A magical journey that begins at Hogwarts

One generation plants the trees, another enjoys the shade. If Slytherin hadn't laid the foundation for him, it would have taken him at least a year and a half to build a base, and its safety and practicality would have been incomparable.

"And thanks to Gaius's great ancestors," the Memory Entity said with a smug smile.

A good family education is key to success. If it weren't for the earnest teachings of more than twenty ancestors, even with Salazar Slytherin's legacy, he would have had no way to reform him; at most, he could only make do with him, and he would have had to sneak into the girls' restroom every time.

"Finally, thank you to our little dragon cub." ×2.

Aaron and the thought entity said in unison that for more than half a year, their food rations in this base had been taken from Abe's dragon mouth.

Woo...

Abe clutched his empty pockets, now only containing money, and burst into tears.

No more, nothing left.

It pounded the ground hard, and large tears involuntarily fell down its cheeks.

I thought the food I stockpiled last school year could last for another year, but it was confiscated in less than three months.

That's not the worst part. The worst part is that all the food it had painstakingly saved up throughout the semester was lost.

"Take it easy!"

What's yours is mine, and what's mine is mine...

Abe managed to stop crying and looked at his master with hopeful eyes.

"My...my..." Aaron's face twitched involuntarily as he spoke, and he slumped to the ground in despair. "I would like to share this with you, but I have sadly discovered a fact that I myself am unwilling to admit."

It seems that most of the time, I, the master, am much poorer than you.

Abe: ......

Seeing tears welling up in Longmu's eyes, Aaron immediately added, "What's mine is ours."

Don't cry. I'll buy you lots of snacks next time we go to Hogsmeade, enough to fill you up.

Abe wiped away her tears and reluctantly stood up.

Although it will definitely be spent with money from my own pocket, the thought of "what's mine is ours" still gives it some psychological comfort.

"System, open the personal panel."

[Host: Aaron Gaius]

[Magic Power: Physical Body 5036, Beginner Archmage; Mental Body 5036, Beginner Archmage; Total Power]

**(A beginner-level Archmage, a rare existence in the magical world)**

[Talent: Once-in-a-lifetime (the magic energy increases by 4 points every day, the body increases by 2 points, and the thoughts body increases by 2 points)]

[Items: Moon Drops (2/3 can remove any negative spells), Resurrection Potion (can resurrect any creature that died within one hour)]

[Magic Point: 1700]

Looking at the five-figure magical energy, Aaron was overwhelmed with excitement, and even had the urge to laugh out loud three times.

Grand Magus! This is a Grand Magus!

Although he was only at the beginner level, it meant that he had become a true powerhouse in the wizarding world.

In fact, he had reached this point more than half a month ago, but he dared not advance casually at Hogwarts because there was a wizard there who could enter the Holy Realm at any time—Albus Dumbledore.

If the White Demon King discovers this, all his previous methods of concealment will be meaningless.

A thirteen-year-old archmage is already conspicuous enough; if he goes up another level, that old bastard will definitely pay more attention to him and might dig a huge pit for him!

To prevent any unforeseen circumstances, he built this secret base deep underground at Hogwarts, and with the addition of numerous magic arrays to isolate his aura and senses, he dared to advance to the rank of Archmage with peace of mind.

Aaron took several deep breaths, then turned to look at the thought entity. "Ready?"

"of course."

The object of longing smiled calmly, its body gradually becoming transparent, transforming into countless golden light spots that merged into its original form.

A few seconds later, Aaron slowly opened his eyes.

He carefully examined his own magical energy and felt that his strength had increased by at least 50% compared to his time as a mage.

It may not seem like much, but the increase in magical power and the reduction in mana consumption are enough to make him easily defeat himself, a peak-level archmage.

Besides magic, he also fully absorbed the knowledge from the elective courses that the Thought Entity had learned in the past three months, as well as the experience in drawing magic circles.

In the blink of an eye, a complex crimson magic circle appeared in front of him, and fierce flames erupted from it, slamming heavily against the wall.

boom!

The defensive magic circle activated instantly, and the huge pale yellow magic circle blocked the flames in front of the wall.

Even after the fire died down, the walls remained intact.

"Instant casting of advanced magic circles is now achievable." Aaron murmured to himself with some satisfaction, feeling that his efforts over the past few months had not been in vain.

Next is to shorten the inscription time of the ultimate elemental magic circle until it can be cast instantly. This is ten times more difficult than the advanced magic circle, but as long as he can do it, his combat power will far exceed that of his peers, and fighting against opponents of higher levels will not be difficult.

Once you reach the level of Archmage, it's not so easy to improve your strength further, but he still has some confidence in himself and hopes to be able to go toe-to-toe with Dumbledore before graduation!

"Right, we also need to try layering." Aaron stretched out his right hand and released a mid-level fire magic circle, but the next moment a green wind magic circle attached itself to it.

The wind fanned the flames, and although they were only two intermediate-level elemental magic arrays, when combined, they unleashed a power no less than that of an advanced-level magic array.

"As expected of me." Aaron nodded in satisfaction. "It was a success."

"System, open the shop. There are some things I should buy."

"Okay, support the host's consumption."

