From Azkaban

"Sir," Sirius immediately rushed to Locke, raised his right hand respectfully and placed it on his chest, then bowed to Locke.

"Sir," Lucius and the other two did not expect Locke to come, and they reacted a little late. They arrived in front of Locke and bowed after Sirius.

"Well, Sirius, you and Remus did a great job. I have already restricted contact with those ten people. Please let them in."

Locke had already learned about the situation from Sirius' report. After learning about the achievements made by Sirius and the other, he paused the discussion with Grindelwald about dark magic and the soul and logged into the magic network as soon as possible.

Volume 1: Chapter 140: Long-term considerations

As the restrictions on Locke being the new complete werewolf are lifted, Lupin, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately goes online with ten people.

"Ten fully formed werewolves, Sirius, you guys are really fast."

Lucius and Rodolphus stood on either side of Sirius, looking at the ten new members led by Lupin who were meeting Locke. Lucius spoke with surprise.

"Is that fast? Remus and I feel that we are too slow and have made the adults wait impatiently."

Sirius looked at Lucius in confusion, thinking that this guy was not the kind of person who would be lazy at work.

"Hiss...this is still too slow. You really have no idea what you are doing. It is ridiculous to be able to train ten perfect werewolves with such powerful combat power at this speed!"

Sirius was speechless, and Lucius was even more speechless. He had been learning about the Muggle world recently and now had a clear concept of high-end deterrent combat power, so he was very clear about the importance of complete werewolves to the Round Table.

Now that Sirius and Lupin have trained ten such fighters at once in such a short period of time, Lucius just feels that it is really outrageous, but unexpectedly, Sirius and Lupin still feel that it is not enough.

"Is it enough? Although the fully formed werewolves are indeed very strong, there are only eleven of them, including ten people and Remus. If we really encounter a situation where we need to take action, eleven werewolves will not be enough."

Sirius's thinking is still at the wizard stage, and is completely incompatible with Lucius's brain circuits.

"Is this the point? The point of a fully formed werewolf is deterrence. Do you understand deterrence? Oh... never mind. You won't understand even if I tell you. Sirius, I suggest you take some time to read some books about the Muggle world. If you don't know what to read, I can recommend you some."

Lucius waved his hand tiredly, picked up his cane, walked past Sirius and walked towards Locke. Faced with Lucius's suggestion, Sirius felt puzzled and did not take it to heart.

"Congratulations, sir. Now that we have these ten fully formed werewolves, our team's strength has directly leapt to a new level."

Lucius walked in front of Locke and bowed. At this time, there was only Lupin left beside him. He was a newly complete werewolf and had already exited the magic network space.

"Well," Locke nodded and turned to look at Lupin, "Remus, just like Lucius said, these ten fully formed werewolves are a revolutionary enhancement for our team, so there is no need to worry."

"You are not slow. With the combat power of a fully formed werewolf, every additional one needs absolute guarantee. So you and Sirius should not think about speeding up. Instead, you should cultivate their thoughts and ensure the loyalty of every fully formed werewolf. This is your real focus."

"I understand, sir. Please rest assured that I will strictly control it."

Lupin nodded seriously. Locke's words made him more aware of how important a matter he and Sirius were handling now.

"Well, I believe in your abilities. Oh, and there is one more thing. During the time when I was developing the magic network, I also took the time to study the problem of werewolves with Severus and Professor Slughorn, and developed a suppressing potion."

Locke raised his hand and a piece of white paper appeared in his hand with densely written words on it.

"This is the recipe for the potion. It is very easy to make. Even a beginner can make a qualified potion by following the tutorial."

Locke handed over the formula, and Lupin took it with both hands. He was a little confused, wondering why Locke suddenly gave him a new potion formula.

Locke saw Lupin's confusion and explained with a smile, "The effect of this potion is very simple. Drinking it can suppress the curse in the werewolf's body, so that the werewolf will no longer transform and lose its mind during the full moon."

"At the same time, during the suppression period, all effects of the werewolf curse can be completely eliminated."

"You may wonder why I developed this potion, after all, a solution has been found to the werewolf problem."

