Hogwarts: Me? Fight Voldemort?

"My brother Charlie went to Romania to raise dragons..."

"Raise a dragon?!" Hagrid's eyes lit up when he heard Ron mention raising dragons, then quickly dimmed. "I want to raise a dragon too..."

Harry, who didn't want to eat the rock cake, looked around and found Jimmy reading a newspaper. The photos in the newspaper were animated, which piqued his interest. "Jimmy, what are you looking at?"

Jimmy shook the newspaper and showed Harry the big headline.

It's the latest news on the Gringotts burglary, about the July 31st incident where a dark wizard broke into Gringotts and robbed the vault. Harry immediately became interested.

"Hagrid! The day of the Gringotts intrusion happened to be my birthday, so it's very possible we were there when it happened!"

That birthday was the most unforgettable of all his birthdays. He can still remember every detail of that day, including the moment he saw his family's wealth in the underground vault.

"Could it be that the dark wizard came for what Dumbledore had in the vault?"

Harry suspected that this was related to what Hagrid had taken, because the newspapers said that the contents of the vault had been taken before it was robbed, and that Hagrid had taken Dumbledore's things from vault 713 that day.

"Where is it? The Daily Prophet always loves to report... lies."

Judging from Hagrid's evasive attitude, his guess is at least 90% likely to be correct.

Even the slow-witted Ron sensed something was wrong with Hagrid when he saw him deliberately avoiding the topic.

"Alright, you should go back now. Don't let that old idiot catch you red-handed." Hagrid, who wasn't good at lying, simply stood up and shooed the three away.

Jimmy didn't take Rocket with him. As he reached the door, he turned back to Hagrid and said, "Hagrid, could you look after Rocket for me? Professor McGonagall won't let me keep it in the castle. It seems to have gotten thinner here with you. I think you might be able to help."

Speaking of those adorable creatures, Hagrid's face lit up with a smile again. "Don't worry about it, leave it to me. I'll feed the little guy vegetables, and it'll lose weight!"

The visit to Hagrid's Cottage ended there. On the way back to the castle, Harry talked enthusiastically about his 11th birthday, analyzing the various possibilities of the Gringotts intrusion.

Chapter 27 The First Weekend at Hogwarts

Over the weekend, Jimmy borrowed a copy of "Introduction to Alchemy" from the library and studied it with George and Fred. They worked together on the book in an empty classroom.

Jimmy's memory is wrong again. George and Fred are just starting to learn alchemy and are complete novices like Jimmy.

George and Fred had the idea of ​​making joke products, but it wasn't until their third year that they were exposed to some of the knowledge required for alchemy through an elective course. Ancient runes were one of the subjects required for beginners in alchemy.

"Alchemy is the highest form of ritual magic, and its essence is a stable form that enables any object to continuously produce magical effects..."

Jimmy used to think he knew English very well, but after reading this book on alchemy, he realized he was still too young.

"Did you understand?" he asked George and Fred, who both shook their heads in unison, then nodded.

Jimmy was speechless. "If you understand, then explain it. I don't really understand!"

George said, "I think we can start with the practical part."

“Dad was like that too. He never looked at the theory, and then… he would cast a spell on the car, and then the car would fly into the sky,” Fred described their view of alchemy.

In short, Jimmy was speechless all afternoon, but he still followed their advice and skipped the lengthy theoretical part, going straight to see how alchemy could achieve a sustained magical effect.

There are many ways to perform alchemy, and it's not just about carving ancient runes onto a piece of wood; that's just one method.

There are five methods of alchemy: fixation magic, fusion magic, material fusion, contract magic, and biotransformation.

Fixed magic is the process of embedding a single spell effect into an object; polymorphism is a more advanced form of this ancient form of alchemy.

Fusion is the fusion of multiple magical effects. The book also states that such fusion of multiple effects into a whole requires the assistance of ancient magical runes.

Material inlay, like making an invisibility cloak, involves directly transforming magical materials into alchemical items, preserving the activity of the magical materials to keep them working continuously.

Contract magic involves exchanging the properties of two items or summoning each other; Jimmy's understanding is that it's like an electrical circuit, triggering one command through another. "Introduction to Alchemy" also states that contract magic is a must-learn skill in advanced alchemy.

The last biotransformation is prohibited content. The book only explains that it is an extremely evil and unethical form of alchemy, and warns those who study alchemy not to come into contact with biotransformation in large, bold font.

