Chapter 406: Manipulating Space
After entering the Great Hall from the entrance hall, Aisen originally planned to go to his office, but then seemed to think of something and went directly to Dumbledore's office.
"Aisen, is there something else?" Seeing Aisen enter, Dumbledore, who was flipping through a book, stopped what he was doing.
"Yes, I just suddenly thought of a question that I need to ask." Aisen took a few steps forward, sat across from Dumbledore, and nodded.
"What question?" Dumbledore closed the book and placed it beside the table.
"I want to ask, how will the school arrange for me after the new school year begins?" Aisen crossed his legs and said unhurriedly, "My meaning is, the Astronomy Professor at Hogwarts is currently Professor Sinistra, so what about me?"
"Aisen, do you have any ideas?" Dumbledore narrowed his eyes and made a gesture with his hand.
"Either, let me continue to be the Astronomy Professor at Hogwarts. In this case, when the school arranges Astronomy classes, perhaps they can let ProfessorSinistra and me take turns teaching the Little Wizards.
For example, I teach the Little Wizards Astronomy this Wednesday, and then Professor Sinistra teaches them Astronomy next Wednesday.
Or, let me teach Astronomy to the Little Wizards together with Professor Sinistra as a teaching assistant." Aisenpondered for a moment, then slowly stated his ideas.
"The arrangement you mentioned is very reasonable, but—" Dumbledore did not refute, but added a "but."
"But, Hogwarts would have to pay an extra salary for the position of Astronomy Professor?" Aisen raised an eyebrow.
"No, my meaning is, didn't you say before that you wanted to lift the curse on the position of Professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts? Then why not—" Dumbledore didn't finish his sentence, but Aisen already understood his meaning.
"Your meaning is, let me be the Professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts?" Aisen said, thinking carefully, and found that this arrangement was indeed quite suitable.
On one hand, Aisen had previously served as the Professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts for a period, although it was only for a few short weeks and he didn't teach the Little Wizards anything, he did have that title.
On the other hand, if Aisen lifted the curse on the position of Professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts, then becoming the Professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts again wouldn't involve worrying about any accidents.
"What do you think?" Dumbledore said gently.
"I think it's most suitable to let Professor Snape be the Professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts!" Aisendirectly proposed another suggestion.
That's right, in his opinion, if anyone in the entire Hogwarts had the greatest obsession with the Professorof Defense Against the Dark Arts, then that person must be Professor Snape.
Speaking of which, why didn't Aisen plan to be the Professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts?
On one hand, it was because he didn't want to take away Professor Snape's opportunity. On the other hand, it was because he was going to resign in two years to be a freelancer with Hermione!
If he became the Professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts and then resigned after two years, that would be an irresponsible behavior for the students of Hogwarts.
Looking at the present, although Aisen had become the teacher leading the Hogwarts School students to Zhengyi School, it just happened to remove him from Hogwarts.
Hmm—, if you calculate it this way, it seems he really can't accept the task Dumbledore mentioned.
"Professor Snape?" Dumbledore fell into contemplation, then slowly nodded, not knowing what he thought of.
"I think Professor Snape will definitely be a qualified Professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts." Aisen subtly complimented Snape.
"What about the Transfiguration Professor?" Dumbledorelooked at Aisen, "After Professor Snape becomes the Professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts, who will fill the position of Transfiguration Professor?"
"Uh, how about Professor Slughorn?" Aisen thought for a long time, but only this name popped into his mind.
"Professor Slughorn taught at Hogwarts since 1931 and taught at Hogwarts for a full fifty years before retiring." Dumbledore looked at Aisen as if Aisen was joking.
"Then, why doesn't Hogwarts recruit a new Transfiguration Professor?" Aisen spread his hands, "Or, are there any Seven Grade graduates willing to stay at Hogwarts to become teachers? You can consider that!"
"Transfiguration Professor? All right, I'll seriously consider it." Dumbledore thought for a moment, then nodded, "By the way, is there anything else?"
"Hmm, about the exchange student issue between Hogwarts School and Zhengyi School." Aisen thought for a moment and said slowly.
"Exchange student issue? Speak!" Dumbledore was startled for a moment and motioned for Aisen to continue.
"Uh, actually, what I want to ask is, if we are to continue cooperating with Zhengyi School and continue the exchange student program, then in the coming time, will students have to apply themselves?" Aisen inquired.
"That's right, I discussed with other Professors, and the initial decision is for Five Grade students to apply, and then go to Zhengyi School to study as exchange students," Dumbledore said.
"What if no one applies?" Aisen raised a relatively tricky question.
"If no one voluntarily applies, then the school will assign outstanding students from each house to go to Zhengyi School!"
"Like Harry and them?" Aisen's mouth twitched.
"That's right, I think outstanding students shouldn't be averse to being exchange students at other schools!" Dumbledore smiled.
"All right, you're right! Outstanding students should indeed actively seek knowledge!" Aisen said, changing the subject, "However, how will the leading teacher be arranged? You can't arrange for me to go every year, right!"
"You think this arrangement isn't suitable?" Dumbledore's eyes seemed to light up, "Anyway, Hogwarts now has an Astronomy Professor, why don't you—"
"I don't think it's very suitable!" Aisen directly shook his head and retorted.
"I heard from Zhengyi School's Zou Principal that they didn't arrange any teaching for you over there, meaning that as the leading teacher, you should have had a very easy time there!" Dumbledore looked at Aisen's expression with some doubt.
"It's precisely because I was too idle that I feel it's not suitable! After all, I can't occupy the school's resources, right?" Aisen waved his hand.
"So, do you have any suggestions?" Dumbledore glanced at Aisen and didn't delve deeper.
"Two solutions!" Aisen gestured with his hand.
"Tell me!" Dumbledore said.
"The first method is, from now on, exchange students going to Zhengyi School will go by themselves. Don't arrange a leading teacher anymore!" Aisen said slowly.
"What about the second method?" Dumbledore spoke directly, seeming as if he wouldn't consider the first method.
"The second method is, Hogwarts School will specially set up a department and hire some teachers responsible for coordinating and resolving issues related to exchange students' studies and life." Aisen briefly explained.
"Specially set up a department?" Dumbledore fell into contemplation.
"That's right!" Aisen continued, "In this way, when Hogwarts starts exchange student programs with other schools in the future, this department can be responsible. This way, the efficiency of doing things will be higher!"
"All right, I'll mention this at the school board meeting." Dumbledore seemed to agree with Aisen's statement.
"The final exams ended today, are there any arrangements for the next few days?" Seeing Dumbledore's attitude, Aisen changed the subject and asked.
"There's an assessment in the Great Hall tonight, what do you think about letting Harry, Hanna, Padma, and Malfoygo up and try?" Dumbledore had a sudden idea and looked at Aisen.
"Assessment?" Aisen looked over suspiciously.
"It was said before the school year began that the Disarming Charm and Shield Charm would be included in the annual assessment for students above Third Grade. Just right, Harry and the others studied at Zhengyi Schoolfor a school year, let them demonstrate the skills they learned at Zhengyi School," Dumbledore said with a smile.
"Tonight?" Aisen immediately became interested.
"It starts at eight o'clock tonight in the Great Hall!" Dumbledore said meaningfully.
"How do you plan to arrange it?" Aisen nodded and continued, "Let the outstanding students from the assessment duel with Harry and the others? Or, let the four of them directly demonstrate through a duel?"
"We can let Harry and the other three demonstrate what they have learned through a duel, and then let other students spar with Harry and them!" Dumbledore said lightly.
"I must mention one thing," Professor Aisen's face became serious, "The way Harry and they participated in duels at Zhengyi School is slightly different from the formal duels here at Hogwarts."
"Different?"
"Ahem, here at Hogwarts, formal dueling etiquette is very particular. For example, after the two duelists step onto the stage, they must bow to each other, then turn and walk three steps, turn back, raise their wands, and assume a dueling stance before the duel officially begins!" Professor Aisen said, a smile appearing on his face.
"Oh, do you mean that Harry and they will adopt the dueling style of Zhengyi School?" Dumbledore asked with a smile.
"I think, since Harry and they are exchange students returning from Zhengyi School, they should definitely showcase the skills they learned at Zhengyi School!" Professor Aisen didn't say it explicitly, but the meaning in his words was already very clear.
"You are right. Only by letting Harry and them demonstrate the skills they learned at Zhengyi Schoolwill students be willing to apply to become exchange students at Zhengyi School!" Dumbledore understood it very clearly.
"Exactly, that's right!" Professor Aisen nodded.
"By the way, regarding your teaching arrangements at Hogwarts, do you have any thoughts yourself?" Dumbledore brought the topic back.
"If you ask me, I lean towards teaching as ProfessorSinistra's assistant. This arrangement is more flexible for me, and I can be ready for any other arrangements the school might have!" Professor Aisen said simply.
After a brief conversation, Professor Aisen left Dumbledore's office.
After leaving the Headmaster's office, Professor Aisen did not go anywhere else but went directly to the Library at Hogwarts.
Entering the Library, Professor Aisen's vision changed. After passing through layers of bookshelves, he came to a place where sunlight streamed in through the windows. Professor Aisen pulled out a chair and sat down at a reading table.
