Hogwarts starts with stealing power.

Chapter 251: The Silencing Spell, Dumbledore’s Worry, Collapse and Reorganization, Fortune and Wealth Are Seeked in Danger!
Dumbledore searched the Forbidden Forest for a long time, but did not find any trace of the Philosopher's Stone.

But he did not gain nothing.

He found the group of lightning elk that had fought around the lake and read the memories of their entire tribe.

Especially after their group came to the lake, they did not miss any memory.

In the elk's memory, they were attracted by the strong energy fluctuations that erupted from the lake.

Once the herd of elk arrived at the lake, big fish began to pop out of it.

Every time a big fish jumped out, tiny arcs of electricity would appear on their bodies.

This phenomenon attracted a group of lightning elk, so instead of leaving quickly, they stood there and observed for a while.

After making sure that the big fish did not cause any harm to them, the elk group unceremoniously attacked and shared the big fish that jumped ashore.

Dumbledore came to an interesting conclusion from these memories:
The lake must have been artificially discharged!
This also explains why every fish that jumps out has electricity.

From this scene we can further infer that the Philosopher's Stone had been discovered in this lake in advance, so this method was used to force the Philosopher's Stone out!

Dumbledore became wary of this unknown power.

He had been searching the Forbidden Forest whenever he had time recently, but had found no trace of the Philosopher's Stone, no matter what method he used.

If other people can find it, it proves that a rare object like the Philosopher's Stone can still be found.

Since those people were able to discover the Philosopher's Stone, could they also discover other magical objects with the same power as the Philosopher's Stone?

This made Dumbledore a little worried.

He looked up at the night sky. The bright crescent moon rising up in the sky made him feel a little uneasy.

He didn't like the feeling of being out of control.

But he can't leave yet.

……

Time passed little by little.

Three days passed in a flash.

During these three days, Lin Xia maintained a very wonderful state.

Her body was constantly being decomposed, returning to the flesh and blood in the mother's womb, and then continuing to grow again. At the same time, streams of fine magic runes continued to penetrate into her body, profoundly changing her genes.

Although Lin Xia was in an unconscious state, she also had a sense of crisis.

Her subconscious told her that if she continued like this, she might not even be able to be a human being in the end.

It is very likely that he will turn into a robot that is half flesh and blood, and half alchemical!

So Lin Xia had to save herself.

Her body twitched unconsciously, hoping to awaken her true consciousness so that she could take control of everything.

But there was a force that was suppressing her in the dark. She felt her consciousness was very dizzy and her eyelids seemed to weigh a thousand pounds.

I can’t open it, I can’t open it no matter what!

When her body became the battlefield between the Scales of Fate and the Philosopher's Stone, she had already lost control over it.

And in Hogwarts.

Draco had already come out of the restricted section.

Dean Sprout told him that he only stayed in the restricted area for two hours and was released, which was considered a relatively smooth process.

The dean said: "According to school records, many young wizards would spend two or three days reading banned books, and some would even spend half a month or a month.

However, in the restricted area, the speed of time is different from that in the outside world. Those who have been there for half a month may only have stayed for one day in their perception. "

Draco thought about it, "It felt like I was there for two hours, the flow rate was the same as the outside world."

Professor McGonagall said: "I can tell from your eyes that you have gained a lot. I suggest you find a quiet room, sort out your thoughts, and then write a report."

Draco readily agreed.

He stayed there for three days.

During these three days, Dean Sprout and Professor McGonagall also watched him outside and did not leave.

The evil god's whispers are very difficult to deal with and are also good at disguise.

If Draco was infected by the whispers and fell into depravity, it would only be confirmed on the surface and could not be confirmed.

So the time he stayed in the quiet room was also the time the two professors observed him.

It takes two hours to read a book, but it takes three days to think about it.

After Draco came out, he handed the two professors a long report of his insights.

The professor did not check the report first, but asked Draco to return to the dormitory to tidy himself up.

After Draco left, the two professors began to communicate with each other.

Sprout: "I didn't sense any trace of the evil god's whispers from him."

Mag: "I didn't feel that way either. On the contrary, I think he gained a lot from this trip, but I didn't expect it to be so great."

Mag looked down at the report in his hand, a hint of surprise flashing across his eyes.

Draco actually learned a branch of potion science from the forbidden book!

