Hogwarts starts with stealing power.

The professors were taken aback. Mikel?
When did Mikel enter the Forbidden Forest? How come they didn't know?
Professor McGonagall seemed to remember something and said, "Shortly after the holiday started, Mikel sneaked out. I hadn't heard from him for three days and marked him as missing."

I sent people to search for him, but we couldn't find him anywhere. It turns out he was in the Forbidden Forest.

Snape frowned deeply and said with utmost caution, "Is the Mikel who appears before us the real Mikel?"

He's been in the Forbidden Forest for so many days, and his appearance at this time is very strange. Could he have been possessed by another consciousness?

Flitwick: "Hogwarts has been unsealed. Should we send someone to rescue him?"

McGonagall pondered for a moment before making her decision.

“Save him! He’s lying right in front of us, we can’t just ignore him, but we must be on high alert. If we find anything wrong, we should kill him on the spot.”

After being rescued, he will need to undergo a long period of observation and isolation. He's been in the Forbidden Forest for so long; it's definitely not simple. Perhaps it's related to the Forbidden Forest suddenly regaining its consciousness.

Older gingers are more spicy!
McGonagall, connecting Mikel's sudden appearance with the date of his disappearance, quickly pinpointed the nature of the matter.

Sprout sighed softly, as if lost in thought.

"I wonder how Lin Xia is doing. The restricted book area is disorderly and chaotic. We've lost track of her. I hope she's safe and sound."

the other side.

Ron and Harry, who have been observing and researching in Zootopia, have made a new discovery.

The sudden awakening of awareness regarding forest bans has had an impact on all aspects of life.

Even the distant animal city was affected by the fluctuations of the Forbidden Forest consciousness awakening.

This power was immense and far-reaching, far more potent than the curse Voldemort had placed on the wizards, yet it was also remarkably restrained.

During the period of consciousness fluctuation in the Forbidden Forest, Ron and Harry were surprised to discover that some wizards were able to break free from the curse and briefly become human!
This discovery not only shocked Ron and Harry, but the Aurors who had been secretly observing everything also quickly relayed the news to the Ministry of Magic.

Researchers at the Ministry of Magic are working diligently, believing that suppressing the abnormal energy fluctuations of the curse may be the key to freeing wizards from it.

But Ron and Harry, being in Zootopia, felt it more deeply than the researchers.

Harry offered his opinion: "If the energy that counters the curse is strong enough, these wizards can be freed from the curse."

However, there is a drawback here: the energy transmitted from the Forbidden Forest is limited, so it can only allow them to return to human form for a few hours.

To fully transform into human form, an even greater amount of energy is needed, and it would be best to unleash it here in Animal City.

Ron nodded, agreeing with Harry's idea.

"But Harry, the energy in the Forbidden Forest is so vast, and Animal City is so far away. We can't possibly move Animal City to the Forbidden Forest, or move the Forbidden Forest to Animal City, can we?"

Harry said in a deep voice, "It's impossible, but what if we don't choose the energy of the Forbidden Forest? Any energy that counters the curse will work."

All we need to do is find out what the energy that suppresses the curse is, and then find a way to unleash it in Animal City.

Ron: "Two problems. First, how do we find the energy that counters the curse? It is known that the energy of the Forbidden Forest counters the curse."

The second question is, even if we find the energy source, how do we generate such a massive amount of energy?

Ron calmly said, "There are only two of us. Even with the help of Aurors in secret, we probably can't generate much power unless you can bring Dumbledore over."

He then changed the subject: "But if the principal had a solution, Animal City wouldn't have been unable to resolve the issue for so long."

Harry fell into deep thought.

After a long pause, he said, "I might have a way, Ron, but I need to think about it some more."

Ron paused for a moment, then looked at him with concern.

"Harry, don't push yourself too hard. This isn't your responsibility. We'll just do our best."

He looked closely at Harry and noticed that Harry's face was somewhat pale.

It seems that ever since he entered Animal City, the dark circles under his eyes have become increasingly pronounced.

This is not a good phenomenon.

Ron felt that Harry was hiding something from him, but he was with Harry every day and couldn't figure out what he was hiding.
At times like these, Ron misses Hermione terribly.

