Hogwarts starts with stealing power.

After reading the contents of the document, her expression gradually became serious.

She had also seen these materials, but strangely, she had no recollection of the one Neville had found.

Hermione searched her memory, and she remembered the contents of the document above and below, but she had no recollection of this particular part.

"Hermione, Hermione?"

Seeing that Hermione didn't react, Neville asked softly, "Is there something wrong with my thinking?"

Hermione snapped out of her reverie and shook her head, saying, "No, I think your idea is great. I hadn't thought of that at all, and I hadn't even seen that before."

Neville said blankly, "You must have been too busy and just glanced at it, so you didn't remember it."

Hermione shook her head again, without saying a word.

She knew her own abilities and read every book carefully, even if she only glanced at it briefly, she could remember it.

Hermione thought for a moment and said, "Neville, that's a good point. After class, come with me to the lab and share this idea with the other researchers. Perhaps this will be the main research goal for our next phase."

Neville panicked upon hearing this and stammered, "Hermione, isn't this too hasty? I was just mentioning it casually. I... I still have a lot of things I don't understand."

Hermione shook her head and said, "Neville, your idea is excellent. You've been leading us in the field of mental potions, even if you don't think so."

Upon hearing this, Neville's expression became even more panicked; he trembled all over and looked somewhat pale.

However, he wasn't very close to Hermione, and he didn't want to tell her about his anxiety.

After the conversation, he immediately lowered his head and began to scribble on the blank parchment in front of him with a quill pen.

Ron, who was sitting next to Neville, noticed his anxiety and nudged him with his elbow just before get out of class ended, asking, "Neville, what's wrong?"

Nawei looked blank. He was used to being unknown, and he was a little uncomfortable being suddenly valued so much by Lin Xia's team.

He always felt he wasn't qualified and was afraid that if the researchers listened to him, their research would go in the opposite direction.

Ron listened to his doubts, thought for a while, and said, "So, you still feel that your words don't carry enough weight, that you just mentioned them casually, but others take your words as their guide, which makes you feel very uneasy."

Neville nodded: "Yes, that's the idea."

Ron thought for a moment and said, "Draco and Hermione are both experienced researchers. They can't possibly prioritize you in their research just because of one sentence from Lin Xia, unless you really give them unique inspiration."

“Neville, you should be more confident in yourself,” Ron said, patting him on the shoulder.

Neville let out a long sigh and said with a wry smile, "I don't know why, but since the beginning of this semester, it seems like everyone around me has a lot of faith in me, but I feel no different from before. It seems like everyone believes in me more than I do."

Ron shrugged. "I often have this feeling that some things are clearly difficult to do, but other people just think you can do them, so I have to take on many tasks that are far beyond my capabilities."

He thought for a moment, "For example, I could join Lin Xia's lab and become their assistant."

As you know, I don't like reading at all. At first, I didn't think I was capable of being an assistant. I felt that those materials were like heavenly books to me. I couldn't even understand them, so how could I help?
But even I didn't expect that I would actually make it through, and complete every task very well. Three years ago, when I first joined the school, I never imagined I would become so capable. So, Neville…

Ron said solemnly, "Have more confidence in yourself; the problem isn't actually that difficult."

Neville smiled wryly and said, "I know, I just can't get used to it. Maybe I'll get used to it after a while."

The tedious history of magic class is finally over.

Neville, carrying a pile of documents, went to the laboratory with Hermione.

Ron, Harry, and Mikey went back to the common room to study.

They also need to look at materials related to mental strength.

However, since they didn't need to participate in the experiments, they simply crammed on the knowledge and offered their opinions during group discussions to see if they could serve as inspiration, so they weren't as nervous as Neville.

The three of them chose to go to the common room because Lin Xia had stopped attending classes and, due to her own aura, had been spending all her time in the laboratory.

Whether it was influenced by Lin Xia or not, Hermione and Draco also began to reduce their daily class time and spend all day in the laboratory, as if they were competing with each other.

