Hogwarts: This holy light is righteously evil

Chapter 140 Harry Potter!

Some people recite Gamp's basic laws from "Elementary Transfiguration Theory" to understand the obscure principles of transformation.

Some people compared the highly similar fungal illustrations in "A Thousand Wonderful Herbs and Fungi" and struggled to distinguish the characteristics of various easily confused herbs. Everyone was eager to achieve an excellent grade in the final exam.

Unlike the tense and anxious atmosphere around him, Puni was remarkably calm and composed.

Various life-or-death combat experiences rapidly honed his mind, enabling his cognition and abilities to grow by leaps and bounds.

No matter how sophisticated and profound the theoretical knowledge in books may be, it is ultimately just words on paper.

Only through hands-on practice, experiencing confrontation, trials, and refinement, can abstract theories be transformed into tangible survival skills and practical wisdom.

Through repeated high-risk real-world combat experiences, he came to understand the true value of magical knowledge.

Those once dry and obscure spell principles, potion ratios, and defensive techniques are no longer empty book content; they have transformed into his solid foundation and powerful weapon for dealing with various crises and overcoming difficulties.

The long school year has officially come to an end, and summer vacation has arrived as scheduled.

Students from all grades at Hogwarts packed their bags and headed to the station to prepare for their return journey, except for the seventh-year graduates who were filled with reluctance to leave.

As they prepare to say goodbye to their classmates and campus life, they are filled with regret and worry that they will never have such a time to gather together again.

Meanwhile, the other younger wizards, relieved of their academic burdens, happily embarked on their journey home.

After shedding their formal academy robes and donning various casual clothes, the students' distinctive academy colors disappeared, and the original clear boundaries between the four colleges faded away. It was no longer possible to distinguish their respective college affiliations at a glance among the crowd.

Puni mingled with the returning crowd, feeling exceptionally cheerful.

He achieved perfect scores in all subjects in the final exams of this academic year, a remarkable achievement that made him quite proud.

Eddie, who was traveling with them, also achieved perfect scores in all subjects, making them evenly matched.

Marcos, watching the two of them take turns showing off, felt helpless and frustrated, and almost couldn't help but want to step forward and argue with them.

In fact, he was often amused by the two of them teasing him, and this time, being teased by them again made him even more annoyed.

Roger's grades were about the same as his.

Qiu Zhang, on the other hand, was in a particularly relaxed and comfortable state.

Although her final grades weren't top-notch, with only four subjects receiving high marks, it didn't affect her mood.

Compared to everyone else's leisurely and relaxed schedule, Puni's summer vacation was already packed with plans.

Putting aside the secrets related to Voldemort, his personal career plans also need to be pushed forward immediately.

He plans to personally visit France and Germany to conduct on-site investigations and research the feedback and evaluations of the new event section from the magical communities in both places, so as to determine the operational focus and development direction of subsequent events.

With her solid language skills, Puni is fluent in French and German, making cross-border travel and communication effortless.

Taking advantage of the opportunity of a business trip, he also planned to travel to both places, so he took the initiative to invite Qiu Zhang to join him.

Faced with the sudden invitation, Qiu Zhang's cheeks flushed, but he did not hesitate and decisively declined the offer.

The Hogwarts Express sped along and finally came to a smooth stop at King's Cross Station.

Before the train had even come to a complete stop, Puni spotted Regulus, who had been waiting on the platform, through the train window.

The other party came specifically to pick him up for his return trip, and also had many important matters to discuss with him in person.

In Qiu Zhang's mind, the outside world's evaluation of Regulus was always only "hero". But after seeing him in person, she had a completely new evaluation in her mind: handsome appearance and outstanding temperament.

"Puni, your elder has such a wonderful aura, and is exceptionally good-looking." Qiu Zhang turned his head to look at the boy beside him and said with a smile.

Puni, however, seemed unimpressed. She curled her lip slightly, pointed at Regulus outside the window, and casually remarked, "What's so good-looking about him? Look at his thick bangs, it's just to cover up his receding hairline. I've wanted to give him a piece of my mind about this deliberate style for a while now—"

Just as he was about to continue listing his views, a crisp knocking sound came from outside the window, interrupting his unfinished words.

