Hogwarts starts with stealing power.

Chapter 258: Bowing for a few dollars, the long-lost lion and tiger transformation and cultivation method

Hermione quickly thought of someone who could help, and that was Ron.

When she approached Ron and asked him to help her with the test, Ron looked reluctant.

"Hermione, these animal forms are all liked by girls, not by boys. You should find a little witch."

Hermione said, "It's still the holiday season, there aren't many students staying on campus, and I can't look for senior students because they won't pay attention to me."

Ron still shook his head: "But I'm really not interested in these."

Hermione had already expected that asking Ron for help would not be so easy, so she used her ultimate move.

"As long as you are willing to help me test, I will give you a gold galleon!"

Ron's expression moved slightly, and he was a little moved.

But he is now very different from the past.

After reading several books on economics, Ron was no longer so foolish as to do business with others.

He learned to bargain and held up two fingers.

"If you give me two gold Galleons, I will agree to help you test it."

Hermione made another request, "Then you can't just do the test perfunctorily. You need to tell me your feelings in all aspects. I need to observe you carefully, and you have to cooperate with my subsequent tests."

Hearing this, Ron couldn't help but frowned: "It's so troublesome, how long are you going to test it?"

Hermione: "You will be my exclusive tester and keep testing until this product is completed. I can assure you that it will be completed before school starts."

Although there are less than 10 days left before school starts, Ron always has a bad feeling in his heart.

While he was hesitating, Hermione held up three fingers and said very straightforwardly, "I'll give you three gold Galleons, no more. If you can do it, do it."

Under the pressure of the huge sum of money, Ron nodded spinelessly.

In the evening, when he and Harry came to the Great Hall for dinner, they were still discussing Hermione's test.

Ron and Harry were the only two people who came to eat.

Hermione and Draco were both in the laboratory, doing research all day long, while Lin Xia was reading banned books and had not returned yet.

Ron ate delicious gingerbread, drank milk tea specially provided by the Lion Courtyard, and expressed his opinions.

"I think Hermione has bad intentions. It's not an easy task to find a tester for a small fake product."

Ron shrugged his shoulders when he said this: "But there's nothing I can do. I'm short of money!"

Harry was also eating a cookie and said, "It's not bad to get three gold Galleons just for helping her test the product. She's just making a fake product, and helping her test it won't involve life safety."

Ron nodded: "Yeah, I thought so too."

Harry asked curiously, "So you've tested her already?"

Ron shook his head. "The test was supposed to be done this afternoon, but Hermione stared at me for a long time and suddenly said to herself that it felt a little inappropriate.

Then she will be in the lab perfecting her product, and she will probably contact me tomorrow."

Harry hasn't gotten the invisibility cloak back from Lin Xia yet, but he has already thought about what he will do after getting the invisibility cloak.

Harry whispered, "Ron, I've been thinking about what Greg said to us these past few days.

Dobby must have been bought by the Gress family, but it has been preventing me from going to Hogwarts, saying that I would be in danger here.

How did Dobby know about this? He must have learned it from the Gress family.

Lin Xia said that she had seen Dobby in the kitchen, and I also saw Dobby in the Great Hall of Hogwarts.

I suspect Dobby is hiding in the kitchen, and I plan to go there to check after I get the Invisibility Cloak tonight."

Ron said, "Harry, this is dangerous.

Although what I said is a bit wrong, once a house-elf recognizes its master, it will not betray it. Elves who betray are very evil.

Since Dobby has betrayed the Gress family, what he said to you may not be correct."

Harry said excitedly: "I know, I've thought about this too.

But Dobby wasn't pretending in front of me, he was really worried about me, but he used the wrong method.

If it really wants to do good for me, it should tell me the whole truth. Ron, I want to find it and have a good talk with it. "

In the somewhat empty hall, Harry heard his own voice, echoing firmly.

Ron: "Okay, I support your decision. I'll go with you tonight."

Harry shook his head wildly, "No, no, no, I can go alone."

Ron looked determined: "No, I can't let you take risks alone. Dobby is a house-elf, he knows much more magic than us. If you are in any danger, I can save you!"

Harry asked back, "Are you sure you won't become dangerous together?"

