Hogwarts starts with stealing power

Ron didn't just bring Golden Snitch candy.

He also brought a lot of candies, and a bunch of colorful candies fell on Harry's lap like a rain.

Harry thought to himself that he might not have to buy candy for the next few years.

But he can't finish it all by himself.

He was already thinking about whether he could give these candies to other little wizards. Maybe he should ask Ron beforehand.

At the Gryffindor table, the little wizards were chattering away.

Harry was not only listening to Ron and Hermione's conversation, but also listening to other young wizards describing Hogsmeade.

Dewes-Bane's, the Magic Equipment Shop, Zuko's Joke Shop, oh, and they even went inside the Three Broomsticks for a hot cup of butterbeer!

Besides that, they also went to other interesting places.

Harry heard some young wizards go to the Shrieking Shack.

Unfortunately, they found nothing.

Some little wizards said: "I thought it was a house of horrors, but it turned out not to be scary at all. It looked ordinary, as if no one had lived in it for a long time."

Another young wizard said: "This is not normal. The Shrieking Shack is so tall, and it doesn't look like a place where wizards usually live.

I'm afraid only some homeless people would live there for a night. "

Harry and the others had finished their meal and were preparing to return to the common room.

The weather is a bit cold now, and everyone's faces are flushed by the cold wind. In addition, many people are discussing excitedly, and a flush naturally appears on their faces.

"Lin Xia! Draco!"

On the way back, they saw Lin Xia and Draco.

The Hufflepuff common room was not in this direction. It was obvious that they were going to the exclusive laboratory.

Harry glanced at the time subconsciously. It was already half past eight in the evening, not long before the curfew.

You have to go to the laboratory to do research on this point, and you are indeed a legend who was able to win the top honors in the first year.

"Hello, Harry!"

Lin Xia looked over after hearing the sound and greeted Harry with a smile.

Hermione couldn't wait to ask: "Lin Xia, are you going to the laboratory? Have you got any new inspiration in research?"

Lin Xia raised her eyebrows: "I don't have any new inspiration, I just thought that I still have some time and wanted to run out to do a set of experimental data.

I have done it several times before, this time is the last set.

Once done, you can compare it with other data to find out under what circumstances devil's ivy can isolate the best binding properties. "

She suddenly changed her words and her tone was a little excited.

“Although I don’t have any new inspiration in research, I do have an inspiration in choosing new topics.

Hermione, let's discuss it some time. I think there's a lot of potential in that direction. "

Hermione said quickly: "You don't have to find another time. Why do you need to wait so long? I'll go over and discuss it with you now. How about it?"

Lin Xia smiled and said, "I wish I could."

Until Harry and Ron stood in the laboratory, a look of confusion flashed across their eyes.

Ron asked Harry: "They discuss theirs, what can we do?"

Harry shrugged: "I don't know either, but it's coming."

Draco patted the two of them on the shoulders and said calmly: "Hey, guys!

Hermione and Lin Xia want to discuss. No one is doing experiments with me. You two just happened to be here. Come do experiments with me. I need your assistance. "

In the rest hall of the laboratory.

Lin Xia told Hermione about her sudden idea.

“I want to make a candy that has a similar medicinal effect to Veritaserum. Once a wizard takes Veritaserum, he will answer whatever he asks, and he must tell the truth.

However, the production of truth serum is too difficult. It requires the use of many rare magic plants and the cost is high.

My idea is that we can start from the point of 'lying' and create a candy targeted at lying.

Once a lie is told, the person's body will laugh irritably, or scratch, feel uncomfortable, have difficulty breathing, etc...

This can be verified from the side that he did not tell the truth, and lying will be punished. "

Hermione suddenly realized, "Through this kind of torture, people can't accept it, and then in disguise, they force others to tell the truth. This is equivalent to a different kind of punishment for lying."

