Chapter 228 Showing "Talent" (10,000-word chapter, please subscribe)
The first class in Gryffindor House in the morning is Professor McGonagall's Transfiguration, while the first class in Slytherin House is Professor Sprout's Herbal Medicine.
So after a few brief chats, Zuo Si followed the new students in his college and went to the greenhouse with the Hufflepuff Headmaster to observe and identify magical plants.
Although this kind of course was a waste of time for him, in order to play the role of a genius student, he still showed off his terrifying photographic memory to the fullest.
Whenever the professor asks any question, he will give an answer quickly within one second.
The speed and accuracy of the answers made Professor Sprout, who is proficient in plants and herbal medicines, shine.
Because this was the first time she had seen such a smart student after so many years as a vocational teacher at Hogwarts, she unknowingly shared a lot of her unique knowledge and experience.
And encouraged Zuo Si to study hard and become a great wizard like Dumbledore who will lead the times in the future.
I have to say that compared to the extremely self-centered mages in Faerûn and the floating city towers, the professors at Hogwarts are so friendly that it makes people feel uncomfortable.
As long as students are willing to learn, they will teach almost everything they know, without any intention of holding anything back.
Through contact with Professor Sprout, Zuo Si finally understood why Voldemort was able to get along so well during his student days.
Except for Dumbledore, who had long sensed something was wrong, all the other professors had a favorable impression of Tom Riddle and believed that he was an extremely outstanding child who would sooner or later do something amazing in the wizarding world. career.
Like almost all other schools, any student who is smart, studious, and has excellent grades can receive some degree of "preferential treatment" in Hogwarts.
Professors will teach you some knowledge, spells and other professional skills beyond the textbooks.
So many of the elite students already possess powers that are not inferior to or even surpass those of adult wizards by the time they are in fourth to sixth grade.
When they enter the magical world after graduation, without exception, they are the talents that all walks of life are competing for.
But Zuo Si didn't know that when he left the hall on the first floor, Gryffindor students gathered together to discuss Slytherin House's strange reaction just now.
"Hey! Harry! Do you believe the nonsense Soth just said?" Ron was the first to question.
Because the Weasley family itself is also one of the pure-blood families, he knows very well the morals of the Malfoy family.
It is definitely not as simple as a "little contradiction" to make Draco show that kind of fearful expression and eyes.
"Well - I think Malfoy acted more like he was under some kind of threat and intimidation."
Harry Potter obviously has a lot of "experience" in this area, and he guessed it at once the truth.
After all, the "Savior" will never forget that when he was in primary school in the Muggle world, Dudley would threaten him fiercely every time he bullied him, warning him not to tell the teacher.
"Threats and intimidation? Are you sure! Soth is facing not only Malfoy, but also many senior Slytherin students." Ron's mouth opened in surprise.
Just when Harry was about to say something, the twin brothers Fred and George ran over from a distance without knowing it.
One of them said directly and excitedly: "Hey! Guys! Guess what big news we just got?"
"What?" Ron asked subconsciously.
“After the opening ceremony last night, almost half of the people in Slytherin stood outside the common room without entering. Later, after Professor Snape arrived, the closed entrance was opened. According to a A third-year student from Hufflepuff House who happened to pass by said that he heard crying, wailing, and the smell of something being burned. "
George pretended to be mysterious to get the news. Speak up.
Fred on the side added: "Not only that! Haven't you noticed that some senior Slytherin students have large red marks on their faces, hands and necks? ? According to the description in the potion book, it was the trace left after applying burn treatment ointment, and it would take about two or three days to disappear. This also means that the Slytherin students, including Malfoy, must have been severely affected by the flames. Burned badly.”
Hearing these words, Ron opened his mouth in shock and asked in an unbelievable tone: "You mean... Soth defeated half of Slytherin House alone on the first day of school? Even the seniors!"
"Hehe! That's right! This can also explain why Marcus Flint is so evasive about this. Trust me, that bastard is not. He's a guy who gives in easily. You'll understand when you watch the Slytherin House Quidditch game. To be able to scare him like this must have been something terrible."
I'm talking about this. When speaking, George did not hide his gloating at all.
Fred also grinned and said in an envious tone: "This first-year freshman is really cool, isn't he?"
