Chapter 80 I'm invincible, you can do whatever you want! The Black Lake is like a big hot pot What are the benefits of mental enhancement? If you had previously judged based on the power of the spell, but didn't have a very intuitive experience yourself. Now, Charles could clearly feel the beauty of it. After continuously stuffing knowledge into the memory palace and improving the spirit bit by bit, the quantitative change seemed to cause a qualitative change. At this moment, Charles felt more refreshed and energetic than ever before. It’s like the feeling of a long-tired person waking up after a good sleep, the sunshine is exceptionally bright, and the flowers and plants are exceptionally beautiful. Even the things that we usually see often seem to have a different feel. And even Ciel's thinking and reaction speed have improved compared to before. When facing the same enemy, perhaps just a slight increase in reaction speed can make a big difference in the battle situation. Besides, Charles can Apparate over short distances, so the improvement in reaction speed will become more obvious after flashing, allowing him to recover and cast spells more quickly after flashing.
Charles suddenly realized something and remembered the scene in the original book where Dumbledore and Voldemort fought. Logically speaking, Dumbledore was a 110-year-old man at that time, and Voldemort was already in his sixties or seventies. Their fight was simply the Battle of Old Deng. If a Muggle of this age came here, it would be good enough if he didn't suffer from Alzheimer's disease. But not only were they agile in their movements, their reactions were also frighteningly fast, which overwhelmed the young wizards present. Yet, they were able to continue using short-range Apparition to fight, and cast spells at the critical moment. Ciel originally thought that the reason was that Voldemort had been transformed by dark magic and was different from ordinary people, and Dumbledore might have drunk some kind of potion, so his reaction speed was still so fast. But now it seems that perhaps because of their strong spirits, their reaction speed has not declined even at this age! "Spirit is indeed the cornerstone of magic in the Harry Potter world." "No wonder Harry Potter's strength increased so rapidly during his escape in the seventh year of school. This period was a test of his spirit and will. He was undergoing a spiritual transformation every day. Even when he was not studying at Hogwarts, his strength was increasing rapidly." Charles' eyes brightened. "But I don't need to test my spirit under extreme conditions like Harry Potter did. All I need to do is read books." “The more books you read, the more your memory palace is filled up, and the stronger your spirit will naturally become.” "If I fill all the knowledge in the Hogwarts library into the Memory Palace, even if I don't deduce any magic during this period, the power of the existing magic will increase several times or even ten times under the blessing of the shocking spirit." "Dumbledore? Voldemort? I'm invincible, do whatever you want!" Immediately, Charles opened the carriage door, followed the excited little wizards out of the Hogwarts Express, and walked towards the Hogwarts Castle according to the instructions. More than ten minutes later, at the end of the narrow path, a black lake came into view in the dark night. The moonlight shone down, and the waves of the Black Lake were covered with ripples of white light, like fine snow falling on the black land. Opposite the Black Lake, on the steep cliffs, stands an ancient castle. It is the Hogwarts that countless little wizards dream of! When they saw Hogwarts, the young wizards all exclaimed in surprise. The fatigue from a whole day's train ride and trekking through the mountains seemed to have disappeared, and they began to chatter like birds. "Hogwarts? That's Hogwarts!" In the crowd, the bespectacled boy with a lightning-shaped scar on his forehead, the savior Harry Potter, shouted excitedly to his companions.
The red-haired Ron was equally excited and almost danced with joy. However, Hermione, one of the three, although also excited, turned her gaze involuntarily to Charles who was standing alone in the corner of the crowd. Hermione looked around Charles cautiously, but did not see the girls he had transfigured earlier, and she felt a little secretly delighted. After walking through the crowd, Hermione came to Charles again and greeted him. "Charles, I don't know if you remember me. I am..." Charles felt a headache when he saw Hermione who always wanted to get closer to him. "Hermione Granger, I know, we've met in Diagon Alley." "I think we've met many times before in the Muggle school competition." Hermione was stunned for a moment, as if she didn't expect Charles to mention this. She then became excited and her eyes sparkled. "I've never beaten you once before, but now we're in Hogwarts, a whole new field, and we have to learn magic." "Charles, I will definitely surpass you." Charles smiled helplessly and nodded repeatedly, using the tricks he learned in his previous life to dismiss children, and absent-mindedly dismissed Hermione. While Hermione was still talking, Harry Potter and Ron also came here, panting through the crowd. "Hermione, why are you here?" "We all thought you were lost..." "Who is this?" Harry Potter and Ron looked at Charles, and before he could speak, Hermione, who was still in high spirits, chattered out Charles' identity. "Charles Evans, you must have heard of his name, right?" Harry Potter was stunned for a moment, then he took a breath. "Ciel Evans, the famous and most talented student in the UK? You are also going to Hogwarts to study?!" "My aunt and her family never miss any reports about you on TV or in newspapers, saying that they want to inspire Dudley to become an excellent student like you." "I, I, am so honored." Harry Potter stretched out his hands and shook hands with Charles with a bit of helplessness and excitement. Ron on the side had a puzzled look on his face. Charles Evans? He didn't know much about the Muggle world, so he was not familiar with this name that was so famous among Muggle-born students. But in Ron's view, the person next to him was Harry Potter, the boy who survived. How could a hero who saved the wizarding world be so enthusiastic and admiring towards another little wizard? Now seeing Harry shaking hands with Charles so enthusiastically, Ron suddenly felt a little uncomfortable and changed the subject.
"Ciel, I noticed that you were just here the whole time. You weren't looking at Hogwarts Castle, but at the Black Lake." "What's so interesting about the Black Lake? What did you see?" Hearing Ron's question, Charles slowly grinned. He turned his back to the crowd, with orange ancient dragon vertical pupils appearing in his eyes, and his sight seemed to be able to penetrate the water of the Black Lake as he looked into the depths of the Black Lake. The smell of the lake also carries the scent of countless magical creatures. With his spirit strengthened again, Charles seemed to be able to feel their magic! Gudu, Gudu. Ciel could hear himself swallowing. he grinned. "Don't you think that Black Lake is like a big hot pot?" "I was thinking, if I put some fish fillets or octopus in it, it would taste delicious." (End of this chapter)