Hogwarts: Voldemort, don't stop me from studying

Chapter 35 Professor Murray and Alchemy
Alchemy is closely related to ancient magic runes, and ancient magic runes are a very difficult course to learn. Except for the history of magic, most courses in magic schools focus on practice, but ancient magic runes must be memorized by rote.

The characters, shapes, pronunciations, and meanings of ancient runes are very different from modern languages ​​in every aspect. If you want to master the basics of this course, there is no other way except to memorize it. And among the students who choose to take the ancient rune course, it is rare to memorize all of these things until graduation.

Fortunately, all Ravenclaw students have poor memory. Even if it is not as good as Hermione, Wade has done special training to strengthen his memory, and his recitation speed is not much slower than Hermione. After three months of contact with magic, he relied on his strong memory and love for magic alchemy to memorize several books, and strengthened his memory by reciting them over and over again. Now he will not make mistakes in this regard.

After a moment of silence, Professor Murray began to ask questions about the contents of the books. Then he took out parchment and a quill pen and randomly asked some ancient magic characters and short sentences, asking Wade to write them down.

More than an hour later, Professor Murray had to admit that the student in front of him, who seemed to him like a child, was not lying and he really understood everything he said.

Alchemy is one of the most difficult courses in Hogwarts, and Professor Murray is very strict. Less than ten students can choose to study Alchemy in each year, and they are all the best in their grade. But Professor Murray dares to say that even the best of the seventh-year students he is teaching will make one or two small mistakes in these problems.

Alchemy requires a genius-like imagination and creativity, as well as an attitude that is more meticulous, rigorous, and meticulous than the gears of a watch. These two qualities are often not present in one person at the same time.

What's more, this is just a... a...

Professor Murray suddenly realized that he knew nothing about the student in front of him.

"Child, what grade are you in now?" the old professor asked kindly.

"First grade, sir," Vader said.

Professor Murray was silent again: "As I recall, Ancient Magic Runes is an elective course for third graders?"

"Yes, sir," Vader said, trying to appear composed and not like a peacock with its tail spread out.

Professor Murray didn't care whether the student in front of him behaved maturely enough. He just began to recall his own age of eleven... and the level he reached when he was sixteen and began to learn alchemy... and the level of those great wizards he knew - such as Dumbledore, Grindelwald, and Voldemort, who had demonstrated in their first year...

As he thought about it, Professor Murray looked at Wade more and more as if he had seen an undiscovered treasure. His smile became more and more amiable, and he asked softly, "What's your name? Which college are you from?"

"Weid Grey, Ravenclaw House." Weid looked up and said, he had already noticed something from the other party's change in attitude.

Professor Murray asked again: "You like alchemy very much, don't you, Vader?"

His tone at this time was completely different from before.

"Yes, professor." Wade's answer was the same as always: "This is a very wonderful field, with enough power to change the world. Perhaps I will spend my whole life studying it."

"As a wizard, what do you think of Muggle technological inventions?" Professor Murray asked again.

This question couldn't be easier. The furnishings in the office were enough to tell the professor what kind of answer he wanted to hear. But this time Wade was silent. He thought seriously for a long time before saying, "Muggle technology is developing rapidly, production tools are constantly being innovated, information exchange and communication are becoming more efficient, and the changes they have brought to the world are becoming more and more significant. Wizards need to take the initiative to learn, absorb, and integrate, otherwise they will be left behind by the times one day."

This is his sincere thought. Although he longs for the wonder of magic, let's compare the real gap between the two sides:
Wizarding communication - owls; Muggle communication - mobile phones and the Internet, which can be reached instantly.

The number of wizards - there are only about 54 in the UK, and only a few hundred thousand to one million in the world; the number of Muggles - there are more than 70 million in the UK alone, and 80 billion in the world, and this number will increase to billion in years and billion in years.

Wizards kill people - the Killing Curse which can only be used by a few dark wizards; Muggles kill people - Maxim machine guns, incendiary bombs, nuclear bombs, self-propelled artillery, howitzers, intercontinental missiles, and even a two-year-old child can shoot and kill people.

The gap between the two sides is so huge that in the past, when Muggles were ignorant, wizards could only survive by hiding themselves as much as possible; in the future, when technology becomes increasingly powerful, wizards must learn from, get close to, and integrate into the Muggle world, so as not to be easily swallowed up by the times.

In fact, Wade had many more dangerous ideas, but he just couldn't say them out loud. He was afraid that if he said too much, Professor Murray's good impression of him would be gone, and he would be swept into the ranks of the "third generation of the Dark Lord" - how unfair would that be?
Professor Murray was already satisfied with just such a general answer. He smiled and said, "I teach sixth and seventh grade students every Monday and Thursday. If you have any questions, you can come to my office during these two times. As long as you always maintain your enthusiasm for alchemy, I will be happy to take two hours a week to guide you in your studies."

Professor Murray spoke very reservedly, but the next moment he found a book called "Learning to Make Magical Items from Scratch" from his collection and lent it to Wade. He also set a tutoring time for Thursday before letting Wade leave.

When Wade went out with the book in his arms, he saw the Black Lake next to the Forbidden Forest through the window, and suddenly remembered the figure he saw when he woke up in the morning.

It looks like that should be Professor Murray, right? Same silver-white hair...

Suddenly, Wade stopped in his tracks, his scalp suddenly went numb, and goose bumps appeared all over his body.

When did he see that man? And then he met Professor Murray... There wasn't ten minutes in between? Damn! The fever was so severe that I couldn't remember the time.

In any case, it shouldn't take too long.

If that person was Professor Murray, how could he reach where Vader was in just ten minutes? Apparition was forbidden in Hogwarts, and Professor Murray was old and weak, so he certainly couldn't climb the stairs very quickly, and he didn't look like a young boy who could travel on a broom.

If that person wasn't Professor Murray... and wasn't Dumbledore... then who could it be? Another professor Vader didn't know, or...

He thought maybe he was thinking too much, Harry Potter's first year at school should be a very peaceful year... at least it should be so for ordinary students... but the chill still came over him in waves.

"What's wrong, Wade?" Professor Murray asked behind him.

The voice that had sounded kind and gentle before now had an inexplicably eerie atmosphere.

"Nothing." Wade was surprised that his voice was so calm at this moment, with a hint of gratitude: "I just thought that it was fortunate that you passed by and found me this morning... Were you just coming back from outside at that time?"

"Of course not." Professor Murray didn't seem to suspect anything. He smiled and explained casually, "I don't live in school normally. I only come to school through the fireplace when I need to attend classes. Oh, the fireplace in my office can be temporarily connected to the Floo Network. This is authorized by the Ministry of Magic. I just arrived at the office this morning and heard Griffiths shouting in the corridor. I met you when I went out."

(End of this chapter)