Hogwarts: Voldemort, don't stop me from studying

"Uh..." Wade thought for a moment, "You may not believe this, but they had already given up the resistance before I even entered the classroom yesterday."

Michael looked at him suspiciously, then nodded in understanding: "If it's a secret that can't be told, then just pretend I never asked."

"It's not really a secret." Wade said slowly, "I can show you guys a little bit. I hope you won't be scared."

"How scary can it be?" Michael didn't believe it at first, then he remembered something and asked nervously, "--You got a Boggart?"

A Boggart is a shape-shifting magical creature that can transform into a person's greatest fear.

Wade shook his head: "Not really... If there is a chance, I would like to see it..."

Several Slytherin girls, led by Pansy, passed by and when they saw Wade, they nodded unnaturally.

After encountering him several times in succession, Wade discovered that the attitudes of the Slytherins - at least some of the first-year Slytherins - towards him had subtly changed. Instead of resentment, contempt or revenge, there was a hint of admiration and worship in their fear.

Slytherin students all seem to have a strong desire for the strong...

The thought flashed through Vader's mind.

……

Without Slytherin's targeting, for Wade, most of his college life was occupied by studying. He didn't even watch the Quidditch match between Gryffindor and Hufflepuff. He just heard that Harry caught the Golden Snitch in just five minutes, and Snape, the referee, was said to have a very ugly face.

The difficulty of the Traceless Extension Spell was unexpectedly high, especially since Wade wanted to create a storage box that was like a small world like Newt Scamander's. The difficulty was even higher, so Professor Murray advised him not to rush.

In his spare time, Wade also created two alchemical works to practice. One is a slowly rotating Möbius strip with a little man walking non-stop on it; the other is a small crab that can automatically sweep and mop the floor, and sometimes sprays colorful bubbles that make people happy. Hermione and Padma both love it.

By the way, on Sunday afternoon, Wade also brought his insect sparring partners to the umbrella house, and the result was an unprecedented sharp explosion. Harry used a very powerful disarming spell to knock off the mantis's forelimbs, Hermione also successfully used the Shield Charm for the first time, and Michael used a blazing fire to burn the spider and make it squeak.

It turned out that although the insect sparring partners were ugly in appearance, the teaching effect was excellent. By the end, even Neville had made obvious progress - when Padma was besieged, he actually jumped onto the spider's back and inserted his wand into the huge compound eye.

Lupin's magic teaching has also begun, and the first thing Wade proposed to learn is the spell of extracting memory.

【Lupin: May I know - why do you want to learn this spell? 】

In the Friends' Book, Lupin's words are full of caution. He gives a subtle warning: [According to the Ministry of Magic regulations, any spell that tampers with other people's memories is illegal.]

[Ved: The user is myself.] After a moment, Vader's answer appeared on the paper: [I forgot something important and I must remember it. In addition, I also want to learn brain occlusion. Do you know how to do it?]

[Lupin: Of course. During the Wizarding War, we all had to learn how to prevent the enemy from getting information directly from our brains. But to be honest, I'm not an expert in this area. The person who is really good at this kind of magic should be Severus Snape.]

[Ved: I just need to know the conventional practice methods. At least I can't let others sneak into my brain silently and seize my will.]

Vader would not go to Snape to learn Occlumency, because people who are good at Occlumency are often also good at Legilimency, but he would never let anyone see through his thoughts and memories.

Even so, communicating through the friend book made him feel more secure. Even if the learning effect was a little worse, Wei De could improve slowly through practice.

In the Request-Granting Room, after Wade finished writing a line, he looked up at a gray stone basin placed on a stone pillar while waiting for Lupin's reply.

The stone basin was flat and wide, empty inside without a drop of water. However, the outside was inlaid with a circle of gems, which looked sparkling and gorgeous.

Chapter 93 Heart to Heart, Heart to Heart

After a practice session, Harry discussed with Michael hesitantly: If Ron also wanted to join the SSC, what should he do? Would Wade agree?

During this period, Harry was always happy every time he studied and trained in the Umbrella House, and felt a sense of accomplishment even when he was injured. But as soon as he returned to the dormitory, this happiness disappeared quickly like a punctured balloon.

