great-warnovel There is a hidden path ahead in Chapter 145.
There is a hidden path ahead in Chapter 145.
There is a hidden path ahead in Chapter 145.
The short Christmas holiday has come to an end in the blink of an eye.
When Ron and Neville returned to their Gryffindor dormitory through the fireplace, they were still reminiscing about the happy times when they didn't have to attend classes or do homework.
Then they were told that their good friend Harry had booked a "Strong Hell Training Package" for them.
"Why do you have to suffer, and drag me and Neville down with you?!"
Ron complained, but when Harry vividly recounted how Hermione was secretly flirting with the professors and keeping many things from them just because they were too weak, the two boys' competitive spirit was ignited.
Although Hermione and the professors' secret wasn't something they were deliberately keeping from them, but rather something they were keeping secret from everyone at this stage, it didn't stop her from using this tactic to get the three boys into a high-energy state.
She made a special trip to the Headmaster's office, and through "the influence of the school board" and a pitiful, starry-eyed approach, managed to borrow the Pensieve from Dumbledore. (McGreyson insisted that Dumbledore continue using the Headmaster's office, while she remained in the Transfiguration office.)
Hermione's special training is not intended to take place in reality, as it would be difficult to reach the level she desires.
She drew inspiration from Lockhart's spiritual world, although her hymns could not yet directly draw people into her consciousness, but this could be addressed with the Pensieve.
Using the profound memory spell techniques in Lockhart's notebook, she can construct an ideal combat environment in the Pensieve, allowing people to fight and interact with false memories. In this way, the three boys can undergo brutal training in the world of consciousness without worrying about being truly harmed.
Of course, the pain felt when injured in the mental world is no less intense, and Hermione can even amplify this pain. Dying in the mental world, on the other hand, is a terrifying experience, like drowning and sinking into an abyss. This is simulated by Hermione using the sensation of being stabbed to death, guaranteeing an absolutely realistic experience that you would never want to go through it again.
Lockhart recovered during the holiday, which meant that the Defense Class was not affected when the holiday ended. However, since Hogwarts was heading north, McGonagall apologetically told him that the location for the field practice needed to be replanned.
McGonagall originally thought that with two vicious Death Eaters and a basilisk eyeing them from the outside, continuing the field practice course was really irresponsible to both the professor and the students.
But Hermione and Dumbledore convinced her that since a test and trial were to be undertaken, she could not cling to her old mindset and had to be bolder and more aggressive. If she still dared not let the teachers and students go out after learning that the enemy was planning to lie low, it would be too conservative. If she was so cowardly, how could she return to the Scottish Highlands, where she would face even greater threats?
Moreover, unlike her muscle-bound brother, Alecto Caro would immediately realize that their manipulation of Draco had been exposed if Hogwarts suddenly and unusually changed its curriculum and the students and teachers stopped going out. Being cautious and valuing her life, she would probably rather be punished by Voldemort than hide deeper until he devised a darker and more difficult-to-defend conspiracy.
Therefore, taking all factors into consideration, McGonagall did not cancel the field practice classes. However, she would be more vigilant when arranging for professors to patrol, and Dumbledore would also devote some attention to keeping an eye on the surroundings of the practice sites.
Lockhart was unaware that Hermione had already told the two headmasters about his relationship with Draco.
He thought he had hidden it well and was smug about saving a child's soul.
Although the castle's change of direction was a bit strange, I didn't think much of it. After all, Hogwarts had already reached the southernmost point of Europe. Going any further south would mean heading to Africa and facing Vargadu. It was just a slight change from the original westward route.
Although the castle had been wandering for nearly fifty years, it had mostly been traveling in Europe and rarely ventured to other continents.
As for the perfumery, the seven apprentices were full of enthusiasm, and none of them even left school during Christmas. They worked at full capacity to accumulate a lot of stock, which was then handed over by Fu Rong to the person picking up the goods from Beauxbatons after the holiday.
This was their first deal with Beauxbatons. Although the amount wasn't large, it was a good start. The income of about a thousand Galleons was split between Hermione and Hogwarts, making her the richest student there now.
It's easy to imagine that once this batch of inducing spray is truly integrated into Beauxbatons' production process, the managers, who deeply feel the accelerated production capacity, will definitely not be satisfied with just small-scale use. Including the alchemy professors' experimental research, there are too many places where this powerful catalyst is needed. Only then will their large orders begin.
At McGonagall's suggestion, Professor Sprout recruited a group of graduating students with a passion for herbal medicine to expand the underground greenhouse and build spice fields. They devoted all their energy to caring for the crops needed to induce spraying and kept the secret of the formula within the school as much as possible.
Since Harry truly kept his word and finished reading the third-year Transfiguration textbook before the holidays ended, Hermione's special training proceeded seamlessly from there.
After a day of classes, Hermione took the three to the Room of Requirement, first watching them complete the professors' assignments, and then they saw the Pensieve standing in the middle of the room.
After receiving authorization, she could have the House of Requirement move the Pensieve directly over.
"So, we're going to fight the creatures you imagined in the Pensieve?" Harry asked, somewhat disappointed.
He felt that even if Hermione was very powerful, how much experience could she possibly have? Even if the enemies she imagined were incredibly powerful, they probably wouldn't conform to the laws of physics. Could such battles really improve one's strength?
Hermione smiled without saying a word, becoming the Faded One of the King of Elden, the memories passed down to her were real and true.
Even Dumbledore and Grindelwald would probably find it hard to breathe if they were faced with demigods who wielded great runes.
Of course, Hermione wouldn't set such a difficult task for the three second-year students right away. The King of Elden still needs to take down the Platinum Son and accumulate points to become stronger runes.
The first challenge she prepared for them consisted of some common monsters from Nymgford, and she would suppress their combat power as appropriate, limiting it to a level acceptable to people in this world.
Caves hiding demi-humans, underground cemeteries with imps and tomb guardians, roaming mountain trolls and terrestrial octopuses, and of course, the most terrifying new mentor—the Great Tree Guardian.
This difficulty level is only slightly higher than the current real wasteland, but it has less intrigue and focuses more on testing combat skills.
She smiled as she pressed the three boys' heads into the basin, then picked up the transformation notebooks of previous generations of raiders.
Let's study it.
She also wanted to keep her promise to Harry, so she began to study the Animagus ahead of time.
Fortunately, because her memory spell wasn't strong enough, time passed in sync with the outside world while the three boys were immersed in the Pensieve. She didn't need to read for five minutes before dealing with the boys who had been beaten to death and thrown out again.