"Yes! It's so cool!"
George put a hand on his brother Ron's shoulder, imitating Zuo Si's tone just now.
"Dear classmate Draco. Do you have any other opinions about me now? If so, please tell me. It doesn't matter. I am a very kind person and will not retaliate against you afterwards. "
"Hahahaha! The key point of this sentence is the word revenge. I feel like poor Malfoy is about to wet his pants." Fred laughed wildly.
As two typical "fun people", they are very well-informed.
No matter what happens in Hogwarts, you can always find out something as soon as possible.
"According to what you say, isn't South very dangerous? He may be punished or even expelled for this matter at any time."
Hermione, who was looking down at her book, suddenly interrupted.
But George shook his head disapprovingly: "No. First of all, the Sos people are alone and must be the party being attacked, so everything he does can be interpreted as self-defense.
Secondly, the students in Slytherin House are currently keeping secret about this. I guess Snape, as the headmaster, should have issued the hush order.
Otherwise, their scores will be lost in an instant. Was deducted and missed the chance to compete in this year's Academy Cup
Finally, and most importantly.
Professor Snape's protectiveness and preference for students in his own house is almost a well-known thing in Hogwarts.
That’s why he would not allow such a genius from this college to be expelled.
To sum up, Sos is not only very safe, but may also receive some special care.
Look, this new student will become the focus of everyone's attention soon. ”
There is no doubt that Hermione, who was born in a true Muggle family, was stunned by the twin brother's remarks.
After all, this girl has always believed that schools and teachers should treat all students equally, at least on the surface.
But George and Fred ignored her. After sharing some school anecdotes with their stupid brother and Harry, they happily ran to their first class.
After they were completely gone, Ron swallowed his saliva and exclaimed in a low voice: "Merlin's beard! As a new freshman, he defeated half of Slytherin House? This is simply too exaggerated. ! It seems that the book Soth read on the train was not just pretending, but he actually learned the spells recorded in it."
"What book?" Harry was slightly stunned.
"Of course it's "Standard Spells - Level 6"! This book is our sixth grade textbook. There are many spells that even adult wizards can't learn and master. Haven't you noticed?" Ron explained excitedly.
"What?!"
Hermione stood up from her chair suddenly when she heard this, widened her eyes and asked: "Are you telling the truth?"
Ron nodded quickly: "I swear! Every word I just said is absolutely true! When we were on the train, Soth used the repair spell to repair Harry's glasses, and he was waiting at the door for the sorting ceremony. At that time, he easily stunned Malfoy and his two followers. This was witnessed by many people. I bet that he is definitely the most powerful student in our class."
Without a doubt!
Ron's words instantly aroused Hermione's competitive spirit. She immediately looked down at the class schedule and found that the closest class she took with Slytherin House was Potions class, followed closely by flying class.
The girl plans to compete with Zuo Si in these two classes to see who is the best among the freshmen.
I have to say that children’s minds are so simple.
When it was almost nine o'clock, the first-year Gryffindor "little lions" hurried towards the Transfiguration classroom.
Since the Transfiguration class is taught by Professor McGonagall, the dean of our own school, no one wants to be late.
Unfortunately, they obviously underestimated the complexity of the various stairs and passages inside Hogwarts.
After a while, I was confused by the stairs that automatically rotated and changed directions.
For a while, many freshmen were sweating profusely.
I was bumping around like a headless fly, and I was also trying to ask those animated portraits and sculptures.
In short, the Eight Immortals cross the sea and show their magical powers.
Compared to the panic of other freshmen, Zuo Si always remained elegant and calm, without the slightest worry of getting lost.
Because during the night tour last night, he had already figured out the direction changes of all the passages and stairs in Hogwarts, and it seemed that no matter what he did, he seemed to be able to do it with ease.
The first-year courses were relatively few and loose. After finishing a herbal medicine class, Zuo Si came to the library openly and began to read books that were not in the restricted area one by one along the bookshelves. .
Except for taking time to return to the dormitory at noon for a hero's banquet, I didn't leave the library for almost the whole day.
At around three o'clock in the afternoon, he reluctantly put the books back on the bookshelf and went straight to the Transfiguration classroom.
