Hogwarts behind-the-scenes big boss

"That's a good answer," Perenelle nodded to Lilith and smiled: "What are you waiting for? Try lighting a candle! Pay attention to the burning condition of the candle. Generally speaking, further interpretation is needed."

The students lit the candles, and not long after, everyone was surprised to find that the burning candles had various effects.

Lilith's candle flame has recurring flares and bevels.

Tonks's candle made a hissing, crackling, and other noise.

Leon's candle burned too fast. Almost the moment he lit the candle, his candle burned down by one-third.

Marcus's candle danced, gradually forming a spiral flame.

The wicks of Saldaya's candles are "knotted" to form twin flames.

Other groups' candles also had strange phenomena: Jericho's candle wax spattered and almost hit Jericho's eyes, and Cedric's candle couldn't stand up and would fall down as soon as he let go.

Most of the little wizards' candles emit a lot of light smoke, including white, black, purple, and even green.

The students were busy competing with their own candles. Seeing this scene, Nico Flamel's eyes flashed with emotion. Who is not an alchemy apprentice?

Until he saw Moriarty's candle standing steadily on the table, burning slowly, a smile appeared on his face: "Very good, Moriarty, we can see that your candle is different. Now, turn

It’s time you gave me a reason.”

"I think it's the result of mental power." Moriarty replied in a deep voice. Among the students here, there are many young wizards whose magic power is comparable to that of adult wizards. Compared with them, Moriarty's twenty years of magic power is not the same.

Not outstanding, but only his candles are the most normal, which shows that Moriarty has an ability that other students do not have, or lack.

Nico Flamel confirmed Moriarty's answer: "It's spiritual power, children, remember it! Mental power is one of the most basic elements in the alchemical formula."

“The reason why Moriarty’s candles are normal is related to his stable mental power,” Perenelle explained to the students: “Through meditation, there is a unique connection between Moriarty and the candles——

In fact, you have it too, this is a gift from the universe to wizards!

And when Moriarty's stable mental power wraps the candle, lighting the candle is like changing the way of life for the candle. Even if the candle is burning, it will eventually disappear and leave only a puddle of wax. In fact, in alchemy

In the concept, it just turned into another form."

Moriarty asked: "Gaseous state?"

"Yes," Nico Flamel looked at him: "Dumbledore told me about the three-state transformation theory you proposed on transfiguration. This theory only needs to be slightly modified to become the three-state transformation theory.

The same applies to alchemy.

However, this involves practical alchemy props, and obviously has nothing to do with our course. We will discuss it in detail after class."

After finishing speaking, Nico Flamel walked to the podium and found Lilith raising her hand: "Professor, is Mr. Filch's kerosene lamp an alchemical prop you provided for him?"

Nico Flamel and Perenelle looked at each other and smiled: "After we arrived at Hogwarts, Mr. Filch told me that it would be difficult for him to catch the naughty ones among you.

He always took the trouble to ask us to give him some help, so - you know, I gave him a kerosene lamp to help him break his invisibility and immobilize himself, and a pair of shoes, which can make him invisible in a short period of time.

You can catch up with naughty children on their night walks."

"So that's it!" The students suddenly realized and immediately let out a lament. Now they knew the reason why Li Jordan was caught, and they would have to be careful about Filch when he went out for night walks in the future.

"Okay, kids, let's stop talking." Perenelle sat back on the lounge chair. She asked the students to restore the candles and then relight them until the burning candles became calm.

"Professor, I think I can move on to the next stage." Moriarty raised his hand, and Nico Flamel said briefly: "Yes, let's start trying to shape it."

Moriarty closed his eyes again and meditated.

In a state of high mental concentration, Moriarty mobilized his magic power, and in his mind, the shapes of candles and corn gradually overlapped.

In less than five minutes, Moriarty completed the shaping, and a small piece of candle had turned into a small piece of corn.

Nico Flamel held Moriarty's experiment in his hand and squeezed it, "Your understanding of the transformation technique helped you quickly complete the shaping step. What we have to do next is transformation.

Candles transform into real, edible corn."

Moriarty looked at him: "Is changing the essence the biggest difference between alchemy and transfiguration?"

After receiving an affirmative answer, Moriarty tried to tie the "Magic Moon" message to corn.

Transforming candles into corn during the Corn Moon sounds like a trivial task that is easy to accomplish, but Moriarty only discovered that magic, spiritual power, the natural power of the Magic Moon, and the essence of corn and candles are these four elements.

There are countless ways to arrange and combine them!

And when he tries to introduce magic power, it will cause changes in the arrangement and combination. For alchemy, the control variable method is not feasible. Only by determining the quality, quantity, and energy of the above four elements to a certain value at the same time can it be achieved.

Complete essential transformation!

