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Fortunately, Hermione was overseeing the development of the new magic by Zicomo the whole time, so there was no need to worry too much about Hermione leaking this basic magic.

As for whether anyone would discover this basic mental magic from the magic invented by Hermione, Zicomo had no worries about it.

Just like mathematics, elementary school math includes addition and subtraction, and advanced mathematics also includes addition and subtraction.

If you haven't even learned addition and subtraction in elementary school, then trying to understand advanced mathematics is just wishful thinking.

…………

In short, with Zicomo's help, Hermione's research is progressing steadily.

A month passed, and Hermione's magic was initially completed.

This spell, which she named "Telepathy," is theoretically capable of communicating with all animals.

It's only theoretical because this magic requires the other person to open their heart to you without any resistance.

Since it is a bridge built on mental power, it means that the mental power of one party can invade the consciousness of the other party.

Without a certain level of trust, it's virtually impossible to establish contact.

Harry knows this all too well.

Because he was the experimenter chosen by Hermione.

He tried to communicate with many animals, but was rejected by all of them.

He had tried to force his mental power into the consciousness of animals before, and the result was that the white mouse used in the experiment that day became mentally disabled.

Harry also felt a strong sense of mental exhaustion, which was the so-called backlash.

He eventually succeeded in establishing communication with both species.

One type is snakes, whose snake-like accent can be used to communicate with or even command snakes.

He gave the snake the order not to resist, and for the first time successfully established a mental connection with it.

As for the other one, or more accurately, the other one, that is his owl Hedwig.

There was a certain level of trust between master and servant, and Hedwig did not possess the mental strength to resist Harry.

Hedwig was very happy because her master could understand her now.

Hermione, on the other hand, excitedly ran deep into Zicomo's "Zen Garden".

There's a small grove here where the unicorn Zicomo rescued last semester lives.

Since recovering, the little guy has been staying in Zicomo's garden.

Seeing this, Zicomo built her a small garden area deep within the "Zen Garden," a quiet place that suited her perfectly.

Furthermore, Zicomo gave the unicorn a name: Claudia.

Hermione's desire to invent a spell to communicate with animals was largely due to Claudia's existence.

Last semester, she went to the "Zen Garden" every day and had already become quite familiar with Claudia.

However, she was always troubled because she couldn't understand what Claudia was trying to express.

Now that she has the spell "Telepathy," she can finally chat with Claudia to her heart's content.

The little witch chatted with the unicorn all afternoon, and by the time she came out, she was exhausted.

Since the communication is established through mental energy, prolonged use of mental energy will inevitably lead to mental fatigue.

Zicomo handed him a refreshing drink.

"How does it feel?"

“That’s fantastic! I’ve always dreamed of being able to communicate with animals since I was a kid,” Hermione said happily.

"Now let's talk about your curse."

Is there something wrong with my spell?

"No, there's nothing too serious. I just wanted to suggest that you refine the spell and then release it."

"why?"

Hermione asked, puzzled. It wasn't that she wanted to keep anything a secret.

Instead, he felt that the spell he invented was no big deal.

Zicomo explained to her, “In the wizarding world, inventing a spell is a very talented thing. What’s more, the value of your spell is far greater than that of an ordinary spell.”

"Most young wizards these days have a pet, and even if their pets pass away when they grow up, they will still have a messenger owl. The ability to understand animal speech is actually very valuable."

"Isn't your goal the Minister of Magic? Then we can start building momentum for you now. The title of a genius young wizard will allow you to make a name for yourself in the wizarding world right now."

Hermione was somewhat tempted after hearing this, but she had more to consider.

“But the most basic part of this magic was completed by you, cousin. I just improved the part about communicating with animals on that basis.”

She didn't want to steal credit from her cousin; the little witch knew that if it had been Zicomo who did it, the magic would have been completed more than a month ago.

Zicomo stroked Hermione's head and said with a smile, "You know I've never cared about these empty titles. Besides, you've been the one working hard to develop this magic, so these honors should rightfully belong to you."

Hermione stopped worrying about it.

"So how should I announce it?"

She was just a junior wizard who had studied at Hogwarts for two years and had no experience in this area.

"You can consult Dumbledore about this. He's a recipient of the Order of Merlin, First Class. Your contribution in revealing this spell will definitely earn you a Merlin Medal," Zicomo suggested.

“Okay, then I’ll go find Dumbledore once I’ve perfected this spell.”

…………

That night, Zicomo came to Lockhart's office.

He hadn't forgotten Lockhart's denigration that his mandrake was fake.

Zicomo waved his hand and opened the office door.

When Lockhart saw Zicomo walk in, he said, "Not knocking is not a good habit."

Zicomo shrugged and said, "It's not a big problem. I came here to cause trouble anyway."

"Oh? I don't recall offending you. Besides, even if someone is looking for trouble, shouldn't I be the one doing it to you?"

Lockhart was impressed by Zicomo, his duo who skipped class.

He was puzzled; he hadn't even confronted Zicomo about skipping class yet, so why was Zicomo coming to him first?

"Really? But I heard that you told Filch that my potion was fake."

Lockhart understood the reason; the problem lay here.

"Isn't that right? I have extensive experience in potion making, and I would never make a wrong judgment."

Seeing Lockhart still trying to deny it, Zicomo directly exposed him:

"Oh? Really? I had no idea that someone who is good at using the Oblivion Charm to steal other people's experiences and turn them into their own stories is also good at potion making."

Lockhart's face darkened; he hadn't expected the young wizard before him to know his secret.

He glanced at the wand on the table, wanting to strike first.

"I advise you not to have that kind of idea, after all, my little snake monster's vision is much faster than your movements."

Zicomo raised his hand, and a small basilisk coiled around it.

This is a new basilisk he recently bred, which took him a lot of effort.

The birth of a basilisk is not something that can be achieved by simply throwing eggs to a toad to hatch.

Instead, it must be a magic egg laid by a seven-year-old rooster on a night when Sirius is in the sky.

Generally speaking, a chicken's lifespan is only six to seven years, so finding a rooster that has lived for seven years is not an easy task.

Fortunately, he has a "Zen Garden" that can adjust the flow of time to accelerate the growth of chickens.

Then they had to figure out how to get the rooster to lay an egg, and they had to choose a day when Sirius was in the sky.

It took him more than a month just to wait for this one basilisk egg.

"Hey! Calm down! Okay, I admit I lied. My magic level is actually terrible, except for the 'Forgetfulness Charm' which I'm very good at."

So I extracted their experiences from other people, and then used the 'Forgetting Charm' to erase their memories, turning their stories into mine.

I just like the feeling of being the center of attention.

Lockhart lowered his head resignedly; he dared not gamble on whether the basilisk in Zicomo's hands was real or fake.

What's more, the large basilisk is still on display in the main hall outside, and the small one in Zicomo's hand looks exactly like that specimen.

"What do you plan to do with me now? Notify the Ministry of Magic to have me arrested?"

Zicomo thought for a moment but did not answer Lockhart.

Instead, they asked him, "Do you want to become a truly excellent wizard?"

Lockhart looked up abruptly and asked, "What's your idea?"

"No rush, tell me why you can't cast spells properly first."

Zicomo was very curious about Lockhart's phenomenon. He was able to use magic and did not mispronounce the incantation, but the final result of the spell was unexpectedly bad.