With extraordinary comprehension, I built a floating city at Hogwarts.

“At this rate, I’ll never be able to go home.” Penelope put her hands behind her back, raised an eyebrow and smiled.

“That’s possible,” Levin couldn’t help but chuckle.

Penelope nodded, a flash of inspiration striking her. "Then, how about this? We'll call 'ready,' and turn around together."

“Okay,” Levin readily agreed.

"Ready—" the two shouted at the same time.

Levin turned around instantly and took a few steps forward.

Suddenly, he stopped and turned to look. Penelope was still standing there, motionless.

When she saw Levin turn around, Penelope's face broke into a bright smile.

"Levin!" Penelope whispered his name, and like a spring breeze rustling through green leaves, she ran swiftly into his arms.

Levin caught Penelope steadily, embracing her and letting her feet dangle in the air to avoid scraping the ground. He spun her twice, as if dancing an elegant waltz.

“I like you,” Penelope murmured softly, her voice filled with deep affection and a hint of guilt. “Even though you’re Cerira’s boyfriend, I still can’t help but like you.”

“That’s normal,” Levin comforted gently. “Many people can’t help but like me, so you don’t need to blame yourself.”

"You jerk, you narcissist!" Penelope gently patted Levin's back, but suddenly felt much better.

Anyway, Cho Chang, Hermione, and Luna are ahead of me in line, so Ciri won't blame me.

"Goodnight!" Penelope suddenly reached out and gently cupped Levin's face in her hands, then leaned down and kissed him tenderly.

This gentle, tender kiss was like a beautiful poem, instantly captivating Levin's entire being.

However, Penelope immediately let go, like a light-footed deer, joyfully running into the distant night.

Her figure gradually disappeared into the night, but her smile remained in Levin's heart, like starlight illuminating the night sky.

The image shows a concept drawing of Penelope.

Chapter 272 Auror Training

For Penelope, her life was no longer peaceful; every day brought thrilling and exciting training sessions.

For her, and for many other graduates of the Institute of the Wise who aspired to join the Aurors, applying to become an Auror was merely a formality, since their names had already been given to Jaina by Levin beforehand.

Having reported it to my supervisor, the application process went smoothly.

Of course, this does not mean that Jaina was abusing her power for personal gain.

Because she did not break the Auror's standards.

Each of these graduates met the requirements—earning at least five NEWT. certificates, achieving “excellent” or “good” grades in Potions, Defense Against the Dark Arts, Transfiguration, and Charms, and having no criminal record.

Only after that did she exercise her discretion.

Both she and Levin have a bottom line in this regard.

As for those who fall short of the requirements but clearly possess great potential, and the graduates of the Erudite Society who do not intend to join the Ministry of Magic,

Onyxia hired them and arranged for them to train on her estate.

She applied to Levin for a sum of money, which was 50% of her side income that was supposed to go to Levin, to be used to train these people.

She even applied to use her own dragon blood.

Levin ultimately granted her request.

Onyxia said, "Besides the Aurors, I think we need a private army to handle things that the Aurors can't handle personally."

"If you leave it to me, I guarantee I'll give you a loyal and powerful team in return."

Levin naturally believed in Onyxia's ability to mass produce units.

He only asked that the other party not turn these people into some kind of monsters that couldn't be seen by anyone.

As for those who joined the Auror Office 777, they were basically all assigned to Tonks's command.

Then, they threw themselves into intense and intensive training.

To improve the effectiveness of the training, Donkner specifically invited Alastor Moody as a consultant to help train this group of new recruits.

Moody was the most experienced Auror in the Ministry of Magic, and he had just retired.

Dumbledore invited him to Hogwarts the following semester to teach Defense Against the Dark Arts.

Although Tonks knows Penelope is a member of the Genius Club, she will never lower her standards for her because of that; on the contrary, she will be even stricter.

Because she knew that to possess attributes beyond those of ordinary people, one must undergo extraordinary training in order to fully unleash the power of those attributes.

If you don't train hard enough in regular training, it will be too late to regret it when you encounter danger in actual combat.

The work of an Auror is fraught with danger, requiring utmost caution and focus, and allowing no room for carelessness or perfunctory work.

Everyone must hold themselves to the highest standards in order to survive in this dangerous and challenging field.

As for Cirella, her foundation is much better than Penelope's, and she needs much less training, which allows her to participate in Quidditch World Cup training and matches in addition to Auror training.

In fact, in terms of combat power alone, Cirella, as a witch hunter and a being of magical origin, has completely surpassed Tonks.

All she needs is professional training outside of combat.

In order not to disappoint Levin and not to hold her best friend back, Penelope not only completed all her training tasks at work, but also went to Levin's tower in her spare time to participate in his underground training ground for practical training.

(icj) Her efforts also inspired others, making the training of the entire Auror squad more organized.

In order to better prepare for the series of events to come, Levin plans to give Hermione, Cho Chang, and Luna extra training over the summer, enabling them to handle the potential threat from the Death Eaters.

Tonks brought back most of the Auror training curriculum, including courses in foreign languages, psychology, combat, stealth, and disguise, to the tower and personally instructed others in their training.

As for herself, although she had already completed her Auror training, she was now keen to learn combat skills from Cirira instead.

