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Chapter 228: Showing "Talent" (10,000-word chapter, please subscribe)

So after a brief chat, Zuo Si followed the freshmen of his college and went to the greenhouse with the Hufflepuff headmaster to observe and identify magical plants.

Although this kind of course is a pure waste of time for him, in order to play the role of a genius student, he still demonstrated his terrifying photographic memory to the fullest.

Whenever the professor asked a question, he would give an answer quickly within one second.

The speed and accuracy of the answer made Professor Sprout, who was well versed in plants and herbs, eyes light up.

Because she had been teaching at Hogwarts for so many years, this was the first time she had met such a smart student, so she unconsciously shared a lot of her unique knowledge and experience.

He also encouraged Zuo Si to study hard and become a great wizard like Dumbledore who would lead the times in the future.

I have to say, compared to those extremely self-centered wizards in Faerun and the floating city's tower, the professors at Hogwarts are so friendly that it makes people feel a little uncomfortable.

As long as the students are willing to learn, they will teach them almost everything they know, without any intention of keeping anything back.

Through his contact with Professor Sprout, Zuo Si finally understood why Voldemort was able to thrive so well during his student days.

Except for Dumbledore, who had long noticed something was wrong, all the other professors had a good impression of Tom Riddle and believed that he was an extremely outstanding child who would sooner or later make an amazing career in the wizarding world.

As with almost all other schools, any smart, studious and excellent student can receive some degree of "preferential treatment" at Hogwarts.

Professors will also impart knowledge, spells, and skills in other professional fields beyond textbooks.

Therefore, many elite students already possess powers that are not inferior to, or even surpass, adult wizards when they are in grades four to six.

When they graduate and enter the wizarding world, they are, without exception, sought-after talents in all walks of life.

However, Zuo Si didn't know that as soon as he left the first floor hall, the Gryffindor students gathered together to discuss Slytherin's strange reaction.

"Hey! Harry! Do you believe what South just said?" Ron was the first to question.

Because the Weasley family itself is also a pure-blood family, he knows very well what kind of people the Malfoy family is like.

It was impossible for Draco to have such a fearful expression and look just because of a "little conflict".

"Uh - I think Malfoy's behavior is more like being threatened and intimidated in some way."

Harry Potter obviously had a lot of "experience" in this area and guessed the truth at once.

After all, the "savior" would not forget that when he was in elementary school in the Muggle world, every time Dudley bullied him, he would threaten him viciously and warn him not to tell the teacher.

"Threats and intimidation? Are you sure? South is not just facing Malfoy, but also many senior Slytherin students." Ron opened his mouth in surprise.

Just when Harry was about to say something, the twin brothers Fred and George came running over from a distance.

One of them said excitedly, "Hey, guys! Guess what big news we just got?"

"What?" Ron asked subconsciously.

"After the opening ceremony last night, almost half of the Slytherin students stood outside the common room and did not go in. Later, Professor Snape arrived and the tightly closed entrance was opened. According to a third-year Hufflepuff student who happened to pass by, he heard crying, wailing, and a smell of something burning."

George acted mysteriously and told everyone the news he had heard.

Fred added on the side: "Not only that! Didn't you notice that some of the senior students of Slytherin College have large red marks on their faces, hands and necks? According to the description in the potion book, those are the marks left after applying the burn healing ointment, which will take about two or three days to disappear. This means that those Slytherin students, including Malfoy, must have been severely burned by the flames."

Hearing this, Ron opened his mouth in shock and asked in an incredulous tone: "You mean... on the first day of school, South defeated half of the Slytherin House alone? Even those senior students!"

"Hehe! Exactly! This can also explain why people like Marcus Flint are evasive about this. Believe me, that bastard is not someone who will give in easily. You will understand when you have watched the Quidditch match of Slytherin House. To scare him like this, he must have experienced something terrible."

While saying this, George did not hide his gloating at all.

Fred also grinned and said in an envious tone: "This first-year student is really cool, isn't he?"

"Yeah! It's so cool!"

George put a hand on his brother Ron's shoulder and imitated Zuo Si's tone just now.

"Dear Draco. Do you have any complaints about me now? If so, please tell me. It's okay. I'm a very kind person and I won't retaliate against you later."

"Hahahaha! The key point of this sentence is the word revenge. I feel like poor Malfoy is about to pee his pants out of fear." Fred laughed unscrupulously.

As two typical "fun people", they are very well-informed.

No matter what happens in Hogwarts, you can always find out something about it first.