If Hermione were here, she might be able to guess it.

hateful!

When can I become as smart as Hermione?
As night fell, Harry and Ron fell into a deep sleep.

The two people, one asleep and the other asleep, were in different states.

Since arriving in Zootopia, Ron has indeed been inseparable from Harry, keeping a close eye on Harry's condition at all times.

However, he cannot see while he is sleeping.

All of Harry's unusual behavior occurred in his sleep.

He switched to a third-person perspective, seemingly attached to someone, and saw all the things that had happened in Animal City in the past.

He could no longer tell whether the events in his dreams were memories from his previous life.

Since the events in Zootopia only happened a little over a decade ago, it's unlikely to have occurred in the previous life.

It was an incredibly dark perspective; everything around was pitch black, and everyone's face was blurry.

He saw that Animal City was originally a prosperous wizarding town, but it was invaded by Voldemort and his army of Death Eaters because the wizards there collectively rebelled against Voldemort's policies.

The wizards rebelled, killing many Death Eaters, which ultimately angered Voldemort.

Voldemort used all his magic to curse the town.

"All the wizards living in this town are my defeated enemies. They will turn into animals, separated from humans, separated from the living, and separated from wizards."

I have granted them endless lifespans and magical talents comparable to those of wondrous creatures; unless I die, they will never be able to escape this curse!

Harry opened his eyes abruptly, breathing heavily.

He understood why the curse of Animal City had lasted so long.

It turns out this curse is linked to Voldemort's life!
As long as Voldemort lives, the curse will not dissipate for even a day.

He wasn't sure if the wizards of Zootopia knew the inside story, but if they did, then they knew from the beginning that Voldemort was not dead.

They also knew that the curse would only be broken when Voldemort died, and everything done before that was in vain.

If the higher-ups here knew this fact, then it would make sense that they weren't interested in the Ministry of Magic's experiments.

But if you don't know...

Have the wizards here truly been corrupted by the extraordinary magical talent of these magical creatures?

To retain the magical creature's talents, would one choose to remain an animal for life?
Harry got out of bed and poured himself a glass of water.

Since arriving in Animal City, he has been possessing other people every night to experience the events of Animal City from a third-person perspective. At first, he didn't recognize Animal City as the town in his dreams, because the town in his dreams was very prosperous, even more bustling than Hogsmeade Village.

But as the events in the dream deepened and more details were revealed, Harry finally realized what was happening.

"Based on the progress of the dream, I will be able to see what the power to break the curse is tomorrow or the day after."

Harry thought to himself, "I hope this power isn't like the power of the Forbidden Forest, otherwise I'll be helpless."

Time flew by, second by second.

In the restricted book area.

After several days and nights of peeling away, Lin Xia was just one thread away from completely separating the scales of fate from her soul.

The pain of separation is too great to recount here.

The scales of fate were also part of Lin Xia's soul. By actively separating herself from the scales of fate, she was essentially cutting off her own soul.

The pain during this period is equivalent to cutting yourself into several pieces while maintaining a clear mind, otherwise mistakes will occur during the dissection process.

Such intense pain made Lin Xia think that it was no wonder Tom Reed became unpredictable and turned into a madman after separating his soul.

She felt unbearable pain after only separating a part of her soul, while he, having separated many parts of his soul, would probably develop a split personality.

Finally, after a long period of time, Lin Xia reached the final step.

Just one more step and the scales of fate would roll out of her soul.

As the separation progressed, the scales of fate had been silent in Lin Xia's mind for quite some time.

But this time, it sensed great danger, and the phantom of the scales of fate slowly emerged from above the forbidden book area.

Its shape is indistinct, corresponding to its current weakened state.

The scales of fate coldly said, "You will not succeed. I am a part of your soul. If you separate me, your soul will not be complete."

"Without a complete soul, you cannot ascend to godhood. Even if you separate me now, you will still need me in the future!"

Lin Xia kept moving.

What the scales of fate didn't know was that Lin Xia had already anticipated this outcome once she learned that it was a part of her own soul.

At first, there was no solution, but as the separation progressed, Lin Xia finally came up with a solution.

The scales of fate will definitely separate from her body, but that doesn't mean her connection with them will be severed.

