Snape: "..."
"Hu~~"
After a long silence, Snape let out a long breath and said calmly, "So, you're cooking something in a cauldron instead of brewing potions?"
"Yes."
Ye Feng's answer was very straightforward, because he had just finished copying the Hogwarts school rules, so he remembered them very clearly. The school rules did not explicitly prohibit students from using cauldrons to cook food, and according to the principle that what is not prohibited by law is permitted, he was not wrong.
However, sometimes teachers don't need you to have explicitly broken any school rules to punish you. As long as they think you've done something wrong, they can reprimand you. That's what Snape did.
"Excellent answer, Gryffindor deducts 10 points!"
Ye Feng: [?ヘ??]
Seeing that Snape had actually picked up a quill to deduct points, Ye Feng was filled with question marks. This was somewhat unexpected, and he didn't think he should lose ten points. So he directly spoke up to argue, "Professor Snape, why are you deducting ten points from Gryffindor?"
"Why?" Snape almost laughed in anger when he heard Ye Feng's question.
"Mr. Ye Feng, what class are you taking now?"
"Potions class."
"Oh? So you're brewing a potion now?"
"No."
"So is there a problem with me losing Gryffindor points because of you?"
"Have"
Snape: (* ̄︶ ̄) !!!∑(?Д?ノ)ノ
"What... what did you say? You cooked food instead of brewing potions in Potions class, what's wrong with me deducting points from you?"
Upon hearing Snape's words, Ye Feng solemnly and seriously replied, "Professor Snape, I just finished copying the Hogwarts school rules in Headmaster Dumbledore's office this morning. I remember very clearly that the school rules do not stipulate that students cannot cook food during Potions class."
“If the law does not prohibit it, then it is permissible. If the school rules do not explicitly prohibit something, then it proves that students can do it. So Professor Snape, I did not do anything wrong by cooking food in Potions class. Besides, it was Dumbledore’s fault that I didn’t get to eat breakfast.”
Ye Feng spoke the last sentence a little softly, but at that moment, he was the only one speaking in the classroom, so even though he lowered his voice, everyone in the classroom heard him.
Seeing that Ye Feng had even brought Dumbledore out, if he continued to pester him, he believed Ye Feng would definitely dare to bring Dumbledore out as well. In other words, he had lost this 'confrontation'.
"Sit down, Gryffindor won't deduct points this time..."
"Oh!!!"
As soon as Snape finished speaking, a loud cheer erupted in the classroom. Seeing this, Snape lowered his head slightly and continued, "However, I will suggest that Headmaster Dumbledore ban students from cooking food in cauldrons during Potions class as soon as possible."
After saying this, Snape glanced at Ye Feng and noticed that Ye Feng's eyes flickered slightly. A flash of inspiration struck him, and then his lips twitched slightly before he continued, "Oh, to add, it won't work without a crucible."
Snape's proposal became a reality the very next day. Dumbledore officially announced three new school rules: students were not allowed to stir potions with their wands during Potions class; students were not allowed to cook food during Potions class; and young wizards were absolutely not allowed to climb onto the roof to watch the sunrise. Ye Feng became a legend in the school.
A legend about a man who single-handedly added three school rules to the school in a single day.
Chapter 20 If we can't watch the sunrise, let's do some exercises!
Because of a hot pot, Ye Feng became a celebrity at Hogwarts overnight. The Weasley twins, known as the troublemakers at Hogwarts, went directly to Ye Feng because they admired his "bravery".
As for Ye Feng, he was upset about his hot pot (crucible) that had been confiscated after only one use, so he directly declined the Weasley twins' invitation. After all, if he were to use a crucible made of the same material as everyone else, he wouldn't dare to cook anything with it again, for fear that he would stop growing taller.
The Weasley twins were a little sad to be rejected, because in their view, Ye Feng's potential in pranks was absolutely enormous. If they could recruit him, their goal of 'dominating' the entire Hogwarts would be one step closer.
Ye Feng wasn't interested in pranks; he was more interested in the Black Lake and the Forbidden Forest. Unfortunately, because of his previous 'outrageous behavior,' Dumbledore was keeping a close eye on him, so he had to temporarily give up the idea of going to investigate.
Of course, hunting in the forest and fishing in Black Lake are temporarily out of the question, but exercising every morning is still possible. So, as the sun was about to rise the next day, Ye Feng finished washing up and left the dormitory, heading to the tower next to the auditorium.
Because the auditorium is quite large, its roof is not a conical pointed roof, but an arched one, like a lid, with a much gentler slope. Although it is not as gentle as flat ground, it is still enough for people to walk freely on it.
Of course, none of these are the most important things. The most important thing is that there are no obstructions around here, so he can see the sunrise directly. Therefore, Ye Feng sat cross-legged on the roof of the auditorium, facing the direction of the rising sun.
