Hogwarts starts with stealing power.

[Dear Alchemist Team under Nico's Command]

By the time you receive this letter, I will have already entered the forbidden book section to seek the truth.

I will search for relevant knowledge about magic runes within it and try to modify the existing magic rune structures.

I firmly believe that if the Alchemist Glasses wants to be upgraded further, it must work on the construction of the runes. There must be a simpler set of runes that is suitable for the Alchemist Glasses.

I hope that when I write to you next time, you will receive good news from me.

Lin Xia

Lin Xia put the letter in an envelope and prepared to go out and ask an owl to mail it to her.

Stepping out of the lab, I found the outside already bustling with activity.

Today is the first day of school holiday, and the young wizards will gradually leave school over the next two days.

Even Hermione and Draco, who were immersed in their experiments, were infected by the happy atmosphere outside and, unusually, put down their projects to discuss their summer plans with others.

Hermione received an invitation from Ron and Harry, saying that whenever she had free time, she would take some time to visit Harry's godfather's manor and spend a few days with them.

Ron also told her that the school might send them to help with new student recruitment this summer.

Hermes found it very interesting.

She said, "If the school asks me for help, I will definitely go. It's such a meaningful thing."

"Neville, what about you?" Hermione asked, turning to Neville. "What are you up to this summer?"

Nave said, "I'll probably stay home and take care of my estate. I have a lot of plants that I love to grow."

Harry invited him, "Neville, come over and play sometime if you have time."

Neville hesitated for a moment: "Isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

Ron patted Neville on the shoulder. "It's okay, it'll be more fun with more people. Don't worry, Harry's godfather shouldn't reject us."

He said, "I specifically asked my father, and he said that Blake was a very good student in school and was a popular figure there."

While not exactly a helpful person, they don't throw tantrums for no reason either.

Although Harry didn't spend much time with Black, he felt that he would be very pleased to see himself getting along well with his classmates.

Harry said, "He's definitely not angry, and he might even play with us. He's had a tough time these past few years, and I hope he can relax a bit."

After being enthusiastically persuaded by Ron and Harry, Neville also said that he would go whenever he had time.

Draco walked over to Lin Xia and asked softly, "What about you? What are your summer plans?"

Lin Xia said, "I'm afraid it won't be as exciting as yours. I plan to enter the forbidden book area to study the relevant information on mental power and magic runes in depth."

I have two projects that require more knowledge, and I plan to solve both problems this summer.

Draco frowned slightly: "Isn't this too rushed? Can you handle it?"

Lin Xia smiled and said, "I'm not too sure either. If there's enough time, we'll deal with it all at once. If not, we'll have to stay in the restricted area after school starts."

The courses taught at the university are no longer useful to me. Instead of wasting time in school, I should devote all that time to research.

Perhaps by creating just one more item, we can add a touch of depth to the wizarding world.

Draco looked at her with a hint of admiration: "I don't have your lofty ideals, but I know you're right."

Lin Xia walked to the lab door and said, "You're all leaving today, let's go to the auditorium for one last breakfast, see you next school year!"

Harry and the others cheered, "See you next school year!"

Lin Xia handed the letter to the owl and fed it some magical food.

The owl gave her hand a satisfied peck, then flapped its wings and flew away into the distance.

In the Great Hall, all the young wizards gathered together, including the older students who were usually rarely seen, who also appeared in the Great Hall today.

Everyone ate breakfast excitedly and discussed summer activities with their friends.

It was at this moment that Professor McGonagall suddenly appeared and, in front of everyone, bestowed the Weasley twins with the badge of merit, encouraging them to work even harder in the next semester and not to slack off.

This kind of attention-grabbing treatment gave the Weasley twins another moment of glory.

They were originally quite impulsive, but with numerous school honors bestowed upon them, their personalities gradually became more composed.

He has developed a sense of responsibility.

"Choo-choo!" The Hogwarts Express appeared in front of the school, and batches of young wizards boarded the train.

Lin Xia suddenly thought of something, pulled Hermione aside, and whispered a few words to her.

