Hogwarts: This holy light is righteously evil

Chapter 127 The holiday is over, so annoying.

After her initial amazement, Cho Chang's mother didn't say anything more about the magic cloak. She was just an ordinary half-blood wizard from an ordinary family, living a stable life in the wizarding community, and mostly dealing with conventional magical knowledge and basic spell applications.

She knew very little about the special magic and high-level custom-made items passed down in pure-blood families, and she couldn't judge what kind of superb magical skill was required to create such a portable magical item that could reliably block traces and was suitable for everyday wear.

But her attitude towards Puni had completely shifted towards acceptance and recognition; she could clearly see that this woman with outstanding temperament...

The composed young man is exceptionally attentive to his daughter and takes care of her in every way. Originally, she had always maintained a cautious attitude towards young feelings, but now she has put aside her concerns.

In her mind, Qiu is still young and has a long life ahead of her. There is no need to settle down emotionally too early. The feelings between young people are casual and pure, without fixed constraints and agreements. The future is full of variables. Even when they enter adulthood, the coming together and parting of feelings between people is normal. The current compatibility may not be able to support the two people to stay together for the last time.

When it comes to romantic relationships, her views are far more insightful and open-minded than those of the stubborn and devoted Qiu Zhang. She never felt that young feelings needed to be committed to one person forever, but simply let the two of them get along naturally and wait for time to prove everything.

At this moment, Qiu Zhang was not at all immersed in thoughts of romance. She had a firm conviction in her heart. She devoted all her free time during the entire holiday to studying magic, just to hone her strength and have the ability to assist Puni.

She set a clear goal for herself: to use her hard work during this period to demonstrate a remarkable transformation that would impress everyone, and to make Puni look surprised and astonished when he saw her progress.

Whenever Qiu Zhang imagines Puni's surprised and delighted expression, the tedium and fatigue of practicing the spell disappear, and Qiu Zhang's heart is filled with motivation, and a faint smile unconsciously appears on his lips.

After their emotions had completely settled, a private spell training course for the mother and daughter officially began in the spacious courtyard of the mansion.

Qiu Zhang's mother had already prepared her daughter's most treasured training materials. She told Qiu Zhang that she possessed an ancient secret magic spell passed down from Qiu Zhang's maternal grandfather, which was not the ordinary magic circulating in the market.

The greatest advantage of this secret technique is that it combines offense and defense, is extremely practical, adaptable to the vast majority of real combat scenarios, and its power far exceeds that of the basic spells in the Hogwarts textbooks.

This magic has no strict requirements on the amount and purity of the practitioner's magic power, and the threshold is extremely low, so anyone can start practicing it.

However, its power has an extremely high upper limit, and its core depends on the practitioner's emotional state.

The stronger the practitioner's will and the more intense and full their emotions, the more powerful the magic power can be generated by the same amount of magic, with an explosive force far exceeding that of conventional spellcasting.

In his mother's view, the current time was the perfect opportunity for Qiu Zhang to learn this secret technique.

She is resolute, has clear goals, and is determined to become stronger and protect others. Her emotions are pure and unwavering, enabling her to unleash the true power of this magic to the fullest extent.

The magical world is currently rife with undercurrents. Beneath the seemingly peaceful daily life lie countless unknown hidden crises and dark dangers.

Even though Cho Chang stayed in the heavily guarded Hogwarts school year-round, far from the outside world's conflicts, he could not completely avoid all unknown risks.

As a mother, she could never be completely at ease.

Only by equipping her daughter with sufficient self-defense skills and practical combat abilities that combine offense and defense can she protect herself when sudden danger strikes and avoid relying on others for protection.

This is also the core reason why she insisted on passing on the family's secret magic spell to Qiu Zhang.

Knowing the preciousness and practicality of this magic, and with the goal of amazing Puni, Qiu Zhang's attitude towards learning became even more diligent and focused.

She was not satisfied with merely grasping the basics; she was extremely rigorous with every spell she cast and every maneuver of magic, repeatedly refining her spellcasting gestures, adjusting her emotional state, and calibrating the rhythm of magic output.

The basic formation was just her starting point. What she pursued was mastery and the ability to cast spells at will, turning this secret technique into her trump card, so that it could be cast instantly and with stable power.

