The days at Hogwarts

Dumbledore was unaware of Flamel's existence, but he assumed that there was a magical statue teaching Loren with Nico's hundreds of years of valuable knowledge.

"I'm just a kid, what can I think of it," Loren muttered. What can he think of it? His opinion is that it's troublesome to change, and it's troublesome to think about it.

Dumbledore looked at him quietly, showing that the old headmaster was very patient.

"Ah~" Loren sighed, knowing that the old man would not let him go.

He supported himself on the armrests of the chair with both hands and sat down. "My opinion is that the Muggle way of thinking and some knowledge will flow into the wizarding world on its own and transform the wizarding world."

"Oh." Dumbledore showed interest when he heard this novel idea, "Can you explain it to me, an old man?"

"Pure blood curbs little Muggle wizards from the perspective of education and growth, but from my personal point of view, this method may not be so useful..." Loren expressed his thoughts in the gentlest way possible.

The entire new generation in the wizarding world is in a state of downgraded strength, whether they are pure-blood, half-blood, or from a Muggle family.

Relatively speaking, the Muggle way of thinking and some of their knowledge are advantageous. This part of the content will naturally flow into the magic world through Muggle wizards and half-bloods, transforming all aspects of the magic world.

Just like Honeydukes, as a traditional candy store, it stands out from other candy stores by using common methods in the Muggle world such as discounts, promotions, and gift box packaging.

It wasn't long before other candy shops would follow suit, thinking it was just a mundane but useful way to promote their products, but it showed that the business model of Muggle society had an impact on wizarding society.

The Daily Prophet has changed from a normal news daily to a commercial daily with false and exaggerated content. This is also a manifestation of Muggle consciousness.

It was in this environment that Muggle consciousness seeped in little by little and transformed the wizarding world.

Wizards are just a minority group. Once they are connected with Muggle society, they will passively adapt and be transformed. The blockade of knowledge will also be broken.

The endless supply of little wizards is the embodiment of this connection.

"Purebloods are bound to decline, but this will be a long process." Loren said, and drank a large cup of tea.

Dumbledore tapped his fingers lightly on the table. His eyes were deep, as if he was looking through Loren and into the future he was talking about.

Dumbledore came back to his senses and did not comment on Loren's point of view. Instead, he talked about another matter.

"Professor McGonagall seized on the absurd behavior of old Crabbe's visit to the school and asked the Board of Directors and the Ministry of Magic to increase the autonomy of Hogwarts. She proposed 276 amendments, 176 of which were rejected by the Board of Directors."

Seeing that he was still inclined to go on in detail, Loren quickly waved his hands and said, "Stop it, I'm just a first-year student. These things are for you adults to worry about, not me."

He grabbed the Philosopher's Stone on the table and put it in his pocket, then hurried out of the office, "Goodbye, Principal!"

Dumbledore couldn't help laughing as he watched Loren fleeing.

As Nico's designated successor, Loren should indeed own the Philosopher's Stone.

In the hospital, Dumbledore had warned Loren that the Philosopher's Stone was not something that could make people get what they wanted. He believed that Loren would not be addicted to the power of the Philosopher's Stone.

More importantly, Loren will refine his own magic stone. No matter how much advice and suggestions he gets, only Loren himself will be able to find the final path.

Dumbledore had understood that their chains should no longer be placed on children.

From this incident with Quirrell, he noticed the difference in Loren's mind. Not as smart as Hermione, but a more mature mind.

Loren communicated more with Snape, and unlike Harry and the others, he did not identify Snape as the one who tried to steal the Philosopher's Stone. And because of his unique perspective, he realized that Quirrell was the real murderer. This was within Dumbledore's expectations.

But Loren did not participate in the challenge of the Philosopher's Stone. Even when the curse was about to fall on him, his emotions fluctuated little and he did not seem to worry about his safety.

These signs indicated that Loren saw through his plan.

Dumbledore already knew Loren's character. He wanted to save his family, get along well with his friends, and get along with the unfriendly Snape. He was cheerful, kind, and valued friendship.

But he still wanted to talk to Loren, so today's conversation took place.

Loren has profound insights into pure-blood issues, as well as problems in the wizarding and Muggle societies.

I realize the sinister effects of the laws related to the trace, but I have no urge to change them due to laziness and fear of trouble. I believe that time and trends will change naturally.

What surprised him most was that Loren showed no interest when the issue of Hogwarts and the Board of Directors was mentioned.

Having no grand sense of mission and no pursuit or desire for power is not a good character, and it just happens to meet all of Dumbledore's expectations.

