Start by logging into the Old Man's Ring at Hogwarts

And you also have to be careful not to let the zombies eat your plants.

Fortunately, this version can run in the background; otherwise, Zicomo would probably have to stare at the virtual screen all the time.

The little witch who received the letter said the story was wonderful, the melon was sweet and delicious, and she should definitely tell her if there was any more melon like that next time.

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Zicomo never expected that his words in Potions class would attract Snape's attention.

From then on, in Potions class, after Snape finished teasing Harry, he would have Zicomo answer the questions he asked.

Zicomo, with his vast knowledge, was able to answer easily, which put Harry in a difficult position.

Gryffindor students lose several points, sometimes even more, because of him in every Potions class.

So much so that whenever upperclassmen see their college's scores being deducted again, they subconsciously wonder if their freshmen are taking Potions class again.

These points will then be made up for by Zicomo and Hermione in other classes.

The news that Gryffindor had produced two more gifted students had spread throughout the school.

Zicomo shouldn't have become so famous given his low-key nature, but unfortunately, he has a cousin who loves to show off and is very responsible.

Hermione believed that since the credits were deducted from her grade level, she should naturally earn them back from her grade level.

So she actively raised her hand to answer questions in all her classes, and she earned Gryffindor points in almost every class except Potions and History of Magic.

Snape's attention was entirely on Harry during class, while Professor Binns, the historian of magic, never gave students extra credit.

What can you expect an old ghost to do besides lecturing?

He didn't even care about classroom discipline; every time he lectured, large groups of young wizards would fall asleep.

Yeah, it's starting to feel more and more like a university.

As Hermione's cousin, Zicomo would naturally be scrutinized by the teachers.

Then the teachers discovered that she was a genius no less than Hermione.

Professor McGonagall was overjoyed, and Professor Flitwick complained to her every day that the Granger siblings should go to Ravenclaw.

At this point, Professor McGonagall would righteously declare that they belong to Gryffindor.

She even publicly stated that she invited the Granger siblings to join her Transfiguration club.

The news further enhanced the siblings' reputation. After all, this was the first time that two first-year wizards had been allowed to join Professor McGonagall's Transfiguration Club.

Most of them were either experts in Transfiguration or students with a talent for Transfiguration.

Logically speaking, the students who can join must be at least third-year or higher Transfiguration experts.

This resulted in Zicomo attracting the attention of a bunch of young wizards wherever he went.

He, who suffers from mild social anxiety, wished he could develop a wizard's exorcism spell for himself.

Hermione didn't care at all. Having been first in her grade for six years of elementary school, she was used to such looks, especially since her cousin was with her now.

What she cares about is whether her Transfiguration skills have reached the required level. In order not to embarrass herself at the next club gathering, she now pesters Zicomo to practice Transfiguration with her every day.

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In the Gryffindor common room, Hermione was casting a Transfiguration spell on an apple, holding her wand up to it.

The apple twisted and changed, quickly transforming into a 3x3 Rubik's Cube.

She was still not satisfied with the result.

"Sigh, progress in Transfiguration is still too slow."

Zicomo put down his book and teased, "Don't let Harry and Ron hear this. They can't stand Versailles-style talk."

Two or three weeks into the semester, Harry is doing well; he's already able to change the shape of his targets in Transfiguration class, while Ron is still making no progress.

Zicomo guessed that the reason might be that the wand and he weren't very compatible; the wand he was currently using belonged to his older brother, Charlie.

Although wands can be inherited between blood relatives, they are ultimately not one's own.

Moreover, his wand hadn't been properly cared for and was already worn out.

"But I'm telling the truth! With my skill level, I definitely won't be presentable for the Transfiguration Club next time!"

The little witch has been a bit irritable lately; she needs to concentrate and not be disturbed when practicing her Transfiguration.

Clearly, the lounge is not a good place to practice, as young wizards often come and go from there.

“Isn’t there a classroom specifically for practicing magic?” Hermione complained.

"Hmm, can't we just find an empty classroom?" Zicomo said lazily, leaning back on the sofa. "Or you could ask Professor McGonagall, or if that doesn't work, you could go to our principal... Wait! The principal's office, on the eighth floor! How could I forget that!"

Zicomo jumped up from the sofa, grabbed Hermione's hand, and ran quickly toward the lounge.

The two arrived at the eighth floor of the castle, where Hermione was completely bewildered.

"Cousin, what are we doing here?"

“Wait a moment.” Zicomo did not answer.

He led Hermione to the opposite side of a tapestry depicting a troll beating Barnabas, and walked back and forth three times.

To Hermione's surprise, a smooth door appeared on the wall.

Zicomo opened the door and explained to Hermione:

"This is a place I discovered by chance. As long as you concentrate on thinking about the space you need and walk past that wall three times, the room will be set up according to your needs."

"A magical room! And are you sure you didn't find it by accident while you were lost?"

While Hermione was surprised, she couldn't resist teasing Zicomo.

Zicomo didn't say anything, rolled his eyes, and walked into the room.

He can't exactly say he knew about this place in his past life, can he?

P.S.: I saw some brothers gave me tips! Thank you so much! I'll update another chapter later!!!

Chapter Nineteen: The Principle of the Room of Requirement, Zen Garden

Upon entering the Room of Requirement, several wooden figures stand at the far left, seemingly used for practicing offensive spells.

There were some small items on the table in front of me, which were used to practice functional spells.

On the right are two large bookshelves filled with books related to spells.

This is the comprehensive spell practice room that Zicomo conceived before opening the door.

"Alright, you can cast spells here without anyone bothering you."

Zicomo walked to the bookshelf, took out a book he hadn't read yet, and sat down in the chair next to it.

"Yay! Thank you, cousin!"

Hermione happily began her great undertaking to improve her Transfiguration skills.

Zicomo flipped through the books, occasionally experimenting with the magic described in them on the wooden dummy, creating a harmonious scene in the room.

After a long while, Zicomo, having finished reading the book, turned his gaze to the bookshelf.

He was pondering a question: how does the House of Requirement meet the needs of every wizard?

To date, Zicomo has not come into contact with any magic related to creation out of thin air.

When Harry and Malfoy dueled in their second year, Malfoy used "Oolong Emerges from Cave" to summon a snake, which is a type of transfiguration. However, it was summoned, not created out of thin air.

Based on this, Zicomo wondered if everything in the room could be found in various locations throughout the school.

The Room of Requirement simply summoned them from various parts of the school.

If that's the case, then he wouldn't have to risk being discovered while out at night to go to any forbidden book area.

The danger mentioned here doesn't refer to Filch and his cat, but to that wretched old man, Dumbledore.

Zicomo did not believe that there was no warning or surveillance magic in the forbidden book zone.

If he were discovered, he would be seen by Dumbledore as more than just a genius wizard.

He will think of you as Tom the Second, watching you closely to prevent you from going astray.

When necessary, special methods will also be used.

But accessing banned books through the Room of Requirement is a different story.

Although Dumbledore knew about the Room of Requirement, he couldn't imagine that anyone would use it in this way.

Moreover, Zicomo does not intend to use his physical body to do this.

His avatar can appear anywhere he has been.

Conducting experiments discreetly in the dead of night is undoubtedly the best option.

Anyway, he's not in a hurry at all; he hasn't finished reading all the books in the library yet.

There's no rush to wander into the restricted book section.

"Cousin, let's go. We should go have dinner."

Upon hearing Hermione's words, Zicomo put those matters out of his mind.