The demon monk in the second dimension

The two wandered around Hogwarts for quite a while, until Hermione suddenly let go of her hand when everyone was dismissed.

Tomorrow is Halloween, so the Great Hall at Hogwarts is decorated for Halloween tonight.

The candles in the auditorium were replaced with pumpkin heads, and many paper bats flew in the air above the auditorium.

Summer Solstice and Hermione sat down at the Gryffindor table, and someone curiously asked them why they hadn't gone to Herbology class.

"It's summer solstice," Xia Zhi replied.

"Professor Dumbledore wants to see us, so we've gone to the Headmaster's office."

George Weasley asked curiously.

"Xia, what important thing have you done this time?"

Hermione said from the side.

"You'll find out when Professor Dumbledore announces it."

As a Halloween dinner, the variety of dishes was comparable to that of the first day of school.

Summer Solstice also discovered some Chinese dishes such as "Four Happiness Meatballs" and "Sweet and Sour Pork".

After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, Dumbledore stood up.

Everyone fell silent, waiting for Dumbledore to speak.

"Tomorrow is Halloween, but besides that, today is also a day worth remembering. Our Mr. Summer Solstice has found the Ravenclaw crown that had been lost for a thousand years at Hogwarts!"

Then, Dumbledore and Flitwick were the first to applaud, and the other professors who were unaware of the event also showed expressions of surprise.

Amid applause, countless eyes turned to Xia Zhi.

George and Fred, standing nearby, both looked on with understanding and exclaimed excitedly.

"We knew Xia, you'd made headlines again!"

Chapter 283 Christmas and the Magic Mirror of Erised

Almost every Ravenclaw student knows that the Ravenclaw crown has been lost for over a thousand years.

Now that Xia Zhi has actually found it, everyone is talking about it.

The older students in Ravenclaw clapped even more enthusiastically, looking at Xia Zhi with surprise and gratitude.

"Please come up, Mr. Xia Zhi."

Dumbledore picked up a golden trophy with an inscription that read: "In memory of and thanks to Mr. Summer Solstice for finding the Ravenclaw crown."

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He handed the trophy to Xia Zhi and said loudly.

"Therefore, we are awarding Mr. Xia Zhi the Hogwarts School Special Contribution Award! For Mr. Xia Zhi's contribution, he will receive 200 points in Gryffindor!"

On the scoreboard to the side, the Gryffindor score was rising rapidly.

Clap clap clap!

The applause immediately grew louder.

The Gryffindor students were very happy.

"Another 200 points?"

"This year's Academy Cup is definitely ours!"

In contrast, the Ravenclaws were overjoyed to have their crowns back, the Hufflepuffs were indifferent, and the Slytherins were expressionless.

The other three colleges have withdrawn from this year's College Cup.

How can we bridge this 400-point gap?

Nearly two months later, after returning to the Gryffindor common room, Summer Solstice was once again treated like a hero.

Older students brought butterbeer and lots of snacks from the kitchen to celebrate the summer solstice together.

Meanwhile, Ravenclaw students also joined in.

After a day or two, once the news spread, owls delivered thank-you notes to Xia Zhi every day.

It was a thank you from many Ravenclaws who graduated from Hogwarts, along with many gifts.

Some people even planned to introduce their daughters or granddaughters who were studying at Hogwarts to Xia Zhi!

Fortunately, Xia Zhi pulled Hermione out in time and rejected several people.

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After another spells class, Professor Flitwick called Summer Solstice to his office.

"Professor Flitwick."

Before Flitwick could speak, Xia Zhi took out the "Standard Spells, Level Two" and returned it to him.

"I've already learned it."

"That's really fast!"

Flitwick sighed and pointed.

The remaining five standard spellbooks, ranging from level three to level seven, all flew out and piled on the table in front of him.

"Take these spellbooks. You can ask me anytime if you have any questions."

He then produced a stack of Gringotts transaction records, all of which showed that money had been transferred from other accounts to Xia Zhi's account.

"This is Gringotts' transfer receipt, totaling over 5,300 Galleons. I'll make it 6,000 for you. This is the bounty we can get after finding the Ravenclaw tiara."

Flitwick reminded Xia Zhi.

"Five thousand Galleons is no small sum; it's enough to tempt many dark wizards to take the risk. But you don't need to worry at Hogwarts; no one can break through the castle's defenses."

"Thank you, Professor. I will be careful."

After thanking Flitwick, Xia Zhi left his office with five standard spellbooks.

He went up to the eighth floor, entered the Room of Requirement, put down the five spellbooks filled with Flitwick's teaching experience, then sat cross-legged and continued to refine the magic stone within his body.

On the very day Xia Zhi received the Philosopher's Stone from Dumbledore, she ate it.

That way it definitely won't be stolen.

After that, Xia Zhi worked hard almost every day to convert the magic power in the Philosopher's Stone into mana.

