Chapter 311: Chat Group?
Pushing open the door of the Library, Aisen was about to step inside when a figure almost bumped into his arms.
"Hermione, what's the rush?" Aisen reached out and grabbed her arm, saying unhurriedly.
"Ah, Professor Aisen, perfect, I was just going to your office to find you!" After seeing clearly the figure she had almost bumped into, Hermione's face lit up with joy.
"Oh? Is it about studies?" Casually pulling a book from the bookshelf and sitting at the reading table, Aisen turned his head to look at Hermione, who couldn't suppress her smile.
"Professor, I succeeded!" Hermione first shook her head, then glanced at Aisen, whispering.
This posture made Aisen freeze for a moment, succeeded! Succeeded at what?
A flicker of surprise flashed in his eyes. Just as Aisen was about to ask further, Hermione took out two mirrors from her embrace. She handed one of them to Aisen.
"Double-sided Mirror?" Thinking of what Hermione had said before, Aisen showed a look of understanding.
"That's right, I succeeded!" Hermione grabbed the mirror and waved it in front of Aisen, a beaming smile appearing on her face. Clearly, Hermione was in an exceptionally good mood at this moment.
"Excellent, a truly outstanding work!" Carefully feeling the traces of Ancient Runes outlined in the Double-sided Mirror, Aisen did not spare his words of praise, "Connecting through Ancient Runes, with the feedback charm embedded within, a very clever idea."
"Professor, from now on, if you want to talk to me, just tap it twice with your wand!" Hermione took out her wand and tapped the mirror in her hand.
Then Aisen felt the mirror in his hand vibrate, and immediately Hermione's figure appeared in the mirror. Uh, well, it was like a video call. Aisen also saw that his own figure appeared in the mirror in Hermione's hand.
"Is the sound also connected through Ancient Runes?" Aisen rubbed the mirror surface with his hand and asked thoughtfully.
"That's right!" Hermione nodded vigorously, "If we used image connection, it would be too troublesome. It's better to connect directly using Ancient Runes."
"Mm, no problem! The magical effect you deciphered using Ancient Runes is good, it can fully support both video and call functions!" Aisen said with a smile.
Immediately after, he tapped the mirror surface with his wand. The mirror vibrated, and then Hermione's figure in the mirror disappeared.
So that's how it works!
After a simple exploration, Aisen had already figured out all the functions of the Double-sided Mirror Hermionehad made. It wasn't complicated, just as he had thought, using wand taps to open the video call channel.
If you want to end the call, just tap it a few more times with your wand.
"Professor, will you carry it with you?" Hermione put away the Double-sided Mirror, looking at Aisen with an expectant expression.
"Of course, this is a great gift, I like it very much!" Aisenreached out and rubbed Hermione's head, then directly put the Double-sided Mirror into his embrace.
The signal before a call with this thing is a vibration. If he put it in a storage ring, he probably wouldn't feel the signal. Hmm—perhaps he could adjust the feedback mechanism later so that he could feel it even when it vibrates in the storage ring.
Hearing Aisen's words, Hermione seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, then opened her mouth and let out a big yawn in front of him.
"Didn't sleep well?" Seeing the slight tiredness on Hermione's face, Aisen looked over in surprise.
One should know that Hermione was still wearing the calming bracelet he had given her.
"I went to bed a bit late last night!" Hermione's face flushed slightly.
"Alright, I'm going to stay in the Library for a while, you go back first!" Aisen smiled and waved at her.
"Professor Aisen, goodbye!" Hermione waved back and then hurried away.
Watching Hermione's retreating figure, Aisen fell into thought.
At this moment, he suddenly thought of something. If he inscribed the Energy Absorption effect on his body onto the book of aisen and then shared it with Hermione, would Hermione become like him, a 'big eater' who doesn't care what she consumes?
Uh—well, actually, Aisen didn't mean that.
His meaning was, would Hermione, like him, constantly absorb energy from the universe to supply all the cells in her body, thus having infinite energy forever?
After thinking for a long time, Aisen found that it was very likely.
However, after a little thought, he felt it was better not to add this buff to Hermione for now.
After all, once Aisen made a move, the changes in Hermione would definitely be very obvious. For example, being full of energy and unable to sleep at night.
At first, Hermione would certainly not be able to adapt to this change. Then Aisen would have to spend a lot of effort explaining.
Thus, it would be better to let her accept and adapt slowly later when there is time.
Wait—
It seems there is an opportunity right now!
As if he had thought of something, Aisen placed the book of aisen on the table, took out the Double-sided Mirrorfrom his embrace and placed it aside, scanning back and forth between the two.
Since the book of aisen carries the contract, tightly linking him and Hermione, and this contractual link is so stable that it can even self-repair after being severed, then it should certainly be fine to use it as a channel for communication.
The Double-sided Mirror can indeed be used for video calls, but it seems possible to transplant its ability onto the book of aisen as well.
So, modify one page of the book of aisen and adjust it to be a "Double-sided Mirror"? No, no, no—a Double-sided Mirror is a bit too low-level. If he's going to do it, he'll create a Chat Group!
Thoughts raced through his mind, and Aisen's face turned strange.
Chat Group of the Heavens? Chat Group of Ten Thousand Realms?
Ah~ this—
It seems it might indeed be possible, perhaps!
Using the book of aisen as a link and the contract as a connection, after developing the Chat Group, it could not only have the same functions as the Double-sided Mirrorbut also add the "skill bar" he had thought of before.
Yes, that's right, he could put some of the magic he has mastered into the skill bar of the Chat Group. Then give Hermione the permission of a Chat Group administrator.
This way, Hermione could use the "skills" in the skill bar freely. Hmm, abilities like Energy Absorption could also be added, packaging it as a skill and putting it on the skill bar.
All sorts of skill effects would be displayed, and then Aisen wouldn't have to spend so much effort explaining things.
This way, it would be very convenient.
However—
Why does it feel like he's developing another cheat?
Thinking this, Aisen shook his head with emotion, a smile unconsciously appearing on his face.
Speaking of which, he can travel through Space-Time back to the past—uh, a parallel Space-Time in the past, but if there is a Chat Group, he wonders if they can chat across Space-Time?
Also, if he creates a Chat Group, should he let some people join the Chat Group?
If he wants to invite new group members, does the other party have to sign a contract with his book of Aisen in front of him, like Hermione did?
That's a bit troublesome!
Hmm—perhaps it doesn't have to be the same as Hermione, directly forging a contract on the book of aisen. The Chat Group is created on the basis of the book of aisen, so the Chat Group can be used as the carrier for the contract.
This way, whether it's Aisen's "group owner" permission or Hermione's "administrator" permission, they can grant some group members the use of some skills in the skill bar.
Of course, if they want to kick out a certain group member, they can also do that!
So, in the time to come, in addition to continuing the previous research, the development of the Chat Groupfunction must also be put on the agenda!
What? Reveal the matter to Hermione? Let's wait until the Chat Group is created.
Uh—well, I always feel like I'm constantly finding things to do for myself!
A thought emerged from his mind, and Aisen shook his head with considerable emotion.
After putting the Double-sided Mirror into his embrace, he reached out and rubbed the cover of the book of aisen. Subsequently, specks of various colored light emerged from his fingers, blending with the silver light emanating from the book's surface.
Even though they had already formed an incredibly strong contract, he would still infuse the book of aisen with his own magic every day.
Just as he had said before, since he was going to cultivate it as his life-bound magical artifact, he had to do this all the time!
After a while, Aisen stopped his actions and then put away the book of aisen.
Looking around and finding many older students flipping through books in various corners, Aisen then began his great task of flipping through books!
Hmm—, although the Hogwarts School Library has a vast collection, after a long period of moving, Aisen has already moved about one-tenth of the collection into his Dream World Memory Palace.
This speed is indeed a bit slow, but there's no way around it; with his current ability, he cannot directly scan the content of all books.
...
At noon, after leaving the Library, Aisen returned to his office.
The next day, Aisen stayed in his office, pushing forward his plan unhurriedly. It wasn't until evening, after checking that the Potions he was brewing were fine, that Aisenwent to the Great Hall for dinner.
Although not eating or drinking had no effect on him now, he still didn't want to change his personal habits.
"I can't believe it, they actually know each other!" As soon as they arrived at the Great Hall, Hermione's highly recognizable voice rang out.
"I don't know how they know each other, it's hard to imagine, Snape didn't kick him out for the entire two lessons!" Ron said, nodding in agreement while eating a pie.
"Did you see that gesture he made? Just like this!" Harrytook a sip of pumpkin juice, winced, and then made a gesture of rolling up his sleeve.
"What was that?" Ron stopped swallowing.
"It seemed like he was showing Snape something on his arm!" Harry opened his mouth, then seemed to think of something, and lowered his head to say in a low voice.
"It must be something bad, didn't you see how terrible his face looked!" Hermione whispered.
"What are you talking about?" Hearing their conversation, Aisen went straight to them and sat down.
"Professor Aisen!" "Professor!"...
The Trio greeted Aisen, and then quietly told him about something that happened in class today.