——【Weird Pharmacy】!
Sprout also looked at the report, took a few deep breaths, and forced himself to calm down.

"It seems that Draco is the legendary talent who is highly compatible with the forbidden book. So when he read the forbidden book, he directly obtained the inheritance of a certain school of thought."

Professor McGonagall said calmly: "Dumbledore must be told about this.

Such talents are not only coveted by the wizard world, but the other world will also step up its efforts to infect him."

Draco had no idea that the report he submitted would be so shocking.

He was used to doing experiments and had written many papers, so he was very good at writing reports.

He just talked about some general things, but he didn't say anything about the core essence of what is really powerful.

His biggest feeling in the forbidden book area was that what Lin Xia said was indeed right, the forbidden books could greatly enhance one's strength.

Draco even wondered if he had read the forbidden book earlier, he would have been able to make a breakthrough in his skills faster and improve his magical talent.

Yes, just by reading a banned book, he was able to break through to the middle stage of foundation building by practicing "The Secret Records of the Purple Gold Mysterious Gang"!
There is no need to go through any hardships, let alone set up a stage.

This breakthrough was more natural than any previous one.

He did not experience any danger during this period.

Draco thought to himself: If this happens every time, then wouldn't he be able to become stronger by reading banned books?
After tidying himself up, he ran to the Gryffindor common room to find Harry and Ron.

It's still Christmas holiday.

The young wizards had not returned, and the entire Hogwarts became much emptier and colder.

He was originally visiting the laboratory, but found that no one was there.

In order to chat with his friends, he had to go to Gryffindor in person.

"Why do you all look so serious? Did something happen?"

A voice suddenly came from the gap between Ron and Harry, startling both of them.

Ron looked around and asked in panic, "Who is it? Come out quickly!"

Draco lifted the invisibility spell on his body and winked at them. "What happened to you? Why are you so scared?"

Harry was relieved: "Nothing, Draco, have you returned from the restricted area?"

Draco nodded, unable to hide his excitement and said, "I tell you, you must get the badge of excellence as soon as possible. The real restricted book area is completely different from what you usually think!"

Ron asked curiously, "What's the difference?"

Draco opened his mouth and told his friends what he had seen and heard in the restricted area. He originally thought that he would get excited expressions and eager questions from his friends.

But what he saw were two people with confused faces.

Draco asked, "Don't you find this incredible?"

Ron and Harry looked at each other and asked in confusion, "What were you talking about?"

Draco was stunned for a moment, and immediately said a series of words about how magical the legendary restricted books area was.

However, Ron and Harry still looked confused.

Now it was Harry's turn to ask uncertainly, "Draco, are you saying anything?"

In Ron and Harry's sight, Draco didn't even open his mouth, he just looked at them calmly.

After a few dozen seconds of silence, Draco's expression became lively and he asked them, "Don't you think it's amazing?"

What's so magical about this? Didn't he say anything?
Draco was not stupid and he vaguely understood something.

He thought for a moment, and then recounted a scene related to the restricted area, and then asked: "Did you hear anything I just said?"

Ron and Harry both shook their heads.

Draco spread his hands: "There's nothing I can do. The professor or the school has probably put a gag order on me. If you don't become an excellent student, you probably won't hear what I say."

Ron: "Well, it's a bit magical... but I can't get an excellent student just because I want to."

Draco looked around in confusion. There weren't many people in the Gryffindor common room, and he could see them all with just a glance.

"Why can't I see Hermione? I went to the laboratory before and she wasn't there either. Where did she go?"

Ron and Harry looked at each other, both looking a little sad.

Harry: "Hermione has a minor problem and is in the infirmary. I suggest you don't go to see her. She is a little emotional."

Draco was silent for a moment, then asked solemnly, "What happened to her? Can I help her?"

Harry was hesitating whether to say it out loud, but Ron thought for a moment and told him everything that had happened in the past few days.

After finishing speaking, Ron turned to look at Harry and said, "We should trust Draco. He is the heir of the Malfoy family. Maybe the nobles can find a way to quickly cure Hermione."

After Draco heard this, his expression became even more serious.

He immediately said: "I need to check some information."

Ron and Harry stood up together. "We'll go with you."

The most urgent task was to solve Hermione's problem first. As for what they heard about Grace in Slytherin, they could discuss it at another time.

