Hogwarts: Starting as a Serpent Demon

"The back," Witt whispered a reminder.

Hermione flipped the card and began to read it silently.

Dumbledore's well-known contributions include: defeating the dark wizard Grindelwald in 1945, discovering twelve uses for dragon's blood, and making significant contributions to alchemy with his partner Nicolas Flamel.

After reading it, Hermione first jumped up excitedly, then grabbed her hair in frustration.

She never imagined that the clue they had searched for so long, flipping through countless books in the library, would be hidden in such an obvious place.

Dumbledore's Chocolate Frog Cards, something so plentiful that no one would pick them up if they fell on the ground at Hogwarts, have taken them so long to find.

It has a dark humor feel to it.

Chapter 54 Bloodline Evolution

Hermione happily took Dumbledore's card and left. This was the Slytherin carriage, and as a Gryffindor, she shouldn't linger here.

Although the carriages at Hogwarts are not clearly divided into house sections, students from different houses sit together in a very tacit manner.

They will not board the train in the carriages where other colleges are located.

After Hermione left, Witt's carriage did not quiet down; instead, it became even noisier.

Draco squeezed in with Goyle and Crabbe.

Fortunately, Goyle and Crabbe were sitting opposite each other, otherwise Witt might have had to use the Seamless Stretch Charm to expand the space in the carriage.

"Witt." Draco, who had already changed a bit and become more restrained before the holiday, returned to his old carefree self after his health was fully restored.

He asked with utter contempt, "What did that little Mudblood say to you? You mustn't let her bewitch you and turn you into a traitor like Weasley."

Witt opened the book and asked calmly, "If you don't even have this much faith in me, then I think we don't need to say anything more."

Draco went home and became a completely different person.

Lucius's parenting skills are truly 'high'.

Witt roughly understood that Draco's personality was entirely the result of Lucius's personal teaching.

Draco's behavior was merely the way Lucius wanted him to be. As for Draco's own thoughts, they had long been deeply suppressed within him through Lucius's repeated education and emphasis.

Just like Draco's wand, it's a paradox of hawthorn wood and a unicorn core.

In the original story, Draco truly changed after Lucius's defeat and the complete collapse of the patriarchal system.

Without the sun overhead, he slowly groped his way to his true self in the darkness.

Before this, no matter what he said or what kind of defeat he suffered, Draco's demeanor would never change.

Because he was unconsciously playing a role, playing the obedient child in Lucius's eyes, playing the perfect heir of the Malfoy family.

How can the personality of a character being portrayed change?

Upon realizing this, Witt completely lost interest in exchanging pleasantries with Draco and chose to throw the question back at Draco untouched.

Perhaps it was because of the overly cold tone.

Upon hearing Witte's words, Draco's expression momentarily panicked. This indifferent attitude made him feel that if he didn't do something, Witte might really break off their friendship.

Cut ties with the perfect and real self in your heart.

“Of course I believe you,” Draco stammered. “I have some snacks here, if you want some.”

Draco used the same tactics he had used against Goyle and Crabbe, a method that had always worked on the two of them.

Although Draco maintained a condescending attitude on the surface, Witt saw a pleading look deep in his eyes.

Draco seems to genuinely consider him a friend.

A true friend, completely different from his underlings Gore and Clark.

After hesitating for a moment, Witt finally softened and took the candy from Draco, letting bygones be bygones.

"How's your fire bolt game going?" Witt asked, trying to change the subject.

“Fantastic!” Draco said happily. “The Firebolt is a perfect work of art. Even my dad has secretly ridden it several times.”

“Although I didn’t see it, Dobby did, and he told me secretly.”

Draco launched into a long, rambling monologue, his words overflowing with praise.

Witt casually responded to Draco while reading his book, continuing until they arrived at Hogwarts.

After getting off the carriage, this time they didn't need to row anymore; they could take a carriage to Hogwarts. The carriages were transported by Thestrals, but most young wizards couldn't see them and thought they were under a spell, moving on their own.

If it weren't so late, Witt wouldn't have been in a hurry to go to Hogwarts; he wanted to have a drink at Hogsmeade.

Back at Hogwarts, his table will most likely be filled with pumpkin juice again, something Witt is already tired of.

Pumpkin juice for every meal, pumpkin juice for every meal, it's so awful to drink.

It's not that the food is bad, it's just that we can't stand eating it every day.

