Hogwarts: Voldemort, don't stop me from studying

Chapter 27 Alchemy and Weasley

Professor Flitwick took a look and said, "Oh, that's a very clever way of guiding you - although it's a shortcut, it will really help you master the spell faster. This must be your idea, Vader."

Vader bent his eyes and smiled brightly.

Professor Flitwick, who had been serious, also smiled. He waved his wand and copied the parchment ten times, so that each group could have one. He warned, "This is a reference, but you have to really master it. I will take back the parchment in ten minutes. I hope you will have mastered the levitation spell by then! For those students who can make the feather float, why don't you try to make it spin in the air?"

The students in the classroom started practicing again, and Professor Flitwick walked around giving instructions.

Wade directed his feathers to draw a circle and a square in the air, and then began to recite poems. Anthony looked at him with envy, but did not aim too high, but continued to practice the levitation spell over and over again.

After class, the Gryffindors rushed to their History of Magic class, and the Ravenclaws had no other classes in the morning. Wade went to the library as usual. Michael was going to go with him, but he was stopped before he got up.

"Hi, Michael." His roommate Terry put his arm around his neck and asked, "You haven't been seen after class recently. You must have gone to study with Wade, right? I heard that Granger and Longbottom from Gryffindor were with you guys, too?"

The little eagles around him looked at him with sharp eyes.

Michael raised his hands in surrender: "That's right, I didn't hide it from you! Why is there such a fuss?"

"So Longbottom was able to master the Levitation Charm because of your self-study?" Lisa asked hurriedly, "I thought you were just doing homework together."

"Michael, can you spare some time to teach me?" Padma asked, "I'm not very proficient in the fire-making spell."

Padma is a very beautiful Indian girl, and Michael has always been fascinated by her, but when it comes to learning spells, Michael will not steal the credit for others' work.

"Although I would be happy to teach you the spells I know, Padma, it's Vader who is good at teaching, not me - we are all learning from Vader." Michael said honestly.

"Vade..."

Everyone was silent for a moment.

In their eyes, Wade Gray was exceptionally cold, handsome but serious, talented but isolated from the crowd. They were the same age, but he didn't like to joke, play games, attend parties, or even talk about Quidditch. He always disappeared after class and didn't return to the tower until curfew. Usually, other students were used to chatting and doing homework in the common room, but Wade rarely appeared in the common room. The Eagles felt that they were all unilaterally isolated by Wade.

All in all, he was a very distant person.

This is also the reason why few people take the initiative to talk to Wade - the young wizards are a little afraid of him.

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The library was deserted, and Madam Pince didn't stare at the students, but slowly opened a book. When she saw Wade come in, she just glanced at him and lowered her head to read again.

Two months into the school term, Madam Pince had become familiar with all the first-year students who frequented the library. She knew very well which students could be allowed to stay in the library without worry and which students needed to be watched all the time, otherwise they would make noise, destroy books, or even fight.

Wei De was the kind of student she could completely trust.

Vader walked to the area of ​​alchemy books with familiarity - he had recently begun to take time out to study alchemy.

Alchemy studies the composition, structure and magical properties of the four basic elements, as well as the changes in matter. It is closely related to potions, spells, ancient runes and defense against the dark arts. At Hogwarts, only those who have achieved "good" or above grades in these subjects in the Ordinary Wizarding Level Examination can choose to study alchemy. It is a very difficult subject. If low-grade students do not have the corresponding knowledge reserves, it is difficult to master this subject through self-study.

In fact, their lives are full of the shadow of alchemy - the candles in the hall that never go out, the 142 moving stairs in the castle, the pictures on the walls that seem to be alive, the door knockers that ask different questions, the flying broom, the golden snitch, the sorting hat, the wizard chess, the memory ball, etc. The basic alchemy is not that difficult to get started, but alchemists always like to use all kinds of uncommon words, obscure expressions, and exaggerated words mixed with fantasy, which invisibly raises the difficulty of learning.

Wade's reading comprehension ability had been cultivated and trained for more than twenty years in his previous life, and he had sufficient knowledge reserves and vocabulary. Therefore, although it was difficult, he still finished reading the alchemy books one by one.

Some time ago, he was reading the books published by Nick Flamel many years ago - "Introduction to Alchemy" and "Analytical Alchemy". Recently, Wade began to read "The Book of Nature's Secrets: The Fifth Element".

This was written by the 12th-century alchemist Raymondus Luller, and the so-called fifth element is the philosopher's stone.

"The book is actually a bit outdated because Nicolas Flamel found the Philosopher's Stone and proved that many of the theories in the book were not true."

A voice suddenly came from beside him. Wade looked up in surprise and saw the Weasley twins standing next to him. The one who spoke was George Weasley.

"Are you a freshman?" Fred simply pulled out a chair and sat opposite him. "It's too early to learn this now."

"But I have to say, you have a good vision! Alchemy is the most fascinating subject in magic! - Close your ears and listen." George said, waving his wand to prevent Madam Pince from rushing over.

"But you don't start studying at Hogwarts until your sixth year—"

"This is a really stupid decision. Why can't we offer alchemy courses in the first grade?"

"Then most students don't dare go home during the summer vacation." Fred said seriously, "Because they are destined to get a 'T' (terrible) in their final exams."

"Except us—"

"We are naturally good at this—"

"So I started to study on my own a year ago!" George said, "As a senior, I'll give you a suggestion, little Ravenclaw. You should start with 'Introduction to Alchemy'! Nicolas Flamel is the greatest alchemist alive today! His book is more worthy of study."

Wade spread his hands: "But I have already finished reading that book."

"Wow!" Fred raised an eyebrow. "What about 'Analytical Alchemy'?"

"seen it already."

“What about—On the Diversity of Species?” George asked.

"The work of Thomas Aquinas in the 12th century?" Wade hesitated and said, "I have seen it, but I haven't read it carefully because his book doesn't seem to involve the application of magic."

George said, "In fact, that was because of the limitations of the environment at the time. He had to entrust the book to Muggle publishers, and the content related to magic was written very obscurely. Of course, we recommend the revised version by Esner Vargas in the 18th century. He added more than magical creatures and thousands of magical materials. It is more comprehensive and more accurate."

The Weasleys had read at least twenty or thirty books on alchemy, and had studied them in depth, so they could talk about them like the back of their hands.

Wade was so excited that he took out a parchment and wrote everything down. If he hadn't had classes in the afternoon, he wouldn't even want to let them go. They were so happy chatting that they didn't even notice when they parted - they didn't ask each other's names.

(End of this chapter)