Lin Xia said enthusiastically: "Yes, this is the idea. It is much simpler to make than the truth serum, and I think it is quite practical.

It can be used in many places, at least in some cases that are not enough to use truth serum, you can use this candy to detect lies. "

Hermione suddenly had an idea: "We can also make two versions.

An enhanced version, used in the trial of various cases. One is a weakened version that can be used as a prank toy, making it popular in schools.

I believe that many little wizards will want to try this kind of candy. It is so interesting. "

Lin Xia stretched out her hand, "It seems that you and I have reached an agreement."

Hermione took her hand, her eyes sparkling with excitement.

"Then when will we make it?"

Lin Xia thought: "The main research in the laboratory is the magic wand. As for this candy... we might as well separate the project.

Draco is in charge of the wand, you are in charge of the candies, and I am in charge of your general direction. How about giving guidance at critical moments? "

Lin Xia is equivalent to the general consultant of the two projects.

When the project encounters difficulties, she has to do research herself.

Lin Xia will no longer participate in some relatively common conclusions that require repeated experiments.

This can be regarded as liberating her labor force.

Hermione said readily: "No problem, I agree."

She personally has no objection to Lin Xia.

The strong always stay strong, and the strong also admire the strong.

Lin Xia was like a big mountain to her. She looked forward to catching up with Lin Xia and surpassing her.

But Hermione knew that she didn't have the ability yet, so what about doing things for Lin Xia?

After all, she is indeed not good enough to work on projects alone.

Lin Xia's talent in research is much better than hers.

Lin Xia and Hermione were chatting, and Draco and others in the laboratory were also chatting.

In the past, when Harry and Ron came to the laboratory, they mainly studied runes.

Unless there is some research to be published, I will read the information desperately to supplement my knowledge.

Fortunately, providing explanation and support at the press conference was equivalent to becoming Lin Xia's assistant.

This is the first time that they have come to the laboratory to do research. They put on special research clothes, put on gloves, and went through a series of disinfection and so on. Under Draco's guidance, Harry and Ron also gradually started experiments.

Unexpectedly, the experiment was much simpler than they imagined, just like refining a potion in a potions class.

But conducting research experiments is far less complicated than refining magic potion.

Through experiments, we can study under what circumstances the devil's ivy can peel off the optimal binding properties. We only need to repeat a few repeated steps, then put them on different petri dishes and observe them the next day.

Draco still had time to chat with everyone, "Thanks to you guys, I can do less things this time and try out a few more methods."

Ron looked at the petri dishes and was shocked.

There are special fire petri dishes, hydrotherapy infiltration peeling petri dishes, earthy petri dishes, slice research petri dishes...

Ron asked curiously: "Are these appliances specially customized?"

Draco shook his head: "Of course not, the petri dishes are prepared in advance, but they are all basically blank petri dishes.

We cultivated the environment in these petri dishes in advance and created that environment. Then we put the roots of the devil's ivy in and conducted some experiments and observations. "

"It doesn't seem difficult to watch," Harry said.

Draco: "Because you are doing the simplest steps, and the most difficult training has been done by us in advance."

I don't know what he thought of, but he said: "It just so happens that you can adapt to the laboratory environment in advance and understand the basic operating procedures.

Lin Xia wants to select outstanding students for you all this school year, so that you can participate in more Hogwarts activities. "

Ron and Harry looked at each other.

Although they are currently dressed as researchers, they have no illusions about becoming researchers.

To be honest, without Lin Xia's help, it is not certain whether they would be able to enter this laboratory.

At least Ron and Harry don't think they have research talent.

If they really compare, perhaps their magic writing talent is even higher than their research talent.

At least magic texts can be deepened through continuous learning, but studying it is a process of change from scratch.

This cannot be achieved by simply instilling knowledge.

This requires researchers to have a unique inspiration and an essential understanding of everything.

Therefore, those who can become researchers are generally very knowledgeable and talented.

This is why many people think Lin Xia is a little genius.

