Chapter 71 A New Type Of Wolfsbane Potion Is Born! Sirius Black Appears!
After a wonderful Christmas holiday at Worley Manor, Li Kai, along with Cassandra and Hermione, returned to Hogwarts to begin the new term.
Li Kai devoted almost all of his spare time to the research and development of wolfsbane medicine, because if he didn't develop a new type of wolfsbane medicine, the academic year would be over.
Professor Lupin might leave Hogwarts because of the curse.
Li Kai had promised Professor Snape that he would conduct several experiments on Professor Lupin this semester; a man shouldn't go back on his word.
Well, at least as long as it doesn't harm your own interests, you can't go back on your word.
Finally, before the first weekend of February arrived.
Li Kai finally developed three relatively reliable wolfsbane potions, and Fenrir Greyback, who had been tormented and numb, had become a normal wizard.
During this period, Li Kai conducted countless horrific experiments on Fenrir Greyback.
On several occasions, Fenrir Graybock was so badly injured that Li Kai had to perform autopsies on him.
There were even a few times when Li Kai had to use resurrection magic to revive Fenrir Greyback multiple times.
Under such inhumane torture, Fenrir Greyback has completely lost his mind. He now spends his days in a daze and has almost become a complete madman.
Li Kai felt a little reluctant, but when he thought about how the successful development of the new wolfsbane drug could benefit millions of werewolves, he couldn't help but want Fenrir Greyback to hold on for a while longer.
The three reliable wolfsbane agents were named LR1, LR2 and LR3, respectively. These three agents have different reaction times and different costs.
While removing wolf venom, it also has some special effects on the werewolf's body.
After taking LR1, the wolfsbane will be removed. The side effect is a slight enhancement of physical fitness, but the negative effect is a significant increase in gastric motility, requiring more food to be consumed every day thereafter.
After taking LR2 medicine, the wolfsbane will be removed. The additional effect is a slight improvement in eyesight. The negative effect is that the body hair will become more lush and will not be removed for more than ten times per week.
After taking the LR3 medicine, the wolfsbane is removed. The additional effect is a significant increase in sexual function. The negative effects are a greatly increased appetite and accelerated nail growth, requiring nail trimming several times a day.
All three potions were tested on Fenrir Greyback, and the werewolf was repeatedly reinfected with wolf venom to experience the various effects of the drugs.
However, it's still unknown whether these three potions will work for Lupin, since Fenrir Greyback's body has already consumed a large number of other random potions, which may have fundamentally changed him from a typical werewolf.
Putting aside other factors, in terms of drug resistance, Fenrir Grebek is far superior to Lupin.
Although Li Kai always relied on the Eye of the God of Magic to restore Fenrir Greyback to its most original state, he still managed to do so every time.
However, the Eye of the Sorcerer is only a magical talent, not a microscope at the genetic level, and cannot see Fenrir Greyback's genetic changes.
Therefore, the final efficacy of the drug must be verified by other werewolves.
After settling Fenrir Greyback in, Li Kai took three new types of wolfsbane potion and went to find Professor Snape.
When Professor Snape saw Li Kai, his face immediately fell. He said indifferently, "Dear Mr. Li, if you don't have any good news for me, then please don't bother me."
"On the contrary, Professor, I do have good news for you." Li Kai didn't mind Professor Snape's attitude; geniuses always have eccentric personalities. "Those in positions of authority must be tolerant of others."
"Oh?" Snape grinned, a mixture of excitement and malice in his eyes. "Tell me, is there any progress on the new wolfsbane agent?"
"Yes, you guessed right." Li Kai didn't keep them in suspense and said directly, "I have developed three new drugs that can permanently remove wolfsbane. Now we need to conduct clinical trials and we need Professor Lu Ping's cooperation."
Professor Snape became even more excited upon hearing this, and he sneered, "Wait here, I'll call Professor Lupin over right away."
Li Kai nodded indifferently and watched Professor Snape leave.
About ten minutes later, Professor Snape finally returned with Professor Lupin.
Professor Lupin had already heard Snape explain what had happened along the way, and he was very excited. He had been turned into a werewolf by Fenrir Greyback when he was four years old and had been tormented by wolfsbane for nearly thirty years. He wanted to get rid of his werewolf identity every moment.
And now, this dream finally has a chance to come true!
How could he remain calm?
"Kyle, I heard from Snape that you've developed a new type of wolfsbane potion that can permanently cure wolfsbane! Is that true? I can't believe a kid like you could achieve something like this! Oh, I forgot, you're no ordinary kid, you're a genius! Yes, you absolutely are a genius!"
Professor Ping was so excited that he became somewhat incoherent.
"Professor Snape didn't lie to you, Professor Lupin." Li Kai smiled and said, "Let's not dawdle any longer. Now I'll tell you about the effects and side effects of the three potions, and then you can decide which one to use first."
He explained the effects and side effects of the three medications clearly, and then waited quietly for Professor Lu Ping to make his choice.
Professor Lu Ping's eyes lit up, and without a second thought, he chose the LR3 drug.
It seems that no man can resist the temptation of improved sexual function.
Without saying anything, Li Kai handed the LR3 reagent, which was in a small glass bottle, to Professor Lu Ping.
"Professor, we can begin. Don't worry, with me here, there won't be any accidents," Li Kai said confidently.
Without hesitation, Professor Lu Ping opened the glass bottle and swallowed the entire bottle of medicine in one gulp.
Then, he involuntarily transformed into a werewolf.
Then, it began to constantly switch between human and werewolf forms.
"roar!"
Professor Lupin couldn't help but let out a painful roar; his clothes were long gone, and he was in a very awkward situation.
Li Kai felt his eyes were burning, so he summoned some mist to completely envelop Professor Lu Ping.
After a full half hour, Professor Lu Ping finally calmed down; the wolfsbane drug in his body had been completely cleared.
He conjured a long robe for himself and, panting heavily, said, "Fantastic! This feeling is absolutely fantastic! I haven't felt this relaxed in thirty years!"
Professor Snape was very disappointed because this was not the result he wanted. He wanted to see Lupin suffer, not to see Lupin completely relieved.
Li Kai glanced at Professor Snape and said with a smile, "Professor Lupin, now is not the time to be happy. I am not yet sure if this medicine is permanently effective. After all, how long the effect of a medicine lasts needs to be tested over time. We cannot only focus on the effect and ignore the duration of the effect, especially when facing a stubborn lesion like wolfsbane."
"I understand. I will keep a close eye on my condition and let you know if anything feels wrong." Professor Lu Ping said sincerely, "Thank you for saving me. You have given me a new life. Please don't hesitate to ask if you need any help in the future."
Li Kai nodded: "Okay, you can go find something to eat now. I'm sure you're feeling very hungry, but dinner won't start for another two hours."
Professor Lu Ping smiled and said, "Thank you, then I'll be going now."
He felt a slight itch under his nails, picked up his hand to look, and discovered that his nails had grown to three centimeters, a truly outrageous growth rate.
"Oh! I need to go back and trim my nails! Goodbye, you two!"
In fact, Lupin did not go to eat immediately after leaving, but went to find Dumbledore to share the news of his removal of wolfsbane with his friends and family—poor Lupin, he probably only has Dumbledore as a friend now.
After Professor Lupin left, Professor Snape couldn't help but sneer, "Tsk tsk tsk! Completely eradicating wolfsbane and saving countless werewolves from dire straits, for this achievement alone, you, Kael'thas Lee, can become the greatest Potions Master of our time! Countless werewolves will thank you, and the Ministry of Magic might even award you the Order of Merlin, First Class. So, what do you think now?"
Li Kai knew Professor Snape was very unhappy, and in fact, he was a little unhappy too, because he suddenly realized that Lupin wouldn't become a werewolf, so how would Peter Pettigrew have a chance to escape after they captured him?
