Hogwarts starts with stealing power.

Chapter 246 Christmas is coming, Lin Xia explores the forbidden forest, and the three little ones transform!

Another village has a bright future!
I thought that I would gain nothing from that trip to the collateral estate, and I almost got detained and put in danger.

Now it seems that Gries is a major breakthrough!

Hermione's eyes lit up as she thought of something: "Why don't we pretend to be Crabbe and Goyle, sneak into Slytherin, and get close to Grace."

Draco said, "That's a good idea, but there is a problem. There are three of you and you can only pretend to be two people. Who should the other person pretend to be?"

Hermione and others were also thinking about this problem.

Lin Xia gave the answer: "Why not pretend to be Grace in a specific situation and sneak into his dormitory to see if there is anything else to discover."

Ron nodded quickly: "This is a good idea!"

After setting the plan, they dispersed again to make some preparations.

Lin Xia also has other things to do during the Christmas holidays.

Draco not only wanted to read banned books online, but also wanted to read physical banned books. He came to Lin Xia specifically to ask about her experience in reading physical banned books.

Lin Xia said seriously, "The harm of reading banned books online is not that great. As long as you are well prepared, you can avoid being disturbed by vague mumbling.

If you feel disturbed, just practice your skills. The Secret Records of the Purple Gold Mysterious Gang is very effective in blocking out the whispers."

She changed the subject, "But reading physical banned books is very harmful. If you are not careful, you are very likely to be invaded by darkness.

In this regard, my advice to you is to do what you can, and if you feel you can’t hold on any longer, close the book immediately.”

Draco couldn't help but frown and asked: "Even if I use the "Purple Gold Mysterious Records", I can't resist the invasion of the physical forbidden book."

Lin Xia nodded and said, "Yes, the invasion of physical banned books is more serious than the invasion of online reading. Even with the blessing of the "Purple Gold Mysterious Gang Secret Record", it may not be able to completely block it.

When you feel you can't hold on any longer, pull away decisively, otherwise you will easily be dragged into the darkness.

Even if a professor is watching you outside, he may not be able to rescue you immediately."

Draco had never read a forbidden book.

He couldn't imagine the scene that Lin Xia described.

"Isn't it just reading a book in the banned section? Can reading a physical banned book be so harmful?"

Lin Xia smiled meaningfully and said, "Draco, you will know once you experience it."

Physical banned books are indeed read in the banned books area.

But who would have thought.

How many restricted book sections are there in Hogwarts?

Moreover, when reading physical banned books, both choosing books and the scenes that occur while reading are a novel experience.

There is no need to tell Draco about these things.

The next day.

Come Christmas day.

The snow on the ground was so thick that it seemed to cover up all the sounds of the world. From a distance, everything around was pure white.

It's a very quiet day.

There were only detention students left at Hogwarts, and all the students had gone home.

So even on Christmas Day, the castle didn't seem very lively.

In this environment, Lin Xia did not feel bored, but felt very comfortable.

She enjoys this quiet and leisurely time.

But the leisurely days will always pass.

Lin Xia stayed in the Hufflepuff common room, enjoyed a delicious breakfast and lunch, drank milk tea in the sunshine, and spent a relaxing morning.

Come to noon.

She stood up, returned to the Golden Cabin, grabbed what she needed, and set out for the Forbidden Forest.

This was an adventure she had decided on long ago.

She didn't tell anyone about her plans for Christmas, just that she would do something.

She didn't reveal it, and no one else asked.

Originally, she planned to wait until she was in the fourth or fifth grade, when her strength would become stronger, before heading to the Forbidden Forest to explore the Forbidden Forest that she had seen using [Qi-Watching] a long time ago.

But before that, she accidentally acquired an invisibility cloak.

Relying on the powerful effect of the invisibility cloak, after much thought, I decided that I could make the best use of this rare item while it was still in my hands.

An invisibility cloak is not the same as an invisibility spell.

Invisibility spells can be detected by counter-spells, but clothing cannot.

On the contrary, if you do not actively lift up your clothes and expose your breath, when your clothes are completely covered.

Even though Lin Xia had the Scales of Destiny, he could not detect the existence of this strange object.

