Hogwarts starts with stealing power.

Chapter 312: The Researchers Association Seeking the Mysteries of Life and Death

Although half of the staff working in the British Ministry of Magic graduated from Hogwarts, some of them are from other countries.

The rest are the nobles.

Yes, nobles.

The nobles in the wizarding world do not believe in school education. In their eyes, knowledge is valuable, especially precious knowledge, which can be passed down from generation to generation.

They are unwilling to open up this knowledge.

At the same time, they also believe that what is learned in Hogwarts is general knowledge, and it is a waste of time to send their children there to learn.

Of course, not all nobles are good.

Some nobles who are only in name only even had scandals of becoming parents before they were adults. These nobles were completely distorted by their aristocratic education. They have no principles in their hearts, let alone worldly ethics.

However, Lin Xia did not meet this group of nobles. Even if she did, they would not reveal their bad side.

The nobles who came to Lin Xia for advice all worked in the Ministry of Magic. Their families had been providing individual tutoring and training to their children since the last century, and they did not go to school.

The reason I came here to ask this time is that I want to know if Hogwarts is really that good.

After all, Lin Xia has created so many items, but has not yet been abducted, selected, or signed by various organizations because Hogwarts is behind her.

Hogwarts alumni are spread across the British wizarding community, and no organization is willing to offend them.

Lin Xia patiently answered questions from everyone who came to ask her.

Again.

As long as your children are truly capable, Hogwarts will never bury them.

At the same time, those who can be professors at Hogwarts are also very capable.

These people all went there because of Lin Xia's fame, and they thought that Lin Xia was able to reach his current level thanks to the training at Hogwarts.

Not only them, I believe that in this year's enrollment season, "Lin Xia" will become a golden signboard.
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"McGonagall, have all your students responded?"

Dean Sprout asked, somewhat dazedly, in an office somewhere in Hogwarts.

She is responsible for handling part of the admissions affairs and assigning a reception teacher to each student who is willing to come.

In the past, only the four head deans were needed, but this year there are so many students willing to come to Hogwarts. Even though it is now the end of the enrollment season in August, many letters are still sent to Hogwarts every day.

Logically speaking, these students missed the confirmation deadline and have been rejected by Hogwarts in terms of the process.

But school hasn’t started yet, hasn’t it?

The confirmation letters have been sent, and Sprout cannot possibly reject these young wizards, so he can only make expedited arrangements and call up all other free professors.

Mag nodded slightly.

There were five pieces of parchment floating around her, each with information written by an automatic quill. Upon closer inspection, they were the home addresses of every little wizard who needed to be received.

McGonagall said: "In the past, the response rate was only 60%, but this year it has risen to 85%. Almost every little wizard who received the Hogwarts admissions brochure chose us."

She said seriously: "In the next few days, we have to visit the families of the little wizards and inform them what they need to bring. This is a tough battle."

Sprout held his forehead with a headache.

"I'm thankful that I've been to many places before, and Apparition can save me a lot of travel."

She asked: "Why did so many students of school age choose Hogwarts this year? Is the population of the wizarding world expanding again?"

McGonagall shook her head and said, "I received a letter from a friend at Durmstrang today. She said that the enrollment rate of their school this year is very low, and the headmaster is getting very anxious.

It’s not that the wizarding world has become more populous, but that most young wizards have chosen Hogwarts.”

She paused and said with certainty, "Because of Lin Xia."

Sprout suddenly realized and said with a smile, "I guess I have to think about how to reward our recruitment hero."

Professor McGonagall said: "I think it shouldn't be the professor who should give her the reward, but Hogwarts should give her the reward, if for no other reason, just because she has brought a lot of fame to Hogwarts."

Sprout agreed, "I'll report that to Dumbledore."
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Lin Xia already feels that her presence will bring a lot of students to Hogwarts.

But she didn't expect that there would be so many students that Dean Sprout wrote to her and said he would apply for a "new student recruitment bonus" for her.

This was not an award given to her by the professor alone, but by Hogwarts. Dean Sprout wrote to her and said that she could make some requests of her own.

