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Having received exam-oriented education from an early age, Chu Yang was skilled at breaking problems down into easily understandable parts and teaching them to his classmates.

Compared to the college entrance examination from his previous life, Hogwarts exams were easier than even an elementary school student’s final exams.

When it came to solving problems, even Dumbledore was less professional than Chu Yang.

If circumstances allowed, Chu Yang even wanted to create his own set of "Five Years of Mock Exams, Three Years of College Entrance Exams" so the young wizards could experience the suffering he had endured back then.

It was precisely because Chu Yang often tutored his classmates that the overall grades of Hogwarts’ new students this year were higher than those of the previous few cohorts.

When students performed well, teachers were naturally happy, so Chu Yang’s image in the teachers’ eyes only grew better and better.

Most students and teachers liked Chu Yang, but because of this, Dumbledore suddenly began to worry.

The more outstanding Chu Yang became, the more traces of Voldemort Dumbledore could see in him. Still, what reassured him was Chu Yang’s utter disdain for bloodline theories.

Over the past two months, Dumbledore would occasionally talk with Chu Yang whenever he had free time.

The boy’s occasional startling remarks

often gave Dumbledore some kind of insight, making him forget Chu Yang’s current age.

Many times, Dumbledore could tell from Chu Yang’s usual remarks that he deeply detested the decay and stubbornness of the wizarding world, especially regarding "bloodlines" and "families."

There had once been such a discussion in the Headmaster’s Office.

Chu Yang asked, "Was the first wizard to appear in the world great?"

Dumbledore answered without hesitation, "Of course!"

Chu Yang asked again, "Then do you think he was born Pure-blood, or born a Muggle?"

Since he was the first wizard in the world, there certainly could not have been any wizards before him. Dumbledore instinctively wanted to answer, but before the words left his mouth, he fell silent.

Chu Yang said leisurely, "All the glory of Pure-blood families originated from Muggles. This conclusion can even be extended to the entire wizarding population. The wizarding world was originally an extension of the non-magical world, like one thick branch of a great tree."

"If the two are completely separated, even the thickest branch will wither. This shows that once the wizarding world leaves the non-magical world, it is nothing more than a tree without soil."

"In fact, compared with the creativity displayed by the non-magical world, the wizarding world has already begun to decline. You should have noticed that."

Dumbledore removed his glasses and rubbed the bridge of his nose wearily. The origin of wizards that Chu Yang spoke of was an extremely sensitive topic throughout the wizarding world.

Because it was indeed an indisputable fact.

As for the flourishing prosperity of the non-magical world, Dumbledore had naturally seen it as well. In particular, those marvelous creations that needed no Magic Power to operate often forced the centenarian to marvel at the wisdom of Muggles.

Chu Yang had not finished mocking them. He said disdainfully, "The title of Pure-blood wizard is filled with the stench of decay, like medieval nobility, like the dregs of history."

"In twentieth-century Britain, no one regards nobility as a symbol of power anymore. Even the Empress is merely a mascot."

"Today’s Muggle may become the seed of tomorrow’s Pure-blood family through exceptional talent, while today’s Pure-blood family may gradually become part of the Muggle population through mediocrity."

"To sum it up with an ancient Eastern proverb: Are kings, nobles, generals, and ministers born to their stations?"

Dumbledore tapped the desk and smiled helplessly. "Although I have studied many languages, most only to the extent of being able to read books. Such an ancient proverb…"

"Please forgive my discourtesy." Chu Yang smiled and gave a slight bow, then explained the meaning of the proverb.

After hearing it, Dumbledore looked deeply moved.

"In this age, if wizards still cannot set aside their narrow prejudices, innovate boldly, and forge ahead into the future, they will sooner or later be swallowed by the tides of history."

Dumbledore put an end to the conversation there, and Chu Yang subsequently left the Headmaster’s Office.

From then on… all of Dumbledore’s worries that Chu Yang might become the next Dark Lord vanished.

But a new concern rose in Dumbledore’s heart.

Chu Yang truly would not become the Dark Lord, yet his words also revealed much dissatisfaction with the wizarding world. Once he grew up, what might he do because of that? Dumbledore did not know.

"Innovation, change, the future…"

Dumbledore repeated these words over and over, eventually sinking into boundless silence.

On Halloween, Chu Yang had no classes and rose very early, becoming the first student to enter the library.

The unusually rare sight left Madam Pince, the librarian, staring at him in surprise.

"Mr. Chu Yang, today is Halloween. Don’t you plan to spend it with your friends?"

In all her years as librarian, this was the first time Madam Pince had seen a student come to the library to study on Halloween.

Chu Yang replied, "I plan to read for a while in the morning and go out at noon. Thank you for your concern, Madam Pince."

"They all say you’re a genius, but perhaps only I have seen how hardworking you are." Madam Pince said indignantly, "You are the most diligent student I have ever seen!"

"Thank you." Chu Yang smiled shyly, then took out a magically enchanted permit bearing Dumbledore’s signature. "This is a permit Headmaster Dumbledore gave me. I hope to read some books from the Restricted Section."

"It really is Headmaster Dumbledore’s signature!" Madam Pince shot Chu Yang a surprised glance.

Chu Yang was certain that if he borrowed too many books related to dark magic, or books with particularly dangerous contents, Dumbledore, who was watching in secret, would decisively cut off the opportunity he had worked so hard to obtain.

To be safe, Chu Yang planned to read only spells that he could not currently access but were not especially dangerous.

For example, practical spells such as Apparition or the Undetectable Extension Charm.

These were also spells that the Chu Yangs in other worlds desperately needed right now.

In battle, spells had limited uses, because the enemies Chu Yang faced in other worlds often possessed absurdly powerful physical abilities, while spells had overly long casting windups that could easily become openings.

In terms of destructive power, among the Unforgivable Curses, only the Killing Curse could truly be considered an offensive spell. Instant death upon being struck was indeed powerful, and attacks on the soul were difficult to resist.

But that was assuming you could hit the target…

The Cruciatus Curse was better suited to torturing enemies. It was a terrifying punishment, but the Hokage and One Piece worlds had no shortage of ruthless people capable of enduring such pain. The Imperius Curse was in much the same situation.

After considering it carefully, Chu Yang of the magical world clearly grasped his role—becoming a logistical support worker capable of assisting the "himself" in every world.

Learning and attempting to innovate more practical and powerful spells would be Chu Yang’s primary goal in the future.