My understanding is incredible, I built a floating city in Hogwarts

In the days that followed, Levine's life seemed to be split in two.

Apart from building the maze every day, I spend the rest of my free time with Zhang Qiu and give her lectures.

With Levin, a true genius, as his mentor, Zhang Qiu's learning progress seemed to have wings, and he was advancing rapidly, without having to sleep and forget to eat every day like before.

However, Zhang Qiu is not a super academic like Hermione and Penello, so he still needs to invest a lot of time in repeated learning and practice every day.

Especially one of the three courses she took tutoring was"Ancient Runes".

This is almost O.W.L.One of the most challenging subjects in the exam.

Each of those runic characters is very elusive. Not only are they awkward, but polysemy is very common.

The same rune may have completely different meanings in different contexts. How to accurately understand and use these characters and grasp their connotation and denotation is a huge test for Zhang Qiu.

If she had chosen this course from the beginning and had enough time to slowly ponder and understand it, then mastering the ancient runes might not be a problem.

But trying to learn it in less than two months is very challenging.

Apart from personally providing one-on-one tutoring to Zhang Qiu, Levine had no other good ideas.

Until the main part of the Quidditch stadium's maze is completed, it's time to lay out the traps.

"Zhang Qiu, let’s not rush to the library now, go somewhere else with me."After breakfast one day, Levin grabbed Zhang Qiu who wanted to go to the library and took her outside the castle.

"Levin, where are you taking me?"Zhang Qiu was a little confused. She was still thinking about the 22 runes that she had not recited today."We still have unfinished learning tasks."

"Heck, forget about the runes. Levin looked back at her, his eyes flashing with excitement:"I have a new idea that may greatly improve your learning efficiency.""

"Hey, really? Zhang Qiu's curiosity was immediately ignited,"I'm surprised you invented another intellectual elixir.""

"It’s not that simple to develop elixirs with permanent attributes," Levin shook his head."The existing intelligence elixirs have reached the limit of their efforts in improving intelligence."

Just kidding, that's a full 5 points of intelligence attribute. The intelligence increased by 1 point of intelligence attribute can be converted into IQ by basically x10. There is a potion that can increase a person's IQ by 50 points. It's already very powerful. What else is needed for a bicycle? ?

If you want to improve on this basis, you need an unconventional method.

"Unconventional methods? Zhang Qiu became even more curious,"What is that?""

"Animagus. Levin answered briefly.

At this time, they had walked out of the castle and were in the bright sunshine.

Seeing that Zhang Qiu was still a little confused, Levin further explained:"You know, my improved Animag Si magic not only allows people to transform into magical creatures, but also feeds back some special attributes and abilities based on the type of transformed creature."

As he said that, he suddenly transformed into a Chimera in front of the girl, lay down and invited:"Come on, ride on my back. We can fly there directly and save time"

"OK"

Zhang Qiu skillfully straddled Levin's broad back - she often did this when the two were playing - she was careful not to let her feet interfere with his wings, and then grabbed his mane. Mao.

Feeling that the girl on his back had settled down, Levin stood up and fluttered his huge wings.

They soared into the sky and soared over the castle.

The huge figure attracted the constant attention of the nearby little wizards.

"So you're going to transform me into a creature known for its intelligence, right?"Zhang Qiu lay in Levin's warm and soft mane, feeling the cold wind blowing across her cheeks. She asked in a low voice,"What kind of animal is that?

Levin smiled mysteriously and did not answer directly:"You will know when you get there.""

Zhang Qiu noticed that the direction Levin was flying was exactly Hagrid's hut, and several huge sheds had recently been added there. The smallest of those sheds was as big as a small house and was covered tightly with canvas. , couldn't see clearly what was inside.

At this time, Hagrid was working as a construction worker on the Quidditch pitch and was not at home.

Levin fell directly in front of the largest shed and walked in swaggeringly.

Riding on his back Zhang Qiu immediately saw the behemoth standing opposite the Chimera that Levin had transformed into.

It was about the same size as Levin at this time, with a body like a majestic lion, huge paws, a long yellow tail, and a tail tip decorated with It has a bunch of fluffy hair. However, this monster has a pair of wings growing on its back. What’s even more strange is that its head turns out to be a female face.

Zhang Qiu has seen its picture in"The Monster Book of Monsters". It is the Sphinx - or more accurately, the female-faced Sphinx.

This kind of creature is usually found in the deserts of North Africa and the Middle East. How could it appear here?

But at the same time, Zhang Qiu also She understood that the species of Animagus that Levin prepared for her was the Sphinx.