It's important to know that in the original story, if Lupin hadn't forgotten to drink the wolfsbane potion, causing him to see the full moon and transform into a werewolf, Peter Pettigrew would never have been able to escape.
Now that Lupin has resolved his identity issue, can Peter Pettigrew still escape?
For Li Kai, this problem was more urgent to solve than Professor Snape's attitude.
Because Professor Snape is a cold-hearted person, although he dislikes Lupin, his reason tells him that restoring Lupin to normalcy is the best thing to do.
"Professor Snape, don't forget you asked me to help with the Wolfsbane Potion. You won't need to make it anymore, so you should thank me." Li Kai rolled his eyes at Snape, tossed out three potion recipes, and walked out. "I won't get involved in the rest. If you make a fortune, don't forget to give me fifty percent."
Professor Snape's expression was unfriendly. [Li Kai clearly mistook him for a worker.]
But he couldn't refuse, because he was really Li Kai's tool.
Ever since he learned that Lily might be resurrected, he has been completely controlled by Li Kai and has no choice but to work for Li Kai.
Seeing Li Kai about to reach the door, he couldn't help but ask, "What level have you reached in your resurrection technique? How long until you can resurrect the skeleton?"
"I don't know. Maybe in a year, maybe in ten years. I will tell you when the time is right."
Another week has passed in the blink of an eye, and Saturday is the day of the Quidditch match again.
The match was Gryffindor versus Ravenclaw. Penelope, a big Quidditch fan, leaned close to Kyle and asked with a coquettish smile, "Kyle, who do you think will win this match?"
Li Kai thought for a moment and said, "I think Gryffindor will win."
Harry has now fully mastered the Patronus Charm, and a small number of Dementors can hardly affect him.
He's significantly stronger than in the books, and luck always seems to be on his side as the savior, so this match will most likely end the same way as in the books: Ravenclaw will almost certainly lose.
"How about we make a bet?" Penelope said excitedly, "How about ten Galleons?"
....
Li Kai was speechless. In the original book, Penelope made a bet with Percy. That useless guy Percy, unable to come up with ten Galleons, kept insisting that Harry had to catch the Golden Snitch first.
"Okay, but I don't want ten Galleons." Li Kai's eyes darted around, and he said with a smile, "We can bet on something else."
Penelope asked curiously, "What do you want to bet?"
Seeing Cassandra and Hermione approaching, Li Kai quickly whispered in Penelope's ear, "If you win, I'll give you a thousand Galleons; if you lose, I want to play 1389..."
After listening to his muttered words, Penelope's face instantly turned red.
"Okay! It's a deal!" Penelope said shyly, "No one can go back on their word!"
A thousand Galleons is enough for her to buy lots of things she likes!
As for losing? So be it!
Anyway, there are some things I'm quite curious about myself.
"Kyle, what are you two talking about?" Hermione asked slyly. "I could see you two plotting from a distance. Are you talking about something shady?"
Penelope was clearly surprised that Hermione was so accurate. She avoided eye contact, not daring to look at anyone, and changed the subject, saying, "We just made a bet, a bet on which side would win this match."
Hermione said confidently, "Is there even a question? Gryffindor will definitely win! Harry is one of the best Seekers of the last hundred years. With him around, Gryffindor can't possibly lose!"
"Really?" Penelope said jokingly. "What about Kyle? He used to be a Seeker too!"
Hermione said without hesitation, "Kyle is the greatest Seeker of all time, it's a shame he's not playing anymore."
Li Kai burst into laughter: "Hermione, you're making me blush."
...THE
Those who know him best understand that his status as the greatest Seeker of all time is largely due to a combination of his abilities and the praise he received from others.
In terms of Quidditch talent, he has absolutely no advantage.
To put it bluntly, he relied on cheating.
However, being able to use cheats is also part of one's skill; others might want to use cheats but don't even have the chance!
Cassandra said nonchalantly, "You're never embarrassed? Who at Hogwarts has a thicker skin than you?"
Li Kai hugged Cassandra, kissed her hard on the cheek, and retorted, "So what if you're thick-skinned? It's a talent, isn't it?"
Cassandra wiped the drool from her face and said with disgust, "You're always so shameless! So many people are watching!"
Although Cassandra seemed disgusted, Li Kai could sense that she was actually in a good mood.
What girl could resist the affections of her sweetheart?
"They can only look on with envy," Li Kai said nonchalantly. "Don't pay them any attention."
The competition began quickly.
Gryffindor and Ravenclaw are actually quite evenly matched, with both sides vying for the lead and the score fluctuating back and forth.
More than half an hour later, several Dementors suddenly rushed into the stadium.
They flew toward Harry, and gasps of surprise erupted from the stands.
But Harry reacted quickly, casting the Patronus Charm as he descended towards the ground.
He happened to spot the golden thief along the way and caught him without hesitation.
The Gryffindor players flew towards Harry, and once they landed, they surrounded him.
Li Kai wasn't sure if Dumbledore had actually driven away the Dementors in the original story, because Dumbledore had already lost his temper the last time something like this happened.
How did Dementors reappear on the Quidditch pitch?
However, this has nothing to do with Li Kai [he plans to continue his research on medicinal herbs].
He has basically stopped attending classes these days, and has received permission from all his professors.
To be honest, the professors had nothing left to teach Li Kai—his level was higher than theirs, and he had long since met the graduation requirements.
Professor McGonagall even suggested to Dumbledore that Li Kai graduate early and go out to make his own way in the world—so that Gryffindor would no longer be suppressed by Slytherin.
The fact that even the rigid Professor McGonagall could make such a rule-breaking suggestion is enough to prove just how terrifying Slytherin's suppression of Gryffindor was under Li Kai's leadership.
However, her suggestion was rejected by Dumbledore because Li Kai herself did not want to leave Hogwarts too early.
In addition, Dumbledore did not want to let Li Kai go out and cause trouble too early, as he knew very well that Li Kai was a very ambitious person.
At school, Li Kai will abide by the school rules.
Once he's outside of school, who knows if he'll still be as well-behaved as he is now?
Dumbledore knew that some things were bound to happen sooner or later, but it was better to postpone that day.
The next day at breakfast, a shocking piece of news came from Gryffindor.
The infamous Sirius Black has appeared!
He actually sneaked into Gryffindor and ripped a huge hole in Ron's curtains!
What's puzzling is that Sirius Black suddenly had a change of heart and didn't harm any of the students—this is completely inconsistent with his usual behavior!
Chapter Seventy-two: The Savior's Plea! The Mysterious Crook Mountains!
"Kyle, you have to lend a hand this time!"
"Yes, as long as you take action, you're sure to find Sirius!"
"He's too dangerous. The professors can't find him, and neither can the Dementors. We have no choice but to ask you for help."
"We're friends. How can you stand idly by when a friend is in trouble?"
Harry and Ron tried to persuade Li Kai to capture Sirius Black, using various methods and phrases.
There were many people surrounding them, almost all of whom were students from the four major colleges.
Now that all the students at Hogwarts have joined the Dragon Knights Guild, they can be considered members of the same organization, so there is no sense of alienation among them.
Even if there are some distinctions in the names, they won't be too obvious, since they're not like street thugs with conflicting interests.
Li Kai said helplessly, "Are you really going to capture Sirius?"
"Of course! Are we just going to let him run rampant?" Harry said hatefully. "He killed my parents, murdered a whole street of Muggles, and now he's plotting murder. If we don't stop him, someone else will definitely get hurt!"
"Kyle, please help us."
Hermione stared at Li Kai expectantly. She was terrified after receiving the news. Sirius Black's ability to enter Gryffindor's common room meant he could kill anyone at any time.
After thinking carefully for a moment, Li Kai realized that it was definitely impossible to continue the plot according to the original story.