I don't know if it's because of the tight schedule to come to class, or because of last night's "feat", but Professor McGonagall's eyes seemed a little strange.
After briefly explaining the principles of transformation magic and giving all the freshmen a warning, each student was given a match and asked to try to turn the match into a needle.
Obviously, this is undoubtedly very difficult for freshmen who don’t even understand what magic is.
Even a young wizard from a pure-blood family like Master Malfoy was powerless to do anything about it and could only wave his wand over and over again in vain.
In contrast, Zuo Si just held the match in his hand and did nothing.
"Soss, what are you doing? Why don't you try like other students?" Professor McGonagall asked in confusion.
“Professor, you just told us to turn the match into a needle, but you didn’t say what kind of needle we should turn it into. Is it iron? Wood? Steel? Silver? Brass? Or something else? What material?”
Zuo Si deliberately pretended to show his unique brain circuit.
After all, the character he wants to create is a "genius" who is a little different from normal people, so the differences must be reflected in all aspects.
Professor McGonagall responded somewhat speechlessly: "Any material is fine, as long as it is a needle."
Zuo Si immediately nodded thoughtfully: "I see! Okay, I think I understand."
After that, he raised the wand he had modified by himself and pointed it at the target. Match pointed lightly.
In an instant!
A dazzling red light shot out from the front end and accurately hit the front end of the match.
Before others around him could realize what was happening, the entire match turned into a very weird-looking needle.
Among them, the bright white one at the front is undoubtedly made of sterling silver, while the slightly darker second half is made of steel, followed by golden brass, and finally a small black knotted ebony.
If the difficulty of turning a match into a needle is the introduction to transformation magic, then turning a match into a needle made of different materials is definitely something that can only be achieved by advanced transformation magic. It's even comparable to the difficulty of turning dead things into living things.
The most important thing is that no wizard has ever had such an idea before.
The entire classroom fell into silence as the needle successfully transformed.
Master Malfoy's eyes widened in surprise, as if he couldn't believe what he saw.
Because from last night to now, Zuo Si's performance has completely overturned the knowledge and education he had received since childhood that pure-blood wizards are far more talented than half-blood and Muggle-born wizards.
If a Muggle-born wizard can do better and better than a pure-blood wizard, then where is the superiority of pure-blood?
Why should I look down on the other person?
In fact, not only Draco Malfoy, but many new students of pure-blood families who are smart enough have also realized this, with fear and confusion in their eyes.
After all, for a wizard, magic is always the most intuitive and most powerful thing.
It must have been difficult when Voldemort first entered Slytherin as a mixed-race.
But this quickly changed as he showed wisdom and magical talent far beyond his peers.
Otherwise, just by bragging that you are a direct bloodline of Salazar Slytherin, you will not be able to gain the recognition and followers of so many people.
"Amazing transformation! Ten points for Slytherin! It seems that you can't learn anything new in the first-year Transfiguration class."
A short silence Afterwards, Professor McGonagall couldn't help but sigh slightly.
Although she had heard some rumors last night about Hogwarts welcoming a "genius" this year, and even witnessed Zuo Si knocking down three new students including Malfoy with a sleeping spell.
But in today’s Transfiguration class, I really realized its terrifying learning and understanding abilities.
After all, among the many magic disciplines, apart from prophecy, the one that most depends on talent is undoubtedly transformation.
In contrast, as long as you are willing to spend time and practice repeatedly, you can always master spells, herbs, potions, defense against the dark arts, flying and other subjects.
But Transfiguration is different.
This is why the number of "Animagus" is so rare.
"Do you mean that I won't come to class anymore?"
Zuo Si turned the needle back into a match and kept it on the table, asking in an uncertain tone.
Professor McGonagall quickly shook her head: "No! I mean, you can consider coming to the fourth or even fifth grade Transfiguration class when there are no other classes."
"Forget it. Compared to listening to lectures, I prefer to learn directly from books by myself. It's much faster that way."
Zuo Si rejected the other party's kindness without hesitation.
After all, he doesn’t really know anything about magic, nor is he a child whose reading and comprehension skills have yet to grow. He needs a teacher to answer the questions and doubts he encounters in the learning process. .
