Hogwarts The Dark Arts Awakening

"The magical skills that created the Resurrection Stone are indeed incredible, ancient yet perfect. Even Nico Flamel was attracted to them and decided to stay a little longer."

There was a hint of nostalgia in Dumbledore's calm tone. The Deathly Hallows had once been his dream, but it was already out of reach and fragmented.

"He agreed to carry out this exchange and guide you in learning alchemy." The principal slowly said the answer expected by the student, and then changed the subject. "However, now is not the time."

Jerry had no objection. He was not in such a hurry to refine the magic stone tomorrow, so there was nothing wrong with studying on his own for a while.

"Before leaving this world, Mr. and Mrs. Flamel decided to take a final trip around the world. They have now set off and are not expected to return to Devon until June next year." Dumbledore continued, "At that time, the school was about to During the holiday, you have enough time to come and ask for advice."

'Is this a golden wedding trip?Wait, if you count the years, there are more than just diamond weddings!Just call it the Midas Wedding Journey. 'Jerry felt like he had just taken a bite of old dog food with a long shelf life, and the taste was really overpowering.

'Having said that, if nothing else happens, Voldemort will have lost his host Quirrell and will be in trouble. Is this a coincidence? 'His thoughts spread out.

Although he had a lot of messy thoughts in his mind, Jerry sincerely thanked Dumbledore first.Without the help of the other party, he would have no way to make a deal with Nico Lemay.

Judging from Jerry's self-study experience during this period, the alchemists can be said to have the attribute of Riddlers: these people prefer hidden and obscure code metaphors to straightforward narratives that are easy to understand.

Even in the alchemical works that are made public, they are recorded using specific language symbols, mysterious pattern forms, obscure metaphorical images and other confidential means. There are often lengthy metaphysical speculations and many sudden changes. A few words that pop up and it's difficult to determine whether they are important or not.

In short, even for most wizards in the magical world, alchemy is still an obscure and mysterious skill.If you want to learn alchemy in depth, it is better to find a reliable teacher to guide you.

As a legendary figure who stands at the pinnacle of alchemy in the magical world, Nico Flamel is of course an excellent candidate, and his final teaching is definitely worth looking forward to.

"It doesn't matter. At Hogwarts, those who ask for help will always get it." Dumbledore's tone was calm and his voice was very clear.

Then, the old principal with silver hair and beard laughed happily. "Of course, the main reason is that learning is a good thing, and I am naturally happy to see the results."

Indeed, even if Jerry ends up on the road of 'conquering death', refining the magic stone and taking the elixir of life are much better than tearing apart the soul and making a Horcrux.

After a brief silence, Dumbledore made a suggestion in a friendly tone, "You should have been studying alchemy during this period, right? Can you show me your progress?"

This was probably a quiz between teachers and students, and Jerry chose to nod and accept.He didn't wait around stupidly during this period. He didn't miss the introductory alchemy books he found in the library and the basic exercises in them.

Opening the handbag he carried with him, Jerry took out today's copy of the Daily Prophet and folded it in half repeatedly until it became a small piece the size of a coaster.

Then, he placed the piece of paper in his palm, folded his hands together, and invisible magic power surged out.

For a moment, he vaguely perceived the structural state of the newspaper: unlike thick book paper, its material was loose and light, soft and smooth overall, but its toughness was much worse; the ink was well bonded. On the surface of the paper, letters and words are formed.

'Fall apart! '

Jerry activated the magic and made this mysterious power realize his desire, just like when he cast magic in the past.

The pieces of paper that were folded into small pieces immediately loosened and disintegrated. In the blink of an eye, they lost their original stable form and turned into a puddle of paper pulp, a small pool of ink, and some minor impurities.

Jerry deftly held the first two in the palms of his hands, while the unattended impurities fell lightly on the table.

Then, he quickly put his hands up and down, closed his eyes at the same time, and sketched out the expected appearance in his mind.

Size...contour...pattern...

The surging magic power silently fulfilled Jerry's request. When he opened his eyes and opened his palms, the paper pulp and ink had merged into one again, turning into a small black and white circular picture.

In the center of the picture is a capital black letter H, surrounded clockwise by simple drawings of four animals: snake, eagle, badger, and lion. Although it is a bit abstract, it does not hinder recognition.

Obviously, this symbolizes Hogwarts School and its four major colleges, and is a simplified version of the school emblem.

"Very good, you have mastered the basics of alchemy very well." After watching the student's demonstration, Dumbledore nodded approvingly.

The so-called alchemy, taken literally, is a skill that attempts to transform base metals lead and copper into precious metals gold; what is inherent in it is the eternal pursuit of perfection from imperfection.

The magic stone, which can turn stone into gold and help people achieve immortality, is the pinnacle creation of alchemy.The process of refining it is naturally the highest expression of the secrets of alchemy.

It is worth mentioning that the general process of making the Philosopher's Stone, instead of being deliberately blocked, has been widely spread. Even Muggles are well aware of it.

It can be seen that the secrecy law that restricts wizards has obviously failed in the field of alchemy.Probably because this skill is too difficult to get started with, and the staff at the Ministry of Magic can't figure out what needs to be kept secret and what doesn't need to be taken care of.

Closer to home, the general process of refining the magic stone can be summarized into the four stages of black, white, yellow and red, which are:

Blackening - decomposing objects and obtaining the original substance; Whitening - purifying and purifying the original substance; Yellowing - introducing the 'seeds' of gold and reorganizing the purified original substance; Redening - the final sublimation of spirituality, the unity of the Oneness Miracle, the most difficult, mysterious and crucial step.

What hinders people from approaching the Philosopher's Stone is not the overall ignorance, but how to implement each link and the specific operational problems hidden in it.

What Jerry did to the newspaper before was exactly the basic skills of alchemists: decomposing objects, purifying raw materials, and finally recombining them, which implicitly contained the principles of blackening, whitening, and yellowing.

Precisely because this operation is just the foundation of the foundation, and the object is just a newspaper, Jerry can complete it with his own magic power, without having to go to great lengths to prepare the magic text array and reactor like the alchemists who pursue the magic stone.

The product of this 'alchemy' - a minimalist version of the school emblem picture, was casually placed on the table by Jerry.

Dumbledore reached out and picked it up. After taking a look at it, he suggested: "To be honest, I still have some insights into alchemy. If you have any doubts, you can come to me to discuss it." "

Jerry naturally had no reason to refuse. Dumbledore's achievements in the field of alchemy were by no means as simple as having some insights. Being able to become Nico Flamel's partner was enough to illustrate this point.

After chatting for a while, Jerry stood up and left, not interrupting Dumbledore's work anymore.He had gotten the answer he wanted, and it was time to go back.