During his time there, he also went to watch the Quidditch match between Gryffindor and Slytherin to cheer on Gryffindor.

Quidditch wasn't interesting to Xia Zhi; what he found interesting was the act of playing as a group activity.

Otherwise, with his sharp eyesight and ability to control the flying broom, he could catch the Golden Snitch instantly as a Seeker.

A month passed in the blink of an eye, and Christmas was just around the corner.

There is a two-week holiday for Christmas. Young wizards can choose to go home or stay at school.

But apart from a few junior wizards, everyone else goes home.

Harry Potter and Summer Solstice are among the few exceptions.

Harry didn't want to go back to Privet Drive, while Summer Solstice did so because the journey was too long, taking five days to travel back and forth.

On Christmas Day, Xia Zhi gave out many gifts.

Hermione, Harry, Ron, Neville, the Weasley brothers, and so on, even the professors were not left out.

On this day, Harry Potter also received his father's Invisibility Cloak.

This is practically telling him—go out for a night stroll! I know you can't wait!

You receive more gifts during the summer solstice.

It had only been a little over a month since he discovered the Ravenclaw tiara, and many Ravenclaws still remembered him.

When the people in the dormitory woke up, they were surprised to find that the gifts for Xia Zhi were piled up all over the Christmas tree, and even the corridor was filled with them.

Xia Zhi generously distributed food and other gifts to her overjoyed classmates, and then took a bunch of ornaments back to her dormitory as decorations.

He also gave Hermione several exquisite ornaments, which the little witch happily accepted.

On the night before Christmas, Xia Zhi sensed movement on Harry Potter's bed.

He opened his eyes and saw Harry get up and leave the Gryffindor dormitory wearing an invisibility cloak.

The next night, Harry and Ron got up together and sneaked out for a nighttime stroll.

On the third day, which was the last day before the Christmas holiday, Harry planned to invite Summer Solstice along.

"I found a magic mirror that reflects my mom and dad. Ron said he saw himself holding the Quidditch cup and becoming the head of the september council in it. Summer Solstice, try seeing what you see."

Xia Zhi gave Harry a strange look.

"Can't we go during the day?"

Upon hearing this, Harry froze for a moment, then gave a wry smile.

"Okay, I forgot!"

After a Potions class that left Harry feeling utterly exhausted, he took Summer Solstice to the room he had stumbled upon by chance.

The Mirror of Eris is placed here.

The Sorting Hat and the Room of Requirement both indicated that they could not read Xia Zhi's subconscious, so naturally the Mirror of Erised could not reflect Xia Zhi's wishes.

As Xia Zhi and Harry were looking in the mirror, Dumbledore suddenly appeared.

Harry was startled and immediately became flustered.

"professor."

"It seems you have discovered the secret of the Mirror of Eris."

He approached the two of them and spoke earnestly.

"The Mirror of Erised allows us to see our deepest, most intense desires. Although it brings happiness, like a mirror, it is ultimately an illusion."

"There is no benefit in indulging in false dreams instead of focusing on reality."

Dumbledore patted Harry on the shoulder and then smiled at Xia Zhi.

"Mr. Xia Zhi, thank you for the three pairs of wool socks. They've really saved me a lot of trouble. I haven't received socks as a Christmas gift in a long time."

Xia Zhi responded with a smile as well.

"I'm glad you like it, Professor."

Chapter 284 Devouring Serpent Monster

Just a few days before the summer solstice, he digested the magic stone and successfully raised his cultivation level to the Foundation Establishment stage.

But this is not enough.

He planned to give the old master a "surprise" when he returned, so he needed to become stronger.

So Xia Zhi set her sights on the snake monster in the secret chamber.

As a basilisk that has lived for thousands of years, the benefits that Xia Zhi would gain from devouring it would be no less than Voldemort's Horcruxes, and might even be greater.

Moreover, Xia Zhi had devoured Voldemort's remnant soul and knew how to enter the secret chamber and then summon the Basilisk.

On Christmas Day, only Summer Solstice and Harry remained in the dormitory.

After finishing her morning exercises, Xia Zhi glanced at the sleeping Harry, cast a Disillusionment Charm to conceal herself, and walked out of the dormitory.

The plump woman, who was still sleeping, was awakened by the sound of the door being pushed open, but she couldn't see anyone. She said unhappily.

"Which little wizard is playing pranks lately? Don't let me catch you!"

Summer Solstice arrived at the weeping Myrtle's washroom, where this senior from fifty years ago was muttering to herself in a toilet stall.

Summer Solstice took out her magic wand and waved it gently. The shards on the ground clattered into the compartment, startling the weeping Myrtle.

"Ah! Who is it?!"

Wearing old-fashioned round-framed glasses, she rushed out of the toilet stall, angrily scanning her surroundings, but saw nothing.