Regulus stood by the car window, staring at him with a calm yet somewhat helpless expression, his eyes bright.

"I heard everything clearly. Even if you want to talk about others, you should choose a place where the other person can't hear you."

Caught red-handed in public, Puni showed no embarrassment whatsoever. Instead, he confidently raised his voice and replied, "It's better to talk about people in public than to gossip behind their backs. I would never do something like secretly speculating about others."

After saying that, he turned to look at Qiu Zhang again and added seriously, "I want to make it clear in advance that I was just telling the truth and I didn't mean to say anything bad about him."

Qiu Zhang quickly covered the corner of his mouth, suppressing his laughter and not daring to make a sound.

At this moment, Regulus's expression had subtly darkened, and the atmosphere around him had turned slightly cold, carrying a hint of danger, making her dare not easily reveal a smile.

Regulus lowered his head and tapped the ground lightly with his cane, his expression returning to calm, yet carrying a hint of mockery and intimidation: "I recently purchased a batch of rare magic eggs. Since you have such reservations, you don't need to keep them. You might as well sell them off and fetch a higher price."

Upon hearing this, Puni, who had been calm and composed just moments before, instantly panicked.

He suddenly lost the confidence he had just had in his rant, and for a moment he didn't know how to defend himself or soothe the other person's emotions, feeling both frustrated and helpless.

Seeing Puni standing there helplessly, desperate to make amends, Qiu Zhang once again raised his hand to cover his lips. This time, he couldn't hold back any longer, and a clear laugh escaped his lips.

After this brief time together, she had already figured out the similarities between Puni and Regulus.

These two have identical personalities; they are both sharp-tongued and can easily hit each other's weak points with a few casual remarks. They tease each other relentlessly and refuse to give in.

Watching the two bicker and argue back and forth, Qiu Zhang found it all very amusing.

After returning to the manor, Puni pleaded and begged for a long time before finally persuading Regulus to hand over the newly acquired batch of dragon eggs to him.

Having inexplicably acquired a dragon at Hogwarts, he was now officially preparing to add the dragon to his retinue.

The primary purpose of these dragon eggs is to screen and purify the dragon bloodline talents of the family.

After finalizing the taming arrangements, Puni handed over all the dragon eggs to Moti for safekeeping.

After settling the trivial matters, he and Regulus finally sat down and began their long-awaited conversation, which focused on Dumbledore and the current situation in the wizarding world.

This matter was deliberately put on hold for a whole week.

Having just finished the school year, Puni was only interested in enjoying her holiday and specifically instructed Regulus not to bother her with any business, so their in-depth conversation was postponed until now.

Over the past week, Regulus had a private meeting with Dumbledore.

After a long period of deliberation, he finally made up his mind.

He will not formally join the Order of the Phoenix or participate in any public operations, but he is willing to provide Dumbledore with two key pieces of intelligence as a gesture of goodwill and to show his stance.

The first piece of information concerns the real reason why Voldemort has not been eliminated to this day.

Previously, Penny had lent him his treasured Slytherin locket, which Regulus used to preserve complete evidence before returning it intact a day later.

He recounted the hidden truth of what happened back then to Dumbledore in its entirety: Voldemort had deliberately borrowed the house-elf Kreacher from him and used Kreacher to complete the Horcrux solidification ritual, thereby preserving his remnant soul and foreshadowing his resurrection.

However, there is a great deal of uncertainty surrounding this matter.

The purified locket was intact, with no trace of dark magic or damage on its surface, making it hard to believe that it was once a top-tier dark magic artifact.

Even if Regulus tells the truth, it remains to be seen how much Dumbledore will believe.

To make the intelligence more convincing, Regulus proactively added a derivative clue.

Since the dark magic bindings on the locket have been lifted, yet Voldemort still exists in the world, it is enough to prove that he has more than one Horcrux, and there must be other vessels in the world that hold these artifacts.

The second piece of information comes from a rumor circulating in the magical world recently.

The recent rumors that Gringotts possesses the Philosopher's Stone are not unfounded; they are news deliberately spread by Regulus.

His objective was very clear: to use the allure of the Philosopher's Stone to lure the remnants of Voldemort's forces, who were lurking in the Romanian forests, back to Britain.

