Hogwarts 1991

Chapter 91 December

After being confirmed that selling deep sea ink has become a very serious crime in the wizarding world, George and Fred prepared to leave with a look of disappointment.

Only Lee Jordan still doesn't believe that the legendary "Alchemy Book of Alchemy" actually only records such a little thing.

Li thought that some kind of magic must have been cast on it, and he rubbed every rune on it over and over again, hoping to find some hidden secret knowledge from it.

Finally, under repeated urging by the twin brothers, Jordan still left to join them in the dormitory.

Now only McGuffin and the four of them are still here.

Only the crackling—the sound of the fire burning—accompanied them.

Harry pulled the group into some of the more comfortable armchairs by the fire, then put the huge, gorgeous book aside, and got together to discuss what they had just heard.

"It's not that we found Nick Flamel, it was Lee Jordan who accidentally told us..." Hermione insisted on repeating to Harry and Ron that this was not what they were looking for.

What she meant was clear to everyone.

Harry comforted, "Hermione, it's okay, the professors probably have forgotten what happened in the Quidditch match, don't you think no one has mentioned this now? Ron and I will try to persuade Hagrid, and besides, he's not the kind of snitch..."

"Yes, Ron?"

Harry turned to ask Ron on the side, trying to give Hermione some psychological comfort, but he saw a scene that made his face black.

Ron was stroking the book fascinatedly, and he asked McGuffin. "Do you think it's really possible to buy half of Hogwarts..."

"Ron... Didn't Lee say that this is not the same as the book in the legend? Besides, we have also seen the content on it, but it is similar to the books in the library... There is no record of alchemy..." Harry interrupted Ron's reverie, "Tell me, McGuffin, is this not a real book?"

"Ron, even if this is true, it still belongs to Hogwarts or someone else's property... Hey! Where did you borrow it, Hermione? I'll take the time to look at it..." McGuffin poured cold water on Ron, and then asked Hermione where the book came from.

Although McGuffin has no impression of this book, he has a feeling.

——This book is not far from the "Alchemy Book of Alchemy" that Lee Jordan said.

No one will be so boring, such a book full of B characters is just writing boring and useless content!
Moreover, the parchment system in McGuffin's mind is slowly unfolding, and a task emerges.

[Name: Alchemy of the Alchemy Book]

[Mission: Explore the hidden knowledge of this book]

【Be careful—you are their slaves...! 】

[Reward: Alchemy Department Talent Fragment - Alchemy Heart 1/3]

[Note: The great wizard is omnipotent, even if you want a tablet that loves to shoot, I can use magic to create it for you. 】

Although this broken system is unreliable, McGuffin can still trust this guy's credibility based on the current situation. At least everything described on the panel has been verified one by one, and there is nothing wrong with it.

"I borrowed this from Professor McGonagall. It doesn't seem to be the collection of the Hogwarts library. According to Lee Jordan, it seems to be the collection of Dumbledore or Nick Flamel..." Hermione guessed hesitantly.

"After I finish reading it, borrow it from Professor McGonagall!"

"McGuffin, Hermione, you do the same!..." Harry was a little impatient, why did this topic get farther and farther away.

"Okay, okay!" McGuffin turned his head, three times and five divisions, and the head of Harry's analysis said, "Harry, you must think so-Hagrid said that it has something to do with Nick Flamel, and Dumbledore is his friend, so the Philosopher's Stone was transferred from Gringotts to Hogwarts for safekeeping...and Snape wanted to draw its attention..."

"That's right, isn't it?"

"Hmm, that seems to be the case...but you don't seem surprised at all, I feel as if you already knew it!" Harry looked suspiciously at McGuffin.

"Ha!... How is that possible? Ron, don't touch it. Didn't you say that the most valuable thing on it is the knowledge in it?...Why don't you see if there is a way to make the Philosopher's Stone. Think about it...it can transform gold and make people immortal. If you can get or create one...think about it, Ron!"