The alchemical formula mentioned before by Nicolés Flamel is a calculation tool used to solve this trouble.

For beginners, they must try again and again to find the most correct combinations and values ​​before they can succeed.

After learning about this situation, the students collapsed. It would take forever to try. If you are unlucky and fail to reach the correct value every time you try, doesn't it mean that you will waste your whole life on candles?

Is this alchemy? How ridiculous!

The students quit, and Jericho threw the candle to the ground: "If my child asks me in a few years what I learned at Hogwarts? Do I have to answer him-Dad has been studying candles all his life?"

Transform into corn! What bullshit! We had better choices! Why do we have to learn alchemy?”

Most students agreed. They said that what they couldn't accept was that there was an alchemical formula, so why weren't they allowed to use it?

Nico Flamel and Perenel were lying on the lounge chairs leisurely, shaking gently, a ball of light flew out from under the black cloth and flew above their heads, emitting light like a small sun. Soon, the two

The old man showed a comfortable and comfortable expression.

"Professor McGonagall?" Dumbledore suddenly said: "Can you help us conjure some candles? I want to do this alchemy experiment."

The secret room suddenly became quiet, and the students in front turned their heads to look at Dumbledore.

Professor McGonagall conjured more than ten small candles and distributed them to Dumbledore and the professors.

Dumbledore closed his eyes, and after a few seconds, lit the candle. The burning candle was normal - all the professors also completed this step.

Then came shaping, which was equally stress-free for Dumbledore and the professors.

"Ah, what's next is the essential transformation that stumps us Slytherin heirs, tsk tsk." Dumbledore held up the candle and looked back and forth.

The little wizards were stunned for a moment, but then they realized that the "Heir of Slytherin" Dumbledore meant was all the students!

The students, especially the little snakes, lowered their heads in shame. As the heirs of Slytherin, they complained about the difficulties in the Slytherin Chamber and were afraid of them!

What would Slytherin think if Salazar found out? What would Gryffindor think if Godric found out!

"Huh? It's not simple, it's not simple..." Dumbledore sighed. He raised his eyes and legs in a rare move, and a thought flashed in his eyes.

The students saw many bumps on the surface of the candle in Dumbledore's palm, and then a lot of popcorn popped out!

Dumbledore picked up a piece of popcorn, put it in his mouth and chewed it: "Well, it smells like wax. If you ask me, I need to add sugar!"

"Hahaha..." The students were amused. Dumbledore obviously failed, but he got closer to the students. The students found that the professors had some minor problems in the step of essence transformation.

This makes students feel relaxed and no longer afraid of failure.

Just by listening to the sound of popcorn popping, Nico Flamel knew which step Dumbledore had made wrong. He shook his head and said with a smile: "Albus, you still can't change the habit of having your magic power exceed 4.56% of your mental power.

It was 1890, and you poured magic power into a Hungarian Horntail, and dragon's blood spurted out uncontrollably from its mouth and nose."

Recalling his experience of studying dragon blood, Dumbledore also smiled: "What you said reminds me of Newt. He is always the opposite of me, the kid who believes that spiritual power is greater than magic."

Nico Flamel and Dumbledore started talking to each other in an unobtrusive manner, while the students listened dumbly. Moriarty caught a few key words and details.

Dumbledore discovered 12 uses for dragon's blood.

Newt refers to Hufflepuff’s senior, Newt Scamander.

Magic power is 4.56% greater than mental power.

At this time, Dumbledore ended his conversation with Nico Flamel. He stood up and walked in the secret room with his tall figure.

"Few people know that when the headmaster of Hogwarts was Mr. Armando Dippet, I, who was the transfiguration professor at the time, suggested that headmaster Armando start an alchemy class.

I remember that when I knocked on the door of the principal's office and explained my purpose to Principal Armando, Principal Armando stared at me for a minute. Then, he asked me to write in handwriting to the Ministry of Magic and the students without using magic.

Parents reply.

Of course I refused, and then I understood what he meant, and I never mentioned the word alchemy again."

The students were thinking about this story, but Dumbledore did not leave them any time to think. He clapped his hands and attracted the students' attention.

"Listen, children, the early days of alchemy are bitter, troublesome, and full of difficulties. Our professors do not let you use simple methods such as formulas for good reasons.

These two professors are for your future - only when we continue to practice and learn after thousands of failures, until we succeed, will the alchemical experiment be completed.

After going through a long experimental process, you will find that it is easy to create alchemical formulas, magic runes, and even make an alchemical prop.

Alchemy and even mysticism have broad prospects, and you can also have your own land under this sky.

The alchemy class at Hogwarts is not a crash course for alchemists, instilling knowledge into you and asking you to memorize it by rote? Believe me, that is not magic! If we did that, Merlin and the Big Four would be so angry that they would

Climb out of the coffin and give me a life-killing curse!"