After listening to their conversation, a thoughtful look appeared in Aisen's eyes.
"Professor, do you think Karkaroff had something to discuss with Snape?" Seeing that Aisen wasn't speaking, Harry couldn't help but ask.
Immediately, Ron and Hermione also turned their gaze towards Aisen.
What matter? Of course, it was to discuss running away together! Mutting to himself, Aisen shook his head calmly, glancing at Harry: "You said Karkaroff's face looked very bad?"
"That's right!" Seeing Aisen's reaction, Harry nodded hastily, "He looked very anxious, following behind Snapefor the entire two lessons. Was he there for the third task of the Triwizard Tournament?"
"Probably not!" Ron quickly interjected, "If it was about the Triwizard Tournament, why would he look for Snape? He should look for Dumbledore!"
"But Professor Dumbledore hasn't shown up for a long time, maybe he has looked for him but couldn't find him!" Hermione poked her spoon in the bowl, reminding them lightly.
"So, Karkaroff had an urgent matter to find Dumbledore, but couldn't find him in the end and went to find Snape?" Harry said in a speculative tone.
"That's not right either, if Dumbledore wasn't there, he could have looked for Professor McGonagall!" Rontapped his fork on the plate, "But for him to look for Snape privately, there must be some conspiracy! Don't forget, Karkaroff is the Headmaster of Durmstrang, Hermione, you said it, people from that school like to use Black magic!"
"Snape also likes to research Black magic, do they really have some conspiracy?" Harry's face showed surprise.
Looking at what the Trio said back and forth, Aisen fell into thought.
Clearly, Karkaroff's reaction like this should be because he felt Voldemort's resurrection. He probably felt the Death Eaters mark on Karkaroff's arm change when Voldemort was recovering his strength after his resurrection.
So, will this change cause the Death Eaters to try to gather around Voldemort?
Doesn't that mean Dumbledore's plan has fallen through?
What? The Ministry of Magic has already locked up many Death Eaters in Azkaban? Oh, well, then it's fine!
In the original book, after Voldemort's resurrection, he initially only had two or three Death Eaters by his side. But now, he should have no one available to him.
Hmm—, Karkaroff felt the change in the Dark Mark on his arm, so he knew Voldemort might be back. So he planned to discuss it with Snape, planning to escape together?
Aisen guessed that this is what Karkaroff was thinking.
After pondering for a moment, Aisen felt that this matter had basically no impact on him.
Oh, right, Dumbledore also asked Aisen to supervise Karkaroff.
So, next, Karkaroff is probably going to abandon the students staying at Hogwarts and escape. Forget it, let him escape, as long as he doesn't cause trouble.
"Professor! Do you think that's how it is?" Harry said excitedly. When he looked at Aisen, his eyes began to sparkle.
"Don't worry, you'll know what's going on when the time comes!" Aisen waved his hand, "Don't worry, no one can cause trouble at Hogwarts!"
"But Dumbledore isn't at school!" Ron muttered softly.
Hearing what Ron said, Aisen immediately understood his meaning. It was nothing more than thinking that without Dumbledore at school, the school's safety would be greatly reduced or something similar.
"Of course, Professor Aisen can protect us well, did you forget the Shield Charm the Professor cast in the dueling class that day?" Hermione immediately puffed out her cheeks and retorted.
"Didn't you pay attention to what happened after the competition that day?" Aisen, however, rolled his eyes and asked a question.
"What?" Harry and Ron didn't respond to Hermione, but instead looked at Aisen curiously.
"Professor McGonagall is in contact with Dumbledore, Dumbledore even talked to the merpeople through that connection that day!" Aisen said lightly, "You must know that he has a pet called Fawkes, and he's a Phoenix—"
"Oh—, I see!" Harry seemed to have thought of something and looked enlightened, "Professor Aisen, you mean that if something happens at the school, Professor McGonagall will notify Dumbledore, and then he will have Fawkes bring him back to the Castle!"
"That's right, although Hogwarts School has an Anti-Apparition Charm, apart from House-elves, Dumbledore's pet Fawkes is also not restricted by this!" Aisen gave Ron a deep look.
The Trio nodded, having no objection to this.
"Oh, right, Professor!" Harry suddenly spoke up, "Where did Dumbledore go, why wasn't he even there when the second task of the Triwizard Tournament started."
"There are indeed some matters to attend to." Aisenfrowned slightly, "Hmm—, some relatively important matters. You don't need to know about these now! Oh, right, haven't you encountered any pressure in your studies recently?"
Suddenly hearing this, Harry and Ron were directly stunned, and then seemed to think of something. After exchanging glances, they showed expressions of delight.
"Professor, are you going to give us more study time?" Ron asked impatiently.
"What are you thinking?" Aisen glanced at the two of them and said casually, "I mean, all you think about is Professors participating in conspiracies and schemes, it must be because too little homework has been assigned. I will suggest to the Professors to give you more homework!"
"Ah? This?" Harry and Ron immediately pulled long faces, looking at Aisen with extremely wronged expressions.
"Don't look like that, what does that look like!" Aisencontinued, "Next year is your O.W.Ls year, so you must adapt to this high-intensity study pressure!"
"But our study pressure is already very high!" As Ronspoke, he became listless, as if he were a frost-bitten eggplant.
"Don't forget, although there is the Triwizard Tournamentthis year, which lasts all year, you are not champions, you still have to take exams!" Aisen reached out and tapped on the table.
"Professor, I am ready, in a few days I can start reviewing my fourth-year coursework!" Hermione interjected, her confident words like sharp bayonets directly stabbing into the hearts of the two.
Chapter 312 Want to learn Apparition?
Alright, stop worrying!" Seeing Harry and Ron looking like they were about to die, Aisen rolled his eyes and waved his hand, "I won't suggest increasing your homework load to the Professors, but I need you to promise me, stop looking for trouble when there's none, okay?"
After hearing the first half of the sentence, the dejection on Harry and Ron's faces vanished completely, and they almost couldn't help but cheer. But after hearing the second half, they immediately became conflicted again.
"How is this looking for trouble when there's none?" After exchanging glances, Ron couldn't help but mutter.
"Have you forgotten?" Aisen's gaze shifted from the two of them, "I remember clearly what you did in your first year? You mistook Professor Snape for a thief, and the result was—"
"Cough, cough— okay, Professor Aisen, we promise not to look for trouble anymore!" Harry quickly said.
What happened in the first year should be considered a dark history for Harry.
Even though Hagrid had told him that Dumbledoretrusted Snape, he insisted on seeing him as Voldemort's lackey. In the end, he met Professor Quirrell, who was possessed by Voldemort, only to realize that the clown was himself!
...
"Is there something? Why are you so mysterious?" Looking at the Trio's secretive appearance, Aisen couldn't help but ask.
After dinner, Aisen had planned to return to his office, and the Trio should have gone about their own business. But unexpectedly, they stopped him. And they were so mysterious, taking him to a clearing in a bush behind Hagrid's hut, on the edge of the Forbidden Forest.
Currently, on the edge of the Forbidden Forest, although they hadn't gone deep, a hint of darkness still enveloped them. Fortunately, Aisen was with them, so they didn't have to worry about being attacked by wild beasts.
"Yes, Professor, there's something very important we want to tell you!" The Trio looked at each other, and finally, at Harry and Ron's urging, Hermione spoke up.
Turning his head, Aisen saw the giant Beauxbatonscarriage not far away on the other side, hidden by trees, and the Durmstrang ship anchored on the Black Lake on the other side.
There were many people around, but no one noticed their situation.
With a slight thought, Aisen took out his wand and casually waved it, casting Charms like Protego Totalum and Fidelius Charm to cover himself and the Trio.
"Speak! What is it?" After finishing these actions, Aisenleaned against a tree, tilting his head to look at the Trio.
"We want to learn a Charm!" Hermione said in a low voice, then shrunk her neck, seemingly a bit embarrassed.
"Learn a Charm?" Aisen was stunned for a moment, then looked at Harry and Ron, "You too?"
"That's right, yes, Professor Aisen!" Harry and Ronnodded quickly as if they had heard a command.
"Learning a Charm? Didn't Professor Flitwick teach you?" Aisen looked at them in surprise, "Or is there something about the Charms he taught that you don't understand?"
"No, Professor! We want to learn Apparition!" Hermionequickly explained the situation.
"Apparition?" Aisen's face showed surprise, "Why would you think of learning Apparition?"
"Because it's very convenient for traveling after learning this Charm!" Harry looked at Aisen eagerly, a look of anticipation on his face.
"Hmm— Apparition is indeed very suitable for traveling." Aisen hesitated, "But this is a very complex Charm, and you need to be seventeen years old to learn it!"
"Is it because Little Wizards can't control their own magic?" Hermione's face showed a confident expression, "But under the guidance of the Professor, we should have reached the standard for learning Apparition, right!"
Is that so?
It seems like it should probably be possible!
Thinking that the Trio's strength had reached the level of adult Witches under his training, then learning Apparitionseemed to be no problem.
After all, the reason Hogwarts offers Apparition lessons in the sixth year, and only students who are seventeen years old can learn it, is because this Charm is too complex.