Perhaps intervening in the plot now is a good option; at worst, we can go easy on Peter Pettigrew and let him go.
Upon realizing this, Li Kai immediately said, "Do you really believe that Sirius Black did those things back then?"
"Kyle, what do you mean by that?" Harry asked, puzzled. "Everyone says Sirius Black killed Peter Pettigrew and revealed to Voldemort where my parents lived—who else could have done that?"
Li Kai smiled slightly, took out the Marauder's Map from his storage space, and said with a smile, "It seems you haven't made good use of this treasure."
Harry, seeing the Marauder's Map in Li Kai's hand, exclaimed in shock, "How did you get this?"
"I bought the Marauder's Map from George and Fred when I was in first grade, but I made a new one for them." Li Kai said casually, "The one you have is a replica that I made. It has the same function, but the one I have is more of a souvenir."
"You didn't tell me about this amazing stuff!" Ron roared. "George and Fred! You two bastards never thought about your own brother! I've never gotten a single benefit from you!"
George and Fred exchanged a glance and said with a grin, "These things should be given to those who need them. You're always so clumsy; I'm afraid you'll lose them."
Everyone fell silent. Of the seven Weasley children, Ron received the least attention.
Moreover, he is the least distinctive and can be described as utterly useless.
His older brothers would tease him all the time, and even his sister Ginny didn't really care about him. He was practically invisible in the Weasley family.
Harry, not wanting to listen to Ron's complaints, took out his Marauder's Map and asked, "You mean we can use the Marauder's Map to find Sirius?"
Everyone looked at Li Kai with curiosity, wanting to know what he would say.
"Not only that, there's an even more important purpose, which I'll explain later." Li Kai said slowly, "Now everyone knows that Sirius Black has infiltrated the Gryffindor common room and is only a step away from Ron. And Ron is sleeping right across from you, Harry—I don't think Sirius Black is unaware of this. If he infiltrates the Hogwarts timebook, then whatever he does will be a perfectly planned scheme."
"That's true," Penelope agreed. "It's not like he's about to kill Harry and doesn't even know where Harry lives, is it?"
"What you say makes a lot of sense, but what does that prove?" Cassandra pondered. "Does it mean his real target isn't Harry?"
"Yes, without a doubt. If his target was Harry, he could have killed them all while they were asleep last night." Li Kai's words sent a chill down everyone's spine. "If he were even more ruthless, he could have wiped out the entire Gryffindor student body. If it were me, I could have done it with just one Fiendfyre spell."
"The Fiendfyre curse?" Harry had never heard of such an advanced spell before.
Hermione explained, "The Fiendfyre curse is a terrifying form of dark magic. If you don't know how to break it, the Fiendfyre will burn everything in its path. It's a form of dark magic that only seventh-year students are exposed to. The Fiendfyre curse itself isn't difficult to learn; the difficulty lies in perfectly controlling the Fiendfyre! Imagine, the Gryffindor common room only has one exit, and Apparition is unusable. If Sirius stole someone's wand and placed a Fiendfyre in every dormitory, probably no one would survive."
Percy nodded and said, "I also know the Fiendfyre spell, but I've never dared to use it. This kind of magic is really evil and very difficult to control."
Everyone gasped in shock. Seamus Finigan frowned and said, "Sirius must know Fiendfyre. If he were a dark wizard, he wouldn't miss such a powerful dark magic."
"That's right," Draco agreed. "If I were a dark wizard, I would definitely do everything I could to learn the Fiendfyre spell."
"If Sirius's target isn't me, then who is it?" Harry was extremely frustrated because the situation was beyond his reasoning abilities.
Li Kai pointed to the Marauder's Map in his hand and said, "Open the Marauder's Map, and you'll find an unexpected name."
Harry quickly opened his Marauder's Map and carefully examined each name.
Suddenly, Hermione exclaimed, "Look! It's Peter Pettigrew!"
Everyone quickly looked at the target Hermione had indicated, and sure enough, they saw Peter Pettigrew's name.
"Impossible!" Harry exclaimed incredulously. "Peter Pettigrew is dead [Is there something wrong with the Marauder's Map?]"
"No!" Fred said gravely, "The Marauder's Map can't be wrong. We've used it for so long and never made a mistake."
"There's another Marauder's Map here," George suggested. "We might be able to compare it."
With a casual wave of his hand, Li Kai opened the original Marauder's Map in his hand, and everyone saw Peter Pettigrew's name on the map.
"Now it seems the truth is quite clear." Li Kai said calmly, "Someone was lying thirteen years ago. Peter Pettigrew didn't die. What happened back then is highly suspicious."
"Why can't we find Sirius?" Seamus Finigan frowned. "His name isn't on either of the Marauder's Maps. Where is he hiding?"
Ron said angrily, "How did Peter Pettigrew end up at Hogwarts? Has he been taking Polyjuice Potion all these years, pretending to be a professor?"
"That's impossible, absolutely impossible!" Hermione vehemently denied. "All the professors' names are on the move, and none of them are imprisoned. Besides, they are all top-tier wizards. Peter Pettigrew doesn't have the ability to defeat them; Sirius Black might be more capable…"
Harry felt like his head was about to explode. He asked blankly, "Then how exactly did he manage to hide in Hogwarts?"
"Have you forgotten about Animagus?" Li Kai reminded him slightly, smiling as he said, "A wizard can transform into an animal once they become an Animagus. What if Sirius Black was an Animagus?"
"Animagus?" The crowd exchanged bewildered glances; many were unfamiliar with this magic. [013809125飞卢121111321]
Percy said in a deep voice, "The Animagus training process is very dangerous. Is Peter Pettigrew really capable of mastering it?"
"Who knows?" Li Kai chuckled lightly and said casually, "Eliminate all the impossibilities, and whatever remains, however unbelievable, is the truth."
Hermione pondered deeply and said, "Hogwarts has many animals, the most common being owls. If he were to transform into an owl, no one would suspect anything."
Li Kai gave another hint: "Don't focus on ordinary animals. It's better to pay attention to those strange animals, such as rats with abnormal lifespans."
Hermione's eyes lit up, and she exclaimed, "It's Scabbers! Scabbers is Peter Pettigrew! Sirius's target is Scabbers! He does want to kill someone, but not Harry, he wants to kill Peter Pettigrew! That's why he went straight to Ron; he thought Scabbers was still with Ron!"
Everyone couldn't help but look at Ron, who stared in disbelief and said, "How is this possible? Scabbers—how could it be Peter Pettigrew?"
Percy was also incredulous, because Scabbers was originally his pet.
Hermione recalled the events and said with certainty, "I remember you said Scabbers has been in your house for thirteen years. How could a normal mouse live that long? There's definitely something wrong with it!"
"Actually, Crookshank is also problematic," Li Kai suddenly said, taking Crookshank from Hermione's arms to examine it closely. "Crookshank must have noticed Scabbers' problem, which is why it keeps staring at Scabbers. It only catches spiders and never catches any other mice, right?"
"Yes," Hermione said happily, "Crooked Hill is very clever, and it's always been obedient. Hogwarts won't have just one rat; it never bothers the other rats."
Li Kai sensed something was wrong, because a peculiar emotional fluctuation emanated from Crookshan.
He was stunned for a moment, then quickly opened his Eye of the God of Magic, only to find that a small fragment of soul was attached to Crookshan's soul.
"this---"
Everyone noticed Li Kai's unusual behavior, and Hermione quickly asked, "Kyle, what's wrong? Is there a problem at Crookhill?"
Ron exclaimed excitedly, "Could it be that Crook Hill is Peter Pettigrew?"
Hermione glared at Ron and said irritably, "Definitely not. Crookshanks is a cat; it wouldn't be surprising if it lived for over a decade!"
