Forbidden Area

The legend of the Chamber of Secrets was still circulating in the castle, but Sherlock was not in the mood to pay attention. Those students can guess who the real Slytherin descendant is, and whether anyone has any doubts about themselves.

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

After seeing the number of books in Hogwarts, Sherlock understood that the original owner's study was nothing compared to the number of books in the library.

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

The mystery of magic is a treasure that everyone thirsty for knowledge cannot refuse.

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

The two are only different in form.

This is Sherlock's greatest feeling about magic and science since he was in contact with magic for two months.

A studious, erudite, and promising in any world.

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

During the seven school years at Hogwarts, students are expected to learn quite a lot.

Under normal circumstances, let alone returning to the original master's level of magic, even if Sherlock wanted his level to be comparable to that of a normal seventh-year graduate, it was not something that could be done in such a short period of time.

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

Fortunately, the original owner's body was already familiar with the use and casting of most spells.

As long as Sherlock simply practiced the spells that were unfamiliar to him a few times, he would naturally reach the point where practice makes perfect.

But the breadth and depth of magic are not only reflected in spells.

The muscle memory left by the original owner can only help him quickly and proficiently cast spells. The understanding of theoretical knowledge and magical knowledge such as transfiguration, herbs, potions, and astronomy still needed Sherlock to learn it by himself.

Fortunately, his learning comprehension ability is not bad.

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

From July when he first crossed into this world, to the beginning of November, Sherlock has mastered all the spells of the original owner in four months.

There are only a few special ones that cannot be easily tried, such as Apparition, and those that do not rely solely on spells and spellcasting skills, but require special emotions to succeed, such as the Patronus Charm.

These two types of spells are relatively advanced, and Sherlock has not dared to try them for the time being. In a castle-like Hogwarts where anti-apparition magic is spread throughout the school, he has no chance to try Apparition.

Sherlock tried the Patronus Charm once, but only some silver threads of light appeared from the tip of his wand, and no specific Patronus was formed.

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

This kind of magic requires a lot of positive emotions to be successfully used, and, strangely, a introverted person like the original can use it.

Magical medicine, herbal medicine, astronomy, and other theoretical magical knowledge will be put aside for now.

The two most important spellcasting methods for wizards are spells and transfiguration. Sherlock is confident that he could reach the level of a normal adult wizard.

Even relying on the accumulation of the original owner, might be a lot stronger. After all, defensive magic like the Protego Spell is not something that any adult wizard can learn.

After confirming that he has almost mastered all the conventional magic spells, he did not continue to expand to learn knowledge such as potions.

After meeting with Slughorn, at least one point of view he agreed with.

Even though Dumbledore, the most famous wizard in the wizarding world, sits here, Hogwarts was still a very dangerous place.

Now that a student had been attacked, it meant that the Chamber of Secrets has been opened and the basilisk has been released.

Although Sherlock wanted to resolve this crisis ahead of time, he didn't know where the entrance to the chamber was and who the Slytherin descendant who opened the secret room was.

If he knew, he would have planned a suitable reason and excuse first and then told Dumbledore the whole thing.

At that time, Dumbledore will worry about specific matters, and Sherlock is carefully waiting to deal with the "catastrophe" of his Defense Against the Dark Arts professorship.

It's a pity that he hasn't read the original book and the movie of the Chamber of Secrets, but he just listened to the directors explanation of the plot, but he didn't remember much useful information.

So now if he wanted to ensure his safety, he could only rely on himself.

Even if Sherlock's body is of mixed blood, who knows if that basilisk will have a hunger streak one day, thinking that he was a delicious meal, and suddenly attack him?

Only when you can ensure your own safety is when it is most reassuring.

Therefore, Sherlock's next focus is still mainly on various practical spells and the skills to strengthen his Transfiguration.

It's just the magic level of a normal adult wizard, there's really no way to make people feel safe in this dangerous castle.

If he wanted to go a step further, Sherlock naturally wouldn't be obsessed with ordinary magical knowledge.

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

In the forbidden area of ​​the Hogwarts library, the books in it are not all related to black magic.

But the school thinks that it is too dangerous to read books that are not suitable for middle and lower grades students.

Yes, it is not suitable for middle and low grades.

After entering the fifth grade, part of the forbidden book area can already be opened to students.

As a professor, Sherlock naturally has the right to read all the books in the library, including those dark magic books in the forbidden area.

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

Madam Pince, the librarian who was in charge of the entire library, naturally did not stop him.

Just because professors usually need to borrow books, they always write a note to ask students to lend them out. It's rare for a person like Sherlock to come over in person.

After entering the forbidden book area, the books related to black magic were the ones that caught his eye the most.

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

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

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

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

Before he was really sure that his mind could resist the erosion of dark magic, Sherlock wasn't ready to touch these seemingly powerful forces that he couldn't grasp at all.

Of course, just because you don't use it doesn't mean you won't.

Just like Dumbledore, no one has ever seen him practice dark magic, but can you be sure that he won't?

And just as Sherlock surrounded the bookshelves in the forbidden section, choosing which book to read.

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