Her research talent is stronger than those old wizards who have been studying for half a year. I really don’t know how her head grows!

Draco saw the lack of confidence in their eyes and said with a smile: "You are not that bad, believe me, Lin Xia is a very smart person.

She will use your abilities on the right path that allows you to use your strength.

If she wants to take you away, she can definitely take you away. If you are very moved, please do more for Lin Xia when the time comes.

Lin Xia's laboratory actually has no shortage of researchers, but they are very helpful in conducting experiments. This requires the little wizard to be careful and meticulous, and he also needs to have enough courage. You are really suitable. "

"Enough courage?"

Ron was confused, what does this have to do with courage?

As if to explain to him, the next second, the devil's vine cultivated in one of the petri dishes suddenly burst out of the lid above the petri dish.

A long vine whip struck over, very fast, like lightning flashing!

But Draco reacted faster.

He quickly pulled out his wand, "Back off from danger!"

The direction of the Devil's Vine suddenly changed a few angles, so that it did not hit them.

Draco said again: "Fire is raging!"

A beam of fire burned from the devil's vine, and when it encountered the flames, the devil's vine fluttered tenaciously a few times, seemingly not afraid at all, and was finally burned completely.

Draco said: "If the flame appears next to the devil's ivy, then the devil's ivy will choose to dodge.

But if the devil's ivy is on fire, they will still choose to save themselves, just like you just saw. "

Ron and Harry looked at each other.

They only have one idea in mind: researcher is also a high-risk profession!

After staying for about half an hour, the curfew bell rang, and they hurried out of the laboratory.

Lin Xia said: "Wait a minute, it's too late to go back now, and we will meet patrolmen.

I'll give you a note, which says that you are helping me in the laboratory, so if you go back late, they will let you go and not remember your names."

Ron asked curiously: "If there is a loophole, will those night wanderers-"

Before Ron finished speaking, Hermione interrupted: "No, Ron."

"Night wanderers often appear at ten, eleven, and twelve o'clock. We do research at most until nine o'clock. How could we leave so late?

If night wanderers are caught, even if they take out this note, they will definitely be registered!"

Lin Xia agreed: "Hermione is right, the patrolmen are still very smart, they will choose the right time."

After taking the note, everyone hurried back to the dormitory.

As expected, Lin Xia guessed it right.

When they were halfway there, a patrolman stopped them and asked them seriously:

"Stop! What are you doing? Why are you still wandering around so late? Are you going out at night?"

The one who stopped them was a senior student.

He looked very serious and solemn.

Ron felt that this person might be related to Professor McGonagall. At this moment, they looked very similar.

They both gave people a strong sense of oppression.

Fortunately, Hermione calmly took out the note and told Lin Xia what she said.

The patrolman looked at the note and took out the magic clock to check the time.

It was indeed not long after curfew, so he let them go.

The three hurried back to the common room.

The shock along the way made them not want to go back to the dormitory for a while.

Everyone came to the warm fireplace in the common room and talked about their experiences today.

Ron and Hermione had already talked about their experiences in Hogsmeade during dinner, and they mainly wanted to hear Harry's story.

Harry said, "Nothing special. I visited many places in Hogwarts, went to a laboratory, and learned some magic runes. Only then did I feel that time passed quickly and was not so boring."

"Oh, by the way, I also met Professor Lupin and learned some things."

Harry hesitated for a moment and told the conversation between him and Lupin.

After that, he said, "I think all the professors tried their best to avoid saying those three words, but Professor Lupin said them very frankly.

In the first class, he didn't let me face Boggart because he was worried that Voldemort would appear in front of many young wizards.

I thought he didn't like me before, but it turned out that I misunderstood."

Hermione had a good impression of Professor Lupin: "I have met several professors of Defense Against the Dark Arts, and Professor Lupin teaches the best. I hope he can continue to teach." (End of this chapter)