The wheelchair-bound warrior is speedrunning Hogwarts.

[Defeat opponent x3]

……

As she watched the words rapidly solidify on her retina, Vera's eyes brightened slightly, and a hint of pleasure even appeared on her lips.

[Battle Resonance Value: 50]

[Current Battle Resonance Value: 50. During this battle, casting speed is increased by 50%, magic power by 50%, and all basic attributes by 50%. Continuing to defeat enemies will grant new bonuses. This value will be reset to zero after the battle ends.]

[Note: When Battle Resonance exceeds 50, the Battle Enhancement Effect - Magic Burst is triggered]

[Magic Burst: Increases mana regeneration speed by 50% and mana bonus by 50% for a short period of 5 minutes]

Vera felt the surging magic within her, and a slight smile appeared on her lips.

The feeling of being filled with power was so wonderful that she almost forgot she was in danger.

"Vera!" Harley's voice brought her back to reality. "We should go!"

Although the giant was temporarily trapped, it had begun to struggle frantically and could break free at any moment.

"Wait a little longer," Vera said softly, casting several more binding spells at the troll.

She only stopped fighting when the battle resonance value on her retina reached 60, completely exhausted.

"Alright, let's go." She pushed her wheelchair toward the exit, and when she looked back at the half-dead giant, she even felt a little regretful.

If I had a little more magic power, I could extract more experience.

Chapter Sixty-Eight: Snape's Fury (Nine Chapters)

Harley and Hermione flanked Vera, and the three of them quickly ran towards the end of the corridor.

The giant roared angrily from behind, but it posed no threat to them anymore.

Harley glanced back as she ran, her eyes filled with relief at surviving the ordeal: "Incredible! We actually beat the troll!"

"Don't celebrate yet!" Hermione tugged at her sleeve. "We need to go upstairs and inform the professors right away!"

The three of them ran wildly and finally broke out of the dungeon, arriving at the main corridor on the first floor.

Vera's wheelchair was almost floating in mid-air under the powerful levitation spell, and her speed was no slower than that of the two girls.

“The auditorium is over there!” Harley pointed to the brightly lit hall ahead. “We have to—”

Her words came to an abrupt halt as several familiar figures suddenly appeared around the corner of the corridor ahead—McGold, Snape, and Quirrell were walking briskly toward them.

“Miss Potter! Miss Granger! Miss Black!” Professor McGonagall’s voice rose eight octaves in shock. “What are you doing here?”

Hermione stopped, panting. "Professor! There's a troll in the dungeon! We just encountered one—"

"Troll?" Snape interrupted her impatiently, his gaze sweeping over the three of them before finally settling on Harley's slightly panting face. As if he had suddenly realized something, his expression turned pale instantly.

McGonagall stepped forward, her lips deathly pale, and looked them over one by one: "Are any of you injured?"

Vera shook her head gently: "We're fine. The troll is trapped in the dungeon corridor, but those items might not last long."

"A...tool?" Quirrell's eyes widened in surprise, and he stammered, "You...you used what to trap...the troll?"

“Uh, some little gadgets,” Harley stammered, her gaze unconsciously drifting towards Vera.

Snape narrowed his eyes slightly: "It seems our students are more creative than we thought."

His gaze lingered on Harley's eyes for a moment before he strode toward the dungeon entrance: "I'll deal with that giant."

Judging from his demeanor, it was as if he was preparing to turn the giant into some kind of live sashimi.

Vera silently mourned for the giant for two seconds.

Professor McGonagall took a deep breath and looked at the three girls in front of her: "Everyone is at the Halloween party, why don't you stay in the Great Hall?"

“Professor, we…” Hermione bit her lip, hesitating for a moment, unsure how to answer.

Harry straightened her back and looked directly at Professor McGonagall with her green eyes: "Professor, it's my fault. I was kept after class by Professor Snape to clean the cauldron, and Vera and Hermione came to see me."

McGonagall's face immediately showed a look of surprise, clearly understanding why Snape had been in such a hurry to deal with the troll.

