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Overall, the magic and abilities inherited from the seal are quite good, but given his strength, he doesn't really need to use this inheritance much.

Moreover, he doesn't use the Animagus form much, so Zicomo probably only uses this inheritance occasionally in the "Zen Garden".

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Time flies, and soon it's the last day of September.

Today is the night of the full moon, and it is also the Mid-Autumn Festival in the East.

Zicomo has been quite busy these past few days, as he's been covering for Professor Snape.

Here's what happened: As the full moon approached, Professor Lu Ping started to uncontrollably transform into a werewolf at night these past few days.

To prevent himself from hurting others, he locked himself in the Screaming Shack in Hogsmeade.

Thus, the position for Defense Against the Dark Arts class became vacant, and Snape, who had long coveted this class, naturally wouldn't let this opportunity slip by.

Having already become the acting principal, he chose to personally take charge and temporarily teach the course.

However, there is a certain course conflict between his Potions class and Defense Against the Dark Arts class, mainly because when one grade takes this class, another grade takes a different one.

Then Snape found Zicomo and simply handed him the entire Potions class.

Zicomo was naturally unwilling; he was perfectly content with his slacking off, so why should he invite trouble upon himself?

Snape then quoted an old saying: "When the master is in trouble, the disciple will serve him."

I don't know where he heard it from.

Since Snape had gone this far, Zicomo felt embarrassed to refuse any longer.

Just consider it a few days of teaching to experience life.

Chapter 135 The Substitute Teacher Who's Popular Throughout the School, the Night of the Full Moon Arrives

During the summer vacation, Snape had already passed on his entire legacy to Zicomo. With the convenience of the "Zen Garden" and his extraordinary comprehension, Zicomo had long since mastered everything Snape had learned in his lifetime.

It's no problem to have him cover a few classes now.

Moreover, Zicomo's lectures were not as lifeless and oppressive as Snape's. On the contrary, thanks to his first teacher, Ceremony, Zicomo's teaching ability was top-notch.

Zicomo's lectures, characterized by their erudition, witty remarks, and accessible style, earned him a huge following across the four colleges.

Needless to say, the girls were already loyal fans of Zicomo's looks, and now that they've discovered he's not only good-looking but also talented, their admiration for him has reached a new level.

The boys were initially somewhat jealous of Zicomo, but after attending one of his classes, they were impressed by his extensive knowledge.

The hottest topic at Hogwarts right now is whether Zicomo can remain as the Potions professor. Even Slytherin is discussing it privately.

Snape turned green when he found out.

He had been teaching Potions diligently for so many years, yet he couldn't compare to Zicomo teaching for a few days.

Don't try to convince him that Zikomo has surpassed his teacher and he should be happy about it; was that his teaching?

He felt no sense of accomplishment whatsoever; instead, he was often discouraged by Zicomo.

Fortunately, Lu Ping recovered after tonight and was able to return to his post.

Snape vowed that next month he would rather have Zicomo replace Lupin than let Zicomo teach his class again.

It's outrageous! In just a few days of teaching, Zicomo almost lost his position as a Potions professor to his own student.

Zicomo had no idea what Snape was thinking. He had just finished his substitute teaching duties for the day when Hermione came to his door.

Zicomo knew why Hermione was there as soon as he saw her.

The night of the full moon arrived, and the Animagus she had been longing for could finally begin.

"Let's go, we can start when it gets dark."

Zicomo called Hermione away from the castle and led her toward the Forbidden Forest.

The two arrived at an open area in the forbidden forest, where Zicomo waved and took out a picnic mat, placing it on the ground.

He casually took out some mooncakes he had made himself, as well as some fruit. How could one not admire the moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival?

Zicomo and Hermione watched the moon rise quietly, waiting for it to get completely dark.

Not long after, Lani emerged from the "Zen Garden," having also come to admire the moon.

In fact, every time there is a full moon, Lani would find a quiet place to watch the moon, and Zicomo would accompany her to admire the moon.

Zicomo had asked Lani why she did this, but even Lani herself couldn't explain it clearly; she was simply not good at expressing herself.

