Hogwarts: This holy light is righteously evil

Marcos placed a piece of buttered bread, a few slices of cured meat, and roasted ham on Puni's plate, and the others followed suit, sharing some of the food from their own plates with Puni.

Puni looked down at the pile of food on his plate, then at the smiles on his roommates' faces, and asked with a half-smile, "You guys are being so enthusiastic, you didn't plan this all along, did you? You want me to help you find information, did you?"

The roommates, whose thoughts had been exposed, all wore embarrassed smiles, scratched their heads, and looked slightly awkward.

Roger spoke first: "We really had no other choice. We're almost done writing. Once we finish our homework, we can go out and play without worry!"

Marcos shrugged: "Besides, there's a Quidditch selection this afternoon. Eddie and I are planning to go check it out. Maybe we can even see a great performance from the Ravenclaw team. We can't go to watch the fun while we're busy with homework."

"That's right. Now that the homework is done, there's nothing to worry about, and we can enjoy playing more." Eddie nodded in agreement. "I heard that a lot of talented freshmen have signed up for this selection, and we want to join in the fun too."

"The Quidditch selection this afternoon..." Penny muttered to himself.

Puni nodded and said with a smile, "Okay, after breakfast, we'll go to the library. After everyone finishes their homework, we'll go watch the Quidditch selection together this afternoon."

"Yay!"

Upon hearing that Puni had agreed, the roommates smiled even more broadly and quickly began to eat.

This weekend, most students chose to rest in their dormitories or wander around the castle, and there weren't many people at the library.

The library was unusually quiet.

Most students come to the library in groups of three or five. Some gather in front of the tall bookshelves, looking down carefully to find the books and materials they need, and occasionally exchanging a few words in hushed tones.

Some sat around tables and chairs in the rest area, gathered together.

Puni turned to his roommates and whispered, "Regarding the potion assignment for treating boils in Potions class, you can look for it in the newspaper section. There are articles that Professor Snape published back then, which are very valuable for reference."

"There's also the Transfiguration assignment. There's a paper in 'Transfiguration Today' about turning a match into a needle. It was written by Principal Dumbledore when he was young. The knowledge points in it are very detailed. I also referred to these two magazines when I wrote my paper. You can take a look at them carefully."

"My goodness, Puni, you're amazing! You even read magic magazines? We've never even heard of them!"

The roommates all looked surprised.

Puni smiled and waved his hand: "This is not my doing. It's all thanks to Mrs. Pince. I discovered by chance that there was a lot of useful knowledge hidden in those old magic magazines. Mrs. Pince's reading volume is amazing. No matter what type of book or information I want to find, she can tell me the exact location."

Everyone knows that Irma Pines is the librarian at Hogwarts. She is usually stern and has extremely strict rules about the library. She will become stern immediately if anyone breaks the rules.

But as long as she doesn't violate the library's rules, she is a fairly kind lady, and very knowledgeable, knowing every book in the library like the back of her hand.

The roommates quickly thanked him, and then walked together toward the newspaper and magazine section to look for the two magazines that Puni had mentioned.

Puni turned and walked toward the library front desk, where Mrs. Pince was sitting, head down, organizing the books in her hands, looking focused.

Puni stepped forward gently: "Mrs. Pins, hello. I'd like to find some books about Animagus to supplement my paper on Transfiguration. In which section should I look for these books?"

Hearing the voice, Mrs. Pines looked up, adjusted her glasses, and carefully examined Puni from head to toe before slowly saying, "At your age, it might be dangerous for you to be exposed to knowledge about Animagus. The transformation process of Animagus is extremely complex, and the slightest carelessness could lead to accidents that could harm your body."

Faced with Mrs. Pince's concerns, Penny softened his tone and patiently explained, "Mrs. Pince, please rest assured, I have no intention of practicing Animagus magic. Professor McGonagall specifically instructed me after class to find some information about Animagus to supplement my Transfiguration paper and deepen my understanding of the nature of Transfiguration magic."

Mrs. Pins' expression softened slightly. She didn't press for further questions and directly told the book's location: "The Theory of Metamorphosis, on the 95th shelf in the Metamorphosis section, row 12, book number 7. It's easy to find."

As soon as she finished speaking, she looked up at Puni and said, "Remember what I said: once you find a book, you are only allowed to browse it, not to write or draw on it, not even to make annotations. Damaging any book will be punished."

Puni nodded in agreement: "Don't worry, Mrs. Pince, I will take good care of the books and will never scribble on them."

After saying that, he turned and walked toward the Transfiguration section.

The Hogwarts Library was expanded countless times by powerful magic, and its interior space was far more expansive than it appeared on the surface. Potions and Transfiguration were the two core categories, each occupying a large area of ​​the library and containing the most abundant collections of books.

Throughout the library, thousands upon thousands of tall bookshelves stretched out, with hundreds of narrow aisles extending between them. The aisles were filled with countless books, from brand-new hardcover editions to ancient books from long ago. The air was thick with the musty smell of paper and ink, mixed with a faint fluctuation of magical energy.

This was the first time Puni had ventured so deep into the library. In the past, he had only searched for basic information in the shallow areas. This vast and tranquil world of books filled him with excitement.

So many books!

How long will it take to finish watching?

He soon discovered that many of the books in the library had a unique "spirituality." Unlike the orderly and quiet books in Flourish and Blotts, most of the ancient books here were very "unruly" and could even talk.

As I walked down the corridor, I kept hearing all sorts of strange noises. Some books were muttering obscure and incomprehensible ancient incantations, with syllables that were completely disordered and made no sense to me.

Some books will suddenly let out a sharp howl, and then quickly fall silent.

Some books whisper enticingly, trying to tempt passing wizards to open them.

Faced with these strange sounds, Puni was not afraid; on the contrary, he became very interested.

The diary area is also being unlocked.

As expected, the library, a core building that existed when Hogwarts was founded, contains extremely rich magical power, which is attached to every ancient book and permeates the entire space.