Its stealth effect is very powerful!
If even the Scales of Fate cannot actively detect the invisibility cloak, then Lin Xia believes that even a highly skilled wizard will not be able to detect the invisibility cloak.

So the trip to the forbidden forest was arranged.

Lin Xia walked out of the Hufflepuff common room wearing an invisibility cloak.

With the Invisibility Cloak on, she didn't need to use an Invisibility Charm.

But just in case, Lin Xia still used the invisibility spell on both himself and his clothes.

The forbidden forest is outside the castle, and there is no need to leave the gate.

"Ya Ya, run slower, what did you find?"

As soon as Lin Xia arrived at Hagrid's hut, she heard a burst of dog barking.

She couldn't help but stop.

Fang quickly ran over to her side.

Hagrid ran after it and they came to a fruit tree in the distance.

Hagrid smiled at Yaya and said, "You greedy little dog, this is a fruit with magical powers, called the [Hundred Magic Fruit].

Of course, the juice made from it is also very good, but it is usually diluted and few people can accept its super sour taste. "

Fang put his front paws on Hagrid's thighs, "Woof woof woof!"

"Okay, okay, I'll pick some for you to eat," said Hagrid.

While Hagrid was picking fruit for Yaya, Lin Xia took the opportunity to go around to the back of the cabin.

Behind the cabin is a huge hunting ground.

There are common creatures in the hunting ground, as well as some magical creatures.

According to Hagrid, he was just taking care of it.

When these little animals grow up, they will be released from the hunting grounds to places where they can survive.

Further behind the hunting ground is the entrance to the forbidden forest.

Hagrid built the cabin here not only to serve as a gamekeeper, but also to act as a forester.

And what forest are we protecting?

The forbidden forest, of course.

Before stepping into the Forbidden Forest, Lin Xia turned around and looked at the hunting grounds and Hogwarts in the distance.

She took a deep breath, put on her invisibility cloak, and walked in courageously.

same moment.

Hermione, Harry and Ron were also taking action.

They used some methods to get the hair of Crabbe and Goyle, and also got the hair of Gress with great difficulty.

Crabbe and Goyle's hair was easy to get.

After all, these two people are marginal figures, and you can get their hair if you accidentally bump into them while walking casually.

But Gress is different.

Gries was very vigilant and knew that getting hair in this way was unreliable.

Therefore, Greg's hair was obtained by someone from Slytherin.

All you need to do is find a little Hufflepuff wizard, get in touch with a Slytherin student, explain the reason, and you can get it. Not all Slytherin students are unforgivable.

Some of them are also half-blood wizards.

The reason they used was: "I want to continue my studies at Hogwarts, but I am worried that I will be purged by the heir of Slytherin, so I took a hair of pure blood as a talisman."

This reason is reasonable.

The Slytherin wizard was also worried about how to protect himself.

After hearing what the little Hufflepuff wizard said, he also got a lot of Genglis' hair himself.

He only gave one to the Hufflepuff wizard who came to him, and it was said that the Hufflepuff wizard had only heard about it.

That half-blood wizard got hundreds of strands of Gress's hair.

How it was obtained is unclear.

But why Gress?

It's very simple, he is a Parseltongue, and also one of the heirs of the Chamber of Secrets, so at least there is no problem with his identity and bloodline.

In the laboratory.

The three men stared at the cauldron.

Up close, the decoction looked like dark, sticky mud, bubbling lazily.

"I believe there are no problems in every link."

Hermione nervously opened the book "Powerful Potions", which contained the recipe and preparation method of Polyjuice Potion.

"It looks just like what the book says... After we drink it, it takes us a full hour to be ourselves again."

Ron whispered, "What do we do now?"

Hermione said, "Let's divide it into three cups and add the hair in."

Just as Hermione was about to scoop up a large lump of potion with a long-handled spoon, Ron suddenly stopped her: "Do you really want to play Gris? What if Gris is in Slytherin?"

Hermione said: "Don't worry, I'm not going to play Grace, that will only happen at the critical moment, I'm playing Millicent.

Remember last time in fight club, when Millicent and I were wrestling, I pulled a handful of her hair out."

Ron and Harry finally felt relieved.