The three were extremely excited. Being well-behaved children, they didn't want to touch the creature to cultivate, but instead began to learn the three most basic spells in "Introduction to Alchemy".

Simplified fixed ritual magic, simplified fusion magic, simplified contract magic.

These three spells, simplified over thousands of years, can now be mastered simply by preparing the materials and waving a wand.

Alchemy is still a form of magic, so it is very idealistic. Just like when making potions, you can vaguely sense when to add the ingredients and how many times to stir the cauldron.

The same applies to alchemy. When ritual magic takes effect, the caster may sense what materials need to be added to help the final alchemical item stabilize.

Existing alchemical recipes are all historically proven and can be replicated.

George and Fred were very talented in alchemy, and in one afternoon they successfully created an luminous object following the procedures in an introductory alchemy manual.

They successfully created an alchemical "light bulb" by stabilizing an object with an illumination charm and creating a switch.

After an afternoon of practice, Jimmy's alchemy level was raised to level 2, which was just the beginning. He also made a light bulb alchemy item from a stone.

It's very basic and simple, with an estimated lifespan of only 3 years.

The appearance of this alchemical artifact greatly encouraged Jimmy and George Fred, as it was the first alchemical artifact they created through self-study, making it a very memorable item.

I must be a genius! *3

Jimmy carefully preserved the stone that had been crafted into an alchemical artifact, knowing that it would fetch a good price once he achieved success.

The Weasley twins studied enthusiastically on Saturday, the first day of their studies, but by Sunday, they had vanished without a trace.

After breakfast, Jimmy went to the library. Since George and Fred weren't there, he had to go alone to fill in the missing theoretical gaps in his alchemy knowledge.

Mrs. Pince, the librarian, sat meticulously behind her desk directly opposite the entrance, and every young wizard who entered would receive a warning look from her.

This was Jimmy's second time visiting the library. He found "Introduction to Alchemy" on the classified bookshelf and was about to find a seat when he suddenly saw the familiar Minister in the library. On the table in front of her was an outrageously large book.

Jimmy, quite naturally, went to Hermione's table, pulled out the chair opposite her, and sat down.

Hermione, engrossed in her book, noticed a change in the scene out of the corner of her eye. She looked up and saw Jimmy, exclaiming in surprise, "Are you here to read?"

The words "Introduction to Alchemy" flashed in front of Hermione. Jimmy simply gestured for silence, then sat down and opened the book and notebook to begin reading and taking notes.

Hermione then stopped talking and continued reading for amusement.

By noon, Jimmy had finished reading one-tenth of "Introduction to Alchemy." Achieving the special effects of the card game he initially envisioned was far more difficult than he had imagined.

He needed to learn at least the basics of fusion magic, plus a small amount of ancient runes, before he could create cards with light and shadow effects and sounds. Choosing to create cards similar to Three Kingdoms Kill first was indeed the right decision.

It was almost noon when Jimmy gently tapped the table to remind Hermione, who was engrossed in her book, that it was time to eat.

They stayed in the library in the afternoon; Jimmy wanted to study, while Hermione wanted to relax.

The first weekend at Hogwarts passed uneventfully until Tuesday, when a notice was posted in the common room.

On Thursday, Gryffindors will have flying lessons with Slytherins. Although the young lions are unhappy about having to take lessons with Slytherins, the flying lessons are still a hot topic among the students.

Malfoy seemed to have forgotten the shock Jimmy had given him, and he would always deliberately appear near the Gryffindor long table to talk loudly about flying, especially when Harry appeared, his voice would be several times louder.

“I’ve been riding flying broomsticks since I was five years old. I’m not worried about falling off the broomstick because only people who have never touched a broomstick before fall! Muggles can fly too, but they have to stay in some kind of metal thing called a helicopter. Once, I was riding a broomstick when a Muggle riding a helicopter spotted me. They tried to knock me off, but I narrowly escaped by riding my broomstick right over the helicopter…”

Chapter 28: Inspiration from the Memory Ball

Jimmy walked by and overheard Malfoy's boasting, and couldn't help but laugh.

Malfoy's face immediately turned red, feeling an awkward mix of anger and embarrassment, and he fled the scene with his two henchmen.

Harry, standing nearby, didn't notice Malfoy's strange behavior. He just thought Malfoy was very annoying and was also a little frustrated, thinking, "Malfoy will see me make a fool of myself in flying class."

