By the time Lin Yue finished reading the fourth book, it was already 7:30 in the morning. A new bruise had appeared on her left arm, and the pain in her arm constantly reminded her that she should make the most of her time studying and not allow any delays. After packing the necessary items for her potion class into her backpack, Lin Yue stood up and quickly walked out of the dormitory towards the Great Hall, reciting the key points she had noted from the four books along the way.

The moment she entered the hall, food appeared on the four long tables. Sitting at the Ravenclaw table, Lin Yue continued to eat voraciously. By the time she finished her breakfast and left the hall to go to the Potions classroom, the other students and professors were just starting to walk into the hall to have their breakfast.

The little eagles, unable to find Lin Yue's figure after looking around, couldn't help but gather in small groups to whisper to each other.

"What do you think... will Lin Yue still get extra points today?"

"She should be able to, right? She's so amazing." This was said by two first-year Ravenclaw students.

"Not necessarily," a senior Ravenclaw girl interjected from the side, "I remember your class this morning was Potions, wasn't it?"

"Yes," the first-year little eagles nodded somewhat shyly.

"That's it," the senior said with a hint of frustration on her face. "Although it's not good to say this, Professor Snape really favors Slytherin. He basically never gives points to students from Other house, especially Gryffindor."

After hearing the senior's words, the two little eagles exchanged glances, realizing that the points they hoped to earn this morning were likely out of reach.

Lin Yue was completely unaware of the conversation at the Ravenclaw table. Meanwhile she was quietly sitting in the seat closest to the podium at the potion class, placing the book recommended by Professor McGonagall behind her cauldron, deeply focused on reading.

As the students gradually gathered for class, a figure in black strode in with great strides, the corners of his black robe swirling behind him like a wave of black sea, exuding an imposing presence. Lin Yue put away the books on her desk and took out her Potions textbook, her gaze calm and vacant as she looked at Professor Snape, who had just entered. Professor Snape walked up to the podium and turned to look down at the group of little Eagles and little Badgers.

When his gaze swept over Lin Yue, he paused for a moment, his eyes vacant and devoid of emotion... With such eyes, as a master of occlumency, he instinctively thought that this little Troll might be using occlumency. Moreover, her level of occlumency was not bad, a first-grade little Troll... actually knew occlumency, and her skill level was quite high. No matter how he looked at it, something felt off.

In addition to Potter's enrollment this year, Professor Snape decided to talk to Principal Dumbledore after class, considering the safety of that Potter... Reining in his wandering thoughts, Professor Snape elongated his tone as he recited the opening speech he delivered to each new class of students every year.

He then turned around and wrote the preparation process and precautions for the boil cure on the blackboard with his wand. After a brief explanation, he directly instructed the students to start making it. With no Gryffindor present, Professor Snape's sharp tongue was somewhat restrained. However, there were still quite a few Hufflepuffs who were sprayed with his venom, standing shivering in place, their hands trembling as they prepared for the next step.

Those who had asked seniors in advance and formed a team with Ravenclaw students let out a silent sigh of relief as they looked at the potions in front of them that met the requirements, narrowly escaping a disaster...

Working on potion-making with Lin Yue was Hannah from Hufflepuff, who immediately took the seat next to Lin Yue as soon as she entered the classroom. Everyone witnessed Lin Yue's excellence yesterday, and just based on that alone...

It is generally believed that even if Lin Yue's potions are not as good as her charms and transfiguration, they won't be far off. Therefore, teaming up with Lin Yue became Hannah's first choice; she really didn't want to experience the feeling of almost being scolded to tears by Professor Snape, as described by her senior. Now, Lin Yue has also proven through her actions that her potions are no worse than her charms and transfiguration. Watching her perform each step with no difference from the textbook, and seeing her measure the potion ingredients with precision, was impressive.

Hannah's eyes sparkled, feeling like she had latched onto a golden opportunity. She thought to herself that she must arrive earlier for the next potions class to secure a spot next to Lin Yue!

After Lin Yue finished her own operation, she noticed that Hannah wasn't making any moves just as it was time to add the porcupine quills to the potion. So, she raised her hand and gently tapped Hannah on the shoulder, her tone completely emotionless.

