HP: Wizards at Hogwarts

Chapter 84 Wild Growth

Sprout took Elaine to the greenhouse where the first-year students had their classes.

She looked around and finally focused her gaze on a patch of earthen land that had been set aside in a corner of the greenhouse.

This patch of soil is planted with mugwort.

"Eleven, why don't you try your magic with these mugwort herbs?"

Sprout pointed to the patch of sage in front of them and said to Elaine.

Artemisia is one of the most common herbs in the magical world. Many magical potions require it as an ingredient, making it the best experimental subject for testing plant growth magic.

Elaine glanced at the sage grass and found that it was growing well, and at its fastest growth stage.

Is this a good idea?

"I mean, they're growing just right now. If I ruin them in my experiment, the school will be out of supplies for a while."

Upon hearing this, Sprout immediately gave Elaine a reassuring smile.

"Don't worry, the school has some in stock."

"And have you forgotten?"

"As I taught you in class, compared to other magical herbs, mugwort has a shorter growth cycle and is easier to cultivate —"

Elivin understood and immediately added, "So even if the experiment fails, Professor, you can quickly grow a new batch."

"More importantly, it's very cheap, so you won't feel bad if it breaks."

Sprout smiled and nodded. "A quick learner! That's exactly it!"

"Okay, I understand."

While it's true that plant magic can control plant growth, in the FT world, Warlord has only used this magic to manipulate ordinary plants like trees and vines.

So, whether this magic could affect magical herbs or even accelerate their ripening was something Elaine was eager to know the answer to.

Now is the time to verify the answer!

Elaine drew his wand, stepped forward, and stood before the Artemisia.

The plant magic was generated by the system, and he didn't actually need a wand to use it, but he had to do it this way to avoid suspicion.

"Grow rapidly!"

Plant Magic: Accelerate Growth!

As soon as he finished speaking, a surge of magical power erupted from Elivin's body and acted on the artemisia in front of him.

The next moment, the mugwort leaves in the muddy soil burst into growth with a "pop"!

The main root thickens and lengthens at a rate visible to the naked eye.

It went from being about the thickness of three fingers to being as thick as a basketball; from being over eighty centimeters tall to growing to nearly five meters.

The lateral roots also grow at an alarmingly fast rate.

The leaves are more than three times denser than normal mature mugwort, and any random stalk is taller than Elaine is now.

In the blink of an eye, these mugwort plants have burst their original growing grounds!

Upwards, almost touching the ceiling of the greenhouse;

Looking down, the ground trembled slightly, revealing several clearly visible cracks;

Moving forward, backward, left, and right, it has completely exceeded the boundaries of the artemisia field, invading the surrounding soil where other magical herbs are planted.

Elaine hurriedly withdrew the magic, but it was too late.

The nearest wormwood plant, unable to withstand the weight, snapped off with a "whoosh".

"not good----!!"

Elaine hurriedly retreated, while also grabbing Professor Sprout beside her, who was stunned by the "crazy artemisia" before her.

Just as the two retreated to a safe area, the side root of the mugwort plant finally crashed to the ground with a "thud".

The entire greenhouse seemed to shake.

The shock finally brought Sprout back to his senses.

"Merlin's beard!"

This professor, who was known for his gentleness and composure and had never lost his composure in front of the young wizard, let out a scream for the first time.

"What did I just see?!"

"This is insane!!"

Even though Sprout is the leading herbalist in the magical world, he has never seen mugwort grow like this.

They look as if they've been cursed with a giantification spell!

However, the effect of the Giant Growth Curse will disappear over time and eventually return to its original size, but these things in front of us will not!

Sprout immediately recognized the difference between the two.

Unable to resist her curiosity, she stepped forward and picked up the side root of the fallen mugwort.

He took off the dragon-skin gloves that he always wore, revealing a pair of rough, large hands. He gently kneaded the texture of the mugwort leaves with his fingertips, and then tested the flexibility of the roots, branches, and stems in turn.

"Incredible!"

"There's absolutely no sign of them being artificially ripened; they just look like they grew in the most natural way."

"No, I need to study this carefully first—"

Seeing that Professor Sprout was about to roll up his sleeves and get right to work, Elaine quickly spoke up to remind him.

"Professor, why don't we conduct this research together?"

"And about my application for the experimental field—"

Sprout then seemed to wake from a dream and slapped his forehead with his right hand.

"Oh, right, there's that too, I almost forgot!"

"Alright, I've approved your application for the experimental field."

"I've also approved another research project!"

"We not only need to study these mugwort plants carefully, but we also need to study your magic!"

Sprout paused, then looked around the greenhouse. "But before that, we need to figure out how to harvest this artemisia and then deal with this greenhouse!"

Elaine immediately volunteered, "Let me help."

"Alright, then I'll leave it to you."

Elaine: You really don't refuse at all?!

Sprout: Why should I be polite with my own kids?

Harvesting mugwort and tidying up the greenhouse would probably take an ordinary person a whole day to do, but Elaine is a wizard, so he naturally has a wizard's solution.

With a gentle wave of the magic wand, the four- or five-meter-tall mugwort plants seemed to come alive, pulling themselves out of the ground and then lying neatly in a pile.

""

With another gentle wave of the wand, the cracked floor immediately closed up in the middle, fitting together perfectly on both sides, leaving no trace of the wormwood bursting through.

"Beautiful revival charm and restoration charm!"

"Thanks to our excellent little badger who helped teach how to harvest herbs and repair the damaged greenhouse, Hufflepuff gets 20 points."

""

A kind smile graced Sprout's face.

Elaine:

Good guy!

No wonder you didn't refuse earlier; it turns out you wanted to give the college extra points in a reasonable way!

Professor Sprout, I never imagined you were this kind of dean!

"Alright, now let's take a closer look at these herbs!"

Sprout carried the wormwood plant to Elaine's side.

"If things go ideally, you might become Hogwarts' herb ripening expert in the future!"

"Believe me, if that spell is really that powerful, you'll definitely become one of the richest people in the magic world within three years."