Hogwarts starts with stealing power.

The Weasley twins fell in love with the crystal ball at first sight.

This crystal ball is truly special!

It is smaller than a regular crystal ball, almost half the size, and is entirely pale purple. Placed on a deep blue velvet cloth, it exudes a mysterious luster.

They begged Trelawney for a long time, even offering an unprecedented hundred Galleons to persuade her, and with a combination of coaxing and deception, they finally got their hands on the crystal ball.

After obtaining the crystal ball, they realized they had made a huge profit.

This crystal ball is very different from other crystal balls. As soon as they hold it in their hands, they can feel a strong spiritual energy.

Before that, they couldn't understand what Trelawney meant by "when spiritual energy is overflowing, one will naturally see certain scenes of the future."

But when they held the crystal ball in their hands, they experienced this feeling, and fragmented images naturally appeared in their minds.

Even the Weasley twins weren't sure if these fragments were from the future.

Why the uncertainty?

It's because they remember these scenes and have seen them countless times that they feel they might not be scenes from the future.

Could what they are seeing be the past?

With this question in mind, they specifically asked Professor Trelawney.

Trelawney, upon hearing their questions, nonchalantly replied, "Who told you that what you see in your mind is necessarily what will happen in the future?"
Those who can see fragments of the future are a few gifted wizards favored by Merlin; only they can glimpse a sliver of the future's reality.

Many people can only glimpse the secrets of the past, but many more can't even see the secrets, only the ordinary. After all, some parts of the past are equally important.

The Weasley twins took this opportunity to learn some methods from the professor that could accurately predict the future.

They hadn't had a chance to use what they learned yet, but this was a perfect opportunity.

In the laboratory.

George held the crystal ball in his hand, chanted an unknown incantation, and then sprinkled some special substance on the crystal ball.

This is a liquid specially developed for crystal balls, which can enhance the connection between the user and the crystal ball at certain times.

When the liquid was sprinkled on it, the crystal ball began to glow faintly.

Fred watched intently as the crystal ball gradually grew brighter and brighter, turning increasingly purple, and was about to turn into a deep black.

According to their knowledge, at this moment, some images would appear in the crystal ball.

If there are no visual images, then these images will appear in their minds.

How these two methods appear depends on the user's psychic abilities.

The former is relatively weak and can only be explored using a crystal ball as a medium.

The latter, on the other hand, has a stronger psychic ability, so they can directly visualize the future in their minds.

The Weasley twins were on tenterhooks. It was almost here; they were ready to watch the show.

However, the next moment, the two stared wide-eyed as the crystal ball suddenly went out.

There was no strange smell at the scene, but the twins imagined that something was burning.

George stared blankly at the crystal ball in his palm and asked in confusion, "Did I fail or succeed? The professor didn't explain this to us."

I clearly succeeded, so why isn't the image showing up? Why did the crystal ball suddenly stop working?

Fred said, "George, could there be a slight error in the process that we didn't notice? Why don't I give it a try?"

The two have similar psychic abilities. As twins, they are almost identical in every way except for their personalities.

George handed the crystal ball to Fred, who, following Trelawney's instructions, began chanting a heavy, obscure incantation.

As before, the crystal ball first lit up with a faint light, and then gradually became brighter.

They were on the verge of success, but then they got stuck at the last step.

When the light from the crystal ball completely turned into a heavy black, the crystal ball extinguished its light completely and returned to its original color.

It failed again.

This time, the twins were certain that it wasn't their problem. Could it be the crystal ball?
Considering that everyone in the lab was worried about Lin Xia, the twins didn't hesitate and skipped their classes to go find Professor Trelawney.

Trelawney was having a drink in her office.

She had class soon, but she was already somewhat delirious, and her cheeks were flushed from drinking.

But Trelawney didn't care about this little thing.

She even believes that the feeling of being drunk helps her with divination and makes it easier for her to get into the zone.

When she saw the Weasley twins approaching, her first reaction was to hide from them.

