Chapter 40 Cursed Hogwarts?

"Are you sure?"

On many occasions, Snape could not understand what the greatest wizard of the twentieth century in front of him was thinking.

Dumbledore's mind was as unfathomable as his level of magic.

Andy was fairly well known in professor circles, and Snape had heard, on more than one occasion, that Professor Flitwick and Professor McGonagall would discuss this young wizard.

Snape had even once given Andy a Potions lesson.

He acknowledged that Andy is a very talented little wizard.

Hard-working, intelligent, mature, diligent, and attentive... Although he could be a bit out of tune occasionally, Andy looked more like a child precisely because of this.

Otherwise, Snape would have thought he was dealing with an adult.

But it was clear that Dumbledore had a different opinion of Andy.

"Yes, I've heard something about Collins too, he's a very talented little wizard."

Dumbledore's tone carried admiration for Andy, "Especially his thinking about magic. It's shocking that he is only eleven years old. It's something that many adult wizards don't think about."

Snape looked at Dumbledore, if that was all there was to it, Dumbledore would never have asked him to keep an eye on an eleven-year-old wizard.

"I gathered some of the questions Collins asked in class."

Dumbledore continued, "I found out that he was studying the effects of emotions on magic and the properties of magic. Some of the questions have even touched the soul..."

"This is a very dangerous thing."

"If we don't guide him, sooner or later he will become curious about dark magic."

Dumbledore had also studied dark magic when he was young, and he had enough knowledge about it. So he knew that dark magic would give Andy the answer he wanted.

But it was undoubtedly dangerous.

People who studied dark magic would fall into evil in their hearts sooner or later if they couldn't turn back in time.

Snape was silent for a moment, then said, "I understand, if I have extra time, I will keep an eye out for you."

"Then I'm counting on you," Dumbledore said.

"So Quirrell..."

"It is the will of all the students at Hogwarts, we shouldn't stop it."

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The conversation in the Headmaster's office was unknown to anyone, so naturally Andy didn't think that he had entered Dumbledore's line of sight.

Why would he?

Andy thought he had kept a low profile enough.

He didn't cause any trouble, didn't provoke anyone, and was usually more well-behaved than Hermione.

What exactly did you see in me? Can't I change it?

The good thing is that Andy still knows nothing about all this.

Without knowing, naturally, there will be no worries.

So Andy is now very happy.

In the library.

Andy found another book that explained the theory of magic, the author of the book died in a magical experiment, so the content of this book was novel, and it was completely different from the stuff that was written in other same type of books.

Andy decided to spend the morning studying the book, and then practice magic in the abandoned classroom on the fifth floor in the afternoon.

The red liquid inside the system orb was growing every day, which meant that Andy was improving every day.

In two or three more days at most, the red liquid would rise to its full capacity, which would mean that Andy would once again receive a potential point.

Progress visible to the naked eye was undoubtedly something to be delighted about.

Andy decided to first raise the [Charms] and [Transfiguration] to [5] points, and then he would add the [Mind] attribute.

When the [Magic] attribute naturally grew to [3] points, then he would add the [Magic] attribute.

By that time, if Andy could realize all of his talents, he believes that it would be enough to become a strong person in the magical world, isn't that right?

Andy roughly calculated.

If he could keep up the current rate of progress, and gain one potential point every ten days, then Andy would be able to bring the [Charms] and [Transfiguration] points to [5] within four months.

At that time, Andy's speed of learning magic would further increase, and the red liquid of the system would also grow faster. 

 Under such a virtuous cycle, Andy felt that he could surpass everyone.

After a few years, even if he went to solo Voldemort, it didn't seem to be much of a problem.

Of course, all of this was on the premise that Andy could realize his talent.

Talent alone obviously would not help.

One had to work hard to make it happen.

Out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly glimpsed a flash of black, Andy curiously raised his head, only to see Snape pass by his side like a gust of wind, and walk towards the Restricted Section without looking back.

Andy was really envious.

Being a professor is really good, you can borrow the magic books in the restricted section at will.

Wait a minute! Being a professor?

Andy's eyes lit up.

If he stayed at Hogwarts as a professor after graduation, would he be able to read all the books in Hogwarts?

How many books are there in the Hogwarts library?

Andy didn't know.

But in seven years, it is obvious that one can only finish reading one-ninth of it.

But if Andy became a professor at Hogwarts, then Andy would be able to read for the rest of his life!

But now there is a serious problem.

Andy looked sideways at Hermione beside him.

Andy didn't know if there was a curse on the Defense Against the Dark Arts class, but this school, Hogwarts, is definitely cursed.

In the school, from the Headmaster down to the Keeper, counting one by one, all of them had one thing in common.

Single!

And that's horrible.

Andy likes magic, that's true. But liking magic isn't the same as liking being single.

Who doesn't like pa-pa-pa?

Besides, having a shag but not shagging, and not shagging at all, that was completely different.

"This shouldn't be a curse, right?" Andy scratched his head.

The curse of the Defense Against the Dark Arts class could be easily verified, ask the senior students, or wait for another two years, and the results would naturally come out.

But the Hogwarts curse...

'It's not like I can't!'

'When I get acquainted with the professors in the future, I can arrange a blind date for them. If there is a happy ending to the matchmaking between the two sides, then the so-called curse is naturally just he was scaring himself, but if the repeated blind dates don't go well...'

Andy secretly thought about the way to break the curse in his mind.

'Maybe I can find an opportunity to ask Dumbledore privately later.'

Restricted Section.

Snape picked a few books very casually.

Since he had accepted Dumbledore's entrustment, Snape naturally had to make a move.

He knew that Andy often read books in the library, and he wanted to see what books Andy read on a regular basis first.

Just now, it was just a casual glance, but Snape still memorized what was written in that book.

The influence of the soul on spell casting!

'He is really studying the soul?'

Snape was obsessed with dark magic when he was a teenager, and if it wasn't for an accident, he would have probably pursued the path of dark magic and continued to fall until he could never turn back.

He knew the horrors of dark magic, and even more so, he knew how tempting power could be.

Dumbledore was right.

Sooner or later, the boy would become curious about dark magic!

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