Hogwarts doesn't need a savior

Chapter 384 The Real Alchemy Doll

A few hours later, Lin En, who had just finished his club activities, appeared in his own laboratory. On the experimental table in front of him was the puppet that Doris had defeated before - its prototype was a metal pier made by alchemy, which was black and completely different from the color of the floater.

Lin En was staring at this unremarkable little thing, carefully observing the faintly visible lines on it. One of them was relatively conspicuous, like a bolt of lightning striking through the middle, revealing a bit of sharpness.

"What a genius idea, worthy of Nico..." he said with emotion and admiration.

The fingertips lightly touched the lightning mark, and the next moment, the inconspicuous black metal pier dissolved and began to flow like liquid - it looked no different from the floating gun, but it always had a strange feeling.

No one could explain the principle unless they saw the small parts hidden deep inside the metal pier.

That was the chasm that had troubled Nico and Lynn for many years, the crux of the failure of the previous alchemical doll experiment, and the source of wisdom.

From the floating cannon, to the giant basilisk puppet, to the most active phased transformation puppet this year, they all carry Lin En's thoughts on the most powerful magic weapons and condense his years of exploration.

Changing form, self-repair, casting magic - these are relatively easy to achieve, but they require very high hardware conditions for alchemy, transfiguration, and the engraving of magic patterns, but there is always hope.

The real difficulty lies in how to enable a Transfiguration creature to have the ability to fight independently, which is a problem that even Dumbledore could not solve with his superb Transfiguration skills.

Looking back to the experimental doll made by Lynn and Nico, tens of thousands of Galleons of precious materials were used to create an unprecedentedly strong metal shell, and the permanent deformation technique engraved inside the metal gave it an unprecedentedly flexible body. Everything seemed impeccable.

But because it was difficult to fight without the wizard's command, it eventually became one of the countless failure cases - to be precise, the one with the heaviest losses. It is still in Nico's house, responsible for cleaning every day.

It was precisely its existence that made Lin En learn from his mistakes and embark on the current step-by-step path, starting with a miniature version of the floating gun and taking one step at a time.

The first thing he conquered was the ancient magic of attaching combat logic to Transfiguration creations.

This secret was hidden in the stone guard of Hogwarts Castle. It became the nourishment and cornerstone for him when he created the basilisk puppet, and also allowed his transformation skills to reach a higher level.

But this is far from enough. This magic was thoroughly mastered by Dumbledore a long time ago. The reason why it has not been widely used is that its limitations are still extremely obvious.

The stone guards of Hogwarts are of top quality in terms of both material and specifications, but their combat capabilities are still insufficient to deal with those prepared adult wizards, and they often appear bulky and sluggish in battle.

This is because the combat logic that can be added artificially is relatively simple after all, otherwise it would exceed the limits of this magic - Mag made some improvements to this, but they were only minor repairs and were not enough to meet Lynn's requirements.

In fact, although Lin En's basilisk puppet looked ferocious and far more powerful than a normal basilisk, it was essentially just the result of the eye disease curse attached to its eyeballs and its enormous physique - this gave it a huge margin for error and the convenience of achieving tactical goals with the simplest physical actions.

A fledgling wizard might not be able to notice the problem here, but in front of a truly powerful opponent, this puppet with only a physique can only serve as a living target and a meat shield.

At the same time, in his cooperation with Dumbledore, he also realized that breakthroughs in Transfiguration alone would not be enough to accomplish his magical vision.

And after that, the second step Lin En took had a certain sense of coincidence - it came from the Tomb of Herpo, from those magic puppets that had gone through the baptism of time but still maintained their combat capabilities.

Although Hercules' Transfiguration skills were not as sophisticated and profound as Dumbledore's, nor as dexterous and versatile as Rowena and Helga's, and he even suffered many negative effects due to the erosion of black magic, he still made many groundbreaking magical innovations, especially put forward many conjectures.

The murals engraved on the walls, ranging from simple to complex, are the practical embodiment of these conjectures.

During the days they stayed in the tomb, in addition to having Bill collect precious magic rubbings everywhere, this was the real gain that both Lynn and Euphemia valued most.

This is also why Lynn finally gave up personally studying the infinite uses of flying magic, and instead handed it over to students like Percy and Hermione who had not yet fully grown up.

After a long period of hard work, some of Helpo's conjectures were denied, some were accepted, and some were enriched and improved by Lynn - these accumulations eventually turned into the shape-shifting puppets that appeared in the Room of Requirement.

It is no longer a clumsy basilisk, nor a long-tailed water snake that needs to be commanded to fight, nor even those easily damaged Chimeras and Greek infantry, but a magical creature that truly possesses "combat wisdom" and a tough body.

This is a fusion of magic, combining ancient spells, modern transfiguration and exquisite alchemy.