Ron said loudly, "You have to go too!"

Harry was touched.

Ron and Hermione would always support him without hesitation.

However, Hermione's health has been very strange recently, and neither Harry nor Ron told her what she had learned in Slytherin.

They planned to wait until Hermione's body recovered.

Time passed quickly and soon it was 8 o'clock in the evening.

Lin Xia entered the restricted books area at 12 noon, and 8 hours have passed since then.

Professor McGonagall and Dean Sprout were drinking their tea calmly.

In the perception of both people.

Lin Xia's condition was very stable, without any mental fluctuations.

It was as if she was not disturbed by any evil god's whispering when reading the banned book.

They had encountered this situation more than ten days ago.

Draco's performance when reading the banned book was the same as Lin Xia's current performance, very stable, as if he was a little wizard loved by the banned book.

The two professors have been able to confirm that Lin Xia has a high degree of compatibility with the banned book.

Sprout said in a low voice, "Oh my God, is Hogwarts going to welcome two little wizards who have inherited the forbidden book this year?"

Mag was also a little excited, but she suppressed her emotions and said calmly:

"There's an 80% chance it's true, but there's also a 20% chance it's not true. We all need to stay calm."

The reason why the two were so excited.

This is because the inheritance generally obtained from forbidden books is extinct in the wizarding world.

In other words, once a young wizard obtains the inheritance, he or she will basically be the only inheritor of that school or technology in the wizarding world.

Just like the [Weird Pharmacy] inherited by Draco.

As high-level wizards, they had never heard of this school of potion making. However, the role that [Weird Medicine] could play was enormous.

As long as it is used well, this school of thought can completely reproduce the ancient magic potion formulas of those extinct magic plants.

Although they did not pray that Draco would be able to achieve success in his studies quickly, they at least had hope.

Suddenly at this moment, they felt the space in the restricted book area produce strong distortion fluctuations.

Both of them couldn't help but feel a chill in their hearts, and immediately strengthened their connection with Lin Xia.

Was she being disturbed by the evil god's whispers, or was it...

The next second, Lin Xia appeared in front of the two professors and greeted them politely: "Professor McGonagall, Dean Sprout, I have finished reading."

Dean Sprout asked, "Lin Xia, did you feel any discomfort while reading?"

Lin Xia said without thinking: "Are you referring to the fact that when I was reading, the scenery outside the window of the reading space began to distort?
Not only did the scenery outside change, but even the reading space changed a little, giving me a strong sense of oppression.

But with the help of the kerosene lamp and the leaves of lucidity, I ignored all these distorted illusions and only wanted to read the forbidden book. When I finished reading the forbidden book, I was automatically sent out of the space. "

Professor McGonagall stared at Lin Xia and asked, "What did you get from the forbidden book?"

Lin Xia did not hide it from them: "It is a little skill related to transfiguration. This skill is a bit useless. It teaches me how to transform a lion or tiger into a liger."

"Combine a lion and a tiger together to make a liger? As far as I remember, there is no such magical creature in the wizarding world?"

Sprout looked at Mag, "Is there?"

Professor McGonagall's eyes flickered slightly, and she vaguely understood something.

She recalled thoughtfully a paper she had read before.

“The technique that Lin Xia is talking about should be a technique passed down from an ancient transformation school, the Lion and Tiger School. This school lost its heritage more than 1000 years ago and is considered extinct.

Later, the wizard discovered through archaeology some fossils of lions and tigers, magical creatures bred by the Lion and Tiger Sect.

Other wizards discovered that the technology was not only a prominent bio-hybridization technique, but also related to Transfiguration.

When breeding magical creatures like [lion tigers], it is necessary to use the corresponding transformation technique. During the breeding period, the creatures must be continuously transformed so that the lion tigers can grow in the ideal direction. "

Professor McGonagall said seriously, "There are magical creatures like lions and tigers, but with the extinction of the lion and tiger sect, this creature has also become extinct."

She said very solemnly: "Lions and tigers are very strategically valuable.

If the data is not wrong, lions and tigers are extremely fierce in attacking on land, with physical attacks comparable to those of ordinary dragons, and they have sharp claws and magic resistance.

