Study Days at Hogwarts

  Chapter 102 Alchemy

  Albert was sitting in a corner of the library, dragging his chin with one hand, and casually flipping through the catalog orders in the Fengya wizard clothing store with the other, planning to choose a suitable Christmas gift.

  Originally, he planned to make an amulet for Nia himself, but after reading several books on alchemy, he temporarily dismissed this idea.

  Albert found that his original idea was very unrealistic. Although wizards can cast spells on items and give them some magical properties, the magic on the items usually cannot last for too long and will disappear with the passage of time.

  In Albert's opinion, it is more meaningful to buy a scarf for Nia than to make an amulet that will expire soon as a birthday present.

   Creating a powerful and long-lasting magic item is by no means an easy task.

  First of all, you need to use some items that carry magic power as raw materials. During the entire manufacturing process, you also need to cast spells on those raw materials for manufacturing. After the work is completed, there is still a process of casting a spell on the finished product. Whether the caster is strong enough and skillful in using magic will determine whether the magic item is strong enough and durable.

  In ancient times, wizards would carve some runes on magic items to further enhance the effect of magic. However, there are very few wizards who can do this today, and the legacy of ancient skills is mostly lost.

  Using this complex and tedious process, the result is usually a powerful and long-lasting magic item.

   Of course, there are some places called alchemy items.

   To be honest, the British wizarding world doesn't pay much attention to alchemy.

  The concept of alchemy originally originated from the area of ​​ancient Greece and ancient Egypt, and was introduced to Western Europe in the 12th century.

  The early wizards had a very vague concept of alchemy, and they didn't even know what it was.

  Albert read the famous "Jade Record" in ancient Egypt in the library, but he didn't understand the meaning of it. The first sentence of the book was translated to mean:

  As it is above, as it is below; in this way, the miracle of the One will be fulfilled.

  The second sentence is: All things are originally the One, created from the One by differentiation...

  Forcibly read it, and after remembering it, Albert put the "Jade Record" back on the bookshelf. Old books are often full of complex and esoteric concepts that make it hard to understand.

   Albert's only understanding after reading the two sentences of "Jade Records" is whether he is talking about the universe or something? He really didn't think about the meaning of that book, maybe, one day he learned alchemy, maybe he suddenly realized it?

   Anyway, early alchemy involved multiple fields.

  Exploring the mysteries of magic, the form of matter, and early cosmology, anyway, it’s a bunch of things integrated into alchemical theory.

   Later alchemy became obsessed with metal smelting, which is why some metalsmiths were dubbed so-and-so alchemists in later generations, although they may prefer to call themselves metal craftsmen.

After centuries of development, alchemy established the transformation of matter after the research of great alchemists such as Albert, Thomas von Aquinas, Roger Bacon, Arnold von Wilanova, etc. idea,

  Raymondes Luller even put forward the hypothesis of the Philosopher's Stone, also known as the Philosopher's Stone, based on the theory of "understanding, decomposing, and reconstructing".

  This hypothesis was done by Nicole Mailer,

  Through the Philosopher's Stone, that is, the Philosopher's Stone, the early idea of ​​completing transformation by adding "seeds" to "transformation" was realized, and the elixir of life was successfully produced, and any metal could be turned into pure gold.

   Nicole Mailer, who created the Sorcerer's Stone, is therefore regarded as the ancestor of European alchemy, standing at the peak of alchemy and overlooking all alchemists.

  However, after successive dynasties, the concept of material transformation eventually favored potions.

  Although metal craftsmen are also crowned with the title of alchemist, however, this group of people obviously do not have that kind of self-awareness, and the branch of alchemy also falls on the mysticism.

  Bi making magic items is what metalsmiths often do. They are good at using magic to process metals and create some magic items with hidden magical powers.

   Goblins are the best among them. They are good at sterling silver products made by using goblin magic. Those things are similar to Mithril in the magic world in this world.

  However, after a few days, the goblin forging sterling silver technology has also been lost, and only a small number of goblin craftsmen can forge goblin iron.

  After the occupation of metal craftsmen gradually disappeared, alchemy completely moved closer to occultism. However, most alchemists did not recognize those items that were simply cast as alchemical items.

  However, some guys call it modern alchemy, and the "Simple Alchemy" that Albert once read is one of them.

  After learning more about alchemy, Albert has a new copy of making amulets. He needs to find a bunch of magic materials that contain protective meaning, and put them together to make amulets. The amulets produced in this way will greatly strengthen the protective magic that Albert finally releases on the amulets.

For example, the guardian tree or the yew tree with magical power, the garnet known as the stone of life and the body stone... use EIHWAZ, which symbolizes protection and defense in runes, and other runes The combined use of text can strengthen the protective power of the amulet.

  Unfortunately, although the idea is bad, the reality is cruel. Albert needs more knowledge to help him complete this structure, and he himself has basically no understanding of runes, that is, ancient runes.

Regarding the records of ancient runes, they are more about interpretation and understanding, rather than deeper things. Maybe Dumbledore has studied these things, but there are very few wizards who really know how to use them. not enough.

  Albert threw away the idea of ​​making an amulet as a gift. In fact, he already had a more suitable choice, and he was almost done.

   A griffin that symbolizes Gryffindor.

  This is Albert's inspiration when he was practicing basic movement magic, using wood, gears and magic to create a moving griffin.

   What got him to do it was the model of the Charmander on the Goblet of Fire, a full-scale waving model.

  That's right, after gaining a few levels of economics-related skills, various tricks began to appear in Albert's mind, such as the idea of ​​selling various models of magical creatures in the future, maybe he could make a lot of money or something.

   After all, he can find someone to cooperate, set up a company or something, and invest and provide related technologies himself.

  In order to carve the griffin, Albert went to the spiral staircase of the principal's office on the third floor, observed a griffin statue for a long time, and took several photos from all angles.

He also upgraded his carving skills to a level by the way, using the wood of the guardian tree provided by Hagrid, he pieced together a griffin. The basic movement magic can even make it flap its wings. As for whether it can fly, of course it is currently impossible.

  As for the future, Albert believes that he can do it and perfect it thoroughly. After all, he has a panel, so how could he not be confident!

   As for who to cooperate with, Albert even already has a candidate, such as some unlucky guy who was crushed by others.

  (end of this chapter)