Hogwarts wizards who signed in to Middle-earth.

Chapter 175 Fairy Crafts
Goblin forging technology?
Dui was stunned for a moment, and after a careful inspection, he showed a look of surprise.

In Harry Potter's magical world, goblins are a magical race with high intelligence and unique culture. They are known for their cunning and shrewdness and become the managers of the wizarding bank in the magical world.

But at the same time, they are also the top craftsmen in the magical world, able to create objects with powerful magic, and their craftsmanship far exceeds that of wizards.

For example, the sword of Gryffindor was forged by goblins and can absorb magical substances that are beneficial to itself, such as absorbing the venom of a basilisk, thus gaining the ability to destroy Horcruxes.

It can be said that the goblins in the magical world are equivalent to the elf craftsmen and dwarf craftsmen in Middle-earth.

More importantly, weapons forged by goblins have an advantage that weapons forged by elven and dwarven craftsmen do not have: they are capable of growth.

It will continue to absorb various magical substances over time, becoming stronger and will not easily become fragile or weakened.

Therefore, as long as he masters the goblin forging technique, he can become the third type of master craftsman besides the elves and dwarves.

Moreover, compared to the "eternal solidity" pursued by the dwarf craftsmen and the "magical resonance" pursued by the elf craftsmen, the forging technology he mastered is "growth potential".

So in comparison, who wouldn't want their weapons to grow with them and become stronger?
What surprised Dui even more was that in addition to acquiring the goblin's forging skills during this sign-in, he also found that his sensitivity to metal and magic had increased.

Holding a mithril ingot in his hand, he could sense the magical potential within it and knew what to do to maximize the mithril's effectiveness.

And because of his sensitivity to magic, he can even capture the magical fluctuations of magical objects.

Dui was very happy to get such a huge harvest.

He climbed onto the back of the dragon Smaug and patted him.

"Let's go back to Hogwarts Castle!"

He couldn't wait to learn the goblin's forging skills.

The giant dragon flapped its huge wings, leaped up, and carried him high into the sky, flying towards Fengyunding.

…………

It was a clear and bright day in Hogsmeade town at the foot of the mountain.

The town has developed into a large town with a population of over ten thousand. It is not an exaggeration to call it a city. Moreover, the town is still expanding, spreading from the lakeside to the East-West Avenue.

The fields outside the town are crisscrossed and endless, planted with grains and vegetables.

The residents of the town come and go, everyone has a smile on their face and is full of energy.

They came from all over Eriador, some even from the farthest north, all having heard of the name of Windcloudtop and come here for refuge.

In addition, there are traveling merchants, tourists, adventurers, bards, etc. who stop here.

The bards stood by the Black Lake, gazing up at the towering castle of Windcloud Peak and the two golden and silver trees that had long become landmarks, praising and singing their praises with all kinds of gorgeous words.

Traveling merchants came here to do business with the town's residents, bringing with them various daily necessities and handicrafts.

The residents of the town were not subject to heavy taxes, so they lived a prosperous life and spent money without hesitation to buy the things they needed.

Let the traveling merchants make a lot of money every time.

Because of the town's prosperity, Butter Daisy, the innkeeper of Bree, seized the opportunity early on and opened a branch in Hogsmeade, which was managed by his young son.

Since Bree joined Dewy's rule, the relationship between the two towns has become closer and the residents' exchanges have become more frequent.

Apart from the two mayors secretly competing with each other, the residents of the two towns all regard themselves as the people of Duyle, without distinction, and even marry each other.

And as Hogsmeade grew, Bree wasn't left behind.

After all, it is the intersection of the East-West Avenue and the North-South Avenue, and it has transportation and geographical advantages that Hogsmeade Village does not have.

Especially the dark magic of the Barrow-Downs. After it was drained by Dewi's basilisk breeding, the wights there were no longer a problem, so Bree and the Shire in the west, especially the Hobbits in Buckland, communicated more frequently.

Many Hobbits appeared in Bree, working as waiters at the Prancing Pony Inn or doing business, selling Shire produce, tobacco, wine and the like.

Of course, these hobbits are basically members of the adventurous Took family or the Brandybuck family territory.

anyway,

On this day, Hogsmeade was still bustling with activity.

After admiring the Hogwarts Castle in the distance, one painter deliberately showed off his painting skills and prepared to paint the scenery of Weathertop to take home for collection.

And at this moment, the clear sky suddenly darkened.

The painter looked up in confusion and saw a huge monster appearing in the sky.

He was so frightened that his face turned pale. He couldn't even hold the brush steady and fell to the ground. He shouted in a terrified voice: "Dragon! It's a giant dragon!"

Upon hearing this, the others looked up at the sky.