"You should put the porcupine quills in now."

"Ah, oh, right away!" Hannah quickly snapped back to reality and swiftly placed the processed porcupine quills into the crucible.

Lin Yue continued to operate smoothly, her movements still precise like a machine.

Professor Snape, who was quietly observing her from the side, knew that the potion made by the two of them was definitely fine. Sure enough, just a few minutes later, Lin Yue bottled the potion and handed it to Professor Snape.

"Miss Lin Yue, Miss Hannah," Professor Snape raised the potion they submitted and examined it carefully, "You have successfully made the potion."

"I can give you E grade, the reason for the deduction: Miss Hannah's level of participation was low."

"This makes me very doubtful of your abilities."

Hannah listened to Professor Snape's words and lowered her head in shame, carefully glancing at Lin Yue in the meantime. Lin Yue had made no mistakes in her potion, and as a result, Hannah had lost points because of her. She must be angry, right...

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The next moment, Lin Yue spoke up, "Thank you, Professor." Her face still wore that calm and indifferent expression, completely unlike the anger Hannah had imagined.

"I'll remember this. Next time, I will definitely let Hannah participate more. I'm sorry, I didn't think of it this time."

Then she turned to Hannah and said in a mechanical tone, "I'm sorry, Hannah. I should have let you participate more."

Hannah stared wide-eyed, feeling a bit at a loss, and waved her hands aimlessly, "No, no, it's me who's dragging you down..."

Professor Snape frowned, "Alright, Miss Lin Yue, Miss Hannah, perhaps you two would like to discuss who is responsible after you go outside?"

"I have already informed you about the grading for this Potions class, and you may leave now."

Lin Yue turned around and politely nodded to Professor Snape, "Okay, thank you, Professor Snape. Goodbye, Professor."

After saying that, she walked back to her seat, quickly packed her things, and left the Potions classroom.

Hannah hurriedly said goodbye to Professor Snape, ran back to her seat to gather her things, and trot out of the Potions classroom in an attempt to catch up with Lin Yue.

However, by the time she ran out of the Potions classroom, Lin Yue had already disappeared without a trace.

Having been allowed to leave the potions classroom early, Lin Yue quickly walked out of the corridor where the classroom was located, turned a corner, and entered the girls' restroom, stepping into a stall.

After closing the stall door, the score of E that she had just received suddenly flashed in Lin Yue's mind.

In Hogwarts, O represents the highest score, followed by E, A, P, D, and T. She just received an E grade, which means... she did not get a perfect score.(Hogwarts score, Outstanding (O), Exceeds Expectations (E) or Acceptable (A). A Poor (P), Dreadful (D), or Troll (T) were failing grades.)

This realization made Lin Yue instantly stand up straight, and without any hesitation, she raised her hand and slapped her face hard. Her fair cheeks gradually turned red, and after more than a dozen slaps, they even started to swell. Finally, after delivering thirty slaps, Lin Yue stopped.

At this moment, there was even a bit of blood at the corner of her mouth. Lin Yue opened the stall door and walked to the sink to check the condition of her cheeks in the mirror. After confirming that she had met the punishment standards set by her mother, she wiped away the blood from the corner of her mouth and turned to leave the washroom.

As she walked into the great hall, she realized that she had taken some time in the restroom, and some of the young wizards had already started their lunch. Lin Yue quickly sat down in her previous spot and hurriedly grabbed food to eat. However, the injury on her cheek ultimately slowed her down, and the noticeable swelling and handprint on her face caught the attention of others.

"Did Lin Yue... get hit by someone?" a first-year little eagle, who looked at Lin Yue, stared at her swollen face in shock.

"Um?" The Ravenclaw prefect Penelope immediately put down her knife and fork and turned to look at Lin Yue.

When she saw that Lin Yue's cheek was indeed swollen and had clear handprints on it, Penelope furrowed her brows tightly and looked seriously at the first-year student.

"Do you know what happened? Who hit her?"

The first grader who was asked was taken aback for a moment, then quickly shook her head.

"I don't know either. Just a moment ago in Potions class, she didn't have any injuries on her face. Later, their group finished the potion early, so they left early. We don't know what happened next."

