Nothing Will Go Wrong on Halloween This Year

The first successful use of the Patronus Charm summoned a complete Patronus phantom. In Lupin's thirty-odd years of life, Harry was undoubtedly the most talented student he had ever seen.

No... Lupin felt that what Harry had shown couldn't be simply described as talent.

Harry's ability to easily master the spells he learned was not because he was naturally quick to learn, but because he had a thorough understanding of each spell and knew how to resonate with it emotionally.

For example, with the Patronus Charm, Lupin could clearly see Harry's progress every time he practiced it.

Besides becoming increasingly adept at casting spells, Harry's Patronus is also becoming more and more solid, and it's believed that it won't be long before he's able to summon a fully physical Patronus.

Furthermore, during this process, Lupin also discovered that the size of the Patronus summoned by Harry was indeed different each time, which gave him some new insights.

The Patronus Charm is an ancient spell, and few modern wizards have mastered it. Even fewer have been able to study it further, so it may still hold many unknown secrets.

For example, what is the real reason why Harry's Patronus can change size?

And... are the Patronus's functions really limited to defending against Dementor and Ground Bat, and delivering messages?

Harry was unaware of Lupin's thoughts, because after mastering the Patronus Charm, he had already shifted his focus to developing his own hidden techniques.

The thing he's secretly cultivating is a power that absolutely cannot be known to any outsider... not even Lupin!

Therefore, he had been conducting this part of his training in his briefcase, which he then placed in the Room of Requirement after the start of the school year, ensuring absolute secrecy.

The reason for such secrecy is that Harry is attempting, in a far-fetched attempt, to completely fuse Obscurus with Elemental Power!

Harry has always been puzzled by why his water magic is so weak.

Water balloons and water guns don't hurt at all when they hit you. The most damaging thing they can do is create an opening in the enemy's body and then indirectly bleed them by controlling the water element.

Harry later thought about it and realized that the reason why the water element was weak was because he was only using his own magic when he manipulated the water element, without mixing in the Obscurus.

Previously, when Harry was under the control of Salazar Slytherin and was about to fail in fusing with the Water Elemental Heart, Harry consciousness entered that strange white space, where he received guidance and successfully fused with the power of the Water element through the Obscurus.

This also taught Harry that the Obscurus is a special kind of magic that can completely merge with the elements, while also absorbing some of their properties.

For example, after incorporating the water element, Harry's Obscurus became more peaceful and easier to control than before.

From this perspective, the Obscurus and the water element should complement each other. Perhaps only by fusing and releasing them can the power of elemental magic be truly revealed.

Persistence pays off. After some experimentation, Harry actually succeeded in fusing a small portion of his own Obscurus with the water element.

And the result was exactly as he expected; the power of the water element was enhanced dramatically under the Obscurus blessing.

After incorporating water into his Obscurus, Harry's Obscurus becomes as transparent as water and can also Transfiguration according to Harry's will.

Harry once tried to shape the Obscurus and water elementals together into an arrow, creating a 'Water Element Arrow' that could be manipulated by thought, powerful enough to pierce through the thick tree trunks in the Forbidden Forest!

Harry had initially achieved his goal and mastered a fairly effective offensive method, so he planned to call it quits while he was ahead. However, he had a Book Spirit by his side who loved to watch the drama unfold.

"You could try completely transforming your body into Obscurus, and then fully merging with the water element~"

Based on that one sentence alone, Harry knew that there was definitely a reason why this guy's research was placed in the Restricted Section.

Completely Obscurus oneself is already extremely dangerous enough, and you actually want me to further fuse water elements on top of that? Aren't you really worried that I won't be able to piece myself back together after I spill everything?

To be fair, Harry was genuinely interested in the idea proposed by the spirit of Andros.

That's the legendary Elementalization! If he could truly master it, then unless an enemy could use Haki, who could possibly defeat him?

So, Harry really started doing some crazy things...

Of course, after actually putting it into practice, Harry found that the dangers of this training were not as serious as he had thought.

Thanks to his previous experience training with Animagus, Harry had extraordinary control over his body. Even when the Obscurus was diluted with water, he wouldn't misassemble his parts when he returned to human form; at most, he would just feel a bit uncomfortable from being soaked in water.

The most difficult part of this training is actually how to control both the Obscurus and the water element while multitasking.

Obscurus can only merge into pure water, Harry needs to focus on extracting the necessary water elements from ordinary water if he wants to fully integrate with the water in the natural environment.

However, this would cause him to lag in controlling the Obscurus, and if he wasn't careful, they would explode into a shower of water.