Throughout the holiday, Qiu Zhang practiced almost without interruption, diligently studying, reviewing, and refining his skills every day without fail, abandoning all thoughts of leisure and devoting himself entirely to it.

By the time the holiday was completely over, Qiu Zhang had finally completed the overall study of this ancient secret art, fully grasped the laws of magic activation, the techniques of emotional adaptation, and the critical point of power, and reached the level of proficient use.

To verify her daughter's progress in her training, Qiu Zhang's mother specially set up a comprehensive practical assessment, covering multiple dimensions such as static spellcasting, dynamic response, and emotional control.

Throughout the entire assessment, Qiu Zhang performed consistently, casting spells with precision and fluency, and controlling the power perfectly. He passed all the assessment items flawlessly, and thoroughly mastered this family's secret offensive and defensive spell.

Seeing her daughter working hard day and night to catch up with others and improve her skills, Qiu Zhang's mother felt genuinely gratified.

She could sense Qiu Zhang's growth and transformation, from being completely ignorant about magic at the beginning to being determined and diligent in his studies now. This change in his mindset was particularly rare.

But along with her relief, a subtle bitterness and a sense of envy also arose in her heart.

The daughter's motivation for learning secret arts almost entirely stemmed from her desire to catch up with and help Puni.

The sheer determination behind this cultivation reveals the immense weight Puni holds in Qiu Zhang's heart, almost rivaling her and her husband's place in their daughter's.

As a mother who has watched her daughter grow up, it's inevitable to feel a sense of loss when she sees her child placing her greatest passion and perseverance on another teenager.

She thought to herself that if Qiu Zhang's father had noticed this, given his personality, he would most likely have made quite a fuss and tried to teach him a lesson.

After a brief emotional rollercoaster, the focus shifted, and the camera turned to Puni, who was also nearing the end of his holiday.

The holiday's lingering warmth had completely dissipated, and all students were entering the final stages of preparation, including Puni.

He was currently at his residence, handling two important but trivial matters simultaneously: systematically organizing his personal belongings to take back to Hogwarts, and dealing with the pile of schoolwork assignments.

Putting aside his usual outstanding abilities and mature mindset, when it comes to holiday homework, Puni is no different from any other student with procrastination issues.

As fellow Hogwarts students, Marcos knew to plan ahead, deliberately setting aside several days to catch up on his homework to avoid a rush when school started. In contrast, Penny simply put off all his coursework, delaying it until the last day of the holiday before finally getting around to it.

Eddie, who had finished all his assignments early, had already passed the completed homework samples through the fireplace passageway of the mansion.

Seeing Puni rushing to finish his work right before the deadline, this self-disciplined top student was completely at a loss for words.

Eddie, who had long been accustomed to planning ahead, had never experienced the agony of extreme procrastination, so he naturally couldn't understand Puni's way of doing things, which was to push things to the last minute.

The reason Puni delayed until the end was not because he was lazy or negligent, but because his entire holiday was filled with planning, managing his businesses, cultivating magical creatures, and various personal matters.

The thought that "there is still plenty of time" kept popping into his mind, constantly weakening his sense of urgency. Over time, it became a form of psychological hypnosis, making him feel that there was no need to rush.

By the time you've completely detached yourself from the hustle and bustle and come to your senses, there's only one day left of the holiday.

Being able to realize and extricate himself before the deadline is a testament to his composure and strong self-control.

Even with only one day left to finish, Puni showed no panic or anxiety, remaining calm and composed throughout, without the typical anxiety of a student rushing to finish homework.

These assignments were not difficult for him; he could write them very quickly.

After the Easter holidays ended and all students returned to school, the atmosphere of the entire Hogwarts castle subtly changed. The playful noises that used to be everywhere, the chasing and frolicking in the corridors, and the leisurely gatherings on the lawns were greatly reduced, and the entire campus was shrouded in a tense and solemn atmosphere.

The core reason for this change is that the end-of-term assessments for this semester are approaching. The final exams for each subject, practical assessments, and theoretical spot checks are coming one after another, forcing students of all grades to put aside their playful nature and devote themselves to a tense state of exam preparation.

Puni, who was in the midst of it all, noticed something unusual. He found that the professors giving the lectures seemed more nervous and anxious than the students, who were preparing for the exams in a calm and methodical manner.