Voldemort had long been entrenched overseas, concealing his whereabouts and accumulating power, leaving everyone helpless and without any opportunity to retaliate or investigate.

Only by bringing it back to its homeland can we have a chance to settle old scores.

Upon hearing of this plan, Dumbledore immediately criticized it harshly, saying that this deliberate attempt to bring danger was too risky and would bring all the unknown crises back to the British wizarding world, implicating countless innocent wizards.

Regulus did not offer much explanation in the face of the accusations.

In short, these two pieces of important information made Dumbledore truly feel Regulus's sincerity in cooperating.

He took the initiative to ask about Regulus's demands, promising to provide him with intelligence support and corresponding assistance as much as possible.

Regulus's needs were clear: he required detailed registration information for all wizards who had recently returned to Britain from abroad.

He needed to investigate one by one to confirm whether any remnant of Voldemort's soul had inhabited a living body and secretly returned to his homeland.

Of all the returning wizards, Regulus emphasized the need to thoroughly investigate those who came to Hogwarts to apply for teaching positions.

Wizards who join schools have close contact with all teachers and students, and the harm they can cause if they harbor evil intentions is immeasurable.

Dumbledore immediately retrieved the recent job application records and checked them one by one. Sure enough, he found a highly suspicious applicant among them.

The other party was a Ravenclaw student, whose resume seemed complete and legitimate. He was Quirinus Quirrell, who had applied for a Defense Against the Dark Arts teaching position last year but failed. When no one else was available to teach, he filled in for the position.

Throughout the UK.

Harry Potter is not a particularly special name; you can find ordinary people with the same name or surname everywhere.

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Harry himself always felt that it was an ordinary and unremarkable title.

The surname Potter originally refers to a potter, but Harry never found any talent for pottery in himself.

His name, Harry, is a new word he recently learned in class. As a verb, it means to entangle or disturb.

After careful consideration, Harry felt that the meaning of this word was particularly fitting for his life circumstances.

Harry had lived with his Aunt Petunia ever since he could remember.

The story he heard since childhood was that his parents died in a car accident when he was an infant, and he had no one to rely on but this one and only relative.

For many years, the Dursleys never showed him any affection; all their favoritism and care were poured into their only son, Daly.

Dali and Harry were about the same age, but their physiques were worlds apart.

He had been a heavy eater for years, and was very fat and muscular, weighing as much as four skinny Harrys.

The difference is not only caused by their eating habits, but also by their completely different living environments and living conditions.

Harry's dwelling was merely a narrow, dark closet at the bottom of the stairs. It was cramped and never saw sunlight. The long-term repressive life made him thin and gaunt.

Although he was nominally a member of the Dursleys, he had no presence in the family.

The entire house is filled with framed photos of Dali, or heartwarming family portraits of the three of them; Harry is never in any of the pictures.

Years of living under someone else's roof have made him accustomed to being ignored. On the surface, he seems indifferent, but deep down he harbors a small expectation.

He never envied Dali's pampered life, but only silently hoped that he could take a picture of himself in the future. His greatest wish would be to capture the moment with his parents, whom he had never met.

Sleep is the moment Harry looks forward to most each day.

Only by immersing himself in dreams can he escape the oppression of reality and possess his own unique freedom and joy.

The world in his dream was vivid and wonderful. He had seen flying motorcycles soaring through the air and had ridden a broom through the sky. The feeling of soaring freely was so real that it didn't seem like a dream.

Unfortunately, beautiful dreams are always fleeting.

Every morning, he wakes up early and takes the initiative to do the breakfast chores at home.

He remained cautious and did his best to prepare the food properly, hoping that Dali would eat his fill and not take away his meager rations.

With the end of the semester and the conclusion of school exams, what should have been a relaxing holiday turned into an even busier one for Harry.

Every day at dawn, Dudley would go out and wander around with his friends. In order to avoid the wrath of his aunt and uncle, and to avoid Dudley's unreasonable harassment after he got up in the morning, Harry had to get up and work even earlier than usual.

Even though he was busy every day, Harry still harbored a secret joy in his heart.

When the fall semester begins, he will attend a public high school near his home, while Dali and his friends will go to private high schools with better teachers and resources.