Hogwarts starts with stealing power.

It must be said that the idea of ​​having a Defense Against the Dark Arts professor at Horowitz, a school teeming with talented individuals, has always been a false premise.

Hermione knew, to some extent, that the school's process for recruiting professors was very rigorous.

I've heard that every year, a large number of outstanding wizards want to enter Hogwarts to do all sorts of research; the number of applicants is greater than the number of people going to work for the Ministry of Magic.

Logically speaking, with so many talented people, the school shouldn't be unable to find a good Defense Against the Dark Arts professor.

But this course seems to be cursed!
Every wizard who taught was unreliable, and Professor Lupin was the most reliable among that group of extremely unreliable people, but unfortunately, he was a werewolf.

But no matter what, it's better than the school hiring new teachers again.

Because you can't know whether a new professor will be less reliable than the previous ones.

Besides, not all excellent professors are suitable for teaching Defense Against the Dark Arts.

Professor Snape was excellent in the field of potions, but in the field of teaching, just as his famous saying goes—his brain was as bad as a troll's!
Based on her previous moral standards, she would not accept a werewolf as her Defense Against the Dark Arts professor.

But now Hermione thinks it's not entirely impossible.

After all, the werewolf's transformation had been easily suppressed by her friend Lin Xia, which made her feel that the werewolf wasn't as scary as she had imagined.

Perhaps only the appearance of a bunch of werewolves could trigger truly terrifying consequences.

In fact, not only Hermione had this misunderstanding, but Harry and Ron also had the same misunderstanding.

However, the three had encountered a werewolf ambush in Hogsmeade before, and those werewolves were not as easy to deal with as Professor Lupin.

Therefore, rather than believing that Lin Xia was powerful enough, they thought that Professor Lu Ping's werewolf form was the weaker type and not so dangerous.

The three boys could be convinced by their own imagined ideas, but Snape could not.

He had dealt with all sorts of dark creatures, and he understood all too well how brutal werewolves could be once they lost their minds—a ferocity that ordinary high-level wizards could not control.

But last night, just as Lu Ping was about to transform, Lin Xia knocked him unconscious!
He simply reached out and gently touched his neck, and Lupin fainted.

He was too anxious to catch up with Peter Pettigrew, so he didn't think much of what he was seeing and his mind was completely absorbed by Peter's escape.

However, when he recounted the whole incident to Dumbledore the next day, he frowned as he recalled the scene of Lin Xia knocking Lupin unconscious.

Snape was in Dumbledore's office, reminiscing about the events of the previous night.

Seeing the slight change in his expression, Dumbledore asked curiously, "Severus, are you lost in thought? Are you thinking about something interesting?"

Snape asked expressionlessly, "Headmaster, is it possible for an ordinary high-ranking wizard to knock out a werewolf just as it is about to transform, simply by using physical movements?"

"An ordinary high-level wizard knocked out a werewolf without using magic?"

Dumbledore said with interest, "I think that's impossible. You know how tough a werewolf's body is."

You've dissected several werewolves by now, haven't you? Their bodies have completely evolved into those of beasts after they transform, even when they're about to transform.

Although their bodies didn't appear to have completely transformed into werewolves, their internal structure had already undergone changes. By the time you could see the external changes, they had reached the final stage of mutation, and the hardness of their internal structure was no different from that of werewolves.

Snape said matter-of-factly, "But yesterday, I saw Lin Xia personally knock out Lupin, who was about to turn into a werewolf."

Dumbledore raised an eyebrow. "Hmm, Lin Xia? If it's her, then it's possible."

I sensed the aura of an ancient, savage beast emanating from her. Her bloodline had begun to awaken, and I could feel the boiling power deep within it. This amazed me; I couldn't imagine how powerful she would be once that power was fully awakened.

Severus, perhaps we will have an extremely powerful partner. Fox told me that this power is very profound and ancient; even it trembled slightly upon seeing Lin Xia.

Snape stared intently at Dumbledore. "Don't you think she could be a variable? Her family, and she herself, seem to have appeared out of nowhere."

