Having escaped famine, I was accepted into Hogwarts.

Chapter 120 Ah~ Shadow Codex

Chapter 120 Ah~ Shadow Codex

As for why this Book of Shadows was used to prop up a table leg... perhaps Dumbledore's sanity was too high, and he couldn't see the book's peculiarity.

But this is just right, otherwise I might not have been able to get my hands on this book so easily.

Kane allowed the shadow to erode and melt the Shadow Codex, merging it into his own shadow. Almost instantly, he felt his own shadow solidify, become more active, and obey commands.

Previously, he was able to create Hermione's shadow clone like a marionette, gradually directing the shadow to comfort Hermione. Now, he could directly create shadow clones with basic mobility, just like Maxwell.

In addition, he no longer needed to painstakingly use polymorph and shadow erosion to create hostile creatures in the shape of eternal domains to attack enemies.

With the Shadow Codex, you can directly create and summon all sorts of shadow creatures to attack enemies, eliminating the middleman profiting from polymorph.

Of course, the Shadow Codex has more than just this much use. Maxwell has studied the Shadow Codex for so many years and has only managed to learn four spells from it. It's already quite good that he has gained two powerful abilities as soon as he got his hands on it. If he wants to continue to explore its knowledge and essence, he can only continue to study hard.

"Wizard? Can we go now?" The fairy, standing outside the vault with his back to the door and not looking inside, asked softly as required.

"You can go now."

Kane pulled a stack of Galleons from the little pumpkin's mouth, straightened the crooked bookshelf, and quickly left the vault.

After locking the gate, they followed the fairy back to Gringotts.

He then exchanged Galleons, rich in gold, for a thick wad of pounds that would be useful anywhere in the Muggle world before finally riding back to Hogwarts, completely satisfied.

After returning to Hogwarts, Kane first went to the headmaster's office to return the key.

When Dumbledore heard Kane knocking, he expected Kane to have a very troubled and annoyed expression when the door opened. However, when the door was actually opened, Dumbledore showed no sign of annoyance. On the contrary, he was beaming with joy, as if he had suddenly transformed from a troubled twelve-year-old into a happy eighteen-year-old.

and...

"Why do I feel that your magic has become even more powerful?" Dumbledore asked curiously.

"Thanks to your vault," Kane said, first returning the key to Dumbledore's vault, then the Shadow Codex appeared before him and he reached out to grab it.

"Hmm, I remember it was just a blank notebook that couldn't be written on... and that was the case for most people," Dumbledore said suddenly.

"So I'm one of the very few people who find this book extremely useful to me, the kind that's very important. Thank you for giving it up." Kane then reintegrated the book into his shadow.

"I hope I can help you." Dumbledore didn't spout any useless platitudes about how having too much power is a bad thing or how one should control their power, nor did he seem annoyed that he had missed out on a seemingly very powerful spellbook.

He looked as if he had just handed a friend a handful of sunflower seeds, without any extra expression.

"Well, anyway, thank you very much. As for that crooked bookshelf, I used something else to level it, don't worry." Kane's words only made things worse, as Dumbledore suddenly asked anxiously, "Used what? Not the books or those clothes, were they?"

Kane shrugged. "Of course I used Galleons. I saw your clothes and books and they seemed to have a lot of sentimental value, so I didn't touch anything."

"Ah...that's good." Dumbledore seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and popped another candy into his mouth. Kane didn't linger any longer and returned to the common room. Perhaps he had been too quick in and out, because Harry, Ron, and Hermione were still in that corner.

Hermione was still looking at the magical family tree, and there were many draft papers around her. Kane was dizzy after just one glance and exclaimed that it was filthy.

Hermione then noticed Kane sitting next to her looking at a book with an ornate but somewhat worn cover. Remembering that Kane had the keys to the Dumbledore family's vault, she realized this must be a spellbook taken from Dumbledore's vault.

With the idea that she could secretly learn a little bit and secretly earn a little bit, she curiously craned her neck to take a look.

A blank page, okay, and it even has an anti-peeping function, what a powerful magic book.

Time passed by little by little, from noon until evening. Because it was a turbulent time and the professors had specifically instructed us not to go out alone unless there was a special reason, even going to the auditorium for dinner required the class leaders of each college to lead the way.

Percy was a very competent prefect, and his grades and leadership skills were more than enough to support his position. In less than a minute, he organized all seven years of Gryffindor into a long line, and together with another prefect, he escorted the young wizards to the Great Hall.

Upon arriving at the auditorium, almost all the professors wore expressions of worry, clearly aware of the Basilisk incident.

Ah, aside from Dumbledore and Lockhart, if Dumbledore, as the headmaster, were to also look worried, it would truly be the end of the world in the eyes of the young wizards at Hogwarts.

And Lockhart... perhaps no one has told him about the Basilisk?

Forget all that nonsense. As Dumbledore waved his wand, a table laden with far more food than usual appeared on the long table. Clearly, Dumbledore wanted to use this food to make the young wizards a little happier.

Kane didn't know if the other young wizards were happy, but he was genuinely happy, until a first-year witch sat down next to him with a conflicted expression.

Kane looked over and exclaimed, "Ah, Ginny, Ron's sister is Kane's sister too! Speak freely!"

Kane thought so, and said pretty much the same thing, and then Ginny slowly spoke up: "Kane, I remember you and Professor Lockhart have a very good relationship, could you... um... could you help me get a black notebook from Professor Lockhart? That notebook is very important to me."

Kane recalled for a moment: "Oh, the one you used to break the noses of the other little wizards?"

"It's not my fault. That person called me a poor wretch first, and said I was willful. He said that if you're poor, you should honestly wear a second-hand robe instead of a new robe without any decorations," Ginny said, feeling a little aggrieved.

"Tsk tsk tsk, you didn't hit hard enough," Kane commented.

Ron and the Weasley twins, who were standing not far away, nodded repeatedly, while Percy decided to turn back and find out who the little wizard who had clashed with Ginny was.

He needs to experience firsthand how the game of power really works.

"So, is that alright? I want my notebook back?" Ginny pleaded.

"Of course, I'll go find Professor Lockhart after I finish eating. As long as the book is still with him, I'll definitely get it back for you." Kane readily agreed.

Soon, dinner time ended, and Kane, true to form, arrived at Lockhart's office and knocked on the door.

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