Harry Potter: This senior is pretty strong

Chapter 138 is quite responsible.

Time flies, September is coming to an end and October is here, the weather continues to get colder.

The students at Hogwarts were all busy with their own things.

Some students diligently study magic to fulfill their proper duties as students; others dabble in all sorts of random things, like playing pranks or doing other unproductive activities; still others take every opportunity to sneak in some lazy sleep, not wanting to do anything at all. In short, everyone has their own life, whether fulfilling, exciting, or mundane, and the list goes on.

Harry Potter was truly happy with his time at Hogwarts.

Not long ago, one morning, as he walked into the Great Hall, he received a very long package. When he and Ron opened it in private, they found it was a beautifully designed flying broomstick – the Nimbus 2000, the very model that Harry had envied Qin for owning. This delighted him, and he became even more adept at Quidditch training, making rapid progress.

Aside from some happy things, what annoys Harry is that Malfoy has been showing off a lot lately, always rushing to answer questions in class and acting all smug.

In Qin's words, this guy is a "show-off"—an Eastern term used to describe people who like to show off and be in the limelight. Harry thought the term was perfect for Malfoy.

“Sometimes I see a reflection of myself in Malfoy. Am I annoying sometimes?” Hermione pouted, shrugged, and said with a hint of helplessness.

It's dinner time now, and it's not dark yet. The orange glow of the sunset shines into the hall, bathing the entire auditorium in a warm, languid hue, making it feel lazy and comfortable. Everyone is enjoying a sumptuous dinner in this relaxed atmosphere.

It was obvious to everyone that Miss Granger didn't want a definite answer after saying that, so Harry and Ron wisely chose to remain silent, while Neville was busy eating, acting as if it were none of his business.

“Hmm, it does look somewhat similar,” Adam said, taking a sip of corn chowder.

A group of friends stared at him in surprise, thinking to themselves that this kid from Egypt was a real warrior, daring to call the big sister so bluntly, and not afraid of being punished by Qin—fortunately, Qin hadn't arrived at the auditorium yet.

Just as Hermione's face turned gloomy and dejected, Adam changed his tone again and said slowly, "But he uses knowledge to show off, while you are happy because you gain knowledge. In this respect, you are different."

Harry and Ron exchanged a glance, both agreeing that Adam was indeed a man of high emotional intelligence. They had learned something new and couldn't help but look at Adam with admiration. They hadn't expected that "Sleeping Adam" was such a wise person.

Adam was a little confused by the two of them, feeling that he had only spoken his true thoughts.

Sure enough, Hermione's expression brightened after hearing Adam's next words, clearly satisfied with the answer and deeply agreeing with it.

After waiting a while, Qin Yu arrived late. After listening to their conversation, he thought for a moment and said to Hermione and the others, "If you do what you believe is right, there's no need to care too much about what others think."

This allowed Hermione to completely let go of this not-so-big worry in her heart, and she smiled.

The other kids also thought about it seriously for a moment, and nodded in agreement, thinking that Qin's words made a lot of sense. As for what they were thinking about, no one else knew.

In short, the same words can evoke different feelings in different people.

For example, Adam's eyes revealed an appreciation for his fellow believers, as well as a firm determination.

Qin Yu took a few more glances at the little boy with black hair and natural curls, and thought that the boy was quite energetic when he wasn't sleepy.

The group chatted about recent events, and after Qin joined them, the atmosphere became relaxed and pleasant, and they quickly finished their dinner.

Then they left the auditorium, and everyone dispersed to their respective destinations.

Harry and Ron headed back towards the tower where Gryffindor dormitories were located, while Qin Yu and Hermione went to the library as usual.

……

Since Professor Swinton hadn't been in contact for some time, Qin Yu wondered if he could contact him through the method he had left behind, which was to resonate his alchemical longsword with Swinton's to achieve magical communication.

However, after studying this for half a month, there has been no progress.

