Hogwarts: Starting with full Unforgivable Curses

Chapter 298 End-of-Semester Achievement Check
However, many things in the real world cannot be undone simply by wanting to.

One wrong step, and there is often no chance to turn back.

Dylan was lost in thought.

Old Deng on the podium had already mentioned the changes in the Ravenclaw ghost.

"I am pleased to announce that Ms. Grey has decided to continue her unfinished journey and is therefore no longer able to serve as the ghost of Ravenclaw."

"And the one who took over this position was the Grey Lady, who also came from Ravenclaw."

Upon hearing this, Dylan nodded calmly.

Helena is indeed about to leave.

He will carefully record the relevant data at that time.

Then, incidentally, they actually kidnapped Helena.

at this time.

Under the starry sky above the Great Hall's dome, the noise around the long table gradually subsided as Dumbledore spoke.

When he mentioned that "Ms. Grey decided to continue her unfinished journey."

The long table in Ravenclaw fell silent for a moment, then burst into soft gasps.

Several younger girls instinctively covered their mouths, while the older students exchanged surprised glances.

Some people couldn't help but whisper among themselves: "Ms. Grey is leaving? She's been in the tower for so long..."

"Good heavens, where is she going on a trip? Do ghosts need to travel?"

And when the name "Lady Grey" was pronounced.

All eyes turned to the open space in the center of the auditorium.

The Ravenclaw students looked on with a mixture of anticipation and curiosity.

Several Gryffindor boys even leaned forward.

The Hufflepuff girls whispered among themselves, "Is it another Ravenclaw ghost? I wonder if it's as powerful as Lady Grey?"

The appearance of the Grey Lady was quieter than expected.

Her light gray long dress seemed to be woven from morning mist, and the hem swept across the ground without making a sound. The shadow of her wide-brimmed hat just covered her eyebrows and eyes, revealing only a section of her pale jawline.

As she slowly rose from the ground, the chatter around the long table instantly ceased, and even the most mischievous students held their breath.

Her movements were as light as a withered leaf caught in the wind, carrying an otherworldly coolness, as if she might vanish into thin air at any moment.

"She looks...so quiet," a Hufflepuff girl whispered to her companion.

"The hat is very special."

The Ravenclaw boy next to him pushed up his glasses, trying to see what was under the brim of his hat.

"Completely different from, yet somewhat similar to, Ms. Grey. Ms. Grey was more like a scholar hiding secrets, while she was like an unfinished poem—but both were quiet in the end."

Around the Slytherin table, several students exchanged glances, one of them whispering, "Another Ravenclaw ghost...it seems the position is quite 'lined'."

Dylan sat at the Gryffindor table, silently watching the ghost lady, completely out of place with the commotion around him.

He caught a glimpse of Lady Grey bowing slightly.

—His posture was elegant yet aloof, giving the impression of someone from the last century performing an ancient ritual.

As Lady Grey disappeared without a sound, a brief silence was followed by a renewed murmur of discussion.

"She didn't say a word!"

"This seems even more like a reluctance to communicate with others than Ms. Gray."

"Did you see her hat? Is she hiding something? That hat is so strange."

The Ravenclaw students argued the most heatedly.

Some insist that the Cinderella's silence must also contain wisdom.

Some also feel that this new ghost seems more mysterious than Ms. Grey's sharpness.

Because I've hardly ever seen it before.

The noise only subsided when Dumbledore's applause rang out.

The students all looked up, their faces still showing lingering curiosity.

The Ravenclaw girls were still staring blankly in the direction where the Grey Lady had disappeared.

Several Gryffindor students have already started betting on whether they'll run into the new ghost in the tower next time.

As Dumbledore's gentle gaze swept across the room, everyone's eyes gleamed with anticipation.

Clearly, this change of ghosts has become a fresh topic worthy of discussion today.

"After all that talk, I'm sure everyone's stomachs are rumbling with hunger. So, let's begin the banquet!"

As Professor Dumbledore finished speaking.

The once empty long table was instantly filled with all kinds of dishes.