"Ding~ Congratulations to the host for successfully consuming Purple Qi every day. In view of the host's cumulative consumption of Purple Qi for 3,600 days, a set of Heavenly Fishing Rods is hereby awarded. Please explore the detailed usage method on your own."
Ye Feng:!!!∑(?Д?ノ)ノ
Ye Feng was startled when he heard the system notification.
This wasn't the first time Ye Feng had encountered a situation where he could earn rewards by accumulating daily check-ins, so what startled him was the reward itself: the Heavenly Fishing Rod.
As anyone who has read the novel knows, those who are connected to the heavens are generally of a high level, since a low level would not be able to communicate with the heavens. More importantly, Ye Feng was worried about not having a good fishing rod to fish, so this reward was exactly what he wanted. Therefore, Ye Feng couldn't wait to take out the fishing rod.
The moment the fishing rods were retrieved, a dazzling light burst forth from the set of six rods. Fortunately, Ye Feng was experienced and immediately used his immortal power to set up a barrier to conceal it. Otherwise, the Daily Prophet would probably have reported news like "Mysterious phenomenon occurred at Hogwarts yesterday, suspected to be an attack by Voldemort" the next day.
As the light slowly faded, a set of fishing rods consisting of six main colors—yellow, purple, cyan, blue, white, and black—appeared in Ye Feng's eyes. When Ye Feng reached out to the fishing rods floating in the air, a fishing rod with yellow as the main color automatically fell into his hand.
As the yellow fishing rod fell into Ye Feng's hands, information about the rod was simultaneously transmitted into his mind.
The function of this set of fishing rods is very simple. The levels increase from yellow, purple, cyan, blue, white, to black. Yellow fishing rods can only be used for fishing within this world, while purple fishing rods are for fishing in other worlds of the same type. In other words, you can fish in any world that is Harry Potter.
The cyan fishing rod went a step further, expanding its fishing range to magical realms, including worlds with Western gods.
Blue corresponds to the martial arts world, white to the fantasy world, and black encompasses the entire xuanhuan (fantasy) world. When these six fishing rods are combined into one, there is no realm in the universe that cannot be fished.
This fishing rod set is truly amazing, because no matter what world it is, even the lowest-priced yellow fishing rod can directly catch the flow of cause and effect and destiny, only the scope is different. The reason why the fishing rod level increases as you go on to the next level is because, in addition to the fact that the later worlds are more extensive, it is also related to the fact that those worlds are farther away from here.
Of course, even the best fishing rods have prerequisites. After all, there's a saying in the fishing world: "Poor students have many stationery items." A good fishing rod doesn't necessarily guarantee a catch, and the same applies to this set of fishing rods.
Using this fishing rod requires inputting magical energy. The more magical energy you input, the higher the quality, the farther the fishing line can be cast, the sweeter the bait will be, and the higher the chance of catching something good.
Now, Ye Feng's fairy power yellow fishing rod is basically usable, but as for the distance the fishing line can be cast out, Ye Feng tried it by fully channeling his fairy power and found that he could probably catch a bluefin tuna in the Atlantic Ocean within Hogwarts School of Design.
In other words, he hasn't even been able to fully utilize the yellow fishing rod yet, so he can forget about using the others for the time being.
Having roughly figured out the purpose of the fishing rod, Ye Feng's eyes almost squinted with a smile. After all, he had been craving all kinds of 'seafood' from Black Lake for several days, and with this fishing rod, he no longer had to worry about the line breaking and the fish getting away.
However, it wasn't fishing time yet, so Ye Feng put away his fishing rod.
After putting away his fishing rod, Ye Feng stood on the dome and assumed a fighting stance. Then, as the rhythmic beat began, Ye Feng moved with the wind on the dome.
"Hey Ye Feng, what are you doing? Practicing your amazing Chinese kung fu?" Just as Ye Feng was engrossed in his 'cultivation', a shout suddenly rang out from his side and behind him.
Upon hearing the sound, Ye Feng immediately stopped what he was doing and turned around to look in the direction of the sound. He then saw two identical boys with fiery red hair leaning halfway out of the window behind him, looking at him excitedly.
Seeing that it was the Weasley twins greeting him, Ye Feng smiled and nodded, saying, "Yeah, but we call this morning exercises."
"The routine I just practiced is called The Rising Sun, also known as The Young Eagle Takes Flight. In addition, there is an advanced version called Youthful Vitality, also known as The Times Are Calling, and the ultimate version – Dancing with Youth or Letting Dreams Take Flight."
"So, do you want to learn? If so, I can teach you."
"Want to learn? I can teach you..." Ye Feng's words, like the whispers of a devil, kept echoing in the Weasley twins' minds. A few minutes later, two more people appeared on the dome, and the rhythmic clapping became much louder.
"One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, two, two, three, four, five, six stretching exercises, one, two, three, four..."
"Ah, the air in the academy is as fresh and beautiful as ever today..."
"...five or six full-body exercises..."
"One, two, three, four..."