Besides, Lin Xia hasn’t come back yet.

You can wait until everyone is gathered and say it again to avoid saying it again and again.

……

Deep in the forbidden forest, at the edge of a lake.

Suddenly a white-robed wizard appeared, Dumbledore appeared again!

He always had a feeling that there were some secrets waiting to be discovered in this lake.

But he came here every day these days, but found nothing.

As for the water in the lake, he had pumped it up again and again, but still found nothing.

At this moment, Dumbledore seemed to have received a call from someone and said on the spot: "I will rush to the Ministry of Magic now."

Hogwarts experienced several petrification incidents in succession and became no longer safe. Some young wizards did not tell their parents and continued to go to school without telling them.

After the long Christmas holiday, the little wizard realized he could no longer hide the truth, so he told the truth. Some parents could no longer sit still and ran to the Ministry of Magic to make a scene.

From what he said, it seems that he wants to close down Hogwarts!
Soon.

Dumbledore's figure disappeared completely, and the lake returned to its calm state without a ripple.

at the same time.

In a deep pit several hundred meters below the lake, Lin Xia tried to save himself again.

Her body was being pulled between the energy fed back from the scales of fate and the alchemical power of the philosopher's stone.

Caught between these two forces, she was repeatedly conceived, then quickly collapsed, and then conceived again...over and over again in this cycle.

When her deep consciousness felt that she could not go on like this, Lin Xia's body took the lead in unconsciously saving itself.

First, she had to awaken her conscious mind, which had fallen dormant due to the intense pain and thus activated its self-protection mechanism.

This is very difficult.

But she had to do it.

Because she had a premonition that if she didn't wake up and guide these two forces, she would always be in this strange state of gestation and destruction, destruction and gestation.

Perhaps even after a century, these two forces will not be able to achieve a balance.

The scales of fate require the sacrifice of the Philosopher's Stone.

However, the power of the Philosopher's Stone was too great, making it impossible to sacrifice all the scales of fate in one go.

This also caused the Philosopher's Stone to come into conflict with the Scales of Fate.

The two forces use Lin Xia's body as a battlefield and are determined to fight to the death.

Under the constant urging of Lin Xia's deep consciousness, it seemed like a long time had passed, but it also seemed like only a moment had passed.

Her conscious mind finally woke up!
As soon as she woke up, she immediately felt a heart-wrenching pain.

Lin Xia opened her mouth wide, but found that she could not make any sound. She was in so much pain that she didn't even have the strength to scream.

In this intense pain, she kept adjusting her state and trying to concentrate her mind.

Gradually……

The more pain Lin Xia suffered physically, the clearer her mind became. She looked at the hellish suffering her body endured from an extremely calm and rational God's perspective.

Her soul seemed to be out of her body, constantly watching her body reorganize and collapse, then collapse and reorganize again, mobilizing all her knowledge to think of a solution.

However, no.

Her thinking seemed to have reached a dead end.

It is true that the Philosopher's Stone is a magical object and no one can control it.

But she overestimated the ability of the Scales of Fate, thinking it could easily digest the Philosopher's Stone.

It turns out that it can only obtain part of the energy of the Philosopher's Stone.

If the Scales of Fate wanted to eat all of this rare item, there would only be one outcome -

I ate too much and died!
So now the Philosopher's Stone and the Scales of Fate are competing with each other. In fact, the Scales of Fate also want to use the Philosopher's Stone to destroy her body and continuously consume it, so that the Philosopher's Stone can become "thinner" and easier to chew.

But for Lin Xia, this result was unacceptable.

From her perspective, the power contained in the Philosopher's Stone is enormous.

Over the past three days, her body has been constantly reorganizing, but the power of the Philosopher's Stone has shown no signs of diminishing.

According to this view, how long will it take for the scales of fate to tip?

At least, she couldn't let the Scales of Fate and the Philosopher's Stone mess around with her body!

Lin Xia thought calmly.

She also wants to accumulate strength from this and intervene in the confrontation between the two as a third party.

She consciously operated "Nine Heavens Mysterious Yang Records: The Furnace". This time, she did not need to absorb magic power from the outside world, but directly absorbed it from the magic stone!

At the same time, in the past she passively accepted the power fed back by the scales of fate, but now she actively asks for power from the scales of fate.

(End of this chapter)