Completing the Trial

Skylar was already a top student, and the use of the Baruffio's Brain Elixir further enhanced his mental strength, memory, and comprehension. He strongly suspected that his intelligence had reached Mensa level, and even among the top Mensa members (Mensa's IQ is at least 140, while the truly top performers are around 200). Undoubtedly, he once again achieved the highest score in the entire grade.

(Note: The top 5 students this semester, in order, are: Skylar, Meredith, Morrie, Hermione, and Daphne.)

Thanks to Skylar's outstanding academic performance and Draco's dazzling performance on the football field, Slytherin scored a large number of points and won the House Cup again, overshadowed by the two brothers!

Before Slytherin Little Snakes could even celebrate after the House Cup was awarded, they received another piece of good news— Skylar had been awarded the "Award for Special Services to the School Hogwarts' international academic reputation during the term!

This is the highest honor a student can receive at Hogwarts, and it is said that the last time this award was given was more than fifty years ago. This award has a special meaning for students; almost every student who has received this award later becomes Prefect. It can be said that Skylar has already been designated as the next Prefect.

In addition, the name of the winner of this award can be engraved in the Hogwarts Hall of Fame, included in the history of Hogwarts, and remembered for eternity like the headmasters of Hogwarts.

In the Britain wizarding world today, people may not remember the names of all the Minister for Magic throughout history, but they can certainly remember the names of all the headmasters of Hogwarts over the past thousand years— Derwent, Everard, Fortescue, Mole, Black, Dippet, Dumbledore. Each of them was a great wizard, and their deeds are forever talked about.

(Note: The names of these principals are all official, and the order is also based on the official settings; fan fiction likes to use the principal settings from the movies, but those are actually the names of authors of lower-grade textbooks or film producers, purely as a parody.)

This earned the Malfoy brothers immense prestige within Slytherin.

Next semester, current Quidditch captain Marcus Flint will graduate and leave, Draco has already been informed by Professor Snape that he will be the next captain!

Although Draco was very pleased with himself, Skylar knew that next year's Quidditch Match would be canceled for a year due to the Triwizard Tournament, and Draco would probably have to wait until his fifth year to become captain.

Skylar was very busy during the last three weeks of the semester.

First, while Sirius Black was recuperating at Hogwarts, he planned to have Dobby Apparition him to Number 12 Grimmauld Place. According to Dumbledore, the black light that had enveloped Sirius Black and Lupin was a very strange form of Dark Arts, possessing the ability to devour magic power. Even with Dumbledore's abilities, he couldn't directly break it, so the two of them had to hide away and rest for at least three months to fully recover.

Skylar arrived at Black Family Residence, found an excuse to send Kreacher away, and then successfully entered the Chamber of Secrets of Black Family Residence using a secret method he had obtained from Sirius Black.

The Chamber of Secrets in Black Family Residence, in both size and layout, was similar to the Chamber of Secrets in the Malfoy Manor. Skylar went to the corner where the books of Dark Arts were stored, and without even looking at them, packed up all the books and took them away in one go.

He also took a mask radiating magical energy from the Chamber of Secrets. The mask was similar in shape to the Mask of Pain, but the Mask of Pain energy emanating from it was much stronger.

[Nameless Mask obtained!]

[Acquired the House of Black's private collection of Dark Arts books!]

After sealing the Chamber of Secrets, Skylar didn't forget to go to the art studio on the second floor to retrieve Slytherin's Locket. After all, Sirius Black would soon be back here to hide, and the future headquarters of the Order of the Phoenix would be located here. Skylar estimated that he would never have the chance to return here again.

Skylar put everything into his Suitcase Space, then he and Dobby Apparition and left.

[Slytherin's Locket Obtained!]

(Note: Apart from his wand and sterling silver dagger, which he carried with him and stored in the hidden pockets on his Skylar and right sleeves, all of Skylar other valuables were stored in his Suitcase Space, as this was the safest place. The briefcase could be carried by simply placing it in a pocket that had been enchanted with the Undetectable Extension Charm.)

After leaving Black Family Residence, Skylar immediately went into Ravenclaw's Chamber.

Skylar had already made all the necessary preparations, and he was ready to complete the Ravenclaw test before he had to leave the school at the end of the semester.

He took out the House of Black's ancestral spell and reviewed it in great detail.

The House of Black's inherited spells lean towards soul magic, and he found one that could come in handy at this moment—the "Soul-Torture Curse." The Soul-Torture Curse directly inflicts a kind of torment and pain on the soul, as if it were being burned by raging fire, but it does not harm the physical form.

Skylar cast the Soul-Torture Curse on Ravenclaw's Diadem, and a terrifying scream immediately emanated from within Diadem. The scream was long, shrill, and continuous.

Skylar dared not relax for a moment. He knew this was a contest of wills between him and Voldemort's Soul Fragment, to see whether Voldemort's Soul Fragment would succumb to the pain first, or Skylar would run out of magic and give up first. It can only be said that Voldemort was indeed worthy of the title. Skylar tortured the remnant soul with the Soul-Torture Curse for half an hour, but the remnant soul still persevered.

But how could a remnant soul that could only passively fight back possibly defeat Skylar, who held the initiative in the attack? Although Skylar's magic power was exhausted, how could the cautious man not have a backup plan? He took out Magic Restoration Potion that he had prepared in advance from his pocket, gulped down the entire potion, and then continued to torment Voldemort's remnant soul.

Half an hour later, Voldemort's remnant soul was finally forced out of Diadem's surface, forming a dark sphere of light. Skylar quickly seized the opportunity and used his other hand to pull out a pure silver dagger from his sleeve, stabbing it fiercely into the sphere of light. With a bang, the sphere of light turned into a terrifying human-face-shaped cloud of smoke, letting out a resentful roar before vanishing.

