Hogwarts starts with stealing power

Chapter 124 My heart is firm, as solid as a rock

I didn’t come to the laboratory during the winter vacation.

The two opened the door and walked in. They immediately felt a full and full of magic power, which made people feel refreshed.

Lin Xia stood at the door and thought for a moment, then said: "Draco, we should change the door of the laboratory, and we must also build a security system."

As their reputation grew and the lab produced more and more research, they had to start thinking about the safety of the lab.

Although Hogwarts is very safe, they also believe that the little wizard will not come to steal so imprudently, but they are not afraid of ten thousand, just in case.

Draco had a headache: "So what you mean is that we have to burn money again."

The school will give each laboratory an initial construction fee of one thousand gold galleons. Lin Xia not only used it all, but also advanced five hundred gold galleons.

Of course, this advance was offset by meeting the conditions. She did not need two years, but only half a year to achieve results.

What troubles Draco is that if it's just a few hundred gold galleons, he can take it out at will.

But the security system was very expensive, costing at least a thousand gold galleons. Even if he wanted to take it out, he would have to sell some things, which would cost him a lot of money.

Lin Xia suddenly thought of something and said, "You haven't chosen a location for your laboratory yet, have you?"

Draco shook his head: "No, it's almost Christmas when I publish my paper, and I have a lot of things to do. I got the key first, and told the professor that the lab will be reserved after I get back from winter vacation."

Lin Xia smiled: "I can guarantee that other laboratories are not as good as mine."

Draco said with greed: "That's right, your laboratory has a magic gathering array and a magic confinement array. If I choose a laboratory, I have to arrange these two arrays. I don't know which one." Can the construction cost of a thousand gold galleons be enough to win these two magic text formations?"

Lin Xia shook his head: "I mean, since other laboratories are not as good as mine, why not choose mine?"

Draco was stunned: "Choose this one?"

He rolled his eyes and responded, "You mean merging laboratories?"

Lin Xia nodded: "Yes, and this laboratory is large enough. It is more than enough for three people, not to mention two people. The layout is ready-made and does not need to be changed."

Draco was immediately moved, "I'm going to talk to the Dean now!"

Lin Xia stopped him and said slowly: "Don't be so anxious. Since we want to merge the laboratories and free up a classroom for the school in disguise, we also have to ask for some benefits from the school."

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One afternoon.

Lin Xia and Draco discussed ten plans, and then went to talk to Dean Sprout at night. If Plan A failed, there was Plan B, which could always meet everyone's needs.

After the discussion, Lin Xia first instructed Draco on his practice, corrected his movements, and guided him in his subsequent practice.

There is no difference between men and women in the movements in the exercises.

Although the basic flexibility of the body is different, while practicing the exercises, you will also exercise your body, gradually making the body more consistent with the exercises.

Even if you are a laborer with stiff bones, your body will look brand new after practicing.

Draco was practicing. Lin Xia thought about it and simply opened a practice room to practice together.

After a winter vacation, the magic concentration of this laboratory is no less than that of the golden wooden house.

Moreover, it is impossible for her to absorb all the magic power once she practices.

While Lin Xia was practicing, she wondered where the magic power of Hogwarts came from.

Why is there an endless supply of magic power in the castle? Is there a so-called magic stone mine underneath?

There was a flash of contemplation in her eyes. There seemed to be no magic stones in the wizarding world. Even if they existed, they would be very rare. Otherwise, they would have become the mainstream currency long ago.

But there must be something in Hogwarts that can attract a steady stream of magic. It is a giant magic-gathering array.

Night falls.

Lin Xia and Draco finished their meal quickly and went to the greenhouse outside the castle to find Dean Sprout. They had already used the lark to send a message in advance.

After leaving the gate of Hogwarts, Lin Xia saw several Gryffindor students training on the playground in the distance.

Draco said excitedly: "They are the Gryffindor Quidditch players. They are already training. They are so diligent. I saw the Weasley twins and Harry!"

Lin Xia smiled: "Let's finish talking to the dean quickly and go around to the Quidditch pitch to see them when we come back."

Draco didn't quite understand why Lin Xia was so anxious to find the dean. It was still very early and far away from the access control.

According to school regulations, as long as you return to the dormitory before the gate is closed at 9:30, you can stay anywhere in Hogwarts, including outside the castle.

Lin Xia guessed what he was thinking and said: "Last time I came to see the dean at night, the dean was a little angry. She thought it was too dangerous for a little wizard like me to come out. She didn't approve of my coming too late and insisted on escorting me back. castle."

Draco wondered: "Why, Hogwarts is safe."

Lin Xia discovered a problem. People in the wizarding world seemed to think that Hogwarts was a very safe place, the safest place in the UK.

Why is everyone so convinced? Maybe Hogwarts is hiding more information.

"I don't know for sure, but I think we need to move faster."

As soon as she finished speaking, the well-known compass in her mind suddenly started to rotate and stopped at the "nursery rhymes" column that had never appeared before.

But this time, instead of reminding her that she was being attacked by "nursery rhymes," she was asked whether she wanted to be included in the attack.

[After careful observation and thinking, you realize that the people around you are affected by nursery rhymes. Nursery rhymes lead people to believe in Hogwarts, and the facts will be implemented according to the content of the nursery rhymes.