"According to what you said, isn't Soth very dangerous? He could be punished or even fired at any time because of this incident."

Hermione, who was originally reading a book, suddenly interrupted.

But George shook his head disapprovingly: "No. First of all, the Soss people are alone and weak, and they must be the attacked party, so everything he did can be explained as self-defense.

Secondly, the students of Slytherin House are currently keeping their mouths shut about this. I guess it is Snape, the head of the house, who has issued the gag order.

Otherwise, their points would be deducted instantly and they would miss the chance to compete for this year's College Cup.

The last and most important point.

It is almost common knowledge in Hogwarts that Professor Snape protects his own students and favors them.

That's why he would not allow such a genius of the academy to be expelled.

To sum up, South is not only very safe, but may even receive some special care.

Just wait and see, this new student will soon become the center of attention."

There is no doubt that the twin brothers' remarks stunned Hermione, who came from a true Muggle family.

After all, the girl has always believed that schools and teachers should treat all students equally, at least on the surface.

But George and Fred ignored her, and after sharing some interesting school stories with their silly brother and Harry, they happily ran off to their first class.

After they were completely gone, Ron swallowed his saliva and exclaimed in a low voice: "Merlin's beard! As a freshman, he defeated half of the Slytherin House? This is simply too exaggerated! It seems that the book that South read on the train was not just a pretense, but he really learned the spells recorded in it."

"What book?" Harry was slightly stunned.

"Of course it's 'The Standard Book of Spells - Grade Six'! This book is our sixth grade textbook. There are many spells in it that even adult wizards cannot learn and master. Didn't you notice?" Ron explained excitedly.

"What?!"

Hermione stood up from her chair when she heard this, her eyes widened and she asked, "Are you telling the truth?"

Ron nodded quickly. "I swear! Every word I said is absolutely true! On the train, South used the Repairing Charm to fix Harry's glasses, and when they were waiting for the Sorting Ceremony at the gate, he easily used the Stunning Charm to put Malfoy and his two followers down. Many people saw this with their own eyes. I bet he is definitely the best student in our class."

Without a doubt!

Ron's words instantly aroused Hermione's competitive spirit. She immediately looked down at her schedule and found that the nearest class to Slytherin was Potions, followed by Flying.

The girl planned to compete with Zuo Si in these two classes to see who was the best among this class of freshmen.

I have to say, children's minds are so pure.

When it was almost nine o'clock, the "little lions" of the first grade of Gryffindor hurriedly ran to the Transfiguration classroom.

Since the Transfiguration class was taught by Professor McGonagall, the head of their own house, no one wanted to be late.

Unfortunately, they obviously underestimated the complexity of the various staircases and passages inside Hogwarts.

As a result, after a while, I was confused by the stairs that automatically rotated and changed direction.

For a moment, many freshmen were sweating profusely in anxiety.

I was running around like a headless fly, and I was also trying to ask questions to the animated portraits and sculptures.

In short, each of the Eight Immortals showed their magical powers when crossing the sea.

Compared to the panic of other freshmen, Zuo Si always remained elegant and calm, without any distress about being lost at all.

Because when he took a night tour last night, he had already figured out the direction changes of all the passages and stairs in Hogwarts, so he seemed to be able to do anything with ease.

Since the first-year courses were relatively few and loose, after finishing a herbal medicine class, Zuo Si went to the library openly and began to read the books that were not in the restricted area one by one along the bookshelf.

Except for the time at noon when I took the time to return to the dormitory for a hero banquet, I hardly left the library for the entire day.

Around three o'clock in the afternoon, he reluctantly put the books in his hands back to the bookshelf and went straight to the Transfiguration classroom.

I don't know if it's because of the tight schedule for 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 heads-up, he gave each student a match and asked them to try to turn the match into a needle.

Obviously, this is undoubtedly very difficult for freshmen who don't even know what magic is.

Even a young wizard like Master Malfoy, who came from a pure-blood family, was helpless and could only wave his wand in vain over and over again.

In contrast, Zuo Si simply held the matches in his hand and did nothing.

"Sos, what are you doing? Why don't you try like other students?" Professor McGonagall asked in confusion.

"Professor, you only told us to turn the match into a needle, but you didn't tell us what material it should be made of. Is it iron? Wood? Steel? Silver? Brass? Or something else?"

Zuo Si deliberately pretended to show his unique way of thinking.

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's a needle."

Zuo Si immediately nodded thoughtfully: "I see! Okay, I think I understand."

