Restarting the Secret Chamber, Advancing to Grand Archmage

After much deliberation, Harry Potter reluctantly handed over the Nimbus 2000 wreckage to Aaron, requesting that he restore it to its original form as much as possible.

Aaron confidently assured him that this was a delicate task for him, only slightly more difficult than a jigsaw puzzle, and that patience was something he had no shortage of.

On Monday morning, Professor Lupin returned to class. The first thing he did in Defense Against the Dark Arts was to announce that the two pages of parchment homework assigned by Snape did not need to be handed in, which made the students who had not finished their homework happy.

Malfoy finally removed his bandages to celebrate Gryffindor House Team's defeat.

However, he was a little too optimistic. In late November, Hufflepuff House Team narrowly lost to Ravenclaw, which meant that Gryffindor House Team had just recovered and still had a chance to win the Quidditch Cup.

Although the hope was slim, the Gryffindor House Team was like they'd been injected with adrenaline, and began a frenzied training session.

The Chamber of Secrets.

Aaron and the Thought Form sat on the sofa, warming themselves by the fireplace, feeling a great sense of accomplishment.

Last semester, the Slytherin heirs committed several attacks, causing widespread panic.

Hogwarts did not return to normal order until the Basilisk was killed and Voldemort's diary (Soul Container) was destroyed when he was ten years old.

But after that, the Secret Chamber seemed to lose its value and meaning, and everyone, including Albus Dumbledore, selectively forgot about it.

Before Halloween, Aaron decided to reopen this Secret Chamber and had the Thought Form spend a lot of time renovating it.

First of all, the Secret Chamber entrance is no longer the women's restroom of Moaning Myrtle.

The Thought Form studied the interconnected pipes within the Secret Chamber, finding the closest one to the bottom of Black Lake. Using an earth-elemental Elemental Magic array, it continuously excavated and modified the pipes, finally constructing a sufficiently stable passage connecting its dormitory.

Secondly, he made full use of the building materials in the Secret Chamber and used Transfiguration to transform it into a brand new secret base. The space was huge, the functions were complete, and the basic living facilities were all included.

Next, he drained the blood from the Basilisk's corpse and used this special blood to inscribe dozens of giant Defense Magic Array. Although they couldn't compare to the Weihert Secret Chamber, as long as there was enough magic power, even if the Dark Lord were fully resurrected, he wouldn't be able to break in for a while.

In the end, he destroyed all the passageways, leaving only the one connecting to his dormitory. The only way to open this passageway, besides using Dragon Language, was with a key, which was given to him by the dwarf king Thorin Oakenshield.

"Thank you, Salazar Slytherin." Aaron raised a glass to the Slytherin statue.

One generation plants the trees, another enjoys the shade. If Slytherin hadn't laid the foundation for him, it would have taken him at least a year and a half to build a base, and its safety and practicality would have been incomparable.

"And thanks to our great ancestors, Gaius." (A smug smile spread Thought Form.)

A good family education is key to a person's success. If it weren't for the earnest teachings of more than twenty ancestors, even with the legacy of Salazar Slytherin, he would have had no way to reform him; at most, he could only be barely useful, and he would have to sneak into the women's restroom every time.

"Finally, thank you to our little Dragon Cub." ×2.

Aaron and the Thought Form said in unison that for more than half a year, their food rations in this base had been squeezed out of the mouth of the Abei Dragon.

Waaah...

Abei clutched his empty pockets, now only containing money, and burst into tears.

It's all gone, nothing at all.

It pounded the ground with all its might, and large tears involuntarily fell down.

I thought the food I stockpiled last school year could last for another year, but I never expected it to be confiscated in less than three months.

That's not the worst part. The worst part is that it lost all the food it had painstakingly saved up throughout the semester.

"Take it easy!"

You are me, and I am...

Abei managed to stop crying and looked at her master with hopeful eyes.

"I... I..." Aaron said, his face twitching involuntarily, and he slumped to the ground in a dejected manner. "I do want to share with you that I have sadly discovered a fact that I myself am unwilling to admit."

It seems that most of the time, I, as your master, am much poorer than you.

Abei:...

Seeing tears welling up in Longmu's eyes, Aaron immediately added, "I am who we are."

Don't cry. Next time we go to Hogsmeade, I'll buy you lots of snacks, as much as you want.

Abei wiped away her tears and reluctantly stood up.

Although the money will definitely be in my own pocket by then, the thought of "I am our money" still gave it some psychological comfort.

"System, open your personal panel."

[Host: Aaron Gaius]

[Magical Energy: Body 5036, Elementary Archmage; Thought Form 5036, Elementary Archmage; Total 10072 (Beginner Grand Archmage, an extremely rare existence in the Magic World)]

[Talent: Once in a Millennium (Increases Magical Energy by 4 points daily, physical body by 2 points, Thought Form by 2 points)]

[Items: Moon Drop (2/3 can remove any negative spells), Resurrection Potion (can revive any creature that died within one hour)]

[Magic Points: 1700]

Looking at the five-figure Magical Energy, Aaron was overwhelmed with excitement, and even had the urge to laugh out loud three times.