The method to block nursery rhymes is: ① Find a gold foil leaf and hold it in your mouth, breathe in the morning facing the sun for three consecutive days, and recite the mantra: My heart is firm, as solid as a rock...

If you don’t want to block it, you can ignore it]

Lin Xia paused slightly and walked into the greenhouse door with a normal expression.

Just now, she had made her choice. Since it is a helpful nursery rhyme, using the power of everyone's minds to make Hogwarts extremely safe and indestructible, why not join in?

Dean Sprout was already sitting in the office waiting, happy to see them.

"In class this morning, Cedric told me that it was you who gave them the idea last night. Lin Xia, you are so smart!"

Lin Xia smiled slightly: "Dean, the little wizard must be willing to listen in order for it to be effective. I didn't expect the effect to be so good."

The dean poured them each a cup of grape tea, waved his hand and said, "I won't listen to your humble words. What do you want to see me for?"

Draco expressed the idea of ​​merging his laboratory with Lin Xia's laboratory and asked the dean for his opinion.

Dean Sprout groaned and waved his wand. The drawer opened automatically and a piece of parchment flew over.

This piece of parchment was given to the dean by Lin Xia. It recorded the overall area of ​​their laboratory, but the more specific layout was not drawn on it.

"Lin Xia's laboratory is very large. Logically speaking, such a large laboratory should not be used by one person, but this is the place she chose. The school did not inspect it, and research talents are scarce, so no one cares. If you follow If Lin Xia is used by two people, there will be no hidden dangers in the future."

Dean Sprout only thought for a few seconds before agreeing.

Draco glanced at Lin Xia and said bravely: "But Professor, no matter what, I saved a laboratory for the school.

As there will be more and more research talents in the future, Hogwarts will also need more and more laboratories to provide them with research. I gave up the power of the single laboratory and wanted the school to give me some compensation. "

The way the dean looked at Draco suddenly changed.

Before the dean could speak, Draco continued: "One laboratory is one laboratory, two laboratories are two laboratories, one is one, and the other is two.

No matter how big the laboratory was, Lin Xia and I would still study together, and the laboratory would have to be redistributed. This was a problem for me. "

Lin Xia added: "It's also a problem for me."

The dean glanced at them and said, "Then you can-"

"But," Draco interrupted her, "I sympathize with the school's contribution to me, so I want to repay the school. It doesn't matter if I suffer a little bit, but the school doesn't need to suffer a loss. All I need is a little gold, plus, long,... compensation.”

Lin Xia echoed: "Me too."

The dean was silent.

After a while, she said: "Okay, tell me what you want."

After half an hour.

Lin Xia and Draco left the greenhouse and returned to Hogwarts Castle.

Draco reached out and wiped his forehead. There was still a little sweat on his forehead, which was from being nervous.

"I feel like there's something wrong with the way the dean looks at me."

Lin Xia said easily: "No, it's quite normal."

Draco: "Am I being too bold?"

Lin Xia: "How come? It's obviously for profit."

Draco asked eagerly: "The Dean won't hate me from now on, will he?"

Lin Xia said with certainty: "Write a few more papers, and she can't wait to hold you in her hands!"

They had just bargained, and in addition to the initial construction fee of one thousand gold galleons for Draco's laboratory, each of them also applied for compensation of five hundred gold galleons each.

Originally, they planned to apply for one thousand each, but seeing the Dean's increasingly uncomfortable expression, Draco was still timid and temporarily changed his offer to five hundred.

When the two returned, they took a special detour to the Quidditch pitch, where the Gryffindor players were still practicing.

Harry was chasing a flying ball that looked a lot like the Golden Snitch, but it wasn't nearly as fast.

The Weasley twins saw them, flew down to the playground on their broomsticks, and chatted with them.

"That's a Snitch ball that imitates the Golden Snitch. It's faster than the Quaffle and the Bludger, but it's not as fast as the Golden Snitch. It only reaches half the speed of the Golden Snitch."

Draco asked, "Why not buy a real Snitch to train with?"

George: "It's so troublesome. It's too fast. Every time you practice, you have to put an avoidance spell on the court to prevent it from flying out. It's basically impossible to find it back."

Fred: "Besides, who among us can match the speed of the Golden Snitch, except Harry, otherwise the training will not be completed by then, and the Golden Snitch will play a trick on us."

George: "There is another more important thing, and that is the price."

Fred: "Do you know how much the Golden Snitch costs?"

Lin Xia and Draco shook their heads together.

George: "A thousand."

Fred: "Gold Galleons."

George added: "It cannot be used more than 10 times."

Fred answered: "Otherwise the Snitch will lose its sensitivity."

Draco was still talking about the price of the Golden Snitch until he went back.

One hundred gold galleons for one training session, he felt was fine.

But he had to pay a thousand gold galleons at a time, and he didn't have that much money, so he could only give up with regret.

Ever since he fell into the sinkhole of "doing research", Quidditch has become his only pleasure, and even the activity of reading books has to be postponed.

　In Chapter 93, the dean told Lin Xia that little wizards should not leave Hogwarts at night. [Nursery Rhyme] The heroine has not been drawn. The one drawn in the branch is [Request for Sign], but the sign reminds her that she has been invaded by "Nursery Rhymes" and provides corresponding solutions.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)