Because those who always think they have a mission, pursue power, and desire to change the world will always make the world worse.

Dumbledore sat at the table with his eyes closed, thinking about the school board meeting after the end of the school year. He thought that some measures should be tougher.

The old wizard's powerful fingers tapped on the hardwood table, making a dull sound.

Loren walked out of the office, feeling that Dumbledore was acting strange today. But he had obtained the all-important Philosopher's Stone, which seemed a little unreal.

"Forget it. It's normal that Dumbledore is abnormal." He walked towards the Room of Requirement, intending to communicate with the magic of the Philosopher's Stone and wash away the traces on his fingers.

After saying hello to Silly Barnabas, Loren pushed open the door of the Room of Requirement and entered a quiet abandoned classroom.

He sat down cross-legged, took out the Philosopher's Stone and looked at it carefully, ready to close his eyes at any time.

This is a red amber-like crystal, not very transparent. It is not in any regular shape, the size of a fist, and feels smooth like a stone picked up at random by the lake.

He carefully input a little magic power into the magic stone. The red crystal glowed slightly red, and a surge of magic power flowed into Loren's body through his hand.

A warm feeling surged through his body, and Loren's hair and clothes were fluttering.

He and Harry had felt it when they had confronted Voldemort in the corridor under the trapdoor.

Vast, surging, and endless.

At that time, the magic power had an outlet, and Loren felt hot all over when he woke up from the hospital. Now all the magic power was sealed in Loren's body, and the warm feeling instantly turned into burning and swelling.

Loren did not panic. The magic power gushing out of the magic stone would not exceed the limit of his body's endurance. This was also his previous experience.

They were at a disadvantage when fighting against Voldemort, not because the Philosopher's Stone was not powerful enough, but because the Philosopher's Stone did not infuse them with magic power beyond their ability to bear.

It is not a complicated magic ritual to communicate magic power to flush the trace thread. The process of magic power surging is the flushing process. I just don't know how long it will take.

Loren closed his eyes, recalled the state of perception in the principal's office, and tried to get into the state.

The color of the entire classroom faded, and the surrounding walls turned into white rough lines twisted and intertwined.

Loren looked at his fingertips and saw the white traces of the trace wrapped around them disintegrate and disappear instantly. The magic power in the young wizard's body would take seven years or more to achieve the effect in a natural state, but the communication stone achieved it in an instant.

He loosened his right hand and let the Philosopher's Stone fall to the ground, and the surging magic power was cut off.

The swelling, burning sensation still lingered in his body. He held the wand tightly, allowing the magic power in his body to gradually stabilize.

"call……"

Loren let out a long sigh and stared at the magic stone that had fallen to the ground.

The Philosopher's Stone is not only an endless source of magic power, but also a carrier of the thoughts of the refiner. In the short time of direct communication with the Philosopher's Stone, he felt Nico's will from the Philosopher's Stone.

It is a kind of wisdom after experiencing many vicissitudes of life, a kind of fatigue from seeing the world, and a yearning for death. The surging magic power and the decayed will form a sharp contrast.

This will communicated with Loren's soul through magic, and intuitively conveyed the thought to Loren. It seemed to warn Loren not to take this path.

Loren picked up the Philosopher's Stone and put it in his pocket. He walked out of the Room of Requirement with the joy of breaking the trace and headed for the Gryffindor Common Room.

"Dumbledore, Nico too, always thinking about me. What's it to you what path I take? Really." Mumbling sounds were scattered in the corridor.

Chapter 114 Gryffindor's Gift

The Great Hall, at the Gryffindor table.

There is no formal class, and the little wizards no longer need to wear uniform magic robes, most of them are more casual.

At this time, the difference was obvious: students from Muggle families wore shirts, short sleeves and jeans with novel styles and rich patterns, while students from wizarding families, except for some wealthy pure-blood families, mostly wore clothes with simple styles and patterns.

Angelina Johnson and Arya Spinnet, two Gryffindor chasers, were surrounding a bright-looking, colorfully dressed little witch.

"Listen, we're willing to take over your Transfiguration homework for next semester, just for a pleated skirt." Angelina shook the little witch's hand.

Alia nodded approvingly as well. "But we don't want white or black. We want red. The redder the better."

Similar conversations were also taking place at tables in other colleges.

When Hermione returned to the dormitory to pack her luggage, she also changed out of her magic robes. She wore a thin shirt that was slightly larger than her pure white cotton short-sleeved shirt, and a knee-length skirt with stockings.

