Mastering Thunder from Hogwarts

While several young wizards were enjoying their vacation, Anduin quietly left the manor and came to a cafe next to the opera house on the south bank of the Seine River in Paris, France.

Here, Anduin saw Dumbledore, who had been waiting for a long time. The old man's strange appearance did not attract the attention of the Muggles around him. He knew that the other party must have used magic to influence the crowd.

"Good afternoon." Seeing Anduin walk in, Dumbledore waved the coffee cup in front of him and gestured to him.

"You came so early, I thought I was late." Anduin could see that Dumbledore had been in the store for a long time.

"No way, I really can't resist the delicious taste of coffee. This shop has been operating in Paris for more than fifty years. I suggest you try it too." Dumbledore put down the cup and smacked his lips.

"Sounds good, but let's get down to business first."

"Haha, young people are full of energy, unlike old men like me who only know how to have fun." Dumbledore stood up and patted his robe, "Come on, let's go there right away."

After that, Dumbledore led Anduin through the back door of the coffee shop and continued through the alleys of the residential area until they reached an extremely inconspicuous dead end.

"Is this where Nick Flamel lives?"

Anduin raised his eyebrows in surprise. He thought that the legendary alchemist would stay in a deep mountain forest. Dumbledore asked him to come here and then take him to Disapparate. Who would have wanted him to?

I went to that coffee shop simply because it was close.

"Otherwise, although Nick is living in seclusion, it does not mean that he likes to be a wandering cloud and wild crane. This kind of quiet place in the center of the city is more secluded than the wilderness." Dumbledore smiled at Anduin,

Then he took out his wand and pointed it at the void, as if to convey some message.

Is this the so-called hiding in the city? Anduin nodded silently in his mind. No wonder there are always people in the literature seeing Nick in places like the Opera House. It seems that the other person is not the kind of person who is pure and stoic.

Immediately after Dumbledore released the signal, a hole seemed to open in the air, and a piece of parchment as big as a palm floated out, and immediately fell into the old man's hands.

Then Dumbledore asked Anduin to take a look at the contents of the note. There was an address on it. Apparently Nick's home was also protected by the Loyalty Charm.

After looking at the address, the dead end in front of me suddenly disappeared, and a three-story cottage with a rustic style appeared in front of me. There was even a ridiculously enclosed yard around the cottage.

The appearance of such a building in the center of Paris made Anduin a little surprised. Mr. Flamel seemed to have a lot of bad taste, and he actually made his residence so incompatible with the surrounding style.

"Hey, Nick, Perenal!" Dumbledore greeted loudly as soon as he walked into the yard, without worrying at all that his voice would disturb the residents outside the yard.

Following his call, an old man opened the door. Nick Mellor looked very thin, with white hair just reaching his shoulders. His skin was much paler than that of a normal person, but his complexion looked good.

Although there are wrinkles on the face, they are not obvious.

His wife Perenal, who was following behind him, was in similar condition to Nick. She looked like a well-maintained old woman. Judging from her appearance, she must have been a beauty when she was young.

"Albus, long time no see. Perenal just made a jar of honey toffee two days ago. It tastes great." Nick looked at Dumbledore with a smile.

"That's great." Dumbledore laughed heartily, "I've always missed Perenal's craftsmanship."

"Wonderful things must be shared with others to be rare." Nick smiled, and then looked at Anduin next to him, "This is the Anduin you have been talking about. He is really a talented person. He is better than what I saw in the newspaper.

You are even more handsome, and your attainments in alchemy are even more eye-catching. You may be able to surpass me before long."

"You're flattering me." Anduin bowed slightly, "Mr. Flamel is a legend in the eyes of all alchemists. How dare I compare with you."

Anduin's feelings towards Nicol Flamel were relatively complicated. He had admiration and admiration for this legendary alchemist, but at the same time, he was also secretly afraid of him in his heart.

You must know that according to the information he learned, this old man may have some vague connection with the plague that happened hundreds of years ago, and the other party's position is still unknown in Anduin's eyes.

As for Anduin's modesty, Nick was very calm.

"You don't have to belittle yourself." Nick smiled and shook his head, "You must know that I am a loyal customer of Silver Flash Trading Company. Many of your works make me, an old antique, feel very novel. By the way, what's the magic thing mentioned in the newspaper?

Net'? When will you roll it out in France? I can't wait."

"Okay, please stop complimenting each other here." Perenal smiled and waved to the two of them, "Let's talk inside the house instead of standing around outside."

"Yes, yes!" Nick snorted slightly from his nose, "I'm sorry, people tend to be wordy when they get older. It wasn't Perenal who reminded me that I forgot to greet the guests."

Immediately, the Flamel couple opened the door and led the two into the room. As soon as Anduin entered, he discovered that no magic was used to expand the space. It was just an ordinary house.

Even in his perception, the hut itself did not have any redundant protective magic, and it was not connected to even the most basic floo network.

"Come on, sit down. Perenal and I don't like too exaggerated surroundings, so the place is not big, so you can make do with it." Nick pointed towards the small living room.

Although the space here is not large, it is decorated very warmly and has a strong sense of life.

After sitting down, Nick took the lead in chatting with Dumbledore about their daily life. The two sometimes recalled past events and sometimes shared their current situations, allowing Anduin to see the sincerity of the friendship between the two.

As for Anduin, Nick showed a strong curiosity. From time to time, he took out the products he bought from Silver Flash Trading Company from the drawer next to him, and discussed alchemy topics with Anduin.

When talking about the uniqueness of the props, Nick was not shy about his words of praise.

From simple exchanges, Anduin could feel that Nick's alchemy attainments were indeed extraordinary. Many of the techniques that he had only understood after years of research were in the eyes of the other party, just like skills that could be picked up casually.