If keeping students after school leads to their danger, that would be considered a teaching accident.

If someone were to die, Hogwarts and Dumbledore would have a hard time guaranteeing that Snape wouldn't be held accountable.

Vera pushed her wheelchair forward a step: "Professor, we just wanted to pick up Harley, we didn't know there would be trolls. As soon as we found out, we wanted to go back to the Great Hall to report, but the trolls blocked our way."

Professor McGonagall's expression became complicated. She looked at the three girls and finally sighed, "In any case, it's a miracle you escaped safely. But... given that you successfully subdued a troll, Gryffindor gets ten points."

Harley's eyes lit up instantly: "Really? Professor!"

“Ten points each,” Professor McGonagall added sternly. “Now, hurry back to your common room. Professor Snape will deal with that troll.”

Professor Quirrell stood to one side, his face deathly pale, his eyes gleaming with unease beneath his large scarf. "I...I'll go help...help Professor Snape..."

After he finished speaking, he hurriedly followed Snape, his back looking somewhat flustered.

Vera glanced at his departing figure, a faint smile curving her lips.

“Let’s go,” Professor McGonagall urged, “I’ll take you back to the common room.”

The three obediently followed Professor McGonagall's lead, and along the way Harley couldn't help but whisper, "Professor, how come a troll is in the school?"

McGonagall paused, but still said seriously, "The school will investigate this matter thoroughly. However..."

She abruptly changed the subject, "It's truly astonishing that you all escaped unharmed."

Hermione's face flushed slightly: "Actually, it's because Vera prepared some protective gear in advance."

“It was just a coincidence.” Vera calmly met her gaze. “Because sometimes I don’t feel safe, I prepared some things for self-defense in advance.”

Professor McGonagall's gaze lingered on Vera's wheelchair for a moment, her expression softening slightly: "In any case, you did a good job. Next time you encounter danger, try to notify the professor immediately, understand?"

"Yes, Professor," the three answered in unison.

Upon returning to the Gryffindor Tower, the portrait of the Fat Lady made way for them.

At this moment, a number of students had already gathered in the common room, and they immediately surrounded them when they saw them come in.

"Where did you all go?" Ron squeezed through the crowd, his face full of worry. "The entire Great Hall suddenly announced that a troll had broken in, and everyone was ordered to return to their respective college lounges!"

Harley waved her hand, her face beaming with barely concealed excitement: "We not only encountered a troll, but we also trapped it!"

A gasp of surprise immediately erupted in the lounge as students crowded around, asking for details.

"Really? You three subdued a giant monster?"

"How did you do that?"

"What do trolls look like? Are they as terrifying as described in the books?"

Hermione seemed a little flustered by the question, while Vera quietly pushed her wheelchair to the fireplace and poured herself a cup of hot tea.

Harley vividly described their ordeal, but of course, she cleverly omitted the part about Vera preparing props in advance, only saying that they used some clever tricks in a moment of quick thinking.

Ron was stunned: "Merlin's beard! That's so exciting!"

Neville, his face pale, muttered, "If I encountered a troll, I'd definitely pass out on the spot..."

Fred and George appeared at the back of the crowd at some point, winking at Vera, clearly having guessed the source of those "tricks".

Vera took a small sip of tea, a slight smile playing on her lips.

Although the accident was dangerous, it was very rewarding.

After converting 60 points of combat resonance value, her maximum magic power increased from 120 to 132, and her magic circuit experience also increased significantly.

In addition, she verified an important hypothesis: as long as you participate in battle and win, you can gain battle resonance points, regardless of the method used.

This is enough.

Chapter Sixty-Nine: Hogwarts' Approval (Ten Chapters)

Although the Halloween party was interrupted by the troll's intrusion, the celebrations in the Gryffindor common room continued until curfew.

Harley was surrounded by her classmates, who recounted their brave battle against the troll over and over again.

The younger Gryffindors were also very accommodating, frequently expressing their admiration.

Vera sat quietly by the fireplace, holding a cup of hot tea, watching Harry being surrounded by people.