She gets a headache every time she sees those two students.

Although they would bring her extra Galleons, they also had a lot on their plate, and seemed determined to get to the bottom of things.

But there are some things that even she herself doesn't understand, so how can she explain them to them?

Trelawney immediately closed his eyes and began to snore softly, as if hypnotizing himself:

"I'm asleep, I'm asleep, I'm completely asleep, no one can wake me up..."

George said, "Professor, you've fallen asleep. How about we ask you to take the day off? You have a divination class next, and you probably won't be able to attend."

Trelawney was pleased; in fact, that's what she thought too.

He had no inspiration today and didn't want to go to class.

However, the next second, Fred said, "But George, I remember that the professor has already used up her leave allowance for the month. If she takes any more, she won't meet the school's standard."

I'd already lost the perfect attendance bonus, and I couldn't even meet the minimum attendance requirement, and now they're going to deduct from my base salary. How many gallons is a professor's salary again?

George: "Ten? No, it seems like less than five."

Trelawney could no longer play dumb. She was going to lose her perfect attendance bonus, but she didn't want her wages to be docked either!
Her salary was already meager; if it kept being deducted like this, she wouldn't even be able to afford alcohol.

Although she can't afford to drink anymore... if it weren't for the tuition fees from her students, she wouldn't be able to spend so lavishly on alcohol.

She opened her eyes and said drunkenly, "So that's why I heard the noise. It's you guys. Help me up. I have to go to class soon."

George said with great concern, "Professor, you seem disoriented. Can you really go to class? Should you ask for leave?"

Trelawney waved her hand. "You don't understand. Divination works best in this state, and I remember more knowledge in it." George said, "I see. Perfect, I have a question for you."

Fred: "I'm confident that with your current peak condition, you can answer our questions."

Trelawney's lips twitched, and he said irritably, "What are you going to ask now?"

The twins pointed out the unusual nature of the crystal ball.

Trelawney pondered for a moment, then frowned and said, "Hmm, your situation is indeed unusual. The crystal ball was activated, and the process didn't go wrong."

The moment the crystal ball was activated, it meant your ritual was successful. But the crystal ball suddenly went out, which can only mean—"

The twins asked eagerly, "What does that mean?"

Trelawney: "That shows you're not capable enough."

"what?"

Trelawney continued, "The person you are trying to divine is far beyond your capabilities. Even if you successfully activate the ritual, the power you expend is insufficient for the crystal ball to complete the process."

Divination carries a connotation of the weak overcoming the strong. An ordinary wizard might be able to glimpse a glimpse of the future of a powerful being through divination, but if the difference in strength between the two is too great, it is completely impossible to glimpse such a thing.

George frowned, not quite believing the explanation.

He suddenly remembered something and said, "Professor, I remember you made a very famous prophecy; you predicted Voldemort."

Fred: "According to you, does this mean that your abilities are not much weaker than Voldemort's?"

Trelawney said matter-of-factly, “My abilities far surpass Voldemort’s. I’m not talking about strength, but rather psychic inspiration.”

I can foretell his fate, but he cannot foretell mine through a crystal ball; in this respect, we are worlds apart.

The twins understood now.

Trelawney continued, "Moreover, my bloodline is somewhat special. Sometimes my body doesn't belong to me, and my consciousness doesn't belong to me either. It's constantly changing, sometimes decreasing, and sometimes suddenly increasing. You can't do what I do."

Through the professor's detailed explanation, the twins vaguely understood one thing: Lin Xia's spiritual awareness was very high, much higher than theirs, which was why she was able to completely block their detection.

Trelawney found it strange that they would ask such a question, "Whom are you divining?"

She deliberately raised her head and said with considerable pride, "Although both of you have only average spiritual awareness, slightly better than ordinary people, you need to exert all your strength to be able to glean the information given by the Goddess of Fate."

But under my tutelage, you have gradually developed some abilities that even older students might not possess as strong acumen as you. At school, you might even be able to glimpse the future of some professors.”

