Two Worlds: I studied abroad at Hogwarts

Chapter 141 Sprout's Doubts

Professor Sprout had borrowed a growth potion from Moon two weeks ago.

At that time, she just said that she wanted to use it on a Christmas cactus, but Moon knew that the real reason was definitely not that.

After joining the Herbal Club for over a month, Moon's knowledge of magical plants has increased significantly.

He had also heard from seniors that the Devil's Snare and the Christmas Cactus looked very similar.

The ordinary plant Christmas cactus cannot absorb the efficacy of the growth potion at all, so the plant that really needs this potion is most likely the Devil's Snare.

Moreover, Sprout borrowed the potion after Moon defeated the troll.

It was also that night that Moon overheard the conversation between Professor Snape and Headmaster Dumbledore.

Although there were only a few words, Moon knew that the two people were talking about strengthening the protection of a certain item.

In the magical world, the Devil's Snare is used by wizards to guard important places and objects.

After connecting all these things together, Moon had already guessed the general idea.

"Mr. Scarlett, I knew that story wouldn't hold a candle to you."

When Moon mentioned the plant needed to grow the potion, Sprout was visibly surprised.

But then she thought of Moon's experience of defeating the troll that night, and she knew that the little wizard might have guessed the truth.

"Professor, I just experienced a little more than others, so I can deduce these things."

"Don't be modest, Mr. Scully. I think you're the only one among the students who could guess this. But remember, it must be kept secret!"

"I will."

"Wait, Professor, what are you talking about? Aren't you talking about the spores of the sleepy face fungus?"

After Cedric moved the sleepy-faced fungus to the podium, he had been listening to Sprout and Moon's charades.

He didn't understand what was going on until the two of them said they wanted to keep it a secret.

"Digory, this matter is confidential to the students for now, but I might be able to try to deal with your sleepy face fungus."

After Sprout finished speaking to Cedric, he turned to look at Moon.

"But this matter must be approved by Headmaster Dumbledore. After all, all those protections were arranged by him."

"Uh, okay."

Moon originally thought that strengthening the Devil's Snare defenses only required Professor Sprout's approval, but now it seems that this matter is not that simple.

Cedric, standing aside, became increasingly confused, especially now that Dumbledore was involved.

"Professor, I now feel that you are more like Moon's dean than mine."

Hearing Cedric's somewhat sour remarks, Sprout struck an innocent pose.

"Actually, I've always thought the Sorting Hat made a mistake. Moon should belong in Hufflepuff, right?"

"I think so too!"

Moon just smiled and said nothing in response to Professor Sprout and Cedric's teasing.

The Sorting Hat actually gave Moon the option of Hufflepuff at the time, but Moon did not choose that at that time.

Only after Cedric moved the sleepy face fungus did Moon ask about his plant research.

"Do you think the calories in dragon manure are too high and want to use this conch creature instead?"

What Moon took out was naturally the flame snail.

Ever since the conch was caught, Moon has been considering whether it could serve as a new ingredient for dragon manure fertilizer.

"Yes, this is a shellfish from the sea. It reproduces very quickly, and its shell has some properties of fire dragon scales."

"Fire dragon scales?" After hearing what Moon said, Professor Sprout habitually put on fire dragon leather gloves, and then picked up the huge conch that required her to hold in both hands.

"The shell is indeed very strong, as if it has been tempered. Are there any other creatures like this in the sea?"

Professor Sprout picked up the giant conch and examined it carefully from head to toe.

"I think there should be some. This was caught by sailors from my hometown near an underwater volcano."

"Oh, no wonder. Few wizards usually go to the deep sea. You never know where there might be strange marine magical creatures."

Professor Sprout's words gave Moon a wake-up call.

As far as Moon knows now, the ocean area in both worlds is far larger than the land area.

Wizards' research on magic is mostly conducted on various creatures on land, but very little on creatures in the sea.

"Professor, there must be a lot of species in the ocean, right? Why do we learn so little about them?"

In Moon's view, he now has a boat and will live on the island for a long time.

If only he could learn how to handle marine life-related magical materials at Hogwarts.

Then he would be able to obtain more magical materials in the Vena Islands and thus improve his own magical power.

“The sea, that mysterious area has indeed been rarely explored by wizards.

The main reason is that we are not used to activities in the sea, and there is not much magic to match it. Also, I think things on land are already busy enough."

Professor Sprout's views were irrefutable to Moon, especially the last point.

The workload of Hogwarts professors is considered to be relatively heavy in the entire British wizarding world.

But Moon is completely different. Apart from being a little busy at Hogwarts, he has plenty of time on the Venus Islands.

Considering all the current conditions, exploring the ocean is completely feasible for Moon.

The only thing you need to do is learn some magic that will allow Moon to move in the sea.

Of course, this may not be possible in the short term. After all, ocean exploration is a completely new field for any magician.

After including this idea in his plan for future implementation, Moon looked at the flame snail in Sprout's hand again.

"Professor, do you think this conch meat can be used to make dragon manure fertilizer?"

"It should be possible. I chose dragon dung not only because I found it very easy for plants to absorb, but also because it contains a lot of magical energy. However, dragon dung also has a fatal flaw."

After Professor Sprout finished speaking, he walked to the side of the classroom and brought up a bucket of dragon manure.

"The magical energy contained in it has a very high temperature. It could create a warm and comfortable growing environment for plants, but prolonged use will inevitably produce the opposite effect due to the high temperature."

After Professor Sproud finished, he picked up the flame snail again.

"And if this giant conch lives in an underwater volcanic crater, then it would be far more suitable than dragon dung. Of course, I need to do further research on this."

Seeing that Professor Sprout was willing to try the research, Moon readily agreed to provide the conch for free.

In Moon's view, the benefits of Sprout conducting this research far outweigh the risks.

As the professor of Herbology at Hogwarts, and a master of Herbology in the British and even European wizarding world.

Once Sprout's research is successful, more magicians will definitely know about it.

It is now known that only Moon can provide the raw materials for making this new version of fertilizer.

This will provide Moon with a stable income in the British wizarding world.

In addition, if the new fertilizer is successful, Moon can also try using it on crops.

This might solve the food shortage problem that Moon has been worried about.

(End of this chapter)