At the same time, lions and tigers can fly, so thousands of years ago, lions and tigers were popular as mounts for wizards. "

Dean Sprout said what Lin Xia wanted to say, "It has the attack power of ordinary dragons, high magic resistance, and can fly in the sky. Isn't this equivalent to raising a dragon?"

The serious corners of Mag's mouth relaxed into a smile.

"Almost the same, Sprout. Besides, they have more advantages than dragons. At least lions and tigers can't eat as much as dragons."

She looked at Lin Xia: "Your lion and tiger breeding plan is the inheritance given to you by the forbidden book. This inheritance is very important. If you are not the only one who can perform the unique transformation of lions and tigers..."

Before McGonagall could finish her words, Lin Xia understood what she meant and said without hesitation: "I am willing to sell the Lion-Tiger Transfiguration to Hogwarts."

Mag choked on her words.

This child agreed so readily!

Lin Xia seemed to have guessed Professor McGonagall's thoughts, and couldn't help but shook her head and smiled: "Professor, this is a decision I made after careful consideration.

I am just a student, and the lion-tiger transformation breeding method requires a lot of energy, and I simply cannot spare the time to breed it.

Moreover, this transformation method does not have strict restrictions on casting, and it will only be effective if someone casts it.

The Lion and Tiger School has already sorted out a scientific breeding program for lions and tigers. As long as you follow the fool-proof operation step by step, there is a 30% chance of breeding lions and tigers.

If Hogwarts decides to buy it, not only can I save a lot of time in breeding, I can also get several top-quality lions and tigers, and even get related profits from it, which is a good thing for me. "

After listening to Lin Xia's analysis, Mag and Sprout nodded.

There is one thing that Lin Xia didn't say.

She can also hand over the lions and tigers to the wizard family, and let the wizard family breed them, so that they can monopolize these magical creatures at high prices.

But Lin Xia did not do so, but she felt that the two professors should have guessed something.

Compared to wizarding families like the Hyena Class who would not let go of any benefit, Lin Xia still prefers Hogwarts.

This place is open and inclusive. They do not steal the fruits of the wizards' labor. Instead, they protect them like a patriarch and shield them from all the storms from the outside world.

Just for this reason, Lin Xia would rather give it to Hogwarts.

Besides this, there is another important reason.

The school's biggest support is Dumbledore, who is also the Minister of Magic and the most outstanding and greatest white-robed wizard of this century.

Lin Xia naturally also wanted to establish a good relationship with the school and obtain Dumbledore's protection.

She is a friendly force!
Lin Xia thought very firmly.

She communicated some details with the two professors, and Professor McGonagall even took out precious materials and gave Lin Xia a test on the spot.

Draco didn't even get this treatment and had to be quarantined for a few days.

After confirming that she was not disturbed by the evil god's whispers, Professor McGonagall let her go back first.

The inheritance that Lin Xia obtained was extraordinary. McGonagall and Sprout had to rush to the Ministry of Magic overnight to tell Dumbledore.

The method of breeding and transforming lions and tigers is different from [Weird Pharmacy].

The former can be mass-produced, while the latter can only be performed by Draco.

It is clear at a glance which one can produce results faster.

On the other side, Lin Xia left the restricted book area and went to the laboratory.

Harry and Ron were in the laboratory.

They did not just wait, but read the magic books placed in the public area.

These books all involve knowledge of magic mechanics, and the two big boys read them with great interest.

Lin Xia suspected that they just wanted to make alchemical toys, so they were so interested in magic runes.

"Harry, Ron, good evening."

Lin Xia greeted them, took out the invisibility cloak from the storage ring and handed it to Harry.

Harry and Ron reluctantly put down the books in their hands. They had to return to the Gryffindor common room to make some preparations.

Watching the two people's backs as they left, the compass of fate in Lin Xia's mind suddenly started to turn and stopped at the "Fuqi" column.

Fragments of the images flashed before her eyes.

The kitchen battles with the house-elves... A handshake... Harry gives Dobby a sock...

Lin Xia blinked and accepted these scenes well.

It looks like this will be an interesting and lively new semester!
(End of this chapter)