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Chapter 87: The Sorcerer's Stone Reproduction Experiment Failed

"hiss…"

In the library, Andrew, who was looking for information according to the reference list provided by Professor McGonagall, retracted his hand as if he had been bitten by a snake.

It’s not that he is timid, but the book he just opened actually contains a being even more terrifying than Peeves—the current headmaster of Hogwarts, Albus Dumbledore.

'What the hell, I was just looking up information on Transfiguration and Dumbledore showed up?'

He preferred mint and lemon flavored candies, but one of his roommates was a crazy collector of Chocolate Frog cards, and he remembered Dumbledore's card very clearly - that thing was much more reliable than the damn speedrun.

In the card, Dumbledore's greatest achievement is to discover the twelve uses of dragon blood and to work with Nicolas Flamel in alchemy...

what?
alchemy…

He suddenly thought of the report he had put on hold. Is alchemy so powerful? But the speedrunner didn't even mention it.

But no matter how strong he is, he has made up his mind to fight Transfiguration to the death, and his talent is indeed enough for Transfiguration - this is already extremely lucky, and pursuing alchemy would be too much.

After collecting some of his thoughts, he began to study why Dumbledore appeared in the information related to Transfiguration.

'ha? ’

Andrew stared at the document in amazement, suspecting that his eyes were deceiving him.

In the last century - yes, last century, Dumbledore, who was still studying at Hogwarts, began to show his amazing talent for Transfiguration, and while at school he published an essay in the famous Transfiguration magazine "Transfiguration Today".

"This is a bit outrageous... How can it match?"

Andrew had to admit that the biography he had copied had not seriously investigated Dumbledore's deeds - but it was not his fault. When he first wrote the book, he wrote about Gryffindor, and the editor was not afraid to stick to it.

As for the follow-up, it is even more impossible to collect information - there is no general record of Dumbledore's deeds, and there is no Internet in the wizarding world. You can make up all sorts of black and white history by simply clicking on a forum and posting a phishing message.

Once he started collecting on a large scale, Madam Pince would definitely notice him - it sounds outrageous, but it is true. In this era of paper media, the only way to find useful information from so much information is to read it line by line, and even add a bunch of descriptions from the parties involved to simply piece together what you want.

This extremely time-consuming thing is not cost-effective - he wrote a legendary story, and if it is too accurate, it will not be readable.

'That part can be revised. In order to practice writing, Dumbledore wrote a short but creative text with his genius thinking and published it in the magazine "Transfiguration Today", which quickly attracted people's attention.'

'This made it clear to the young Dumbledore what would happen if he wrote the whole story.'

'When he finished the book, he used magic to hide it in the vast sea of ​​books at Hogwarts. It is said that in the days that followed, there would always be a lucky person who would find it and read part of it, but when he was ready to take it away to borrow, the book would magically disappear from their hands...'

Andrew's inspiration flowed like a spring, and he added a lot of settings for Dumbledore in one breath, and arranged for him to hide the treasure in the Hogwarts library.

'Well, the story caught on, very well.'

He looked through the book again and found that Professor McGonagall was actually in it - she had won the Most Promising Newcomer Award in "Transfiguration Today" when she was a student.

"No, it's too dangerous..."

He shook his head to get rid of the dangerous thoughts in his mind - Dumbledore was very lucky that there was no big problem in writing it, and he couldn't expect luck to tolerate all the ungratefulness.

He even took a look at Dumbledore's thesis - according to the book, it involved cross-species transformation.

Not the transformation of a creature into another creature, of course; that wouldn't be magazine worthy, but the attempt to transform one magical creature into another...

"I don't quite understand... I don't have any knowledge in this area..."

He shook his head, not even thinking about subscribing to the magazine, and started reading the content he really needed.

"You know, Professor McGonagall, no one can guarantee this kind of thing."

The next day, when Andrew reported to Professor McGonagall's office after class, he heard such a sound coming from the half-open door before he could knock.

?

He hesitated, then knocked on the door.

"Come in, Mr. Taylor."

Professor McGonagall's voice came and Andrew walked in.

Another unfamiliar professor - because he doesn't look like a student at all.

As he looked at the professor out of the corner of his eye, Professor McGonagall spoke up, "This is Professor Singed, teaching alchemy."

"Hello, Professor Singed."

Andrew greeted him - now he knew without thinking why the professor came.

The application that was most likely rejected by Professor McGonagall was almost certainly written by the professor in front of him.

"Hello."

Professor Singed nodded at Andrew, then turned around and continued talking to Professor McGonagall, "But we all know about the finished product, and we've even taken it - if I succeed, I can leave all the results to the school!"

...

Andrew now knew what the professor was referring to - the Philosopher's Stone.

The Philosopher's Stone that he had completely ignored was the ultimate dream of alchemy - he had heard this information from other Ravenclaws more than once before.

That huge amount of Galleons, which Andrew even thought might have been written in the wrong unit, was nothing in front of the Philosopher's Stone - after all, the Philosopher's Stone could really produce almost infinite gold...

Andrew even speculated that the current owner of the Philosopher's Stone might even cooperate with the local Ministry of Magic to forge gold mines and other Muggle currencies - but this was just speculation. After all, he didn't know how that thing worked, or even what it looked like.

But what Andrew knew was that the professor had failed completely - leaving such words to the school meant that the project was doomed to fail.

Unless Dumbledore plans to become the Minister of Magic next year, it would be impossible for him to make the school financially independent - given the situation at Hogwarts, what is the difference between being financially independent and building its own Ministry of Magic?
But Dumbledore's reputation as Minister of Magic is still independent? So, that pile of gold may be good for individuals, scientific research or magical research, but it is not good for the Ministry of Magic and the school...

Gold and Galleons may have been equivalent before the Philosopher's Stone appeared, but can they still be equivalent after the appearance of this thing? Spain had too much gold and silver and even caused a price revolution. It is true that the thing is naturally a currency, but the currency is not always the same price...

"No, it's too risky, Professor Singed."

Professor McGonagall looked serious.

"Okay, if you insist..." Singed shook his severely hairless head, "But I will keep the plan in the near future. I can start research and imitation within three years, but after that it depends on the talents of the students behind me."

"By the way, this is for you, Andrew—a little gadget I made myself. I hope you'll be interested in alchemy."

He sighed, put a small silver thing that looked like a lighter on the table, and left.

Andrew took a look at the things and was about to pick them up and return them, but Professor McGonagall stopped him by shaking her head. "It's okay, take it. Alchemy is for making these little things. He just wants you to be interested in the course. He usually gives one to outstanding students."

(End of this chapter)