However, if he focuses on controlling the Obscurus, it is difficult to extract enough water elements for fusion, and the water sphere often breaks in the end, resulting in all his efforts being in vain.

Finally, it was the spirit of Andros who came up with a temporary solution for him.

"Why don't you first gather all your water elemental power, then lift the water sphere into the sky, and then transform into Obscurus to catch it?"

This method left Harry somewhat speechless, because it was just a simple shower!

However, Harry currently has no other feasible methods and can only give it a try.

Unexpectedly, after countless failed attempts to get soaked to the bone, Harry actually figured out a trick.

If he extracts enough water elements and condenses them into a large enough water sphere, then Obscurus liquefies himself and burrows into the water sphere, he might have enough time to achieve fusion.

After successfully seeing the light at the end of the tunnel of 'Elementalization', Harry originally planned to use this ability to sneak into Lucius Malfoy's house and kill him to end the matter once and for all, so he hadn't been in a particular hurry to cultivate it.

After all, haste makes waste. Whether it's the Obscurus or the Water element, both require an extremely calm mindset to master. You can't eat hot tofu if you're impatient.

But the situation has changed. Not only is Peter Pettigrew on the run, but Albus Dumbledore won't allow Harry to kill Lucius Malfoy directly. Therefore, Harry has no choice but to devise a more complicated plan.

To ensure everything goes perfectly, it would be best if this 'Elementalization' power could be introduced ahead of time.

So, from late September to late October, Harry even stopped many of his classes and devoted himself entirely to his training.

Once Harry completes this training, he can leave school to carry out his plan, which has become a knot in Harry heart that he must complete as soon as possible!

Finally, on the eve of Halloween at the end of October, Harry saw a glimmer of hope for success!

The suitcase, which was originally part of the Fantastic Beasts Park, is now completely empty. Even the Weather Charm has expired. However, this desolate environment is perfect for focusing on cultivation.

Harry stood alone in the empty field, surrounded by many huge fish tanks, their water almost overflowing; on a long table beside him lay open forbidden books, and the spirit of Andros, trapped within them, was giving Harry pointers on the key points of his cultivation.

"You can try to send the water ball higher; that might give you more time to fuse."

"I understand." Harry nodded, and after making sure he was completely calm, he waved his hands and began to release magic into the fish tank in front of him.

With a soft sound, a shallow whirlpool appeared in the fish tank. Then, the water in the tank suddenly began to gather in the air and eventually condensed into a water ball with a diameter of half a meter!

This is a water sphere made entirely of water elements, and it represents his current limit of control; he cannot make it even one centimeter larger.

"Next, it's Obscurus."

After struggling to lift the water elemental sphere to the maximum height he could control, Harry used all his strength to grip the ring on his hand, and his entire body quickly transformed into a pitch-black Obscurus!

"Clear Mirror Still Water!"

With an Obscurus incantation, Harry transformed himself into a sharp cone, piercing the center of the falling water elemental just as it was about to dissipate.

Water droplets splashed, and the water elemental sphere, struck by the impact, inevitably scattered a spray of water droplets outwards. However, more water elements were pulled by the suction force emanating from the Obscurus and began to continuously merge into the ever-fluctuating Obscurus.

Finally, just as the water elemental sphere was about to reach the ground and had completely lost its shape, a stream of water at the very center of the sphere suddenly and narrowly stopped on the ground, instead of scattering and falling with the other water droplets.

At this moment, both Harry and his Obscurus seemed to have completely vanished...

Immediately afterwards, the water flow suspended in the air suddenly began to change dramatically. It transformed into a transparent eagle, looking exactly like the Patronus summoned by Harry, flapping its wings and soaring back into the air.

After that, the eagle suddenly transformed into a water-fire Dragon, and while circling in the air, it kept spewing out bursts of transparent dragon breath from its mouth!

It worked!

Harry, now transformed into the Obscurus, had perfectly merged with the water element, truly becoming a pool of ever-changing water.

Now, even if he doesn't use Animagus Transformation, the Dementor will have absolutely no chance of finding him!

No, I should say...

In his Elementalization form, Harry was completely undetectable to anyone!

(P. S. I'll only have two 3000-word chapters today, both cultivation chapters. I'm a bit unsure how to break them up.)

Chapter 311 There will be no trouble on Halloween Eve this year.

"It actually succeeded! This is unbelievable..."

Watching Harry descend from the sky and successfully transform back into human form, Andros's spirit was so shocked he almost flew out of the book.

Even with his vast knowledge, he simply couldn't imagine that a young wizard living in the modern world could simultaneously control Obscurus and Elemental Power, and even perfectly fuse the two.