With a thought, books were pulled from the bookshelf out of thin air and landed before Professor Aisen. Professor Aisen opened the pages and began to savor the knowledge within.
As time passed, Professor Aisen turned the pages with one hand, while his other hand moved unconsciously.
Professor Aisen's fingers slowly outlined and moved in the air, and then a faint ripple appeared in the air. The ripple was about to spread but was unconsciously drawn back by him.
Lines of silver magic runes constantly appeared at his fingertips and then constantly vanished. The Laplace's Demon System operated, and one command after another was executed...
Professor Aisen's fingers moving in the air, the magicrunes surrounding his fingertips were all concealed, and the silver light did not show at all.
Swoosh—
Two bookshelves away, in front of a certain book on the bookshelf, a long, flawless, art-like hand appeared out of thin air.
Looking back at Professor Aisen, his hand extended into the air seemed to have entered another Space-Time from the wrist, disappearing out of thin air and no longer visible.
In front of the other bookshelf, that long hand pinched a book from the shelf and withdrew, disappearing directly. Looking back at Professor Aisen, his disappeared wrist seemed to have been withdrawn from somewhere, reappearing before his eyes.
However, compared to before, Professor Aisen now held a thick book in his hand. The book cover had many silhouettes of magical creatures, and the title "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" was printed on it in large letters.
Seeing this situation, Professor Aisen smiled slightly, held "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" in one hand, and then extended it forward, directly crossing space to place the book back in its original position.
How should I put it?
With the constant operation of the Laplace's Demon System, Professor Aisen's application of space-related magic was becoming increasingly proficient.
Previously, Professor Aisen could Apparition, and Apparition Without A Trace, and even perform space jumps through the characteristic of space traversal.
But now, as time passed, Professor Aisen's use of space, like other magic, was no longer limited to fixed Charms.
For example, the method Professor Aisen used just now, directly extending his arm to reach for an object far away by crossing space with his hand, was a demonstration of his understanding and application of space, not achieving the effect by using a specific Charm.
In any case, Professor Aisen was increasingly displaying the demeanor of a "god."
The shadow of the window gradually slanted to one side. When it was time for lunch, Professor Aisen closed the book, put it back on the shelf, and turned to leave the Library.
When Professor Aisen arrived at the Great Hall, he found that the Little Wizards were excitedly chattering about something. Listening closely, he realized they were talking about the demonstration of skills that Harry and the others were about to give that evening.
"Hey! Harry, what's different about what you learned at Zhengyi School compared to Hogwarts?"
"Harry, do they duel without wands at Zhengyi School?"
"I think you can ask Cho Chang, she must know something!"
...
Looking at the lively Little Wizards in the Great Hall, Professor Aisen suddenly felt a sense of being in another era.
"Professor Aisen, over here!" Seeing Professor Aisen, Ronfrom Gryffindor stood up and shouted.
Professor Aisen smiled and shook his head, walking directly to the group and sitting down.
"Professor, the notice said that Harry and they will duel tonight. Is it to demonstrate the Charms they learned at Zhengyi School?" Before others could say anything, Roneagerly asked.
"Well—" Professor Aisen was inclined to explain, but then changed his mind and gave up. "That's right, Harryand they learned new Charms. You can watch when they duel tonight!"
"Are those Charms powerful?" This was Dean Thomas's question. It was clear he was very interested in the Charms from Zhengyi School.
"Well, Harry and they studied in the First Grade at Zhengyi School. The Charms they learned are not profound or complex, so their power is not great!" Professor Aisen said gently.
"Wow~ Harry, did you really study in the First Grade at Zhengyi School?" Ron put his arm around Harry's shoulder and shook him hard, his face full of smiles that seemed somewhat mischievous.
"That's right, this is because the curriculum at Zhengyi School is very difficult. If you don't start from the First Grade, you won't understand it at all! So—" Harryexplained seriously, without the slightest hint of abnormality.
"Harry, are you really going to be in the Fifth Grade at Hogwarts next academic year?" Ron changed the subject, but his gaze was fixed on Professor Aisen.
"Isn't that obvious? The Fifth Grade is the O.W.Ls year, which is very important for everyone!" Harry's expression stiffened slightly.
"Wow, Harry, you are so pitiful!"
"Haha, having to study for an extra year must not feel good!"
"It's not just Harry and them. Every exchange student who goes to Zhengyi School in the future will have to continue studying the courses they were on at Hogwartsafter returning!" Professor Aisen stated directly.
"Stop talking nonsense, Harry and they learned for an extra year at Zhengyi School and must have learned many real skills. They will definitely be more powerful than you after graduation!" Hermione, who had been smiling beside them, directly refuted them seriously at this moment.
"Exactly, Miss Know-It-All is absolutely right! I agree with you!" Fred said, uncharacteristically serious.
"What a pity! We are graduating this year, so we can't apply to become exchange students at Zhengyi School!" George nodded while showing a regretful expression.
After the two finished speaking, they exchanged glances and then revealed strange smiles.
"If you really think so, why don't I talk to Dumbledore and ask for a special permission for you to study at Zhengyi School for another year?" Seeing the posture of the Weasley twins, Professor Aisen couldn't help but tease them.
"Oh, no—, Professor, we have already graduated!" "Spare us! We were just joking!"
The two brothers immediately begged for mercy!
Chatting and laughing while eating and drinking, half an hour later, Professor Aisen and Hermione left the Great Hall, passed through the entrance hall, and came to the lush green courtyard outside.
"How was the morning exam?" The sunlight cast their shadows on the lawn, and Professor Aisen casually found a topic.
"I think getting an Outstanding is no problem!" Hermionecouldn't suppress the smile on her face at all.
Chapter 407: Assessment and Demonstration
"Professor Dumbledore told me that the Disarming Charm and Shield Charm assessments will be held in the Great Hall at eight o'clock tonight!" Professor Aisenpaced slowly in the courtyard.
"Don't worry, Professor, you trained Harry and me in practical combat in the Dream World before. I've already mastered the Disarming Charm and Shield Charm!" Hermione said confidently.
"Oh, there's something I need to tell you!" Walking slowly along the path by the Black Lake, Professor Aisenseemed to remember something and smiled at Hermione.
"What is it?" Hermione reached up to stroke her hair, looking cheerful.
"You know the two baby Unicorns Hagrid was raising, right!" Seeing Hermione nod, Professor Aisen continued, "I told Hagrid, and I've taken those two baby Unicorns into Double Leaf Paradise."
"Really, Professor, are we going to adopt them?" Hermione's face lit up with joy.
"That's right, didn't you say you wanted to enclose a zoo inside..." Professor Aisen said slowly, explaining his previous idea of creating more continents.
"Professor, are you going to collect meteorites from outer space again?" Hermione looked at Professor Aisen, a flicker of anticipation in her eyes.
"Maybe, I'll take a look around during the holidays." Professor Aisen shrugged, a smile lingering on his face.
"Are we going by spaceship?" Hermione looked at Professor Aisen without blinking.
"If you'd like, I can take you on a spaceship with me!" Professor Aisen said gently.
"Hmm, no, thank you, Professor!" Hermione thought for a moment, then shook her head and said, "I'll go after I graduate. Anyway, there will be plenty of time in the future."
"Understood, you'll be going home for the holidays, right!" Professor Aisen immediately understood Hermione's meaning.
"That's right!" Hermione nodded.
The two of them strolled on the lawn outside, chatting and laughing together for half an hour before returning to the Castle.
...
At eight o'clock in the evening, when Professor Aisenarrived at the Great Hall, he found it was already packed with people.
The Great Hall ceiling was enchanted, becoming as dark as the night sky, with twinkling stars. Similarly, hundreds of candles floated in the air, providing light for the entire Great Hall.
The four long dining tables had disappeared, replaced by a gilded stage that appeared out of thin air.
"This is for the Disarming Charm and Shield Charmassessment!"
"The Disarming Charm is fine, but I heard the Shield Charm is difficult, many adult Witches can't master it!"
"That's right, I wonder how many people will pass the assessment!"
...
The Little Wizards gathered at the edges of the Great Hall, chattering excitedly, while Witches from the Seven Grade and above were arranged by Professor McGonagall, Professor Snape, and others, forming lines on one side of the stage!
A table was placed against the wall on the stage, with Professor Flitwick sitting behind it. It was clear he would be the assessor for this assessment.
"Alright, regarding Hogwarts' Disarming Charm and Shield Charm assessment for students from the Seven Grade and above, we will now begin with the Seven Grade!" Professor McGonagall tapped her throat with her wand, and her voice echoed throughout the Great Hall.
The Little Wizards gathered around the edge of the stage immediately fell silent.
Following this, the Weasley Twins, Cedric Diggory, Roger Davies, Lee Jordan, Cassius Warrington... one by one, they stepped onto the stage and demonstrated the Disarming Charm and Shield Charm.
After each person finished their demonstration, Professor Flitwick would comment and record. After more than ten minutes, all the Seven Grade students had finished their demonstrations, and everyone had perfectly mastered the Disarming Charm and Shield Charm.
"Looks pretty simple!"
"That's because the Duelling Club has strengthened the training of these two Charms this year!"
"That's right, I heard that before the Duelling Clubreopened, many Seven Grade Witches couldn't even do the Shield Charm!"
