As his Images of Ikonn became more proficient, he finally trained it to LV3.
Chen Yu could also finally split off more clones to handle things.
He left a clone in a hospital in the real world, whose physical fitness was only slightly stronger than an ordinary person's, to handle trivial matters. He himself, after turning invisible, slipped out of the hospital, and using gold and the Confundo, exchanged for a sum of cash and rented a secluded house to serve as his safe house.
He lived in the newly rented house after blurring his appearance.
He also left a clone with some magic in Tony's world, allowing him to study magic peacefully at Kamar-Taj.
Magic is conserved; it does not increase or decrease out of thin air.
Every time a clone is split off, it reduces the user's maximum magic capacity.
Only when the clone is withdrawn or disappears will the maximum magic capacity recover.
Wizards in the Marvel Universe can borrow from higher-level demon gods, so the Sorcerer Supreme can temporarily not worry about the issue of magic.
But Chen Yu did not want to get involved with such high-interest loans from demon gods, so he could only use his magic sparingly.
After Quirrell disappeared, Chen Yu's school life at Hogwarts returned to normal.
Aside from daily tasks, most of his time was spent studying and researching magic, improving his strength.
Homework and assignments were also given to his clones to do.
Anyway, the main body was also busy, and although the clones had some complaints, they would obediently accept the arrangement.
Studying magic, spending time with Suigintou in the Serenitea Pot, and occasionally accompanying Harry to visit Hagrid.
These were the things Chen Yu's main body often did these days.
Until the day of the final exams arrived.
It was now early June, and the weather was gradually becoming stuffy and hot.
Most of the exams at Hogwarts involved both written tests and practical applications.
First, the Little Wizards were led to the examination room, where they were given special quills for the exam. These quills were enchanted with anti-cheating spells to prevent the Little Wizards from cheating.
After completing the written portion of all subjects, they were led to the practical examination venue.
The Charms Class exam required a pineapple to tap dance across a table.
Chen Yu was a bit puzzled at the time about how to make a pineapple tap dance across a table. If Transfiguration was used to give the pineapple two feet, then it should be an exam for Transfiguration Class, not Charms Class.
Later, after watching the students in front operate, he realized that all they needed to do was make the pineapple wiggle and bounce across the desk in rhythm.
This tested the Little Wizards' wand movements and their control over magic.
The Transfiguration Class exam required transforming a rat into a snuffbox—the more exquisite the box, the higher the score. If any features of the rat remained on the box, points would be deducted.
This did not trouble Chen Yu.
With a gentle wave of his wand, Chen Yu transformed the rat into an oriental-style snuff bottle.
The jade snuff bottle, adorned with a relief of green mountains, clear waters, and moored boats, earned a nod of approval from McGonagall.
The Potion Class exam required brewing a Forgetfulness Potion on the spot; the better the finished product, the higher the score.
In the examination room, Professor Snape constantly patrolled among the Little Wizards taking the exam, and many Little Wizards made mistakes, leading to immediate point deductions.
When he stared at the Little Wizards' movements with cold, hollow, dead fish eyes that seemed to show no emotion, hardly any Little Wizards could calmly continue brewing their Potion Class.
Chen Yu saw several Little Wizards in the examination room instinctively tremble when Professor Snape floated past them, leading to the tragedy of losing points.
Fortunately, Snape's attention was mainly drawn to Harry, otherwise the number of failing students in this exam would have doubled.
Because Quirrell was missing, Professor Snape was still the supervising professor for the Defense Against the Dark Arts Class exam.
The exam required using a Knockback Jinx to attack Snape; the more steps he was forced back, the higher the score.
When others took the exam, Professor Snape always stood casually, testing the Little Wizards' control over the Knockback Jinx.
Only when Harry was up did Chen Yu see Professor Snape's legs tense. Harry used all his might, only managing to make Snape retreat one step.
Then Snape wrote two marks in the grade book, though it was unclear if it was a P or a D.
Fortunately, this special treatment was only for Harry and did not extend to the entire Gryffindor.
Otherwise, Chen Yu would have had to let Professor Snape experience what a six-and-a-half backward somersault felt like.
