Hogwarts starts with stealing power

After this training session, Lin Xia looked at the magic clock in the room and found that it was already 3 a.m. A thoughtful look flashed across her eyes.

"It takes longer and longer to absorb the power of the Slytherin locket," she said, reaching out to touch the right side of her heart. "Could it be because the pressure I can bear is increasing?"

For her, practicing for a long time is not a bad thing, but a good thing.

After reaching the Xuan Dian realm, the growth of "Nine Heavens Mysterious Yang Secret Records" became slower and slower. This was not due to resource limitations, but at this stage, without any particularly great adventures, cultivation was just that slow.

No matter how great the adventure was, it would not be possible for her to advance from the Xuandian realm to the Yangsheng realm in one go.

At this stage, the longer she practices, the faster her strength will grow and the more energy she will absorb.

Feeling the increasing power in his body and the magical perception changing every day, Lin Xia has begun to consider whether or not to take the initiative to contact something weird.

By coming into contact with the power of the evil god, she can turn it into fuel to nourish her practice.

Therefore, it is not an exaggeration to say that "Nine Heavens Mysterious Yang Secret Record" is the nemesis of the evil god's power.

The power of the evil god is very difficult to deal with in the wizarding world (magical power cannot defeat the power of the evil god, the two are evenly matched, and magic power is even easily infected), but under the power of "The Secret Records of the Nine Heavens Mysterious Yang", it can be easily defeated.

If she was attacked by the evil god's power, there is no doubt that it was because she was not strong enough in her training.

The strange phenomena that occurred in Hogwarts and what she saw in Hogsmeade village did not put too much pressure on Lin Xia, as they were all within her ability to deal with.

It's just that she kept a low profile and didn't take action on the spot.

Hogwarts is very mysterious, and there are still many secrets that have not been uncovered, including the professors here, who do not seem that simple.

Lin Xia just thought about it for a moment and felt that it would be better to just stay hidden.

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While Hogwarts was busy preparing for Lin Xia's paper press conference, the nearby Hogsmeade village also welcomed many guests with extraordinary backgrounds.

A group of guests came to Honeydukes with dignity, wearing dragon-skin gloves, specially made wizard robes inlaid with gems, and hats that could protect them from wind and snow.

The new manager of Honeydukes greeted them somewhat uncomfortably, not understanding how these noble lords had the time to come and inspect his candy shop.

The newly appointed store manager desperately searched his mind for memories. When his father was running the store, would nobles come to inspect every Christmas Eve?

How come he had never heard of it?

He only knew that his father was very busy and could only come home three or four days after Christmas, and he would stay in the shop during those days.

The nobles ignored the enthusiasm and flattery of the new store manager. They just glanced around, checked the store environment, and walked a few steps inside. One of the nobles couldn't help but frowned and said critically:

"I smell a bad candy smell. Are all the candies here made with syrup?"

The new store manager stammered, "If not syrup, what else can we use to make candy?"

The noble said arrogantly, "It is made from the rare magic material 'Tian Shan'. The magic juice squeezed out of it has a sweet taste and the sweetness is moderate. The little wizard can quickly gather magic power after eating it."

Another noble said: "But the effect is short-lived, lasting only one day."

The noble said, "Just take one pill every day. My child deserves the best."

The other nobles shrugged and said nothing more.

The new store manager wiped the sweat from his forehead and whispered, "We also sell magic candies made from rare magic plants, but they are not displayed outside. If you want to see them, please follow me."

The starting price of these magic candies ranges from a few to several hundred gold galleons. Who would put them out there for customers to see?

But it doesn't look like that. How could a businessman be dressed like an aristocrat?

In the dead silence, a noble took the initiative to approach the store manager.

In his hand, he was leaning on a black snake-head cane. The snake head was specially cast with mithril. His hand was firmly on the snake head, and it looked like he was holding the snake in his palm. His whole demeanor was elegant and luxurious.

The store manager had no idea who this noble was until he removed his hood, revealing his light blond hair.

The store manager's expression changed slightly.

This is obviously the symbol of the Malfoy family. All members of their family have very distinctive and bright golden hair.

Lucius raised his head towards the group of nobles, and the other nobles left the shop in silence.

The store manager's heart sank. Among all the nobles, the Malfoy family was undoubtedly the top family.

After Lucius cleared the place, he turned to look at the store manager and said in a unique arrogant tone: "It's finally quiet now."

He took a quick look at the store and criticized it bluntly: "There is no design in the layout, but considering that the store is so small and the space is limited, we can only pile the goods together.

But the candies you buy are all very common. You used to sell some weird candies, so why don’t you sell any this year? Are you trying to fool the upcoming Christmas with these candies?”

The store manager said nervously, "I did buy those goods, but they were seized by the Aurors on the way to Hogsmeade. They said that the Ministry of Magic does not allow the sale of candies that are too thrilling this year, fearing that they may cause accidents. This is for the safety of the little wizards."

Lucius said calmly: "Since you can't sell anything too exciting, then you can sell something new and innovative."

The store manager was about to show off the innovative candies in the warehouse, which were not very harmful and were fun to play with, but just as he was about to speak, he met Lucius's gray-blue eyes.

The gray-blue eyes seemed to turn into a deep whirlpool. Lucius moved his lips slightly and silently recited a spell.

The store manager's eyes suddenly became dazed, and he said in a daze: "I wonder if you can recommend one?"

Lucius stroked his snake-head staff and said in a drawn-out tone: "This year, the Malfoy family has created a candy called [Magic Tattoo Candy] - after eating it, a magical emblem will appear on your skin.

There are 7 types of emblems in total, one of which is a hidden type. We are happy to supply it to Honeydukes. After all—"

He stretched out his tone and said meaningfully: "Honeydukes is a store with a very good reputation and has been open for more than a hundred years."