The glistening oil of roast chicken, the aroma of stew, the sweetness of fruit...

A mixture of various aromas filled the entire auditorium.

Immediately afterwards, applause broke out, mixed with the sounds of clinking bowls and chopsticks and swallowing.

Although it wasn't exactly enthusiastic, it was filled with genuine joy.

After all, the return of the Ravenclaw tiara and Professor Dumbledore's speech were both very exciting.

But by now, the students were starving.

At this moment, the allure of food is clearly greater.

Harry and his friends, who had originally planned to ask Dylan a few more questions, couldn't resist their appetites when they saw the sumptuous food in front of them. They picked up their knives and forks and began to eat.

Since there was still evening to go, they didn't want to disturb Dylan, even if he went to bed early as usual.

I can always ask again on the train back to school tomorrow.

That night.

Dylan returned to his dorm.

Just as Harry and the others had expected, they went straight into the four-poster bed, lowered the curtains, and isolated themselves from the outside world.

Harry, Neville, and the others who had come specifically for this purpose were left empty-handed.

Looking at that light and airy curtain, it seemed to be covered by an invisible barrier.

Harry and the others looked at each other, and in the end could only sigh helplessly and give up the idea of ​​asking further questions.

Lying on the four-poster bed, Dylan was fully aware of Harry and the others' thoughts outside.

But at this moment, he really had no interest in dealing with these curious Gryffindors.

We can talk about it on the train tomorrow.

He pursed his lips slightly and refocused his attention on the system interface in front of him.

More accurately, it's the achievements displayed on the interface.

This is what he cares about most right now.

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[Achievement]: Grade Leader

[Description]: Your actions have completely established your position in the academy.

[Requirement for unlocking]: Obtain 1000 college points on your own!
[Achievement Reward]: Ravenclaw's Blessing.

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[Ravenclaw's Blessing]:
[Effect 1]: When you encounter wizards from Ravenclaw, you can always easily gain their favor.

[Effect 2]: You possess the talent and ability to be a good learner. The more knowledge you acquire, the faster you will be able to learn new knowledge, since knowledge is always interconnected!
[Effect 3]: You are more likely to get some sudden inspiration when you are studying or conducting experiments.

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Look at the system prompts.

Dylan blinked.

Good guy.

Even a real Ravenclaw couldn't give him such a blessing.

At most, the Ravenclaw tiara had some effect on enhancing his learning ability.

So you just replaced Ravenclaw and bestowed the blessing directly, right?

good good!
Looking at the string of impressive attribute entries on the system panel.

Dylan couldn't hide the surprise on his face.

Ravenclaw didn't even give him a blessing, but now Ravenclaw not only gave him a blessing, but there are also three special effects!

What's even more remarkable is that none of these three attributes are useless.

Even the first one.

At first glance, it seems that after news of his recovery of the Ravenclaw crown spread.

A similar effect can be achieved without this attribute.

But that's not the case. This characteristic applies to almost all wizards from Ravenclaw.

Even some Ravenclaw wizards who were originally indifferent to his achievement.

After all, not everyone cares about a crown.

But because of this entry, other people's favorability towards him can also reach the level of "friendly".

At least they won't be hostile towards him from the start.

Everyone knows that among the four houses of Hogwarts, the order of the highest prevalence of dark wizards is—

Slytherin > Ravenclaw ≈ Gryffindor > Hufflepuff

You can't expect those dark wizards to have enough respect for the founders of the academy.

Therefore, this attribute plays a crucial role in identifying and filling gaps in knowledge.

It prevents Ravenclaw-born dark wizards from attacking Dylan first.

This obviously provides significant protection.

—Well, it doesn't matter who we're protecting.

It will at least save Dylan a lot of trouble, and that's enough.

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[Achievement]: Listening to the Whispers of the Stars
[Description]: Your performance in the divination class surpassed all other students, making you the undisputed number one!

[Achievement Reward]: Become the number one in the professor-certified divination course.

[Achievement Reward]: Trelawney's leftover tea.

