It's just a Defense Against the Dark Arts professor.

Chapter 39 The Forbidden Book Area

The legend of the Chamber of Secrets is still circulating in the castle, but Sherlock is not in the mood to pay attention to it. Those students guess who the real heir of Slytherin is, and no one doubts about himself.

In fact, before Halloween, in mid-October, he had been obsessed with the Hogwarts library all day long.

After seeing the amount of books in Hogwarts, Sherlock really understood that the original owner's study was nothing at all.

Compared with the magic books here, it is no exaggeration to say that they are a drop in the bucket.

The mysteries of magic are treasures that everyone who is thirsty for knowledge cannot refuse.

This is a set of natural laws unique to the abnormal world, and mastering this law and using it is actually not much different from learning natural science in the normal world.

The two differ only in form of expression.

This is Sherlock's greatest experience with magic and science since he was exposed to magic for two months.

Eager to learn, a polymath, no matter which world you are in, you have a lot to do.

Therefore, in addition to completing his job as a professor, he spent most of his time in the library.

During the seven academic years at Hogwarts, students have a lot to learn.

Under normal circumstances, not to mention returning to the previous magic level of the original owner, even if Sherlock wanted to make his level comparable to that of a normal seventh-grade graduate, it would not be something that Sherlock could do in a short time.

Even if he is a magic genius, it will take at least two or three years.

Fortunately, the body of the original owner has long been familiar with the use and release of most spells.

Sherlock only needs to practice those spells that are unfamiliar to him a few times, and he will naturally reach the point where practice makes perfect.

But the profoundness of magic is not only reflected in the spell.

The muscle memory left by the original owner can only help him quickly master spellcasting operations. The understanding of those theoretical knowledge and magic knowledge such as transfiguration, herbs, potions, and astronomy still needs to be learned by Sherlock himself.

Fortunately, his ability to study and understand is not bad.

Before crossing, he was a college graduate in the field of science. Even in the world of magic, for wizards, learning knowledge is still the main way to gain power.

From July when he first traveled to this world, to the beginning of November now, Sherlock has basically mastered all the spells of the original owner's society in four months.

There are only a small number of special ones that cannot be tried easily, such as apparition, and those that do not rely solely on incantations and spellcasting skills, but require special emotions to succeed, such as summoning the guardian.

These two types of spells are relatively advanced. Sherlock has not dared to try them yet. In a castle like Hogwarts, which is full of anti-apparition magic throughout the school, he has no chance to try Apparation.

Sherlock tried the Patronus Charm once, but some silver threads of light emerged from the tip of his wand, without forming a specific Patronus.

But he seriously doubted that even the original owner probably didn't really summon his patron saint.

This kind of magic requires a lot of positive emotions to be used successfully. It is strange that an autistic person like the original owner can use it.

Putting aside theoretical magic knowledge such as potions, herbs, and astronomy.

The two main means of casting spells for wizards - spells and transfiguration, Sherlock is confident that he has reached the level of normal adult wizards.

Even relying on the accumulation of the original owner, it may be much stronger. After all, not all adult wizards can learn defensive magic like the Iron Armor Curse.

After confirming that he had almost mastered the regular spells, he did not continue to expand to learn knowledge such as potions.

After meeting with Slughorn, he agrees with at least one point of view of the other party.

Even if Dumbledore, the most famous white wizard in the entire wizarding world, is here, Hogwarts is still a very dangerous place.

Now that one student has been attacked, it means that the secret room has been opened and the basilisk has been released.

Although Sherlock wanted to resolve this crisis in advance, he really didn't know where the entrance to the Chamber of Secrets was, and who was the heir of Slytherin who opened the Chamber of Secrets.

If he knew, he would definitely plan a suitable reason and excuse at the first time, and then tell Dumbledore all about it.

When the time comes, Dumbledore will worry about the specific matters. Isn't it okay for Sherlock to wait carefully to deal with the "big catastrophe" taught by his Defense Against the Dark Arts class?

It's a pity that he hasn't read the original book and movie of the Chamber of Secrets, but only listened to the up master explain the plot, and he doesn't remember much useful information.

So if he wants to ensure safety now, he can only rely on himself.

Even if Sherlock's body is a hybrid, but who knows if that basilisk will have a convulsion one day, thinking that he is as beautiful as a flower, delicious and delicious, and suddenly attack him?
Only when you have the ability to ensure your own safety is the most reassuring.

So Sherlock's next focus is still to focus on all kinds of practical spells and to strengthen his transfiguration skills.

It's just that the magic level of a normal adult wizard can't make people feel safe in this dangerous castle.

If he wants to go one step further, Sherlock will naturally not only be obsessed with ordinary magic knowledge.

After Halloween passed, he was ready to officially start learning the magic knowledge in the restricted area.

In the restricted section of the Hogwarts library, not all the books in it are books related to black magic.

It is books that the school thinks are too dangerous and esoteric, not suitable for middle and low grade students.

That's right, it's not suitable for contact with middle and lower grades.

Parts of the restricted area can be opened to students after fifth grade.

As a professor, Sherlock naturally has the right to consult all the books in the library, including those magic books in the restricted section.

On a weekend morning in November, Sherlock came to the library and walked into the restricted section for the first time.

Mrs. Pince, the administrator in charge of the entire library, naturally did not stop him.

It's just because the professor usually writes a note to ask the students to borrow books when they need to borrow books. It's really rare for a professor to come here himself like Sherlock.

After entering the restricted book area, the most eye-catching are books related to black magic.

In terms of power and effect alone, black magic is indeed the strongest of all spells, among which the three unforgivable curses are the most powerful.

If you want to quickly have the ability to protect yourself and master powerful strength, the most convenient way is undoubtedly to learn black magic.

But Sherlock's attitude towards black magic is just as he said in the teachers' assembly.

The curse is just an appearance, and the real core lies in the human heart.

Before he was really sure that his will could resist the erosion of black magic, Sherlock was not prepared to touch these seemingly powerful forces that he could not grasp at all.

Of course, not using it doesn't mean it won't.

Just like Dumbledore, no one has ever seen him eat a big melon, but can you be sure that he can't?
And when Sherlock walked around the bookshelves in the restricted area, choosing which book to read from.

The crescent-shaped birthmark on his left arm suddenly became hot again!

(End of this chapter)