Grand Archmage! This is Grand Archmage!

Although he was only at the initial stage, it meant that he had become a true powerhouse in the Warlock world.

In fact, he had reached this level more than half a month ago, but he dared not advance casually at Hogwarts because there was a Warlock there who could enter the Saint Realm at any time— Albus Dumbledore.

If this demon king discovers his identity, all his previous concealment methods will be meaningless.

A thirteen-year-old Archmage is already conspicuous enough. If he were on a higher level, that old bastard would definitely pay much more attention to him and might even dig a huge pit for him!

To prevent any potential threats, he built this secret base deep underground at Hogwarts, and then placed numerous Magic Array to isolate his aura and senses before he dared to advance to the Grand Archmage.

Aaron took several deep breaths, then turned to look at the Thought Form, "Are you ready?"

"Damn it."

The Thought Form smiled faintly, its body gradually becoming transparent, turning into countless golden light spots that merged into its original form.

A few seconds later, Aaron slowly opened his eyes.

He carefully examined his own Magical Energy and felt that his strength had increased by at least 50% compared to his time Archmage.

It may not seem like much, but the increased magical power and reduced Magical Energy consumption are enough to allow him to easily defeat himself Archmage Peak.

Besides magic, he also fully absorbed Thought Form knowledge he learned from the elective courses and the experience he gained in drawing Magic Array during these three months.

In the blink of an eye, a complex crimson Magic Array appeared in front of him, from which fierce flames erupted and struck the walls.

The Defense Magic Array activated instantly, and a huge, pale yellow Magic Array blocked the flames in front of the wall.

Until the firelight faded, the walls remained completely intact.

"I can already cast advanced Magic Array instantly," Aaron muttered to himself with some satisfaction, feeling that his efforts over the past few months had not been in vain.

The next step is to shorten the inscription time of the Ultimate Elemental Magic circle until it can be cast instantly. This is ten times more difficult than the advanced Magic Array, but as long as he can cast it, his combat power can far exceed that of his peers, and fighting against opponents of higher levels is not difficult.

Having become Grand Archmage, it wouldn't be so easy to improve one's strength further, but he still had some confidence in himself and hoped to be able to go toe-to-toe with Dumbledore before graduation!

"Oh right, I also need to try stacking." Aaron stretched out his hand and released a mid-level fire Magic Array, but the next moment a green wind Magic Array appeared above it.

The wind fanned the flames, and although they were just two intermediate-level Elemental Magic arrays, when combined, they unleashed a power no less than that of an advanced-level Magic Array.

"As expected of me." Aaron nodded in satisfaction. "It's a success."

"System, open the shop. There are some things I should buy."

"Okay, support the host's consumption."

[Magic Category: Divine Thunder Hall (1500 Magic Points, converts magic power into Magic Crystal, which are concentrated in a certain space. Activation generates a large number of lightning strikes, and destroying the Magic Crystal will also inflict a huge reaction lightning strike on the destroyer); @Soaring (100 Magic Points, flight speed depends on individual strength); @Fierce Fire Curse (200 Magic Points, generates a huge and scorching magical flame, almost capable of destroying anything in its path); @Charm (500 Magic Points, literally what it sounds like, but ineffective against those with strong willpower); @Astral Out-of-Body Experience (300 Magic Points)]

Material Category:

@Phoenix Feather (30 Magic Points); Mithril (100 Magic Points); Mandrake (5 Magic Points); Bezoar (1 Magic Points); @Rhinoceros Rhino Horn (3 Magic Points)

Item Category:

@Niga Nika Mask (2500 Magic Points, the wearer can summon the Shadow Ninja Corps; note: collecting ten masks allows control of the Shadow Realm); @Bin of Pensieve (500 Magic Points, preserves thoughts and memories in the mind); @ Wizard Chess (1 Magic Points); @Gilani Gerrani's Emerald (50 Magic Points, obtaining the emerald brings bad luck); @Muggle Wand (50 Magic Points, infused with magic from a Magic Crystal; before the magic is depleted, even Muggle can use the simplest Levitation Charm)

"Alas! It's true what they say, you only realize how little money you have when you need it!"

Aaron shook his head with a sigh, then placed orders with the Divine Thunder Hall and the Fierce Fire Curse.

All Magic Points were wiped out, a complete wipeout overnight.

During this period, he refreshed the empty item list dozens of times before finding any magic or item worth buying.

Among them, the Nika Mask is the one he wants the most. Others need a specific magical solution to remove this mask, otherwise they will gradually be controlled by the mask. However, as long as he buys it, he can completely absorb the power within it without any side effects.

However, the limited number of Magic Points is a major drawback. Relying solely on signing in takes too long, and System Mission have yet to be released, so I decided to use them to improve my strength first.