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Trelawney's leftover tea

[Effect]: After drinking it, there is a very low probability that you will enter a divination state at night and make a prediction that will definitely come true.

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"Uh?"

Dylan was stunned when he saw the achievement reward.

For Dylan, who was already skilled in divination.

This reward is of no use whatsoever.

In some ways, it's entirely negative.

Because of things like "prophecies that are bound to come true".

No one can say for sure whether the contents are good or bad.

It's surprising how well Dylan is doing now.

This is largely due to his ability to make changeable predictions.

Not to mention.
"What is this? Leftover tea?"

He definitely won't drink anymore.

However, we can leave it for now.

Since it's been overnight.

Then it shouldn't spoil.
Dylan moved on to the next achievement reward.

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[Achievement]: Professor Flitwick was ecstatic.
[Description]: Because of what you did, Flitwick had diarrhea for three days straight! There was nothing he could do; he was so happy that he couldn't even control his sphincter muscles.

[Requirement for activation]: Give Professor Flitwick a tremendous shock.

[Achievement Reward]: Spell fluency +22%
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Finally, a useful achievement reward.

Dylan's lips twitched slightly when he saw this information about Professor Flitwick's achievements.

He wasn't sure whether the professor had diarrhea or not.

Or is this just an exaggeration by the system?

After all, even if a wizard's body is truly beyond their own control, it should still be able to be controlled by magic.
But this question is really interesting.

Just thinking about it gives Dylan a headache.

So he decided not to consider it.

Looking at the achievement rewards again, Dylan nodded to himself.

So, what is the fluidity of a spell?

For example.

After you cast a spell.

Next, another different spell will be cast.

The speed and accuracy with which you switch to the next spell is what is known as spell fluency.

Smoothness, relatively speaking, is not as fundamental as power and stability.

For those who repeatedly use the same spell.

Or, for a wizard who, after casting a spell, is supposed to wait a while before using the next spell.

In reality, it's not very useful.

However, if a wizard needs to cast different spells in quick succession.

This attribute becomes quite important.

When a wizard continuously and silently casts a large number of different spells.

A 22% improvement in smoothness is exceptionally noticeable.

It allows a wizard to cast the next spell at an astonishing speed!

At this point, smoothness can even outweigh power and stability.

Of course, these two attributes are still very useful and important in this case.

This achievement reward is for smoothness...

It's pretty good; it fits Ravenclaw's style and also suits Professor Flitwick's characteristics.

You will gladly accept the reward.

Dylan then looked at the next achievement reward.

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[Achievement]: Professor Snape's accomplice
[Description]: With the help of the evil you and the despicable old bat, you finally joined forces to drive away your common enemy!

[Requirement to unlock]: Join Snape in banishing that damned werewolf from the school!
[Achievement Reward]: The Half-Blood Prince's Occasional Inspiration

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[The Half-Race Prince's Occasional Inspiration]

[Effect]: When brewing potions, there is a chance to generate inspiration to improve potions.
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Uh—this achievement.
Dylan smacked his lips and sighed softly with a hint of disappointment.

It's not that this achievement reward is useless.

After all, he would often brew potions and even try to conduct various experiments to improve them.

But regardless of the explanation, this achievement reward only provides him with a probabilistic change.

It's useful, but it doesn't seem to be very useful.

It's alright, though.
It was somewhat useful to Dylan.

Don't be fooled by the fact that Dylan doesn't seem to be brewing potions much these days.

In reality, he was secretly brewing various magic potions in his briefcase all the time.

Products for treating toothaches, aiding digestion, clearing acne, and conditioning hair...

After all, Dylan's daily life is practically devoid of any healthy routine.

Even with a strengthened body, it's still important to take care of it.

Besides these everyday potions, Dylan also has a pot of Felix Felicis that has been simmering for almost half a month in his suitcase.

After sorting through his findings, Dylan closed his eyes and prepared to sleep.

But just then.

He suddenly heard something outside the window.

To be precise, it was outside the castle.

From within that dark forest came a barely audible cry.

Dylan paused, then opened his eyes again.

(End of this chapter)