Lin Xia wanted to upgrade her authority without hesitation, especially the authority related to banned books, the higher the better.

She wrote back and made her request.

If it is not possible to upgrade her permissions, then giving her some rare herbs, valuable techniques, or more permissions to read banned books will also be fine.

Soon afterwards, she received two more letters.

One of the letters was from Pun Skoggar, with a unique skull seal on it, which immediately reminded Lin Xia of the special passenger on the magic bus.

When she opened the letter, a wisp of gray smoke came out of it, and a skull appeared in front of her and sang a charming song to her.

Dear Lin Xia,

Hello, are you doing well at the dragon farm?
Although I'm in the outside world, I've been hearing rumors about you recently. It's said that you've developed a cold pill that can slightly prevent wizards from losing control.

Believe me, every wizard will go crazy for the Cold Pill, it can definitely be rated as "the greatest invention of the year".

If the Ministry of Magic refuses to give you this award, it would be a serious shady deal. I strongly suggest that you defend your rights. I will support you.

Not only that, you have the entire community of researchers behind you.

Finally, I sincerely invite you to come to the Researchers Association. Do you want to explore the meaning of life?
Do you think that the body in which we exist is related to our thoughts? The breadth and depth of thoughts can be boundless, but will the body hinder our connection with our thoughts?
If you wish to explore the mysteries of the body, the nature of immortality, the human potential for transcendence... you are welcome to the Researchers' Association.

——Pun Skoggar】

Lin Xia was very surprised after reading the letter.

The words "Researchers Association" have appeared in front of her again and again recently, especially the "Best Invention of the Year" often comes from this association.

Unexpectedly, Pun Skoggar is also in this association.

Rumor has it that this association has a lot of old-fashioned people, and it seems that Pun is much older than she imagined.

And it seems that this association seems to have in-depth research in the two areas of "body and soul" and "mysteries of life and death".

Lin Xia is not interested in this association.

But I am very interested in the topics the association is researching.

After thinking for a while, she put down the letter and opened another one. This was a letter from Mr. Ollivander.

Since Lin Xia entered the second grade, he has developed the natural magic wand.

Ollivander said that she was more talented and experienced than him in the field of wand research.

So in order not to restrict her development, he would not continue to instill his experience in making magic wands into Lin Xia.

As time went by, her communication with Ollivander gradually decreased.

However, Lin Xia would still ask Ollivander for help on some important matters. To some extent, Ollivander was her guide in magical research.

Dear Lin Xia,

How are your studies going recently? Are you happy at the fire dragon breeding farm?

I am very proud that you have another great invention. The impact of this invention is far more far-reaching than the invention of the magic wand. This is good news for all wizards. No wizard can guarantee that he will not be disturbed by the evil god's whispering.

Oh, I may have said a little more, but you should know these things. The wizarding world is not a safe world. On the contrary, it is full of dangers...

Your research talent is so outstanding that I am worried that you will be taken advantage of by others. Have you been researching wands recently? Alchemical items and strange items are also good areas. I suggest that you spend some time on this area recently...

May you, and we, all be on the right path.

——Your friend, Ollivander】

Lin Xia's eyes flickered slightly. She had known the news revealed by Ollivander a long time ago.

But this is not the point.

He was implicitly reminding her that she could devote some of her attention to other things instead of constantly studying Leng Wan.

He was worried that if she continued to delve deeper, she would run into danger!

Suddenly, Lin Xia thought of the Researchers Association, and his eyes were filled with deep thought.

Will this be a new danger, or a new opportunity and shelter?

She didn't know much about the power structure in the wizarding world. After all, her family was not aristocratic in Britain, and her parents were obsessed with research and didn't care about worldly affairs.

Coincidentally, Draco also sent a letter yesterday. Lin Xia simply replied to everyone and asked about the organization "Researchers Association".

As for Pun Skoggar's reply, she decided to put it aside for the time being and wait until she had collected other people's opinions before deciding whether to go or refuse.