Among them, the outsiders were seeing a dragon for the first time. Their instinctive fear of the dragon made them panic and try to find a place to hide.

But the local residents, on the other hand, showed joyful expressions, excitedly waving their hands and cheering, "Lord Duyle is back!"

They all knew that a month ago, the lord had gone on a long journey on a dragon.

Now that the dragon has returned, it means that their lord has also returned.

The residents of Hogsmeade are not afraid of the dragon, but are proud of it. After all, it is the mount of their lord and their confidence.

The outsiders looked at each other in bewilderment as they saw that none of the local residents were afraid, but instead excitedly waved and cheered at the dragon.

Although they had heard that the owner of Windrise Castle possessed a giant dragon, seeing was believing. Now, witnessing such a colossal, sky-covering dragon, its terrifying aura was enough to chill them to the bone. High above, Dui naturally noticed the cheers below.

He couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth, and a smile appeared in his eyes.

It feels so good to be welcomed home.

The dragon Smaug seemed to be infected as well, and responded with a dragon roar, then carried Dui straight back to Weathertop.

Smaug landed on the castle's vast lawn.

Butler Edward, who had already heard the noise, ran over quickly, bowed happily and said, "Sir, welcome back!"

Dui jumped off the dragon's back, smiled and raised his hand.

"Don't be so formal, Edward. I've been away, but has anything happened?"

"Everything is fine, sir," Edward said respectfully. "Apart from Mayor Luke and Mayor Lachey coming in regularly to report on town affairs, there hasn't been anything major."

Dui nodded.

"That's good."

After letting Edward go down, Dui came to the cellar at Smaug's urging.

Dui assessed the space in the cellar.

"It seems we need to expand the space, otherwise it won't be able to hold so much treasure."

As he spoke, he cast the traceless extension spell again, doubling the space of the cellar.

Then, under Smaug's impatient gaze, Dui poured out half of Moria's treasure.

The gold, jewels, and jade that poured out like a river quickly covered the ground, and then piled higher and higher.

Smaug listened to the sound of the gold coins striking each other, his eyes narrowed with joy, and he rolled over on the treasure.

Dui speechlessly avoided the stupid dragon's behavior.

These treasures can't be eaten or used. I wonder if Morgoth's hands were shaking when he created the dragons, which is why they are so obsessed with treasures?
The treasures of Moria are almost comparable to those of Lonely Mountain. Dui got one tenth of the treasures of Lonely Mountain, which naturally cannot be compared with half of Moria's treasures.

With the addition of the treasure of Moria, Smaug's body can finally be completely buried in the mountain of treasure.

Smaug was not satisfied with all this and looked at Dui with burning eyes.

"Master, please take out the mithril! I know those dwarves must have given you some, and I can already smell it!"

Mithril is far more valuable than gold, so Smaug would naturally not let it go.

When Dui heard this, he rolled his eyes and said unhappily.

"You are born in the Year of the Dog!"

Then he took out the dozen boxes of mithril crafts and mithril ore that Bahrain had sent.

Seeing this, Smaug's eyes lit up and he swept them to his side with his tail.

This is something more precious than gold, so he must take good care of it!

Then his eyes continued to stare at Dui.

This time, Dui did not do as he wished and pushed his head away.

"Don't even think about it. I have use for the rest. I can't possibly give it all to you."

Upon hearing this, Smaug knew that Dui had made up his mind, so he could only retract his head with some disappointment, buried his head in the treasure, closed his eyes and went to sleep.

Seeing this guy throwing things away after use, Dui's mouth twitched. Too lazy to argue with this stupid dragon, he turned around and left the cellar.

Then Dui sent the basilisk Herpo in the space box back to the secret room.

Hailbo exerted a lot of effort in the battle with the fire demon, and even his skin was burned by the flames. He needs some time to recover.

However, there was a lot of food for the giant spiders in the secret room, enough for Helbo to recover.

After the basilisk Herpo was settled, all that was left was a huge petrified statue of the "Water Watcher".

Being petrified by the basilisk, ordinary spells cannot break it at all, and a potion made from mandrake is needed to restore it.

Dui simply left it in the space box and disposed of it after making the potion.

Then he went to the laboratory and took out the body of the Fire Demon.

Looking at this huge body that was as charred as lava, ugly and twisted, and exuding a smell of sulfur, Dui's eyes lit up.

After all, this is the body of a Maia. Even if it is a fallen Maia, it is still a demigod-level existence.

Such existence is of great research value.

On the chest, Dui also found some red crystal fragments, which were the fragments left when the divine spear Aegros pierced the heart of the fire demon.

Dui collected all the fragments without leaving a single one and stored them in a crystal bottle.

This is the core fragment of the Fire Demon. Dui dare not waste it at all and plans to use it to experiment with its effects later.

(End of this chapter)