Watching the two sets of iron armor controlled and imprisoned by Lin Yue, Hermione's eyes widened in shock.
As she ran wildly alongside Harry and the others in front, she couldn't help but glance at Lin Yue from time to time.
No matter how powerful Lin Yue's magic was, she was ultimately just a first-year student at Hogwarts.
Her Levitation Charm couldn't hold for long after losing control of herself, so after struggling for a minute, Filch broke free from the two sets of iron armor that were restraining him. Meanwhile, Hermione was pointing her wand at the locked wooden door, casting a spell. Once the door opened, she pulled Lin Yue in, followed closely by Harry, Ron, and Neville, who slammed the door shut with a bang.
The hurriedly chasing Filch only glanced over here, and after seeing that no one was around, he turned and chased in another direction. Perhaps it was because of Principal Dumbledore's warning at the beginning of the school year that made him hesitant to come this way.
Looking at the three-headed giant dog in front of her, Lin Yue finally understood why Professor Dumbledore said this place was off-limits. Without a trace of fear in her heart, Lin Yue calmly watched as the three heads of the giant dog drooled at the five of them.
After realizing that she had finally shaken off Filch, Hermione finally breathed a sigh of relief. However, before she could fully exhale, her relief was once again brought back up as she turned around.
"Merlin..." Hermione whispered softly, feeling as if she must be having a terrible nightmare.
Hearing her voice, Harry, Ron, and Neville all turned their heads in unison. When they saw the three-headed dog in front of them, they were all momentarily stunned.
The other four let out terrified scream, except for Lin Yue, making her seem so out of place.
Lin Yue looked expressionlessly at the three-headed dog in front of her, her hand instinctively tightening around her wand.
In the next moment, the three-headed dog began to roar, and Hermione quickly pulled Lin Yue to run out, with Harry and the others following closely behind.
It is clear that compared to death, they would still choose Felch over it!
Lin Yue quickly followed in Hermione's footsteps, running without any obstacles until they reached the Gryffindor common room.
If Hermione hadn't been in a state of extreme panic, she would definitely have expressed her surprise at how smoothly it went.
When they finally ran into the Gryffindor common room, the other Gryffindors present, aside from Hermione, finally calmed down and noticed that there was an extra Ravenclaw in their group.
"You are... that study freak from Ravenclaw!" Ron shouted bluntly, pointing at Lin Yue.
"Ron Weasley!" Lin Yue didn't react at all, but Hermione couldn't hold back her anger.
"Where’s your manners?!" she scolded Ron without holding back.
Ron was taken aback and realized that he had spoken without thinking, and it was indeed impolite.
However, he still muttered under his breath, a bit unconvinced, "But it's not wrong, is it?"
Hermione rolled her eyes without any hesitation and then turned to look at Lin Yue.
"So you asked me about the time and place of Harry's duel in the library because you want to go too? Why?"
Lin Yue looked at Hermione with an expressionless face and spoke in a flat tone.
"I don't know, I just want to go."
Hermione sighed helplessly, "Well, anyway, thank you. Otherwise, we might have been caught by Filch."
"You're welcome." Lin Yue shook her head and turned to walk towards the entrance of the Gryffindor common room.
"Where are you going?" Hermione asked instinctively as she watched Lin Yue leave.
Lin Yue turned back and replied matter-of-factly, "I'm going back to Ravenclaw common room."
"Oh, right, you... really do have to go back to Ravenclaw common room." Hermione said, raising her hand to smooth her hair, her cheeks flushing a bit with embarrassment.
Lin Yue nodded and stepped out of the Gryffindor common room.
Walking on the way back to the Ravenclaw tower, Lin Yue reconsidered the things she had just done in her mind.
She had violated the curfew by wandering at night, used magic in the corridors, attacked school staff, and trespassed into restricted areas—four instances of breaking the rules in total.
Aside from the first one, for which she had already punished herself in advance, she should also pay the price for the other three.
Looking at her left arm, Lin Yue estimated that she probably wouldn't be able to use it for a day or two.