In fact, Lupin was not confused, and he was not stupid. He had figured out the connection when Locke just started to explain. But now that Locke said so, he couldn't say it even if he was not confused.

"Remus, as the first werewolf wizard to be completed, you should be well aware of the power of a complete werewolf."

"So whether it's for a more stable environment or for the safety of the werewolf community, we must keep the method of werewolf completion firmly in our own hands and prevent it from being leaked."

"After all, there are countless people who want to gain power, whether they are wizards or Muggles. For those crazy people, a perfect werewolf is simply the best way to become stronger. If the method is leaked, the werewolves will inevitably be in a more difficult situation."

"That's why I developed this potion to help those werewolves who haven't been fully completed. After all, although I don't think it's slow, you said it yourself that your current screening speed is very slow for a werewolf village, not to mention that werewolves are not only found in the British wizarding world."

In fact, after completing the werewolf and personally feeling the power of the complete werewolf, Locke already understood that the method of completing the werewolf must never be leaked and must be in the hands of the Round Table Council.

But it cannot be leaked, and at the same time the screening of complete werewolves cannot be sped up, so what to do with the remaining werewolves that have not passed the screening?

So Locke thought of magic potions. Since wolfsbane potion had already appeared in the original work, it proved that magic potions could solve the werewolf problem to a certain extent.

So Rocco developed this yet-to-be-named suppression potion, which is specifically used to deal with werewolves that cannot be completed.

Locke even considered foreign werewolves, mainly to gain their favor first, so he kept the price of the potion very low and the difficulty very low.

The cost of the potion is fifteen Sickles, and the selling price can basically be ignored because Locke has no intention of selling this potion. After all, most werewolves are poor and destitute, and he won't make any profit even if he sells this potion.

So Locke will announce the formula directly. Of course, before starting, Locke will ask Lucius to stockpile a batch of corresponding materials in Knockturn Alley to prevent someone from doing something unscrupulous, controlling the materials of wolfsbane potion, and skimming off the werewolf group.

After all, even if the proportion is not large, there is still a part of the werewolf group who are rich, either by inheriting property from their family or by having rich parents or relatives.

Therefore, this move is precisely to avoid the potion used to increase favorability from being used to benefit others. In this way, if a situation like his really happens, Knockturn Alley's method can increase favorability again.

Volume 1: Chapter 141 Human Body and Circuits

After listening to Locke's explanation, even though Lupin had already figured it out in his mind, he was still very moved. Seeing him like this, Locke smiled slightly.

Locke naturally knew that Lupin could figure this out. He didn't have the habit of treating others as fools or thinking that he was the only smart person. But some words would have completely different effects if said or not.

As the leader of the werewolf corps who will be in charge of the werewolf corps in the future, Lupin's importance is self-evident. For Locke, other people in the werewolf corps may be unstable, but Lupin absolutely cannot.

"Okay, that's it. Lucius, when you go back, contact Remus and Sirius and prepare the materials and the first batch of potions and send them to the werewolf village as soon as possible."

Locke naturally cannot treat the Werewolf Village unfairly, which is a precious source of soldiers that he already has in his hands at this stage. Not only that, he must also make them feel the difference.

The Round Table Council will bear the full cost of suppressing the potions in the Werewolf Village, ensuring that every member of the Werewolf Village does not have to worry about the potions.

Of course, while ensuring welfare, ideological education will also keep up, so that the members of the Werewolf Village will know who gave them all this, and will remain grateful and maintain a healthy mentality, instead of gradually getting accustomed to it and thinking that all this is as it should be, resulting in a situation where they are grateful for a little and resentful for a little.

Afterwards, after arranging all the follow-up matters, Locke withdrew from the magic network space. At this time, less than five minutes had passed outside.

"Sorry to have kept you waiting, Professor Grindelwald."

Locke opened his eyes after exiting the magic network space and found that Grindelwald, who was sitting opposite him, was flipping through one of his books. It was a book sent by a pure-blood family, which explained in depth the human body deformation through black magic.

"Dark Thing, I remember reading about this book in other books. That book said that this book has become extinct. I didn't expect it to be here with you, Professor Kazir."