But it completely goes beyond the limits of magic itself - the decisive factor is not the spell, nor the magic of alchemy, but a brand new creation that incorporates Muggle technology.

An instrument that can calculate battle trajectories. It is small and precise, and accumulates data through actual combat to improve accuracy.

This is no longer pure magic, but using the wisdom of Muggles to make up for the shortcomings of wizards, and also filling the blind spots in the thinking of generations of wizards from ancient times to the present.

Spells cannot replace human thinking, so create something that can simulate thinking and give it magic. This is a simple reverse thinking and also a creation of the times.

The prosperity of Muggle science has brought a new future vision for magic and proved an irrefutable truth.

Wisdom itself is the driving force of historical progress.

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With a feeling of joy and trepidation, Lin En carefully took out the miniature instrument that was cast with a shrinking spell and countless protective spells from the liquid metal and held it in the palm of his hand.

He had waited too long for this day, and even though he was very patient and well-mannered, he couldn't help but feel excited.

Over the past year, every practice of Doris and her colleagues not only brought about their own growth, but also contributed to his research results.

Now, with the improvement of data accumulation and the completion of the last shortcoming, this research has entered a new stage.

The option of making a true alchemical doll rather than a mere floating cannon appeared in front of Lin En again, full of temptation.

Unlike the previous blind men and the elephant, this time the production has paved the way ahead and removed all obstacles.

The only hurdle left is concrete practice - but this is only a matter of time.

"It's time to give old Nico a surprise, and maybe Dumbledore too... It's time."

With the corner of his mouth raised and muttering to himself, Lin En looked at the mountains of magic materials that had piled up in the laboratory.

He couldn't wait.

The light of magic flickered deep underground, accompanied by the sound of metal knocking and colliding.

Mysterious and charming.

Chapter 385 The Last Lesson

Day after day, as materials and thousands of Galleons were consumed in the repetition of trial and error, the real answer gradually approached Lynn.

At the same time, the slowly progressing Transfiguration finally experienced rapid progress after many years - the last time he experienced this comfortable joy of growth was probably when he was fifteen or sixteen years old.

For him who was used to accumulating things day by day, this was indeed a rare surprise, even more so than before.

Nico and Euphemia soon learned about this as well.

Excited, the old but vigorous master of alchemy took the initiative to take on the task of improving the materials and began to work late into the night.

This really helped Lin En. Although his material alchemy was no less advanced than his teacher's, there were still more important things waiting for him to do, such as exploring innovations in permanent transfiguration and the engraving techniques of other spells besides rune magic.

With the precedent of loose-leaf magic, all of these tasks can be reflected in the upcoming alchemical dolls.

At the same time, this will not be a result that remains in the laboratory, but a technology that can be popularized after weakening and iteration.

From the beginning to the end, the alchemical dolls that Lynn pursued were not carefully crafted works of art, but weapons that could be mass-produced - just like the factories established by the Starlight Group across Europe that mass-produced magic technology products on assembly lines.

Using technology and wealth to replace humans as the main body of the battlefield was the answer he gave early on to a possible wizard war.

Now, the answer is only one step away from being solved.

The joy of success made him look very happy at school all day long, and he smiled whenever he met anyone.

Even Snape.

Although this would only make a certain old bat wonder if he was planning to plot against him again somewhere.

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Soon it was the end of June, the school year for the little wizards came to an end, and the final exams arrived as scheduled.

Compared to the chaos of previous years, this year's exam week went by very quickly, especially for the course of Magic Rune and Ancient Magic that Lin En was in charge of.

The reason is simple. With the help of the Rune Metal Plate, the schoolwork from the first to the third grade went smoothly. Not only the study of Rune symbol magic circuits, but even the magic translation that had always troubled Professor Babeling had made progress.

Competition, entertainment, rewards, and other elements that stimulate students' initiative are all gathered together on this thin iron plate. The effect produced made a certain vice-president want to draw lessons from it again. Unfortunately, she couldn't learn it this time.

Transfiguration cannot be disassembled like rune magic. Its danger and uncontrollability cannot even be alleviated through runes, so it can only be taught step by step.

This made her feel regretful, but it only lasted for a short time, and she put her enthusiasm into new plans.

The seventh grade wizards’ leaving open class.

Dumbledore supported her plan unreservedly and personally visited the Ministry of Magic to secure funding for subsequent manual editing and social publicity.

Fudge would never refuse him for such a small thing.

So in the last week before leaving school, the open class of the four professors of the Duel Club arrived as scheduled.

This is an exclusive course prepared only for graduates, and it is also their last lesson in school before entering the society.

Each professor had one section, led by Professor McGonagall, followed by the four professors from the Dueling Club, with Lynn last.