Ron hadn't spoken to him for more than half a month. Sometimes when he saw him, he would pretend not to see him. During class, Ron always went to sit with Seamus or Dean (the other two boys in the dormitory). The two were no longer inseparable as they used to be.

Although SSC is good, Harry also misses the time when he used to slack off with Ron, play wizard chess with him, and complain about too much homework and how difficult the homework was. Ron was the first friend he made after entering the world of magic, and Harry cherishes this friendship very much.

He thought that if Ron could also join the SSC, then maybe they could get back to the way they were before.

After Michael asked a few more questions and found out what was going on, he gave Ron a cross in his heart and once again admired his foresight.

Michael thought for a moment and said, "Harry, I understand that you want to reconcile with your friend. But have you ever thought that friendship needs to be maintained by both parties? You can tolerate his temper, but does he understand your difficulties?"

Harry was stunned for a moment before he said, "I... I did promise to ask for Ron, but I broke my promise..."

"That's another question, Harry."

Michael said slowly: "I think that if someone wants to join another established group, he should take the initiative to demonstrate his ability and willingness, and use sincerity, hard work or talent to gain recognition from others, rather than asking his friends to intercede for him - this will make it difficult for both of us."

He looked Harry in the eyes and said, "First of all, you - I guess these words must have been weighed down in your heart for a long time, and you worry about how to open your mouth and whether you will be rejected every day. You are nervous and worried about it all day long... Then it's us - if someone doesn't like Ron Weasley, he will have to worry about whether to refuse or endure? If he refuses, will he seem too stingy? Will it hurt our friendship?"

In fact, Michael wanted to say this when Hermione wanted Harry to join, but Wade's words convinced him - Harry Potter's parents died in the war, and their orphans should certainly be treated preferentially. Hermione always had a motherly love for Harry, and Michael felt that it was understandable.

Once these Gryffindors set their hearts on someone, they would be so enthusiastic that they would want to pour out their hearts and lungs, but Michael couldn't tolerate them constantly pulling people in - if Ron was added, would Seamus and Dean be added in two days? And in a few days, would all the other Gryffindor students be brought in as well?

Michael didn't say it directly, but his disapproval was clearly expressed. Finally, he said, "Weasley turned his own problem into our problem. What was he doing during this time? He was having the cold war with you. Harry, if a friend wants to break up with you for such a small matter, does he really value this friendship?"

"——Or is he certain that no matter how he treats you, you will take the initiative to reach out and make peace with him?"

Harry fell into a long silence.

……

When they returned to the Ravenclaw common room, Michael told Wade about this incident and asked, "Do you know what happened to Harry Potter before he came to school?"

"I heard that he grew up with Muggle relatives." Wade said that this was also well known.

Michael sighed: "His relatives probably didn't teach him well... Harry might not even have any friends before."

"How do you know?" Padma came closer and asked, "He's a nice guy! It's impossible that he can't make friends, right?"

Although wizards tend to live in seclusion, Padma and her friends know that children from Muggle families always hang out in groups. During holidays, they occasionally play with children from nearby villages.

"He behaves a little bit humble when interacting with his friends." Michael said puzzledly: "Even if his parents are dead, he is still the 'savior'! Why is this happening? I thought Harry Potter would be more proud, even as arrogant as Malfoy!"

"Muggles probably can't understand the meaning of 'The Boy Who Lived'. In their eyes, Harry should be just a burden left behind by his relatives, right?" Wade said as he flipped through the book.

Padma listened intently and murmured, "No wonder..."

"What?" Michael asked.

"Haven't you noticed?" Padma said, "that Harry Potter's clothes never fit him well under his robes... I thought it was some trend in Muggle clothing."

The two men discussed various speculations in a low voice, and Wade turned another page of the book without saying anything.

In his impression, Harry Potter was abused by his aunt's family when he was a child, but when he grew up, the relationship between the two sides seemed to be reconciled? I don't know if it was the original plot or the fan interpretation that left him with this impression...

But recently Wade also noticed a strange sign - Harry's attitude towards Professor Quirrell suddenly became enthusiastic. Every time they met on the road, he would give him an encouraging smile. It was said that he also began to actively answer questions in the Defense Against the Dark Arts class. Hermione did not dare to stop him blatantly and could only watch.