This led to an extremely tense atmosphere in the lab, and the Weasley twins were also busy with experiments all day long, so when they occasionally appeared in the common room, they always looked rushed.

Therefore, under these circumstances, Harry and the others did not want to stay in the laboratory's lounge, fearing that they would not be able to withstand the pressure.

When everyone else is busy, it's not just a nuisance if they seem to be doing nothing.

So the three of them preferred to go to the Gryffindor common room rather than the laboratory's common room.

Of course, they were willing to go to the common room because they could understand all the materials.

If there's anything they don't understand, Mikel can explain it to them.

If even Mikel can't understand it, they go to the library to look it up.
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In the laboratory, Neville was taken to Hermione's research room.

Everything in Hermione's lab was arranged neatly and every space was fully utilized, making it appear orderly and uncluttered.

As if inspired, she started tinkering with potions as soon as she entered the laboratory.

Neville didn't know what to do with his hands and feet, and just stood there blankly.

Hermione caught a glimpse of Neville still standing in the lab out of the corner of her eye, and hurriedly said, "Neville, keep looking at the data. If you don't understand anything, just write it down and I'll answer your questions when I'm done."

After saying that, she quickly added, "By the way, you can also watch me make potions. If you think there's anything wrong, you can write it down and ask me about it later."

These words made Neville feel much more at ease.

Hermione finally stopped asking for his opinion and started letting him ask questions, which made him feel less pressured.

Perhaps because he was relaxed, Neville read the documents much faster.

Problems that were previously incomprehensible now seem to be easily solved at this moment, and can be figured out with just a little thought.

When he got tired of watching, he would look up to watch Hermione make potions.

Because this is the process of researching magic potions, each step involved dozens, even hundreds of repetitions.

The process is repeated, the only difference is the dosage added.

Neville just kept an eye on things from time to time, never falling behind, and always aware of what Hermione was doing.

As he looked around, Neville actually noticed something unusual.

However, Neville didn't think it was anyone else's problem; he simply believed he couldn't understand it.

He immediately lowered his head and wrote down the steps he didn't understand on a piece of paper, waiting for Hermione to have some free time before asking her.

Meanwhile, in the Gryffindor common room, the news that the Weasley twins knew yesterday was only spreading widely today.

The entire common room was abuzz with discussion about the upcoming pet dance, a rather unique event where students had to bring their pets to attend.

Moreover, the pets are the main focus, and students should dress up their pets in their finest attire.

The young wizards were all discussing curiously: "I heard that this ball will also select the most beautiful pet. I wonder who will win this honor?"

"Was it chosen by the students themselves? Then the coolest and most stylish pet must have gotten the most votes."

"No, it's said that the pets choose for themselves, and beauty in the eyes of pets is different from beauty in our eyes."

After the young wizards finished their discussion, they even went to ask Harry, "Would you let your pet participate in the competition?"

Harry thought of his own owl, a beautiful snowy owl he named Hedwig, whose feathers were lovely, white with black spots.

Harry often talks to Hedwig; she is his most loyal listener and one of his most important friends.

Harry thought for a moment and said, "I'll ask Hedwig if she's interested in this kind of ball."

The young wizard then asked Ron, "And what about you, Ron?"

Ron thought of Peter Pettigrew, and his expression stiffened. He said, "I don't know, we'll see. My pet might not want to participate; it doesn't like ostentatious displays."

He spoke with utter awkwardness, successfully offending the young wizard who had come to ask him questions, and the wizard glared at Ron fiercely before leaving.

But Ron was completely oblivious and instead told Harry, "I don't think this is a ball, it's more like a big social gathering. Our pets don't need these things."

Harry, maybe you shouldn't participate either. Dressing up your pet makes you look like a monkey.

Harry made an "uh" sound and said hesitantly, "I'd better go ask Hedwig."

Time flew by, and soon it was late at night.