Hermione's eyes lit up slightly, and she nodded from time to time before quickly repeating the important information.

Lin Xia nodded, patted her on the shoulder, and said with a smile, "That's right, have a great holiday."

Hermione added, "Have a great holiday, Lin Xia. I hope to see you again next school year and catch up with you."

Lin Xia smiled without saying a word.

Even though Hermione had some extraordinary adventures last winter break, managing to master several very difficult advanced spells and gaining a lot of magical knowledge and foundation.

However, when facing Lin Xia, she still felt that Lin Xia was unfathomable.

This sense of powerlessness may be the powerlessness brought about by the difference in talent.

They're the same age, so why is Lin Xia so much more outstanding than her?

Hermione considered herself a very capable person, but after meeting Lin Xia, she realized that this was the true powerhouse.

"Toot toot!" The magic train sounded again, about to depart.

Hermione didn't waste any more time and jumped onto the train.

The next second, the train slowly started moving, and Hermione waved to her from the platform.

Only after Lin Xia could no longer be seen did she go into the train workshop to search for them one by one, and soon found Ron and Harry.

They managed to snag a private room, but because there were so many people, even the room felt a bit cramped.

But that's not so bad; the seats outside, which aren't in the private rooms, are even more crowded.

"Hermione, what were you talking about with Lin Xia? Why are you so late?"

Hermione smiled and said, "Lin Xia told me a secret. She said there's a hidden space in this train. You just need to knock on it in a specific way to enter. She asked me to take you in. You can get a good rest inside."
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The Hogwarts train slowly pulled away from the school.

There were still some students left in the school at this time, and they were waiting for the second train tonight.

If they don't make it in time, there's another train waiting for them tomorrow.

Of course, the school also had students who stayed on campus during the summer. Lin Xia was one of these students, and she was granted special permission by the school.

"Are you ready?"

Professor McGonagall's voice suddenly came from beside her ear. Lin Xia looked up and saw that she had unknowingly come to her side, watching the train depart together with her.

Lin Xia said, "Professor, I plan to find as much information as possible before I leave this restricted area."

McGonagall frowned slightly and gave Lin Xia a deep look.

"I know that with your current strength, you can stay in the restricted area for a long time. As per your request, the school has provided you with enough supplies to last for two months, and also given you many life-saving treasures."

“But,” she said, her expression turning serious, “Lin Xia, I don’t want you to underestimate the forbidden book zone just because you have enough defensive items.”

Many high-ranking wizards dare not enter this place; it is far more dangerous than you imagine. I know you are very determined to stay here for two months.

But what I want to say is that if you encounter any problems, leave the restricted area immediately.

Hogwarts has many entrances that lead to the forbidden books, so getting out is very easy; the only difference is a 3-5 day quarantine period.

"Both the school and the Ministry of Magic can afford to wait this long; you don't need to put so much pressure on yourself."

Lin Xia's expression remained calm. "Don't worry, Professor. I know I should act within my limits. If I really reach my limit, I will definitely leave the restricted area."

McGonagall watched her leave and couldn't help but sigh deeply.

For some reason, she always felt that this student was going to never come back.

Just then, the [Portrait of the Confessor] hidden on her body suddenly spoke in her mind: "You are witnessing the birth of a miracle, so why are you frowning?"
What a magnificent force this is! She is about to be reborn in the forbidden book zone, becoming a new queen.

At this point, the speaker seemed to be getting emotional.

"Your wizarding world is truly enviable; in every era, there's always this—"

The following words were distorted by some kind of rule, and what reached McGonagall's ears was a series of indistinct murmurs.

But even if he couldn't hear what came after, just hearing what was said in the beginning was enough to make McGonagall wary.

"The birth of a miracle, a great power, a new life in the forbidden book zone, the creation of a new king... What are you saying? Will Lin Xia undergo a great change? This doesn't sound like an evaluation of a student."

The narrator's profile said a lot more, but it was all distorted by the rules and sounded like gibberish to McGonagall.

McGonagall frowned, her unease growing stronger, which compelled her to move forward and catch up with Lin Xia to get to the bottom of things.