On the one hand, it requires the Little Witch's magic in their body to be strong enough, and on the other hand, the Little Witch needs to have sufficient control over their own magic.
In short, the Apparition Charm is a kind of Charm with great difficulty and high risk. If the above two prerequisites are not met, catastrophic consequences are likely to occur.
However, even if these two prerequisites are met, students must be extra careful when learning Apparition, and a Professor must be present to supervise.
Because if there is no Professor watching, once Splinching occurs, being seriously injured is considered fortunate; in severe cases, it can even lead to death. Therefore, Hogwarts has a restriction that you must be seventeen years old to learn the Apparition Charm.
Of course, this is Hogwarts' curriculum arrangement. But for the Ministry of Magic, students who have learned Apparition are also required to pass an exam and obtain an Apparition license before they can use it.
The reason, of course, is that this Charm is considered by the Ministry of Magic, like Animagus, to potentially be used by some Witches to do some sneaky bad things.
Therefore, the Apparition license is like being registered with the Ministry of Magic.
However, just as there are illegal Animagi in the Wizarding World, the same is true for Apparition. Just like Harry in the original work, although he mastered Apparition proficiently, he did not take the exam.
What? He himself didn't take the exam when he learned Apparition before? Oh, never mind!
"Even if you learn Apparition, you can't use it now, can you?" Aisen glanced over Hermione and looked at Harryand Ron, "Hogwarts has placed a Charm that restricts Apparition, are you planning to use it outside of school?"
"But that doesn't matter, does it, Professor?" Ronclenched his fist tightly and waved it up and down, "During the holidays, I can use it at home, that way, everyone will know I can Apparate, if I want to!"
So you're learning the Apparition Charm just to show off and act cool! Aisen thought to himself, almost unable to resist rolling his eyes. But then he thought, did he also have such a thought when he learned this Charm from Professor Flitwick back then?
Cough, cough— absolutely not, he learned it for convenience when traveling! Yes, that's right, that's how it is!
However, should he teach them the Apparition Charmnow?
After a brief thought, Aisen felt a bit conflicted.
He had just thought of developing the Chat Group and creating the skill bar, so that when he gave Hermionepermission, she could use the skills he added to the skill bar.
Obviously, whether it was Apparition or Apparition Without A Trace, Aisen would definitely put these skills into the skill bar. At that time, Hermione, with permission, could naturally use the skills to teleport at will.
In other words, Hermione didn't need to learn Apparitionat all.
As for Harry and Ron, it's not impossible to invite them to the group after the Chat Group is developed.
From this perspective, they don't need to learn the Apparition Charm at all!
Just as he was about to refuse, before the words left his mouth, Aisen thought of another issue and didn't say the words of refusal.
He suddenly thought that the Chat Group he was going to develop existed on the basis of the book of aisen. And the book of aisen was based on a contract that connected him and the Chat Group.
What if he encountered a situation where the contractual connection between the book of aisen and Hermione was severed.
Although there is a spell that can automatically restore the contract, what if Hermione encounters danger and urgently needs to use Apparition during the gap before the two are completely reconnected?
If she hadn't learned Apparition and had always relied on the book of aisen, wouldn't she be in an awkward situation where she had no way to go up to heaven or down to earth.
Aisen felt this probability was very small, but a small probability doesn't mean this situation cannot occur.
The same logic applies to Harry and Ron, or rather, all the group members Aisen plans to invite in the future are like this. If they rely too much on the "skill bar," will they gradually become "useless"?
"Let's go back first!" Aisen's thoughts sharpened, and he beckoned to the Trio, "Learning Apparition is no problem, I'll teach you on the weekend!"
Time passed little by little, and it was already completely dark.
Seeing that Aisen agreed to teach them the Apparition Charm, the Trio followed him back into the Castle, feeling satisfied.
Flames burned above the Great Hall, beautiful starlight shone on the ceiling, and two or three Little Wizards sat at tables and chairs chatting excitedly.
"Hey! Lee, want to try our new product?"
"Just say this Charm, and you can have an excellent experience!"
...
The voices of the Weasley Twins seemed to be heard throughout the Great Hall. Clearly, when it came to prank products, their energy seemed endless.
After separating from the Trio, Aisen returned to his office.
After throwing a few processed herbs into the cauldron and finding nothing unusual, Aisen cast a spell to protect them again. Then, Aisen returned to his lounge.
Leaning on the bed, Aisen took out *Ancient RunesEssays* and looked at it, but found he couldn't calm down, so he put it away.
Subsequently, he thought of what he had been considering outside earlier.
Unknowingly, Aisen had been teaching the Trio practical combat training for quite some time.
Just as he had thought, whether it was Hermione, Harry, or Ron, their strength had reached the level of adult Witches. They even surpassed adult Witches in certain Charms.
Now, all they lacked were the lessons they would learn at Hogwarts in the coming years.
Aisen was confident that once they graduated from Hogwarts, they would definitely reach the level of Ministry of Magic Aurors. They might even become elites among Aurors.
However, just as he had worried before, once they were invited into the Chat Group and gained the right to use some powerful skills, they would likely develop a sense of dependence.
This way, their strength might increase significantly at first. But as time passed, this sense of dependence would continuously accumulate.
Once Aisen revoked the permissions, their strength would likely plummet. They might even end up like Lockhart, becoming a good-for-nothing who couldn't even cast a Charm.
"So!" Aisen suddenly stood up, seemingly having figured something out. "I need to continue strengthening the contract connection with the book of aisen! At the very least, it must reach a point where this connection cannot be severed under any circumstances!"
Cough cough—,
Of course, Aisen wasn't stubbornly sticking to this choice. He just thought that since he couldn't let Hermionebecome complacent and develop a dependence on external forces, a two-pronged approach was the best option.
Simply put, continue giving the permissions that should be given, but the permissions must be limited.
For example, Aisen had previously planned to let Hermione use the skills in the "Skill Bar" freely, but after changing his approach, he felt it was more appropriate to limit each skill to one use per week.
Of course, it doesn't necessarily have to be this exact frequency limit, but this method should be more reasonable.
Uh—, or rather, Aisen could set the skills in the "Skill Bar" as trial skills. For example, if Hermione wants to learn Apparition, she can use the Apparition in the "Skill Bar".
Thus, she can experience the difference between casting Apparition herself and Aisen casting Apparition. In this process, she can continuously increase her Apparitionskill experience and eventually completely master the Apparition Charm.
This way, the auxiliary ability of the Chat Group becomes more prominent. Thus, there's no need to worry about the issue of dependence.
What? Aisen's Chat Group hasn't been developed yet, and he's thinking too much? Oh, never mind then!
...
Early on Saturday morning, Aisen routinely completed his daily magic immersion of the book of aisen, checked that the Potion in the cauldron hadn't undergone any strange changes, and was then dragged to Hogsmeade by the Trio.
It was only when leaving Hogwarts Castle that Aisensuddenly realized the weather had become warmer.
The silver-white, still slightly weak sun shed a little light, bringing vibrant life to the lawn.
"Professor, how about we go that way?" Harry said, pointing in one direction, then walked side by side with Ron in front, while Aisen and Hermione followed behind.
"Is that towards outside the village?" Seeing Harry's action, Aisen looked up and found that the direction he was pointing was indeed outside Hogsmeade.
"That's right! Hogwarts Castle has anti-Apparition Charms, so of course we have to go somewhere else to learn Apparition!" Ron's gaze swept over the shops on both sides of the street, but he had no intention of entering.
The four of them were walking along the street. When they passed the Twilfitt and Tatting's Witchwear shop, Hermione went in and bought many pairs of brightly colored socks, which greatly surprised Harry and Ron.
"What are you buying so many socks for?" Ron couldn't help but ask.
"Never you mind!" After Hermione put away the socks, a faint smile appeared on her face.
Watching Hermione's actions, a thoughtful glint flickered in Aisen's eyes.
"Have you ever been in this direction before?" As the group passed Dervish and Banges and continued outwards, Aisen inquired.
"No, it's all wilderness around there. Nobody used to come here to play!" Harry and Ron both shook their heads.
The wilderness fields were exceptionally quiet, with a few small wooden cabins occasionally dotting the landscape, but they didn't encounter any other people. At the end of the path, after passing through a fence, Aisen and the others arrived at a bushy area.
"Alright, this place will do!" Aisen nodded slightly and stopped the Trio who were planning to continue forward.
"Have you learned about the Apparition Charm?" After the three stopped, looked at him eagerly, and showed expectant expressions, Aisen spoke again.
"Yes, Professor!" Hermione raised her hand, as if answering a question in class. "Apparition is a very efficient way of travel. The caster only needs to concentrate on the place they want to go, then cast the Charm, and they can instantly travel to the destination..."
..."But Apparition is a relatively advanced Magical ability for Witches, and not all Witches can master it. To learn Apparition, one must adhere to the '3 D's' principle - namely, Destination, Determination, and Deliberation!"