After saying that, he raised the magic wand that he had modified himself and pointed it lightly at the match in question.

moment!

A dazzling red light shot out from the front and hit the front end of the match accurately.

Before anyone around could react to what was happening, the entire match turned into a strange-looking needle.

The bright white front end is undoubtedly made of pure silver, while the slightly darker back half is steel, followed by golden brass, and finally a small piece of black ebony.

If the difficulty of transforming a matchstick into a needle is the entry level of transfiguration magic, then transforming a matchstick into a needle where each section is made of different materials is definitely something that can only be achieved with advanced transfiguration magic, and is even comparable to the difficulty of transforming a dead object into a living one.

Most importantly, no wizard had ever had such an idea before.

The whole classroom fell into silence as the needle successfully transformed.

Master Malfoy widened his eyes in shock, as if he couldn't believe what he saw.

Because from last night till now, Zuo Si's performance completely overturned the cognition 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 be more outstanding than a pure-blood wizard, then where is the superiority of pure-bloods?

Why should I look down on others?

In fact, Draco Malfoy was not the only one. Many smart freshmen from pure-blood families also realized this, with fear and confusion in their eyes.

After all, for a wizard, magic is always the most intuitive and powerful thing.

It must have been difficult for Voldemort when he first entered Slytherin as a half-blood.

But all this quickly changed as he displayed wisdom and magical talent far beyond his peers.

Otherwise, just by bragging that he was the direct descendant of Salazar Slytherin, he would not be able to gain the recognition and following of so many people.

"Amazing Transfiguration! Ten points to Slytherin! It seems you can't learn anything new in your first year Transfiguration class."

After a brief silence, 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 using a sleeping spell to knock down Malfoy and three other freshmen.

But it was only in today's Transfiguration class that I truly realized his terrifying learning and comprehension abilities.

After all, among the many magical disciplines, besides prophecy, the one that requires the most talent is undoubtedly transformation.

In contrast, spells, herbs, potions, defense against the dark arts, flying and other subjects can always be mastered as long as one is willing to spend time practicing repeatedly.

But Transfiguration is different.

This is why Animagus are so rare.

"Do you mean I don't have to come to class anymore?"

Zuo Si casually turned the needle back into a match and placed it on the table, then asked in an uncertain tone.

Professor McGonagall shook her head quickly. "No! What I mean is that you can consider sitting in on the Transfiguration class in the fourth or fifth grade when you don't have other classes."

"Forget it. I prefer to learn directly from books rather than attending lectures. It's much faster that way."

Zuo Si rejected the other party's kindness without hesitation.

After all, he wasn't completely ignorant of magic, nor was he a child whose reading and comprehension skills were still developing and who needed a teacher to answer questions and doubts he encountered during the learning process.

With the two cheating methods of Eye of Knowledge and Library of Mind, plus an intelligence level of up to twenty-six points, and the theoretical knowledge accumulated from the previous two worlds, it is not difficult at all to learn the greatly simplified spells of this world.

Yes!

By reading the older books in the forbidden area, Zuo Si discovered that wizards in the earliest times did not actually use wands.

The first magic wand was invented around 800 BC.

What followed was a revolution in the simplification of magic and spells that continues to this day.

Just as the Weave of Faerûn lowered the threshold to becoming a mage, so too did the wand lower the threshold to becoming a wizard.

Before this, wandless casting was a necessary skill for all wizards.

Before wands were introduced to North America and Africa, wizards there did not rely on wands.

But now, this skill has gradually become the exclusive symbol of powerful wizards.

Especially for European wizards who have long relied on wands, few are willing to waste a lot of time and energy to learn the complicated and difficult-to-master wandless spellcasting techniques.

Spells have also evolved from the original cumbersome and complicated magic rituals to simple spells that can be cast by just waving a magic wand.

Of course, the price is that the wand has become an indispensable weapon and life tool in the hands of every wizard.

Without a wand, it would be like a wizard in Faerun losing his spellbook, and the result would naturally be that he would become a lamb to be slaughtered.

"Okay, I respect your choice. But Transfiguration magic is more dangerous than other magic. I hope you will at least notify me before you make any dangerous attempts, so that I can be there to ensure that no accidents occur."

Professor McGonagall was not angry that Zuo Si rejected her proposal.

Because if one can master the Transfiguration Spell to this level just by relying on what is recorded in books, then it is certainly possible to reach a higher level through self-study.

The only thing that worried her was Zuo Si's age and personality. She was afraid that he would try dangerous magic like Animagus too early, which would result in a terrible tragedy.