The last exam was History of Magic, which only required answering simple questions like which eccentric old wizards invented the self-stirring cauldron to pass.
When Professor Binns, the ghost, told everyone to put down their quills and roll up their answer sheets and parchment to hand in, a cheer immediately erupted from the Little Wizards in the examination room.
These written exams were a piece of cake for Chen Yu; with the system's help, Chen Yu was not afraid of these rote-learned knowledge points at all.
By the time all subjects were finished, it was already four or five in the afternoon.
As soon as the exam ended, Hermione immediately found Chen Yu to compare answers.
It seemed that comparing answers after an exam was not just something Muggles liked, but Little Wizards enjoyed it too.
After comparing answers, Chen Yu shrugged.
"Don't worry, you studied so hard; this exam definitely posed no difficulty for you."
Hermione was strong in all aspects, her knowledge reserves far surpassed those of her peers, but she was a little insecure, fearing that her scores might not be as ideal as she imagined.
After comparing answers and realizing she had gotten all the written answers correct, Hermione breathed a sigh of relief: "It was much easier than I thought. I didn't actually need to memorize the 'Werewolf Code of Conduct' and the details of the 'pixies' Rebellion."
Chen Yu and Hermione walked out of the examination room, saying, "When we were reviewing, I told you that those intricate events were not something first-year students should master."
Ron and Harry also followed, and the four walked down a gentle slope.
They rested on a large rock under a tree.
Not far away, the Weasley Twins and Lee Jordan were poking the tentacles of a large squid lazily sunbathing in the shallow water, not at all worried about the squid getting angry.
Hermione nudged Chen Yu's arm with her elbow, pointing at the large squid and asking, "I've never understood why squid live in a freshwater lake."
"Maybe it's because it's a magical creature; its magical bloodline allows it to live in freshwater," Chen Yu replied indifferently, but looking at such a huge squid, he always wanted to turn it into grilled squid or squid balls.
Such a big squid should last a long time.
Slurp, Chen Yu licked the drool that was almost escaping the corner of his mouth and wiped his lips.
Actually, stir-fried squid also tastes good.
Perhaps sensing Chen Yu's thoughts, or perhaps annoyed by the Weasley Twins and Lee Jordan's poking,
Amidst the exclamations of the Weasley Twins and Lee Jordan, the large squid quickly dived, spitting ink all over the three as it left.
Instantly, the three closest to the large squid turned into little black figures, covered in black ink.
Seeing this, the four immediately burst into carefree laughter.
Indeed, seeing others in misfortune can make one happy.
The three, seeing the ink on themselves, were initially bewildered. Hearing the laughter from not far away, they decided to drag the onlookers into the fun as well.
Seeing the three little black figures quickly heading their way, the four quickly jumped off the rock and fled in a panic.
It was well known at Hogwarts that the Weasley Twins were full of mischief.
Especially Hermione; she did not want to become a little black figure.
The four fled in disarray, running for a long time before finally escaping the "pursuit" of the little black figures.
Once they confirmed they were safe, Ron immediately lay down on the ground, giving up, and felt refreshed looking at the blue sky.
This amount of running was nothing to Chen Yu, but he also didn't want to lie on the lawn like Ron.
He transformed a stone into four stone stools, sat down, admired the scenery of Hogwarts, and suggested, "We just finished the exam, why not relax a bit? The weather is clear and refreshing right now, perfect for enjoying the scenery while eating."
Chen Yu's suggestion was well-received by the three. Ron also stopped slacking, immediately stood up with a carp-like flip, and offered to help Chen Yu.
Chen Yu took out a camping grill, fruits, and skewered meat from the Serenitea Pot, and the four began to barbecue and picnic.
Chen Yu, Ron, and Hermione found this very interesting.
Only Harry seemed a bit down, looking worried.
When asked why, Harry rubbed his forehead and said somewhat irritably, "My scar has been hurting ever since Hagrid got hurt—it's hurt before, but never this frequently. And lately, I've been having nightmares, and there's a new figure in a black robe in them..."
Hermione said with concern, "Nightmares and a painful forehead? Maybe you should go see Madam Pomfrey."
"It's not an illness!" Harry said firmly. "It's my scar giving a warning, warning me that danger is coming!"