Perhaps it was the full moon that reminded him of his mother, or perhaps it was a memory of his past in the border region.

As the princess of the moon, her connection with the moon could be discussed for three days and three nights without end.

Once it was completely dark, Hermione turned her gaze away from the moon in the sky.

She looked at Zicomo and asked, "Cousin, what should we do next?"

Zicomo took out a single leaf of mandrake and handed it to Hermione.

"Put it in your mouth, and then we'll enter the 'Zen Garden.' I'll set the time flow rate to the maximum, so that when you spend a month inside, it will only be a little over seven hours outside."

Then we can make the potion needed for Animagus transformation before dawn, saving you a month's work, and we won't have to gamble on whether the moon will be obscured by clouds next full moon.

Hermione took the mandrake leaf and put it in her mouth.

Seeing that Hermione was ready, Zicomo opened the portal and let her in.

Zicomo didn't rush inside, but instead went to Lani's side.

He pulled Lani into his arms, gently kissed her forehead, and said, "I'm sorry, I can't watch the moon with you tonight."

Lani shook her head and said, "It's just one night anyway, and I never asked you to stay with me, so there's no need to feel apologetic."

"Then I'll go in first. If you get bored, you can come in and find us."

After greeting Lani, Zicomo entered the "Zen Garden".

He will be living with Hermione here for a month.

During this month, Hermione experienced firsthand just how torturous it is to have a leaf in your mouth 24 hours a day.

She not only had to speak softly and slowly, but she also had to be careful when eating and drinking.

Fortunately, Zicomo used magic to compress her three meals a day into tiny pills, which she only needed to drink with water.

This prevented her from chewing and swallowing mandrake leaves as if they were vegetables.

At first, Hermione was very annoyed by the mandrake in her mouth and couldn't even concentrate on her book.

Fortunately, Zicomo was there to keep her company, occasionally taking her fishing or bringing in the small pets outside to this area where time flowed the fastest, so they could play with Hermione.

Hermione gradually calmed down, and eventually even immersed herself in the ocean of knowledge.

About a week later, Lani came in.

After admiring the full moon outside for a while, she started to get bored.

Without Zicomo's company, she felt that even the moon in the sky seemed less meaningful than usual.

The three of them spend their days reading, playing games, and petting their pets in the "Zen Garden." Occasionally, the two women will accompany Zicomo to the lake to go fishing.

It felt like we were back in summer vacation.

Time flies, and a month has passed in the "Zen Garden" in the blink of an eye.

Zicomo said to Hermione, "Wait in the garden for a moment, I'll go out and see if the moon is still there."

Hermione nodded obediently.

After Zicomo went outside, he looked up at the sky. It was already getting light, but fortunately, the full moon was still hanging high in the sky.

Zicomo quickly released Hermione.

He took out the remaining materials and handed them to Hermione.

Hermione took it and quickly prepared the mixture under the full moon.

Zicomo then buried the mixture directly underground here.

At this point, Hermione finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Phew, that's finally over. It was so painful to have a leaf in my mouth the whole time."

She turned around and pounced on Zicomo, snuggling into his arms and saying sweetly, "Cousin, could you make me breakfast yourself? I really want to eat your cooking."

Zicomo chuckled and playfully pinched her nose, saying, "What? Haven't you had enough after a month of eating at the 'Zen Garden'?"

"How can that be the same? Although you've been cooking for me for the past month, I've been compressing all the food into pills and swallowing them. I can't even taste the food. I feel like I've been taking medicine for a month," the little witch said, frowning.

"Alright, alright, then I'll personally cook a big meal to reward our little Hermione." Zicomo said gently, stroking Hermione's face.

“But wouldn’t you like to finish the remaining steps as soon as possible?” Zicomo then asked.

Hermione nodded repeatedly when she heard there was another way to speed up the completion of the Animagus.

Zicomo took out the three-piece artifact set that the system had given him some time ago and placed them in Hermione's hands.

"Come, hold these three orbs of light and silently say the word 'equipment' in your mind."

Hermione did as she was told, and the three orbs of light quickly merged into her body.