Having escaped famine, I was accepted into Hogwarts

"Ah, hello." Kane said, once again ignoring Fudge's outstretched right hand, and looked at Dumbledore: "Did I come at the wrong time?"

Dumbledore shook his head: "No, you've come at the perfect time. Why don't we let the true masters of Hogwarts, the young wizards, comment on it? Cornelius, is what you're suggesting a good idea? The Ministry of Magic wants to bring the Dementors, who guard Azkaban, to Hogwarts, ostensibly to protect the young wizards' lives and capture the escaped Sirius Black. Kane, do you agree?"

Although Kane didn't know what a Dementor was, he would definitely shake his head. After all, Dumbledore and the Ministry of Magic were in conflict, and they had to unite against a common enemy.

Although I recall Dumbledore's previous outrageous actions, I realize that Dumbledore's attacks were at most directed at Harry or Kane himself.

But judging from the Ministry of Magic's actions, are they trying to smear Hogwarts?

All I can say is that Dai Ying is truly gifted at making people uncomfortable.

Chapter 171 The Curse of Controlling the Moon

“Clearly Cornelius, the young wizards don’t think this is a good idea of ​​yours.” Dumbledore shrugged at Fudge, perhaps thinking that this would dissuade Fudge from this immature idea.

But perhaps the truly immature one is Dumbledore, who actually thinks that a politician like Fudge has any brains? Is there anything more immature than this kind of thinking?

As Fudge angrily led Kingsley away, Dumbledore sat down in a chair with a sense of helplessness.

Fudge's attitude was very firm. The Dementors would be reporting to Hogwarts on September 29th. As for their arrival just now, it was only to inform Dumbledore, not to discuss it with him.

"Tsk tsk tsk..." Kane looked at Dumbledore, who remained outwardly calm, and shook his head helplessly: "You just let them both leave like that? Unharmed?"

"What did they do wrong?" Dumbledore asked in return.

"They're going to throw Dementors into Hogwarts! I don't know what those are, but they don't sound like good stuff. And their attitude... could it be that there's someone in the wizarding world stronger than you?"

After Kane finished speaking, Dumbledore's expression changed, even more dramatically than when Fudge had pressed his face against him and unleashed his ultimate attack, and it was even a little frightening.

"So..." Dumbledore began slowly, "Kane, do you think that just because you have great power, you can trample on others with impunity?"

Kane shook his head: "It's not that he was reckless, but that Fudge made the wrong decision."

As Dumbledore pushed the plate of snacks toward Kane, he said, "You should get to the point. You know perfectly well that what I want to ask isn't whether Fudge did anything wrong."

"Hmm, what are your thoughts?" Kane asked, raising an eyebrow.

“The strong cannot be completely free; on the contrary, they should be subject to constraints,” Dumbledore replied.

"You must have had a really tough time being a strongman."

Kane casually made a comment, and then Dumbledore launched into another long-winded lecture: "This isn't about being tired. What about you? Why are you learning magic like a dry sponge? Or what do you plan to do after you gain powerful abilities?"

"I don't intend to use this power for evil; I just want to make sure I'm not bullied. But if someone with no sense comes up to me and tries to take advantage of me, then don't blame me," Kane said with a shrug, looking completely unconcerned.

"Harry might accidentally step on your heel, Hermione might argue with you over something trivial, and Ron might even get into a fight with you for some ridiculous reason. All of these are possible."

After Dumbledore finished speaking, Kane waved his hand and said, "They're all friends, at most they just bicker and argue."

"So when you get to my age, you might look at a stranger the same way you look at Harry now. And if someone can do whatever they want just because they have power, then other people with more power will follow suit. You don't want the wizarding world to become a dark forest or a feudal dynasty."

Kane nodded knowingly: "I understand what you mean. You mean it's safer for a group of people to punch each other in a small room than to stab each other with knives, right?"

Dumbledore nodded: "The words may be rough, but the meaning is sound. If only they could be put in a more elegant way."