It still needs to be a part of its own body, just not attached to the important place of the soul.

Lin Xia has already found the right place on the scales of fate; the only variable is that the final separation might take an unexpected turn.

If the separation fails, her soul will be traumatized.

Fortunately, this is a restricted book area, a chaotic and disorderly space where the scales of fate cannot find any external support, and of course, the same is true for Lin Xia.

Lin Xia fell into a state of neither joy nor sorrow, having found the last crucial point where the scales of fate connected with her soul.

Now she was completely focused, using the techniques of the "Nine Heavens Profound Yang Secret Record" to forcefully activate this crucial point—

"Strip!"

The scales of fate rolled completely out of Lin Xia's soul. Freed from the bondage of the soul oath, the scales of fate suddenly appeared before Lin Xia, quickly solidified, and charged towards her menacingly.

It wants to bind Lin Xia within the scales!

Although the scales of fate lost Lin Xia's soul as a special cradle, once separated from the soul, it also meant that it was freed from the soul's constraints.

Now it can attack Lin Xia without any scruples!

Chains extended out from the balance scale. In the past, these chains were used to trap the creatures inside the scale, but now they have become weapons to deal with Lin Xia.

Not to mention that the scales of fate have received most of the knowledge from the chip in the other world, and have long since become different from before, more flexible and powerful.

But when these chains came into contact with Lin Xia, they crumbled and dissipated inch by inch.

The scales of fate were taken aback. "Why? Why can't they bind you?!"

Lin Xia looked at it indifferently and stretched out her finger.

"Although I have banished you from my soul, it does not mean that you can get rid of me."

On one of her little fingers, there are dense patterns, which are the mark of the scales of fate!
Lin Xia banished it from her soul, but did not completely sever its connection with the scales of fate; instead, she bound it to her body.

In other words, the scales of fate left her soul and shifted to her body.

The power of the oath is not so tightly connected to the soul, but it still exists.

With the power of the oath, it could not harm Lin Xia, but Lin Xia broke free from the restraints and gained a deeper control over the scales of fate.

The next second, in front of the scales of fate, Lin Xia calmly broke off her little finger!
The scales of fate felt the pain of being torn apart. They were closely connected to the little finger, and when Lin Xia broke her little finger, she was also hurting it!

With just this one movement, the solidified phantom of the scales of fate became faint and elusive, falling into a weakened state.

The next second, Lin Xia pried her little finger apart and tore it from her palm!
She suffered the pain of a severed finger, and the scales of fate were severely damaged, with all the energy she had previously gained being destroyed in this tearing apart.

This tearing apart was a devastating blow to it, but the scales of fate were not completely destroyed, because they were still sealed in Lin Xia's little finger.

Even if the little finger is broken, it is still full of vitality.

Lin Xia looked at it calmly, "You are a part of my body, I can't do anything to you, but I won't set you free either. Since your existence is an obstacle to me, and I can't abandon you, then seal you away with this little finger of mine."

The shadowy figure of the scales of fate flickered in and out of sight, its intense flashes conveying its unease.

"No, you can't do that! You can't seal me away! I am a product of greatness. With my help, you can become even greater. You can't do that!"

"Why won't you accept me? I can make you more powerful and help you embark on the path to divinity sooner!"

"Accept me, and you will become more whole and stronger!"

Lin Xia's "Nine Heavens Profound Yang Secret Record" was running at full power. With a slight movement of her fingers, she used the power of the technique to construct one ancient demonic script after another, pulling the scales of fate out of the void.

The scales were stripped away, and all forces that did not belong to them were separated, including the chips that had been previously seized.

Lin Xia watched calmly as the last ancient demonic rune was inscribed, sealing the scales of fate into a small box.

Even if the scales are unsealed in the future, there's no need to worry about accidents, because they can never be separated from Lin Xia's little finger.

Lin Xia could have easily destroyed the scales of fate; even if her little finger was severed, it could be reborn, but she didn't do it.

The scales of fate are an ancient artifact from her previous life, whose origins are untraceable. She feels there is still much more to discover about them.

But right now, she doesn't have time to deal with the scales of fate. (End of Chapter)