With the two cheating methods of the Eye of Knowledge and the Library of Thought, coupled with a high intelligence level of twenty-six points, and the theoretical knowledge accumulated in the previous two worlds, it is nothing to learn the heavily simplified spells of this world. Difficulty.
Yes!
By reading the older books in the forbidden book area, Zuo Si discovered that wizards did not use wands in the earliest times.
The first magic wand was invented around 800 BC.
What followed was a revolution in simplifying magic and spells that continues to this day.
Just as Faerûn's magic network lowered the threshold for becoming a mage, the magic wand also lowered the threshold for becoming a wizard.
Before this, wandless spellcasting was a necessary skill for all wizards.
Before the magic wand was introduced to North America and Africa, wizards there never relied on magic wands.
But now, this skill has gradually become the exclusive symbol of powerful wizards.
Especially European wizards who have relied on wands for a long time, few are willing to waste a lot of time and energy learning complex and difficult to master wandless spellcasting techniques.
Spells have also changed from the original cumbersome and complicated magic rituals to simple spells that can be released by just waving a wand.
Of course, the price is that the wand has become an indispensable and important weapon and life tool in the hands of every wizard.
Without the wand, it is like a wizard losing his spell book in Faerûn, and the result will naturally be that he becomes a lamb to be slaughtered.
"Okay, I respect your choice. However, transformation magic is more dangerous than other magics. I hope you will at least notify me when you make a dangerous attempt, and I will be by your side to ensure that no accidents occur."
< br>Professor McGonagall was not angry at Zuo Si's rejection of his proposal.
Because if you can master the Transformation Curse to this extent just by relying on the contents recorded in books, then you can definitely reach a higher level through self-study.
The only thing she was worried about was Zuo Si's age and personality. She was afraid that he would try dangerous magic like Animagus too early, which would lead to a terrible tragedy.
“No problem, I will pay attention.”
Zuo Si agreed straightforwardly and spent the entire class in a daze of boredom, but in fact he was sorting out the books and knowledge recorded in his mind and completely transforming it into his own unique understanding.
After class, he immediately picked up his books and went straight to the library without stopping at all.
Professor McGonagall went straight to the principal's office and said to Dumbledore, who was stealing candy: "Albus! Today I finally saw how amazing the new student named Soth's magical talent is. "
"Oh? What did he do again?" Dumbledore raised his head and asked with interest.
“In the first Transfiguration class, he turned a match into a needle made of four materials: silver, steel, brass and ebony. You have also taught Transfiguration classes, so you should know that this is How difficult is it for a student? ”
When saying this, Professor McGonagall rarely showed a hint of excitement.
Dumbledore put a piece of honey candy into his mouth and tasted the sweet taste with his tongue. After more than ten seconds, he nodded slightly: "Of course. Transform one material into multiple materials. Although it is not a living thing yet, its other forms are not much different from those of becoming a living creature. You are sure that this is really a Muggle. He has never been exposed to any magic before, and no one has taught him. Is it as high as one can achieve by just relying on books and self-study within a month?”
“Yes, I am very sure that according to the information provided by Severus, Soth’s parents are ordinary policemen. The equivalent of an Auror in the Muggle world. Later, he died in the line of duty, so he became an orphan and was cared for by a friend and colleague of his parents, so he had no chance of contact with magic. , and it’s impossible for anyone to teach me.” Professor McGonagall definitely gave her opinion.
After all, Zuo Si was very meticulous in forging identities.
Not only did he specifically choose an Asian mother when selecting his parents, but he also forged all the details from kindergarten to elementary school, and even used magic to slightly modify the memories of hundreds of people.
To ensure that when someone investigates, they will tell some interesting things that the fictional character "Soth" did when he was a child.
"Interesting! It seems that I have to find time to talk to this young man. You must know that even that person did not show such a talent when he first entered school." Dumbledore touched He muttered to himself while holding a thick white beard on his chin.
"Do you think he will be the second one..."
Professor McGonagall suddenly became nervous and wanted to say the name that made the entire British wizarding world fearful several times. But he held back at the last moment.
Dumbledore smiled and shook his head: "No, of course not. The reason why Tom became that kind of person is closely related to his unfortunate and twisted childhood.
