Third-Year Life
Upon opening the tattered bag, Xiwen saw that it contained a similarly tattered notebook.
Although he was very curious about what was inside, he had already wasted quite a bit of time in the Indonesia forest, and Xiwen clearly realized that the five-hour safety period for time travel was fast approaching.
Moreover, there was one crucial thing he hadn't accomplished on his return trip.
So, instead of immediately reading the contents of the notebook, Xiwen took out the Eye of Agamotto from his Pocket Watch Space. Unable to find suitable packaging for the moment, Xiwen simply wrapped it in Sukano's tattered bag...
"So that tattered bag came from this guy with dark circles under his eyes." Xiwen looked at the package in his hand and couldn't help but chuckle.
Then he took out a quill pen and wrote "Merry Christmas" on the package.
Because there was no suitable tabletop, and the outer shell of the Eye of Agamotto inside the tattered bag was not flat, Xiwen's handwriting was crooked and very messy, a stark contrast to his usual elegant and graceful script.
Even Xiwen himself couldn't recognize the handwriting!
After writing his Christmas wishes, Xiwen looked at the package in his hand and suddenly realized that the Eye of Agamotto was actually delivered by Strange across dimensions with great difficulty. So he silently wrote the initials of Stephen Strange's name—"SS"—on the signature.
'Sending a gift to yourself shouldn't be that complicated, right?' Xiwen couldn't help but think, looking at the tattered package in front of him.
After a moment's thought, he decided to tie a symbolic bow on the tattered bag as a Christmas gift decoration, then took a few steps back and left the Dark Barrier that suppressed the magic.
After his magic flowed back to normal, Xiwen opened a Dimensional Gate, leading directly to the Christmas tree outside his room, and threw the incongruous gift under the tree.
Mission accomplished!
Xiwen clapped his hands in satisfaction, then took out the Time-Turner, made a hand seal with his left hand, and made it spin rapidly.
In an instant, Xiwen felt a strong thrust from behind, like the feeling of being on an airplane, propelling him forward at high speed. The overall sensation was the exact opposite of the feeling of time reversal.
Before his eyes, all sorts of blurry, cloud-like shapes flew backward, and as expected, he also felt something slamming into his ear.
Fortunately, he had already experienced going back in time once before, so he was mentally prepared for this.
After all the blurry visions stopped, Xiwen stood steadily on a grassy field. He was surrounded by a lush forest.
It was early autumn, when the summer heat had not yet subsided, and the evening mist flowed slowly through the forest, enveloping every verdant tree.
A gentle breeze swept by, carrying the refreshing scent of resin.
Occasionally, a few stray cats would pass by, curiously observing this stranger who had suddenly appeared.
Xiwen turned his gaze to the other side, to the area that had been shrouded in Dark Barrier nine months ago, a place once barren and lifeless.
That large space was still a vast expanse of charred, dead trees, proclaiming the devastation of the forest that had swallowed all life. In the late summer and early autumn season, those dead trees had not a single leaf, making them appear extremely empty in contrast to the lush greenery on the other side of the forest.
Just as Xiwen thought that Sukano, that dark-eyed, dim-witted black wizard, was still lording it over the land, he suddenly spotted a few tenacious little green blades of grass struggling to grow upwards. Their presence brought a touch of new life to this scorched land!
'It seems Dumbledore had already resolved Sukano's problem when he came here to check.' Xiwen smiled with relief, drew a circle in front of him, and returned to Hogwarts Castle.
Xiwen began her fulfilling yet leisurely school life in the third grade.
Students enrolled in all five elective courses were required to use Time-Turner to go back a certain amount of time on four out of the five regular days of the week, simultaneously studying one course while attending another. This process of using the Time-Turner had to be kept secret, even from their best friends.
Therefore, these top students who went against the tide almost lost their normal rest time and almost all their entertainment time with friends. They were carrying a heavy burden and working very hard.
However, Xiwen was not among those academic high-achievers who went against the grain; his third-year life was actually much easier than his first and second years.
This is because Xiwen was very comfortable with the process of time travel, so he made full use of the Time-Turner and basically traveled through time every five hours.
Sometimes going back in time is to take another class, sometimes it's to research something I want to understand, but more often it's just to go back in time and take a nap.
Xiwen's life was different from that of the students who used the Time-Turner with extreme caution.
Those top students often need to plan their schedules carefully, determine where to use the Time-Turner, and remember the correct time and place so that they can return to the same location in time when their bodies disappear to prevent other students from noticing anything amiss.
