you'll need to handwrite the application based on that report.

Mikel immediately said, "I'll apply for it. You don't need to pass it on to the professor for me; I'll do it myself."

Lin Xia said, "Okay, but we need to do it as soon as possible. Your materials have been in the lab for a long time without being stored in time."

After discussing business with Mikel, Lin Xia chatted with Professor Lu Ping about his health.

She specifically mentioned the potion of inspiration, "Professor, you fell into a coma after taking the potion. Do you think it's related to the potion?"

This time, Lupin answered very confidently: "No, it's not a problem with the potion, it's a problem with my own body."

At the time, I was studying a profound magic, which caused my magic power to become somewhat disordered. I shouldn't have tried taking potions in the first place. No matter how mild a potion is, it still requires mobilizing the magic power in your body.

My chaotic magic clashed with the power of the potion, which is why I'm unconscious. I will clarify this to the public: the Inspiration Potion is actually very safe.

Lin Xia thought to herself, "Professor Lupin's words changed so quickly; it seems the Weasley twins did indeed reach some kind of agreement with him."

As she left the school clinic, she caught a glimpse of a small bird through the window outside.

This little bird is one of the most common birds in the school. It is very intelligent and often interacts with students. Students also often use this little bird to deliver messages.

But Lin Xia found the bird she saw rather peculiar. Even though she hadn't noticed anything, she couldn't help but take a few more glances at it.

She always trusted her intuition; this little bird was probably not as simple as she thought.

However, the bird made no other move, and since this was Hogwarts after all, Lin Xia simply glanced at the bird and walked away.

Lin Xia noticed the little bird, and the little bird also noticed Lin Xia.

The reason it was noticed was because Lin Xia's gaze lingered on it for more than three seconds, which was then caught by the sensitive little bird.

Professor Barbling sat in an office, dealing with the backlog of work from the past few days.

Because the world of evil gods has been frequently explored by the wizarding world in recent months, a lot of new information has been discovered, which has led to the Ministry of Magic holding frequent meetings.

But Babling had other things to do, so she entrusted all the affairs of Hogwarts to the puppets.

However, even the puppet couldn't make up his mind about some important matters.

She made a special trip back to school today to deal with the information left behind by the puppet.

While examining the information left by the puppet, Babling sensed a change in an arrangement she had made at the school and detected the aura of the evil god's murmurs, so she spared a portion of her attention to observe it.

This unusual movement originated from Mikel.

Babling never expected that Mikel would know Lin Xia.

Even more unexpectedly, as Lin Xia was about to leave, she noticed the unusual nature of the little bird on the branch.

in the office.

Babling rarely puts down her work, her eyes fixed on the scene ahead, as if she has traversed layers of space to arrive at the view that the little bird can see.

She said with great interest, "Such keen observation skills, no wonder you were chosen by me."

"Dumbledore, the gears of destiny have begun to turn. Everyone must choose a successor. I have already chosen my successor. But will the one you have selected be able to carry on your will and forge ahead bravely?"

Babling glanced at Mikel, then lowered her head again to continue handling her affairs.

Mikel, on the other hand, only felt a sudden chill.

He glanced back a few times, found nothing, then turned back to continue his conversation with Professor Lupin about meditation.

That night, Mikel finally succumbed to sleepiness and drifted off to sleep.

At the same time, the system within his body was activated, silently running a program to clear away the evil god's ramblings.

But during the cleanup, the strange cup that Mikel was holding also emitted a faint glow.

This ray of light was not meant to attract more raucous cries of evil gods, but rather to clear away the indescribable things that were entangled around Mikel.

While Mikel was conscious, the system remained well hidden, and it was Mikel's power that it was using.

But this time Mikel fell into a deep sleep. The system had previously fought with the host's consciousness. Although the host regained the upper hand, the system still acted as an auxiliary.

However, due to the host's weakened state, the system's capabilities were also impaired.

Due to a moment of carelessness, the power of the system collided with the power attached to the strange cup.

In that instant, the system instantly retracted all its power.

But it was too late!
The power carried by the system was perceived by the consciousness attached to the strange cup.

Babling, who was working at her desk, suddenly looked up, raised her eyebrows, and looked ahead with interest.

"Finally caught you, you little rat from another world, you actually hid inside our wizard's body."

"Aren't high-dimensional forces like yours the ones who would most disdain cooperating with inferior humans like us?"

No one answered Babling's rambling.

She didn't need to answer.

She simply kept her gaze fixed silently on Mikel. (End of Chapter)