After the Seven Grade students finished their assessment, Professor Flitwick was still recording their assessment results, while the Little Wizards below couldn't help but start talking again.
After only a few minutes, at Professor McGonagall's instruction, the Six Grade students began to take the stage.
Compared to the Seven Grade students before, the Six Grade students' demonstrations of the Disarming Charmand Shield Charm were no less impressive. At least, that's how it appeared outwardly.
Next, it was the Five Grade students' turn to demonstrate, and they also successfully cast both the Disarming Charmand Shield Charm.
However, when the Four Grade students took the stage to demonstrate, a few students performed poorly. Although they succeeded in casting the Shield Charm, it was not stable enough.
Despite this, Professor Aisen, standing below the stage and watching the students' performance, couldn't help but nod.
How to say it, from the performance of these students, they are actually qualified. Even those few students who performed poorly were just not proficient enough.
Professor Aisen believed that in another year or two, by the time they graduated, they would definitely master these two Charms perfectly.
Thus, as Hogwarts graduates, regardless of their practical combat level, it's good enough that they can at least attack and defend.
"Riddikulus!"
"Armor!"
"Riddikulus!"
"Armor!"
...
...
Time passed slowly. Professor Flitwick continuously watched the students' performances on the stage, then gave them scores and comments one by one.
Finally, the Three Grade students, arranged by Professor McGonagall, took the stage one by one. Perhaps it was due to the increased training intensity this academic year, even among the Three Grade students, more than half had mastered the Shield Charm.
Of course, among the Three Grade students, the Little Wizards who successfully cast the Shield Charm were full of joy. Those who failed to cast it were disappointed.
"Professor Aisen, what do you think?" Just as ProfessorAisen was watching with interest, Professor Snapeunexpectedly walked over and asked.
Professor Aisen turned his head, looking surprised, as he hadn't expected Professor Snape to initiate a conversation with him: "It's very good. Except for a small number of Three Grade students, all the other students have mastered the Shield Charm."
"Then, how does it compare to Zhengyi School?" Professor Snape said expressionlessly, his gaze fixed on the two Slytherin students on the stage who were locked in a fierce duel.
Compared to Zhengyi School?
He had heard that ever since he went to Zhengyi School, the dueling classes at Hogwarts had been handled by Professor Snape and Professor Flitwick.
So, he wanted to compare the difference between the students of the two schools?
"A little bit worse!" Professor Aisen actually wanted to say that in terms of pure strength comparison, the students of Hogwarts School would be far behind. But considering Professor Snape's feelings, Professor Aisenstill said cautiously.
"I look forward to seeing how Malfoy and the others perform!" Professor Snape said coldly and walked towards the area where the Slytherin students were gathered.
The other party's calmness surprised Professor Aisen, but he didn't think too much about it and continued to watch the performance on the stage.
"Professor Aisen!" Ron, Hermione, and others came over to Professor Aisen.
"What is it?" Nodding slightly, Professor Aisen's gaze still lingered on the stage.
"Professor, do you think we are a match for Harry now?" Hermione looked at Harry and the others standing next to Professor McGonagall.
Ron, Seamus, and others also looked at Professor Aisen.
"Hermione might be able to draw with Harry, but Ron, I estimate he will lose to Harry!"
Professor Aisen thought for a moment and felt that when Hermione duels Harry, it would mostly end in a draw, but sometimes she would win and sometimes she would lose.
As for Ron, in most simulated scenarios, he lost to Harry. In very few cases, he would draw with Harry.
There was no way around it. Although Professor Aisenhad trained the three of them together before, their strength was basically at the same level. But there were still some subtle differences after all.
For example, Hermione's strength was slightly higher than Harry's, and Harry's strength was slightly higher than Ron's.
However, Harry had learned the method of drawing runes out of thin air from Zhengyi School and had also absorbed their combat philosophy. As a result, comparing Harry to Hermione and the others now, the situation had changed.
Now, Harry's strength was actually slightly higher than Hermione's.
Wait—
No, no!
Although Harry had learned many methods, Hermionewas different from Ron. She had Professor Aisen secretly helping her cheat.
Leaving aside the ability to cast skills freely from the Chat Group skill bar, just the various protective magical runes Professor Aisen had inscribed on her were something Harry couldn't break.
Given this, Hermione should have a winning streak against Harry!
Hmm—, thinking of this, Professor Aisen immediately simulated it in the Laplace's Demon System. As a result, thousands upon thousands of practical combat simulations all ended with Harry's defeat.
"Well, Hermione might even beat Harry now! If they don't cheat, that is!" Professor Aisen added, not completely shutting down the possibility.
However, upon hearing Professor Aisen's words, Hermione's eyes narrowed, already understanding his meaning.
Hermione glanced over, looking at Professor Aisenwithout saying anything, but the corner of her mouth inadvertently curled up.
"Is it because Harry learned the new Charms from Zhengyi School?" Ron, hearing Professor Aisen say he was inferior to Harry, didn't show any unhappiness at all. Instead, he asked excitedly.
"Harry and the others will be demonstrating their skills on stage later, you just watch!" Professor Aisen said with a smile.
Time reached nine o'clock in the evening. After the students from the third grade and above had all taken the assessment for the Disarming Charm and the Shield Charm, the Great Hall became noisy again.
On the stage, Professor Flitwick waved his wand and moved the table away. Immediately after, Professor Flitwick walked off the stage and began talking with Professor McGonagall and Professor Snape.
After a short while, Professor McGonagall turned around and continued, "Alright, today's assessment has officially concluded! However, I want to say one thing here: next, Harry, Malfoy, Hanna, and Padma, four students who have been to Zhengyi School, will show us the skills they have learned!"
After Professor McGonagall finished speaking, she waved to the side, and then Harry and the others were seen ascending the stage.
Perhaps it had been discussed beforehand, as after the four of them ascended the stage, they paired up and occupied two corners of the stage.
Harry and Malfoy stood facing each other, wands in hand, and Hanna and Padma did the same.
"Listen for my command, three, two, one, begin!"
In an instant, the entire Great Hall fell completely silent, everyone watching the figures of Harry and the others on the stage without blinking.
At the same time, Harry and the others also moved.
"Riddikulus!"
"Armor!"
"Stupefy!"
"Impedimenta!"
At first, the Little Wizards could still understand the duels between Harry and Malfoy, and Hanna and Padma.
At most, when they cast spells to attack or defend, their footwork and rhythm were relatively quick, giving a dazzling feeling.
But what happened next surprised them.
Because while casting spells with their wands, their other hands were not idle. In the gaps between casting spells, or while moving left and right with their footwork, they were waving in the air, drawing talismans one after another.
Streaks of various colored light appeared with the talismans, either landing on themselves or on the shafts of the wands in their hands.
Then, the Little Wizards discovered that whether it was Harry, Malfoy, or Hanna and Padma, their speed of movement and evasion suddenly increased significantly.
Even the wands they were wielding, as the two sides moved closer, let out whistling sounds like sharp blades cutting through the air.
For a time, the scene of the four people fighting on the stage became exaggerated.
Below the stage, the Little Wizards gradually opened their mouths wide!
"Professor Aisen, are these the Charms Harry and the others learned?" Ron couldn't quite close his mouth at this moment.
"Are they drawing talismans?" Hermione looked at the skills of the four on the stage, a thoughtful expression on her face.
"That's right, they learned some skills related to talisman arrays in their first year at Zhengyi School!" ProfessorAisen said, glancing to the side and seeing Professor Snape and the others with expressions of shock and solemnity.
Suddenly—
A brilliant light flashed and shot out from the tip of Malfoy's wand on the stage, but it was immediately dispersed by a talisman Harry drew casually.
Immediately after, a light leaped up from Harry's feet, but was blocked by the talisman shield covering Malfoy's body.
After about five minutes, the spectacular battle scene on the stage, with the tacit understanding of Harry and the others, came to a direct halt!
"Amazing!"
"Are they casting spells silently and without wands?"
"Probably not! Didn't you see both of their hands were casting spells!"
"I want to be an exchange student at Zhengyi School in the future too!"
…
After Harry and the others finished their demonstration on the stage, they didn't leave. Professor McGonagall, who was nearby, talked with Professor Snape and the others for a while, and then made arrangements again.
Next, several students from Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff, and Ravenclaw, from the fifth, sixth, and Seven Grades, went up to the stage to duel with Harryand the others.
Although it had been anticipated, it was only after the actual comparison that everyone was surprised to find that Harry and the others' strength had surpassed that of the Hogwarts students.
Even without mentioning Harry and Malfoy, Hanna and Padma's strength also surpassed that of the Seven Gradestudents.
After watching from beginning to end, Professor Aisenfound that, in fact, the difference in their strength was not as great as imagined.
To give a simple example, if Harry and the others didn't use the talisman drawing and other methods they learned at Zhengyi School, and only relied on casting spells with their wands compared to other Seven Grade students, Professor Aisen estimated that the two sides could have a back-and-forth battle, and it would be hard to say who would ultimately win.
But once Harry and the others' free left hands played a role, occasionally drawing a talisman unexpectedly, the gap immediately became apparent.
When Harry and the others came down from the stage, the restless crowd surged forward, surrounding them.