Back in the dormitory, Cho Chang and Marietta were still sleeping soundly, completely unaware that their roommate had just stepped out.
Lin Yue glanced at the time on her watch and then sat down at her desk to read seriously. The study time isn’t over yet, so she should make the most of it and continue studying. It wasn't until the study time ended that Lin Yue closed the book in front of her.
Getting up, Lin Yue took off her shoes and sat on the bed. She slowly unfastened her wizard robe and the shirt she was wearing underneath.
Her left arm gradually became exposed, a left arm that should have been fair and delicate. At this moment, there is a stark contrast between the upper arm and the forearm, with the forearm still looking normal. The upper arm, however, is covered in dark purple bruises, and in some areas, the color is so deep that it has started to look somewhat black.
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After assessing the impact of not being able to move her left arm on her studies, Lin Yue decisively changed her position and focused on her forearm.
Learning comes first; she couldn't let this delay her studies. With her right hand gripping her left forearm, she twisted and turned it fiercely, a sharp pain surged through her again, but Lin Yue didn't even furrow her brow. She continued with the second and third attempts.
It wasn't until she completed the last three repetitions that Lin Yue finally released her right hand, breathing heavily. Due to the pain, her forehead was already covered in beads of sweat, yet her expression remained unchanged. Looking at her left forearm, which also bore three bruises, Lin Yue wanted to reach out and grab her shirt to put it on, but she couldn't help but collapse onto the pillow.
Originally, her study habits were already exhausting her body, and after a night of rushing around, she was already quite tired. After forcing herself to study for a few more hours, her body finally shut down. Unfortunately, less than an hour after her body shut down, her own consciousness forced it back on.
Opening her particularly heavy eyelids, Lin Yue instinctively raised her hand to check the time on her watch. After confirming that she hadn't overslept, she sat up, grabbed a change of clothes, and walked into the bathroom.
After taking a shower, her mind gradually became clearer. She casually towel-dried her damp hair and then let it stay wet as she sat down at her desk to continue reading.
By 7:30 in the morning, Lin Yue went to the great hall for breakfast and then returned to her dormitory to continue studying.
In contrast, Hermione, Harry, Ron, and Neville were still sleeping in their respective dorms, catching up on sleep after a long night of activities. They really needed to rest this morning.
Both Cho Chang and Marietta finally got up one after another at ten in the morning after sleeping in.
When Cho Chang got out of bed and pulled back the curtains, she saw Lin Yue sitting at the desk with her back to her.
Raising her hand to cover her face, she truly admired her even on the weekend, she didn't take a break.
Shaking her head secretly, Cho Chang got up, stretched lazily, and walked into the bathroom to wash up.
Sitting on the bed, Marietta, who had just come to her senses, was also taken aback when she pulled back the bed curtain and saw Lin Yue sitting at the desk.
With a face full of disbelief, even bordering on terror, she looked at Cho Chang.
Frantically signaling with her eyes, she thought, "No! Don't you get weekends off?! This is too harsh!"
Cho Chang silently shook his head, indicating that her movements were too large or her gaze too obvious, which affected Lin Yue.
Marietta silently withdrew her gaze and went to the washroom to freshen up.
After washing up, Qiu Zhang and Marietta, who originally wanted to take a day off, ultimately couldn't resist the pressure of self-reproach and each took out a book to start studying.
When others are studying hard right next to you, and you are getting ready to relax and take a break, most people can't help but criticize themselves and feel a sense of guilt.
Qiu Zhang and Marietta are currently feeling this way, painfully yet satisfyingly flipping through the books in their hands. They comfort themselves by thinking that at least their final grades this academic year will definitely be better than before!
When Lin Yue went to the great hall for lunch at noon, she inadvertently glanced at the Gryffindor long table while eating quickly. Whether it was a coincidence or her subconscious, Lin Yue's glance happened to catch sight of Hermione. She was having lunch at a place relatively far from Harry and Ron, clearly not wanting to talk to them.