"No problem, I'll pay attention."

Zuo Si agreed without hesitation, and then spent the entire class in a daze out of boredom. In fact, he was sorting out the books and knowledge recorded in his mind, and completely transforming them into his own unique understanding.

After class, he immediately picked up his books and ran straight to the library without stopping for even a second.

Professor McGonagall went straight to the headmaster's office and said to Dumbledore who was secretly eating candy, "Albus! Today I finally saw how amazing the magical talent of the new student named Soth 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, so you should know how difficult this is for a student, right?"

When saying this, Professor McGonagall showed a rare 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. Transforming one material into other forms of multiple materials, although not yet a living thing, its difficulty is not much different from that of turning into a living thing. Are you sure this is really a Muggle-born who has never been exposed to any magic before and has no one to teach him. He can only learn from books within a month and achieve this level?"

"Yes, I am very sure. According to the information provided by Severus, Soth's parents were ordinary police officers, equivalent to Aurors in the Muggle world. Later, they died in the line of duty while performing their duties, so he became an orphan and was taken care of by a friend and colleague of his parents as a guardian. Therefore, he had no chance to come into contact with magic, and it was impossible for anyone to teach him."

After all, Zuo Si was very meticulous in forging his identity.

Not only did he specifically choose an Asian mother when selecting his parents, 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 you some interesting things that the fictional character "Soth" did as a child.

"Interesting! It seems I have to find time to talk to this young man. You know, even when he first entered school, he didn't show such talent." Dumbledore muttered to himself, stroking the thick white beard on his chin.

"Do you think he will be the second..."

Professor McGonagall suddenly became nervous, and wanted to say the name that frightened the entire British wizarding world several times, but she 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 simply wanted to confirm whether Soth was really a Muggle-born or the descendant of some unknown wizard.

Don't forget that more than a decade ago, when the entire British wizarding world was shrouded in darkness, many wizards chose to hide under unknown names, or simply integrated into Muggle society.

And I don't know why, but when I see him I always feel a strange sense of closeness."

"Closeness? You mean he might be the offspring of someone you know?" Professor McGonagall probed in an uncertain tone.

"I don't know. That's why I wanted to confirm it."

Dumbledore's eyes sparkled with wisdom that had been accumulated and precipitated over a long period of time.

Obviously, he did not say what was really in his heart.

However, Professor McGonagall was obviously accustomed to her old friend's habit of keeping things secret, so she did not continue to explore the matter, but turned and left the headmaster's office.

On the other side, Zuo Si, who was in the library on the first floor, had no idea that he had entered Dumbledore's observation range, and was still reading books about magic and spells with relish.

In just a few hours, he cleared out six bookshelves full of hundreds of books.

Most of them were read and memorized cursorily through the scholar's touch, and only when I came across the parts that interested me would I flip through them and understand them word by word.

When the library announced its closure and began to kick people out, Zuo Si was surprised to find that Hermione was sitting at the table opposite him, staring at him with an angry look on her face.

Out of curiosity, he immediately asked, "What's the matter?"

"Were you really reading just now?" Hermione asked back through gritted teeth.

"Of course. What would I be doing in the library if not reading?"

As Zuo Si answered, he put the book in his hand back on the bookshelf, then picked up his textbook and prepared to return to the dormitory to eat something, and then continue his night tour of the restricted book area at midnight.

"But you picked up a book and just flipped through it, spending less than three or five minutes in total. Can you call that reading?"

Hermione finally couldn't hold back and told the reason why she was angry.

She originally planned to compare to see who had finished reading more books in the same amount of time.

But what is the result?

Zuo Si cleared out six bookshelves in just a few hours, and basically put the books back after flipping through them. This made the girl lose her temper and she couldn't calm down and read seriously like she usually did.

"Isn't the purpose of reading a book to remember and understand its contents? 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 was a stickler for details, was not going to let him go. She immediately questioned him, "Did you really remember it? The book in my hand happens to be the one you have read. How about letting me test you?"

Zuo Si nodded without hesitation: "No problem. In fact, it doesn't have to be too troublesome. You just need to tell me the page number and I can recite the entire page from beginning to end."

"Are you sure? You only read this book for less than three minutes."

Hermione subconsciously widened her eyes, totally not understanding where this guy in front of her got such confidence.

You have to know that this is a book that describes the theory of magic and spells. It took her an hour to barely finish reading the first forty pages.

"Stop talking nonsense and start quickly. You know it's getting late now." Zuo Si urged casually.

"Page 17!"