He arrived a little late, and on his way there he stopped by Dumbledore's office to pick up some study materials—mainly some alchemical notes made by Dumbledore, as well as some ancient books on alchemy.

“If I’m not mistaken, the method of combining alchemy and meditation that Stephen mentioned is essentially a kind of ‘spiritual alchemy’—different from the ‘physical alchemy’ we usually see. It should be a kind of magic that Mr. Flamel created in recent years by combining ancient alchemy. You might as well study it on your own first. If you really can’t figure it out, we can discuss it together.” These were the words Dumbledore had just said to Qin Yu.

According to Dumbledore, ancient alchemists not only performed physical alchemy but also attempted to communicate with their alchemical creations on a spiritual level, a practice known as "spiritual alchemy." Of course, this ancient alchemy is now lost, and Nicolas Flamel's work is merely a conceptual borrowing, not a true recreation of this ancient alchemical magic.

We have a general direction; the rest is just exploration and experimentation.

Although our old man Deng seemed to be in good spirits, he was getting on in years and his energy was limited. Qin Yu didn't want to bother him with such a small matter, so he decided to do his own research first and ask him for help with any questions he had.

Moreover, the alchemical longsword belonging to Qin Yu has a "contract of ownership" similar to a magic wand, which would be very troublesome for Dumbledore even if he wanted to use it—he would have to "take it away" from Qin Yu.

Therefore, Qin Yu still needed to continue his arduous study of alchemy.

"I strongly suspect that Professor Swinton deliberately left that method behind before he left, and didn't immediately teach me how to use it, just to leave me with an alchemy assignment!" Qin Yu belatedly complained as he looked up from the pile of old papers.

Seeing his conflicted, indignant, and helpless expression, Hermione couldn't help but chuckle. She quickly suppressed her laughter before Mrs. Pince, the caretaker, noticed, and then leaned closer to Qin Yu and whispered, "It seems that Professor Swinton is quite responsible. Even after leaving, he hasn't forgotten his duties as a teacher and has left you with such a difficult problem."

Qin Yu turned his head and looked at the little girl who was making jokes with a straight face. He couldn't help but pinch her cheek hard—of course, the hardness was only in his expression, and the force in his hand was very light.

This made Hermione huff at him and pout.

Having already gained experience, the two quickly ended their "disruptive" behavior in the library. When Mrs. Pins, who was patrolling her "territory," looked over, she had no idea that someone had just been causing trouble.

Of course, the librarian couldn't see that under a table, a small foot wearing white stockings and black strapless leather shoes was stepping on someone's foot. The owner of the small foot was even slightly raising her chin, looking at the latter with a smug and provocative expression, while the latter had no way to do anything about it.

……

Although this might be a little trick left by Professor Swinton, which troubled Qin Yu somewhat, Qin Yu still decided to complete this "assignment".

After venting his frustrations briefly, and seemingly drawing strength from the brown-haired girl beside him, Qin Yu calmed down and continued studying the alchemy notebook.

Then, during a moment of distraction, he thought that after some time, he could try out Professor Snape's longsword to see if it would have any effect.

He had mentioned this to Snape before. Snape wasn't as skilled in alchemy and meditation as Swinton, especially meditation. In fact, Qin Yu, who had been trained by Swinton for a year, was more talented.

Of course, Qin Yu didn't think he was really gifted. He secretly guessed that it was because he urgently needed to stabilize the influence of the silent nature in his body that he forced himself to put a lot of effort into meditation.

Thinking about all these random thoughts, Qin Yu sorted out his ideas and gradually found some useful knowledge from the complicated alchemy notes and ancient books. He then opened his notebook and wrote it down with a quill pen.

It must be said that the learning materials provided by Dumbledore were very useful, of high quality, and full of practical information.

Hermione, watching Qin write intently, saw his brows gradually relax and breathed a sigh of relief, her mood brightening as well.