Seeing Locke coming back, Grindelwald closed the book in his hand, put it back on the small table beside him, and spoke with a smile.

At this moment, Grindelwald looked very different compared to before. Unlike the skinny man when he first appeared, Grindelwald now looked like he was inflated, and he had gained more than two times more weight.

After he gained weight and his figure became straighter again, Grindelwald's charm returned, and all this was thanks to Locke.

In the past one or two months, Locke has not only been developing the magic network, but he has also not given up any of his other research.

Potions, alchemy, curses, black magic, gravity spell, cleansing spell, weather spell, transfiguration, traceless extension spell, magic circle, fierce fire transformation, curse addition, combination with weather spell, combination with armor spell, etc.

In addition to these, Locke also found some new directions, such as the vanishing spell in transfiguration, another new development direction of field magic, new functions of the magic network, and a series of new development directions of magic patterns.

It can be said that apart from the development of the magic network, Locke spent most of his time studying.

It was during this period that Grindelwald gradually became acquainted with Locke. As the first generation Dark Lord, he had profound attainments in black magic, curses, transfiguration, Fiendfyre development, magic theory and other aspects.

In addition, Grindelwald was more open-minded and willing to accept new things than Dumbledore, so Locke didn't mind communicating with him.

In order to be able to discuss and communicate with him better, Locke also took action to solve Grindelwald's physical weakness problem.

He made some changes to his first passive magic "Spring of Life", and transformed it into an active magic based on it at the cost of weakening its effect.

The magic effect is very simple. After casting a spell on someone else, the person being cast the spell will gain a weakened version of the "Spring of Life" effect for a week.

Like Grindelwald's previous situation, magic can ensure that everything he eats is converted into nutrients to restore himself. This absorption is promoted by magic and is fast, efficient and harmless.

Of course, the weakened version has no strengthening effect, which is equivalent to becoming a recovery magic, or in the words of wizards, a healing spell.

"This book was sent by a pure-blood family, so strictly speaking it's not my book. I can only say it's borrowed."

Locke spoke bluntly. Now he and Grindelwald were basically frank with each other, and neither side hid anything that could be revealed.

"hehe"

Hearing Locke's words, Grindelwald smiled and shook his head. After more than a month of getting along with each other, he roughly understood Locke's thoughts and knew that he really thought so.

"These are just minor issues. Let's continue discussing the matter of the 'magic pattern'."

"Of course," Locke nodded, "We were just talking about that. Ah yes, the possibility of solving the problem of Squibs and Muggles through magic patterns."

"Yes, I thought about what you said just now when you logged into the magic network. I think that with the magic pattern technology you have now, although it cannot solve the Muggle problem, it is actually enough to solve the problem of Squibs."

"As for the Squibs, I think there is only one problem we need to solve, which is how to make the Squibs mobilize the magic power in their bodies to the minimum extent possible."

"No need to think about casting spells. As long as you can make the Mute mobilize its own magic power to connect with the magic pattern. Once the cycle is completed, the magic pattern can take effect. Once the magic pattern takes effect, the Mute can also cast spells."

There was a strong sense of interest and anticipation in Grindelwald's voice. The wizarding population was already sparse, and the Squibs would further exacerbate this scarcity.

Therefore, if the problem of duds can be solved, it will be a historic event for the wizarding community. At the very least, it will be able to increase the power of wizards to a certain extent.

At the same time, this success, which benefits the entire wizarding community, can also bring the creator great prestige and support.

After all, no one can be sure that their offspring will be wizards. At the same time, over the years, there are quite a few Squibs in the wizarding world.

"That's exactly what I was thinking, Professor Grindelwald."

Locke was very happy that Grindelwald could follow his ideas. This made Locke start to think in his heart whether he should bring out another development idea of ​​the magic runes to discuss with Grindelwald later.

Now, Locke has two development ideas for magic patterns. On the one hand, he will continue the direction of acting on the human body and develop linking magic patterns to solve the problem of duds and transforming magic patterns that can be used in conjunction with potions to transform Muggles to give them magic.