Ron, Ginny, Seamus, Colin, and others gathered around Harry, chattering and expressing their opinions, excitement evident on everyone's faces.
On the other side, Malfoy was surrounded by Slytherinstudents, excitedly talking about something.
Similarly, Hanna and Padma received the same treatment from their respective houses.
The entire Great Hall was filled with whispers among the crowd.
Seeing the Little Wizards' expressions of admiration and envy, Professor Aisen knew that Professor Dumbledore's plan had succeeded. It was estimated that during the holidays, many students would apply to become exchange students at Zhengyi School.
When the Little Wizards dispersed, the intense atmosphere seemed to still linger in the Great Hall.
Perhaps they hadn't expected that after the final exams, there would be such an eye-opening duel!
In the following few days, Professor Aisen was completely free.
Of course, even though Professor Aisen was completely free, the things he needed to do were still steadily moving forward.
For example, flipping through books in the Library and storing them in the memory palace of the Dream World. Another example is taking time to leave the Solar Systemand collect meteorites from the universe to put into the Double Leaf Paradise, and so on.
In just a few days, Professor Aisen had collected tens of thousands of meteorites.
Besides Professor Aisen, the Professors of the school were also handling various miscellaneous tasks, in addition to announcing the exam results, they also had to assign homework to the Little Wizards. Of course, they also had to prepare for the school's final banquet, and so on.
In addition, perhaps because Harry and the others demonstrated the skills they learned at Zhengyi School, several Seven Grade graduates from Hogwartsspecifically spoke with Professor Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall about the matter.
They eagerly expressed their desire to learn the skills of Harry and the others.
However, since they had already graduated from Hogwarts, sending them to Zhengyi School as exchange students would be a bit inappropriate.
Therefore, Professor Dumbledore and the others unanimously decided to have Harry and the others keep in touch with them. Thus, through communication, perhaps they could learn something.
There was no other way, at present, only Harry and Malfoy and the others had mastered the skill of drawing talismans out of thin air. If they wanted to learn, they could only communicate and seek guidance from Harryand the others.
Regarding whether they were willing to share their learned knowledge, Professor Aisen thought that Harryand the others should be quite willing. After all, sharing knowledge, to some extent, can also deepen the understanding of that knowledge.
…
Early this morning, Professor Aisen stood in front of Hogsmeade Station, watching the Little Wizardsexcitedly board the train.
"Professor, I'm leaving now, goodbye!" Hermione said goodbye to Professor Aisen, waved, and entered the train carriage.
"Goodbye, Professor!" "Goodbye, Professor Aisen!"
Harry, Ron, Fred, and others waved to Professor Aisenwith laughter.
Whoosh—
After the Little Wizards boarded the train, the Hogwarts Express whistled and departed.
Professor Aisen stood there watching silently. When the train turned and its shadow disappeared from his sight, he turned and left the platform.
Chapter 408: The Trio's Future Plans?
"Hey, Harry, are you coming to my place this holiday?" Sitting in one of the train compartments, Ron smiled and patted Harry's shoulder.
"Of course, but I have to go home first!" Harry pushed up his glasses and smiled widely.
"Sirius has already gone back, you should go back too!" Ron steered the conversation.
"I have to stay home for a few days, and then go to Sirius'. You forgot, I have a Protection Charm that requires me to go home..." Harry said with a smile.
Perhaps it was due to spending a year at Zhengyi School, or perhaps Harry himself had matured, but when Harrymentioned the Vernon family now, there was no longer such obvious resistance in his emotions.
"If you ask me, since you don't want to go back, you can just stay at your aunt's house for one day. Anyway, as long as you make sure to go back once a year, that's enough!" Hermione sat across from them, and upon hearing Harry's words, she said calmly.
"That's right, they hate you anyway, you don't need to stay for long!" Ron said in full agreement.
"No, after spending a year at Zhengyi School, I've thought through a lot of things." Harry smiled and shook his head. "As for their attitude towards me, I don't really care about it anymore."
"Uh, are you kidding?" Ron immediately looked surprised. "Could it be that because you haven't been back for so long, you miss them?"
"Of course not—" Harry leaned back and stretched. "I just feel that Aunt Peggy's attitude towards me isn't worth me dwelling on. I should focus my life on the future."
"Living with Sirius, right?" Hermione interjected.
"That's not wrong, but overall, after learning a lot at Zhengyi School, I really feel that my mindset is different from before!" Harry nodded.
"Is it—governing by doing nothing?" Hermione looked at Harry, seeming interested!
"What does that mean?" Before Harry could answer, Ronasked curiously.
"Uh, it's a philosophical idea learned at Zhengyi School. It roughly means that no matter whether the development of things is good or bad, you shouldn't care too much about it, just let it develop naturally." Harry organized his words and said slowly.
"But if it's bad and you let it develop, won't things get even worse?" Unsure if he understood, Ron pressed on.
"That's true!" Hermione explained directly. "But sometimes you'll find something is indeed developing in a bad direction, but if you stop it, it will ultimately lead it to develop in another, worse direction."
"But we can work hard to make things develop in a good direction!" Ron didn't quite understand.
"Like what we did in our first year?" Harry recalled and asked back.
"Are you talking about investigating the Philosopher's Stone?" Ron immediately reacted.
"Yes!" Harry continued. "We found someone was going to steal the Philosopher's Stone at Hogwarts, which was a bad thing. As a result, we desperately investigated and focused our energy on Professor Snape, neglecting Professor Quirrell."
"As a result, things developed in a worse direction. If it weren't for Professor Aisen, the Philosopher's Stonewould probably have been stolen by Professor Quirrell!" Ron's face showed a thoughtful expression.
"If we had just let it develop, the Philosopher's Stonewouldn't have been stolen by Professor Quirrell at all!" Hermione interjected and continued. "Remember, Dumbledore hid the Philosopher's Stone in the Mirror of Erised."
"Yes, he enchanted the mirror so that only someone who wants to find the Philosopher's Stone but doesn't want to use it can get it!" Harry added.
"Uh, so, we made things worse?" Ron couldn't help but scratch his head.
"Isn't it obvious?" Harry spread his hands. "Now think about what we did back then, and then think about whether things wouldn't have been so bad if we had done nothing? And we wouldn't have gotten into such big trouble, right?"
"So you don't care if your uncle's family bullies you?" Ronchanged the subject.
"Uh, I'm sure they'll hate me, but as for bullying me—I'm a Witch, I won't care about that!" Harry shrugged.
"Emmm... okay, anyway, you're only staying there for a few days, so there's really no need to care about anything." Ron thought for a moment, nodded, and said nothing more.
"Oh right, Ron, you and Lavender Brown—" Harrydirectly steered the topic towards Ron.
"This—" Ron grinned, looking a bit embarrassed. "Well, after the Christmas dance, she kept clinging to me, and then—we—um, that's how it is now!"
"Didn't she come over to find you?" Harry looked towards the aisle outside the compartment.
"Didn't you come back from Zhengyi School, and we're supposed to have a good chat—" Ron shrugged. "She felt she could give us this time!"
"I see!" Harry nodded. "By the way, this is your O.W.Ls year, have you all decided what you want to do in the future? Ginny said you want to become an Auror?"
"That's right! Because of Professor Aisen's training, my performance in Duel class this past year was quite good. I don't think there's any problem with me becoming an Auror." Ron said with confidence.
"I heard becoming an Auror isn't easy, it seems you need special training for three years after graduation!" Harryreminded him.
"And you only become an Auror after you've qualified!" Hermione added from the side.
"I think there's no problem!" Ron said without changing his expression. "My practical combat level is definitely up to standard. In Defense Against the Dark Arts, thanks to Professor Moody, I've also made great progress."
"Don't you really like Quidditch?" Harry changed the topic.
"Of course! The school will definitely select new Quidditch players next school year, I plan to try out!" When Quidditch was mentioned, Ron's interest immediately increased significantly.
"Then you don't plan to become a professional Quidditchplayer after graduation?" Harry asked curiously.
"This!" Ron's face showed a hint of hesitation. "Although I really like Quidditch, I think my Quidditch talent is average—"
"Average talent?" Hermione looked at Ron's expression, smiled, and shook her head.
"Yes, I really like Quidditch, but not everyone has Harry's talent, right?" Seeing that Hermione seemed to be mocking him, Ron said with a slightly annoyed and embarrassed tone.
"That's right, among the Gryffindor Quidditch team members, Harry's talent is the best one!" Hermione's expression became serious as she looked at Harry.
"By the way, what are Harry's plans next? I heard you participated in Quidditch matches at Zhengyi School, do you plan to become a professional Quidditch player?" Rontook the opportunity to push the topic onto Harry.
"That's right, I participated in Quidditch matches at Zhengyi School. But—" As Harry spoke, he thought of the scenes of participating in Quidditch matches at Zhengyi School, and also remembered participating in matches on the Floating City and getting completely crushed.
"But what?" Ron asked doubtfully.
"But, I'm still hesitating about whether I should become a professional Quidditch player!" Harry showed a pensive expression.
Crunch, crunch—
There was a noisy sound in the aisle. Ron propped himself up with his arms, opened the compartment door, and came back carrying a large pile of snacks.