With a calm withdrawal of her gaze, Lin Yue had no thoughts in her mind. After quickly finishing her lunch, she hurried to the library. She had finished the book she borrowed earlier and needed to borrow a new one.
As the weeks went by, the students at Hogwarts gradually got used to Lin Yue's eating speed and her habit of reading at any time. Apart from being initially labeled as a study fanatic, she also earned the title of an untiring monster, representing her relentless dedication to studying, never letting go of a book, even on weekends.
Compared to students from other house, the Ravenclaw eagles who frequently go to the library to read are actually more shocked.
Anyone who has observed Lin Yue even slightly can tell that when she reads in the library, she does so in order that the books are arranged on the shelves. She goes through them one by one, not missing a single book, regardless of what each book is about. Remarkably, in just two months, she has already finished reading books from over a dozen shelves.
Of course, it’s not just the students who have been impacted over these past two months.
The professors were also greatly impacted by Lin Yue, primarily due to the influence of professors like McGonagall and Flitwick. When they encountered an outstanding student like Lin Yue, they couldn't help but provide her with more advanced and additional study materials compared to others.
However, leaving her with study materials has also brought about some problems. Lin Yue always arrives early for class, so Professors McGonagall and Professors Flitwick can't help but ask her questions about the extra reading materials they assigned her. Each time, she answers their questions without any difficulty and has never been stumped.
At first, the professors were very happy, believing that Lin Yue was a genius and a good prospect. So, they recommended extra reading materials to Lin Yue on a weekly basis. However, one day during dinner, they finally discovered a terrifying issue while chatting with each other. They had originally thought that Lin Yue was not engaging in extra study for other classes or that she was reducing her efforts in extra study for other courses.
That's why she can be so efficient, studying several extra books for their course each week. As a result, they didn't expect that during this casual chat, they would find out that Lin Yue hasn't fallen behind in any of her courses at all.
She is studying all the courses ahead of time and doing extra reading. Right next to her, Madam Pince added quietly, "Not just that, she is also reading other books in the library, and she frequently borrows and returns books."
As the librarian who oversees the borrowing situation of the Hogwarts library, she had long been amazed by Lin Yue's diligence and reading speed. Now, seeing the other professors displaying the same look of astonishment she had back then, she felt a sense of balance in her heart.
After hearing this news, Professor Flitwick almost wanted to scream in a high pitch. With such an intense study schedule, he had begun to doubt that Lin Yue had no time to rest at all! His gaze shifted to the Ravenclaw long table, where Lin Yue had already finished dinner and left.
The professors exchanged glances and collectively decided not to recommend any additional reading materials to Lin Yue. It was not only because they were concerned about her not having enough time to rest, but also because she had already been studying enough on her own. Delving deeper could potentially overwhelm her still-developing magical powers and cause her harm. Madam. Pince opened her mouth to wanted to speak the fact, she believed that this approach was of little use.
Based on her observations of Lin Yue's study habits over the past two months, she can truly be said to be studying with all her might. Even if the professors no longer recommend additional reading materials to her, she will likely fill the time that was originally dedicated to that with other study projects.
As the librarian of Hogwarts, she could only watch. If the student hadn't made any mistakes, there was no way she could prevent him from entering the library to read, that wasn't even something she could decide on her own.
Hogwarts itself would never allow such a thing to happen! The conversation between several professors and Madam Pince naturally did not escape the ears of Professor Dumbledore and Professor Snape, who were sitting at the same long table.
Listening to what Lin Yue had been doing over the past two months, Professor Snape's mouth twitched.
While he was relieved that he hadn't continued to track Lin Yue, he also began to doubt whether he was being too sensitive.
With Lin Yue's way of doing things... aside from reading, attending classes, doing homework, and basic physiological activities, she probably didn't have time for anything else.
Turning to look at Dumbledore, he found that the headmaster also had a dazed expression on his face.
It was clear that he had never expected to hear that a student's extracurricular schedule could be like this one day.
It was truly... too shocking for this long-time professor and headmaster.
His bright eyes dropped behind his glasses, and compared to his doubts, he now began to worry more about this Ravenclaw student.