"Well said!" Aisen nodded. "However, although Apparition travel is very convenient, this Charm cannot be used in some places where anti-Apparition Charms have been cast. For example, Hogwarts, Ministry of Magicheadquarters, Gringotts, and other places."
"But House-elves can do it!" Harry's eyes showed a look of inquiry.
"That's right, House-elves and Dumbledore's pet Fawkescan both do it. This is magic different from the Witch system, so it can bypass the restrictions of anti-Apparition Charms!"
"Alright, now that you understand this, before you learn Apparition, there's one more crucial issue you need to understand!" Aisen clapped his hands and continued, "That is the issue of Apparition distance limitation."
"Distance limitation?" Harry and Ron exchanged glances, then showed suspicious expressions.
"Does Professor mean that long-distance Apparition isn't possible?" Hermione, however, asked directly.
"Actually, that's not quite what I mean." Aisen shook his head slightly. "It's just that you need to be clear about one thing: the Apparition Charm is a very dangerous Charm, so the distance of travel is crucial. Simply put, the further the destination, the higher the risk!"
"Understood, Professor!" Harry nodded vigorously.
"Therefore, for beginners, when attempting Apparition, I personally recommend gradually adapting the distance from near to far." Aisen's expression became serious. "So, since you are going to learn the Apparition Charm, I will now tell you about the key points for casting this Charm, as well as the things you need to pay attention to..."
Time passed bit by bit. Half an hour later, Aisen stopped lecturing. Seeing that the Trio were all listening carefully to him, he showed a satisfied smile.
"Are you ready? If you are, we will start at my command—" With a wave of his hand, Aisen cast a Shield Charm, and an invisible barrier enveloped the area within a fifty-foot radius.
Chapter 313: The Missing Unicorn
"Ready!" the Trio said in unison, their eyes fixed on him.
"Very good!" Aisen pulled out his wand and waved it casually. A ripple spread across the grass where they stood, instantly turning into a flat piece of land.
Immediately after, five feet in front of the Trio, a circle the size of a wellhead appeared for each of them.
"When Apparating, the three most important points are: Destination, Determination, and Deliberation!" Aisen said calmly. "The circles before you are your destinations for Apparating next. So now, you need to focus your attention on your destinations—"
Perhaps because of the calming bracelet, Aisen noticed that Hermione quickly immersed herself in it, seeming to have already focused her attention on the circles.
Looking at Harry and Ron, they stared wide-eyed at the circles, looking more like they were—spacing out?
"Then the second step—" Aisen continued, "You must have the firm determination to occupy the space you are thinking of! The desire to enter that space must overwhelm and fill every smallest part of your body!"
Harry and Ron started straining, their faces turning red, as if they were constipated, causing Aisen to shake his head inwardly.
"The third step—" Aisen's voice became gentler, "After I call out the command, spin on the spot, let yourselves enter a state of nothingness, and move through deliberately. Ready, one, two—three!"
After the command was called out, Hermione spun around on the spot with a confident look, and then—nothing happened!
After Harry spun on the spot, he instantly lost his balance and fell flat on his face. As for Ron, he spun around and lay flat on his back on the ground.
Seeing the Trio in such states, a strange look appeared on Aisen's face.
Cough, cough, okay, actually Hermione wasn't bad. Spinning around without falling to the ground was acceptable.
"Professor—" After getting up from the ground, Harrycalled out awkwardly, then looked at Ron. Only then did he realize Ron was looking at him with a flushed face.
"It's no big deal, many people are like this the first time they learn the Apparition Charm! I myself learned it only after studying for a long time!" Aisen clapped his hands, a faint silver glow flashed and disappeared, sweeping over the Trio like ripples, calming their fluctuating emotions.
Aisen saw clearly that after he finished speaking, Harryand Ron were visibly relieved. Apparently, making them think it was normal for beginners to fall was a bit easier to accept.
Well, actually, in the original book, this situation basically occurred when Harry's year of students learned Apparition.
However, if I remember correctly, it seems a Hufflepuffgirl named Susan Bones had very high talent. She managed to perform Apparition after only two attempts.
Although splitting occurred, she was clearly very close to successfully casting the spell! As for the Trio, they made no progress at all for a full hour.
"Alright, now prepare for the second attempt!" Aisenraised his hand to signal them to continue the previous steps, "Remember, never forget the three key points of Apparition: Destination, Determination, Deliberation..."
Swish swish—
During the second attempt, Harry and Ron still spun themselves to the ground, while Hermione seemed to be performing ballet, her posture exceptionally graceful, but she still didn't succeed in casting the spell.
"It's okay, let's continue for another round!"
...
"Very good, let's try again!"
"Excellent, one last time!"
"Perfect, let's add one more!"
...
An hour later, the Trio were still spinning on the spot. Although Aisen's spell prevented them from being drenched in sweat from exhaustion, looking at their faces, you would find they were completely wilted, like eggplants hit by frost!
The higher their spirits were before when they wanted to learn Apparition, the worse their mood was now!
"Let's go, it's time to head back!" Aisen cast a calming Charm on the Trio, slightly soothing their emotions, "Don't look so glum, you should know that the Apparitioncourse offered at Hogwarts for students aged seventeen and over lasts for a full twelve weeks. Therefore, it's normal not to learn it in one lesson!"
"Professor, is it because we don't have enough magic that we can't learn the Apparition spell?" Hermione asked doubtfully on the way back.
The Trio walked alongside Aisen. Despite Aisen's reassurance, they still seemed a bit dejected.
"This Charm is indeed a bit complicated for you, but I don't think it should prevent you from being able to learn it!" Aisen pondered for a moment, then slowly shook his head.
In reality, Aisen also had some guesses about this.
Just as he had been thinking before, since the amount of magic in this world largely determines the power of one's spellcasting, then casting the Apparition spell should not be a problem for Little Wizards.
He estimated that for younger students, if they truly mastered this spell perfectly, the biggest problem when performing Apparition should be that the distance isn't far enough.
Just like in the original book, Barty Crouch Jr., disguised as Moody, said that fourth-year students casting the Killing Curse could only give him a nosebleed. It was clear he didn't say that fourth-year students couldn't learn the Killing Curse.
By the same logic, if fourth-year students cast the Apparition Charm, the distance they could instantly move would likely be very short.
However, for the previous lesson, the destination Aisenset for them was only five feet in front of them. For such a short distance, Aisen believed that students at the fourth-year age level should be able to successfully perform Apparition.
But after an hour of learning, Harry, Hermione, and Ronstill hadn't learned it. This meant they still hadn't grasped the trajectory of the magic flowing within their bodies when casting the Apparition Charm.
Or rather, their bodies needed some time to adapt.
It's important to know that the experience after performing Apparition is very unpleasant. Just as mentioned in the original book, the whole person feels like they are being forcibly squeezed into a rubber tube.
Aisen had a deep understanding of this.
Therefore, to cast this spell, one must make the magicwithin their body flow along a specific trajectory, allowing the body to adapt to the process of spatial jumping to some extent.
Given this, the problem the Trio faced wasn't really a problem. It was estimated that after a period of study and training, they would be able to master this spell.
"Then when will we be able to learn it?" Ron couldn't help but ask, seeming very interested in mastering Apparition.
"Don't worry, Apparition is very difficult for everyone! Students who are seventeen and over have to spend a full twelve weeks learning it!" Aisen's lips curved up, revealing a hint of a smile on his face.
Entering the outskirts of Hogsmeade, after passing through the path, Aisen and the Trio returned the way they came and reached the street. People were coming and going on the street, and many Little Wizards were browsing in the various shops.
"It's still early, you can wander around Hogsmeade for a bit, I'll head back to the Castle first!" Since the lesson time was over, Aisen didn't want to take up their time for the next period. After saying goodbye to them, he walked towards Hogwarts.
Speaking of which, it seems Harry mastered Apparitionvery quickly in the original book, and after learning it, he even Apparated with Dumbledore over a very long distance.
But this is clearly unreasonable.
Because when he was learning Apparition, Harry was already in his sixth year, but he didn't show extraordinary talent like he did in flying lessons. Instead, like the other students, he didn't manage to Apparate for the entire lesson.
Why say Harry didn't have this talent? Just make a comparison and you'll know. Just as Aisen thought before, among Harry's classmates, the most talented was definitely Susan Bones.
She was able to move to the destination the Professordrew after only two attempts. Although splitting occurred, this should be a problem of insufficient control over her own magic. Or it could be due to an unsteady destination, not being deliberate enough, and so on.
But without a doubt, her talent in this spell was very strong.
As for why Harry was able to Apparate over a long distance the first time, Aisen estimated it was likely because Dumbledore had been Side-Along Apparating with him before.
Perhaps this behavior didn't make Harry show any outstanding talent when learning Apparition. But his body, having already adapted to the state of Side-Along Apparition, still enabled him to adapt to long-distance Apparition after learning it.
And at that time, the magic within Harry's body was already powerful enough.
Clearly, this was very reasonable.
After returning to his office, Aisen checked the cauldron and found that the Potion being brewed inside had become still and stable. Clearly, it wasn't long until the Potion was successfully brewed.
