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Unfortunately, no one came forward to ask.
Everyone regarded it as an expensive stenographer.
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After completing his assignment, Levin's real mission at the library began.
This is the place with the largest and most complete collection of books in the entire British magical world.
The books here, besides being accumulated over a thousand years by the school itself, also include donations from outstanding alumni from all walks of life.
It can be said that no organization, whether it's a pure-blood family, an organization like the Death Eaters, or even the Ministry of Magic, can compare to this place in terms of book collection.
For Levin, almost half the value of Hogwarts lies in this library!
When Harry and the others arrived at the library, they immediately spotted Levin struggling with a huge stack of books in the corner.
The thick stack of books was almost three or four feet high, nearly burying him completely.
Upon seeing this, Harry gasped and said with admiration, "He must read a lot of books. No wonder he's so amazing!"
Hermione gave a soft snort, bit her lip, and thought to herself, "The semester has only just begun, I'll catch up with you soon."
In their eyes, Levin's reading habits were quite strange.
Unlike most people, he didn't carefully turn the pages of the book one by one.
It's not even about quickly flipping through pages.
Instead, like flipping through playing cards, you simply flip the pages of the book from beginning to end right in front of your eyes.
No matter how thick a book is, he spends no more than a minute in front of it.
It's just like the legendary quantum speed reading.
Of course, the young wizards had no idea what quantum speed reading was.
But they knew very well that they couldn't read the numbers that way.
However, Levin's expression was too focused and serious. Apart from the speed at which he turned the pages, his demeanor was no different from that of someone who was truly reading seriously.
This strange appearance not only stunned Harry and his friends, but even made Mrs. Pince, the librarian, frown.
Mrs. Irma Pines, Hogwarts librarian
According to the young wizards, this woman was extremely difficult to get along with and very harsh on the young wizards in the library.
Under her management, the Hogwarts library was less like a place of learning and more like a dictatorship.
Of course, what she really wanted was simply to maintain the quietness of the library and the tidiness of the books.
These descriptions are enough to demonstrate her harshness.
Right now, he's set his sights on Levin from the quantum speed reading program.
Although Levin's actions did not violate any library rules, he neither made a loud noise nor damaged the books,
But Mrs. Pince, a book lover, couldn't bear to watch any longer and wanted to pass on some of her experience to the young people.
"This is not how you read a book. You won't gain any knowledge this way."
She was unaware of the abilities of the Scholar's Touch, and naturally could not understand why Levin was actually reading.
So Levin immediately showed her what it means to recite something backwards fluently.
Soon, Mrs. Pince left with a strange look on her face, and even after returning to her seat, she would occasionally peek at Levin.
Everyone else was stunned: Is this the true level of genius?!
We're all students who came on the same train, so why is there such a big difference between us?!
Apart from Hermione, everyone else has completely given up on comparing themselves to Levin in this regard.
Especially Ron,
His attention shifted to the parchment covered with writing on Levin's desk.
“Um… Levin,” he stammered, his face flushed red.
Levin glanced at him and immediately understood what he meant—he just wanted to copy homework.
Thinking about copying homework on the very first day, that's just unbelievable.
He sighed and simply pushed the homework over to me—as long as it didn't disturb my reading.
Levin's goal is to memorize all the books in the library this semester.
Once all the books on the desktop have been scanned using [Scholar's Touch]
Levin stood up, carrying a large stack of books to the bookshelf.
It has to be said that this library is quite large, with two floors in total. Not counting the hidden areas, the entire library covers an area of several thousand square meters!
Countless tall bookshelves extend from the ground to the ceiling, which is seven or eight meters high, and many books can only be reached by climbing ladders.
Of course, you can use a spell to summon someone, but casting spells is forbidden here.
As Levin walked, he reached the depths of the library.
He saw a dozen or so rows of bookshelves, which were locked up by a screen with a warning sign that read: "Forbidden Books Area!"
Even from a great distance, Levin could sense the chaotic yet immense magical fluctuations within.
According to the rules of the magical world, truly powerful knowledge and magic contain magical power simply by being written down.
According to Levin's estimate, given the scale of this magical fluctuation, there are at least a thousand books containing magical power in the forbidden book section.
If half the value of Hogwarts lies in its library,
So half the value of the library lies in this restricted book section.
For him, this place was a treasure trove within a treasure trove!
But after glancing at Mrs. Pince from afar, Levin turned and left.
Now is not the time to enter the restricted book section.
Levin had already figured this out long ago.
White wizards have a clear stance on magic—they advocate for white magic and oppose black magic.
This goes against the principles of Hogwarts throughout history.
Levin, of course, disagreed.
But he is, after all, the headmaster, and the highest authority at Hogwarts rests in his hands.
What could he do? He wasn't some boy who miraculously survived, or the savior of the great dark magic world.
Rushing into forbidden knowledge will only invite suspicion.
For a young wizard like him with no connections, it's best to be honest and learn the knowledge permitted by the school during his first year.
Instead of causing trouble everywhere,
Nighttime outings, secretly reading forbidden books, trespassing into forbidden forests... are those things you should be doing?
The savior could do this because he had Dumbledore protecting him; Dumbledore was counting on him to fight the Dark Lord and save the world, so naturally, he could tolerate anything.
As for ordinary wizards... do you really think Hogwarts doesn't expel students?
"So, if I were to cause trouble like Harry Potter, I'd be a dog!"
Levin made a silent vow.
But for a transmigrator who sees everyone as NPCs and maintains an inherent arrogance, how long can such a cowardly mindset last?
Chapter 19 When a Water Demon's Brain Appears in Harry Potter
After deciding to be a good student, Levin actively interacted with his teachers in every class.
As analyzed before, all Dumbledore cared about was his damn prophecy.
Unless it has too much to do with "Harry Potter and His Annual Adventure," it basically won't catch his eye.
Levin naturally didn't need to keep a low profile regarding his normal studies.
With Levin's increased activity, Ravenclaw naturally gained points as well.
The professors all liked this Muggle-born little genius.
His only truly threatening competitor is Hermione Granger.
This know-it-all girl, after meeting Levin at the library, seemed to regard him as her biggest rival, wanting to compete with him in everything.
Levin's reign over extra points only came to an end in History of Magic class.
It's not that he can't recite "The History of Magic" fluently—with his vast memory database, he wouldn't have that problem at all.
The main problem is that Professor Cuthbert Binns, who teaches the history of magic, is really incompetent.
This ghost teacher's courses primarily focus on autism.
As soon as class started, Professor Binns would promptly walk through the wall and enter.
They didn't even call out names, and immediately started reading the text aloud in a monotonous and boring voice.
Read until the entire lesson is finished, then get out of class is over and we're done.
There was no interaction, no questions asked, and naturally no extra points awarded.
This also made History of Magic the most boring and tedious course at Hogwarts.
If Levin had encountered a teacher like that when he went to college, he would have been laughing his head off!
If the teacher doesn't take responsibility, then the lesson can be dragged out however they want.
But when he himself becomes a good student, he feels awkward.
The other obstacle was Potions.
The Potions class was held in the basement, supposedly because the basement's cool, damp atmosphere was conducive to storing materials.
But Levin and the young wizards unanimously suspected that this was purely due to Snape's dark personal preferences.
Levin felt uneasy the first time he set foot here.
Even the powerful magic within Hogwarts could not dispel this darkness and coldness.