"I still don't understand, can't I just live a quiet life on my own?" Kane rolled his eyes, but he stopped there and didn't argue with Dumbledore anymore; there was no need.

His main task right now is still to find sherry for Professor Trelawney.

Dumbledore also caught the peculiar scent of the incense in Professor Trelawney's attic. He took a bottle of sherry from the cabinet and handed it to Kane. After thinking for a moment, he added, "Perhaps you should go find Lupin and learn the Patronus Charm. It will be helpful for you in your fight against the Dementors after school starts."

“I understand.” Kane said, putting the wine into his hat and turning to leave the headmaster’s office. Before leaving, he stopped and turned back to Dumbledore: “I still don’t think that forcibly stuffing dark creatures into the school and having them live with the young wizards day and night is a non-principle offense. If I were you… I might rip his crazy brain out.”

After saying that, Kane gently closed the door.

Dumbledore looked helpless. He didn't want to either, but once something like that happens, it's bound to happen again. To avoid becoming someone who gradually tramples on everything by relying on power, he decided it was best not to take another step forward.

Kane, back in Professor Trelawney's attic, placed the sherry in front of her, and was immediately met with a chorus of praise.

Harry, who was standing nearby, had already received the result of the divination: a big black dog. Haha, what a ridiculous divination result, so ridiculous that he was embarrassed to tell Kane and the others.

Now that Kane has returned, they want to take him away with them, and Professor Trelawney speaks up again at this moment.

“Mr. Heath, didn’t you want to learn my moon divination? Although the course is supposed to start after the start of the school year, I think you are a very spiritual child. I mean, could we lay the foundation in advance?”

Harry was annoyed by Professor Trelawney's mysterious words, so he grabbed Kane's sleeve and tried to pull him out, only to find that... he couldn't budge him.

Poor Kane, he's completely trapped... Let's wait until Hermione and Ron return, then the three of them can work together to bring the pathetic Kane to his senses.

Harry left the classroom alone, looking dejected, while Kane sat obediently and politely opposite Professor Trelawney.

"Moon divination is a knowledge of feeling, controlling, and using the moon's energy for divination. Normally, the learning of moon divination should begin during a full moon, but unfortunately, this month's full moon just ended recently, so we can only wait until the full moon in October."

Professor Trelawney stood up and took a notebook, which looked like an ordinary textbook, from a drawer not far away, and handed it to Kane.

“This is a spell to control the moon’s energy,” Professor Trelawney said.

Kane took the book and nodded: "Which page?"

Professor Trelawney smiled: "The whole book is. Of course, once you master it, you can use lunar divination and its power without having to chant the incantation again."

"..." Kane was unusually silent for a moment, then put away the notebook in front of him and stuffed it into his hat.

What can I say...?

Professor Trelawney is really something.

Chapter 172 The Smart Hat

As they walked out of Professor Trelawney's office, the two ran into Lupin.

Perhaps it was because Dumbledore didn't quite believe that Kane would obediently listen to him and go to Lupin to learn the Patronus Charm.

So he went out of his way to find Lupin and asked Lupin to approach Kane and teach him the Patronus Charm.

So now that I know the opportunity to learn a new spell is right in front of me, needless to say, I have to seize it.

As for Professor Trelawney's curse that outlived her own life...

Anyway, the next spell learning session won't start until the full moon in October, so there's no rush.

After all, in Kane's mind, no matter how difficult the spell, it couldn't be more difficult than memorizing a book.

However, perhaps things didn't go quite right; in Kane's actual experience, it seemed that...

Learning this guardian deity spell is more difficult than memorizing a book...

The Defense Against the Dark Arts office is now Lupin's office, and the flashy decor that Lockhart used to have has been replaced with a more practical and understated style.

The office was divided into two parts: upstairs was Lupin's personal living area, downstairs was a small office corner, and the remaining large area was a spell practice area.

Kane and Harry were learning the so-called Patronus Charm from Lupin in this very place, but it was clear that, not to mention Harry, Kane's talent for the Patronus Charm was obviously not very good.