After carefully sensing, he found no abnormalities and went straight to the Library. Sitting casually by the window, Aisen took out the copied manuscript of 'Ancient Runes Essays' and began to study it.
Although his strength was far beyond that of a normal Witch, Aisen still felt that there was no end to the path, and the magic of this world was worth exploring continuously.
Gradually, Aisen immersed himself in the sea of knowledge, turning page after page of the manuscript, his fingertips unconsciously moving, outlining one Ancient Runes after another.
Then, under Aisen's understanding, the Ancient Runeschanged, twisted, combined, and arranged, and then dissipated into the air.
An hour later, Aisen took out the book of aisen and a mirror, placed them on the table, and began to ponder the Chat Group matter.
Creating a Chat Group was an idea Aisen had before.
After getting the Double-sided Mirror from Hermione, he suddenly realized that with a convenient "natal magical treasure" like the book of aisen, he didn't need a Double-sided Mirror at all; he just needed to transfer the Double-sided Mirror's functions over.
Then, he expanded his thinking and suddenly had an idea that creating a Chat Group would be quite suitable! Because he found that with the existing conditions, creating a Chat Group was not a very difficult task.
It was like the internet of the Muggle world, with servers, internet protocols, terminals, and so on.
Here with Aisen, he could use the book of aisen as the server, contracts as the protocol, and the names of the group members directly as the terminals. This way, the foundation for the existence of the Chat Group would not be a problem.
Although he had never deeply understood the details of how the internet connects servers and terminals, the point was that magic exists in this world and inherently doesn't need to adhere to logic or details.
He could directly use the power of magic to build the framework of the Chat Group.
So, moving forward, Aisen might only need to make some modifications and adjustments! By then, he could proceed to directly create the Chat Group.
"But—there's no need to be too hasty!" Thinking about the things he needed to do during this time, Aisenmuttered.
Afterward, Aisen put away the 'Ancient Runes Essays' and the Double-sided Mirror, then picked up the book of aisen, and his fingertips glowed with various colors.
A faint silver light emerged from the cover and merged with the power emanating from Aisen's fingertips.
Buzz buzz—
The Double-sided Mirror that had just been put away vibrated in Aisen's arms!
This?
Did Hermione need him for something?
A question mark popped into his mind, Aisen stopped his actions, took out the Double-sided Mirror, and tapped on it with his finger.
Then he saw Hermione's head appear on the mirror surface.
"Professor, can you come to Hagrid's hut?" Hermione's clear voice reached Aisen's ears.
"You're not in Hogsmeade anymore?" Aisen looked at her in surprise.
"Yes, we're at Hagrid's!" Hermione nodded, then picked up the mirror and turned it around.
Only then did Aisen see that where Hermione was located was inside Hagrid's hut. Hagrid, Harry, and Ronwere all there.
So, did something happen at Hagrid's? Or did the Trioencounter something?
"Okay, got it, I'll be right there!" After a moment of contemplation, Aisen said calmly, then tapped on the mirror and hung up the "call"!
After putting away the book of aisen, Aisen stood up and walked out of the Library.
At the same time, as his thoughts turned, he had already activated God's Perspective.
After his vision shifted, the scene inside Hagrid's hut was already reflected in Aisen's mind.
At this moment, the layout inside Hagrid's hut was no different from usual: the fire in the hearth was burning brightly, a large wooden table and chairs were placed not far in front, and a teapot and teacups were on the table. A large bed was placed in a corner of the room, covered with a quilt made of patchwork fabric.
Well, if there was anything different, Hagrid and the Triowere all gathered around the bed in the corner, and on the patchwork quilt, two golden figures were curled up.
Were those—Unicorn foals???
"Come on, Harry, you can try—"
"Can I really?"
"It's okay, they're still young and more trusting—um, not so resistant to boys, you can pat them and feed them a few lumps of sugar."
After his auditory and visual abilities resonated and unified, Aisen naturally "saw" what Hagrid and the others were saying. However, what did what he saw indicate?
Did Hermione want him to come over and see the two Unicorn foals because she wanted to adopt them?
Hiss—
It couldn't really be like that, could it!
Although Unicorns are indeed very beautiful and lovable, Aisen felt that such magical creatures as Unicorns are not suitable for being kept as pets.
They should live freely in the Forbidden Forest.
Thoughts flickered in his mind, and after closing God's Perspective, Aisen couldn't help but shake his head.
Walking through the corridor, down the stairs, and through the door from the Great Hall to the entrance hall, Aisen descended the steps towards the edge of the Forbidden Forest.
Arriving at the door of Hagrid's hut, Aisen knocked and was welcomed inside.
"Professor, come quickly!" As soon as he entered the room, Hermione, standing in the corner, eagerly beckoned to Aisen, pointing to the two golden figures on the bed as she spoke.
"Those are Unicorn foals, Hagrid said they're less than a year old!" Ron on the side said excitedly. He occasionally gently patted them with his hand, his eyes as if he had already taken them as his pets.
"That's right, they won't turn silver until they're two years old, and they'll grow horns at around four years old, and they won't turn pure white until they're adults, which is around seven years old!" Hagrid introduced to Aisen, but there didn't seem to be a smile on his face, but rather some worry.
"Well, Unicorns are indeed very beautiful magical creatures!" Aisen stepped forward to observe the two Unicorns, nodding as he spoke.
"Yes, they're too beautiful!" As if she felt Aisen's opinion particularly suited her, Hermione's face showed a happy expression.
"However, did something happen?" Aisen glanced at Hagrid and Harry, then focused his gaze on Hermione, "Did you call me over because you want me to adopt them?"
"Uh—no, it's Hagrid—" Hermione's happy expression froze, and she pointed to Hagrid next to her.
Aisen saw clearly that at this moment, the excitement on Harry and Ron's faces also vanished without a trace.
"Yes, Professor Aisen, I need your help with something!" Hagrid pulled out a chair and sat down, seeming a bit hesitant as he spoke.
"Oh? What is it?" Aisen's face showed curiosity, but he secretly thought, at this time, did something happen to Hagrid?
Was he secretly photographed by Rita Skeeter, who then fabricated stories about his Giant bloodline?
It didn't seem so!
Although Aisen usually didn't pay much attention to news in the newspaper, if such a thing had really happened, it would have caused a great stir at Hogwarts.
But since there were no such rumors at the moment, it meant that Aisen's methods had worked at the time, and Rita Skeeter had not heard the content of Hagrid's conversation with Madam Maxime.
"It's about the Unicorns!" Hagrid said, the worry on his face seeming to deepen a little.
"Unicorns?" Aisen repeated, looking at the two golden foals curled up in the bedding.
"Yes, an adult Unicorn has been missing for a while, and I brought its two children back." Hagrid nodded heavily.
"So, what do you mean?" Aisen's eyes showed a thoughtful look.
"They're too small, I need to look after them, so I was hoping you could go into the Forbidden Forest and see if you can find that Unicorn." Hagrid said, his voice almost choked with emotion.
"Okay, no problem!" Seeing that Hagrid seemed about to cry, Aisen quickly stated his position. Anyway, it wasn't a big deal.
"Thank you so much, Professor Aisen!" Hagrid wiped his eyes, a smile appearing on his face.
"Hmm, I don't have anything to do right now, so I'll go look." Looking out the window, there was still some time until dark, so Aisen waved to the others, turned, and left the hut.
Chapter 314: Entrustment
Arriving outside the hut, Aisen noticed that a large expanse of low-hanging dark clouds had gathered above Hogwarts Castle.
The sky was nearing evening, and the setting sun shone down diagonally, penetrating the edges of the clouds, as if a god holding a lantern was peering into the human world, casting its afterglow onto the walls.
It seemed—to be a premonition of something!
So, was there anything strange about the Unicorndisappearance that Hagrid mentioned? Aisen fell into contemplation.
If the Unicorn had disappeared, was it possible that it was just wandering somewhere in the Forbidden Forest? Hagrid didn't find it simply because the Forbidden Forestwas quite large, so he couldn't find it?
Or perhaps, that Unicorn had strayed into a certain part of the Forbidden Forest and was trapped, unable to escape?
Otherwise, someone might have secretly snuck into the Forbidden Forest, killed the Unicorn, and taken it away directly. But would someone really trespass into the Forbidden Forest? After all, the Forbidden Forest is considered part of Hogwarts.
Wait—
Could it be because of the Triwizard Tournament that some people have infiltrated?
So, who would infiltrate? Some Dark Wizards, or perhaps some Death Eaters?
That doesn't make sense. When Dumbledore was pushing forward his plan using the Philosopher's Stonefragments some time ago, he had already suggested to the Ministry of Magic to heavily crack down on Death Eaters during the Triwizard Tournament.
With a thought, Aisen seemed to have realized something. He glanced around and saw some students still gathered on the grounds outside the Castle not far away.
Then, he quietly turned and walked towards the depths of the Forbidden Forest.
Deep within the forest, the setting sun's afterglow was blocked by the branches, and dappled light and shadow fell down. As a gentle breeze blew past, everything swayed lightly.
A minute later, Aisen stopped. After confirming that no one was paying attention to him, he directly transformed into light and entered a world that was almost still.