"Even if it lives for more than ten years, it doesn't change the fact that it is Peter Pettigrew. The two are not contradictory." Ron was still trying to argue. He really couldn't accept that he had been sleeping with a grown man who had turned into a mouse.
Whenever he thought about it, he felt like vomiting.
Percy felt bad too. He patted Ron on the shoulder and said, "If Scabbers really is Peter Pettigrew, then let him go where he belongs."
Cassandra asked, "Kyle, what exactly happened at Crook Hill?"
"There's a fragment of the soul in Crookshanks!" Li Kai looked at Harry, his expression complex, and said, "If I'm not mistaken, this fragment of the soul should belong to Harry's mother."
Chapter 73 Capturing Peter Pettigrew! Using Truth Potion!
"What?" Harry exclaimed excitedly, "Kyle! You're saying there's a fragment of my mother's soul in Crookshanks?"
Everyone else stared at Li Kai in disbelief. If what he said was true, then this was simply unbelievable!
"Yes, this fragment of soul is quite large. I can see her face clearly; she's a young woman, and her eyes are very similar to Harry's." Li Kai said calmly, "I tried Legilimency and could sense some of her thoughts. She truly regarded Harry as her son."
"Mom! My mom!" Harry was already in tears. He hugged Crookshanks tightly, not knowing what to say for a moment.
Hermione whispered, "No wonder Crookshanks has always been so fond of Harry. It loves to lie on Harry's lap. I've always found it strange that it actually has the soul of Harry's mother inside it."
Li Kai clicked his tongue in amazement: "It seems that not only Voldemort left behind a fragment of his soul that night, but Mrs. Evans also left behind a fragment of her soul. Voldemort's fragment of his soul remained with Harry, while Mrs. Evans' fragment of her soul remained with Crookshanks."
This is absolutely the most unbelievable scandal of the year!
Everyone was shocked, glancing at Harry and Crookshanks, unsure of what to say.
Hermione noticed something and frowned. "Kyle, you just said Harry has a piece of the Mystic's soul in him?"
This statement also attracted everyone's attention, and many young wizards couldn't help but take a few steps back, obviously worried that Harry might suddenly attack them and cast a Killing Curse on them.
"I have a fragment of Voldemort's soul in me?" Harry exclaimed in shock. "How is that possible? I've never felt anything unusual!"
Ron said timidly, "That fragment of the soul shouldn't be harmful, right? If it is, wouldn't it be very dangerous for me to be with Harry every day?"
"Yes," Li Kai smiled, "It's just a fragment of a soul, of course it won't cause any harm. Harry will even gain some benefits from it. For example—Parsleyan. His Parsleyan isn't an innate talent; it's most likely thanks to that fragment of a soul."
Seamus Finnigan couldn't help but laugh, "I knew it! How could a Gryffindor speak Parsley?"
"Alright, let's get back to the main point," Percy said. "Since Crookshanks isn't Peter Pettigrew, then Scabbers is the prime suspect! He appeared in our house thirteen years ago, which coincides with the time Peter Pettigrew disappeared. More importantly, an ordinary mouse can't possibly live thirteen years! We should tell the professors about this and have them catch Peter Pettigrew. Once they catch him, the whole truth will come out!"
Li Kai nodded and said, "Percy, then I'll trouble you to inform the professors."
"No problem, I'll go find Professor McGonagall right away," Percy said happily, then rushed out of the Great Hall.
"Should we go and keep an eye on Peter Pettigrew?" Harry asked, staring at the Marauder's Map. "He's near the library now, and he might run away at any time."
Li Kai shook his head: "You can't go for now. Since the professors are going to capture him, your going will only alert him. However, Ron might be able to go. If his acting is good enough, he might be able to easily bring Peter Pettigrew back. But if his acting isn't good enough, he might be in mortal danger if he's exposed. How about this, I'll stay invisible and follow Ron. Let's capture Peter Pettigrew first."
Ron stammered, "You want me to catch Scabbers? No, I mean Peter Pettigrew? Is that even possible?"
"Ron! Be confident. With Kyle by your side, you'll be in no danger," Harry encouraged.
"Ha! Ron, you're such a coward!" Draco mocked without any restraint. "Is this the courage of Gryffindor? That's hilarious!"
Hermione couldn't help but punch Draco in the eye socket, saying irritably, "You can mock him if you want, but there's no need to drag the whole of Gryffindor into this!"
Draco screamed in pain and said angrily, "You hit me! I'm so angry! Please don't hit me again!"
Everyone burst into laughter, beaming with joy.
What does it mean to say the most cowardly thing in the most arrogant tone? This is it!
Draco was about to say something harsh, but then he remembered Hermione and Li Kai's relationship, and the words he was about to utter changed, emphasizing "from the heart."
"Well done, Hermione!" Ron said coldly. "It's not that I don't have the courage. I'm going to catch Scabbers right now. You just wait and see."
So Ron and Lee Kai walked slowly towards Peter Pettigrew, one after the other.
Peter Pettigrew didn't stay near the library; instead, he wandered around the castle.
"Kyle, why doesn't that b*****d escape Hogwarts?" Ron gritted his teeth in hatred. The thought of a strange man hiding in his house for so many years sent chills down his spine.
The thought of sleeping with this strange man all the time made her feel uncomfortable.
"Where else could he be hiding besides Hogwarts?" Li Kai said casually. "Hogwarts has free food, free lodging, and it's very safe. He won't have such good living conditions anywhere else. We're almost there. Pretend to look carefully and see if you can fool him."
Ron did as he was told, pretending to search around as he quickly approached Peter Pettigrew.
Li Kai then cast an illusion spell on himself, completely concealing his form.
As Ron got closer to Peter Pettigrew, his heart began to race uncontrollably.
The two sides are getting closer and closer, and their coordinates on the live map are almost overlapping.
"Banban? You're here! I've finally found you!" Ron exclaimed in a trembling voice.
As soon as Li Kai heard Ron's tone, he felt something was wrong. The tone was too guilty, and with Peter Pettigrew's shrewdness, he would definitely be able to tell something was wrong.
Sure enough, Peter Pettigrew, in his mouse form, did not approach Ron after hearing his call. Instead, he took off running wildly into the distance.
"Spot! Come back! Don't run away!" Ron shouted.
Li Kai vanished from his spot in an instant, reappearing in front of Peter Pettigrew.
With a casual flick of his finger, a dark purple magical flame shot out, instantly striking Peter Pettigrew.
This was a revealing spell, which didn't harm Peter Pettigrew, but his body began to swell rapidly, quickly transforming him from a rat into a large, grotesque-looking human.
Peter Pettigrew lay on the ground, seemingly unaware of his human form for a moment. His nose twitched constantly, and his expression was very much like a mouse searching for food.
Seeing this, Ron angrily exclaimed, "Damn it! He really is Peter Pettigrew!"
Peter Pettigrew suddenly realized what was happening and quickly pulled out his wand from his clothes to attack Li Kai.
But as soon as he took out his wand, it automatically floated towards Li Kai.
For Li Kai now, he can easily cast almost any spell silently and without a staff, and the power will not be weakened much.
The silent and staffless disarming spell is even more unexpected, and most people would not be able to resist it.
Peter Pettigrew was completely unprepared, so it was no surprise that he fell victim to the attack.
"What—what are you doing? I—I'm a good person, I'm Peter Pettigrew, why are you doing this to me?" Peter Pettigrew stammered, his words incoherent, "Ron, I've been with you for so long, you have to believe me!"
Ron said angrily, "Shut up! Whether you're a good person or not isn't up to you to decide. Come with us to see the professor!"
Li Kai pointed again, and Peter Pettigrew was bound by a rope that appeared out of thin air.
"No! I—I can't go with you. Sirius is here, and he could kill me at any moment!" Peter Pettigrew pleaded. "Please let me go. I really am a little devil. Sirius will definitely kill me. You can't let him hurt me."