"The length of the spell is proportional to the development of the wand. In ancient times, the craftsmanship of wand making was very poor, so a relatively long spell was needed to ensure that the magic was effective. But as the wand making technology advanced, wizards began to continuously simplify the spell until it developed into what it is today..."

"Page sixty-three!"

"Time, month, weather, and even tidal changes will all have an impact on the power of magic. By adjusting the best casting time, the spell can often be more powerful than usual..."

"Two hundred and thirty pages!"

"Wandless spellcasting can only be mastered by powerful wizards who know the spells well enough and can freely control the magical energy. They can cast the spells they are best at by gently shaking their fingers, arms and shoulders instead of waving their wands. The key to wandless spellcasting is concentration and focus..."

As she recalled each paragraph exactly, Hermione's expression changed from anger at first to shock, and finally to fear and despair.

She finally realized that the guy in front of her really used that casual flipping method to finish reading a book on magic and spell theory that might take her several days or even half a month to finish.

Since she grew up in an ordinary family, the girl was able to occasionally see many stories about gifted children on TV, in newspapers and in books.

So knowing that there are a small number of monsters and perverts in this world can make it easy to learn and understand extremely complex knowledge, and it can also make it easy to quickly read a book in a few minutes.

But what she never expected was that she would encounter such a thing after entering the magical world.

Feeling the strong sense of frustration, as well as emotions such as weakness, helplessness, and depression, Hermione's eyes soon turned red, and tears soon flowed uncontrollably.

"???????!!!"

Countless question marks and exclamation marks suddenly popped up in Zuo Si's head.

I totally don't understand why the other person is still crying, as if he had bullied a little girl.

The two of them remained in a stalemate for several minutes until the librarian, Madam Pince, noticed them and quickly walked over to stare at Zuo Si with a scrutinizing look: "What happened?"

"I'm not sure either." Zuo Si shrugged innocently.

Heaven and earth's conscience!

Although he knew that he was not a good person, he would not stoop so low as to bully a girl of eleven or twelve years old.

"I didn't ask you."

Madam Pince obviously had some preconceived ideas and subconsciously thought that it was the boy who made the girl cry.

This feeling of being wrong made Zuo Si speechless, but he decisively shut his mouth and stopped talking.

fortunately!

Hermione quickly stopped crying, wiped the tears from her face, forced a smile and explained: "It has nothing to do with him, it's my own problem. I'm sorry for causing you trouble."

"real?"

There was a gleam of suspicion in Madam Pince's eyes.

"Of course it's true. My ego just took a slight hit, that's all."

After that, Hermione bent down and bowed, then quickly put the book in her hand back on the bookshelf.

And so, under the gaze of Pince, the two walked out of the library side by side, strolling through the intricate corridors and stairs.

When they were about to reach the fork in the road between 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 gives you this illusion?" Zuo Si raised his eyebrows subconsciously.

"Because you have a photographic memory, you can finish reading a book in just a few minutes that would take others days or even a month to finish."

Hermione gave her reason without hesitation.

Obviously, in her eyes, the gap between herself and others is this powerful talent that makes people envious and jealous.

Zuo Si, realizing what the girl was thinking, couldn't help but sighed slightly and took the initiative to explain: "Memory does not mean understanding. Especially for extremely abstract things like magic and spells, the benefits of rote memorization are far less than you think. Let's take the simplest example. You should know the repair spell, right?"

Hermione nodded quickly. "This is one of the few spells I learned at home. It can repair almost any non-technical object instantly."

"Then do you know what its principle is? What is the limit of what it can do?" Zuo Si continued to guide the topic.

"Uh... I don't know."

A confused look appeared on Hermione's face.

Because these contents are not recorded at all in the school textbooks.

"The Restoring Charm was invented in 1754 by Orabella Nutley, a former employee of the Improper Use of Magic Office at the British Ministry of Magic.

In fact, in theory it can be used to repair anything, including technological items that you think are unrepairable, complex magical items like wands, and even wounds on the bodies of living things.

Of course, the prerequisite is that you must know enough about these things and understand their manufacturing process and operating principles.

The reason wizards think technological products cannot be repaired is because they know nothing about technological products.

Take a television for example. The picture tube, circuit board, fluorescent screen, and signal receiving and conversion devices inside are all beyond the understanding of wizards.

Not to mention wizards, even most ordinary people probably only have a vague understanding of this.

Imagine that your parents are both Muggles, do they know how televisions are produced?