Since the Weasley Twins' magic trick shop opened, the Weasley family's financial situation had improved. Coupled with the hot sales of the Hogwarts Campus Weekly, Ron also had more pocket money.
After all, he was in a relationship now, how could he not carry more Galleons!
"Hesitating? Hesitating about what?" Ron said, casually handing large bags of snacks to Harry and Hermione.
"Of course, I'm hesitating about what choices I'll make for career counseling next!" Harry tore open a bag of chocolate frog and skillfully put the snack inside into his mouth.
"Oh, right, after the holiday ends, the new school year will still be your O.W.Ls year. So, which careers are you hesitating about?" Ron asked while eating snacks.
"Professional Quidditch player, Auror for the Ministry of Magic, and Professor at Hogwarts!" Harry chewed the chocolate frog, then said unhurriedly.
"I can understand being a professional Quidditch player and an Auror, because both of those professions are very suitable for you, but what were you thinking about the Hogwarts Professor position?" Ron was a bit confused when he heard what Harry said.
"Harry, are you going to apply to become a Professor at Hogwarts after graduation?" Hermione asked curiously, "Which subject do you want to teach? Flying Class? Or Defense Against the Dark Arts?"
"Actually, I thought about this issue last year. At that time, I thought I would choose between being a professional Quidditch player and a Ministry of MagicAuror," Harry said with a smile.
"Because you went to Zhengyi School, your idea changed? You want to become a Hogwarts Professor?" Hermione seemed to have thought of something and looked at Harry thoughtfully.
"Are you going to ask Dumbledore to open a new subject at Hogwarts and teach the things you learned at Zhengyi School?" Ron said, showing a look that seemed to say he had seen through everything.
"Ron is right. If you really think that, Harry, then it would be a very significant step for the exchange student program between Hogwarts and Zhengyi School," Hermione said calmly.
"That's right, Harry, you said that when you went to Zhengyi School as an exchange student, you had to start learning from the first year," Ron paused, then continued.
"But if you become a Hogwarts Professor, and you teach the knowledge courses from Zhengyi School, then maybe when exchange students go to Zhengyi School in the future, they won't have to start learning from the first year."
"But that's impossible!" Ron immediately thought of a point, "I don't know what courses Zhengyi School has, but I think they must be similar to Hogwarts, with Defense Against the Dark Arts, Transfiguration, Charm class, and so on. You can't possibly teach all the courses!"
"That's right, Zhengyi School has many courses, Harry, you can only choose one of them!" Hermione nodded in agreement.
"Of course I'll choose one of the courses. But--" Harrysaid, seeming to think of something, then shook his head.
"What?" Ron pressed.
"Do you think that after only studying at Zhengyi Schoolfor a year, and it was only first-year knowledge, my level would be enough to become a Professor?" Harry threw the snack wrapper aside and shrugged.
"Uh--" Ron was speechless for a moment.
That's right, if you're going to open a new subject at Hogwarts, putting aside everything else, you at least need to have sufficient knowledge. Simply thinking like Ron and Hermione just now is quite ridiculous.
For example, after Hermione finished her first-year courses at Hogwarts, she immediately started teaching as a Professor for a subject at Hogwarts.
In this situation, to what extent could Hermione teach the students? That's really hard to say. Because Hermione, having only finished the first-year courses, has a knowledge reserve far inferior to that of a Professor.
So, at best, she could only teach the students to the same level as herself. But obviously, this situation is almost impossible.
Since a student who has finished the first-year courses at Hogwarts is basically unlikely to be competent for the position of Professor, how could someone like Harry, who even ranked at the bottom in the final exams, be competent for the position of Professor for a cross-system Zhengyi School curriculum?
"You're hesitating about whether to become a HogwartsProfessor after graduation because you're not sure if you're competent for the position, you haven't learned enough knowledge to teach students?" A look of realization appeared on Hermione's face.
"So, I was thinking, should I be like Professor Aisen!" Harry said with hesitation.
"Professor Aisen?" Ron, who had just understood, was confused again, "You want to apply to become the Astronomy Professor?"
"No, I mean, I could become the lead teacher for the exchange students going to Zhengyi School!" Harryexplained, "That way, I can continue to study the second-year courses at Zhengyi School."
"And then after you graduate from Zhengyi School, and you have mastered enough knowledge, you'll come back to Hogwarts to start teaching?" Ron couldn't help but open his mouth wide as he spoke.
"If you do that, it means you'll have to study for another six years, wouldn't that mean--" Hermione, who had long planned to learn more school knowledge, also looked at Harry in surprise at this moment.
"How should I put it?" Harry said calmly, "During the year I studied at Zhengyi School, although my grades were relatively poor, I always feel that I gained a lot!"
"That's true! Everyone saw your performance on the stage before, your strength has improved astonishingly!" Ronsaid with a look of agreement.
"I'm not just talking about gains in strength, but more about expanding my horizons and thinking!" Harry shook his head and then nodded.
"But, this is still a bit inappropriate!" Hermione thought for a moment and then argued.
"How so?" Harry inquired.
"Hogwarts School has twelve subjects, if we were to add more--" Hermione didn't finish her sentence, but Harryand Ron already showed looks of sudden realization.
That's right, twelve subjects were already enough to make the Hogwarts Little Wizards complain bitterly, so if a few more Zhengyi School subjects were added, probably not many people would be able to accept it.
"What if we add the Zhengyi School subjects as elective courses?" Harry suddenly said.
"That is a good option!" Ron nodded.
...
Hermione: Professor, what do you think of this idea?
Aisen: Is that really what Harry thinks?
Hermione: Not sure yet, he's still hesitating! But I think Professor you can suggest it to Dumbledore. After all, the exchange student program between Hogwarts and Zhengyi School is definitely for the further development of Hogwarts.
Aisen: You mean, regardless of whether Harry chooses to become the lead teacher going to Zhengyi School, Hogwarts should push the plan forward in this direction?
Hermione: Professor, what do you think?
Aisen: The plan is very good, I will talk to Dumbledoreabout this!
...
"Then you must think it through, Harry! If you choose to become a Hogwarts Professor, you must give up being an Auror and Quidditch!" Hermione, who was talking to Professor Aisen in the Chat Group, directly hit Harry's weak point.
"That's right, as for being an Auror, I don't necessarily have to choose that! But Quidditch--" Harry said, a look of conflict appearing on his face.
"I actually think it's fine if you give up Quidditch, Harry!" Ron offered advice from the side.
"Ah--" Harry looked at Ron in surprise, and at the same time, Hermione also looked over in surprise.
"You and I are different, Harry!" Ron immediately explained, "I've liked Quidditch since I was a child, I like watching Quidditch matches.
But what you like, Harry, is definitely the feeling of flying on a broomstick, not just Quidditch itself! You can ask yourself, if Quidditch wasn't a sport played on broomsticks, would you still like it?"
"Are you talking about football?" Hermione couldn't help but roll her eyes from the side.
"You're right! I do prefer the feeling of soaring in the sky on a broomstick!" Harry said, his eyes seeming to light up.
"That's right, that's why you became a Seeker!" Ronpatted Harry firmly on the shoulder.
"Oh, by the way, Hermione, what about you?" A smile appeared on Harry's face, "Hermione, which department of the Ministry of Magic are you planning to join after graduation?"
"I'm not planning to join the Ministry of Magic!" Hermioneshook her head directly.
"Cough cough--" Seeming to think of something, a look of embarrassment and conflict appeared on Ron's face, and then he asked cautiously, "Hermione, you're not still thinking about your S.P.E.W organization, are you!"
"What do you mean 'my' S.P.E.W organization, it's 'our' S.P.E.W organization, don't forget, you're also a member of the S.P.E.W organization!" Hermione said angrily.
"Um, Hermione, what are you planning to do after graduation? Start a company specifically to run the Hogwarts Campus Weekly?" Harry awkwardly changed the subject.
"No, I've decided, I'm going to be a writer after graduation!" When she mentioned this, Hermione seemed to think of something, and her tone was somewhat cheerful!
"A writer?" Harry and Ron looked at each other for a moment.
Chapter 409: Returning Home and Confession
"Is there a problem?" Hermione glanced at the two of them and said to herself.
"No, no—" Ron waved his hand directly.
"Being a writer is quite good! Life after graduation will definitely be more free!" Harry nodded.
"Oh right, Hermione, are you planning to write a novel?" A look of curiosity appeared on Ron's face.
"Exactly! I can publish it in the Hogwarts Campus Weekly!" Hermione briefly explained her idea.
"You're planning to serialize a novel in a newspaper?" A look of surprise flashed across Harry's face, followed by an expression of realization.
"Exactly, and after I finish writing it, I can also publish it!" Hermione said seriously.
"Perhaps, Hermione, you'll become a famous writer like Lockhart!" Ron said, his face full of teasing.
"Oh right, Hermione! I brought back some gifts for you after I returned from Zhengyi School—" Harry seemed to remember something and suddenly pulled out a stack of books, "I almost forgot before, but hearing you say you want to write a novel reminded me!"
"These are—" After Hermione took the books, she looked at the Chinese characters on the covers, and an expression of surprise appeared on her face, ""Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" and "The Legend of the Condor Heroes"... Are these all Chinese novels?"
"Hermione, you can read them?" Harry looked over with a surprised expression.