I just want to confirm, simply Is Si really a Muggle, or a descendant of some unknown wizard?
Don’t forget, when the entire British wizarding world was shrouded in darkness more than ten years ago, many wizards chose this. Hiding incognito, or simply blending into Muggle society
And I don’t know why, I always feel an inexplicable feeling of closeness when I see him.”
"Closeness? Are you saying that he might be the descendant of an acquaintance?" Professor McGonagall tried in an uncertain tone.
"I don't know. That's why I want to confirm."
Dumbledore's eyes flashed with the wisdom accumulated and accumulated over a long period of time.
Obviously, he did not express his truest thoughts.
However, Professor McGonagall had obviously long been accustomed to this old friend's tendency to hide everything. Instead of continuing to explore, Professor McGonagall turned and left the principal's office.
……
On the other side, Zuo Si, who was in the library on the first floor, didn't know that he had entered Dumbledore's observation range, and was still reading books related to magic and spells with gusto.
In just a few hours, he cleared six bookshelves of hundreds of books.
Most of them are roughly read and memorized through the touch of a scholar. Only when you encounter those parts that interest you, you will read them and understand them word for word.
When the library announced it was closed and started chasing people away, Zuo Si was surprised to find that Hermione was sitting on the table opposite with an angry look on her face, staring at him.
Out of curiosity, he immediately asked: "Is something wrong?"
"Were you really studying just now?" Hermione asked through gritted teeth.
"Of course. If I don't study, what would I do in the library?"
Zuo Si replied as he put the books in his hands back on the bookshelf, then picked up the textbooks and prepared to return to the dormitory Have something to eat and come back at midnight to continue the night tour of the forbidden book area.
"But you picked up a book and just flipped through it, and it took less than three to five minutes in total. Can this be called reading?"
Hermione finally couldn't hold back and said There was a reason why he was angry.
She originally planned to compete to see who could read more books in the same amount of time.
But what’s the result?
Zuo Si cleared six bookshelves in a few hours, and he basically opened them and put them back, which made the girl's mentality explode and she couldn't calm down and read as seriously as usual.
"Isn't the purpose of reading a book just to remember and understand the content? As long as I can do this, it doesn't matter what method I use, right?" Zuo Si smiled and spread his hands.
But Hermione, who has a more serious personality, did not intend to let him go just like that, and immediately questioned: "Do you really remember it? The book I have happened to be the one you have read. Why don't you let me Let’s test you.”
Zuo Si nodded without hesitation: "No problem. Actually, it doesn't have to be too troublesome. You just need to tell me the page number, and I can memorize the entire page from beginning to end."
"Are you sure? This You have only been reading this book for less than three minutes."
Hermione's eyes widened subconsciously, not understanding where the guy in front of her got his confidence.
You must know that this is a book describing the theory of magic and spells. It took her an hour to barely read the first forty pages.
"Stop talking nonsense and start quickly. You know it's getting late." Zuo Si urged casually.
"Page 17!"
"The length of the spell is directly proportional to the development of the wand. In ancient times, the craftsmanship of wands was poor, so longer spells were needed to ensure that the magic was effective. But with the development of wands With the advancement of production technology, wizards began to simplify spells until they developed into what they are now..."
"Sixty-three pages!"
"Time, month, weather, and even tides. Changes will have an impact on the magic power. By adjusting the optimal casting time, the spell can often be more powerful than usual..."
"Two hundred and thirty pages"
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"Wandless spellcasting can only be mastered by powerful wizards who know enough about spells and can freely control magical energy. They will use slight swings of their fingers, arms and shoulders instead of waving their wands to cast the spells they are best at. The key to wandless spellcasting is concentration and concentration..."
As she recited paragraph after paragraph, Hermione's little face finally changed from anger at the beginning to shock, and finally to fear and despair. .
She finally realized that the guy in front of her had really used that casual flipping method to read a book on magic and spell theory that might take her several days or even half a month to completely read.
Because she grew up in an ordinary family, the girl occasionally saw many stories about gifted children on TV, newspapers, and books.
So I know that there are a handful of monsters and perverts in this world, who can easily learn and understand extremely complex knowledge, and can easily read a book quickly within a few minutes.