Li Kai said calmly, "Stop arguing. We'll talk about everything after we meet the professors. If you don't leave now, don't blame me for being impolite."
"No! Don't do this! I'll do as you say. I'll go with you to see the professors." Peter Pettigrew, who had been lurking by Ron's side all along, naturally knew how formidable Li Kai was. He had now completely lost the will to resist.
They were about to go see the professor when they heard a series of hurried footsteps in the corridor.
Then, the professors walked over with a group of young wizards.
Professor McGonagall, Professor Snape, Professor Flitwick, and Professor Dumbledore are all here; this lineup is simply extremely luxurious.
As they approached, Professor McGonagall glanced at Peter Pettigrew before turning to Ron and Li Kai with concern, anxiously asking, "Are you hurt? That was too risky! You should have waited for us to act together. If you're so reckless again, I'll definitely deduct 443 points from your score!"
"Minerva!" Dumbledore said helplessly, "Have you forgotten? Kael'thas is no ordinary little wizard; with him around, nothing unexpected will happen."
Professor McGonagall only realized what was happening at that moment, and a slightly embarrassed expression appeared on her face. She was so concerned that she hadn't thought things through in time.
She quickly looked at Peter Pettigrew and said sternly, "What exactly happened? Peter Pettigrew, weren't you dead thirteen years ago? What happened back then?"
"Just like what the newspapers said," Peter Pettigrew said, his eyes gleaming, "Sirius tried to kill me back then, and I survived by sheer luck, fearing he wouldn't let me go."
I've been hiding and afraid to show my true face. You must believe me, I'm really scared.
Li Kai said calmly, "He's lying. I suggest using truth serum."
Everyone looked at Dumbledore, and Snape said coldly, "I happen to have another bottle here."
If anyone present was most eager to know the truth about what happened back then, it would probably be Snape, besides Harry.
In addition, Snape also had some personal grudges against Peter Pettigrew.
Peter Pettigrew was once James Potter's confidant; they belonged to a gang of school bullies, and Snape was one of those bullies who had bullied him.
Now that he had the chance to take revenge on an enemy, how could Snape possibly let it pass?
Dumbledore pondered for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "Then use Veritaserum on him."
Peter Pettigrew panicked upon hearing this, and said in a trembling voice, "Please, please don't! I was really scared back then. Sirius wanted to kill me. He killed everyone on the street, and I saw it, so he wanted to silence me. I swear, I'm not lying, please let me go!"
At this moment, Professor Lupin also arrived, and he was clearly very surprised to see Peter Pettigrew.
Peter, you're not dead?
Peter Pettigrew, upon seeing Lupin, seemed to see a lifeline and hurriedly said, "Remus, save me! Talk to them, they're going to use Truth Potion on me!"
Chapter 74 The Truth Revealed! Sirius Black Is Exonerated!
The group led Peter Pettigrew to the staff lounge, and Snape also retrieved the Truth Potion from his office.
"Just one drop is enough to make him tell you how old he was when he wet the bed!" Professor Snape gave Peter Pettigrew a hateful look. "Tsk tsk, to be honest, with his guts, I think using Truth Potion is a bit of a waste. If you hand him over to me, I'm confident I can make him spill everything in ten minutes."
"It's safer to use Truth Serum," Li Kai said calmly. "Never underestimate anyone, especially someone who can become a Death Eater. You can look at his arm."
Lupin grabbed Peter Pettigrew's arm and, sure enough, saw a faint Darkrai mark on his left arm. He said coldly, "So you really are a Death Eater. You were the one who betrayed us back then?"
"I—I had no choice. The mysterious man approached me, and if I didn't agree, he would definitely kill me!" Peter Pettigrew was still trying to argue.
Snape sarcastically remarked, "Stop struggling. The truth will come out in a few minutes."
He stepped forward, roughly grabbed Peter Pettigrew's chin, and dripped two drops of truth serum into Peter Pettigrew's mouth.
Just a dozen seconds later, Peter Pettigrew's expression turned strange. He had a half-smile, his eyes were unfocused, and his consciousness seemed to be somewhat blurred.
"Alright, now start asking," Snape said.
Harry asked impatiently, "Who betrayed my parents?"
"It was me. They replaced the confidant with me, and I betrayed them to the mysterious man," Peter Pettigrew was forced to reveal the truth.
In that instant, hatred and contempt filled everyone's eyes.
Dumbledore asked, "Who did the explosion thirteen years ago?"
"It was me. Sirius knew I betrayed James and Lily, and he wanted to kill me. I had no choice but to do it." Peter Pettigrew was still subconsciously trying to excuse himself.
After more than ten minutes of interrogation, Peter Pettigrew confessed to everything he had done for Voldemort.
Everyone was furious, but at the same time, they felt great sympathy for Sirius.
"He was wrongly accused for thirteen years! He lived in Azkaban for thirteen years!" Harry's feelings were very complicated, and he was eager to find Sirius Black.
"Lock him in the tower first, and when the Ministry of Magic arrives, send him to Azkaban," Dumbledore said to Snape and Lupin.
Li Kai smiled and said, "No rush. Now we can go and capture Sirius Black. Professor Lupin, you should know where he is."
Lupin's heart skipped a beat, and he said, "He might be in the Screaming Shack."
Li Kai nodded slightly: "Since you know, then you can take people to find him."
Dumbledore ordered Lupin and Snape to find Sirius in the Shrieking Shack, and instructed Professor McGonagall to lead several upperclassmen to lock Peter Pettigrew in the tower. He himself rushed to the Ministry of Magic, needing to deliver the confessions he had just obtained as quickly as possible to clear Sirius's name.
After everyone had left, Li Kai cast an illusion spell on himself and quietly Apparated to the tower where Peter Pettigrew was imprisoned.
He did it without anyone noticing, because Peter Pettigrew lifted all the magical restrictions.
Peter Pettigrew, feeling the restraints on him disappear, couldn't help but ask, "Who's here?"
He waited a moment, but received no reply, so he quickly transformed into a mouse and slipped out through the crack in the tower's door.
Li Kai smiled slightly, and with a thought, a large water sphere suddenly appeared in the tower. This large water sphere kept twisting and changing, and soon turned into another small star, Peter.
This Peter Pettigrew looks lively with a sly expression, almost indistinguishable from the real Peter Pettigrew.
It has to be said that Ji Kai's transformation technique has now reached a level that is so realistic that it is indistinguishable from the real thing.
More than an hour later, Sirius Black was found, and the Ministry of Magic arrived.
They arrived at the tower together. Sirius looked at Peter Pettigrew with hatred, wanting to kill him right then and there, but the others held him back.
"Sirius! Don't be impulsive. He will be punished as he deserves. You don't deserve to be locked up in Azkaban again because of him." Lupin kept persuading him, and finally managed to dissuade Sirius from the idea of dying together with Peter Pettigrew.
"He got off easy!" Sirius said angrily, then turned and left the tower.
The Aurors from the Ministry of Magic locked Peter Pettigrew in an iron cage, then rode broomsticks and dragged him to London.
But after flying not far, Peter the dwarf in the cage suddenly turned into water, flowing away completely through the gaps in the iron cage.
"Damn it!" an Auror exclaimed angrily. "He's escaped! Peter Pettigrew has escaped!"
"We can't find him. What kind of magic is this?" The other Aurors were completely bewildered and didn't know how to explain the situation.
The news quickly reached Hogwarts. Sirius was furious and wanted to go find Peter Pettigrew, but after being persuaded by everyone, he eventually gave up the idea.
"He was already imprisoned, and locked in a specially made cage, so how could he escape?" Sirius was furious.
Professor McGonagall sighed, "He followed the Mystic, and who knows how many strange and wonderful spells he learned from him—maybe that spell was the reward he received for betraying James and Sin."