After seeing that Harry was able to release silvery-white mist, Lupin looked back at the troublesome Kane, though he had made a slight improvement compared to before.

It evolved from having no reaction to a tiny, silvery-white spark, but this awkward scene still made Lupin scratch his head helplessly.

That shouldn't be the case. Although the Patronus Charm is more complex than other spells, it's still quite simple for a novice wizard to pursue the mist of the Patronus Charm without aiming for the complete Patronus.

After all, the Patronus Charm, a magic that amplifies inner joy into magical power, should be just right for a young wizard.

Is there anyone in the world happier than a child?

But the problem is strange; Kane is stuck on the threshold of the Guardian Charm.

To say there are no happy memories... Kane and Harry are about the same. Before entering school, they were both clearly in a miserable state, but things changed after they entered school.

Moreover, thanks to Kane's talent and peculiar popularity, his Hogwarts life was as enjoyable as a novel; how could he not be happy?

Could it be that dark magic has soaked him in the water?

While in theory dark magic can indeed prevent wizards from using Patronus Charms, the deeper principle is that dark magic damages the wizard's brain and way of thinking, causing them to lose the ability to feel and recall happiness.

But Kane slept until late every day at Hogwarts, and no one except Peeves was as cheerful as him...

Could it be that there's something wrong with my teaching method?

Lupin fell into deep doubt about his teaching methods.

Clearly, I should go and recharge myself with Dumbledore.

As for the Patronus Charm on Professor Kane and Harry, those two young wizards... let's discuss that later...

Having just left Professor Trelawney's office, Lupin picked her up and took her to the Defense Against the Dark Arts office. After being seen off again, the two went their separate ways.

Harry decided to try out his new Firebolt. Although he still didn't know who had given it to him, and it wasn't as fast as the Fire Ring, it would be nice to change things up and experience some new controls.

Kane, on the other hand, headed towards the library.

It's not that any special knowledge is required; it's just that libraries and memorization go together better.

Time passed by like that, and Kane's endorsement plan turned out to be much better than he had imagined.

Originally, his magician's top hat's shadow space, along with the scientific machines he created, could theoretically amplify the intelligence of the people next to the machines to a certain extent.

So Kane stuffed four scientific machines into his hat, and the effect was immediate.

Normally, even though I have a great brain that I don't use, I don't feel any significant changes. But now, when I need to use my brain to memorize things, it really comes in handy.

Moreover, it's not just the hat; in the realm of eternity, the shadow represents chaos and blindness, while the moon represents order and enlightenment. The former is because the moon has a fixed lunar phase cycle, while the latter is the moon's special power.

Specifically, the moon makes its followers, relatives, or hosts more intelligent.

This resulted in a significant boost to Kane, with the sum of four plus five equaling more than six.

So much so that the Moon Spell, which might not have been effective even after memorizing it for ten days or half a month, was reinforced in my subconscious with just one afternoon and one night of sleep.

"Hey, about talent." After waking up the next day, Kane first recited it from beginning to end in his mind, then touched his head.

I love you so much, without you, who would give me such a brilliant mind! Even Hermione couldn't...

Kane, who had spent about half an hour mentally reciting the instructions before finally sitting up, instinctively wanted to find Professor Trelawney to ask what to do next. However, when he and Harry arrived at the Great Hall, they heard that Professor Trelawney had left again...

It is said that he went back to Mauritius to look for his lost pear bucket.

This left Kane, who had originally planned to continue his studies, in an awkward situation.

Fortunately, the awkwardness didn't last long. Without a professor to guide me, I tried it on my own without making any mistakes.

After all, according to Professor Trelawney's book containing the spell, this spell was not dangerous at all.

It simply allows you to draw upon the power of moonlight on the night of a full moon, and you can also store the power of moonlight for future use if you wish.

The only two hurdles are the clash between the power of shadow and moon, but since I've already taken the Mooncaller's Staff, this is nothing.