Moreover, most young wizards who use the Time-Turner take this time-changing product too seriously and are unwilling to use such a magical item to go back in time to sleep.
Therefore, in addition to spending several more hours each day in class and doing homework than others, they also bear heavy psychological and physical stress. As a result, many of these young wizards feel overwhelmed.
Xiwen, however, was different.
He never planned his own schedule; whenever he wanted to go back in time, he could simply find a secluded spot and use the Time-Turner.
If you're late for a class, no problem, just use the Time-Turner to go back a few minutes!
If you forget to do your homework for a day, no problem! Just use the Time-Turner to go back two hours and finish it!
If you suddenly feel sleepy one day, no problem, just use the Time-Turner to go back five hours and take a nap!
The rooms in the dungeons of Hogwarts Castle and the Room of Requirement on the Seventh Floor of the Main Tower are both Xiwen's bases. In addition, he can use Dimensional Gate to go anywhere at any time, so there is no need to remember the exact location and time of his disappearance. He can easily reach the vicinity of his destination by simply opening a Dimensional Gate to a secluded corner.
Under these circumstances, Xiwen lived a very comfortable life, with countless hours of free time to spare each day.
If Xiwen previously possessed only three processors—his main body, his Soul Body, and his Sub-Soul— that could be used to learn new knowledge, now he could possess as many as he wanted at the same time. He could have an infinite number of processors simply by continuously using the Time-Turner to rewind...
Of course, Xiwen wouldn't be that arrogant.
After all, there is only one timeline in this universe, and the slightest carelessness can affect the progress of time.
Moreover, the time energy within the Time-Turner is not infinite.
Although the energy was enough for several junior wizards to use for a year's studies and living expenses, it couldn't stop Xiwen from using it to travel back nine months! If the Ministry of Magic found out that Xiwen had used up all the time energy in just a few days, there would be a huge problem...
As for academic pressure, Xiwen really doesn't have much left now.
The seven compulsory courses were the same as in the first and second years, all of which were the courses in which Xiwen had ranked first for two consecutive years.
He never had any problems with Charms and Defense Against the Dark Arts, having encountered many situations where he had to intervene. In addition, with Miranda's Book of Spells as a reference, his spell usage and combat experience were quite extensive, comparable to that of ordinary adult wizards.
While Xiwen wasn't particularly interested in Herbology and Potions, with Miranda's detailed notes at hand, Xiwen only needed to memorize the contents beforehand to overcome any difficulties. Professor Isad's unintentional habit of calling on Xiwen to demonstrate and answer questions also indirectly contributed significantly to his progress.
Needless to say, Xiwen Transformation skills have reached a master level after undergoing the fusion and Transformation between Maledictus and Animagus. It's likely that no Hogwarts graduate can do it better than him. Now, all that Xiwen lacks is the Transformation Transfiguration in actual combat.
The remaining History of Magic and Astronomy classes were considered "easy" by Xiwen, classes where high scores could be obtained simply by rote memorization, and they posed little challenge for Xiwen.
In addition to the compulsory courses, there are five elective courses in the third year: Care of Magical Creatures, Divination, Arithmancy, Muggle Studies, and Ancient Runes.
In his third year, Xiwen finally had the opportunity to take a class taught by Professor Kettleburn, which made the professor extremely happy. Before each class, he would chat with Xiwen for a long time, and several times he even forgot to attend class! Since Xiwen frequently went in and out of Newt's suitcase, he was also familiar with most of the Fantastic Beasts.
As for Divination, it placed too much emphasis on talent. Xiwen had already tried Divination with Flamel, but found that he simply didn't have the talent. So, in Divination class, he did the same as Abraxas and Mobley, making up stories about tea leaves and other people's palms to earn credits.
Unlike Arithmancy Divination, which emphasize talent, the arithmetic and divination class places greater emphasis on mathematical calculation ability. Xiwen likes to call it the math class of the Wizarding World. Having studied the structure of magic that requires mathematical and geometric abilities for so many years in Kamar-Taj, Xiwen is naturally far better than those young wizards who have never been exposed to mathematics.
Needless to say, Muggle Studies 'Xiwen knowledge and learning far exceeded the scope of these two courses, so it wouldn't matter if he didn't study them. The professors of these courses were quite understanding of this; in fact, Professor Lude of Ancient Runes him to do assignments for other subjects during class... M.
And so, Xiwen began his fulfilling yet leisurely third-grade life!