Before Dumbledore could finish speaking, a series of strange, fast-paced tapping sounds reached his ears. When he looked in the direction of the sound to see what was going on, he was completely dumbfounded.
!!!∑(?Д?ノ)ノ
"Then...what is that?"
"Wait, that looks like... the Weasley twins and... Ye Feng!!!"
"Ye Feng! What are you doing on the roof again! And you even brought two Mr. Weasleys with you!"
Chapter 21 Changes in evening rules and regulations
Ye Feng and his friends were happily doing their morning exercises to warm up their bodies when they suddenly heard Dumbledore's voice and were startled. The Weasley twins were so frightened that they screamed and jumped out, but stopped a moment later.
Ye Feng, however, did not react as strongly as the Weasley twins.
Although he was also startled, he was startled because he was so engrossed in teaching the Weasley twins to do morning exercises that he was taken aback by the sudden sound. Therefore, when he realized it was Dumbledore calling them, he was not afraid. Instead, he gave Dumbledore a bright smile.
Good morning, Headmaster Dumbledore.
"I'm teaching the two Weasleys some morning exercises. Doing these exercises every day can quickly warm up your body and is very beneficial to your physical and mental health. Headmaster Dumbledore, would you like to try it? It's also useful for older people. Maybe it can make you look a few years younger."
"A few years younger? Why don't you... give it a try..."
“No, Mr. Ye Feng, please don’t change the subject. This isn’t about whether or not to do morning exercises. Why are you on the roof? Didn’t I already read out the new school rules in the auditorium yesterday? Are you trying to break the school rules, gentlemen?”
Hearing Dumbledore's words, Ye Feng nodded very seriously and said, "Yes, if I remember correctly, the new school rule is 'Young wizards are absolutely not allowed to climb onto the roof to watch the sunrise.' But Headmaster Dumbledore, we are not watching the sunrise. We are doing morning exercises right now, so we have not violated the school rule."
Dumbledore: [?_??]
"Is...is that so?" As he spoke, Dumbledore took out his wand and tapped it lightly. A thick book flew in front of him, and with a gentle flick of his wand, the thick book automatically and quickly turned to the last page.
On the last page, or rather, the last page with writing on it, there were three school rules with fresh ink, and one of these rules was exactly the same as what Ye Feng had said.
ε=(?ο`*))) Sigh~
Seeing that Ye Feng's words were exactly the same as those written in the school rules, Dumbledore couldn't help but sigh. He finally understood why Snape was so furious yesterday. This student, whom he had recruited from that mysterious country, was indeed extraordinary.
"Looks like I'm in for a headache from now on. I don't know if bringing this little guy in was the right thing to do..." Dumbledore rubbed his forehead in distress as he looked at the boy in the distance, his back to the rising sun and his smile dazzling.
...
That day, all the wizards who entered the restaurant to have breakfast were told not to leave immediately after finishing their breakfast, as Headmaster Dumbledore had something to announce to them. When Ye Feng heard this news, he guessed that it was related to what he had done with the Weasley twins that morning.
And that was indeed the case. After all the wizards had finished breakfast, Dumbledore first bowed slightly and apologized, saying, "I'm sorry that some of my mistakes have delayed everyone's time. However, this matter must be corrected as soon as possible, so I have chosen to keep you all here to announce this."
"For some reason, I hereby formally declare one of the three school rules announced yesterday null and void." After saying this, Dumbledore gave Ye Feng a deep look, and the wizards were all in an uproar upon hearing Dumbledore's words.
"The school rules are invalid? Why? Weren't they just announced yesterday?"
"Which school rule is it? Is it that we can't cook in Potions class, or that we can't climb onto the roof to watch the sunrise? To be honest, I never even thought about climbing onto the roof to watch the sunrise before. If I could ask Delia to watch the sunrise with me and surprise her, maybe she'd agree to be my girlfriend..."
"What's going on? Dumbledore isn't the type to change his mind so easily. It's only been one night. What exactly happened?"
...
Students and teachers alike couldn't help but murmur after hearing Dumbledore's announcement. Dumbledore didn't make them wait long; just five or six seconds later, he raised his hand and gestured for everyone to be quiet.
"Alright, no need to guess anymore. The school rule I want to abolish is 'Young wizards are absolutely not allowed to climb onto the roof to watch the sunrise.' No, it can't be said to be abolished. I think there are still big loopholes in this school rule, so I want to modify it. And the reason I was able to discover this loophole is thanks to classmate Ye Feng."
"Therefore, in recognition of Ye Feng's contribution, I have decided to award Gryffindor an additional twenty points!"
Ye Feng: Σ(っ°Д°;)っ
Ye Feng was stunned when he heard Dumbledore's words, while the other Gryffindor students (including the Weasley twins) cheered excitedly. This was not just an extra twenty points, but an honor. After all, extra points were common, but it was rare to make a contribution to the school and be personally acknowledged by the headmaster.
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