McGuffin's face froze, he squeezed out a few smiles in embarrassment, and bluntly shifted the topic to Ron, making fun of him.

Unexpectedly, it hit him on the head like throwing a boomerang.

Several people talked about the Sorcerer's Stone for a while, and the "Alchemy Book of Alchemy", which is suspected to record the method of making the Sorcerer's Stone, and some topics such as Nick Flamel and Dumbledore, and then returned to their dormitories.

But since McGuffin suggested that Ron think about what he would do if he got a Philosopher's Stone?
His eyes seemed to have turned into Galleons, and he didn't feel sleepy at all. He held McGuffin in high spirits and quietly discussed with him after he got a Sorcerer's Stone... YY non-stop.

"Mo Dan, there will be two dark circles again tomorrow!"

McGuffin's eyes were open, his eyelids were drooping, his head lowered and he couldn't stop trying to sleep.

Ron made a Philosopher's Stone by himself, and bought a Quidditch team after talking about conjuring gold and making money...

"What about you, McGuffin? If you had a Philosopher's Stone, what would you do...?" Harry on the side was also awakened by their topic, and couldn't sleep to get involved.

"Me!..." McGuffin thought for a while, but didn't say it.

—I don’t study here anymore... I don’t believe that if you have money, you can’t move to other continents or countries, and study in other magic schools..."

Thinking about it this way, McGuffin felt that he was the truth!

It turns out that no matter whether it is the previous life or the current life, whether it is a Muggle or a wizard, it is poverty that provokes the 'pot'!

So, this night.

He picked up his original dream of "innocence" when he came to this world——

In Muggles, ah no, in the wizarding world, one must also establish one's own 'small goals'.

- Make money, make big money!
……

With Christmas just around the corner, the biggest changes are
——The weather became colder to the naked eye, and a thick layer of ice soon formed on the lake, which made the twin brothers completely give up trying to fish for deep-sea ink from the lake.

When Hermione returned the "Alchemy Book of Alchemy" to Professor McGonagall, Ron asked whether this book really recorded the legendary method of making the Philosopher's Stone, and wanted to borrow it.

But Professor McGonagall laughed, and reluctantly handed the book to Ron to let him open it. As a result, the spider-like clasp on the cover came alive, and an abstract human face appeared on his back, and he mocked Ron with a bit of acrimony, his brain was full of dung, and he was not worthy of using this 'noble and gorgeous' book.

This made McGuffin a little discouraged. (He doesn't want to be humiliated for the first time)

And Ron was awkward with Hermione because of this, thinking that Hermione didn't tell him the truth of the matter, which made him make a big fool of himself.

Hermione was even more aggrieved. She herself had never encountered such a thing. How could she know that this book selects readers based on age, talent, and talent.

So where there is Ron (usually refers to the Gryffindor lounge), Hermione will try to avoid it, and Ron will not be in the place (library) where Hermione is.

Although Harry and McGuffin tried to convince the two to get back together, that was basically it...they were gone.

On the other hand, after Quidditch was temporarily suspended, the junior duel competition has become the most eye-catching event in Hogwarts.

Apart from the holiday, this is what excites these little devils the most.

The number of people who signed up to participate in this December increased dramatically.

In the end, Snape had to promulgate a rule that little wizards who could not cast more than three spells normally in a duel were not allowed to sign up.

Of course, this must be passed under his test.

It is conceivable that Neville must have flinched, and Seamus and Dean, who are in the same dormitory, immediately said that they would cancel their registration. Most of the first-year wizards retreated under Snape's freezing eyes even if they signed up.

(In particular, when testing the Gryffindor students, they picked the bones in Snape's eggs, and ridiculed them so that several people's mentality collapsed on the spot, and almost no one passed. Ron was also scared off by Snape's conjuring a spider, which made him very angry, but Hermione passed, which made the conflict between the two even more serious)

Harry originally planned to sign up, but Wood started training frantically in order to prepare for the reorganized Quidditch competition after the New Year.

