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Harry's smile froze instantly.

What's happening?

Didn't I catch the Golden Snitch?

Why is everyone cheering and calling out Hermione's name?

Watching Hermione being lifted and celebrated, Harry was bewildered.

Who am I, where am I, what should I do?

In the audience, Professor McGonagall looked elated—Gryffindor had finally won again.

Snape, however, watched the scattered Slytherins with a mix of twitching lips and a flicker of relief in his eyes as he glanced at Harry.

Dumbledore covered his face with one hand, lost in thought.

Apart from Slytherin students, the other three houses were cheering, their voices filled with joy.

Finally, it's your turn!

They were fed up with Slytherin's antics, and now someone had given them a taste of their own medicine.

Instead of thinking Hermione was wrong, everyone showed their support.

They had all been waiting for this moment.

---

**New York, Stark Tower**

Watching the screen, Tony and Pepper were stunned, even Fury was taken aback.

Are the games really that wild?

Initially, Pepper worried for Hermione's safety seeing Slytherin's behavior.

Such a sweet, seemingly fragile Hermione—could she be bullied or hurt by them?

Turns out, Hermione was taking them down one by one, nearly flinging them off their brooms.

Too intense.

No wonder wizards are so rare; it must be more than just talent.

"Damn, so Hermione wanted me to modify her broom for this!" Tony finally realized, his expression complicated.

"She even wanted to install a six-barrel Gatling gun. Thank heavens I refused, otherwise..."

All three swallowed hard.

Suddenly, the screen went dark.

"What happened?"

Fury was the first to react, eager for more information.

"Probably Hermione didn't want to risk being discovered, so she ended the spell," Tony suggested.

Fury had to accept it.

Being the one seeking help, he had no choice but to play by their rules.

At that moment, a phone rang. Fury answered, his expression changing slightly.

"Sorry, you two, something urgent came up at the bureau. I need to head back."

With that, he hurriedly left.

Tony watched Fury's retreating figure, feeling a bit puzzled.

---

**Hogwarts**

In the library, Hermione flipped through "A History of Modern Magic," with Harry and Ron sitting opposite her.

They exchanged glances before Harry spoke up, "Hermione, we have something to ask you."

"Sure."

"Do you know who Nicolas Flamel is?"

"I do."

Hermione didn't even look up.

Harry's eyes lit up with surprise, "Who is he?"

"An alchemist. Why do you ask?"

Hermione glanced at them, suspecting they'd uncovered some secrets during her time in the Marvel world.

Harry hesitated, reluctant to explain further.

"Seems like you two had quite the adventure lately."

Hermione didn't press them. It was likely they'd discovered something hidden on the fourth floor.

Hagrid: I won't tell you I lent my three-headed dog to Dumbledore to guard Nicolas Flamel's Philosopher's Stone on the fourth floor.

Dinner!

Harry felt awkward, sensing it was unfair for them to take risks without Hermione.

It's not that he didn't trust her, but he feared her curiosity might lead her to storm the restricted area.

They didn't want such a commotion yet.

"Do you know of any important inventions by Nicolas Flamel?" Harry quickly shifted focus.

He suspected this was key.

"I don't know; the library doesn't mention it," Hermione replied calmly, standing up and patting Harry's shoulder. "But if it's something important, there might be a place where you can find out."

"Where?" Harry's eyes gleamed with hope.

"The Restricted Section."

Leaving them a meaningful look, Hermione turned and left.

---

The first winter snow arrived silently.

After the snow, Hogwarts Castle was draped in silver. Christmas approached, and most students went home for the holidays.

Night.

Hermione, clad in an Invisibility Cloak, stealthily entered the Restricted Section.

She'd been waiting for this moment.

In exchange for helping Harry, Hermione borrowed Dumbledore's gifted Invisibility Cloak from him.

As for her intentions, Harry neither knew nor dared to ask.

To Hermione, the castle's conspiracies were irrelevant. Whether it involved Quirrell, Dumbledore, or Snape, all she cared about was accessing the Restricted Section.

As one of the "Deathly Hallows," the Invisibility Cloak's magic couldn't be detected by the anti-disillusionment spells in the Restricted Section.

A silent night passed.

Days later, Hermione finally finished reading the entire Restricted Section.

Meanwhile, her magic book was filled with powerful spells previously unavailable.

Inside the magic book:

[Hermione Jane Granger]

[Magic Level: Lvl 2 (5370/10000)]

[Spells]

[Disarming Charm Lvl 2, Flame Charm Lvl 2, Freezing Charm Lvl 2, Forgetfulness Charm Lvl 1, Legilimency Charm Lvl 1, Shield Charm Lvl 2, Disillusionment Charm Lvl 2, Transfiguration Lvl 2...]

Satisfied, Hermione looked further down.

The most significant discovery awaited.

[Dark Arts]

[Dark Harvest (Talent): Harvest the soul and gain energy]

[Levitation Charm Lvl 1]

[Severing Charm Lvl 2]

[Imperius Curse Lvl 1: One of the three Unforgivable Curses, causing the victim to enter a trance, unable to resist the caster's commands.]

[Cruciatus Curse Lvl 1: One of the three Unforgivable Curses, inflicting excruciating pain on the victim's soul.]

[Avada Kedavra Lvl 1: One of the three Unforgivable Curses, annihilating the victim's soul, resulting in instant death.]

Finally!

For any HP fan, these three dark spells are notorious. They're the strongest Dark Arts, representing control, torture, and killing.

For Hermione at this stage, they're absolute game-changers.

Though Lvl 1's curses might only affect small creatures, causing minor harm to humans, she could practice and improve.

Even practicing requires caution. Fortunately, in the Marvel world, using such spells wouldn't lead to Azkaban.

As for creating Horcruxes or the elusive Fire-Making Spell, Hermione didn't find them in the Restricted Section.

She distinctly remembered Voldemort accessing the Restricted Section as a student.

Could it have been removed?

Notably, the Invisibility Cloak was classified as a rare artifact, but Hermione lacked the materials to recreate it.

Deep in the Restricted Section, Hermione followed a spiral staircase underground.

In an open basement stood a large mirror.

Above the mirror was inscribed:

"Eris Stella Ehru Ayit-Ubi Kafulu Ayit-On Vohs"