Originally, Harry thought that staying at Zhengyi Schoolfor a year and taking the time to learn Chinese to the best of his ability, as Professor Aisen had said, was quite an accomplishment. But he didn't expect Hermione to also know Chinese.
"Exactly! I learned Chinese, is there a problem?" Hermione closed the books and put them away, adopting a matter-of-fact attitude.
"Learned— Alright, it's perfectly normal for you to be able to learn Chinese, Hermione!" Harry wanted to say something, but when he thought of Hermione being the top student in the entire grade, there was nothing more to say.
However, upon hearing Harry's words, Hermione actually felt a little guilty. After all, although she knew she was a top student, she hadn't actually learned Chinese through her own efforts.
Because Professor Aisen had inscribed "Language Comprehension" on her, she could naturally understand Chinese.
...
Just as the Trio was still chatting on the train, Aisen had also embarked on his journey home.
Using Muggle World currency again was a familiar experience for Aisen. Of course, the entire journey remained very peaceful.
On the south side of the Thames River, in a corner of a mixed commercial and residential area, an elegant and exquisite house stood. A taxi slowly drove up and stopped by the roadside, and Aisen got out of it.
Looking at the somewhat "ordinary" home in front of him, Aisen couldn't help but sigh.
Speaking of which, over the past two years, the Eisen Film Company managed by his father, Jeff, had made a lot of money. Their family's net worth could be described as billionaires.
But, how should I put it? His parents still lived in this unremarkable little house. *Cough cough*, for billionaires, this house was indeed a bit ordinary.
After taking out the key and opening the door, Aisenfound that only his father was not home. Clearly, he was still busy at the company.
"Aisen, is that you?" A gentle female voice reached Aisen's ears.
His gaze shifted, and a middle-aged woman wearing a loose casual robe walked out of the room and appeared before Aisen. The moment she saw Aisen, her face was instantly filled with joy.
"Yes, Mom! I'm back!" Aisen felt a warmth in his heart, stepped forward to hug Avery, and then the two of them sat down on the living room sofa.
"Have you been working abroad for the past two years?" Avery looked at Aisen gently, her emotions seemingly not fluctuating much. But from her eyes, Aisen saw concern.
"Yes, I've been abroad for the past two years!" Aisen said this out loud, but in his heart, he was thinking about whether or not to tell them about the Wizarding World.
Yes, seeing his family again at this moment, Aisen had this thought once more.
In fact, for the people of this world, once a family member enters the Wizarding World, or rather, when a child from the family enters the Wizarding World and becomes a student at Hogwarts, the family members, even if they are Muggle, are allowed to know about the Witch community.
For example, Aisen himself, actually, when he entered Diagon Alley and became a Professor at Hogwarts, he could have told his parents the truth.
It was just that at the time, he felt that if the big problem of Voldemort wasn't resolved, the Wizarding Worldwould be very dangerous in the next few years, which was why he temporarily didn't confess to his parents.
Now, several years have passed, and Aisen's strength has completely reached the level of being invincible in this world, so he naturally doesn't need to worry about Voldemort having any influence on his family.
In this situation, perhaps telling his parents the truth could be considered going with the flow.
What? You mean the matter of Voldemort's strength greatly increasing? Aisen is quite confident about this; even if his strength really increased significantly, it wouldn't be a problem for him.
As for Voldemort secretly appearing to attack his family, Aisen stated that his Laplace's Demon System was monitoring the entire Earth in real-time, and as soon as Voldemort showed up, he could directly detect him and resolve him cleanly and efficiently.
Thus, Voldemort was naturally no longer a problem for Aisen.
"How long will you stay at home this time?" Avery said, her face full of anticipation.
It was clear, judging from her expression, that she hoped Aisen could stay at home for a longer period.
Regarding this, Aisen felt a little guilty: "Uh, I can probably stay at home for about a month! Hmm, yes, if there are no unexpected circumstances!"
"Really?" Avery said in surprise.
"Exactly!" Aisen opened his mouth, then nodded.
"Oh right, are you going to travel to other countries next?" Avery seemed to think of something and started asking, "Look, the company is developing very well now, why don't you just take over the company?"
"This?" Aisen hesitated and couldn't help but scratch his head.
Speaking of which, if Aisen were an ordinary person, he would definitely focus his energy on the Eisen Film Company.
After all, the company could earn tens of millions of pounds each year, and if he took over the company and worked harder, becoming the richest person in England or even the world wouldn't be a problem.
But the problem is, he is already in the Wizarding World, and after seeing a wider world, there's no reason to tie himself down, right?
Or rather, even if he were to live in seclusion in the Muggle World, he wouldn't have the mind to manage a company.
Just like Hermione told him before, in his leisure time in the future, he could completely travel and wander all over the world! Wouldn't such a life be more comfortable and carefree?
"What? Do you have other ideas?" Avery looked at Aisendoubtfully.
Just as Avery thought her son was no longer interested in the film and television industry and was going to change jobs, Aisen directly waved his hand: "No, I just think Dad is still very young, and he manages the company very well, there's no need for me to take over the company!"
"But, you'll have to take over the company sooner or later, won't you?" Avery smiled.
"Actually, there's a reason why I don't want to get involved with the company's affairs!" Aisen hesitated for a moment and slowly began to speak, "Hmm, a very important reason!"
"Can you tell me?" Seeing Aisen's words, Avery's expression became serious.
"Hmm, wait a moment!" Aisen said, stood up from the sofa, then reached his hand into his sleeve and fumbled for something, and the next moment pulled out a wand.
"What is this?" Avery looked at Aisen with a face full of doubt.
"This is a wand!" Aisen sat down again and placed the wand on the coffee table, gesturing towards it.
"A wand? What are you trying to say?" Avery's gaze towards Aisen became strange.
"I am a Witch!" Aisen finally spoke the truth of the matter. After saying this sentence, Aisen's heart somehow suddenly felt much lighter.
At this moment, he felt as if his mental cultivation had taken another big step forward!
"Witch?" Avery's expression was still very strange.
"Exactly, a Witch who has mastered magic!" Aisen leaned back on the sofa, his entire being exuding a lazy aura.
"Haha—haha—" Avery seemed unable to hold back and burst into laughter.
"Hey—Mom, I'm not kidding you!" For some reason, even though he was telling the truth, at this moment Aisenactually felt as if he was really talking nonsense.
"Alright, alright, but you said magic? You can't just put a little stick in front of me and expect me to believe you can do magic, right?" Avery's face was full of smiles as she picked up the wand from the coffee table and examined it closely.
"So, Mom! Do you want me to show you some magic?" Aisen reached out and took the wand back, then said with a serious expression.
"Ah—yes, that's right! My dear Eisen Turner, does the magic you're about to demonstrate require me to make some space?" Avery blinked, looking at Aisen with eyes full of doting affection.
Clearly, in her opinion, this was a way of communicating and interacting by playing along with her son.
"No need, Mom! You can just sit here!" Aisen's face showed a hint of helplessness.
"Alright, please begin your performance!" Avery gestured with her hand.
"Hmm—" Aisen straightened up, holding the wand, and looked around: "Mom, I think the living room wasn't cleaned properly today!"
After saying that, Aisen didn't pay attention to Avery's expression, immediately waved his wand, and then shouted: "Sweeping Cyclone!"
Before Avery could say anything, she saw her eyes suddenly widen!
A palm-sized cyclone emerged from the tip of Aisen's wand, then quickly swept through the entire room. The cyclone, like a tornado, cleared away dust from the floor, ceiling, gaps between tables, chairs, and bookshelves, and other places.
But surprisingly, the tornado did not cause any damage to other things in the room.
In a moment, the cyclone, carrying the dust, rolled once and then flew out from the open window before scattering on the ground.
After everything stopped, the entire room looked noticeably cleaner!
"How is it?" Looking at the still stunned Avery, Aisenwaved his hand in front of her eyes!
"Huh?" Avery seemed to wake up from a dream. When she looked at Aisen again, her face was full of disbelief: "Just now—was that magic?"
"No, it was magic!" Aisen said firmly.
"But, how can there be magic in this world?" Avery still found it hard to believe.
"magic does exist in this world!" Aisen said, pointing his wand at the coffee table. Tiny green lights were seen floating around the table.
Then the green lights quickly gathered, transforming into intertwining green leaf vines, converging in the center, and then growing into a miniature tree with lush branches and leaves.
Seeing this change, Aisen pointed his wand again, and shimmering silver light points floated around the room, drifting around the tree.
For a moment, the entire living room became dreamlike.
"This—is this real?" Avery couldn't help but stand up and touch the branches and leaves that had grown on the coffee table, then showed an expression of astonishment.
"Of course it's real! Amazing magic!" Aisen's face was full of smiles.
Avery circled the coffee table in the living room, touching the leaves for a while, and then reaching her hand into the shimmering silver light points, as if confirming something.
After a while, Aisen restored the entire room to its original state, and Avery also sat back down beside Aisen.
"If there's magic in this world, then why has no one ever discovered it?" Although Avery was middle-aged, discovering something so bizarre for the first time still made her a bit flustered.
"Uh, because there's a magic called Everything Forgotten!" Aisen said, shrugging his shoulders.
"Everything Forgotten! What is that?" Avery was very curious about all of this.