After Hermione finished speaking, she continued to scoop up the decoction with a long-handled ladle and divided it into three glasses.

Then, she placed each strand of hair into the glass.

The decoction made a loud sound, like a pot of boiling water, bubbling vigorously.

Every glass has a different color.

The ones with Millicent's hair had an ugly yellow tint.

As for the one with Goyle's and Crabbe's hair, one turned into a tank-like khaki color, and the other turned into a dark brown.

Although the color is ugly, I have to admit that it looks somewhat close to the color of their hair.

Everyone went to their respective labs and shouted loudly to each other.

"one two Three!"

After three beeps, the three of them drank the polyjuice potion at the same time.

Harry pinched his nose and swallowed the soup in two mouthfuls. It tasted like overcooked cabbage.

Immediately, his internal organs began to churn.

As if he had just swallowed a few live snakes, Harry doubled over and wondered if he would become ill.

Sudden.

A burning sensation spread from his stomach throughout his body, reaching his fingers and toes.

Immediately afterwards...

He had a horrible feeling that he was melting, as if his skin was bubbling like hot wax.

This forced him to crawl on the ground and gasp for breath.

Harry watched as his hands began to grow, his fingers thickening, his nails broadening, his knuckles bulging out like bolts.

His shoulder began to stretch, which caused him excruciating pain.

The pricking pain on his forehead told him that the hair was creeping toward his eyebrows.

As Harry's chest expanded, his clothes and robes burst like a bucket through its hoops.

Harry's feet were squeezed into shoes that were four sizes too small, and it was painful...

Things come suddenly and go away quickly.

It seemed like just a moment passed and everything stopped.

Harry lay face down on the cold brick floor.

He heard a rustling sound coming from the next room.

Harry came to his senses, took off his shoes with difficulty and stood up. He felt completely different.

He walked out of the laboratory and came to the living room where the mirror was placed.

There was something strange in Harry's eyes, and he touched his face and body in a very unfamiliar way. Is this what it felt like to be Goyle?
Seeing that the other two friends didn't come out, he couldn't help but ask: "Are you two okay?"

Goyle's voice was low and gruff, and Harry was a little startled when he said it.

"It's all right." Crabbe's deep grunt came from his right.

The door Ron was in opened and the two men stared at each other.

"It's incredible." Ron stood in front of the mirror and stroked his cheek.

So this is what it feels like to be someone else.

He banged on Hermione's door, "Hermione, come on, we have to go..."

A shrill voice answered him: "I-I really don't want to come out. You can go by yourselves!"

"Hermione, we know Millicent is ugly, and no one will know it's you."

"No—really no—I don't think I can come. Hurry up, both of you, you're wasting time!"

Harry and Ron both looked confused, and in their eyes, Goyle and Crabbe looked confused.

After confirming that Hermione was really fine, the two set off immediately.

They looked at their watches and saw that 60 minutes of the precious 5 minutes had already passed.

After Ron and Harry left, the door of Hermione's room was quietly opened.

A girl with cat ears, a cat tail, and some fine fur appeared in the laboratory hall.

She walked to the mirror and saw her current appearance. She couldn't help but scream.

"This is cat hair. Millicent must have a cat. My God, Polyjuice Potion can't turn into an animal!"

Hermione panicked and had no idea what to do.

When Ron and Harry took action.

Draco, under the arrangement of his dean, came to the forbidden book area of ​​the other world.

At first, Draco thought that reading physical banned books meant reading them in the banned section of the library.

It was not until Sprout gave him numerous warnings and took him to the other world that he realized he was completely wrong.

Draco looked at the narrow entrance and couldn't help asking, "Professor, did Lin Xia also use this passage to read the banned book?"

Dean Sprout responded cheerfully, “Of course, you are following the path she has walked before.

Draco, don't worry, this place is safe, even if it's not safe, but I will pull you out before it collapses completely."

Draco's heart tightened.

It's just reading a banned book, how could there be a risk of space collapse?

The dean seemed to have guessed what he was thinking, and said with a smile: "The collapse here does not actually refer to the collapse of space, but the space rejecting you.

As the space repels you more and more, the scene that appears before your eyes seems to collapse. "

(End of this chapter)