Simultaneous Transmigration: From Japanese Anime to American Comics

Chapter 68: The Restricted Section

From a young age, Chu Yang, who had received rigorous exam-oriented education, was skilled at breaking down complex problems into simple, understandable concepts, which he would then teach his classmates.

Compared to the college entrance exams from his past life, the difficulty level of Hogwarts' exams was no harder than an elementary school final exam.

When it came to solving problems, even Dumbledore couldn't match Chu Yang's expertise.

If possible, Chu Yang even considered creating a set of "Five-Year Simulations, Three-Year College Entrance Exams" to give the young wizards a taste of the suffering he had once endured.

Because Chu Yang frequently tutored his classmates, the overall performance of this year's Hogwarts freshmen was higher than that of the previous few years.

When students perform well, teachers are naturally happy. As a result, Chu Yang's reputation with the teachers improved significantly.

Most of the students and teachers liked Chu Yang, but precisely because of this, Dumbledore began to feel a bit concerned.

The more exceptional Chu Yang became, the more Dumbledore could see Voldemort's shadow in him. However, what reassured Dumbledore was that Chu Yang openly scoffed at any theories related to bloodline superiority.

Over the past two months, during his leisure time, Dumbledore would occasionally chat with Chu Yang.

The boy would sometimes make astonishing statements.

Often, these remarks would give Dumbledore new insights, making him forget his age.

Many times, Dumbledore could sense from Chu Yang's words a deep disdain for the corruption and stagnation of the wizarding world, especially when it came to issues regarding "bloodlines" and "families."

There was once such a discussion in the headmaster's office.

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

Without hesitation, Dumbledore answered, "Of course!"

Chu Yang continued, "Then do you think that wizard was born of a pure-blood family or a Muggle family?"

Since this was the first wizard ever, there couldn't have been any other wizards before them. Dumbledore instinctively wanted to respond but fell silent before he could speak.

Chu Yang calmly said, "All the glory of pure-blood families originated from Muggles. This conclusion could even be expanded to the entire wizarding community. The magical world is merely an extension of the non-magical world, like a thick branch of a tree."

"If the two are completely separated, even the thickest branch will wither. This shows that without the non-magical world, the wizarding world is just a rootless tree."

"In fact, when compared to the creativity of the non-magical world, the wizarding world is already in decline. You must have noticed this."

Dumbledore removed his glasses and wearily rubbed his nose. The origins of wizards were indeed a sensitive topic in the magical world.

Because, undeniably, it was a fact.

As for the flourishing non-magical world, Dumbledore had also observed this, particularly those marvelous inventions that required no magic to function. They frequently left this century-old wizard in awe of Muggle ingenuity.

Chu Yang wasn't done with his mockery and said scornfully, "The term 'pure-blood wizard' reeks of decay, much like the remnants of medieval aristocracy."

"In 20th-century Britain, no one sees nobility as a symbol of power anymore, not even the queen, who is merely a figurehead."

"Today's Muggle might, through exceptional talent, become the seed of tomorrow's pure-blood family. Today's pure-blood family, due to mediocrity, might slowly become a part of the Muggle world."

"To sum it up with an ancient Eastern proverb: 'Are kings and nobles born with their status?'"

Dumbledore tapped the desk and smiled helplessly, "Though I've studied many languages, I can only read books with them. Ancient proverbs like this one…"

"Please forgive my rudeness," Chu Yang bowed slightly and smiled before translating the proverb for him.

After hearing the explanation, Dumbledore appeared deeply moved.

"In this era, if wizards cannot let go of their prejudices and boldly innovate to shape the future, they will eventually be swept away by the tide of history."

At this point, Dumbledore ended the conversation, and Chu Yang left the headmaster's office.

From then on, Dumbledore's worries about Chu Yang becoming the next Dark Lord were completely alleviated.

But new concerns began to fill Dumbledore's mind.

Although Chu Yang would not become a Dark Lord, his views clearly displayed significant dissatisfaction with the wizarding world. What Chu Yang might do as he grew stronger was something Dumbledore could not predict.

"Innovation, change, the future…"

Dumbledore muttered these words repeatedly, eventually falling into deep silence.

On Halloween, Chu Yang, who didn't have any classes that day, woke up very early and was the first student to enter the library.

This unusual scene made Madam Pince, the librarian, stare at him in surprise.

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

In all her years as a librarian, Madam Pince had never seen a student come to the library to study on Halloween.

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

"They all say you're a genius, but perhaps I'm the only one who sees your hard work," Madam Pince said indignantly, "You're the most diligent student I've ever seen!"

"Thank you," Chu Yang said with a shy smile, then took out a magical permit signed by Dumbledore. "This is a permit from Headmaster Dumbledore. I hope to read some books from the Restricted Section."

"It really is Headmaster Dumbledore's signature!" Madam Pince glanced at Chu Yang in surprise.

Chu Yang knew that if he borrowed too many books related to dark magic or dangerous content, Dumbledore, who was secretly observing, would undoubtedly revoke the opportunity he had worked hard to earn.

To be safe, Chu Yang planned to only read spells that he couldn't currently access but weren't particularly dangerous.

For instance, spells like Apparition or the Undetectable Extension Charm—practical spells with significant utility.

These were spells that Chu Yang from another world also desperately needed.

In combat, spells were of limited use because, in other worlds, the enemies Chu Yang faced often had extreme physical abilities. The casting delay of spells was too long, making them easy to exploit as weaknesses.

In terms of destructive power, only the Killing Curse among the three Unforgivable Curses could be considered a true offensive spell. Its ability to kill instantly was indeed formidable, as soul-based attacks were hard to resist.

But first, you had to hit the target…

The Cruciatus Curse was more suited for torture, a cruel punishment. Yet both in the Naruto and One Piece worlds, there were plenty of tough individuals capable of enduring such pain. As for the Imperius Curse, its use was similarly limited.

After careful consideration, Chu Yang had clearly defined his role in the magical world—to become a support figure aiding the "Chu Yang" in each different world.

Learning and innovating powerful and practical spells would be Chu Yang's main goal moving forward.