But when she was halfway there, McGonagall suddenly stopped, her brow furrowed with worry.

That's too late.

In her perception, Lin Xia had already entered the forbidden book area.

She carries the Eye of Surveillance, a miniature magic rune array attached to some strange object.

In the eyes of the overseer, he possessed a small fragment of McGonagall's soul.

It is extremely dangerous to divide the soul into pieces.

However, the smaller the fragment of the soul is, the lower the danger; the larger the fragment of the soul is, the greater the danger, and it is very easy to cause schizophrenia.

McGonagall was only able to obtain a small fragment of her soul with Dumbledore's help, which she then attached to a magical artifact through the Eye of Surveillance, allowing her to enter the Forbidden Books area with Lin Xia.

McGonagall did this because she was worried about the risk of Lin Xia undergoing a transformation after reading the banned books.

The method she adopted was the result of several days of discussion among all the faculty and staff.

If a fragment of a soul were to enter the forbidden book area with Lin Xia, it would be possible to monitor whether Lin Xia's condition was safe.

In case Lin Xia has an accident, she can be taken away from the forbidden book area before she completely loses consciousness.

There was no way around it; Lin Xia's mind was far too important to Hogwarts, and in fact, she was important to the entire wizarding world.

However, the forbidden book area was so dangerous that they didn't want Lin Xia to be corrupted by the power of the evil god and fall into depravity because of reading too many forbidden books.

If Lin Xia hadn't been so busy with her mental energy research project and the project to modify the alchemical glasses, the school wouldn't have granted her such a long period of access to the restricted reading area.

Professor McGonagall pondered for a moment. She had other things to do, but she decided to put aside her work and go to her office first.

In a safe place, she waved her wand and carefully activated the soul fragment on the artifact that Lin Xia always carried with her.

Because of its special magnetic field and its location in another dimension, the forbidden book area is difficult to access in the magical world. It often requires the assistance of additional items such as crystal balls to locate it more accurately.

However, McGonagall knew that using only the crystal ball wouldn't be enough to catch Lin Xia's whereabouts.

Previously, when Lin Xia entered the restricted book area at school, she discovered that Lin Xia's magnetic field merged perfectly with the magnetic field of the restricted book area, without any abruptness.

Therefore, it is impossible to track her whereabouts using a crystal ball.

Lin Xia's power is too strong. If it were a weaker wizard, they could locate her with the help of a magic crystal ball.

That's why McGonagall used the method of splitting her soul into fragments to go directly inside with Lin Xia.

McGonagall closed her eyes slightly. In her mind, another fragment of soul was continuously sending information and some images.

Although the image was blurry, Mag could still see that the forbidden book area Lin Xia entered was an endless starry sky.

This startled Professor McGonagall.

She had entered the forbidden book section many times, and each time the scene was different, but the starry sky scene was the first time she had ever seen it.

Does the restricted area at Hogwarts have a starry sky setting?

A look of confusion crossed McGonagall's eyes; she didn't recall ever seeing that.

But considering that the location and magnetic field of the restricted book zone are very distorted and strange, and that it often undergoes unknown changes, perhaps it has changed again.

Through the information transmitted by the fragments of his soul, Lin Xia was standing on the ground gazing up at the starry sky, seemingly choosing which star to communicate with.

It seemed there wouldn't be any problems, which put McGonagall at ease.

Reading banned books in the restricted book section is a very long process.

Some people may spend several days just searching for banned books.

McGonagall thought for a moment and went about her own business, waiting for her consciousness to be separated from the soul fragment.

On the other side, Lin Xia, who was in the forbidden book area, sensed something at the same time. She lowered her eyes and looked at one of the defensive artifacts.

A thoughtful look flashed across her eyes.

I remember the professor's description of this strange object: it could resist the whispers of evil gods to a certain extent, protect consciousness from being disturbed at critical moments, and also had a counterattack function.

Suitable for use during spatial collapse, this device enlarges the artifact, allowing the user to hide inside and escape quickly. (End of Chapter)