Lupin said calmly, "In any case, the truth has come out, Sirius has been exonerated, and you can now live in this world with dignity. This is a great thing. As for Peter Pettigrew, the Ministry of Magic will issue a warrant for his arrest, and he should be caught soon."
"It's not that simple. His Animagus form is a rat; he knows how to hide himself better than I do," Sirius said through gritted teeth. "If he gets away this time, catching him again will be difficult!"
Harry reassured him, "Don't worry about it, we'll find him sooner or later. The important thing is to live your own life."
Li Kai ignored what happened afterward. After confirming that Peter Pettigrew had successfully escaped, he returned to the Emerald Dream to continue his research on potions.
His previous work making wolfsbane potions had given him a much deeper understanding of various magical materials.
He also had some inspiration; perhaps this opportunity could help him overcome the problem of improving the elixir of immortality.
Moreover, he had some new ideas about the elixir of immortality.
The elixir of immortality made from the Philosopher's Stone is obviously flawed. So, could we choose another path and research the elixir of immortality from a different direction?
There are countless magical animals in the world that can live forever, such as fire dragons, serpent monsters, and phoenixes—these kinds of immortal creatures are simply too numerous to count.
Li Kai believes that if the secrets of these longevity species can be explored, it may be possible to develop new longevity drugs.
His chosen target was Phoenix Jean Grey, whom he had recently acquired.
Compared to fire dragons and serpent monsters, the phoenix's longevity is clearly more powerful.
The phoenix can not only live a long life, but it can also be immortal.
The two most famous, tamed phoenixes in the wizarding world today are Fawkes, Dumbledore's phoenix, and Spark, the mascot of the New Zealand Motora Quidditch team.
Besides these two tamed phoenixes, wild phoenixes also appear from time to time around the world.
Overall, while phoenixes are rare, they are not entirely unseen.
Phoenixes, as creatures, also need to eat. The power they rely on for rebirth comes from their bloodline, and it must also be related to their food.
Li Kai believes that if we can figure out their diet, extract the most essential parts of their food, and combine them with the longevity elements in their blood, we might be able to develop a new longevity drug.
There is no doubt that this research will be very difficult, but Li Kai is very confident.
The species in the Emerald Dream are now very abundant. Qin lives in the Emerald Dream every day, and Li Kai can sense that it is very satisfied with the Emerald Dream because it can provide any food it needs.
Among those foods, some were the same as those found in the outside world, while others were vastly different from them.
But Qin told Li Kai that those foods, regardless of whether they were different from similar foods outside, could meet his actual needs.
Since it can meet Qin's needs, it means that all the elements needed for the phoenix to grow are in those foods.
In this way, as long as the elements of the phoenix bloodline and those foods are extracted and combined continuously, it may be possible to develop a new elixir of immortality.
Developing a new elixir of immortality would certainly take a lot of time, but time is the one thing Li Kai has no shortage of. He is already immortal, and the reason he is developing the elixir of immortality is also for the sake of those around him.
Otherwise, a hundred years from now, if he's still alive while Cassandra and all his confidantes have died of old age, how tragic would his life be?
Although we received a lifespan bonus of over a thousand years, which could be distributed among Cassandra and others, it still wasn't enough!
Therefore, we must continue to develop longevity drugs; not only must we develop them, but we must also continuously optimize them.
Until, finally, the elixir of immortality was developed.
Just as Li Kai was immersed in potion research, Sirius Black's exoneration also caused a huge uproar in the wizarding world.
The outside world found the reversal of that case almost unacceptable; no one expected that such a tragedy was committed by Peter Pettigrew.
"My God! He's a monster! How could there be such an evil wizard in the world? He not only betrayed his closest friends, but also killed so many innocent people!"
"Peter Pettigrew is absolutely the most evil dark wizard in the world. Poor Sirius Black took the blame for him for thirteen years, enduring thirteen years of torture in Azkaban! How many thirteen-year periods does a person have in their life?"
"Yes! The most pitiful ones are Sirius Black and Harry Potter. They both suffered greatly because of Peter Pettigrew. No wonder Sirius Black escaped from Azkaban the moment he learned that Peter Pettigrew was still alive—it was hatred and love that sustained him, otherwise he would never have been able to escape from there!"
"What incredible power! Both hatred and love are extremely powerful forces, and he possesses both. That is the source of his power."
"Have you heard? That being is the mastermind behind all this. If it weren't for that being, everyone would probably be kept in the dark!"
"Who? Who exactly are you talking about?"
"Who else could it be? Of course it's Kael'thas Lee. My child sent me a letter from school, which told me what happened."
"So it's Thor Kael'thas? Why didn't you just say his name? He's not some mysterious figure; he wouldn't bother with such trivial matters."
"No! I think we should have a certain respect for such important figures, otherwise, we'll get into trouble sooner or later."
"Yes, ever since the First Trial Chamber incident was made public, he has earned the title of Thor, and everyone knows that—he is indeed a big shot. But I don't think Ray is a petty person, so we don't need to be so cautious."
"Suit yourself. Anyway, I don't dare to call him by his name directly. Who knows if he'll curse him with his name? Look at those unlucky families—that guy's curses are no joke."
"Okay! Okay! I admit you're right. Let's get back to the main topic. You said Thor helped..."
Sirius Black's case overturned? Is it true or false?
"Of course it's true. I heard that it was initially Harry Potter who asked Thor for help in capturing Sirius Black. You don't know, Sirius Black had already secretly..."
He sneaked into the Gryffindor dorms. If Peter Pettigrew hadn't run away beforehand, he probably would have been doomed. After this incident, Harry Potter went to Thor for help.
They were so terrified…
Discussions about Sirius Black and Peter Pettigrew can be heard everywhere in the wizarding world.
Many people who know the inside story talk about Li Kai when they chat. His reputation in the wizarding world is now extremely terrifying, even rivaling that of Dumbledore.
If Li Kai weren't too old, there might be quite a few people who would support him as Minister of Magic.
Previously, many people would say bad things about Li Kai when they discussed him, but after the three major families and the Fuji family were cursed, those slanderous words immediately disappeared.
Completely clean.
Suddenly, it seemed as if the entire wizarding world was full of Li Kai's loyal supporters, with people everywhere praising him, making him appear to have become the world's greatest philanthropist.
"Have you heard? Thor, Kael'thas, has developed a potion that can permanently eliminate wolfsbane, and Remus Lupin, the new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor at Hogwarts, is one of them."
The werewolf has now completely cured himself of the wolfsbane potion and become a normal wizard.
"Yes, this matter has been widely discussed recently. Although Remus Lupin is now a normal wizard, many parents of young wizards are still very unhappy. They are worried about Lupin."
He suddenly turned into a werewolf and harmed his own children, so he wrote to Dumbledore asking Lupin to be dismissed.
"Dumbledore would obviously not accept such advice. He has always been very opinionated and will not let external pressure affect his decision."
"Yes, and besides, there aren't many wizards suitable for Defense Against the Dark Arts. If Remus Lupin resigns, who will be the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor? You know, not..."
Every wizard wanted to be the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, and that course was cursed—everyone knew that.
"That's a bit of a tangent. I heard that because Kael'thas Lee developed a new type of wolfsbane potion, the Ministry of Magic is going to award him the Order of Merlin, Second Class. He just recently received the Order of Merlin, Third Class."
The Order of the Knights, that was fast!
"I think he deserves it. His development of the new wolfsbane potion is equivalent to eradicating werewolves worldwide, which is a good thing for everyone—people will never again..."
Don't worry about being hurt by werewolves.
"With just that new wolfsbane potion, he's already among the top potion masters of our time. I've heard he's also researching an improved version of the elixir of immortality. It has to be said, he's truly a prodigy."
"Wow! His appearance is absolutely a great blessing for the wizarding world!"