This allowed him to appreciate his colleagues' hidden skills up close, and also gave him invaluable time to adjust and prepare - he didn't want to show a half-finished product in class.

This is his dignity as a professor, and also his respect and support for the graduates who are about to leave school and whom most people will hardly have the opportunity to interact with again.

After all, the purpose of this course is to enable graduates to understand the real dangers that may arise in the future and know the strategies and methods to deal with them, so he does not intend to hold back.

The alchemical doll is both a weapon and a suitable assistant, especially since it is a benchmark sample made by him personally, with no expense spared in terms of labor and materials.

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Monday was Professor McGonagall's special show. She was the best in the world in human Transfiguration and in just two hours she demonstrated dozens of ways of using Transfiguration in duels and attacks.

This is completely beyond the limits of school education, and only the best wizards can reach it after years of hard study.

With her leading the way, the graduates, who were originally restless, immediately became very interested.

Tuesday was Lupin's talk. Having revealed his werewolf identity, he was no longer shy about it and spoke frankly using himself as an example, starting with being a werewolf and incorporating his experiences of more than a decade after leaving school, talking about his experiences and skills in dealing with various magical creatures.

He was not as good a storyteller as Lockhart, but he was better at magic. Even for those magical creatures that Lockhart failed to plagiarize, he knew how to deal with them.

Wednesday was Snape's day, and what he showed was not the potions he taught - especially those deadly poisons - but the dark arts and defense against the dark arts, which he was truly best at.

Curses, poisons, anti-healing... those knowledge that are often only touched upon in advanced classes were explained by him in detail, just like an Auror training class with no entry requirements.

Lynn, who was sitting in the audience, knew very well that he was implicitly showing Dumbledore and everyone else that he was the most suitable person for Defense Against the Dark Arts.

Although this is of no use.

The finale on Thursday was Flitwick, which was well deserved, although many young wizards had no idea what kind of advanced magic this former duel champion mastered.

After all, he was too amiable in class. Even in the duel club, he was always smiling and breaking down complex spells into the simplest steps.

Only a few of his club members knew how much energy this short professor had inside him.

From regular duel magic, to small curses that are not very powerful but can work wonders in his hands, to powerful spells and elemental spells that can really have the final say.

Flitwick, who had specially changed into his battle robe for this open class, used his artistic magic performance to make everyone realize the weight of the term "duel champion".

Including those students whom he favored and taught individually.

At the same time, this also brought a strong impact on the impression left by Lynn at the first Duel Club event more than a year ago.

"Professor Eric is indeed a good duelist, but Professor Flitwick is no worse than him." said a seventh-year Ravenclaw before class on Friday.

Beside him, young wizards from the same academy responded one after another. Even those from other academies couldn't help but talk about it, and the news reached the ears of the professors sitting in the front row.

Snape's expression was particularly unhappy - at least half of Lynn's fame among students was due to him.

No one would be willing to be a stepping stone for others, especially a paranoid person like him.

On the contrary, the two parties did not care about it at all. They sat together harmoniously, talking and laughing, discussing the improvement plan of the spell, until the young wizards took their seats in the specially adjusted auditorium's layout.

"Please keep quiet." When everyone arrived, Professor McGonagall began to maintain order.

Under her years of authority, the constant chatter quickly quieted down. The more than 200 seventh-grade students who were about to graduate sat upright in their seats, staring intently at Lin En who was taking her time to go on stage.

There was also a large silver-white round mound floating behind him, which looked quite heavy and quite eye-catching.

Everyone knew that this was their last class at Hogwarts, and perhaps the last time they would systematically learn magical knowledge in their lives. In a sense, after this class, many of them would likely reach the highest point of their magical level in their lives, in addition to the level of magic accumulated over time.

This is inevitable and a necessity of wizarding society and individual life.

For this reason, many young wizards who were doing internships outside rushed back for this last class, with a special sense of ritual.

"Good morning, I am glad to spend these two hours in class with you."

Lynn spoke slowly and made eye contact with everyone who looked at him, first the students who had spent a long and unforgettable time in his professors' club - the future stargazers in reserve, then the members of his senior class, and the graduates from various colleges who had not taken his classes but had more or less seen him.

After today, their student days will come to an end in reality.

Dumbledore rarely walked out of his office and sat among the professors. His gaze towards Lynn was unusually not so deep.

"Now we start class."

Lin En said calmly, placing the metal pier beside him.

Chapter 386: Magic Beyond Transfiguration

"In the past week, the four professors have brought you very rich and meaningful courses. It is no exaggeration to say that I am very stressed standing here at this moment, just like you were standing in the NEWTs examination room not long ago, afraid of making mistakes. It may not necessarily lead to a large number of points being deducted, but it is always nerve-wracking. People are always not so rational at this time."