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She threw a question at him: "Why didn't you use better herbs when you were making potions in the first place?"

This made Zicomo realize something.

Right, why didn't he just use a higher level of life force and soul to create the raw stones from the beginning?

Are there few such places in border areas?

Marika's offspring, Radagan's children, aren't they all beings of this level?

Unexpectedly, the problem that had troubled him for so long was solved so easily.

It can only be said that Zicomo was blinded by his own narrow perspective, letting the so-called purification problem block his view of other solutions.

Having found a solution, Zicomo hurriedly retreated into his Zen garden.

What he needs to do now is to prepare a container in advance to hold the soul and life force of the divine being.

After all, he was about to face gods, and ordinary raw stones could not contain them.

Let's go back to Harry's side.

Finishing the exam is like shedding a heavy shackle.

I felt much more relaxed, both physically and mentally.

Even my brain is working faster now.

Our Ha? (The rest of the text appears to be a jumbled collection of characters and symbols, possibly due to OCR errors. A direct translation isn't meaningful without further context.)

Why did Hagrid want to keep a dragon? So someone brought a dragon egg to him.

And why would someone bring a dragon egg to a bar as a wager?

As he ran toward Hagrid's cabin, he told his two friends about his questions.

Now, all he needs to do is find the crucial evidence.

The suspect—no, the mysterious man's plan—was about to be exposed to him.

He arrived at Hagrid's hut, where Hagrid was playing his flute to ease his longing for Norbert.

"Hagrid, did you get a good look at the man who gave you the dragon egg?" Harry asked eagerly.

“I don’t know, that person was always wearing a hood, I couldn’t see his face,” Hagrid said, stopping his playing.

"What about his voice? When you talked to him, did his voice sound familiar?"

Harry was naive. Not to mention the wizarding world, even ordinary people can easily change their voice.

“I don’t know, I don’t remember. But our conversation was quite pleasant, and he was worried that I wouldn’t be able to take good care of Norber. I told him, ‘I can even take care of Lu Wei, let alone a dragon.’”

"Is he interested in Fluffy?" Harry sensed something and pressed on.

"Of course, you know, even magical animal dealers rarely get to see Cerberus. I told him, 'The trick to dealing with wild beasts is how to calm them down.' Take Louie, for example, you just need to play some music for him and he'll fall asleep immediately."

After saying that, Hagrid realized he had let something slip.

"I shouldn't have told you," he said, somewhat annoyed.

If Zicomo were here, he would definitely exclaim that it was absolutely brilliant.

Hagrid realized he shouldn't have told Harry and the others, but he didn't realize he also shouldn't have told the stranger, Fluffy, about his weakness.

Even Dumbledore wanted to tell him to "Shut up" if he heard that.

The three young wizards realized the seriousness of the situation and turned back to Hogwarts Castle, wanting to tell Dumbledore everything.

PS: Here's today's update. Sorry, I was dragged to visit relatives during the day and couldn't write. I don't have any drafts saved up, and I'm also terrible at writing, so please forgive me. The book is going to be published soon, and I promise you all I have to do is stay up all night writing to make up for it.

Chapter 43 Harry's Plans, Hermione in Full Armor

The three ran back to the castle and found Professor McGonagall working in her office.

“Professor McGonagall! We want to see Professor Dumbledore; it’s very urgent.”

"His voice preceded his arrival," Harry said eagerly.

"He is not at school right now. Professor Dumbledore received an urgent letter from the Ministry of Magic and has set off for the Ministry."

Fudge: No, I didn't, don't talk nonsense.

Knowing Dumbledore's character well, Zicomo knew that Dumbledore might not be at school.

But he wouldn't believe you if you said he didn't know what was going on inside the castle.

He probably thought that since the final exams were over, Harry should have a game to relax.

So he pretended to leave, creating an opportunity for Harry.

Unfortunately, Zicomo wasn't there, so he missed witnessing the scene before him.

"He's gone? But this is very important, it concerns the Philosopher's Stone!" Harry exclaimed in surprise.

"How did you know?" Professor McGonagall asked in a low voice, sounding puzzled.

"Someone wants to steal it."

This time Harry was smarter. Knowing that no one believed Snape wanted to steal it, he simply didn't say who it was.

"I don't know how you found out about the Philosopher's Stone, but I assure you it's safe now. Go back to your dorms and try not to make a fuss about it."

Professor McGonagall was speechless. Was this something that could be discussed loudly in public?

I've already spoken in a low voice to you, but you keep raising your voice, as if you're afraid others won't know.

It's only because everyone's out having fun now that the exams are over, otherwise all four colleges would have found out that night.

The Philosopher's Stone is at Hogwarts, and someone wants to steal it.

Perhaps Professor McGonagall was too serious, or perhaps Harry was disappointed that she didn't believe in him.

The three of them left Professor McGonagall's office in low spirits.

Zicomo: Explain your reasoning! Is it possible to expect people to believe you for no reason?

The three of them went into the corridor, and Harry whispered their secret plot.

"Hagrid is definitely not meeting a stranger; it must be Snape."

Hermione didn't say anything, but as she stood to the side, she noticed the black robe in her peripheral vision.

"Now that Dumbledore isn't here, are we just going to let him get away with it like this?"

Ron had just finished speaking when a chilling voice came from behind him.

Snape had already seen the three little ones ahead, and he also heard Harry shouting his name.

He walked up to us silently.

"Good afternoon. How could young people like you, especially Gryffindor, be content to stay indoors? The weather is so nice outside."

Snape's question left the two boys speechless.

“We were just about to discuss where to go for fun,” Hermione said, trying to defuse the situation.

Snape glanced at her, thinking to himself, "What are you talking about? Everyone knows you and Zicomo are practically inseparable."

But Snape didn't say much, and as usual began spitting venom at Harry.

“Be careful, people will think you’re doing something bad.”

After saying that, Snape glared at Harry.

Turned around and left here.

Startled by Snape, Harry finally learned to plot in secret.

"What do we do now?" Ron asked.

“Maybe we can ask my cousin for his opinion?” Hermione suggested.

Harry nodded in agreement, after all, he knew that Zicomo was incredibly powerful, and it was necessary to bring along a super fighter.

The three searched the entire Hogwarts but couldn't find Zikomo.

Hermione even went to the Room of Requirement.

Finally, Hermione guessed that Zicomo might be conducting alchemical experiments in the 'Zen Garden'.

But she doesn't have the key to the 'Zen Garden,' so Zicomo is basically unreachable now.

The three reunited, and Hermione shared her speculation.

Of course, she didn't reveal the location of Zicomo's garden; she only told the two that Zicomo should be hiding away conducting alchemical experiments.

"It seems we can only rely on ourselves."

Harry pondered for a moment, then looked up and said firmly.

“What do you want to do?” Ron asked.

“We’ll go through that trapdoor, tonight,” Harry replied.

Hermione's brilliant mind was now filled with confusion.

And then what? What's the plan?