Under Professor Snape's management, a new type of wolfsbane potion has been officially released for sale. Its official name is Wolf Extermination Potion, signifying the eventual extermination of werewolves.
As one of the top potions masters, Professor Snape naturally had his own distribution channels, since he also had to sell some of the potions he made from time to time.
The manufacturing cost of Wolf Exterminator is not high, requiring only about three Galleons for materials, two Galleons for labor, and a few Silver Sikes for transportation.
The cost is approximately six Galleons.
Therefore, the final price of the Wolf Exterminator Potion is 18 Galleons, which is both expensive and cheap.
Any werewolf with a legitimate job can be bought for one or two months' salary.
However, for werewolves without a legitimate job, it would probably take a long time to accumulate eighteen Galleons.
Li Kai did not concern himself with the management of the Wolf Exterminator, leaving it entirely to Professor Snape.
Professor Snape did not personally concoct the wolfsbane potion; instead, he helped Li Kai invest his technology in a high-end potion manufacturing workshop.
Li Kai can get 70% of the net profit without participating in management.
In other words, he can earn a little over eight Galleons for every Wolf Exterminator Potion he sells.
According to statistics, there are more than 800 known sorcerers in the entire Ying Kingdom who are infected with wolf poison.
In other words, the Wolf Exterminator Potion only has a market of about 6,000 Gallons in the Ying Kingdom.
This profit isn't much, and Li Kai wouldn't even consider it, but even a small amount is better than nothing.
Who would complain about having too much money?
Chapter Seventy-five: A Round-the-world Trip! Floating Castle Upgrade Scroll And The Eternal Furnace!
Li Kai paid little attention to what was happening in the outside world; he devoted almost all his energy to improving the longevity potion.
He only spends about two hours a day with his girlfriends, and also catches up on news from the outside world.
And so, the days passed one by one.
The end of the school year is finally here!
The day before the exam, Li Kai and Hermione went on a date at the Three Broomsticks pub in Hogsmeade. He took a sip of butterbeer and then made a very outrageous request to Hermione.
"What? You want to keep my Time-Turner?" Hermione exclaimed in surprise. "I never told you I had one. How did you know?"
Because of the time paradox, Hermione must ensure that no one notices the existence of two Hermiones at the same time whenever she uses the Time-Turner.
Therefore, almost no one knew that she possessed a time converter, and Li Kai never revealed that he knew about it.
"You don't need to guess how I know, I just know," Li Kai said with a smile. "Would you be willing to give it to me?"
Hermione said with difficulty, "Kyle, the Time-Turner is a magical item that I applied for from the Ministry of Magic through Professor McGonagall. I must return it to the Ministry, otherwise Professor McGonagall will be in a very difficult position!"
"Here's what we'll do. Tell Professor McGonagall that I stole your time-twister and have her come find me." Li Kai's suggestion was obviously outrageous. It wasn't that he didn't have other options, but that he thought this calendar was the best.
The time-space converter is a double-edged sword; it can be useful or not, important or unimportant.
At least, the Department of Mysteries has quite a few time-space converters, so losing one doesn't seem like a big deal.
Given Li Kai's current status, if he were to ask the Ministry of Magic for one, the new Minister of Magic wouldn't refuse.
As everyone knows, Lord Thor is a collector, and he rarely uses the things he acquires, so there's basically no need to worry about him messing around with them. "790," Hermione rolled her eyes at Li Kai, saying irritably, "Kyle, that kind of explanation won't fool Professor McGonagall at all!"
Li Kai snatched the Time-Turner from Hermione, kissed her cheek, and laughed, "It's okay if I can't fool her. The Time-Turner is in my hands now anyway. If you're too embarrassed to tell her, I'll go tell her myself!"
Hermione clenched her little fists and lightly punched Li Kai a few times, saying angrily, "You even steal things from girls, you're really something!"
Li Kai hugged Hermione and whispered, "You're mine now, so what's wrong with me taking one of your things? Besides, it's just a Time-Turner. Even if I ask the Ministry of Magic for it, they won't refuse, right?"
"Oh yes, yes, yes! You're absolutely right, I just can't do anything with you!" Hermione felt extremely happy at that moment and was too lazy to care about Li Kaiqiang taking the Time-Turner.
[Congratulations, host, you have obtained the legendary collectible "Time Converter," and are rewarded with "Talent: Will of Time," "Eye of Time," and "Sky Wanderer."]
Will of Time: When using time-based magic, the duration and power are greatly increased, the cost is greatly reduced, and the control ability is greatly enhanced.
The Eye of Time: Allows you to see things that will happen in the future to some extent.
Time Travel: A time-based magic that allows the host to freely travel back to the past or to the future. Using this magic may affect history. When history is affected, it manifests as the regeneration of a parallel world on another timeline, without changing anything that happens in the host's timeline.
Li Kai curled his lip. This time travel magic looked very powerful, but it couldn't change the current history and had almost no practical significance or use value.
In fact, this applies to all time tricks.
No one in the wizarding world today would use a time-tamper to do anything that could influence history.
For example, people knew the immense harm Voldemort had caused to the wizarding world, yet no one thought to use a time-turner to go back in time and kill Voldemort before he made his Horcruxes.
Hermione uses the Time-Turner only for learning, and the knowledge she acquires is something that can be obtained by consuming more time.
In other words, anything obtained by consuming time will be affected by time magic.
Things that cannot be obtained through time will not be affected by the laws of time.
If a wizard cannot defeat Voldemort at the present moment, he still cannot defeat Voldemort even if he goes back in time.
If he succeeds, then time will split into two lines from that moment on, one following the original trajectory, and the other following a new trajectory.
Even if he were to return to his own point in time, he would not be able to enjoy the benefits of changing history.
In conclusion, time magic is incredibly mysterious, but it is pointless to expect to use it to influence history.
The same applies to the future; everything obtained from going to the future cannot be used at this point in time.
Only things affected by time can be brought back from the future.
For example, knowledge and experience.
To put it simply, time magic is actually just adding and subtracting time.
Using time magic can save people more time, but anything that can be done simply by consuming time will be affected by time magic.
Things that cannot be done simply by consuming time will not be affected by time magic.
In the original story, the saviors were able to save Buckbeak and Sirius by going back in time because those things could be done by consuming time.
They were capable of doing those things themselves, which is why they were able to go back in time to do them.
The fact that the three of them could break Buckbeak's restraints, and that Harry also had the ability to cast the Patronus Charm at the time, was the foundation for their success.
If they didn't have the basic conditions to accomplish those things back then, then even if they went back in time, they still wouldn't be able to do them.
There are very complex cause-and-effect relationships involved, which are difficult to explain in just a few words.
To change the outcome of an event using the magic of time without altering the timeline requires mastering a delicate balance.
Within the scale, the timeline will not branch; outside the scale, a parallel world will be generated.
So time magic is useful, but how to use it requires careful consideration.
[The system has detected that the host has mastered the "Eye of the God of Magic," and the "Eye of Time" has merged with the "Eye of the God of Magic" to form the "Eye of Time."]
The Eye of Time possesses the abilities of both the Eye of the God of Magic and the Eye of Time. After merging, there was no significant change in the wood.
Li Kai smiled slightly, thinking that he must get his hands on all the time converters from the Department of Mysterious Things in the future, so that he might be able to obtain more time magic.
A few days later, all the final exams for the third academic year were over.
It was time for the end-of-term dinner.
The young wizards enjoyed their food while discussing their summer vacation plans.
Cassandra sat next to Li Kai as usual.
"Kyle, what are your plans for this vacation?" Cassandra asked expectantly, still reminiscing about the wonderful time last summer when Li Kai took her traveling around.
Li Kai laughed and said, "Of course we'll have a few days of fun, and then continue with the potion research."
Upon hearing this, Cassandra smiled with satisfaction, and her anticipation for the holiday grew even stronger.