In terms of transforming the dumb cannon, Locke not only prepared the linking magic patterns, he also had ideas for the subsequent path.

As for transforming Muggles, Locke plans to work hard on magical technology. Coincidentally, this is in line with the Muggles' consistent concept of creating and using tools.

These are the two directions of the human body's magic patterns, and are also the directions that Locke is now discussing with Grindelwald.

The other direction is alchemy, or magical science.

Locke has verified the feasibility of magic patterns in alchemy on the core of the magic network, so Locke is thinking about whether he can continue to develop magic patterns and let them continue in this regard.

Locke has also determined the direction of development, which is to borrow the concept of circuits.

Circuits are the product of science and technology. They can realize the transmission, distribution and conversion of electrical energy, as well as the transmission and processing of signals.

So Locke was thinking, whether he could use this as a basic concept to develop the magic pattern into a wizard version of a "magic circuit", and then combine it with the current ability of the magic pattern to connect to the outside world to bring about an "energy revolution" for the magic world.

You have to know that unlike electricity, the magic power in this world is everywhere and infinite. And because it is born from the soul and mind, there is no need to worry about it running out.

Once Locke's idea succeeds and the magic patterns are evolved into magic circuits, it will be equivalent to taking a huge step forward, leaping over the long history of development at one go and entering the era of wireless and unlimited energy.

Based on such technical and energy support, Locke's magical science concepts will surely grow and develop in the shortest possible time, bringing subversive changes to the magical world.

Therefore, the development of magic patterns is what Locke attaches the most importance to at present, but as the saying goes, a person's wisdom is limited.

"This is a really difficult question to decide..."

Keeping this thought in mind, Locke and Grindelwald discussed how to deal with the duds.

Volume 1: Chapter 142 Essay

The discussion between Locke and Grindelwald did not last long. After Dumbledore realized that he could not find Grindelwald, he immediately started making a series of life-threatening calls. Grindelwald had no choice but to say goodbye to Locke.

"Alas, sometimes, too much convenience in communication is not necessarily a good thing."

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Grindelwald stood up from the chair helplessly. At first he thought the magic network was a good function, but later he gradually felt that it was also good to write letters as he originally wanted.

"This is indeed relative. There are many cases like this with Headmaster Dumbledore. As the party being contacted, I do feel annoyed at times, but there is nothing I can do about it. After all, nothing is perfect. Progress is always accompanied by various problems."

Locke did not comment too much on the interaction between Grindelwald and Dumbledore. He only said a few words from a middle perspective. After all, who knows if this is just part of the play of these two old men.

After chatting for a few more sentences, Locke sent Grindelwald away and closed the door. Then Locke began the research that only he knew about for the time being.

The white horse leaped from his fingertips. Two days later, with the news coming from Lucius, after making sure that everything was ready, Locke published an academic paper "On Werewolves".

The idea expressed throughout the paper is very simple, which is what are werewolves, whether werewolves are considered to be part of the wizarding world, and how to solve the problem of werewolves.

The formula of the suppressed potion was placed at the end of the paper. In order to give the potion a good meaning, Locke named it the Return Potion, implying that from now on, werewolves will completely return from the margins to normal and return to the ranks of wizards.

After the paper was published, it unsurprisingly once again caused an uproar in the wizarding world, and this time it was not just the British wizarding world.

At the same time, just as Locke had expected, with the publication of his paper and potion formula, the corresponding materials for the regression potion on the market began to be consumed rapidly.

As the demand increases, naturally some guys with a keen sense of smell will follow.

After confirming that there was money to be made, many wizards with connections began to enter the market, ready to make a fortune from this turmoil.

But after all, this is still the magical world, and wizards as a group are not good at this aspect, so the worst case scenario that Locke had worried about before did not happen.

France, as a country close to the United Kingdom, was the first place to receive the news and be affected. In just over a day, the magic shops here had already started selling return potions.

"Oh!"

Outside a small house which was not very nice but could be considered cozy, with an explosion, a man with a haggard face, tan hair, a short beard, wearing a brown-gray suit and a black flat hat appeared using Apparition, holding a paper bag in his hand.

"Suck~~"