“We’re not sure who’ll make a fool of themselves!” Ron said with a look of shared grievance. “Malfoy is all talk and no action. I bet he’s just exaggerating.”

Jimmy was the only one who didn't express an opinion. He didn't care about these things at all. He was indeed looking forward to flying, but he wouldn't compare himself to others.

"Jimmy, are you confident you can fly?" Harry asked him.

Jimmy said nonchalantly, "I'll have to wait until I take my flight lessons to find out."

Jimmy showed no sign of tension, which made Harry a little envious. "You have such a good attitude."

On Thursday morning, the young wizards of Gryffindor gathered in the Great Hall for breakfast.

Hermione can't relax while reading now, because the book she's reading is "The Amazing Quidditch," which Jimmy glanced at and found to contain a lot of content about wizards getting hurt while playing Quidditch.

The more Hermione watched, the more neurotic she became, constantly muttering that the broom was too dangerous, and she kept reading the flight instructions inside to the others.

At that moment, an owl flew into the auditorium and dropped packages.

blah blah blah!

A package landed very close to Jimmy; it was Neville's package. He opened it and found a transparent memory sphere inside.

This was a rare item, Dean Thomas exclaimed immediately, "Look, everyone, Neville has received a memory orb!"

Seeing Neville's confused expression, Hermione immediately switched on her know-it-all mode and said, "I read it in a book! The smoke turning red means you forgot something."

As he spoke, the memory orb in Neville's hand gradually filled with red smoke, like a maze of memories in the human brain. "But I can't remember what I've forgotten."

This is why the Memory Orb is such a rare alchemical item; it only tells you that you've forgotten something, but not what it is, making it quite useless.

Jimmy, however, thought the memory orb had great commercial value, provided it could complete the function of telling you what you've forgotten. "Neville, isn't there any magic that can make someone remember what they've forgotten?"

Neville was still racking his brains trying to figure out what he had forgotten. He shook his head and said, "I don't know. If only I had."

Jimmy had just asked the question casually, but to his surprise, someone actually started thinking about it seriously – that person was Hermione.

“I remember a similar spell…” Hermione frowned, glancing at the ceiling as she thought intently. “I’ve got it! The Muggle Banishment Charm has a similar function. When a wizard doesn’t want a Muggle to go near a certain place, the Muggle Banishment Charm can remind the Muggle who is near that place of something extremely urgent…”

Neville was greatly disappointed. "I'm not a Muggle, even though Uncle Algi thought I was a Squib... but I'm not."

Jimmy's eyes lit up. He remembered the deduction opportunity he had automatically accumulated when he entered school and said, "I can try... modifying the Muggle Expulsion Charm, maybe it can make people remember something."

"Modify the Muggle Expulsion Charm?" Hermione made a face like an old person looking at their phone on the subway, and advised, "We've only been learning for a week, can we really modify the Muggle Expulsion Charm?"

Because of his cheat code, Jimmy was very confident. He picked up the accordion with both hands and said, "Don't doubt your abilities, Miss Granger. Never tell yourself, 'I can't do it,' because magic can create miracles! And no one understands miracles better than me!"

Since the chance to perform a deduction increased by 1 on September 1st, he has been looking for an opportunity to try it out, but after a week he still hasn't figured out where to use the deduction opportunity.

Helping Neville overcome his forgetfulness will increase his reputation at school, and who knows, he might even be able to contact the memory ball manufacturer and earn a licensing fee!

Hermione didn't believe it at all, rolled her eyes helplessly, and continued reading "Quidditch in Wonderland".

After the morning Charms class, Jimmy excitedly went up to Professor Flitwick, who had climbed down from the lectern, and asked, "Professor Flitwick, may I ask you about the 'Muggle Exorcising Charm'?"

"A Muggle banishment charm?" Professor Flitwick, being a kind-hearted man, didn't directly refuse. "That's not a common spell, and you don't learn it until the second year in Defense Against the Dark Arts class. It's too early now."

Jimmy laughed and said, "I want to use this magic to do some experiments. It shouldn't be a dangerous spell, right?"

The Muggle Exorcism Charm is indeed not a dangerous spell; it only works on Muggles. Professor Flitwick, considering Jimmy's near-perfect performance in just two classes, agreed to the request.

Professor Flitwick took out his wand, summoned a blank parchment, and then manipulated the quill on the podium to write rapidly on it, quickly finishing writing down the basics of the Muggle Exorcism Charm and the location of related information.