The twins thought for a moment and did not reveal Lin Xia's identity. They only said, "We just happened to be divining the professor, but it is obvious that the professor's spiritual sense is much stronger than ours."

Having understood the reason, the twins returned to the lab.

Although they didn't get any results from the divination, they were certain that Lin Xia should be safe.

People with even stronger spiritual awareness should have a more acute sense of danger and wouldn't put themselves in a dangerous situation.

Meanwhile, Lin Xia, whom many people were worried about, awoke from some mysterious state.

When she woke up, the white fairy who was lying on her shoulder gently licked her, and Lin Xia felt a ticklish sensation on her face.

She's doing alright; she's been observing the bloodline pathways within the White Fairy's body for the past few days.

On the contrary, Fairy Bai has gained a lot in the past few days. She not only has a better understanding of the internal structure of her body, but has also combined with part of her consciousness to guide the flow of bloodline power.

Blood flows throughout the body, but what the White Fairy needs most is a strengthening of the heart. Therefore, Lin Xia guides the bloodline power hidden in the blood to flow towards the heart.

This immediately gave the White Fairy the direction, and even without her guidance later, she consciously directed the power in that direction.

Lin Xia stroked Bai Xianzi's chin, and Bai Xianzi let out a comfortable purring sound.

Seeing that it was in good spirits, she was genuinely happy for the White Fairy and whispered, "At your current pace, you should be able to complete your awakening and transformation within a year or two. Grow up quickly."

The white fairy meowed sweetly.

After waking up, Lin Xia felt that she had gained a deeper understanding of bloodlines and had come to understand many things she did not know before. She originally wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to use all the knowledge she had just digested on the research of bloodline evolution potions.

As soon as she picked up the medicine, she felt uneasy.

I feel like I've vaguely forgotten something.

Lin Xia put down the medicine, thought for a moment, and realized that six days had passed without her noticing.

She simply walked out of the laboratory.

Once outside, I found the common lounge full of people, all with solemn expressions.

They hadn't seen Lin Xia yet, and were arguing amongst themselves—

“No, we can’t wait any longer. We need to call the professor over. What if something happened to Lin Xia in the lab?” Hermione said worriedly. “She’s never taken such a long leave before.”

Draco insisted, "Let's wait one more day. If he's still not out after a week, then we can call the professor over. Lin Xia knows what she's doing."

George: "There's no need to make such a fuss. I think she'll be fine."

Fred: "Lin Xia is someone even we can't predict. She won't easily put herself in danger, especially since Hogwarts is very safe."

Harry: "But there's still no news from her. No matter what happened to Lin Xia in the past, she would never have disappeared without a trace."

Ron agreed, saying, "I'd like to have a professor come and take a look, but there are already research projects being done in the lab, so would it be inconvenient to show some of them to a professor?"

Upon hearing this, the others hesitated again.

Mikel, who had been silent until now, spoke up, saying meaningfully:
"If I am conducting research and it is at a critical moment, and I am just one step away from a breakthrough, I do not want others to bring other people into my laboratory under the pretext of worrying about my safety."

The laboratory is my territory. Unauthorized entry without my permission, even for my safety, will disgust me.

Hermione pursed her lips and remained silent.

Suddenly, a soft laugh came from the room, and Lin Xia's voice rang out: "Are you talking about me?"

Everyone looked up and their eyes lit up.

Hermione suddenly stood up and circled around her: "Lin Xia, are you alright? I was worried you might have passed out in the lab."

Lin Xia said, "It's nothing. I suddenly got an inspiration while I was doing my research, so I got so absorbed in it that I forgot about the time."

Neville asked curiously, "Is it related to the psychic potion?"

Lin Xia didn't want to tell them about the bloodline evolution potion, so she nodded and said, "Yes, I have some clues, but I still lack a lot of information. The most crucial piece of the puzzle hasn't been found yet." (End of Chapter)