From this point of view, this creature known for its riddles does meet the conditions for high intelligence.

Even so, when she suddenly saw Zhang Qiu was still startled when he saw this huge monster, but the female Sphinx opposite him reacted even more strongly. The exaggerated expression on her face showed that she was the one who was really scared.

"Get out, monster!"The female-faced Sphinx shouted in a sharp female voice,"Don't come near me!"

When Levin saw this, he immediately changed back to his human form and nodded to the female Sphinx to apologize:"I'm sorry, madam, it was my fault that I scared you."

"……Are you not a Chimera?"Seeing Levin transform back into human form, the female Sphinx seemed relieved, but then she was full of curiosity,"You are actually a human, how did you do that just now?"

Levin briefly explained to her about the magical Animagus.

After listening to his explanation, the female Sphinx couldn't help but admired:"So that's it, you wizards are indeed very capable."(To read exciting novels, go to Feilu Novel Network!)

Zhang Qiu was also a little puzzled by the previous reaction of the female-faced Sphinx.

"Are sphinxes afraid of chimeras?"

She thought to herself that in terms of size and ability, the Sphinx should be comparable to the ordinary Chimera.

When asked about this, the female Sphinx turned her head slightly embarrassed and said,"Actually, she is not afraid. , but……"

She hesitated to speak

"That's because there is no segregation between Sphinxes and Chimeras," Levine took over, explaining,"And to the smart Sphinx, the Chimera is purely a beast."

"There is no apartheid, that is……"Zhang Qiu's face turned red obviously, and she immediately understood Levin's hint,"But, how is this possible?"

"How is it impossible? Levin glanced at the stinky face of the female Sphinx, and wisely did not say anything further. The female Sphinx is a creature that cares very much about politeness. Now that they are still asking for each other, Levin certainly does not want to offend him. Angry at her.

Perhaps out of awe of Levin's ability to transform into a Chimera, the female-faced Sphinx did not assume an arrogant attitude, but took the initiative to ask:"Humans, you came to me specifically, are you?" To seek what?"

As a magical creature with high intelligence, she is used to humans asking for something from her.

The Sphinx has always been generous with human requests - as long as you can answer her riddles correctly.

This creature likes to live alone, The lifespan is usually quite long, unless they die from accidents, violence, or bad luck. Sphinxes seem to die only when they are tired of living. However, their long lifespan and living alone make them extremely boring, and they are not the same as humans. Their favorite form of entertainment, they are also happy to share their wisdom.

This is why some sphinxes are willing to guard tombs for ancient kings.

The sphinx in front of you is probably for the same reason. Strong competition serves as a checkpoint[]

In contrast, female sphinxes love riddles the most - they are also the main source of sphinx legends.

Among other types of sphinxes, male-faced sphinxes like cool and noble philosophical discussions, while goat-faced sphinxes either like current affairs topics or like to listen to flattery.

The Eagle-faced Sphinx is basically silent. It is the creature closest to a beast among the sphinxes. It is indifferent to other words except threats from more powerful creatures.

Therefore, facing this female-faced Sphinx, he frankly expressed his request:"I hope to get a tube of your blood.""

"Do you want to use my blood to enable humans to transform into sphinxes?"The female Sphinx is indeed an intelligent magical creature, and she immediately guessed Levin's plan,"Just like when you transformed into a Chimera."

Levin nodded, not hiding anything from the other party.

For this ancient magical creature, honesty and respect are the keys to building trust.

"Yes," the female-faced Sphinx agreed,"but I also have a request."

Zhang Qiu noticed that the female-faced Sphinx's eyes shone with a light of expectation,"If you successfully realize this magic, To turn someone into a sphinx, you must bring her to me."

This condition was easy for Levin, and he agreed without hesitation.

"In this case, you can come and get blood."The female Sphinx stretched out her front paws generously, but after a moment, she took it back hesitantly.

"No, no, although being able to transform into a Chimera has proven your wisdom. But the rules are the rules. If you want to get my blood, you have to answer a riddle."

Levin smiled slightly. He had already expected this classic session,"Please tell me, I'm all ears."

As a member of Ravenclaw, Levin has a deep interest and confidence in riddles.

After all, with the eagle ring at the door, he has to answer a riddle on average every day.

So the Sphinx read:"What Can things bring people back to life? It makes you burst into tears and makes you smile. It can bring you back to youth and accompany you until you grow old. It is born in an instant, but can last a lifetime!"

"It's memories."Levin replied without hesitation.

"That’s right, smart guy."The Sphinx smiled very kindly, and stretched out her front paws again.