Under Wood's gaze, the two Gryffindor Seekers, George Fred, were supposed to participate in this duel, but it was completely lost.

In this way, only McGuffin and Hermione signed up for the first year of Gryffindor, and there were hardly a few second and third year students, which was the smallest number of signups among the four houses.

The young wizards are constantly debating who is the favorite to win the tournament.

According to the Weasleys and Jordan, the triumvirate of Hogwarts intelligence, the hottest was a Hufflepuff named Cedric Diggory.

It is said that a large part of their money is also betting on this guy.

But according to Jordan's sour statement-this guy's appearance has at least half of the female students in Hogwarts support him, even the female students in Slytherin.

"This is not allowed! This is false news!" He then said to McGuffin in a 'stern statement'.

……

One morning in mid-December, the snow was flying and falling.

Several feet of snow covered Hogwarts Castle.

At this time, the professors finally allowed the students to go skating on the lake, and the thickness of the ice on it could be calculated in meters.

McGuffin is in a good mood today, it can be said to be very good.

Because the two Weasley brothers made a bet with him-whether they could get Professor Quirrell's scarf off in full view.

At the beginning, they and McGuffin somehow talked about Professor Quirrell's big scarf.

"He must have a mangy head, or an African witchcraft tattoo all over his head, so he wears that purple scarf anytime," Jordan speculated.

And McGuffin told them with a 'serious' face.

"I said, you must be wrong. Although it is rare, men of Professor Quirrell's age will also be bald...Although it is impossible to be completely bald, it is very likely that there are only two or three hairs, big and small. There is not much more? At most, it is a circle of grass and fences-a circle in the middle (bald)!"

Although McGuffin knew the truth behind it, he certainly couldn't tell these melons that Voldemort grew on the back of that cheeky face!
——Who would believe this!
One 'truth' can only be confirmed from the side in accordance with human biology - Quirrell's baldness.

But even if this is said, other people can't accept another fact-the most serious and common problem that middle-aged men or men after puberty usually encounter-baldness.

Just like there is a song in McGuffin's previous life that is very aptly described, it sings like this:

Men go bald, go bald!Not a sin!
"McGuffin, you must be wrong, Professor Quirrell is not very old, how can he be bald..." The two looked disbelieving, and Harry Ron next to him nodded repeatedly.

"Hey, I'm still a child after all!" McGuffin knew that no one would be convinced when the debate reached this point.

At this time, Lee Jordan suggested that Professor Quirrell take off the scarf and try it out, making a bet.

"Oh! Don't try it. Professor Quirrell won't take off that scarf even if he is taking a shower." McGuffin knew who Quirrell was, so he said confidently, "There is no need to gamble. As long as you get Quirrell's big scarf in front of everyone, I will lose even if he is not bald."

"Okay, it's a deal! MacGuffin!"

The Weasley brothers were afraid that McGuffin would repent, so they immediately asked Jordan and Harry to be witnesses, and then they filled the castle and started looking for Professor Quirrell.

Finally, the two brothers found Professor Quirrell in the square courtyard, and cast a magic spell to make several snowballs chase him and hit him behind the scarf.

As a result, Quirrell still did not take off the scarf, but the twin brothers were punished by Professor McGonagall.

After Professor Quirrell and Professor Snape experienced the 'Squid King' incident, there was no private teaching.

Perhaps Quirrell felt that he had achieved his goal, or that McGuffin's "Zuan's hatred" under the Imperius Curse was still fresh in his memory, and he really didn't want to experience it again.

Under the guidance of Professor Flitwick, McGuffin barely mastered the tap dance spell among the dance spells, as well as the general solution to the spell.

→【Tap Dance Curse (Basic 56/100)】

Now the only thing left to do is to finish Professor Sinista's mission [Professor of Astronomy's Ambition] in time, and then get rewarded talent points, just in case.

(End of this chapter)