Perhaps her family was involved in what happened more than a decade ago, but they were much more secretive. I can tell she has a deep connection to the Malfoy family.

Draco was just a child, but his father Lucius was not.

Dumbledore looked at Snape gently. "I've been paying attention to Lin Xia, but what initially attracted me was her powerful magical abilities."

She was good at hiding her talents and didn't fully show them at school. However, in the end, she focused her interest on research, where she could play a greater role.

At least for now, all the products she has researched have had a very positive impact on the wizarding world.

Geniuses always have secrets. Lin Xia currently has no blemishes on her record, so we can't just suspect her without any evidence. Besides—"

Dumbledore pondered for a moment, then said calmly, "She was the one Babling had her eye on. I had my eye on Harry, but Babling chose her."

Therefore, Lin Xia is destined to be involved in the great changes in the wizarding world in the future, and she will thoroughly carry out Babling's will.

Snape frowned and said, "Are you trusting Lin Xia because you trust Professor Barbling?"

Dumbledore replied without hesitation, "Yes, I know Babling better than you do."

Although she is a woman whose behavior is unpredictable, I am quite certain that she also deeply loves the wizarding world.

A strong person who has no fixed abode and whose soul is always wandering could not possibly stay in one world for thousands of years. Unless they love it or see an opportunity for breakthrough here, I don't know how to explain it.

Despite her immense power, she lingers in the wizarding world and refuses to leave.

Snape did not accept this claim; Barbling was too old, and she knew many secrets lost to the passage of time.

This gives her an advantage in negotiations and makes her status special, as she may very well switch sides with the evil god world at any time.

After all, Babling's expertise lies not in modern magic, but in those obscure ancient magics, and the power of ancient magic has already been proven, applicable not only in the wizarding world, but also in the world of evil gods.

Therefore, she does not need to be bound to one world and wage war against another.

She could have remained a free person and waited for an opportunity to lie in wait.

Whichever world is the weakest, deliver the fatal blow to that world.

Snape had long considered Barbling to be an uncertain variable.

But Dumbledore gave the most speechless answer: "Barbling is willing to work at Hogwarts to cultivate young people with exceptional talent in ancient magic, so that the magical world will not lose the tradition of ancient magic."

Her willingness to be nurtured at Hogwarts, rather than choosing the world of evil gods, already demonstrates her inclination.

Snape said in a cold voice, "In any case, I think Lin Xia is capable of knocking out a werewolf on her own at her age. She is terrifying, comparable to a humanoid Tyrannosaurus Rex. Keeping her at Hogwarts is an uncertain factor."

Dumbledore said, "Snape, judging from the aura Lin Xia exudes, if you think that the power she derives from her bloodline is inferior to that of a werewolf, then you are underestimating the legacy of blood sorcerers."

I don't know much about bloodline sorcerers, but I have friends who do possess the ability to turn the impossible into the possible.

What limited them was this bloodline, preventing many of them from reaching the level of a high-level wizard until their death. But it was also this bloodline that gave them unlimited possibilities.

The power within their bloodline always protects them, ensuring that at a certain moment, exceptionally superior ancestral bloodlines are born, preventing the complete extinction of bloodline wizards.

He paused. "You can think of this power as a powerful magic in your blood, just as great as the love in Harry's blood."

Snape's eyes flickered slightly.

They all knew that before she died, Lily cast a love spell on Harry to protect him, sacrificing her own life to save him.

How powerful and magical is this love magic?

It deflected the Avada Kedavra curse that Voldemort had cast on Harry!

This is the most powerful Unforgivable Curse, but a miracle happened.

Voldemort cast a killing curse on a baby, but the baby bounced the curse back at him.

Snape said, "I'll keep an eye on her, and she'd better not have done anything."

After all, Lin Xia's current abilities are truly astonishing.

The published research alone is already having a ripple effect on the entire wizarding world.

If she were to be seduced by the evil god's whispers and side with the evil god's world, the wizarding world would suffer a devastating blow. He couldn't allow such a future possibility to occur.