"It's a type of forgetting magic. When this magic is used, it can make people forget certain things that happened before!" Aisen explained casually.
"There's such terrifying magic!" Avery's face showed a hint of shock. Then, as if she thought of something, she looked at Aisen blankly, "Right, why did I never know you could do magic?"
"This is a rather strange matter, Mom—" Aisen pondered for a moment, then slowly began, "Do you remember which company I went to work for after graduation?"
"Yes, what does that have to do with this?" Avery looked at Aisen suspiciously.
"Exactly, on the first day of work, I awakened my magic!" Aisen said seriously, "Then, I entered the Wizarding World and discovered that there is a group of Witches in this world who possess this wondrous power called magic."
"You mean there are many Witches in this world?" Averyasked in surprise.
"That's right, there are many Witches in this world—" Just as Aisen was about to speak, he suddenly thought of something and changed his tone: "Well, not too many. The total number of Witches worldwide is probably in the hundreds of thousands, which is far fewer compared to the human population!"
"Hundreds of thousands?" Avery's face was full of surprise, "I thought the number of Witches was very small, just a few people!"
"These hundreds of thousands are spread across the world. There are only a few thousand Witches in all of England!" Aisen continued.
"Right, these past few years you've been—" Averyseemed to think of something and her gaze fell on Aisen.
"Oh! Forgive me, I've actually been active in the Wizarding World these past few years!" Aisen's face showed a hint of embarrassment.
"What were you doing?" Avery asked curiously.
"Working as a Professor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry!" Aisen said straightforwardly.
"Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry?" Avery's face was full of surprise, "There are still magic schools in the Wizarding World?"
"Uh, yes, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is the only magic school in England. This magic school was established over a thousand years ago and is one of the best magic schools in the world."
"So, are the students studying at this school—this magicschool—all Witches?" Avery asked excitedly.
"That's right, usually, if someone awakens magic before the age of 11, they will receive an acceptance letter from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry when they turn 11 and become a student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry."
"I remember you didn't receive an acceptance letter from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry when you were 11!" Avery immediately recalled what Aisen had said earlier and asked directly.
"Cough, cough, my situation is a bit special, so after I entered the Wizarding World, I directly applied for a Professor position at Hogwarts School!" Aisen had a matter-of-fact expression.
"Right, do the parents of those children who enter Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry at age 11 know? Will the Witches use the 'Everything Forgotten Charm' you just mentioned to make them forget that their children can do magic?"
"No, if a child from an ordinary family awakens magic, then their family is allowed to know about the Wizarding World. In such cases, Witches are not allowed to cast Everything Forgotten on them!" Aisen shook his head.
"Then, why are you only telling me this today?" Averylooked at Aisen with eyes that seemed to hold a hint of disdain.
"The reason I didn't tell you and Dad is because the Wizarding World was a bit dangerous at the time—I was afraid of involving you!" Aisen finally told the truth.
"Dangerous?"
"That's right, the Muggle World—oh, Witches in the Wizarding World refer to people who can't do magic as Muggles!" Aisen continued to explain, "Since there are police and crime in the Muggle World, the Wizarding World also has similar situations."
"So, the danger you're talking about refers to—" Averylooked at Aisen, a hint of worry appearing on her face.
"That's right, there's a super criminal in the Wizarding World! But don't worry, Mom, the magic I've mastered is very powerful now, and no one can hurt me!" Aisen said confidently.
"What about now? Telling me you can do magic today—it won't cause you any trouble, will it?" Avery grabbed Aisen's hand and squeezed it hard.
"It's okay, I just thought it was time you knew about this!" Aisen smiled.
"As long as it doesn't affect you!" Avery breathed a sigh of relief.
It was clear that she was very concerned about her son's safety. Then, as if she thought of something, she asked curiously: "Right, I just saw you cast spells with your wand, what kind of magic can you do?"
Chapter 410: Bringing Parents into Diagon Alley
"I know many, many magic, for example, the Scouring Charm I just used to clean – this magic can clean the dust in the room."
"Also, I can use the Scouring Charm magic to clean stains!"
"Is it that amazing? Then our house won't need cleaning anymore!"
"Of course, not only do we not need to clean, but we don't even need to cook at home. Let me tell you, I have mastered a kind of magic that can make food constantly multiply... and can even cook automatically..." Aisen spoke eloquently, demonstrating some methods in front of his mother as he spoke.
"That's really too convenient! By the way, do Witches not want people to know they exist?" Avery was particularly curious about this.
"Uh, yes, around 1972, there was a regulation in the Wizarding World called the International Wizarding Federation Statute of Secrecy." Aisen said, shrugging his shoulders.
"The Statute of Secrecy, is it because they are worried about ordinary people being harmed by magic?" Averypressed.
"Uh, no! The reason for the Statute of Secrecy is because Witches were persecuted by Muggles, who are ordinary people, which led to the appearance of the Statute of Secrecy. Then Witches hid themselves!" Aisen also felt somewhat speechless inwardly as he spoke.
Honestly, mentioning the situation with the International Wizarding Federation Statute of Secrecy, Aisen also felt it was very outrageous.
Because ordinary people who couldn't use magic were actually able to persecute Witches who could use magicto the point where they needed to keep their identities secret to survive.
It's like a group of unarmed ordinary people driving people holding divine weapons into a desperate situation, forcing them to hide their divine weapons and pretend to be ordinary people.
"But don't Witches know magic?" Avery looked at Aisenwith a surprised expression.
"Uh, I'm not too sure! Maybe it's because some Witches are very poor in skill!" Aisen guessed.
Don't mention it, the possibility Aisen mentioned is very high.
Just like Lockhart, besides being good at the Obliviate, he wasn't much different compared to Muggles.
So, if there were enough Muggles, and they swarmed forward, someone like Lockhart, who doesn't have much real skill, probably couldn't handle it.
"You mean some Witches are just magic apprentices?" Avery said with interest.
"magic apprentices?" Aisen's eyebrows couldn't help but raise, "You could say that! Some Witches can't skillfully master their own magic."
The two went back and forth with questions and answers, with occasional bursts of laughter coming from Avery. As Aisen introduced things, a Wizarding World hidden within the Muggle World was revealed before her.
After eating in the afternoon, the two continued talking. Perhaps because it was her first time encountering magic, Avery was very enthusiastic. After Jeff returned home from the company, Aisen also revealed the matters of the Wizarding World.
Seeing that his son was actually a Witch who had mastered magic, Jeff, like Avery, went from disbelief to surprise, and then to utter astonishment.
In just a few days, Aisen's parents' worldview was completely refreshed.
Even, Jeff hadn't gone to work at Eisen Film Company for several days, instead staying home and talking with Aisen, wanting to explore the mysteries of magic.
...
Charing Cross Road!
Aisen and his parents stood by the street, currently looking at the location of the Leaky Cauldron.
"Aisen, are you sure there's a pub here?" Jeff, looking at the bookstore and record store on either side, asked in a low voice.
"That's right, there's a shop here called the Leaky Cauldron. Because it's been charmed with a Muggle-Repelling Charm, only Witches can see it!" Aisen said unhurriedly, watching his parents' movements as they looked around.
"Do all Witches enter the Wizarding World from here?" Jeff looked around and found that the crowd on the street showed no signs of heading this way.
"Not all, but most people entering the Wizarding Worldfor the first time enter from here!" Aisen said with a smile on his face, "How about it? Shall I take you inside for a look around!"
"Can we?" Avery looked excited.
"Didn't you say the Wizarding World has the International Statute of Secrecy? If we go in, won't there be any problems?" Jeff, standing nearby, considered things a bit more.
"It's okay, as long as someone in the family becomes a Witch, then family members are allowed to know about the existence of the Wizarding World!" Aisen explained, "Let's go, I'll take you in!"
Aisen said as he took his parents' hands and walked towards the Leaky Cauldron.
"Wait!" Jeff suddenly spoke, tightening his arm.
"What's wrong?" After stopping, Aisen looked at his father questioningly.
"We're just going in like this?" Jeff pointed to the clothes they were wearing, "I mean, Witches should all wear magic robes, right? Is it appropriate for us to wear this?"
"It's okay! Witches can actually wear whatever they want, it's not like they have to wear Witch robes!" Aisen shook his head and pulled his parents to continue walking forward.
As if crossing an obstacle, Jeff and Avery felt as though they had passed through a layer of mist, and then saw Aisen push open a black wooden door.
After entering the Leaky Cauldron, bursts of noisy clamor came through.
Several old male and female Witches, wearing seemingly dirty robes, sat in a corner drinking, discussing something softly as they drank.
The pub owner was still the nearly bald Tom, he was mixing drinks at the bar, saw Aisen come in with two people, was startled for a moment, then smiled and nodded.
"Tom, long time no see!" Aisen waved and greeted him.
"A drink?" Tom looked at the two people following behind Aisen, then raised his glass and gestured.
"No, I have something to do, next time!" Aisen finished speaking and pulled his parents straight past the bar and walked towards the back.
...
Coming to this small, empty courtyard in the back, where only a trash can was placed, Jeff and Avery seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.
"This is the entrance to Diagon Alley you mentioned?" Jeff looked around and found that it was a small courtyard with walls on all four sides, with a few weeds next to the trash can, nothing special.