Harry and the others finished their patrol and returned to their dormitory, where there was a knock on the window.

Harry looked up and saw that Hedwig, who had gone to deliver the letter, had returned. She jumped into the warm dormitory, flew to the perch Harry had prepared for her, and groomed her fur with her beak.

Harry immediately took out the magical food, the latest one he had bought. He said that birds and pets loved to eat it, so he specially bought the omnivorous kind with added food.

Hedwig was in a good mood after being fed by her owner, and occasionally she would spread her wings and pat Harry on the shoulder, as if praising him.

Well done!

Harry couldn't help but smile.

He seemed to remember something and brought up the upcoming pet dance party, asking, "Are you interested in attending? If you want to, we can dress up in advance; if not, you can stay in the dorm and rest."

Hedwig finished her food slowly and deliberately before nodding demurely.

The pets had already communicated with each other through special channels for this ball, and everyone wanted to participate, including it.

Upon seeing this, Harry immediately began to think about what kind of clothes to make for Hedwig, clothes that would show off her beautiful, smooth wings and not cover up her natural charm.

Ron watched from the side, and thinking of Scabbers the mouse, he felt a little sad.

It's terrifying to think that a pet you've had for so long was actually a person in disguise.

Ron drew a tracking rune under the table today without Harry having to urge him.

I don't know if it's because I'm in the right mood today, but the magic rune array I drew went exceptionally smoothly this time.

Ron finished writing in one go, and when he came to his senses, he found that the magic rune array was complete.

He immediately called Harry over to take a look, and Harry was astonished after seeing it, giving Ron a thumbs up.

"This magic rune array is perfect in my eyes. There are only a few details that need to be adjusted, but these details are minor and will not affect the performance of the magic rune array."

Harry asked excitedly, "Ron, have you mastered the basics of tracking runes?"

Ron was in a daze, and after a while he said, "I don't know either, I just had a lot of inspiration when I was painting today."
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Ever since the twins decided to create a pheromone-interference potion as a gift for the pet ball, they have been working on it day and night.

At that time, there were only 5 days left until the pet dance party.

Lin Xia knew about their plans, but she didn't participate. She had other important things to do and wasn't interested in this kind of information interference.

Holding the experimental logbook given to her by the twins, she began to analyze which substance could block people's perception of information.
The bitterness emanating from the twins left a deep impression on her, so Lin Xia focused her research on herbs that emitted a bitter taste.

By the time she had a slight lead, five days had already passed.

Lin Xia left the laboratory and sat in the common lounge.

Not long after, the twins' lab opened, and they walked out with unsteady steps, their eyes dark and swollen, looking like they had been up all night.

Although they were not in good physical condition, their eyes were bright, and they held a bottle of purple potion that emitted a deep light in their hands.

This potion is so beautiful that it makes you want to buy it at first glance; it seems to have some kind of allure.

Lin Xia raised an eyebrow, "What are these in your hands—"

The twins grinned and said, "It's a gift for the pet dance party."

Lin Xia praised, "You actually produced it so quickly. You really have a talent for research."

George: "We didn't know if we would make it in time, but we were very inspired when we started researching, and with the help of divination, we succeeded in researching it yesterday."

Fred: "I thought this product would be a hit, so George and I made 200 bottles overnight."

Lin Xia couldn't help but smile. No wonder he's known as the "King of Liver".

Twins are always very dedicated when it comes to things they're interested in.

Without further ado, the group set off for the ball.

The White Fairy didn't stay in the lab, but shortly after Lin Xia left the lab, she appeared out of nowhere and jumped onto Lin Xia's shoulder in a few moments.

Its appearance is very small, and when it nestled on Lin Xia's shoulder, it only makes people feel affection for it, just like a newborn kitten.

As soon as the twins saw the White Fairy, they started promoting the charm potion in their hands to Lin Xia.

"Once your White Fairy consumes it, she will become the most beautiful in the eyes of all pets!" (End of Chapter)