The Top Student Allen

During lunch, Ravenclaw students kept introducing themselves to Allen. The clever Ravenclaws all understood that anyone capable of performing Transfiguration in such a short time must possess formidable strength.

After a brief lunch break, Allen and his peers headed to the fourth floor, where the Charms classroom was located in the corridor on the left. Unsurprisingly, they spotted the school caretaker, Filch, and his cat, Mrs. Norris. Because the corridor on the right side of the fourth floor was a restricted area, Allen still remembered Dumbledore's warning at the opening feast: "I must tell you all, those who do not wish to meet an accidental, painful death, please do not enter the corridor on the right side of the fourth floor or the library side."

No one wanted to be put in detention, so they all obediently turned left to wait for Professor Flitwick to begin the lesson.

Professor Flitwick was unusually short; he had to stand on a stack of books just to reach the top of his desk. When he took attendance and reached Harry's name, he shrieked with excitement and toppled off his perch, disappearing from view. Allen didn't find this laughable at all. He believed the Professor's agitation had nothing to do with Harry Potter defeating Voldemort or being the "Boy Who Lived." Knowing how many years Flitwick had spent studying charms, Allen realized the Professor was losing his composure because Harry was the only person in history to survive the Unforgivable Curse—Avada Kedavra. The fact that such a mysterious and powerful spell had failed against Harry, and even rebounded onto the caster, was the true reason for Flitwick's reaction.

Although Allen already possessed the Encyclopedia of Spells, he still listened to Professor Flitwick's lecture with great focus, taking meticulous notes. While knowing how to cast a spell was important, understanding the principles behind it was even more fascinating.

"Ten points to Allen for your precise wand movements." Even for simple, basic spells, Allen was always the fastest and most proficient. Professor Flitwick looked at Allen with an incredibly kind expression; Ravenclaw had been suppressed by Slytherin and Gryffindor for too long, and in this year's intake, Allen's excellence far surpassed all the other young wizards.

In the following Herbology class, Allen relied on his photographic memory—having already memorized the textbook—to perfectly answer the questions posed by Professor Sprout, earning another ten points for Ravenclaw. The Ravenclaw students quickly adapted to this and took great pride in it, quietly giving Allen the nickname: "Score Controller."

Allen's subsequent performance proved he was worthy of the title. Perhaps due to his powerful magic, he was the first to successfully summon his broomstick even in Flying class. It was said that among the first years, only Harry from Gryffindor could compare. Although Allen felt that flying on a broom wasn't as comfortable as riding a plane in his past life, it was essentially a private jet. He could take off at any time, and the freedom to sprint or bank at will provided a thrill that a commercial flight could never offer.

Even in the dreaded Potions class, Allen's answers left Professor Snape with nothing to criticize. When brewing, Allen's precise knife skills were beyond the reach of his classmates; even Professor Snape couldn't work faster or with higher quality. The only caveat was that Allen followed the textbook instructions with such exactitude that the texture of his finished potions couldn't match the mastery of Professor Snape.

"Allen, it took you so long to finish your Bruise Healing Paste that the bruises would have healed themselves by the time you were done! Adding some mint helps improve the comfort of the salve and makes it smell better... use the hilt of your silver knife to press down; it extracts the juices more easily." Professor Snape, face stony, tore into Allen despite him being the first to finish.

"How can Snape not realize that no one makes medicine after they get hurt? It's meant to be prepared in advance!" Edward, unable to swallow his frustration, muttered under his breath.

"Edward, it's Professor Snape! The Professor is a good man." Allen helped Edward slice his ingredients.

"You did so well, and he didn't even give you a single point!" Edward remained indignant.

"Look, I did what he suggested, and isn't your salve of better quality now?" Allen tossed the sliced ingredients into the cauldron, and the paste instantly turned a glowing green, emitting the fresh scent of mint.

"This just shows I truly had room for improvement. A professor who can diligently pass on his skills is an excellent teacher. He deserves our respect." Allen explained softly to the stunned Edward.

"What you say makes a lot of sense." Edward looked at Allen with admiration; not everyone could see the essence beneath the surface.

[System Notification: Glad to see the Host has not grown arrogant. Time-limited task: within three months, the Host must read all Potions-related books in the library, excluding the Restricted Section. Upon completion, the reward is: Master Potioneer's Insights.]

Three months seemed like a long time, but after subtracting time for eating, sleeping, and attending classes, Allen felt it was actually quite tight. The task wasn't just to find the books, but to read them all. However, the Master Potioneer's Insights—if he could obtain and fully comprehend that, the gates of Potions would be thrown wide open for him.

"Allen, what are you thinking about? Class is over." Edward hurriedly packed his things, jolting Allen out of his deep thought. "Even if what you said makes sense, I still don't want to linger here. Besides, dinner is about to start, and I must sit next to the milk pudding tonight. I only got three pieces yesterday."

It was incredible that a boy like Edward loved sweets so much. However, Allen immediately responded to Edward's call and quickened his pace. It wasn't just for the sake of his appetite; more importantly, the sooner he finished eating, the sooner he could get to the library to read.

After finishing dinner quickly, Allen was actually the first student to arrive at the library. Madam Pince looked at him with rare friendliness; good students were always likable, and a student who was clever, talented, and diligent was even more worthy of respect.

Less than an hour later, Allen was very glad he had made his decision. The library was soon flooded with students busy doing homework and looking up information. The secluded and quiet single seats that Allen preferred were snatched up early.

Allen first finished his homework quickly, then gathered a large stack of Potions books, using his photographic memory to flip through them rapidly. Understanding them immediately wasn't important; the priority was to finish reading them first.

Allen was surprised to discover that the Scholar System had actually unlocked a bookshelf feature; any book Allen had read in its entirety would appear on the shelf.

"Haha, my eyes have become scanners. This is the rhythm of building a library in my sea of consciousness—a library I can carry with me." Allen patted the book with satisfaction and dove back into the sea of knowledge.