His actions made many people nervous. Snape moved around Harry more frequently, causing Harry to think that Snape was following him and wanted to find evidence against him to put him in detention. He even missed two days of SSC training because of this.

On this day, during the SSC training, Neville, whose wand was knocked away again, seemed to be hit hard and was in a daze for a long time, which made everyone very worried. Wade signaled others to continue training, walked over and patted Neville on the shoulder, and asked, "Want to talk?"

Neville nodded glumly.

The two walked over and sat on the sofa. Wade didn't rush to speak, but poured a glass of water and drank it slowly.

Neville was silent for a long time before asking, "Ved, my disarming gesture is correct, and the spell is correct, right?"

"Well, you're almost more standard than Hermione." Wade said affirmatively, feeling a little confused.

“But I still keep failing…”

Neville lowered his head, picking at the cracks on the table with his fingers, as if he found it difficult to say what he wanted to say.

"—is it because I'm too stupid?" he asked in a low voice.

"I don't think you're stupid. You did very well in Herbology, didn't you?" Wade said, "The reason you haven't learned the Disarming Charm is probably because you don't have enough confidence. If you doubt your magic, it won't respond to you well."

"So..." Neville hesitated for a long time, and finally asked: "It has nothing to do with the wand, right?"

Chapter 94: Magic Wand, Dragon Egg

Vader didn't understand: "What does this have to do with the wand?"

Neville looked at his wand, his eyes swept over every familiar scratch on it, and whispered: "This is not my wand, it's my father's - my grandmother didn't agree with me carrying it, she said that if it wasn't my own wand, the effect would be greatly reduced...but I..."

He had insisted on taking this wand instead of going to Ollivanders to buy a new one - it was as if his parents were with him.

When Neville cast spells with this wand, he always felt powerless, but he didn't take it to heart, because he had long accepted the fact that he was clumsy, cowardly, and not very talented, and even often wondered why he was sorted into Gryffindor instead of Hufflepuff.

In fact, when Neville was sorted, he argued with the Sorting Hat for a long time - he thought he did not have the courage required by Gryffindor, and asked the hat to sort him into Hufflepuff. But the Sorting Hat insisted that he should go to Gryffindor, and finally announced the result of the sorting.

However, after joining the SSC, Neville could feel his steady improvement every day. Spells began to become less difficult for him, and he gained great joy and a sense of accomplishment for the first time. Therefore, when he encountered setbacks in spell learning again, he could no longer tell himself calmly -

"Yeah, you're just so stupid that you can't do anything right."

——He knew he could actually do it, but the partners he chose were holding him back.

Neville complained to his grandmother in the Book of Friends, and Madam Longbottom once again told him in a stern tone - let go of those useless insistences, you need to get a new wand that suits you!

"Vade, what do you think I should do?" Neville asked in confusion.

Wade knew that when he hesitated, he had already leaned in his heart. It was just that he had to go against his own insistence, as if he had to give up his feelings for his parents, which made him so embarrassed.

Wade thought for a moment and said, "Why not let the coin decide?"

"Coin?" Neville, who was immersed in confusion, was suddenly dumbfounded.

Wade took out a silver Sickle from his pocket and held it between his fingers, saying, "Positive - continue to use the wand left by your father. Even if you have to work ten or a hundred times harder to reach the normal level, you will not give up!"

Yin Xike turned it half a circle between his fingers.

"The other side - keep your thoughts and love for your parents in your heart, choose the most suitable wand, gain more powerful power, become a son that your parents can be proud of, and also have the power to protect others."

"Do you see clearly?"

Neville swallowed hard and nodded, staring nervously at the silver Sickle.

Wade glanced down and saw that Neville's hands were clenched into fists, wrinkling the corners of his clothes.

"Then—let's begin."

As Vader spoke, he flicked his fingertips, and the silver scorpion spun rapidly and flew high into the sky. Neville raised his head involuntarily, his eyes following the dazzling silver light as it rose and fell, and his heart suddenly rose to his throat!

Vader covered the silver coin with his palm and slowly opened it.

"Gudong."

Neville's throat surged and cold sweat broke out on his palms.

Just when Silver Sickle was about to be exposed, Wade suddenly clenched his hand again!

"Ah!" Neville couldn't help but shout, "I haven't seen it yet!"

"--But you already know it, right?" Vader asked, "--What answer do you really want?"