But what she never expected was that this kind of thing would happen to her after entering the magical world.
Feeling the strong sense of frustration, weakness, helplessness, depression and other emotions welling up in her heart, Hermione's eye circles quickly became red, and tears flowed down uncontrollably.
"??????!!!"
Countless question marks and exclamation marks instantly appeared on Zuo Si's head.
I couldn’t understand why the other party was still crying, as if he had bullied a little girl.
The two were in a stalemate like this for several minutes, until the librarian Mrs. Pingsi noticed it and quickly came over and stared at Zuo Si with a scrutinizing gaze: "What happened?"
"I don't know too well." Zuo Si shrugged his shoulders innocently.
The conscience of heaven and earth!
Although he knew that he was not a good person, he would not stoop to bullying an eleven or twelve year old girl.
“I didn’t ask you.”
Mrs. Pince obviously had some preconceived ideas and subconsciously thought that the boy made the girl cry.
This feeling of being wronged left Zuo Si speechless, but he still decisively shut his mouth and stopped talking.
Fortunately!
Hermione quickly stopped crying, wiped the tears on her face and forced a smile to explain: "It has nothing to do with him, it's my own problem. I'm sorry for causing you trouble."
“Really?”
Mrs. Pince's eyes flashed with suspicion.
"Of course it's true. My self-esteem just took a slight hit, it's nothing."
After saying that, Hermione bent down and bowed, and then quickly put the hand in her hand The books are put back on the bookshelf.
In this way, the two walked out of the library side by side under Pingsi's gaze, walking among the intricate corridors and stairs.
When they were about to reach the fork in the Gryffindor and Slytherin common rooms, Hermione, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly asked: "Studying must be easy for you, right? ?”
"Easy? What gave you such an illusion?" Zuo Si raised his eyebrows subconsciously.
“Because you have a photographic memory, it only takes a few minutes to read a book that takes others days or even a month to read.”
Hermione does not think twice. Give reasons.
Obviously, in her eyes, the gap between herself and the other person is this powerful talent that makes people feel envious and jealous.
Zuo Si, who realized what was thinking in the girl's mind, couldn't help but sigh slightly, and took the initiative to explain: "Memory does not mean understanding. Especially for extremely abstract things like magic and spells, rote memorization brings The benefits are far less than you think. Let’s take the simplest example of repairing the spell, right?”
Hermione nodded quickly: "This is one of the few spells I have learned at home. It can fix almost all non-technological things instantly."
"Then you know how it works. What is the limit of what can be achieved?" Zuo Si continued to guide the topic.
"Uh... I don't know."
A look of confusion appeared on Hermione's face.
Because these contents are not recorded at all in the school textbooks.
"The Restoration Charm was invented in 1754 by Orabella Nutley, a former employee of the Office for the Prohibition of Misuse of Magic at the British Ministry of Magic.
In fact, it can be used to repair anything in theory. , including technological items that you think are irreparable, or complex magical items such as wands, or even wounds on the body of living creatures.
Of course, the premise is that you must know enough about these things and understand them.
The reason why wizards think they can't repair technological products is because they know nothing about technological products.
Take a TV as an example. Whether it is the picture tube, circuit board, fluorescent screen, or signal receiving and conversion device inside, the wizard cannot understand it.
Not to mention wizards, even most ordinary people probably only have a partial understanding of this.
Imagine that your parents are both Muggles. Do they know how televisions are produced?
Do you know the industrial raw materials that make up picture tubes?
What steps are needed?
What is the wavelength of electromagnetic waves used in television signals?
What method was used to transform it into pictures?
Because you don’t understand, the repair spell you cast on technological products will fail.
The same goes for repairing those powerful magic items.
And the repair process also requires a lot of magic power, so unless you are a very powerful wizard, the effect is often minimal.
As for repairing living bodies, it is more complicated.
Because it involves a series of complex biological systems such as cells, genes, and nervous systems.
But if you can understand it from both the scientific and magical perspectives, then even the most common spells can often exert unimaginable power.
After all, it is always easier to destroy than to repair.
Just imagine, when you understand all of this, can you turn the repairing spell into a destroying spell?