[Magic Type: @Divine Palace (1500 Magic Points, converts magic power into magic crystals, which are concentrated in a certain space. Activation generates a large number of lightning strikes, and destroying the magic crystals will also inflict a huge recoil lightning strike on the destroyer); @Soaring (100 Magic Points, flight speed depends on individual strength); @Fiercefire Curse (200 Magic Points, generates a huge and scorching magical flame that can destroy almost anything in its path); @Charm (500 Magic Points, literally what it sounds like, but ineffective against those with strong willpower); @Astral Projection (300 Magic Points)]

Materials:

@凤凰的羽毛（30魔法点）；@秘银（100魔法点）；@曼德拉草（5魔法点）；@牛黄（1魔法点）；@犀牛角（3魔法点）】

[Item category:

@Niga Mask (2500 Magic Points, the wearer can summon the Shadowkhan Ninja Legion; note: collecting ten masks grants control of the Shadow Kingdom); @Bin of Meditation (500 Magic Points, preserves thoughts and memories); @Wizard's Chess (1 Magic Point); @Gilani's Emerald (50 Magic Points, the person who obtains the emerald will be plagued by misfortune); @Muggle Wand (50 Magic Points, infuses magic into a magic crystal; before the magic is depleted, even a Muggle can use the simplest levitation spell)

"Sigh! It's true what they say, you only realize how little money you have when you need it!"

Aaron shook his head with a sigh, then placed orders with the Divine Palace and the Fiery Curse.

All magic points were wiped out, essentially returning to square one overnight.

During this period, he refreshed the empty product list dozens of times before finally finding a magic or item worth buying.

The Nija mask was what he wanted most. Others would need a specific magical solution to remove it, or they would gradually be controlled by the mask. But he could completely absorb its power without any side effects simply by buying it.

However, the limited number of magic points is a major drawback. Relying solely on daily check-ins takes too long, and system tasks have yet to be released, so I decided to use them to improve my strength first.

Chapter 311 Marauder's Map, Restocking

When they came out of the secret room, Aaron had already separated the thought body, but both of them looked a little pale.

"There's a reason why the Divine Palace is so expensive," Aaron said with a wry smile.

He simply wanted to plant a backup plan in the secret chamber. If someone actually breached the chamber's defenses, the Divine Palace would be immediately triggered, and the Thunder Sea Purgatory would destroy the entire chamber, including all creatures that entered it.

But to his surprise, using this spell consumed a third of his magical energy as a grand mage, leaving him completely weakened.

"This magic is forbidden; its deterrent effect is greater than its power. It's best to use it sparingly in the future."

"I know that, I'm just testing it out."

We'll be using this secret base for several years, so we can't be too careful.

The thought nodded, tacitly agreeing with this statement.

To be honest, that secret room was prepared for him. If nothing unexpected happens, he will study magic, concoct potions, and even sleep and rest there in the future.

......

The castle was covered in thick white snow, and the bright Christmas tree added to the festive atmosphere.

Many students chose to leave school for the Christmas holidays, but Aaron, like the previous two years, chose to stay at school because his parents would not be home unless something unexpected happened.

On Saturday morning, Aaron was skating on the snow at the castle.

Abe changed into a special Christmas outfit, his red figure standing out particularly in the snow.

"Going to Hogsmeade?" Hermione, Harry, and Ron approached.

"Of course we have to go." Aaron glanced guiltily at Abe, who was rolling around in the snow. All the food it had saved up had been confiscated, so going to Hogsmeade to restock was a must.

“You guys go!” Harry said, both envious and disappointed. “Wood lent me a copy of The Complete Book of Flying Brooms. I need to practice my new flying broom so I can better handle Quidditch matches.”

“That’s a bit of self-deception. The only thing you can use in the Gryffindor team is the old ‘Meteor’ series broomsticks, which are far inferior to Nimbus.” Aaron shrugged. “To be honest, you don’t need a new broomstick, you need a good one.”

Upon hearing this, Harry fell silent.

Of course he knew, but he could only pretend not to, because he couldn't afford a high-performance flying broomstick unless he used his parents' inheritance in advance, which was simply impossible.

Seemingly sensing the slightly awkward atmosphere, Hermione immediately changed the subject, "Let's go to Honeydukes, where we can buy everything we need for Christmas."

“That’s right, there are a lot of fun props there,” Ron said. “We’ll bring them back for you.”

“I’ve prepared your Christmas present in advance,” Aaron said. “A flying broom.”

Harry's eyes immediately lit up, and Ron and Hermione felt a little relieved. In their opinion, with Gaius's status and wealth being no less than Malfoy's, the broom he sent out shouldn't be any worse than Nimbus 2000!

“Model,” Aaron added, those two simple words shattering the three’s illusions.

"You fixed Nimbus 2000?" Hermione asked.

"Of course, but now it can only sweep the floor."

"Thank you." Harry let out a long sigh. Although it was quite different from what he had expected, it was still comforting to see his 'old friend' again.

"You're welcome.

"Besides, good brooms don't necessarily have to be bought; you can borrow them too," Aaron said meaningfully. "But don't count on Slytherin, though Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff are still quite possible."

Harry suddenly realized, and the gloom of the Nimbus 2000 being destroyed dissipated considerably.

As long as he can borrow a decent flying broomstick, he, as the Seeker, won't be a burden to Gryffindor.

A few minutes later, Harry watched from the Gryffindor Tower as the three joined the student group heading to Hogsmeade Village.