From the perspective of craftsmanship and technology alone, Nick's accumulation has reached the pinnacle, which allows Anduin to absorb a lot of valuable experience from the other party's unconscious words.

It includes the history of various magic texts and spells, unpopular combination methods, and some unique techniques for making alchemical items, etc.

"On this 'children's mirror', you actually used the rare 'soul tracing' rune to peek into the past images through the soul of the wizard. From a creative perspective, it is really a masterpiece."

Nick praised gushingly.

"And this prop of yours only sells for 5 galleons. It must be cheaper in the UK, but at such a cheap price, the charms engraved in each 'children's mirror' can be exactly the same. I don't think so.

Something that can be done.”

After admiring, Nick suddenly shook his head, "It's a pity that the 'soul tracing' rune on this 'children's mirror' is incomplete."

"But it's no wonder. The creator of this spell, Morgan Le Fay, was a figure of the same era as Merlin. It's really difficult to pass down the spell completely."

Then Nick looked at Anduin with a smile and said, "You are lucky. I happen to have the complete spell of 'Soul Tracing' here. I will give it to you as a meeting gift soon."

"Are you telling the truth?" Anduin was overjoyed when he heard this. He didn't expect to gain so much from coming to Nick.

‘Soul Tracing’ is a incomplete spell that Anduin picked up from an ancient book during his travels. Its complete function is now unknown.

After long-term research, Anduin has only developed two basic functions: observing the soul and recalling the appearance through the soul.

The technique used to observe Voldemort's soul before was also obtained from 'soul tracing'.

But other than that, the incomplete 'soul tracing' has no other effect. Even because the structure of the spell is too complex, even the possibility of restoration is extremely slim.

Therefore, in Anduin's eyes, 'soul tracing' seemed very useless. For this reason, he only made a toy like a children's mirror, and the income generated could not even compensate for the time he wasted on it.

And Nick actually has a complete 'soul tracing' spell here, which is great news for him.

What made him even more unexpected was that the other party was actually willing to give it to him. Considering the rarity of this spell, it was no less than an original magic text.

"Of course it's true. This kind of dead thing has no family to me now, and I'm also looking forward to what amazing works you can make with it."

Nick laughed happily, as if it was just a piece of debris that was easily accessible.

"Thank you very much." Anduin nodded sincerely, then as if he remembered something, he took out the wooden box containing the magic stone from his body, "I'm sorry, I was so absorbed in talking to you that I forgot to put this piece in my mind."

The treasures return to their original owners."

"Ah, it's the magic stone. Actually, it doesn't matter if you don't return it to me so early. The elixir of life can still be used for a long time."

Nick opened the wooden box and glanced at it casually, then looked at Anduin curiously, "You must have spent a lot of time studying the Sorcerer's Stone. I wonder if you didn't get any special inspiration from it?"

"This is indeed an alchemical treasure." Anduin made no secret of his love for the magic stone. "With nearly infinite magic power and extremely pure life energy, owning it means you have unlimited possibilities."

"You actually even research life energy? What an incredible young man." Nick turned his head and looked at his wife, "When I was Anduin's age, I was just a guy who couldn't even carve runes clearly.

What a silly boy."

Perenal looked at her husband, and then rested her eyes on the Philosopher's Stone. A smile appeared on her calm face, "You also commented like this when you met Albus. Now you praise others in front of them.

That’s not very polite.”

Nick chuckled when he heard this, "Haha, young people can surpass the older generation. This is a symbol of progress in the wizarding world. Albus must think so too."

"That's right." Dumbledore nodded in agreement, "As an educator, wouldn't it be dereliction of duty on our part if one generation of young people is not as good as the other?"

Then Dumbledore added, "But even so, Anduin's achievements are beyond my expectations. This is why I often mention him to you. You have to help me take care of him more."

Him."

The meaning of Dumbledore's words is very obvious. He hopes that Nick Flamel can guide Anduin.

"I believe in your vision." Nick nodded to Dumbledore, and then looked at Anduin, "The Philosopher's Stone is indeed a treasure. Have you ever thought about becoming its owner?"

"Its current owner is you." Anduin looked at Nick with a calm expression, "And to me, the more important thing about the Philosopher's Stone is its research value."

"Is research valuable? I am exactly the same as I was back then..."

Nick murmured something to himself, and at the same time stared intently at Anduin's eyes, as if he wanted to get clues from them.

"It seems that you are more awake than I thought, and your willpower is surprisingly firm. No wonder you are able to achieve what you have today." Nick nodded with satisfaction.

"But since you mentioned the research value, what do you think is the most fascinating value of the Philosopher's Stone?"

Anduin looked at Nick with the same fixed eyes at this time, and then said softly as if there was something in his words, "That is of course the way to create the magic stone. I hope it is not what I imagined."

Nick and Perenal were slightly startled when they heard this, and looked at each other involuntarily. Then Perenal suddenly turned his head and smiled at Dumbledore, "Albus, why don't you come over here and follow me to the kitchen?"

Try some of my newly prepared desserts. You are an expert in this field, and I also want to hear your opinions."

Trying dessert? Is it necessary to go to the kitchen to try it? Why don’t you just bring it out and let everyone try it together?

Dumbledore was a little confused, but he also saw that Nick seemed to have something to say to Anduin alone, so he nodded in agreement.

After Dumbledore and Perenal left the living room, Nick looked at Anduin again, "It seems that you already have your own guess about how the Sorcerer's Stone is made. Can you share it with me?"

When Anduin saw Perenal pushing Dumbledore away, he already made a judgment in his mind. Then he stared straight at Nick with a straight face and murmured, "Black Death!"