For example, a spell can directly smash the opponent's wand, or cause the opponent's wrist and fingers to break and fracture instantly.
Finally, let me tell you some information for free.
I just mentioned that the first half of these contents, that is, the process and principles of the invention and creation of the repair spell, are all recorded in an ancient book called "The Book of Spells".
Its author is Miranda Gorshak.
Currently it is placed on the second bookshelf on the right side near the door, in the third row from top to bottom.
This book not only contains many advanced spells, but also the inventor's experience and the principles of the corresponding spells.
If it were Harry and Ron, I certainly wouldn't advise them to read it.
But you...
Dear Miss Hermione Granger.
You should be talented and capable enough to learn the contents of this book.
Remember, at Hogwarts, completing your professors' lessons is only the foundation of the foundation.
If you want to become an outstanding or even powerful wizard, then the library is definitely one of the best places to go. "
After saying these words, Zuo Si smiled and nodded, then turned and disappeared at the end of the steps leading to the Slytherin common room underground in the castle.
As for Hermione He was stunned for a long time, and finally came to his senses. Suddenly he felt his heart beating faster and his face felt a little hot. He hurriedly ran to the bathroom next to him, washed his face, and took several deep breaths in one go.
After she calmed down completely, she returned to the Gryffindor common room with her schoolbag.
As soon as she entered the door, the first thing she saw was Harry and Ron facing the Transfiguration class. I am worried about my homework and am trying to find a written copy from other students as a "reference"
Of course, it is said to be a reference, but in fact it is just a copy.
But unfortunately, after asking around, not even a single person has finished their homework.
Soon, the two of them gave up the idea of doing homework in despair.
After all, today is only Monday, and the next Transfiguration class will not be until Thursday afternoon. There are still several days left.
For most children of this age, homework can basically be put off for a day, and they will never take the initiative to write it until the last minute.
"Hey! Hermione! Over here! We noticed that you didn't go to the lobby on the first floor for dinner today, so we specially brought you some pie." Harry shouted enthusiastically.
Because the Gryffindor common room has always been very noisy, you have to speak loudly to be heard.
"Thank you!"
The girl happened to be a little hungry, so she thanked her very politely, sat down, picked up one and stuffed it into her mouth.
Although it was a little cold, the smell of flour and meat filling still made her feel very delicious.
Unconsciously, I filled my stomach with a whole pie.
At this moment, Ron, who had extremely low emotional intelligence, suddenly asked: "Where did you go after the afternoon class? You didn't even come for dinner?"
"Library!"
Hermione gave the answer straightforwardly.
“Library? Going to that kind of place on the first day of school?”
"Stupid scumbag" Ron showed an expression of shock and disbelief.
Hermione rolled her eyes angrily: "Don't imagine that everyone is the same as you. At least Soth is the same as me. He rushed to the library as soon as possible after class. . Do you know? I discovered a little secret about him today."
"Oh? What's the secret?" Harry sat up curiously.
"This guy has a super photographic memory. For such a thick book, he can completely memorize and recite it in just a few minutes by simply flipping through it." Hermione lowered her voice and told herself I saw it with my own eyes and said it.
"What?! You must be joking, right?" Ron obviously didn't believe it.
Hermione shook her head seriously: "No, it's not a joke, but I personally did a test with a book he just finished reading in a few minutes. That guy's brain is like a monster! I suspect he has He has learned almost all standard spells, as well as many advanced spells. "So, Soth is one of those super geniuses that is occasionally reported on TV and newspapers?" Harry looked enlightened.
After all, he has lived in a Muggle family for so many years, and he knows that there is a small probability that one or two monsters will be born in this world whose intellectual development far exceeds that of their peers.
After all, the differences between people are huge. Since there are idiots like Dudley who are as stupid as pigs, there should naturally be geniuses who are far smarter than themselves.
Harry is quite open-minded about this kind of thing.
"That's right! So we must work harder to make up for this gap in talent."
After saying that, Hermione took out her textbooks and notes from her schoolbag, planning to take advantage of the opportunity before the curfew. Time to review today's lesson again.
However, Ron and Harry looked at each other and quietly stood up and returned to the boys' dormitory.
They don’t want to waste their good time on boring study...
(End of this chapter)