Power and Discrimination

Chapter 9: Power and Discrimination

Would Hermione be satisfied after learning one spell?

The answer was no.

Over the next few days, Hermione reported to Brook's house every day.

This annoyed Brook immensely.

He taught whatever he knew.

But he only knew a few spells in total, and Hermione's learning ability was outrageously strong.

He was practically bald.

Hermione, on the other hand, looked very satisfied.

Fortunately, Hermione didn't delve too deeply into why she learned some spells so quickly while others were not as easy to grasp as she understood.

Through the study of these past few days, Hermione gradually grasped some principles of spellcasting.

She found that as long as the pronunciation was accurate, there were usually no major risks.

In the process of exploration, she successfully self-taught the Lumos Charm, the Repairing Charm, and the Alohomora Charm.

Meanwhile, Brook did not waste this time either.

He used these few days to finish reading the book History of Magic.

The best way to quickly understand a country or ethnic group is to study their history.

Although there is a lot of fabricated history from foreign countries, it still has some reference value.

History of Magic recorded rich content and events.

From the origin of magic, the formation of magical society, the evolution of the relationship between wizards and Muggles, Goblin Rebellions, Giant Wars, and so on.

Brook saw only two words no matter how he looked at it, and that was "cannibalism."

When he read it in conjunction with the Wizengamot Charter and Related Laws that Dumbledore had given him.

The traits of power and discrimination were particularly prominent.

There was no problem with this power and discrimination when dealing with other races.

After all, Great Xia had always been the most discriminatory towards outsiders.

He was from Great Xia in his previous life, and this was deeply ingrained in his bones, so he didn't feel there was anything wrong with it.

But this power and discrimination were also particularly evident within the wizarding community itself.

It's a bit similar to the caste system in India.

It's just not openly acknowledged.

This is a bit outrageous.

With less than a month left until "8.19", it seems he needs to prepare.

"I need to go out for a couple of days."

Brook looked at Hermione, who was using a Repairing Charm to fix a wooden block damaged by a Cutting Charm, and said.

"Go out? Where are you going?"

"India."

"India, do you have relatives there?"

"Sort of!"

Brook did have many relatives, but they were mostly in Britain.

Hermione's question was understandable.

After all, India was once a British colony, so it wasn't strange to have relatives there.

"It's not safe for you to go alone, why don't you let my dad accompany you?" Hermione said, a little worried.

"No need, I'll have someone to meet me there."

"That's good, but you must be careful."

"Don't worry."

"I'll have my dad take you to the airport later."

Brook smiled, looking at Hermione's determined expression.

"Okay."

He knew what Hermione was worried about.

Britain wasn't as safe as Great Xia.

An 11-year-old boy taking a taxi alone might end up being taken to a church.

Although he could use a Space Gate to get there, this little girl would definitely worry.

In the following days, Hermione didn't bother Brook again.

She probably knew Brook needed to prepare before going out, so she gave him plenty of time.

After carefully disguising himself, Brook went to Diagon Alley again.

I have to say, "Asian Sorcery" is indeed perverse.

His originally handsome and youthful face, after some makeup, instantly transformed into a mature and steady appearance.

Coupled with his 1.58-meter height, although slightly short, the overall look was seamless.

In Diagon Alley, Brook successfully completed five not-too-complicated tasks.

He received five lucky draw opportunities.

[Have an exclusive vault at Gringotts.]

[Own a deed in Diagon Alley.]

[Eat ten different flavors of ice cream consecutively at Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlour.]

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[Talk to an owl at the Hoot Owl Emporium for over 10 minutes.]

[Purchase a Dark Arts book.]

The requirement to open a vault at Gringotts is to deposit a starting sum of one thousand Gold Galleons.

This was a trivial matter for Brook, who possessed a large amount of gold.

It was just that the exchange rate was quite a rip-off.

One ounce of gold, which is over 31 grams, could only be exchanged for three Gold Galleons.

In terms of pure gold weight, it was an astonishing 10 to 1.

If Brook didn't have enough gold, he really wouldn't have been willing to exchange it like this.

As for the deed, it was even simpler.

He casually mentioned it to a goblin, and the goblin presented him with over ten consignment shop listings.

He chose the cheapest one; it was enough to complete the task anyway.

He found the Dark Arts book at a second-hand shop.

There, incomplete used books were piled high like mountains.

As for how to choose Dark Arts books?

As long as he could learn them instantly, that would be enough.

He could bring Hermione over later.

Although the books here were incomplete, many had extensive annotations and notes. He was sure Hermione would love them.

As for tasks like running the most popular shop in Diagon Alley.

He wouldn't even consider it.

Not only would it be time-consuming and laborious, but in the end, he might only get a "Thank you for your patronage."

It was already great that he could complete these few tasks.

The system dared to issue such tasks? Did it think it was something special?

System: "￥#@%..."

Before the lottery draw, Brook, as usual, bathed and changed, praying to all the gods and Buddhas.

"System lottery, five consecutive draws."

[Thank you for your patronage]

[Thank you for your patronage]

[Thank you for your patronage]

[Thank you for your patronage]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining: Asgardian Power]

This power grants Asgardians extraordinary physical fitness, powerful combat abilities, and a long lifespan.

This power will strengthen with the host's age.

Note: When the host reaches 500 years old, his body can reach its peak state.

Brook looked at the lottery results, his eyes wide open (⊙o⊙).

Could this be the Asgard from Thor in the Avengers?

He was instantly excited.

If he remembered correctly, the average lifespan of an Asgardian was as high as 5,000 years, almost a third of the history of Great Xia.

He quickly activated Occlumency, forcing himself to calm down.

The roulette in his mind was also shut down by him.

After a long while, Brook let out a heavy sigh.

A long lifespan was a good thing.

But he was only 11 years old now, and a long lifespan was a matter for the future.

Living well was the most important thing.

He tried to lift one corner of the coffee table.

It was very easy.

His current strength was comparable to that of an ordinary adult.

He then tried the power of the Door-Door Fruit.

Various doors could now be instantly summoned.

And the distance of the Space Gate had increased from three thousand meters to twenty thousand meters.

However, moving doors was still difficult, making it almost impossible to use in combat.

Three days later, Brook embarked on his journey to India.

His primary mission, of course, was reconnaissance.

This time, Brook had learned his lesson.

He chose the Indian Industrial Credit Investment Bank, a private bank.

Under the guise of an investor, and using a box of gold bars as a stepping stone, he thoroughly observed the bank's vault.

Whether it was due to India's mysterious confidence or some other reason.

The bank manager revealed all the vault's security measures to him without reservation.

This allowed Brook to carry out his operation that night without triggering a single alarm.

He easily pocketed a large portion of the wealth in the vault.

It was incredibly effortless.

Awooo~