"Alright, thank you." Penelope nodded, stood up, and sat down next to Lin Yue, looking at her gently.

"Do you mind if I sit here?"

Lin Yue, who was eating quickly, paused for a moment, swallowed the food in her mouth, and shook her head. "I don't mind, please sit down."

Hearing the same emotionless tone as that night on the first day of school, Penelope pressed her lips together.

"Lin Yue, did someone hit you just now? What happened to your face?"

Lin Yue looked at Penelope, her eyes devoid of life and calm like a still pond.

"No one hit me; I did it to myself."

"You did it yourself?!" Penelope stared at Lin Yue in disbelief, wondering how she could say that with such a calm expression!

"Why would you hit yourself?"

Lin Yue responded as if it were the most natural thing in the world, "Because I didn't get a perfect score on my potion assignment, I need to punish myself to remember my mistake."

Penelope felt like she could hardly catch her breath, "You... you hit yourself just because you didn't get a perfect score?!"

"Professor Snape's potions class, aside from Slytherin students, no one else can get a perfect score!"

Lin Yue nodded, "Oh..."

Penelope opened her mouth, unsure of what to say. In the end, she could only let out a helpless sigh and gently tapped Lin Yue's cheek with her hand.

The lingering warmth on her skin made Penelope feel a bit suffocated, a stifling kind of suffocation, although she didn't know where this feeling was coming from.

Taking out her wand, Penelope pointed it at Lin Yue's cheek and said, " Episkey."

Lin Yue's swollen face gradually returned to normal, and the handprint slowly faded away, revealing her delicate and fair complexion once again.

After performing the same action on the other side of Lin Yue's cheek, Penelope crossed her arms and looked at her seriously.

"Lin Yue, no matter what scores or grades you get, you can't hurt yourself like this anymore, do you understand?"

"If I see you doing this again, I will have to take you to Professor Flitwick. I will keep an eye on you every day."

After finishing her words, Penelope sighed and reached out to gently pat Lin Yue's head.

"Foolish girl, hitting yourself doesn't hurt, really..."

Lin Yue turned back to continue eating, emotionless, and of course, she couldn't understand the concern in Penelope's words.

Just as she couldn't understand why Penelope opposed her punishing herself and even forbade her from doing so. After all, her previous teachers and classmates had never expressed any opinions on this matter.

Although she couldn't comprehend it, she remembered Penelope's words.

Staring at herself every day... then the punishment would just have to fall in an unseen place in the future.

Lin Yue slightly turned her eyes to look at her left arm. Her father had previously told her that punishment would help her remember her mistakes and thus improve her grades.

After having lunch, Lin Yue got up and went to the library, leaving Hannah, who originally planned to find her after finishing her meal, empty-handed once again. Lin Yue found a book about Quidditch in the library and began to read it carefully; it was the only class that didn't have a textbook.

In accordance with her previous physical education classes, she still needed to carefully consider what exactly she needed to do and how to do it. After memorizing the entire book and understanding how she should ride the flying broomstick, Lin Yue closed the book, shouldered her backpack, and arrived at the grass in front of Hogwarts Castle, placing her backpack and wand against the wall. The book mentioned that one should not carry a wand while flying, as accidents could easily lead to the wand breaking or injuring oneself.

A few minutes later, Professor Hooch, the flying instructor, also arrived on the grass. A group of young eagles and badgers couldn't help but discuss excitedly; flying always made the children feel happy, of course, this had nothing to do with Lin Yue, who still had a "calm" expression on her face.

No one paid much attention to Lin Yue after what had happened at noon, because after she left, Penelope specifically found a few young wizards who had seen her injured cheek. She instructed them not to talk about it, so as not to affect Lin Yue, and especially not to let her be pointed at by others. The young wizards nodded in agreement, promising Penelope's request, so now only a few young wizards knew what had happened at noon.

Following Professor Hooch's instructions, Lin Yue mounted her broomstick and slowly ascended into the sky with her whistle. After flying low for an entire class according to the book's introduction and Professor Hooch's requirements, Lin Yue gradually descended. After Professor Hooch announced the end of the class, she picked up her backpack and wand from the wall and quickly walked towards the great hall.