As soon as Christmas was over, Ryan devoted most of his time to the Defence Against the Dark Arts class notebook.

In the last few days before the end of the Christmas holidays, he finally mastered the Unconscious Charm, which was closely related to the constant practice in the grocery store of the Ten Thousand Worlds. The only pity is that his spell level is limited to being able to cast right now, but it's probably not strong enough to stun a person.

Ryan is desperate for a way to increase his mana quickly, otherwise he wouldn't be able to turn that knowledge into power even if he gained enough knowledge now.

On the last day of the holiday, Ryan said goodbye to his reluctant parents. Riding the Hogwarts Express with Hermione back to school.

As soon as he arrived at the school, Ryan learned from Ron that Harry had been going to see a magic mirror that hallucinated for three nights.

After Hermione complained about Harry's recklessness ("What if Filch got you?"). Ryan told Harry, "It's actually a minor problem to get caught by the Night Watchman, the main thing is that the hallucinations can make you lose track of reality and illusion, which will definitely go crazy in the end." Ron and Hermione nodded in agreement, and Harry had to swear again that he wouldn't go back to the mirror.

The days that followed passed slowly in normal study, but the "Elementary Chinese Medicine Handbook, Defu Edition", which Ryan felt might not be used before, came in handy unexpectedly.

In Potions class, he found himself suddenly making great progress in handling ingredients, controlling the heat, and brewing potions. Because Snape actually gave him a potion with an E.

Later, Ryan realized that Chinese medicine has a lot in common with the potions-making process in the boiling process. And Defu is very average in medical skills, so he is often instructed by Xilale to catch medicine and boil medicine. This skill, which can be practiced for a long time, was also acquired by Ryan in this inheritance.

This has to be said to be a good thing, after all, Gryffindor students have been losing grades in Snape's classes, and Ryan has been worried that he will be deducted points by Professor Snape for his final exams.

It was a good time for Ryan, but it was a bad time for Harry. Because the Quidditch game is about to start again, Wood is more demanding than ever. Even after heavy snowfall, I didn't stop training on rainy days. Every day when Ryan was reading a book in the common room after dinner, he would often meet exhausted Quidditch players, sometimes even soaking wet, with mud falling from the corners of their robes.

One day, while Ryan and the others were working together in the common room doing their Potions homework, Harry burst in and sat down next to Ron.

"Wait, I'm about to finish my homework. After that, I'll be able to have fun. Ron said, then he turned his head to see Harry's face, "What's wrong with you? It's horrible, it won't be Snowe next time it's Lighterin's Seeker, hahaha." ”

Harry's face became more ugly, and Ron's smile froze suddenly, "It can't be that Snape is really going to be a Seeker, right?"

"Almost. Harry made an uncomfortable expression: "Snape will be the referee in the next game." ”

"Why, Mrs. Hodge is a professional. Ryan said.

"Take a leave of absence. Hermione said immediately.

"You say you're sick and can't play. Ron added.

"It's okay if you have a broken leg. Hermione said

"Just really break your leg. Madam Pomfrey would have been able to get her legs back in one night anyway. Ron followed with a bad idea.

"I don't think there's any need to be so nervous. Ryan said, "The game is under the watchful eyes of the whole school, even if Snape wanted to kill him, he would not have chosen this occasion to do it, otherwise he would have killed Harry in Potions class." ”

Harry also said that he would definitely go to the tournament because the Seeker had no substitutes and he wouldn't be able to play if he didn't play for Gryffindor.

While they were discussing, Neville stumbled headlong into the common room. No one could guess how he got out of the portrait hole, because his legs were glued together. Harry, they could tell at a glance that it was a leg-locking spell. He must have jumped all the way upstairs like a rabbit into Gryffindor Castle.

Everyone laughed, but Ryan and Hermione didn't. Hermione stepped forward and unleashed Neville's spell, and Neville's legs parted at once. Ryan helped him to his feet, and found him shivering.

"What's going on?" asked Hermione, leading him over and sitting with Harry.

"Malfoy," Neville said in a trembling voice, "I ran into him outside the library. He said he had been looking for someone to practice the spell. But thanks to Ryan's previous reminder that Slytherin had a habit of attacking Gryffindor students, I subconsciously sprayed Malfoy in the face with the pepper water he gave me while he leaned over and taunted me, and then ran back while he went to wash. ”

Hermione said to Neville, "You can sue him!"

Neville shook his head.

"I don't want to get in trouble anymore. He muttered vaguely, "After all, I didn't lose this time." ”

"But Malfoy might fix you a second time. Ron said, "You need to have the courage to tell Professor McGonagall about this." ”

"I know I'm not brave enough, Malfoy said it. Neville choked up.

Finally, comforted by the group, Neville finally left with a feeble smile.

In the days that followed, everyone was still training and learning. But one day Hermione pulled out a large old book and told the other three that she had found the wizard's account of Nicolame.

The three men gathered around and saw that the page that had been turned read: Nicolame is known as the only maker of the Philosopher's Stone. Ancient alchemy involved the refining of the Philosopher's Stone, a magical substance with amazing functions. The Philosopher's Stone can turn any metal into pure gold, and it can also create an elixir of life that will make those who drink it immortal.

There have been many reports of the Philosopher's Stone over the centuries, but the only remaining Philosopher's Stone currently belongs to the famous alchemist and opera lover Mr. Nicol Lemay. He celebrated his 665th birthday last year and now lives in seclusion in Devon with his wife, Perenal (658).

"It's not much different from what we found ourselves, but it basically confirms our conjectures. It is now completely certain that it is the Philosopher's Stone hidden in the school. Ryan said to Hermione after reading it.

Harry interjected, "No wonder Snape wants to steal it, a stone can turn into gold, and you can never die!

"You can't just suspect Snape because he's prejudiced against you, maybe Quirrell wants to use this to make a potion to cure his stammer. Ryan said. "But now Snape has a more realistic threat to us, Harry, think about your game this week. ”

Harry suddenly became frustrated, Snape's game as a referee was really difficult, and he even felt that it might be difficult to get off the field alive.