“Vera,” Hermione sat down beside her, lowering her voice, “the premonition you mentioned last night…is this what you meant?”

Vera nodded slightly, her fingertips tracing the rim of the teacup. "Hmm, but I'm not sure exactly what will happen."

As she spoke, she raised her eyes and slightly raised her lips, "It turns out that being well-prepared is always a good thing."

Hermione was silent for a moment, then suddenly grasped Vera's hand: "Thank you. If you hadn't insisted on going to find Harley, I don't even want to think what would have happened..."

Vera shook her head: "No, the three of us are together."

Hermione's eyes welled up with tears, and she nodded vigorously: "Yes!"

Just then, Harley finally broke free from the crowd and plopped down in the middle of them: "What are you whispering about?"

Her green eyes gleamed in the firelight, and her face was flushed with excitement.

“Nothing,” Hermione shook her head, “I was just thinking about tomorrow’s lessons.”

Harley sighed dramatically, "Hermione! We defeated a troll tonight! And you're still thinking about your homework?"

Vera chuckled, "Harley's right, let's relax tonight."

“See, Vera said the same thing!” Harley winked at Hermione triumphantly.

Hermione resisted the urge to roll her eyes and completely ignored the smug savior: "There's something else that's been bothering me... how did that troll get into the school?"

Vera looked thoughtfully at the flickering flames in the fireplace: "Who knows?"

No one let it in willingly. Given the troll's intelligence, do you think it's possible for it to break through Hogwarts' defenses and get in?

Her voice was very soft, and only Harley and Hermione beside her could hear it.

Hermione gasped. "You mean... someone deliberately released the trolls to create chaos? But why would someone do that?"

"Could it be related to that thing guarded by the three-headed dog?" Harley almost immediately thought of the room they had accidentally stumbled into earlier.

Vera chuckled softly, slowly adjusting the blanket on her lap. "But it seems that person is going to be disappointed."

The troll had just been released and hadn't even left the dungeon before it was subdued; even if it wanted to cause any chaos, it wouldn't be able to continue.

Harley and Hermione exchanged a glance, both seeing shock and sudden realization in each other's eyes.

"So...that person might still be at the school? Or rather, someone from within the school?" Harley lowered her voice, her eyes filled with vigilance.

Vera raised an eyebrow: "Perhaps."

Hermione's face turned pale, and she looked around nervously: "Who could that person be? Could it be... Professor Snape?"

"If he hadn't kept Harley in jail, we wouldn't have encountered the troll."

Harry immediately shook her head: "No way! Professor Snape may be strict, but he wouldn't do something like that. Besides..."

She hesitated for a moment before whispering, "He seemed quite worried about us just now."

Vera glanced at Halle thoughtfully, but didn't reply.

“Whoever it is, we must be careful,” Vera said softly. “The fact that someone dared to release the giant means that he really wants the thing that is being guarded.”

Hermione's brow furrowed even more: "If that's the case, we should tell the professor about it."

"What reason could you give?" Vera retorted. "Say we suspect someone is trying to steal something, but we don't even know what's in that room?"

Harley clenched her fist: "Then we'll investigate ourselves!"

Vera chuckled as she watched Harley's eager expression: "Don't rush. A troll intrusion is a serious safety incident, and the school will definitely take it seriously."

At least now that person shouldn't dare to act rashly; we have plenty of time to investigate slowly.

“That’s right,” Hermione nodded quickly, “and Quidditch season is just around the corner, Harley, you should focus your energy on that.”

Harley's lips curled down, clearly displeased with their opposition, but she didn't say anything more.

Curfew soon arrived, and as everyone in the lounge dispersed, Harley pushed Vera's wheelchair, and the three of them headed towards the dormitory together.

In the hallway, Harley suddenly lowered her voice: "Vera, do you want to go to Hagrid's cabin together tomorrow?"

Vera paused, her expression somewhat hesitant.

“It’s just visiting a friend.” Harley winked mischievously. “You said you would go.”

She hesitated for a moment, then nodded gently: "Okay, I don't have class tomorrow afternoon."