The world was silent. The leaves and branches drifting down from the treetops stopped flying, the breeze also halted, and everything froze.
In the almost still world, Aisen, transformed into light, moved at extreme speed.
He passed through the forest, went around rivers, traveled through the Centaurs' gathering places, and entered the deeper parts of the Forbidden Forest...
In an instant, Aisen returned to his original spot and regained his body.
At this moment, his expression hadn't changed, but a hint of doubt was revealed in his eyes.
The reason for this expression was that he had previously traveled throughout the entire forest in a very short time by transforming into light. Whether it was the Centaurs' gathering places, the areas where Unicorns lived, or the deeper parts of the Forbidden Forest, he found no unusual spots and no stray Unicorns.
"So, if the information Hagrid shared is correct, does that mean the missing Unicorn is no longer in the Forbidden Forest?" Aisen murmured.
"Could someone be poaching Unicorns in the Forbidden Forest?"
After pondering for a moment, Aisen shook his head and turned back the way he came.
Just as he was about to reach Hagrid's hut, he seemed to think of something, stopped abruptly, showed a pensive expression, and then walked towards the Castle.
He had been thinking that since he had explored the entire Forbidden Forest and found no sign of the missing Unicorn, he would inform Hagrid of this conclusion.
But he suddenly thought of a problem: although he had completed all of this, for Hagrid, less than five minutes had passed.
Given this, if he told Hagrid the result of his investigation, it was highly likely that Hagrid would think Aisen was just brushing him off! So, upon second thought, he decided it would be better to wait a couple of days before telling Hagrid the news.
Crossing a patch of grass, Aisen walked back along the lake, seeing the figures of Little Wizards coming and going, entering the Castle from outside.
Creak—
A subtle sound was heard, attracting Aisen's attention.
Aisen continued walking towards the Castle gate, subtly glancing towards the Black Lake. He then saw a figure reflected on the lake's surface—Karkaroff.
Focusing his gaze, he saw Karkaroff closing the gate expressionlessly, then stepping off the deck and walking along the riverbank towards Hogsmeade.
Was Karkaroff going to Hogsmeade? Are there Durmstrang students also playing in Hogsmeade? Never mind, as long as he doesn't cause trouble!
Clearing his mind of Random Thoughts, Aisen ascended the stone steps leading to the entrance hall. After entering the Great Hall, the noise reached his ears, making him feel as if he had entered another world; even the atmosphere was much livelier.
After eating in the Great Hall, Aisen returned to his office.
He cast a spell to remove the protective magic on the cauldron. After carefully sensing it, he found that the Potion brewing was very stable, and then he added the protective magic again.
Early the next morning, after Aisen had breakfast in the Great Hall and the Little Wizards had gone to class, he went alone to Hagrid's hut and told him about the search for the missing Unicorn.
When Hagrid learned from Aisen that the missing Unicorn had not been found in the Forbidden Forest, he showed great sadness. Aisen didn't know how to comfort Hagrid about this.
However, Hagrid immediately composed his sadness and stated that he would take good care of the two Unicornfoals and raise them. Once they were a bit older, he would send them back to the Forbidden Forest.
Uh—, this was sort of within Aisen's expectations.
After all, as an expert on magical creatures, Hagrid could indeed take very good care of them.
...
Next, life at Hogwarts entered a period of calm again.
As usual, Aisen proceeded according to his plan every day. Besides the dueling class every Monday and Astronomy Class on Wednesday nights, he would also go with the Trio to the fields outside Hogsmeade on weekends to teach them Apparition.
During the second Apparition lesson, although the Triowere very enthusiastic, an hour of learning experience still left them quite discouraged.
That's right, even Hermione, the academic prodigy, still hadn't learned this spell. Aisen couldn't do anything about it and could only comfort them, saying this was normal.
Unlike Aisen's leisurely days, the Little Wizards' school life was much more stressful. Since Easter was approaching, the Professors at the school were all working hard to assign them homework.
Because of this, Ron and Harry complained to Aisenmultiple times, asking him to help them 'cheat' using the Dream World to gain more time for homework.
However, as a Professor, how could he allow them to have such thoughts? Therefore, besides teaching them the Apparition Charm, Aisen assigned them some extra Astronomy homework.
On the evening before the start of the Easter holidays, as Aisen came out of the Library preparing to go to the Great Hall for dinner, he unexpectedly saw the Trio.
At the staircase, Hermione was saying something to Harry and Ron, then hurried downstairs. Only the two of them were left looking at each other, standing at the staircase unsure how to react.
"What's wrong? Aren't you going to eat?" Aisen walked up and casually greeted them. "Did Hermione hurry down just now for something important?"
"Professor!" Ron exclaimed, then seemed to let out a sigh of relief. He glanced around and then spoke in a low voice, "Professor, do you know what Hermione has been doing recently?"
"What is it?" Aisen looked at the two of them in surprise.
"She bought a lot of socks in Hogsmeade!" Ron's face showed a strange expression, and his tone vaguely revealed a hint of heartache.
"Every time she goes to Hogsmeade, she buys a lot of socks, and then she comes back and gives them to Dobby—" Harry continued, following Ron's words.
"She wants to give them to the other House-elves in the kitchen this way, but they would never accept them!" Ronsaid, showing a conflicted expression, then looked at Aisen. "Professor, how about you assign Hermione some more homework—"
Hearing such an outrageous statement from Ron, Aisenlooked over with a surprised expression.
You should know that Hermione, the academic star, already had more homework than Harry and Ron, and her completion rate was better. Yet, in such a situation, a slacker actually complained that the academic star had too much going on, because they didn't have enough homework!
This is truly—
Speechless!
"It seems your homework is really too little. I should suggest to the Professors to assign you more homework!" Aisen looked at the two of them with a playful expression.
"Absolutely not, Professor!" Ron couldn't help but exclaim.
"Professor, we already have enough homework!" Harrylooked at Aisen with a mournful expression. "The Easter holiday is almost here, but I doubt we can finish all our homework in the two-week break."
"Let's go, let's eat first!" Aisen smiled and beckoned to the two of them.
Arriving at the Great Hall, Aisen found that the Little Wizards were chattering and seemed much livelier. To be precise, some students were quite enthusiastic, while others had unpleasant expressions.
The more boisterous students were from the lower grades, who didn't have as much academic pressure. The older students, due to their heavy homework load, couldn't be happy even with the holiday approaching.
"For the Easter holiday, are you planning to go back with Sirius?" Walking directly to the Gryffindor table and sitting down, Aisen asked Harry.
"Yes!" A hint of a smile appeared on Harry's face. "I'll be living with him during the holiday."
"Don't forget your homework!" Aisen reminded casually.
He then saw the smile on Harry's face immediately twist.
"Professor, could you give us a little more time to write our homework?" Ron put his arm around Harry's shoulder and leaned in to whisper to Aisen.
After speaking, Ron winked at Harry, showing a meaningful expression. Subsequently, Harry showed a look of sudden realization and looked at Aisen with surprise.
"That's right, Professor, just like how you helped us last time—" Harry gestured with his hand, his face showing an expectant look. "Uh, we can do the homework again after the holiday is over, right, Ron?"
"Exactly—" Ron nodded vigorously. "Professor, how about it?"
"You have such plans?" Aisen looked at Harry and Ron, showing surprise, then reacted and nodded. "Hmm, that's not bad! Okay, after dinner, come to my office at eight o'clock!"
"That's great!"
Harry and Ron cheered simultaneously, and as they spoke, they even clenched their fists and swung them vigorously.
Seeing the two of them in such a posture, Aisen shook his head and said nothing.
Then, his heart stirred, and he turned his head to look to the side, finding Hermione's figure appearing at the stairs.
As if she had seen Aisen's figure, joy appeared on Hermione's face, and she quickened her pace before sitting beside him.
"I heard them say you bought a lot of socks and gave them to Dobby and the others?" Aisen smiled as he looked at Hermione.
"Yes, Dobby really likes the socks I gave him!" The excitement on Hermione's face was hard to describe, but then she seemed to think of something, and the excitement faded into frustration. "But why aren't the other House-elves willing to be like Dobby?"
Glancing at Harry and Ron, Aisen saw them showing innocent expressions. Clearly, Hermione had already discussed this issue with them before.
"Uh—, this is a matter of habit!" Aisen said casually. "A deeply ingrained habit and concept is not so easily broken by external forces—"
Looking at Hermione's changing expression, Aisencouldn't help but click his tongue.
He almost wanted to tell Hermione directly, stop dreaming, you can't change the status of the House-elves!
But, her innocent cuteness, he ultimately couldn't bear to destroy it directly.
After thinking it over, Aisen still felt quite emotional.
Sometimes, he even wondered, if Hermione hadn't entered Hogwarts, hadn't entered the Wizarding World, how would her life have developed?
Without a doubt, Hermione is an academic powerhouse. While she was diligently researching in the Library, the internet in the Muggle World was rapidly developing, and in not many years, it would enter the era of the interconnected global village.
At that time, most knowledge could be learned and mastered with a click of the mouse.