In every class recently, professors have repeatedly emphasized the importance of the final exams, constantly reminding students to temporarily put aside extracurricular activities, club affairs, and entertainment, and to concentrate all their energy on coursework review. They have repeatedly rushed to review exam points, highlight key points, and even proactively reduced classroom practical interaction time to explain theoretical difficulties one more time.

Puni was quite puzzled by this.

In his view, not all instructors are consistently so strict and responsible; many professors have a relaxed teaching pace and do not exert excessive pressure.

However, as the end of the semester approached, almost all teachers switched to a high-pressure exam preparation mode, making the overall atmosphere seem particularly deliberate.

The biggest impact of this exam preparation craze is directly reflected in Quidditch training.

With only the final crucial match remaining in this season's intramural league, the Quidditch teams from the four houses should have entered the final sprint training phase.

But now, applying for the right to use a Quidditch pitch has become twice as difficult.

Team leaders from various colleges submitted training approvals to their professors and the school administration multiple times, but most of them were rejected on the grounds that exam preparation was the priority, and the approved training time was significantly reduced.

Katie, who has been following the training dynamics of various academies for years, has the most direct experience with this.

She often goes to the stadium to watch the training camps of various teams, and recently she has clearly noticed that the overall training frequency, duration and intensity of all academies have been reduced by a full half compared to before.

The lively scenes of multiple schools vying for stadium space and staggering their training sessions have completely disappeared. Quidditch stadiums are mostly empty and deserted, lacking the enthusiastic atmosphere of the eve of the league season.

Puni's academic pressure has increased dramatically since the start of the school year. Various review tasks and assignments have piled up, taking up most of his free time. He needs to spend a lot of time every day sorting out knowledge points and completing coursework, leaving him with no extra energy to participate in or watch Quidditch training.

This is why he couldn't help but feel a little doubtful. Everyone else was caught up in the pressure of exam preparation and their schedules were filled with studying, but Katie was still carefree and always managed to find time to go back and forth to the court to observe the training of various colleges, completely unaffected by the final exam preparation.

With everyone's focus shifting towards academics, the Quidditch arena seems to have fallen silent. However, the Ravenclaw Quidditch team encountered a tricky and unexpected crisis within just a few days of returning to school.

In the last league match, the Ravenclaw Seeker who was caught in a multi-ball attack and eventually lost control and fell, completely confirmed the hidden danger that Puni had casually predicted. After several days of rest, the player was diagnosed with a specific field psychological disorder, which is Quidditch phobia, a typical condition among wizards.

These types of mental illnesses have an extremely sudden onset, no fixed course of illness, and the recovery time is impossible to predict.

Despite numerous examinations and psychological counseling sessions, Mrs. Pomfrey was unable to provide a precise recovery timeline, neither guaranteeing a quick recovery nor determining whether she would suffer long-term psychological trauma.

This situation directly pushed the Ravenclaw Quidditch team into a desperate situation.

According to the rules of the Hogwarts Quidditch League, if the Seeker is absent from the game, the team will be deemed to have forfeited, and 150 base points will be deducted from their score.

In the upcoming matches, Ravenclaw will face two strong teams, Slytherin and Gryffindor.

If the Seeker position remains vacant, the team will lose the base score before the official start of the game, and there will be almost no chance of a comeback in the subsequent matches.

Therefore, Puni was required to play as a substitute before the next match.

At the same time, inside the Hogwarts Library.

Puni was sitting in a reading seat by the window, diligently organizing his course notes. Taking advantage of the quiet atmosphere of the library, he reviewed the key points of each subject and prepared for the upcoming final exams. On the table was a cup of warm honey tea, a drink he had specially prepared to soothe his mind and relieve the fatigue of studying.

Just as he picked up his teacup and took a sip, the Ravenclaw Quidditch captain's whispered plan reached his ears clearly from not far away.

The sudden, shocking news left Puni momentarily stunned, causing him to spit out all the honey tea he was drinking, which splashed onto the papers on the table.

Puni was helpless about this.

Why do I suddenly have to play?

He was watching the show from downstairs!

Alright, let's go check out Slytherin first.

Once school starts, there's never enough time.

Hey!

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