Hogwarts already has Tom Riddle, enough of a headache for the wizarding world; she doesn't want to raise another Dark Lord.
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Lin Xia was unaware that Snape held her in such high regard, but even if she had known, she wouldn't have cared.

If you don't make people jealous, you are mediocre.

The more outstanding a wizard's performance, the more hostility and attention they attract.

The wizarding world has so many resources. If a young person comes along to take them all, it will be like taking the lives of those older wizards.

However, Lin Xia has not yet gotten involved in these complex and higher-level resource competitions.

Hogwarts provided her with a nurturing environment, shielding her from all the outside disturbances.

This is simply a matter of changing the external partner to Hogwarts.

Lin Xia was very satisfied that she didn't need to do any promotion or publicity, nor did she need to open up after-sales channels.

So what if we have to sacrifice some profits?
The greater the benefits she brings to the school, the less likely the school will abandon her.

After finishing her first class in the morning, Lin Xia didn't go to the second class. Instead, she went to the laboratory to see if she could improve the black pill.

The pill was made in too much of a rush. Some of the ingredients and formulas were not verified, and it's unclear whether they are all effective at concealing information. She needs to research and eliminate them one by one.

When Lin Xia was halfway through her research, she suddenly received a message from Professor McGonagall via her honor badge.

She glanced at the time and realized it was already 3 p.m. Professor McGonagall told her to come to her office as soon as she had time.

Lin Xia wondered curiously, could there be some progress on the matter of Sirius Black?
But if there's any progress, you shouldn't talk to her alone; you should talk to Harry.

When she arrived at Professor McGonagall's office, as expected, the professor didn't want to discuss what happened last night with her.

Professor McGonagall said, "Your travel arrangements have been coordinated with the Ministry of Magic. They will send someone to Hogwarts to pick you up and take you to the Ministry of Magic."

Since the problem lies with the Binding Wand, you should personally go and resolve it for them. See if there's any room for improvement in the Binding Wand. Try to get the Aurors in the Ministry of Magic to replace it with a batch of more powerful wands.”

Lin Xia smiled and said, "Professor McGonagall, you're giving me too much credit. The making of wands is very meticulous; how can you just make improvements on a whim?"

The binding wand she released was a medium version; the best version wasn't released because its power was too overpowered.

A medium-quality version is enough to make people in the wizarding world scream with excitement, not to mention an excellent version.

She feared that if she released this version of the wand, the Death Eaters would become impatient and rush to Hogwarts to kill her.

After all, Harry only caused their masters to die and then resurrect in the shadows, but she did actually harm their living environment.

Clearly, Death Eaters do not have the ability to resurrect.

Professor McGonagall naturally didn't expect Lin Xia to make improvements so quickly; she was just joking, saying that it would be even better if she could actually make improvements.

Aurors rush to dangerous front lines every day, so having some extra life-saving items would be a good thing.

She changed the subject, her expression becoming slightly serious, and said, "This trip to the Ministry of Magic, well, besides checking what's wrong with the Binding Wand, is also because another alchemist research team has invited you."

"A team of alchemists?" Lin Xia asked, her eyes filled with curiosity.

She also went through a phase of being obsessed with alchemy, but found it less interesting than ancient runes and other research, so she gave it up.

The foundation of alchemy is also built upon ancient runes; once she masters ancient runes, she can become an all-around wizard.

Therefore, Lin Xia did not delve into the knowledge related to alchemy. He waited until he reached a point where he could not make any further progress in ancient magic literature, and then he would try to learn through alchemy to see if he could gain some insights from it.

McGonagall: "The alchemical glasses you tested before were made by this team. I had them lower the mental energy requirements for entering the glasses, and all the details can be blurred, not made so realistic."

However, their recent research has reached a bottleneck. Some people know how impressive your academic work is, so they want to invite you to take a look; perhaps you can offer some interesting suggestions.

"Oh, by the way, this team is under Nicolas Flamel's management. Nicolas provides inspiration when they're all lost." (End of Chapter)