Ordinary people at that time might encounter certain problems in life that simply don't exist for a Witch. But I believe the lives of most people would be more exciting than that of a Witch!
It's undeniable that the magic of the Wizarding World is indeed fascinating, and it's certain that Hermione thinks so too. But upon entering the Wizarding World, Hermione's choices are basically predictable.
Besides staying at Hogwarts as a Professor, her only other option is to work at the Ministry of Magic. According to the information Aisen remembers from his previous life, Hermione would become the Minister of magic in the original story.
But as an academic powerhouse, besides Hogwarts and the Ministry of Magic, where else could she use her talents? Or perhaps, what other choices does she have?
If Hermione hadn't entered the Wizarding World, she might have continued with the label of an academic powerhouse into middle school and university, and then graduated with excellent grades.
She might enter an IT company to write code after graduation, or she might continue studying, researching technology to build spacecraft, and so on. With her ability, she might even develop true artificial intelligence (laughs)!
Just thinking about it, if Hermione hadn't entered the Wizarding World, her choices would actually be very numerous. It's even possible that she would become someone who changes the world.
Uh—, well, Hermione becoming the Minister of magiccould also change the entire world—as long as she announces the repeal of the International Statute of Secrecy, but that seems unlikely.
"Professor! Professor!" A voice sounded in Aisen's ear, interrupting his train of thought.
Looking up, he found that it was Fred calling him. Scanning around, he couldn't find George's figure.
"Is there something?" After asking calmly, Aisen looked at the expressions of the Trio; they hadn't noticed anything unusual about him.
"Yes, Professor McGonagall wants you to go to her office," Fred said with a grin.
"Did she say what it was about?" Hearing Fred's words, Aisen's brow furrowed slightly.
"No!" Fred said seriously.
"Alright, it seems I have to go!" After a moment of silence, Aisen shrugged, waved at the Trio, and turned to leave the Great Hall.
...
Climbing the marble staircase, he arrived at Professor McGonagall's office on the second floor. Aisen knocked on the door and was invited in.
"George, out you go. Remember your and Fred's detention starts after the holiday!" Professor McGonagall's stern voice rang out, and then a figure hurriedly pushed open the door and left the office.
Uh—, Professor McGonagall was scolding George? What prank had the twin brothers pulled this time? Although he was curious, Aisen didn't think too much about it.
However, seeing Professor McGonagall's serious appearance, he remained silent and didn't speak first.
"Aisen, may I ask if you are free during the Easter holiday?" Professor McGonagall's serious expression softened slightly.
"I think I should be free during that time! Is there a problem?" Aisen thought for a moment, then showed a little surprise.
"If you have nothing planned, then at the start of the holiday, Dumbledore wants you to take a trip to the United States," Professor McGonagall said.
"The United States?" Deep doubt appeared in Aisen's eyes.
"Yes, that's what Dumbledore said!" Professor McGonagall nodded.
"So, what should I do there?" Aisen spread his hands, indicating his confusion.
Logically, things happening in the Wizarding Worldshouldn't involve that side, but he couldn't figure out why Dumbledore would arrange for him to go there.
"Dumbledore said his old friend will be waiting for you at this place, and you'll know everything then!" Professor McGonagall said, handing a piece of parchment to Aisen.
"So, is there anything else?" Unfolding the parchment, Aisen saw an address written on it. After his mouth twitched slightly, he looked up and asked again.
"No, that's all!" Professor McGonagall said indifferently.
"Alright, then I'll go back and prepare!" While nodding, Aisen put away the parchment.
Immediately after, Aisen waved goodbye to Professor McGonagall, pushed open the door, and left her office.
Chapter 315: Shock! (Thanks to the Sugarcane Man for several days of continuous tipping!)
After leaving Professor McGonagall's office, Aisen did not go anywhere else but came directly to his own office.
Sitting in the chair behind the desk, Aisen's thoughts began to wander.
During the Easter holiday, Dumbledore entrusted him to go to the United States, but he didn't know what for!
However, to be honest, since entering the Wizarding World for so long, Aisen had never been to the United States. Well, or rather, since coming to this world, Aisenhad never been to the United States, the reason being, of course, that he didn't like it.
Of course, Aisen's understanding of the situation in the American Wizarding World was actually very limited. He only vaguely remembered that there seemed to have been an incident where magic was exposed to ordinary people on a large scale.
Uh, well, perhaps he could take the opportunity to inquire about it from others.
In addition, Aisen remembered one thing: the Witches in the United States seemed to be very hostile towards ordinary people. Unlike the Wizarding World here in England, although many Witches look down on Muggles, there are also many Witches who like Muggles.
One particularly obvious point is that there is communication between the Ministry of Magic here and the Muggle government. This does not exist in the United States.
Is there anything else? Forget it, why think so much!
Bang bang bang--
When the time came to eight o'clock, the Trio arrived together on time.
"Hermione, do you need to do this too?" Seeing that all three of them, including Hermione, were holding a large pile of parchment, Aisen couldn't help but ask.
"That's right, this way I can do something else during the holidays!" Hermione said, raising her head.
"Alright, let's start!" Shrugging, Aisen tapped the desk, and three cards flew out, transforming into three chairs in front of them.
After the three of them obediently sat down, Aisenstretched out his hand and clapped forcefully, directly pulling them into the Dream World.
Yes, that's right, cheating time officially began!
The flow of time in the Dream World was adjusted according to Aisen's will, so after the Trio spent a long time finishing their homework, only one second had passed in the real world when they opened their eyes.
Seeing the tired look on their faces, Aisen didn't think much, and directly copied and imprinted the homework they had finished in the dream onto the parchment in front of them, thus completing the entire cheating process.
"Alright, writing so much homework seems to be a very energy-consuming task, you should go back to sleep!" Aisen waved his hand at the three of them.
After speaking, Aisen stood up, picked up the cauldron for brewing Potions from the side, and added two more chopped herbs into it. After stirring for a while, he cast a spell to protect it.
Well, tomorrow, he is going abroad for tourism—oh no, he has something to do abroad. So, should he ask Professor Snape to help look after the Potion brewing?
Anyway, it's not a precious Potion, Snape shouldn't embezzle it, right? Or should he just ask Hermione to help look after it?
What? Aisen can Apparate Without A Trace and also travel as light? Oh, then never mind!
Since he can return to the office at Hogwarts anytime and anywhere he wants, even if he were going to an alien planet, Aisen felt there was no need to worry about any accidents occurring during the Potion brewing.
Hmm—what is this?
Aisen turned his head to look and found that Harry and Ron had already left, but Hermione was still standing there, looking at him with a shy expression.
He looked down at his robes, there seemed to be nothing improper.
Before Aisen could say anything, he saw Hermione, as if a warrior stepping onto the battlefield, mustered up her courage, pursed her lips, and rushed straight towards him, then opened her arms to hug him and buried her head in his chest.
For a moment, the whole world seemed to quiet down, a faint scent wafted into Aisen's nose, causing his heart to beat violently a few times.
In the reflection of the candlelight, their shadows intertwined.
"Cough cough—so—is something wrong?" The atmosphere solidified for a moment, then Aisen reached out his hands and gently embraced Hermione, saying with forced composure.
A moment later, Hermione left Aisen's embrace, seemingly realizing what she had just done, and couldn't help but cover her face with her hands.
He rubbed his fingers together, a faint silver light appeared, and after sweeping over Hermione's body, it slightly calmed her emotions.
"Professor, will you be going out during the holidays? Can I follow—" Hermione said, lowering her hands, but a blush still appeared on her fair face.
"...Yes, I need to go out, but I'm sorry, Dumbledore asked me to go out and do something!" Aisen raised his eyebrows, and after seeing a trace of disappointment in Hermione's eyes, he added, "However—I might travel outside for a while during the summer holiday, if you're willing..."
"I'm willing!" Hermione looked up at Aisen, her face full of joy.
"...Alright, then I think I will invite you along." Aisen's mouth curved slightly.
The candlelight suddenly flickered, gradually enveloping their figures and becoming hazy. Hearing Aisen's answer, Hermione fell silent for a moment.
After a long while, Hermione looked at Aisen and smiled slightly, as if genuinely happy, waved at him, said, "Goodbye, Professor!" and then turned and left the office.
A feeling of elation lingered, the aftertaste lasting for a long time!
...
After a while, Aisen recollected his thoughts and focused on his destination—Berkshire County.
He didn't know what Dumbledore wanted him to do, and why he had to go to a county near Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Uh, could it be something related to Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry?
Speaking of which, this school has only been founded for over three hundred years. He wondered how the school's standard compared to Hogwarts.
Well, perhaps Ilvermorny's Library collection is not as rich as Hogwarts', and its foundation is not as deep as Hogwarts', but in other aspects, it shouldn't be much worse than Hogwarts'.
Leaving aside the BUFF of Dumbledore, the greatest Witch of the contemporary era, being at Hogwarts, other aspects should be similar.
Aisen had this idea mainly because the standard of Hogwarts is not equal to Dumbledore's standard.
