The Wind and the Wings of Hogwarts

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After the spell was successfully cast, all the wheat, including the kind in the wooden barrel, flew towards him all at once.

The wheat first struck the transparent magical barrier, then fell onto the wooden floor.

Scott removed the magical barrier in front of him and looked around.

Sure enough, the debris had been thrown away.

He nodded in satisfaction and used a hurricane spell to pick up the pile of debris left behind and fly it out the window.

The next step is the real selection process—picking out the plumpest grains of wheat.

Scott thought and thought, but couldn't come up with any way to use magic to be lazy.

We have no choice but to use Muggle methods.

In this situation, a sieve is a useful tool.

He carefully checked the size of the plump wheat grains, then pushed open the door and went outside.

By this time, Fleur and Krum had already entered the house, and Scott was unable to find out how well their work was going.

The cabin was clearly enchanted; even with the windows open, it was impossible to see inside from the outside.

Scott went into the woods, conjured a sieve from a large branch, then a chair, and carried the sieve and chair back into the house.

What follows is tedious, mechanical labor.

Scott sat in a chair, using his wand to direct the wheat to fly into the sieve, making the sieve swing automatically.

"what……"

After the wheat had been sifted twice, Scott yawned and got up to check the finished product.

"That's about enough."

He grabbed a handful to confirm that the selection process was complete.

Next comes soaking.

However, the wheat must be washed clean first.

Scott rolled up the sleeves of his robe and began waving his wand to create streams of water.

……

At noon, Scott looked out the window to check the sun and then at the wheat soaking in the barrel. He put the lid on and went out of the cabin.

He stretched and looked at the other two rooms, but Fleur and Krum still hadn't come out.

Scott yawned again and left the woods.

"How about it?"

Back in the tower, Scott was met with concerned inquiries from everyone.

"What step have you taken?" Fred asked, holding up the [Magic Mirror]. "Have you followed the steps exactly as written on it?"

He handed the [magic mirror] to Scott.

"Quickly check if you've remembered correctly."

Scott took the [magic mirror], glanced at it, and then nodded.

"That's right, they're soaked and ready to sprout."

"And them? How are Fleur and Krum doing?"

"Has Furong already practiced beforehand?"

The others then inquired about the other two warriors.

“They…I don’t know,” Scott said. “According to them, they don’t brew wine at all.”

He sighed; although the brewing work had only just begun, he was already tired of it.

Fortunately, he didn't have to do anything for the next week or two; he only needed to check on the wheat sprouting in his spare time.

Others still cared more than he did, asking about the malt's growth every day.

Fred even gave daily reports to George and the others who remained at Hogwarts.

Ten days later, Scott determined that the malt was growing well and began the drying process.

He originally wanted to use the Drying Charm to complete this step, but the monotonous repetition of casting the Drying Charm made him feel like a merciless hair dryer.

After thinking it over, he finally decided to use Transfiguration to create several fire crows to do the job in his place.

As long as you pay attention to the distance and don't let the flames directly burn the malt, it should be feasible... right?

Although he wasn't 100% sure, Scott still decisively chose this lazy method.

In short, after creating several fire crows that constantly emitted light and heat, Scott successfully freed himself.

As for the final result...

“It’s not too bad,” Scott reported to his companions. “At least they weren’t burnt.”

“Oh, I should remind you, Scott,” said Cedric, who had memorized the brewing process, “that drying isn’t complete drying, but rather reducing the moisture content of the malt from around 42% to 4-5%.”

"There shouldn't be any mistakes, right?"

Scott thought for a moment, then nodded decisively.

"No problem, don't worry!"

In reality, he had no idea what 42% meant or what 5% meant.

There were no instruments for him to measure.

It's just to reassure others and prevent them from being anxious.

The others didn't really understand either, but they were temporarily relieved to hear him say that.

The next month was spent on the resting process, during which Scott completely forgot about brewing and began to focus entirely on the alchemy courses at the Duran Alchemy Classroom.

Unlike Ravenclaw instructors who explain alchemy from a high-level perspective, Professor Durand is clearly better at explaining the basics and teaching new students.

After a systematic study, Scott, Fred, and Cedric all made significant progress.

"I can't wait to try inventing new gadgets."

Fred excitedly said that he had discovered many mistakes he had made in the process of inventing and creating before.

“George is very envious that I can take this class. I have to say, he has already fallen behind me.”

He would always proudly show off to George through the Magic Mirror, declaring that from now on, he was the "true inventor" of the Weasley twins.

Cedric also became interested in alchemy.

He always said regretfully, "It's a pity that Hogwarts doesn't have this course. Although we can learn the basics at Beauxbatons, we can't go into depth."

Scott advised him, "If you want to study this further, you can either learn it on your own or consult Dumbledore."

“Oh, let’s not bother Professor Dumbledore; he’s busy enough already,” Cedric said.

What he said was true.

Although these students remained in Beauxbatons, it was clear that Dumbledore did not.

He always appeared out of nowhere, showing up in front of them unpredictably.

As for the rest of the time, no one knows exactly what he's busy with.

Of course, the students all guessed that he was busy fighting the Dark Lord.

According to reliable sources—from Eddie—Dumbledore has appeared in England more than once.

He was involved in several Ministry of Magic operations aimed at capturing Death Eaters.

Although he did not show up, some people confidently asserted that the reason why Minister of Magic Burns was able to issue the arrest warrant so decisively was because Dumbledore was backing him up.

Speaking of the situation in Britain, a lot has happened recently.

Under Ms. Burns's tough leadership, the Ministry of Magic clashed with the Death Eaters several times, successfully arresting some dark wizards but also incurring some casualties.

In terms of the outcome, it can only be described as neither good nor bad.

For some reason, after Voldemort, the leader of the dark wizards, made a public appearance at that World Cup final, he went into hiding again and did not appear in any place.

Even when his Death Eaters clashed with the Ministry of Magic and were arrested, he did not appear.

“I think he’s definitely plotting something bigger,” Eddie told Scott during the call. “That’s why Dumbledore has to keep running around.

Scott felt there was some merit to his guess.

However, since he had already left the UK, he could only judge the situation based on information passed on by his friends, and had no way to further confirm or find out more real information.

Chapter 466 Dance Partner

As December arrives, the weather gets colder.

But as Christmas approaches, the entire Beauxbatons campus is enveloped in a different kind of excitement.

All the young wizards' attention was drawn to the same thing—

Christmas ball.

Everyone, whether boy or girl, is searching for their dance partner at the Christmas ball.

Walking around campus, Scott could always catch glimpses of various short romantic dramas in different styles.

For example, like this—

"Hey Mary, how about being my dance partner?"

"David? Okay, no problem."

"Oh, that's great."

Or like this—