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Chapter 4077 4079 [Ravenclaw's Crown]

Xiang Nan rode his flying broom around the House of Requirement, searching for the whereabouts of the troll specimen.

In fact, he can also fly with a sword.

However, Xiang Nan took into consideration that he would have a flying lesson in two days, so he wanted to learn how to ride a broom first, to avoid being embarrassed if he failed to fly well.

I didn't expect he had a talent for flying and could ride a broomstick quite well.

After searching for half an hour among the vast amount of debris, Xiang Nan finally saw the giant specimen. Then, 500 meters southeast of it, he found a large cabinet with bubbles on its surface, as if it had been touched by strong acid.

Xiang Nan quickly landed and climbed onto the crate next to the cabinet. On top of the crate was a broken and ugly bust of an old wizard.

Xiang Nan moved the bust away. Under the bust, there was a dark wooden box, which looked unremarkable among a pile of shabby items.

But Xiang Nan did not underestimate it. He carefully opened the wooden box, and sure enough, there was an eagle-shaped crown inside. It was exactly the same as the crown that Rowena Ravenclaw wore in the Ravenclaw common room.

The crown is in the shape of an eagle with its wings spread out. The eagle's body is inlaid with a dazzling sapphire, and both wings are inlaid with flawless diamonds. There is also a passage engraved under the wings: "Extraordinary intelligence and talent are the greatest wealth of mankind."

"Finally found it." Xiang Nan was delighted, then he closed the wooden box and carefully put it into his purse.

He did not try it on rashly because it was not just the crown of Ravenclaw, but also a Horcrux made by Voldemort. When Voldemort made the Horcrux, he set a powerful curse.

For example, the first Horcrux, the notebook, can bewitch the user and absorb his/her life and soul; the second Horcrux, the Gaunt family ring, has an extremely powerful curse attached to it, which even Dumbledore cannot bear; the third Horcrux is Slytherin's locket, which can bewitch people's minds, make people depressed and suspicious, and even try to strangle the wearer.

The book did not mention what curses the fourth Horcrux, Hufflepuff's gold cup, and the fifth Horcrux, Ravenclaw's diadem, had, but Xiang Nan did not dare to try them easily before he figured out the curses.

Otherwise, it would be very unlucky if he was possessed by Voldemort or cursed to death.

……

After getting the Ravenclaw diadem, Xiang Nan left the Room of Requirement, went to the library to borrow a book, and then returned to the Ravenclaw common room.

"Severus, it seems you didn't go to the restaurant for dinner again?" Back in the dormitory, Benjamin and Gregory were playing Crackling Explosion Cards. When they saw Xiang Nan coming back, they asked with concern.

Although they had just met Xiang Nan, they were already impressed by his charm. He was not only smart, friendly, but also strong, which made the three of them admire him very much.

"We brought you some bread, sausages and eggs from the restaurant. Just try to eat some." Joey said as he brought a plate with a cup of hot tea.

"Thank you." Xiang Nan nodded.

Although he didn't need to eat, he still took the plate and started eating.

"You're not going to the library again, are you? You're already so strong." Gregory said in surprise.

"Yeah, it's incredible that you're working so hard on the first day of school." Benjamin said admiringly.

"It's okay, I'm used to it." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "By the way, have you done your homework?"

When Joey, Benjamin and Gregory heard this, they all looked miserable.

Professor Slughorn of the Potions class asked them to write about the material pharmacology of the sore-removing potion, and Professor Flitwick of the Charms class asked them to write a paper on the origin of magic, at least two pages of parchment.

Because the next Potions class is not until next Monday, and the next Charms class is not until Friday, they all plan to postpone it.

Xiang Nan smiled and then started to do his homework. For him, completing these two assignments was not difficult at all.

At this moment, he heard a cooing sound outside the window, and an owl flew through the window and came close to Xiang Nan, with a letter tied to its claws. Xiang Nan untied the letter, fed the owl some bread crumbs, and then opened the letter.

But it was written to him by his mother, Irene Prince. Although she felt a little sorry that her son did not get into Slytherin, she still congratulated her son on getting into Ravenclaw.

Because the Eagle House is a symbol of wisdom, without a certain talent, you can never get in. She also encouraged her son to study hard and not bring shame to the Prince family.

After reading the letter, Xiang Nan nodded.

He knew that his mother would not mind him going to the Eagle House, because she was not a pure-blood supremacist, otherwise she would not have married the Muggle Tobias Snape.

At half past eight, Xiang Nan finished his homework, and then Joey, Benjamin and Gregory all wanted to borrow his homework to copy.

Xiang Nan didn't mind it. He was not a moral model who would not tolerate any injustice. To him, copying homework was not a bad thing.

"It's okay to copy homework, but make some corrections yourself and don't copy it exactly." He reminded, and then started to flip through the thick "Dictionary of Magical Runes".

This book records the interpretations, concepts and usages of tens of thousands of magic runes, and is one of the best reference books for learning ancient magic runes.

"Wow, you read such a thick book?" Joey said in surprise.

"Just relax." Xiang Nan smiled.

"Reading this kind of book for leisure?" Gregory didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Joey and Benjamin also found it incredible.

……

At 10:30 in the evening, everyone washed up and rested.

Xiang Nan also went to bed, but continued reading.

It took him a whole night to finish reading the "Dictionary of Magic Runes" and memorize it firmly.

After reading this dictionary, he already had a certain degree of understanding of magic words. Just like learning English, if you memorize the entire Oxford Dictionary, you are basically an expert.

At eight o'clock, get up, wash up and have breakfast.

Today, they were going to have Herbology with Gryffindor and Transfiguration with Slytherin.

Xiang Nan, Joey, Benjamin, Gregory and others came to the restaurant.

Xiang Nan noticed that many people were pointing at him. "What happened?" he asked puzzledly.

"Sev, I heard that you taught two Slytherin students a lesson in the Charms class yesterday, and when they attacked you, you successfully counterattacked?" The class leader Derek Ludwig walked up and put his arm around Xiang Nan's neck enthusiastically.

"They really did attack you, why didn't you mention it?" Gregory said indignantly.

Joey and Benjamin were surprised at Xiang Nan's strength. He was attacked by surprise but was able to fight back. It was really amazing.

"Class leader, how did you know?" Xiang Nan asked puzzledly.

"Everyone in the school hates Slytherins, so they're all happy for you when they see them get frustrated." Derek explained with a smile, "You've done a good job. You have to let those snakes know how powerful we are in Eagle House."

"Thank you." Xiang Nan nodded. Although he felt that they were being a little childish, being popular was better than being hated.