A few days later, the students packed their bags and prepared to go home.
There's not much to say about the journey home. After the initial novelty wears off, riding the Hogwarts Express becomes a terrible ordeal for older students.
A seven- or eight-hour drive is enough to exhaust anyone.
After returning to London, Li Kai and the others agreed to meet again in a few days, and then went back to their respective homes.
When I saw Mrs. Worley again, she still looked radiant.
Over the past academic year, Li Kai frequently met with Mrs. Worley at their secret hideout in Hogsmeade Village.
The feelings between the two became increasingly complicated, to the point that they could hardly live without each other.
"Dear Kyle, welcome back." Mrs. Worley was as warm as ever; she felt that Li Kai had grown even taller.
In just a few months, Li Kai had grown a few centimeters taller.
This was both a pleasant surprise and a shock to Mrs. Worley, because Li Kai's physique was simply too terrifying; she had long since been unable to withstand it. If Li Kai continued to grow stronger, she felt that she might die alone.
After a hearty dinner, we rested for another night.
Li Kai took Mrs. Worley and Cassandra on a tour of the Emerald Dreamland and even showed them the floating castle.
"My God! This castle is floating in the sky!" Mrs. Worley exclaimed, speechless with shock. "Can it even exist in our world? I want to move the entire Worley family's wealth into this castle, Kyle, is that alright?"
"Of course you can. You can move in anytime you want." Li Kai smiled and said, "I have figured out how to build this floating castle. I can build another floating castle at any time, but it will require a lot of resources."
With a wave of his hand, the floating castle instantly appeared not far from Worley Manor.
When he was studying this floating castle, he not only studied the original magic circle of the castle, but also carried out a series of reinforcements on the castle.
The floating castle is now a true war fortress, capable of withstanding most wizarding magic without suffering any damage.
For most wizards, even breaking a single brick in a castle is an incredibly difficult task.
The entire castle is also protected by a series of defensive spells, including Muggle banishment spells, invisibility spells, protection spells, and enchantments.
Even the super weapons of the Muggle world cannot destroy the floating castle.
Under these circumstances, Li Kai was confident enough to place the floating castle outside.
While living at Worley Manor is certainly nice, having a home of one's own is an irresistible temptation for any man.
After Li Kai released the floating castle, he led Worei and his daughter into the castle.
"Tsk tsk! This castle is very nice. It doesn't have the dark and damp feeling of most castles. It's really wonderful!" Mrs. Worley praised it highly, but at the same time she was also finding fault. "It's just that the decoration seems a bit lacking. All the rooms are too spacious. It will take some manpower and resources to decorate. But you can leave this to me. I will definitely handle it properly."
Li Kai smiled and said, "Then the interior decoration of the castle will be left to Madam. This will be our base camp from now on."
"Don't worry!" Mrs. Worley said with a smile, "I will definitely decorate this castle beautifully..."
They stayed at Worley Manor for a few days until July 1st, when Li Kai took Cassandra to meet up with Hermione and the others.
Then, they embarked on a month-long round-the-world trip.
To enhance their travel experience, they didn't use wizarding vehicles but instead constantly switched between various Muggle modes of transport.
This was mainly to let Cassandra and Cho Chang experience the Muggle way of traveling. Hermione and Penelope both come from Muggle families and are very familiar with Muggle life.
Their first stop was the Pharaohs' Kingdom, where they visited the Pharaohs' National Museum, the pyramids, the Sphinx, the Karnak Temple, and more…
No attractions
I missed some things, but I also saw the resurrected mummy and some magical creatures unique to the Pharaoh's Kingdom.
Li Kai quietly swapped some items that seemed to have collectible value for counterfeit goods, and also obtained some strange and unusual rewards.
What impressed him most was the reward he received for collecting the Great Pyramid of Giza.
One night, he silently arrived at the Great Pyramid of Giza, broke through all its magical defenses, then forged a new Great Pyramid of Giza and absorbed the old one into its structure.
Emerald Dream.
[Congratulations, host, you have obtained the epic collectible "Great Pyramid of Giza" and are rewarded with "Floating Castle Upgrade Scroll" +1.]
Floating Castle Upgrade Scroll: Use on a floating castle to upgrade its level.
"This is truly a huge surprise! I never expected that collecting pyramids would reward me with something so wonderful!"
Li Kai was overjoyed and greatly encouraged.
Thus, overnight, the Pharaoh's kingdom lost six famous pyramids.
Unfortunately, aside from the Great Pyramid of Giza, I didn't receive any Floating Castle upgrade scrolls from the other pyramids I collected. Those pyramids were only rated Legendary, and the system only rewarded them with...
Some random magical materials.
Li Kai speculated that the Great Pyramid of Giza was so famous that it was rated as epic.
Li Kai also acquired the Sphinx, but this Sphinx had undergone multiple repairs and wasn't highly rated by the system, also only being a Legendary-level statue.
A pair of sphinxes were awarded as a reward.
The Sphinx is a magical creature that has gone extinct. With the pair of Sphinxes given as a reward by the system, Li Kai can cultivate a large Sphinx population.
Moreover, these sphinxes were absolutely loyal to him, and could be considered a powerful beast-taming army.
After staying in Pharaoh's Country for three days, Li Kai took several girls and flew directly to the United States.
The United States may not have a rich historical heritage, but it has plenty of collectible items. Several museums in the country house precious artifacts from all over the world.
Li Kai showed no mercy, directly exchanging the cultural relics for fakes and obtaining some insignificant rewards in return.
In a military museum, he actually saw blueprints for the United States to manufacture nuclear bombs.
He got his hands on the blueprints for the skinny man, the fat man, and the little boy, and as a result, he received a very generous reward!
[Congratulations, host, you have obtained the legendary collectible "Skinny Man Manufacturing Blueprint" and the reward "Eternal Forge Manufacturing Blueprint I".]
[Congratulations, host, you have obtained the legendary collectible "Fat Man Manufacturing Blueprint" as a reward, along with "Eternal Forge Manufacturing Blueprint II".] 2.8
[Congratulations, host, you have obtained the legendary collectible "Little Boy Manufacturing Blueprint" and the reward "Eternal Forge Manufacturing Blueprint III".]
Eternal Furnace: The ultimate controllable nuclear reactor that can use any matter as fuel for nuclear reactions, and is equipped with an energy converter that can convert nuclear energy into various forms of energy.
Li Kai carefully studied the blueprints for the Eternal Furnace and was surprised to find that the Eternal Furnace could actually convert nuclear energy into elemental magic.
This means that the Eternal Furnace can replace the original power source of the floating castle.
Li Kai was overjoyed. With this eternal furnace, the whole world would no longer have to worry about energy.
"Such high praise for just three drawings! Isn't that a bit much? But it's a good thing, since I'm the one who benefits," Li Kai thought to himself with satisfaction.
In fact, those three sets of drawings are indeed of very high collectible value.
The birth of the first nuclear bomb has limited internal wars within a small scope, sparing countless people from the harm of war. It is no exaggeration to say that it has benefited all living beings.
The second and third nuclear bombs directly or indirectly killed nearly a million people, giving the world the most direct understanding of the horror of nuclear weapons.
They also have special historical significance and should be considered collectible.
Aside from these three blueprints, there's not much else of value to collect in the United States. The country's history is too short, and the criminals who came destroyed the homeland.
That's too serious.
Almost all historically significant treasures have been lost in the short span of a few hundred years of history, and are now impossible to find.
Before leaving the United States, Li Kai visited some of the remaining Mayan shamans alone.
They also acquired some ancient magical items from those Mayan shamans.
Unfortunately, those magical items weren't very famous, their functions weren't very powerful, and the rewards given by the system weren't great either.
Li Kai was somewhat disappointed, but didn't pay too much attention to it.