After resting briefly, Skylar downed another bottle of Magic Restoration Potion and used the same method to deal with the remaining soul on the Slytherin's Locket.

At this moment, after expelling Voldemort's Soul Fragment, the two divine artifacts returned to their original forms, emitting faint magical fluctuations.

Skylar first put away the Slytherin's Locket, then inscribed a very complex magic circle on the floor of the Chamber of Chamber of Secrets. He placed the Diadem in the very center of the magic circle, and then recited a long and complicated incantation. His wand burst out with a white light, illuminating the entire magic circle. The various small objects hanging on the ceiling of the Chamber of Secrets of Secrets seemed to be drawn by something, and each of them began to emit colorful light.

Ravenclaw's Diadem was bathed in this radiance, an ancient chant, imbued with sacred purity, resounded from the void. The magical fluctuations on the Diadem suddenly became extremely active, and Skylar even felt a faint sense of oppression upon it.

Aquila's phantom flew out hastily, saying incredulously, "What an incredible kid! The Chamber of Secrets has only been open for a short time, and you've already completed the test. I'm truly surprised."

Upon hearing Aquila's words, Skylar understood that he had successfully activated Ravenclaw's Diadem and passed Ravenclaw's test.

He eagerly put the Diadem on his head, and his already powerful mental strength was greatly amplified once again. Skylar closed his eyes and carefully felt the changes in his mind.

Skylar felt his spirit expanding outwards as if it were becoming tangible. This process continued until his tangible spirit encountered an invisible barrier. Without Skylar being able to see it, the Diadem above his head burst out with a strong light, Skylar's spirit was strongly stimulated, breaking through that barrier in one breath.

A soft crackling sound, like an eggshell breaking, seemed to echo in the void. Skylar's spirit seemed to break free from the shackles of human limits, bursting forth freely and soaring through the sky.

Skylar felt as if his soul had left his body, as if his consciousness had detached from his body and was freely wandering in the Chamber of Secrets. It was an indescribable feeling. He felt as if he had become one with his surroundings, and nothing around him could escape his perception.

Aquila's voice sounded as if it came from afar, "Unbelievable, absolutely unbelievable!"

Aquila's voice gradually became clearer. "Boy, the Diadem contains Crystal of Wisdom that Ravenclaw condensed into his consciousness using special means before his death. It can greatly enhance a wizard's mental power; and you, lucky boy, you must have been incredibly fortunate that your own mental power level was already close to the limits of the human body before you even absorbed the Crystal of Wisdom, touching the shackles of your mind!"

Skylar naturally understood that this was because he had activated the bloodline power hidden within his bloodline, opening the Magic Eye and gaining mental strength far exceeding that of ordinary people. After the Easter holiday, he had even taken the Baruffio's Brain Elixir, so it was not surprising that his mental strength had reached its peak.

Aquila continued, "With the help of the Crystal of Wisdom, you broke through that mental shackle... Kid, you probably don't know what this means yet... You should be able to feel your mental energy projecting outwards now, right? Throughout history, there have been very few who could project their mental energy outwards; they are all the strongest of their time... You're incredibly lucky, kid..."

Skylar suddenly opened his eyes, a sharp glint flashing in his pupils like lightning in a rainy night, illuminating the entire secret Chamber of Secrets in an instant. Everything in the Chamber of Secrets, big and small, was revealed before his eyes, down to every speck of dust in the corner.

The power of the Magic Eye suddenly erupted, and a sharp pain shot through Skylar's eyes. Aquila clearly saw Skylar's pupils shifting between four colors: orange-red, emerald green, azure, and milky white. When it turned orange-red, a faint trace of the Ancient Runic Magic Symbols appeared, leaving Aquila speechless with shock.

Sensing the changes in his own spiritual power, Skylar asked calmly, "Aquila, are you referring to the improvement in your perception?"

Aquila, with a complex expression, said to Skylar, "Perception is only one aspect. As long as you practice diligently, you can master the ultimate technique of Ravenclaw — Divine Insight of Amaterasu!"

Aquila explained in detail the principles and practice of Divine Insight of Amaterasu, which involves using high-frequency mental energy to observe a wide range of things and people around you, and gaining the intuitive ability to predict your opponent's moves based on their actions.

(To put it simply, it means having a bird's-eye view and being able to foresee opportunities.)

Skylar carefully pondered everything Aquila said. If it was truly as Aquila said, the gains this time were immense. Divine Insight of Amaterasu was a powerful cheat code in group battles!

[Learned from Ravenclaw's exclusive ultimate technique - Divine Insight of Amaterasu!]

Then Aquila lowered his head, his tone solemn and sacred, and solemnly said, "Candidate, in the name of Ravenclaw, you have been officially recognized as the heir to Ravenclaw. From this day forward, I and this Chamber of Secrets will belong to you, and will follow you for the rest of your life, until the death of one of us."

After saying that, Aquila's phantom circled above Skylar's head once, then transformed into a beam of light that shot into the back of Skylar's neck, where a black Eagle Mark with outstretched wings appeared on his skin, resembling a lifelike tattoo.

Aquila's voice echoed in Skylar's mind, "Master, I will depend on your magic for survival. When you need me, whether in research or battle, you can summon me with a single thought. But I must warn you, although you are now the heir to Ravenclaw, you'd better finish reading the books in the Chamber of Secrets of Secrets. When you complete this task, I will reward you with a tremendous secret..."

[Summoned Beast Aquila Acquired!]

(Note: The eagle-shaped door knocker can still function using the default mode of the Animation Charm, but without Aquila, it has lost the ability to update the riddle database, and the probability of riddles being repeated has increased since then.)