"Does it require a Witch to cast a spell to open the entrance?" Avery asked curiously.
"That's right, only Witches can open the entrance leading to Diagon Alley!" Aisen said, coming to the trash can, taking out his wand and pressing it against the stone wall, then turned to look at his parents, nodded, and gestured: "Like this, count up three bricks, across two bricks, then knock three times!"
After Aisen completed the action, Jeff and Avery showed surprised expressions in their eyes.
The bricks struck by Aisen quickly moved, creating an opening in the middle. The opening widened as the bricks moved, and in the blink of an eye, an archway large enough for people to pass through appeared.
"Behold! Welcome to England's famous Wizarding Worldshopping street – Diagon Alley!" Aisen said, stepping forward and pulling his still-stunned parents, passing through the archway.
Walking on the cobblestone street, Jeff and Averyfollowed behind Aisen, their eyes captivated by everything in Diagon Alley, as if they were seeing stars.
"Aisen, Diagon Alley is a gathering place for Witches, isn't it?" The dazzled Jeff suddenly spoke.
"That's right, both sides of the street are Witch shops – look, that's the cauldron shop over there, selling all sorts of cauldrons. Cauldrons are tools used by Witches to brew Potions." Aisen said, pointing to the sign next to it that had automatic stirring and was retractable.
"They still use cauldrons at this time?" The look of surprise on Jeff's face faded, replaced by a hint of disdain, "Aisen, why does it look so—well, so backward here! Is it just my imagination?"
"Uh, you're actually right!" Aisen didn't expect his father's observation point to be here, "Because of the International Statute of Secrecy, the Wizarding World is largely isolated from the Muggle World."
"Isolated? Do they always live here and not go out?" Jeffshowed a surprised expression.
"Hmm, how should I put it? Actually, aside from some Witches who are relatively close to or fond of Muggles, other Witches in the Wizarding World rarely operate in the Muggle World!" Aisen pondered for a moment.
"So, you mean because the Witches' range of activity is limited to this circle, the shops and Witches here seem stuck in the 17th century, looking very old and dilapidated?" Avery, standing nearby, took over the conversation.
"That's right! After the Statute of Secrecy took effect, Witches rarely operated in the Muggle World!" Aisen said as he walked with his parents, "So, the development of the Wizarding World seems to have stagnated."
"It's clear the outside world has entered the internet age, but here—" Jeff looked at the clothes of the pedestrians on the street, then at the style of the shops on both sides, shaking his head and saying, "It seems to be stuck in the steam age!"
"Quality Quidditch Supplies!" Avery's gaze fell upon a shop window. "Aisen, is that the Quidditch sport you mentioned?"
"Uh, Quality Quidditch Supplies sells some items that can be used in the Quidditch sport!" Aisen said with a smile, "Look at those, those brooms aren't ordinary brooms, they're flying brooms!"
"Flying brooms? Like the flying brooms in the legends of witches?" Not just Avery, but even Jeff couldn't help but lean in closer.
"Aisen, can you really fly in the sky by riding it?" Jeff put his arm around Aisen's shoulder and quietly asked.
"That's right, this is a type of transportation for Witches! However—ordinary people can't use it!" Aisen delivered news that made Jeff and Avery feel disheartened.
"That's truly a shame!" Jeff and Avery shook their heads and continued walking forward with Aisen.
"This is a travel agency? That's strange, do Witches need travel agencies too?" Avery asked, pointing to a shop called 'Terror Tours'.
"There's nothing strange about the Wizarding Worldhaving travel agencies, is there?" Aisen shrugged his shoulders.
"I mean, if Witches want to travel somewhere, couldn't they just ride a flying broom?" Avery said with a suspicious look.
"Riding a flying broom is too flashy, you might get discovered by accident. Wouldn't it be better to travel with a travel agency?" Aisen spread his hands.
"'Tracking Zombie Trails' Tour, Renting a Transylvanian Vampire Castle, Cruise through the Bermuda Triangle..." Jeff looked at the tour descriptions outside the travel agency and couldn't help but glance at Aisen.
"What? Do you want to experience the way Witches travel?" Aisen looked at his parents in surprise.
"No, I mean, do those things really exist?" Jeff asked, deliberately lowering his voice.
"What?"
"Vampires, zombies, these legendary creatures!" Jeff was full of curiosity.
Hearing Jeff's question, Avery was also particularly curious.
"Hmm, let me think—" Aisen pondered for a moment, then slowly revealed, "Vampires, werewolves, Ghouls, Trolls, mermaids, Goblins, Unicorns, and so on, they all exist!"
"That's truly unbelievable!" Jeff couldn't help but exclaim.
"Aisen, what do mermaids look like? Are they like in the legends, with a tail covered in scales on the lower body and a beautiful woman on the upper body?" Avery asked with great interest.
"Uh, actually, it's not quite like that!" Aisen's mouth curved slightly upwards. "It's said that merfolk living in warm waters are very beautiful, true mermaids, but those living in cold waters are very ugly."
"That's truly amazing!" Avery exclaimed.
"Well, if I have time later, I can take you to see them!" Aisen replied casually, continuing to walk forward along the street.
"Ollivander's Wand Shop! Is that the store for buying wands?" Jeff pointed to a shop not far in front of them, his tone carrying a hint of inexplicable meaning.
"That's right, I bought my wand at this shop! Do you see the plaque in front of the shop? It says this shop was founded in 382 BC!" Aisen and his parents stopped in front of Ollivander's Wand Shop.
"How is that possible? England didn't even exist in 382 BC, how could this shop be there!" Avery couldn't help but retort.
"Uh, do you think it's possible that when this shop was founded, this land was still under Roman rule?" Aisensuggested a possibility.
"Oh right, since magic exists in this world, history might be very different from the history we once knew, right?" Avery seemed to have thought of something, and her expression became serious.
"History! The history of this world might—" Aisensneered, shaking his head as he spoke.
"History is written by the victors, I don't think that's hard to understand!" Jeff was quite clear on this point.
"That's right, history is indeed written by the victors, but—" Aisen stopped his sentence halfway.
There was nothing he could do; although this statement was correct, for history that could be changed, it seemed a bit too false.
"But what?" Jeff looked at Aisen suspiciously.
"But magic exists in this world!" Aisen sighed.
"You mean the true history was hidden by magic?" Averyseemed to understand something.
"Possibly, but that's not the main point I want to make!" Aisen nodded and then shook his head, pulling his parents to continue moving towards the other side of the street.
"So, what is the main point you want to make?" Jefflaughed.
"Time Travel, the magic in this world can allow people to Time Travel back to the past!" Aisen said quietly.
"That's impossible, if you can go back to the past, wouldn't that create the grandmother paradox?" Jeff was full of disbelief!
"Uh, I find it strange too, but Witches do have ways to go back to the past!" Aisen pondered for a moment, and his brow furrowed slightly.
Previously, Aisen hadn't thought in this direction, but hearing Jeff mention it now, he also found it a bit strange.
How to put it? Previously, Aisen knew that one could go back to the past in this world using a time-turner, and he also knew that going back could change history.
This was an established fact, so Aisen had always believed this and hadn't thought too much about it.
But hearing his father mention the term 'grandmother paradox' now, he suddenly realized that even if Witches in this world could go back to the past through magic, it seemed like the grandmother paradox would still occur.
Take, for example, that Witch who went back to 1402 and was trapped for five days.
In that era of 1402, she interacted with some people, changed some people's life trajectories, and ultimately resulted in 25 of their descendants not being "born".
This is the terrifying aspect of changing history.
Previously, Aisen had only known about this and understood the terrifying aspect of changing history. But the problem was Aisen hadn't thought deeply about it.
For example, why didn't this Witch who went back to 1402 and was trapped for five days change the life trajectory of her own ancestors?
So, supposing she changed the life trajectory of her own ancestors, resulting in her not being born in the future, what kind of thing would happen then?
Obviously, if history really changed, she wouldn't be born. But if she wasn't born, how could she go back to the past and change history? Wouldn't that be the grandmother paradox!
Uh, take Aisen himself, for example.
If he were to go back before 1972 and directly break up or kill his parents, what would happen to him? Would he just disappear or would he die an unnatural death? Or would he create a new timeline and enter a new parallel Space-Time?
Well, no matter what, Aisen would never experiment on himself.
"If there truly is magic that can go back to the past and change history, wouldn't this world be a bit too terrifying?" As if he had thought of something, Jeffsuddenly shivered.
"It's alright, don't worry too much! Experiments involving Time Travel in this world are essentially prohibited and disallowed by the Ministry of Magic!" Aisen organized his words and slowly began to explain, "After extensive experimentation, the Ministry of Magic developed an alchemical creation called the time-turner..."
"So, ordinary Witches don't have the ability to travel through Space-Time?" After hearing Aisen's explanation, Jeff immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
"That's right, so we don't need to worry at all about other Witches going back to the past and changing history!" Aisen nodded.
...
After spending a day wandering around Diagon Alley and satisfying his parents' curiosity, Aisen returned with them.
Before leaving, Aisen also bought some books about the Wizarding World at Flourish and Blotts. For example, books like 'A History of Magic', 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them', and so on.
The reason he bought these books was simply to let his parents learn more about the Wizarding World