If it weren't for her thick and messy brown curly hair that almost covered her entire upper body, little witches would have placed orders with her.

Loren asked, "Is red really good looking?"

Hermione was still worried about not being able to cast spells during the holidays and looked downcast. She rolled her eyes slightly when she heard him and did not answer him.

"I heard from my father that you Muggles enslave a kind of creature called a production line and make them weave clothes day and night." Ron's tone was exaggerated as if he had heard it from someone else.

If it were usual, Hermione would definitely give him scientific literacy, but this time she didn't. Hermione was chewing on bread, which she had been chewing for half an hour.

Loren leaned close to Hermione's ear and said something.

As if by magic, Hermione's face suddenly lit up and she stuffed the bread into her mouth in two or three bites. "Well... I'm done... Let's go."

Hermione's cheeks were so stuffy that she couldn't speak clearly.

After Loren finished speaking, he began to eat slowly. He tore the bread into strips along the grain and chewed it slowly, chewing each strip 15 times and swallowing it in three mouthfuls.

He also planned to spend half an hour eating this piece of bread.

I watched Hermione go from waiting patiently to clenching her fists, which became tighter and tighter.

Loren looked up and grinned at her. "It's not easy to crack the trace."

Hermione's fists unclenched again, and she became patient again.

Things developed to the point where the two of them came to the Room of Requirement, and Loren took out the Philosopher's Stone and easily washed away all traces of the thread on Hermione.

In the abandoned classroom provided by the Room of Requirement, Hermione held the wand, feeling the magic power in her body stabilize, with a dazed look on her face. She had been dazed since Loren took out the Philosopher's Stone.

"Okay! From now on you are a free little wizard." Loren put the Philosopher's Stone in his pocket and clapped his hands.

"Why, why is the Philosopher's Stone here with you?" Hermione asked mechanically with unfocused eyes.

Her mind was spinning and she couldn't understand why the Philosopher's Stone, which was coveted by countless wizards and even Voldemort had to sneak into Hogwarts to steal, was in Loren's hands.

"I asked Dumbledore for it, and he gave it to me." Loren said as if it was a matter of course.

You asked Dumbledore for...

He gave...

So Voldemort and Quirrell didn't ask Dumbledore directly?

This was obviously a complicated question. Hermione came back to her senses from a dazed state and thought for a while with her lips pursed.

She asked another question: "Is this what you mean by not easy?"

It's not easy to eat a piece of bread in half an hour.

"It's really not easy!" Loren nodded.

Hermione pursed her lips again and looked at him with a strange look. After a while, she said, "Our magic power has increased. Let's have a duel to test it."

"Are you trying to teach me a lesson?"

Loren was amused. In the duel between the two of them, Hermione's score had been stuck at 22 for a long time and had never increased.

Even when the two men held their wands upright in front of their chests and stood facing each other, Loren still didn't think there was any suspense in this duel.

"Ready!" Hermione said solemnly.

Loren was thinking about whether to use the Repulsive Spell or the Binding Spell, which spell would make Hermione's defeat less embarrassing.

Then he watched as Hermione swooped in with preternatural agility, quickly grabbed one of his arms and put it behind his back, pinning him down by the shoulders.

"It hurts! It hurts!" Loren felt like his hand was about to break.

After letting him cry out in pain for a few times, Hermione released his hands and said with a jubilant smile: "0 to 1, Mr. Morgan."

Loren's face flushed and he looked at Hermione strangely. The speed just now was definitely not normal and he had never heard of such magic.

He looked the little witch in front of him up and down, and finally remembered something, and exclaimed, "Gryffindor's gift!"

Hermione smiled brightly: "I feel that my physical fitness has improved a lot since I came back from the hospital, and my reaction speed has also improved a lot."

"What do you mean 0 to 1? It's more than a hundred to 23." Loren muttered. He was a little unconvinced. Physical fitness could not determine the outcome. The wizard duel ultimately depended on magic.

"Come again!" Loren thought that he just needed to keep some distance, prevent Hermione from getting close to him, and use magic to pull her away.

Hermione was also excited after her victory and did not refuse Loren's request for a rematch.

"preparation!"

Hermione kicked her legs and quickly closed the distance between them at a speed that Loren couldn't understand.

The distance was too far to close and there was no time to cast the spell, so he could only back away while reaching out to push Hermione away.

But to Hermione, these actions seemed to be in slow motion. She quickly grabbed one of Loren's arms, turned him over and grabbed his arm again, capturing Loren.

The little girl's eyes sparkled with excitement, and her tone was unconsciously a little excited: "Are you convinced?"