Hogwarts Summoning Guide

With the centaur tribe as an ally in the Forbidden Forest, Bai Lin's work of collecting illustrations in the Forbidden Forest went much more smoothly. He made a special trip back to Hogwarts Castle first to search through the piles of books in the library for all the simple and easy-to-remember spells.

Bai Lin spent an entire day compiling a long list of spells, all practical spells suitable for combat. The stern Mrs. Pins showed remarkable magnanimity towards the new young professor…

Three weeks passed in the blink of an eye. Every few days, Bai Lin would bring mead that Tohgaard had bought from Hogsmeade to visit the centaurs, subtly inquiring about the creatures in the Forbidden Forest that the centaurs disliked, and then take Baine and Ferenze along to hunt these "disliked creatures".

After sealing away trolls, goblins, leopard cats... and even encountering a severely injured unicorn, Bai Lin didn't forget to sneak into the Black Lake and seal away a few mermaids. Finally, Bai Lin completed his enjoyable score-farming mode, and it was already August.

Bai Lin glanced at the attributes on the back of the illustration:

[Total score for completing the Encyclopedia: 858, Encyclopedia Magic Bonus: 16, Magical Creature Affinity: +4; Summoned Beasts: White Werewolf (Level 3), Screaming Mandrake (Level 1), Mermaid's Blessing (Level 3)], Magic power increased by 16 points, reaching 15 (+16), surpassing that of an ordinary adult wizard.

The newly acquired Mermaid's Blessing is an underwater breathing skill. When used, a phantom mermaid possesses Bai Lin, causing him to grow temporary gills. The effect is exactly the same as the Gill Pouch Grass, so it's better than nothing. As for the White Werewolf Summoning, as the name suggests, it summons a fierce and loyal white werewolf to assist in battle, lasting for 10 minutes each time, with a two-hour cooldown.

Early that morning, Bai Lin met Miss Catherine at the clothing store in Hogsmeade, and rode a broomstick to Hagrid's hut.

There's a little anecdote about the clothing store. Bai Lin went to the clothing store in Hogsmeade (which also makes custom-made clothes) hoping to get a handsome outfit for his new job. He happened to run into Old George's daughter, Catherine. Old George wasn't exaggerating; Catherine was young and beautiful, with a touch of playfulness. When she took Bai Lin's measurements, she blushed and looked at him with a hint of something different in her eyes.

The two chatted happily, and Bai Lin asked her to keep an eye on the news, since the Hogwarts newspapers were always a day or two late. Sure enough, Catherine brought the latest issue of the Daily Prophet and handed it to Bai Lin.

Bai Lin took a look and saw a family photo on it, showing Ron's family happily posing in front of the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt. It was the very symbol that marked the beginning of the Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban storyline.

Sirius Black, who was serving his sentence in Azkaban, obtained the day's newspaper from Minister for Magic Fudge. He then discovered that Scabbers, the rat Ron had raised for many years, was none other than Peter Pettigrew (nicknamed Wormtail), the culprit who betrayed Harry's parents and framed Black. Fearing that Peter might harm Harry, Black transformed into a large dog and escaped from Azkaban.

At the same time, the encyclopedia also sent a quest prompt:

[Discover Quest: Prisoners of Azkaban - Phase One, Trial of Courage (Start)]

[Trial of Courage: Dementors are among the most terrifying and evil creatures in the world. Help Harry gain the courage and strength to fight Dementors and defeat one. (PS: The wizarding world has not yet discovered a way to completely kill Dementors; the Patronus Charm can dispel them.)]

Killing Dementors or Death Eaters bearing the Dark Mark will earn you Hogwarts Points, activating Hogwarts Quartermaster Hardison.

With Bai Lin's current magical power level, going to Azkaban to fight the Dementors head-on would be a complete waste. Looking at the quest description, Bai Lin couldn't help but wonder, "There's a problem. The quest description says that the wizarding world has not yet discovered a way to completely kill Dementors, but then it says that killing Dementors will grant contribution points. Isn't that a contradiction?"

But then Bai Lin thought to himself, "There must be a way to kill them completely, but it just hasn't been discovered yet. There are a few blank pages at the back of my summoning encyclopedia, maybe I can seal the Dementors! I remember the first Dementor was the one Harry Potter encountered on his way from King's Cross to Hogsmeade by train. Professor Lupin saved him with the Patronus Charm."

"But it also left him with psychological trauma," Bai Lin thought. "There are still more than three weeks left. Maybe I can find Harry Potter and give him some courage training."

Although somewhat reluctant, Catherine bid farewell to Bai Lin and urged him to visit her in Hogsmeade.

Bai Lin scratched his head. He was an emotional idiot in the real world, and he didn't expect that even after coming to this world, he still wouldn't know how to handle emotional issues.

Summer holidays in 90s Britain were incredibly long, lasting a full three months. Throughout June and July, Harry Potter had to return to the Dursleys' house and endure 360-degree humiliation from his aunt, uncle, and cousin. The already strained relationship worsened after a rash phone call from Ron Weasley. To put it simply, even breathing was wrong for Harry at home.

Bai Lin was actually very curious: since the Dursleys disliked Harry Potter so much, why did his aunt and uncle always agree in unison whenever the Ministry of Magic or Hogwarts staff asked them if they were willing to continue serving as Harry's guardians and taking care of him during long holidays?

With his superhuman memory, Bai Lin rushed to Little Huiglin in Surrey County. However, No. 4 Virgin Road was not easy to find. By the time Bai Lin found Dursley's house on the old flying broom he borrowed from Hagrid, it was already night.

From afar, a faint light could be seen coming from a small window. It must be Harry Potter working on his summer homework—the paper about burning witches at the stake, which was utter nonsense. But just as Bai Lin approached, a little boy walked to the window, wearing old-fashioned round glasses, with a chubby and adorable face. It was none other than the famous Harry Potter.

Bai Lin quickly flew to the other side of the house to avoid being seen by him. After a moment's thought, Bai Lin suddenly realized that today was Harry's birthday. When he was gazing at the starry sky and feeling sorry for himself, three owls would bring him birthday presents.

Suddenly, Bai Lin heard two adult voices. He looked up and realized that he was right under the window of Harry's aunt's bedroom.

"Penny, that brat made me angry again during the day. I want to punch him whenever I see him!"

"Just bear with it. Think of the three hundred pounds a month. When he turns eighteen, we'll inherit Lily's estate!"

"I don't want to see him again on Halloween or Christmas!"

"Don't worry, darling, I'll tell those people at that lousy school to let him celebrate the holiday at school, so we can go on a trip and take Dudley with us..."

Bai Lin suddenly realized that Harry's mother must have left some instructions and a large sum of money—they had also left Harry a lot of Galleons at Gringotts—as long as they raised Harry, they would receive money.

Just then, three dark figures flew in from a distance, flapping their wings and making a louder and louder noise.

"What was that sound?" Harry's uncle asked. Then, the window above Whitescale's head opened, and a man and a woman poked their heads out.

"Faint!" Bai Lin rolled his eyes, pointed his wand at the couple, and whispered two stun spells. The two of them responded and collapsed onto the windowsill, unconscious.