Elemental magic, in particular, was something that had long been lost even in his time.

At this moment, Andros's spirit even felt a glimmer of hope, thinking that Harry might actually be able to fulfill his request.

"Hey, how does it feel? Transforming into water and soaring freely through the air must be exhilarating, right?" After calming down, the Spirit of Andros asked in its usual relaxed tone.

"It feels pretty good, but... this level of mastery is still quite superficial." Harry smiled modestly. "If a successful fusion requires such a grand undertaking, it's just too troublesome. When I can easily Elementalization on the spot, that will be when I can truly say I've mastered this power."

Harry was well aware of his current state; he had only a basic grasp of both Obscurus and Elemental Power.

Moreover, the Obscurus is still a ticking time bomb that could explode at any moment; Harry has only been suppressing it with the power of water and the Ring.

Every time Harry uses the Obscurus, it absorbs Harry's magic and grows stronger. If this continues, Harry's Obscurus will eventually become completely out of control.

Therefore, until he becomes powerful enough to completely tame the Obscurus, this power can only be a trump card he uses as a last resort, and cannot be used as a trump card at will.

However, after achieving the initial Elementalization, Harry was finally able to leave the school without any worries.

Halloween is a famous Western traditional festival, and Hogwarts attaches great importance to it. Every year on Halloween Eve, the school decorates the Great Hall with lights and colorful decorations and prepares a sumptuous dinner for all teachers and students.

But Harry's fondness for this holiday has always been lukewarm.

The reason for this is probably that the eve of the Ghost Festival in the past two years was not peaceful.

Two years ago, when Harry and Hermione had just enrolled, Quirrell Voldemort released a Troll into the school on Halloween Eve, forcing Harry to bravely venture into the Girls' Bathroom.

Last year, Harry and Hermione attended Nearly Headless Nick's 500th birthday celebration, but Ginny, possessed by the diary, released the Basilisk, which glared at Colin until he was unconscious and destroyed a camera.

Fortunately, nothing strange should happen this Halloween, since Harry is planning to leave school on that day...

Uh, if you put it that way... it seems like he's the one who caused all this trouble~

"Heh... this is quite a lively meal, Malfoy ~"

After observing from the entrance of the Great Hall for a while while wearing Invisibility Cloak, and eavesdropping on Hermione's sharing of her experiences at Hogsmeade with Luna Lovegood and Will, Harry quietly turned his gaze to Malfoy.

The guy was busy bragging and eating with his two henchmen, completely unaware that the person he feared most hadn't come to the banquet.

That would be best, and it would also prevent any unforeseen complications.

After giving Dumbledore a deep look from beneath his Invisibility Cloak, Harry turned and headed up the stairs to the fourth-floor corridor.

After he left, Dumbledore glanced at the spot where Harry had been standing, a barely perceptible hint of regret appearing on his face.

The Third Floor Corridor of Hogwarts Castle connects to the school's West Tower. If you follow the spiral staircase upwards, you will eventually reach the top floor of the West Tower, which is Hogwarts' Owlery.

"Hedwig is really energetic, no wonder she's my bird!"

The Owlery was a round stone room with no glass in the windows on any of its four sides, so a cold draft always blew through it.

Among hundreds of owls, Harry spotted Hedwig almost immediately.

It perches in the highest and most comfortable spot in the middle of the shed, sleeping peacefully on a long perch, its feet completely clean, without any droppings or bones.

As for the other owls, they all huddled miserably about two meters away from Hedwig, with no bird daring to approach her perch. Their feet were covered with a mess of straw and feathers.

Clearly, Hedwig is the absolute boss here, receiving daily tributes and care from her fellow members.

Having consumed the Basilisk, while it might not actually open up any special meridians, its body-strengthening effects are undeniable.

Therefore, Hedwig is now undoubtedly the boss among the owls of Hogwarts, the kind who can manipulate whomever she wants.

However, Harry's first priority tonight isn't Hedwig, but another owl.

"Here it is." After looking around carefully, Harry found the owl that he had been watching, the one that looked a little tired.

"Goo?" Hedwig, who was pretending to sleep, opened her eyes in confusion. She clearly felt that her master had come, but when the person actually appeared, she found that the other party was some good-for-nothing bastard.

Harry is now using Polyjuice Potion to transform into Draco Malfoy, and he's come looking for the Malfoy family's owl.

Given Malfoy's spendthrift, rich kid lifestyle, sending owls back home to deliver messages was commonplace for him, and the reasons were always the same: asking for things or money.

That's why not only Harry, but almost everyone in the school knows the Malfoy family, this hardworking "model worker".