Three owls flapped their wings and flew out of the dragon farm.

These owls are stronger and sturdier than ordinary owls, and their wings flash with magical light when they flap.

These are dragon eagles!

This is an owl specially bred in the Fire Dragon Breeding Farm!
Perhaps because there are many fire dragons in the fire dragon breeding farm and it is surrounded by dragon energy, the breeders have discovered that the small animals raised with fire dragons from an early age, when they grow up, have abilities that are stronger than those of ordinary species.

The Dragon Eagle is also such a product.

They fly faster than regular owls, have better stamina, and can even Apparate when in danger!
If Owl Postmen could also be classified into different levels, then the Dragon Eagle would be comparable to a fighter jet among owls, or a flagship version at that.
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But that night, all three of them received a letter from Lin Xia.

After Draco finished reading it, he immediately ran to ask his father, "What is the Researchers Association like?"

Lucius frowned slightly, but did not ask Draco how he knew about the Researchers Association. Children also have their own social circles.

Even the "Association of Researchers" is obviously not something that children can understand.

“This is a very old association. It is said that it is even older than the British Ministry of Magic. It is very likely that the founder has transcended death, but no one knows the whereabouts of the founder.

There is a saying that this is a society founded by the god of death, which studies the mysteries of life and death. "

Lucius paused and said in a deep voice: "When Dumbledore was young, he went to this association many times to seek help, but was rejected by them.

Dumbledore made a last resort and wanted to join the association, but was rejected by the association because they believed that Dumbledore's intentions were not pure and he was not walking on this path devoutly.

Draco frowned, "Aren't they afraid that Dumbledore will get angry? Dumbledore is the greatest wizard of this century. Who can go against his will?"

Lucius said slowly: "My child, you have to know that the word "one of the greatest wizards" is followed by the word "one of the greatest wizards".

He can cover everything in the British Ministry of Magic, but he also has outstanding magical talents in other countries.

In the wizarding world, he does not have the final say.

The location of the Researchers Association is not set in the UK, but in a special space that does not belong to any national borders, so the Researchers Association is not affected by Dumbledore's will. "

"Also," Lucius added, "How do you know that there is no one more powerful than Dumbledore in the Researchers' Association? Perhaps this is the reason why they dare to reject Dumbledore."

His father's words overturned many of Draco's thoughts.

It turns out that the headmaster is not the greatest. Other countries also have talents comparable to Dumbledore. Dumbledore's influence is only limited to Britain...

Lucius suddenly thought of something and said, "If you have the chance in the future, you must join the Researchers Association. I'm afraid it really contains the secrets of the God of Death.

Nicolas Flamel is an honorary member of this society, and is said to have always been in contact with the Society of Researchers, a group of graduate students and dead lunatics.

Draco asked curiously: "Why do you say he is crazy?"

Lucius said calmly: "When you see the people from the Researchers Association in the future, you will understand what I mean. They are a group of research maniacs who can completely abandon their bodies.

We should be thankful that they did not use this madness to reform the wizarding world, otherwise, with their energy, they would be far crazier than Grindelwald and Voldemort. "

Draco noticed a small detail.

My father used to call Voldemort "the mysterious man". This was the first time I heard him call Voldemort by his name.

He wrote a letter to Lin Xia telling her all the news his father had told him, using their unique encryption technology.

This technology was developed by Lin Xia's laboratory, and every research member will be able to crack it.

at the same time.

Sprout also received Lin Xia's letter and set his sights on the Researchers Association.

Lin Xia received an invitation from the Researchers Association, and it was an invitation from the lead singer of the Death band, which made Sprout particularly excited.

She has never been able to get a ticket to the Death band's concert, and this band only holds a concert once a year. Each concert is very grand and brings together many outstanding talents in the wizarding world!

The wizards saw the concert as a social occasion, but she was purely there to enjoy the music.

Unfortunately, only a limited number of concert tickets were released and her hand speed was not fast enough.

Sprout immediately found Mag and discussed with her how to reply.

(End of this chapter)