The store manager was about to nod in agreement when suddenly there was a "clang" and Honeydukes welcomed another customer.

The guest walked in dusty and windy in the snow, but his voice came before his arrival——

"Why did you suddenly close the store? Some suppliers thought you were not open today and piled up their goods at the door. There was no place to stand."

The man saw that the store door was not locked. After pushing the door open, he found that there was light inside. He knew that he was not closing the store, so he said this.

After he finished speaking, Ali walked to the cashier counter, saw the new store manager and Lucius, and his face suddenly darkened.

He frowned and asked seriously, "Why are you here?"

Lucius ignored him and stared at the store manager, asking in a soft voice, "Are you going to stock the candies supplied by the Malfoy family?"

The manager nodded.

Lucius snapped his fingers, and an agreement burning with blue flames appeared in front of the store manager, along with a feather pen floating along with it.

His voice was full of temptation, as if luring people into the abyss.

"Sign this agreement and you will get everything you want."

The store manager took the feather pen in a daze and signed his name on the floating agreement. Suddenly, a crisp voice interrupted: "Awakening spell!"

Ali drew out his wand and pointed it at the store manager. The silvery-white magic light invaded the store manager's mind and awakened his consciousness.

The store manager shuddered, as if waking up from endless darkness, and looked at the two of them in confusion: "What are you doing?"

Ali said sternly, "Nothing, I'm here for a spot check. As for the person next to you, he's also here for an inspection."

The store manager looked at Lucius in confusion: "By the way, what did you want to talk to me about just now?"

Ali answered for Lucius: "There is nothing to discuss. You heard wrong. He came to see me."

Ali glanced at Lucius and said, "Come with me."

He pushed the door and walked out of the store.

Lucius didn't look at the manager and walked out slowly.

Ali came to a remote corner without looking back.

Although it is in a corner, it is in a good location with easy access. Just by looking up, you can see where several wizards are coming from.

After a moment, Lucius came up behind him.

Without looking back at him, Eli said in a deep voice, "You shouldn't have come to Hogsmeade."

He repeated again: "None of you should have come to Hogsmeade."

Lucius said calmly: "This is the requirement of the organization, the requirement of Bellatrix, and the will of the Dark Lord. No one can disobey the order of the master."

Ali turned around suddenly, put his face close to his, suppressed his excitement, and said in a low voice: "But the master has not appeared for a long time. Your current actions are just Bellatrix's random command!"

Lucius glanced at him. "But at least she stood up, and neither you nor I chose to take her place. You know what I mean."

Ali took a deep breath.

He understood, how could he not understand.

Now Bellatrix represents the Dark Lord. It would be fine if the Dark Lord never showed up, but once the Dark Lord shows up and sees their current situation, he will either reward Bella or punish Belle.

Either way, Bella's relationship with the Dark Lord will deepen.

They followed the Dark Lord to lead the wizarding world into a more glorious and brilliant era, not to exploit it.

The Dark Lord's behavior before his death had already repelled many Death Eaters, and many of them no longer followed him wholeheartedly.

Now that the Dark Lord is dead, there is still a chance of resurrection. Due to the Death Eater mark and identity, they have to act under Bella's command.

But the real situation is that many Death Eaters are probably thinking about how to escape.

In this situation, who will step up to replace Bella? Do they think life is not long enough?

Lucius said indifferently: "Since we are all in the organization, we have to do things for Bella. If we don't, she will suspect us. When the master appears, she will talk nonsense in front of the master. Can you bear the consequences?"

Ali was silent for a while, then said, "The organization will not succeed this time. The Ministry of Magic is strictly checking all types of candies. Not only has it been arranged in Hogsmeade Village, but all other shops selling candies and other items have been inspected.

The Aurors Department found a large number of problematic candies and destroyed them yesterday. Your plan will not succeed."

Lucius raised his lips slightly and smiled indifferently: "You can only find out the candies that are on the surface. The candies that were transported in various covert ways are kept safe and sound in a corner unknown to you."

Ali's face looked a little ugly, and his voice of questioning became a little louder.

"Lucius!" he shouted, then quickly lowered his voice. "They are crazy. There is no need for you to go crazy with them. If that batch of problematic candies explodes at Christmas, do you know how serious the consequences will be?"

"Those people were not targeting adult wizards, but underage wizards. No matter what, children are the most innocent."

Lucius said slowly, "We are just following Bellatrix's will. If you are not convinced, you can question her."

Ali sneered, his knuckles turning white from clenching the wand so tightly: "Who wants to communicate with a madman?"

Lucius: "Then you can only bear the consequences of being a madman."

Ali stared at him. "I don't care what you think. I am currently patrolling Hogsmeade Village and will not let any flies related to the evil god in! This is the area I am responsible for. Although I am also a member of the organization, I know the severity of the matter. With me here, you will not succeed."

Lucius opened his hands and took a step back, putting some distance between him and Ali. "Okay, you win."

He changed the subject, "But Ali, even if you can stop me, you can't stop others."

Lucius looked at him meaningfully. "I just appeared in front of you openly. You can't even imagine the infiltrators in the dark."

Ali realized something and his expression changed slightly.

He opened his mouth to say something, but Lucius had already turned and left, heading out of Hogsmeade.

Ali quickly returned to the gathering point, led the Auror team, and brought testing equipment to restart the store for inspection.

Some Aurors looked tired. After hearing this solution, they wanted to say something, but seeing Ali's gloomy face, they did not speak in the end.

They have been conducting investigations these days, and finally they were able to breathe a sigh of relief yesterday as the intensity of the investigation was reduced. However, now they suddenly have to conduct investigations room by room again.

I don't know what Captain Ali is thinking. Could it be that the Ministry of Magic has received some news? (End of this chapter)