Penelope found that training in Levin's tower was far more interesting and practical than training at Auror headquarters.

Levin upgraded the training room, using illusion magic to simulate various scenarios to assist everyone in their practice.

Deserts, oceans, mountains, swamps, snowfields… you can practice in any setting you can imagine.

In addition, Levin also used his Arcane Eye to record images of trainees, allowing them to view them themselves.

His steel golem also became the best subject for actual combat training.

Besides arcane magic, the young witches of the Genius Club have begun to explore some dark magic—after all, their future potential enemies are all skilled in this, and Levin cannot let the girls be completely unaware of it.

As a result, everyone's life became exceptionally fulfilling and busy.

Hermione, Cho Chang, and Luna have an even more important task: to learn the Teleportation spell and the Mechanized Mind.

Zhang Qiu looked forward to Levin teleporting to her home every day and then taking her hand to the tower, but seeing everyone else working so hard, she forced herself not to become a burden to others, especially not to be a problem for Levin.

In this respect, Cho Chang greatly admired Hermione and Luna.

Especially Luna, who was younger than her and mostly absent-minded, yet always managed to keep up with her pace with ease.

Zhang Qiu has given it his all, yet he still feels a deep gap between himself and a true genius.

She even began to doubt whether she was truly capable of handling all of this.

But in fact, her current abilities far surpass those of wizards her age and even older; she would be praised as a genius anywhere.

It was only when compared to his more talented peers that he appeared somewhat mediocre.

“The Auror training curriculum is so complex, the training pressure is so high, and the tasks are so heavy. No wonder that in the past two years, apart from Tonks, not a single Auror has passed the training.” Jaina Proudmoore sighed as she flipped through the training manual compiled by Tonks.

“Perhaps Cirira can pass,” Tonks said after thinking for a moment. “With her abilities, she is perfectly capable of being an instructor for the Aurors.”

After saying that, she looked at Penelope. "Judging from Penelope's current talent and ability, she should have no problem passing the test within three years."

“Penelope’s demeanor is becoming more and more… well, more capable,” Jaina said, glancing over before hesitating for a moment before praising her.

Jaina thought Levin had an exceptional eye for talent; the girls training diligently in the training room were all outstanding.

However, being too outstanding can also cause problems.

Cerella and Penelope's relationship with Moody was like that of cats and dogs, impossible to reconcile. Moody always felt Cerella's methods were too ruthless, and worried about Penelope's excessive immersion in dark magic, while they didn't buy into Moody's ideas, mocking him for being too conservative.

Two weeks after training began, Tonks returned to the tower and complained to Levin.

"Moody was famous in the 1970s for not using the Unforgivable Charm, which was forbidden by the Ministry of Magic, but for successfully guiding all the Aurors who had joined the Death Eaters back to the right path with his wisdom and courage. His scars are direct testament to his unwavering stance. He could have protected himself, but he chose to stand firm."

Although Jaina disagreed with Alastor Moody's views, she greatly admired his old Auror's perseverance.

"Penelope was originally such a quiet and elegant girl, but after training, she became like a mother leopard that would prey on anyone, exuding a dangerous aura. She acted decisively, not caring what means she used, and when faced with obstacles, she would not hesitate to use more effective and deadly spells."

Tonks recounted the information he had gathered.

"As for Cirira, needless to say, everyone knows that I have a wizard under my command who wields a sword and kills people. But no one can beat her. Everyone both respects and fears her. I suspect that Penelope learned from her."

Levin sat beside them, not interrupting, but listening attentively.

"But the younger Aurors supported them, and I myself believe that Cirira and the others did the right thing. Using more effective methods while protecting oneself is perfectly reasonable. However, I can't say much about Moody. After all, the more experienced older Aurors, like Kingsley, are on his side."

Tonks shrugged helplessly.

“However, Levin, you don’t need to worry about this. Moody is only serving as a training consultant for a short period. Once you start school, he will return to Hogwarts to teach Defense Against the Dark Arts. That way, there will be no more conflicts between him and Cirira and the others.”

Jaina noticed Levin's worry and quickly comforted him.

“I’m not worried about that. Sister Gianna, I’m thinking about the World Cup,” Levin said, shaking his head.

"The World Cup? Didn't we prepare to deal with the Death Eaters based on your prediction?" Tonks asked, somewhat puzzled.

Given all this, what is there to worry about?

“No! What I want to say is that there is further news regarding my prophetic magic.” Levin looked at Tonks with a serious expression.

Tonks immediately turned her gaze to Levin, and Jaina was also very interested in what Levin had to say.

“I have predicted an even more precise time. Right after the finals, the Black Magic Mark will reappear, and a period of turmoil will ensue. As long as you prepare in advance, you will surely succeed,” Levin said solemnly.

“Yes, Levin, I will make the arrangements and make ample preparations. I will make sure this is done perfectly.” Tonks had no doubt about Levin’s words, because all of his previous predictions had come true.

Now that Levin had given him a more specific time, it fueled her ambition.

She was determined to seize this opportunity to make a name for herself.

"It would be best to find some more reporters; I'll arrange it," Onyxia chimed in.

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Chapter 273 Heading to the Arena