Back at Hogwarts, in the familiar Great Hall, there was no banquet today. Hogwarts only holds banquets for holidays and the beginning of the school year; today was just a normal dinner.

This holiday made Witt fully realize his shortcomings.

He learned a whole bunch of magic, but he forgot to learn Apparition. What do you call that? It's like a wheelchair without wheels, or a train without a locomotive.

The two simpletons remained motionless.

He needs to work on improving this area in the second half of the school year.

On the high platform of the Great Hall, McGonagall looked at the Quidditch referee's application that Snape handed her and said in a somewhat serious tone, "Professor Snape, I think I must talk to you about Potions class today."

"In just six months, you've taught eleven different potions, especially the enhancers, which are a fifth-grade course."

“I’m not questioning your teaching methods,” McGonagall said helplessly, “but you can’t just focus on teaching Witt alone. Hogwarts is a school, not a private tutoring center.”

Slytherin has a score of 530, and their chances of winning the House Cup are practically guaranteed. It's time to stop and give the other three houses some face.

You can favor Slytherin, but you can't do so at the expense of other students.

Don't go too far.

McGonagall didn't say the last two sentences, but her gaze fixed on the direction of the House Cup was very clear, and McGonagall believed that Snape understood what she meant.

Snape understood, of course, and said in a deep voice, "I understand."

At the same time, he handed the application in his hand to McGonagall.

I will never admit my mistake. I will change, but I will never admit it.

Having worked together for over a decade, McGonagall naturally understood Snape's character and readily accepted Snape's Quidditch referee application, affixing the Hogwarts seal.

Gryffindor were thrashed 220-0 in their first Quidditch match. Unless Slytherin forfeited, Gryffindor were destined to miss out on the championship. So why not have Snape as the referee?

How bad can it get?

At the very least, the first-year students at Hogwarts can resume their normal academic schedule.

It was worth it.

Witt, sitting in the audience, was unaware that his Professor Snape had voted again; he was currently counting his achievement points backstage.

During the three-week vacation, Hagrid and Jaime teamed up to clear seven chests for him, and they got a total of three bottles of Philosopher's Stone Powder.

Five more bottles, and the Serpent Demon will be close to undergoing its first bloodline evolution.

The petrification spell on the snake's eyes is greatly enhanced, and the venom on its teeth will also be infected by magic, making it much more toxic.

Magic will undergo a qualitative change, officially transitioning from childhood to adolescence.

It's roughly equivalent to Voldemort's magic level in his fifth or sixth year of high school.

Their strength has increased dramatically.

At the current rate of treasure chest acquisition, the Serpent Demon will be able to advance in at least one and a half months.

He should probably start planning his next golden achievement.

The second battle position requires three gold achievement points to activate.

Witt looked through the system and found that there were two achievements that were relatively easy to achieve, both of which were collection tasks.

One is collecting all the Deathly Hallows, and the other is collecting all four relics.

Chapter 55 Fear of Insufficient Scores

The reason Witt wavered between these two collection missions was that he was unsure about some things.

If getting it counts as a successful collection, then the Deathly Hallows are easier to collect than the four great relics.

Find an opportunity to open the book on the Deathly Hallows and ask Dumbledore to borrow the Elder Wand to examine it. There is a very high chance that you will be able to obtain the Elder Wand.

However, if you need the Elder Wand's approval to successfully collect them, then the four relics are simpler.

After much deliberation, Witt decided to focus his attention on the four great relics.

He's not strong enough right now, and unless absolutely necessary, Witt doesn't want to have any conflict with Dumbledore.

After making his decision, Witt stealthily glanced at Professor Quirrell on the stage; his turban had grown considerably thicker.

It was just like the Emperor's Banner, with black smoke emanating from its pants.

It looks terrifying.

To collect the four relics, Witt must consider Voldemort's problem.

Three of the four relics are his Horcruxes.

If there is even the slightest possibility of being discovered, Witt will not make a move.

We'll make a plan first, and then take action after Voldemort is dealt with by Harry.

It's better to be prepared.

The most troublesome of the four relics is Hufflepuff's Golden Cup, which is hidden in Gringotts. There are two ways to get your hands on it.

First, he tricked the Lestranges of Azkaban into giving him the key to their vault. The goblins recognize the key, not the person, so with the key, Witt could legitimately go to the vault and take the golden cup.

Second, force your way into Gringotts and seize the Golden Cup.

Each one is incredibly troublesome.