Just think about the former Headmistress of Hogwarts, Eupraxia Mole, a Headmistress of a school, who couldn't even deal with Peeves. And in order to restore normal order to the school, she ended up signing a series of "humiliating" treaties with Peeves.
Alright, maybe Peeves is truly formidable, and perhaps even at Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, they wouldn't be able to do anything about Peeves. But no matter what, the standard of Hogwarts was somewhat reflected in this.
As for the BUFF of Dumbledore, the greatest Witch of the contemporary era. Aisen believed that if Dumbledorewere not a Professor at Hogwarts, but a Professor at Ilvermorny, and also gained the title of the greatest Witch of the contemporary era.
In that case, Aisen had reason to believe that the reputation of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the Wizarding World would be swapped with the reputation of Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Perhaps there would be rumors circulating in the Wizarding World saying that the Hogwarts founded by the Four Founders was gradually declining, and Ilvermorny was rising, and so on.
After thinking for a long time, Aisen shook his head, feeling that he was thinking too much.
If he didn't have his cheat and was still worried about his strength, then perhaps he would take this opportunity to find ways to search for powerful Charms or something in the Ilvermorny school Library.
But now! To be honest, Aisen no longer needed to do that.
After all, if he wanted to increase his strength, he just needed to continue to explore and advance on the path of magic. As for exploring the magical methods of ancient Witches, if needed, he could even Time Travel back to the past directly.
Uh, speaking of which, it seems he hasn't Time Traveled in a long time, has he?
Have a spontaneous Space-Time trip? After this thought popped into his head, Aisen shook his head again, temporarily dismissing the idea.
No, there are quite a few things happening this year, and Voldemort is also causing trouble. Maybe there's no need to rush. After Dumbledore beats Voldemort's dog head, he will have plenty of time for Space-Time Travel.
Wait—
If he were to travel with Hermione during the summer holiday, could he take her with him on a Space-Time trip?
Hiss—
After this thought emerged, Aisen couldn't help but gasp in a breath of cold air.
After thinking for a long time, he felt his idea was quite feasible. As for whether the backlash of Time on Hermione would cause her any physical harm, it seemed there was no problem.
After all, Aisen was closely connected to Hermionethrough a contract. The backlash of Time on Hermionemight be transferred to him through the contract connection.
Hmm—after the two of them traveled through Time, the Time backlash caused by staying in the past for a long time would definitely not be a problem for Aisen.
So, what time should he travel to with Hermione then?
Go back a thousand years to see how the four founders created Hogwarts? Or go back to BCE to see how Ollivander's wand shop made wands?
Or, go to the time of King Arthur to see what Merlinlooked like? Or perhaps, go see if the Three Brothers of Death truly existed?
To be honest, there were too many options to choose from. But as for exactly when to go, perhaps he could ask Hermione for her opinion then.
Subsequently, Aisen seemed to think of something, and a look of regret appeared on his face.
He was thinking, his cheat ability seemed not very powerful!
The Time Travel limit given was only to go back ten thousand years. If he could go back sixty-five million years, perhaps he could even take Hermione to see dinosaurs!
Or, if he could go back to the Cambrian period, could he witness the origin of life?
Uh—perhaps going back thirteen point seven billion years, he could even witness the Big Bang?
No, no, no—
This was a bit too exaggerated.
With his imagination running wild, Aisen quickly shook his head and cleared the miscellaneous thoughts from his mind.
He was thinking a bit too much, it was better to take things slowly according to the current pace!
...
The next day, the Easter holiday officially began. However, for most Little Wizards, this holiday was far less happy than Christmas.
Because during this holiday, the Professors assigned a large amount of homework to enrich their holiday lives.
If the Trio hadn't let Aisen use a cheat to cheat, they would definitely have to spend every day in the Library to complete their homework on time.
Therefore, even though the Easter holiday lasted for two weeks, and even though students could freely choose to go home, most Little Wizards would still choose to stay at school to complete their assignments.
Uh—speaking of which, for some Quidditch team members, this year was definitely an unfortunate one. Because this year, due to the Triwizard Tournament, an entire year of Quidditch matches was canceled.
You know, in previous years, the Quidditch teams of the various houses at Hogwarts would use this time to train intensively and prepare for the upcoming matches.
But since the matches were canceled, the Little Wizardscould only obediently devote themselves to studying.
Early this morning, after Aisen cast a protective Charm on the Potion simmering in his office, he planned to leave Hogwarts. However, just before leaving, he suddenly thought of a question and had to make a trip to Professor McGonagall's office.
"Aisen, is there something you need?" After opening the door, Professor McGonagall looked at Aisen with a surprised expression.
"Yes, I'm preparing to go to the United States. But there's a question I need to ask—" After entering the room, Aisensaid calmly.
"What question?" Professor McGonagall gestured with her hand.
"As a Wizard, if I go to another country, does that count as illegal entry?" Aisen showed a hint of a smile on his face, "Don't I need to go through some procedures? Like a visa in the Muggle World—"
"Dumbledore mentioned this, saying he hoped you would be discreet when you go—" Professor McGonagall said, pursing her lips, a look of worry showing in her eyes.
"Okay, I understand!" Seeing Professor McGonagall's expression, Aisen showed a thoughtful expression on his face.
At that moment, he didn't say anything further. After saying goodbye to Professor McGonagall, he left directly.
After coming out of Professor McGonagall's office, Aisenwalked through the corridor, went down the stairs to the Great Hall, then passed through the entrance hall, went down the stone steps, and arrived at the grounds outside.
Glancing at the Durmstrang ship moored on the surface of the Black Lake, Aisen slightly shook his head and walked towards the depths of the Forbidden Forest.
Since Dumbledore hoped he would be discreet when he went, it meant he didn't want him to leave behind too obvious traces.
To put it bluntly, Aisen's upcoming trip to the United States was indeed an act of illegal entry. Of course, he certainly wouldn't care about that.
Five minutes later, Aisen's figure had completely disappeared into the jungle. Besides the rustling sound of the breeze blowing through the leaves, there were occasional roars from wild beasts.
Behind a tall beech tree, Aisen stopped.
After God's Perspective was opened, the surrounding environment was reflected in his mind. After confirming that no one was paying attention to this area, Aisen's figure moved, transforming directly into a beam of light that quickly moved through the forest, instantly leaving the Forbidden Forest and the territory of England.
...
Berkshire, as the westernmost county in Massachusetts, United States, although its area reached over two thousand four hundred square kilometers, its population was less than a hundred thousand.
However, even though this was a remote county town, its appearance was not particularly glamorous, but the evil hidden within would probably make people feel despair.
After all, chaotic public order and rampant crime were traditions of this country.
Of course, for the local residents, these were simply insignificant matters. After all, brawls, shootouts, robberies, and the like had long been commonplace for them.
Early summer already had a touch of vitality, but the arrival of nightfall made people feel a strange restlessness.
As a result, there were fewer pedestrians on the streets, leaving only some restless people gathered in twos and threes, sneaking through the dark corners of the streets and alleys, scanning passersby with malicious eyes.
A beam of light suddenly appeared, like lightning, flashed through the suburban jungle, and disappeared.
Subsequently, Aisen's figure appeared from behind an American elm tree and slowly walked towards the street area. That's right, although it was still early morning when he left Hogwarts, by the time he arrived here, it had become night again.
At this moment, some people gathered in the dark corners seemed to have spotted their prey, ready to launch the most fatal attack at any moment. They—what? Aisen had a Muggle-Repelling Charm cast on him? Oh, never mind then!
Walking on the street, looking at the road conditions that had become bumpy due to years of disrepair, Aisencouldn't help but secretly complain in his heart.
A few minutes later, Aisen stopped in front of a shop at the end of the street, took out the parchment, looked at the address on it, compared it to confirm there was no mistake, and then pushed the door open and walked straight in.
Walking into the house, Aisen found that the entire room was dark, and he didn't see a single person.
Thump-thump—
Under Aisen's powerful hearing, a very faint sound of footsteps came from upstairs, and then a scene was fed back into his mind, allowing him to clearly see a figure walking down from upstairs.
As the figure appeared, the lights in the hall seemed to receive a signal and turned on, illuminating the entire hall as brightly as day.
This was an old man with golden pupils and a head of white hair. He looked about the same age as Dumbledore, seemingly already at an age to be buried.
However, his physique looked relatively tall. Presumably, he must have been a very imposing person in his youth.
Looking around again, the layout of the entire room and hall didn't have many traces of magic. Clearly, if he hadn't anticipated it, Aisen wouldn't have imagined that Dumbledore's old friend would meet him here.
"Hello, I am Aisen Turner!" Aisen introduced himself calmly.
"I know, Dumbledore told me about you. By the way, I am Serdard Fontana, an old friend of his!" The old man smiled when he heard Aisen's words, "Please have a seat!"
"So, is there anything you need me to do?" After Aisen sat down, he wasn't interested in beating around the bush further and asked directly, "Dumbledore said you would tell me some things."
"Yes, there is indeed one thing I need to tell you!" Fontana nodded.
Seeing that the other party seemed a bit hesitant, Aisendidn't say anything, just gestured with his hand.