Do you know what industrial raw materials make up the cathode ray tube? What are the steps involved? What is the wavelength of the electromagnetic wave used by the TV signal? How is it converted into a picture?

Because you don't understand, the repair spells you cast on your technological products fail.

The same goes for repairing powerful magical items.

Moreover, a large amount of magic power is consumed during the repair process, so unless the wizard is very powerful, the effect is often minimal.

As for repairing living organisms, it is even more complicated.

Because it involves a series of complex biological systems such as cells, genetic genes, and nervous systems.

But if you can understand it from both a scientific and magical perspective, even the most ordinary spells can often have unimaginable power.

After all, it is always easier to destroy than to repair.

Just imagine, when you understand all of this, can you reverse the repair spell and turn it into a destruction spell?

For example, a spell could shatter an opponent's wand, or instantly break or fracture an opponent's wrist or fingers.

Finally, let me tell you one more piece of information for free.

The first half of the content I just mentioned, that is, the process and principles of the invention of the repair spell, are all recorded in an ancient book called "Book of Spells".

It was written by Miranda Goshawk.

It is currently placed on the second bookshelf on the right side near the door, the third row from the top.

This book not only includes many advanced spells, but also the inventor's insights and the principles of the corresponding spells.

If it were Harry and Ron, I certainly wouldn't recommend them to read it.

But you...

Dear Miss Hermione Granger.

You should have enough talent and ability to learn the contents of this book.

Remember, at Hogwarts, completing your professors' classes is just the beginning.

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 this, Zuo Si smiled and nodded, then turned and disappeared at the end of the stairs leading to the Slytherin common room in the basement of the castle.

As for Hermione, she stood there in a daze for a long time before finally coming to her senses. She suddenly felt her heart beating faster and her face getting hot. She quickly ran to the bathroom next door to wash her face and took several deep breaths in one breath.

After he had completely calmed down, he carried his schoolbag and returned to the Gryffindor common room.

As soon as she entered the room, the first thing she saw was Harry and Ron worrying about the homework assigned for the Transfiguration class, and trying to find a written homework from other classmates as a "reference".

Of course, it is called a reference, but in fact it is just copying.

But unfortunately, after asking around, not even one person had finished their homework.

Soon, the two of them became dejected and gave up the idea of doing their homework.

After all, today is only Monday, and the next Transfiguration class is not until Thursday afternoon, which is still a few days away.

For most children of this age, homework is something that they will put off for as long as possible, and they will never take the initiative to do it until the last minute.

"Hey! Hermione! Over here! We noticed that you didn't go to the first floor hall for dinner today, so we brought you some pie." Harry shouted enthusiastically.

Because the Gryffindor common room is always very noisy, you have to speak loudly to be heard.

"Thanks!"

The girl happened to be a little hungry, so she thanked him politely, sat down, picked up one and put it in her mouth.

Although it was a little cold, the taste of flour and meat filling still struck her as delicious.

Before I knew it, I had finished the entire pie.

At this moment, Ron, who had a very low EQ, suddenly asked, "Where did you go after your afternoon class? You didn't even come for dinner?"

"library!"

Hermione gave a straightforward answer.

"The library? Going to a place like that on the first day of school?"

The "bad student" Ron showed an expression of shock and disbelief.

Hermione rolled her eyes in annoyance. "Don't assume that everyone is the same as you. At least Soth is like me. He rushed to the library as soon as he finished his class. You know what? I discovered a little secret of his today."

"Oh? What's the secret!" Harry sat up straight with curiosity.

"This guy has a photographic memory. He can completely memorize and recite such a thick book by simply flipping through it in just a few minutes." Hermione lowered her voice and told what she had seen with her own eyes.

"What?! You have to be kidding, right?" Ron was obviously a little unconvinced.

Hermione shook her head seriously. "No, I'm not kidding. 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 learned almost all the standard spells, and many advanced spells."

"So, South is one of those super geniuses that are occasionally reported on TV and in newspapers?" Harry showed a look of sudden enlightenment.

After all, he had lived in a Muggle family for so many years, and he knew that there was a small chance that one or two monsters with intellectual development far exceeding their peers would be born in this world.

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 much smarter than himself.

Harry was quite open-minded about this kind of thing.

"That's right! So we have to work harder to make up for this talent gap."

After saying that, Hermione took out her textbooks and notes from her schoolbag, intending to review today's lessons before curfew.

However, Ron and Harry looked at each other, then got up quietly and returned to the boys' dormitory.

They don't want to waste their precious time on boring studies...

(End of this chapter)