A certain Hogwarts professor of runes

Chapter 143 Testing the Crown

Felix dismissed Justin and returned to his office.

He had never imagined that he would meet people like the Weasley twins, who seemed to dedicate all their enthusiasm to pranks and antics. No wonder Professor McGonagall looked so annoyed when she mentioned the twins when he joined the company.

"I wonder how their simplified version of the magic phone is coming along?"

Felix thought to himself that although the magical world as a whole had a tendency to reject technological products, their shadow could still be faintly seen.

For example, the Hogwarts Express, the Knight Bus, the Magical Radio... these are things recognized by the Ministry of Magic and can be used legally, but they need to be subject to reasonable regulation.

The Ministry of Magic has a special department—the Division for the Prevention of the Misuse of Muggle Items—that is responsible for handling related matters.

The word "abuse" already speaks volumes.

Most of the violators modify Muggle items and then return them to ordinary people, causing various magical accidents.

For Felix, modifying an existing mobile phone wouldn't be difficult—the simplest way is to add runes to it to block Hogwarts' influence, just like he did with the miniature movie projector.

But what's the point?

What he hoped for was to see the wizarding world exhibit more possibilities and more positive developments, rather than convincing every wizard to have a mobile phone.

It is indeed an undeniable fact that he has high hopes for twins.

These scattered thoughts flashed through his mind one by one, but quickly subsided.

Felix waved his wand, locking the doors and windows, and cast a thief-sense charm—the caster would receive a signal when someone entered the charm's range.

He took the crown from the ring, and after being restored by Lady Ravenclaw, it was no longer a tattered, rusted piece, but a jewel-encrusted, sparkling crown.

The crown is shaped like an eagle, with a sky sapphire set in the chest and rows of carefully arranged pearls symmetrically decorated on the two outstretched wings.

Felix put on the crown.

"Nothing has changed..."

After quietly contemplating for two minutes, Felix made notes on a piece of parchment—

No noticeable changes when worn;

Then, Felix picked up a stack of parchment, which was information he had obtained from Lockhart, but the "hidden legacy" he mentioned was actually a "surprise" left by the Ravenclaw ladies for their students.

Felix forced himself to temporarily forget the existence of the crown and carefully studied the magic on it—he had already memorized this information and even had a rough grasp of the ancient magic on it.

This time, he sensed something was different.

His mind became more active, like countless tiny bubbles rising on the surface of water about to boil, making it easier for him to access existing knowledge.

Assimilating new knowledge is actually a continuous process of internalization—connecting what was originally unfamiliar with one's own existing cognitive system.

This process requires constantly drawing upon existing knowledge to understand the unknown.

The crown clearly accelerated this process.

When he thought about memory magic, the relevant memories were clearly activated, in an extremely active state, as if shouting to him: I can connect with it, look at me!

Felix recorded on parchment—

When wearing it, similar types of knowledge are more easily mobilized;

After thinking for a moment, he added, "Because of my own limited knowledge, I am unable to directly provide knowledge."

To verify this conclusion, Felix rummaged through his collection of books and found a copy of "A New Theory of the Political Attributes of Power." This book was one of Professor Snape's potential Christmas gifts at the time. He chose it because the handwriting was small and dense, and the content was so dry that it could make one's head spin.

He patiently read through a dozen pages, feeling his stomach churning.

He wrote a line on the parchment—

It offers almost no help in completely unfamiliar fields or areas where knowledge is lacking.

He then conducted seven or eight more tests, recording them on parchment.

The sky darkened without us even realizing it.

Felix looked at the entries recorded on the parchment and compared them in his mind to the Mind Hut, Mind Acceleration, and Buffet's Mind-Boosting Potion.

Of these three, accelerated thinking focuses on improving reaction speed and is actually a dueling magic.

The other two types, the "mind box," accelerate the thought process, creating the illusion of extended time. In other words, it allows you to complete a conclusion that would normally take three hours to reach in just one hour.

Moreover, it is not connected to reality; after all, people cannot improve their practical abilities through "thinking".

As for Buffet's Mind-Boosting Potion, it's not so demanding. It can significantly enhance brainpower. Since it's a real-world potion, it's effective for memorizing knowledge and practicing magic, but it actually focuses more on memorizing knowledge. Many young wizards hope to use it to cram for exams at the last minute.

"As expected, the crown is still more useful." The advantage of activating specific knowledge areas and accelerating the absorption of new knowledge of the same type is enough to make people flock to it.

Moreover, about six or seven hours have passed since the start of the research, and Felix has no other aftereffects except for being a little hungry.

Just to be on the safe side, Felix dug out his long-unused "psychological measurement scale," made some modifications, and prepared to record it for a month first.

He wasn't worried that Ms. Ravenclaw would harm anyone, but rather that there might be some unknown influence.

Felix removed the crown and looked at it quietly: "Aside from its slightly feminine design, it has no other obvious flaws."

"Actually, if you look closely, it's just that some things are delicate and agile; it's not necessarily exclusive to women. Ladies in Ravenclaw are quite dignified..."

After 10 p.m., Felix was about to rest when a copper nut in his pocket suddenly became scalding hot.

"Finally, it's here."

Felix gripped the Fever Nate tightly—the same one he'd given Dobby—and responded by channeling magic into the coin.

He then waited quietly for about a minute—

A house-elf wearing an old pillowcase suddenly appeared in the office, and the office immediately emitted a "whooshing" sound, which Felix casually turned off.

This is the effect of the defensive spell he casually set up before studying the crown.

Dobby the elf was a little surprised, but he didn't ask any questions. He greeted him respectfully, saying, "Dobby sends his regards to Mr. Hep. It's so nice to see you again."

"Me too, Dobby," Felix said. "I've been waiting for you for ages."

(End of this chapter)