Chapter 16: A First Exploration of the Library

"Didn't you see Mrs. Hooch's expression at that time, seeing you fly so high, your face turned white......" George and Fred hooked Nolin's neck with one hand, and laughed with a wink, "It's so beautiful!" ”

Norin smiled bitterly speechlessly. At that time, he didn't think about it so much, and after landing, he was educated by Mrs. Huoqi's ears for ten minutes.

However, he also understands why the twins have a soft spot for flying, and he is looking forward to the next flying lesson.

"Norin, shall we go back to the dorm?" Smith said. There were no classes in the afternoon, and in Smith's opinion, there was nothing more comfortable than lying in bed and getting a good night's sleep. Except, of course, for food.

"I'm not going back, I'm going to the library. Are you going together? "Norin has been fascinated by the Hogwarts library for a long time, and it just so happens that he is free today, so he naturally wants to check it out.

"Isn't it, the library?" The three of them spoke in unison, and there was a thick sense of surprise in their tones.

"I can't believe that Norlin is still a lover of learning...... "George muttered," "you want to go to the library in a good time." ”

Smith shook his head without hesitation, the library didn't appeal to him in the slightest, and he didn't know how he was assigned to Ravenclaw.

"Then you go, let's go back first. We'll have a chance to play together in the future," Fred smiled, "or you can come and see us in the Gryffindor common room." ”

"Hmm." Norlin nodded.

The library is located on the fifth floor of the tower. As soon as Norin stepped here, he felt a classical and atmospheric smell of books coming to his face. It displays the wisdom of wizards over the centuries, and it's no surprise that anyone who reads half of the library is the most knowledgeable person in the world. Of course, Nolin thinks no one can do it because there are so many books in it.

Countless bookcases are densely packed and neatly arranged, and there is no end in sight. Many wizards that Norin didn't know were shuttling through the bookcases, rummaging through them from time to time, probably Nolin's seniors.

Next to the exit was a management room, in which sat an emaciated old woman, who looked like a malnourished vulture. She was reading a book with her hand, and when she heard footsteps, she raised her eyelids and glanced at Norlin, and said dryly: "When you enter the library, you must not make loud noises, you must not eat, and especially you must not enter the forbidden area without permission, otherwise I don't think you want to know what the consequences are." ”

Mrs. Pince is really rigid and unkind. Norin smiled, signaled that he understood, and walked straight inside.

"Analysis of Basic Spells", "How to Refine Joy Elixir", "The Twelve Uses of Dragon's Blood", "The History of Demon Streaming", ...... The dense mass of books almost dazzled Nolin's eyes. Some books seem to feel that someone is coming, and there is no wind to open them, as if they are welcoming the visitors to open them.

Norin continued inside. Just by looking at the title of the book, he knew that the more the book inside, the more obscure it became, what "Shadows and Ghosts", "The Imperius Curse and Its Abuse", and "The Night Shadow Guide to Spiritism", which was obviously not something that a first-year wizard should be exposed to.

But Norlin didn't stop, he wanted to see the famous penalty area, even if it was just outside.

"Ouch." Just as Norlin continued to walk forward, a man hurried out of the bookcase on the side and bumped into Nolin.

Norlin was knocked back a few steps, and the book in the man's arms fell to the ground. When Norlin stood still, he found that he knew each other.

"Prefect?"

"Huh?" Pekacy Mandy looked up in surprise, "Are you...... The freshman? Come to think of it, is it called Norin Davis? ”

"Yes." Norlin crouched down to help her pick up the book.

"Thank you. I'm really sorry I was in too much of a hurry and didn't see you in front of me. Didn't hit it, did it? Pekecy asked with concern as she took the book back into her arms.

"It's not a big deal." Norlin shook his head.

"That's good." Pekathy breathed a sigh of relief, "Speaking of which, this is the first time I've seen a first-year student here. When I was in first grade, I was hanging out in the castle with my roommates...... But you shouldn't be able to read the book here, right? ”

"I'll take a casual look. The first time I came here, I walked through the library first. Norlin said with a smile.

Pekathy nodded clearly: "Then I'll go first, I still have some business." If you have something to come to me in the future, don't be polite. After saying that, he smiled and winked at Norin, and walked away quickly.

Norlin was much more cautious this time, looking left and right to watch out for someone to suddenly rush out. His chest had just been pounded, and he didn't want to do it a second time.

After walking for a while, Norlin stopped in front of an iron gate, and he knew that this was the forbidden area. Looking through the iron door, an eerie and gray aura echoed inside, but with a hint of temptation, luring Norin in to find out.

Nolin was clearly not going to risk breaking the school rules and angering Mrs. Pince at this time, and he continued to watch intently, without the slightest thought of going in, at least not yet. Suddenly, a wisp of black smoke turned into a skeleton, and roared silently at Norin outside the door, as if mocking.

Norlin smiled, turned and left. He went back to the front, rummaged through the bookcase, and finally pulled out a book called "Encyclopedia of Spells" and sat down to read it.

This is obviously a difficult book for first-year freshmen to access, after all, they can't even cast a few decent spells. But Norlin never thought of himself as an eleven-year-old, and the adult soul made him have a far higher standard for himself.

Disarming Spell, Iron Armor Spell, Fire Spell, Demolition Spell...... Norin glanced at it hurriedly, and all the dozen or so spells to be learned in the first grade were included, as well as spells from other grades, and even powerful spells that were not in the textbook, all of which were recorded and analyzed in detail in the book. Dark magic and the Three Unforgivable Spells were not among them, and Norlin knew that they could only be found in the restricted area, but that was enough, even far beyond Norlin's expectations. He let go of distractions and concentrated on reading.

When you're concentrating on one thing, time passes overwhelmingly quickly. Mrs. Pince shouted as she walked inside, "Children, the library is closing. Now, everyone go out at once, and don't stay here! ”

Norlin looked out the window, and before he knew it, it was getting dark. He wrote down the page number, picked it up, and walked towards Mrs. Pince.

Before she could reach her, Norlin saw Mrs. Pince yelling at one of the students, "How dare you—how dare you scribble on a precious book!" Unforgivable! ”

The student's face turned pale and he apologized vigorously.

Norlin glanced at it and saw that it was not a scribble, but a handwritten note, and he was a little glad that he didn't bring a quill today......

Mrs. Pince yelled for a full five minutes, knowing that the student kept promising not to do it again next time, before letting him go. The unlucky boy wiped a cold sweat and quickly fled.

"Mrs. Pince, I'd like to borrow this book, can I?" Norlin asked with some trepidation if he could take the book out of the grumpy librarian's hands, and he was not at all sure.

"Encyclopedia of Spells?" Mrs. Pince glanced at the title of the book, stared at Norlin suspiciously, and waved her wand reluctantly, "Remember to return it on time." ”

"Definitely." Norin was overjoyed, and after leaving a guarantee, she hurried out of the library without looking back, who knows if she would change her mind.