Study Days at Hogwarts

  Chapter 279 Secret

  The two returned to the castle, and quietly entered the Room of Requirement without disturbing the students.

  Albert pretended that he didn't know anything. Fortunately, with the help of Bliss Elixir, his acting skills were very good.

   "Successful!" Albert let go, turned his head to look at Professor Smith beside him, and smiled excitedly, "We succeeded, Professor, we succeeded."

   "Yes, you succeeded!" Professor Smith's tone was filled with a hint of relief. He reached out and patted Albert on the shoulder, and praised: "Let's go in together!"

   As he spoke, Professor Smith walked in first.

  Professor Smith's reaction was not what Albert expected. He looked around quickly, as if he was looking for something, but he was not disappointed because the bronze book placed here was lost, as if he knew what was going on in the secret room.

"Professor, there is nothing here." Albert searched around, and after looking at the writing on the wall, he pretended to be annoyed and said, "The book left by Ravenclaw was taken away directly, greedy guy What a nuisance."

   To be honest, I was a little disappointed not to be able to double the Bronze Book.

  By the way, Professor Brod said that if I can open the secret door of Ravenclaw's secret room... Albert suddenly thought of a possibility!

  The Bronze Book, shouldn’t it be…

   "Dumbledore really came here!" Professor Smith slid his fingers across the handwriting left by Dumbledore, narrowed his eyes, and murmured, "But why didn't he want to tell me?"

   "What's the matter, Professor?" Albert asked in a low voice, looking at Professor Smith's back.

"nothing."

   "That...Professor Smith, can I also leave my name here." Albert asked cautiously.

  It’s like someone came here for a visit. To be honest, it’s very immoral to do so.

  However, Albert felt that he could leave some research results here for later generations to admire.

   "This is your right." Professor Smith smiled at Albert, "Do you need me to help you?"

   "No, this doesn't bother me." Albert began to find a space to engrave his name. After engraving, he walked to Professor Smith's side, his eyes fell on a certain name, and he pretended to be puzzled and asked, "Is Will De Smith the ancestor of the Smith family?"

   "I have no impression." Professor Smith shook his head and said, "However, I know that there is a surname called Wild Smith!"

   "Surname, Wild Smith?" Albert was stunned when he heard the words, and asked in disbelief: "There is such a surname?"

   "Haven't you heard of it?" Professor Smith looked at Albert with a half-smile, and said softly, "This name is very famous."

  When Professor Smith mentioned this name, Albert felt a little uncomfortable. The other party looked at him... Well, Legilimency.

  However, Professor Smith did not get any useful information.

   "No!" Albert shook his head and said, his Occlumency is already very good, and he has the relationship with Felicia, and he disguised himself very smoothly.

  In fact, Albert had never heard of this surname.

"Many wizarding families in the magic world have their own secrets. Although some ancient families have disappeared in the long river of history, a large part of them are still passed down, and the Smith family is one of them." Professor Smith told Ai Bo Te explained, "However, some of these families have been very careful to hide themselves, so that others don't know their truth."

   "Wilder Smith family?" Albert asked suspiciously, "But isn't he from your family?"

"Well, I think it has something to do with the Smith family." Professor Smith didn't deny this, he continued, "However, I'm not the first heir to the Smith family, and I don't know much about some things. "

   "Professor, why did you tell me these things?" Albert asked suspiciously, he vaguely felt that this was related to the issue of the successor. To be honest, Albert really didn't want to get involved in this property scramble, which had always been brutal.

   "Because you are also Wild Smith's candidate." Smith said this directly, making Albert's eyes widen in disbelief.

   "Waiting for what"

   "Alternate."

   "Candidate, what does this mean?" Albert continued to play dumb.

   "It is a candidate for the heir." Professor Smith explained.

"Me? Candidate for heir" Are you sure?" Albert pointed to himself, and said in amazement, "But I'm just a Muggle wizard, my parents are ordinary people, and they don't know magic at all. Are you sure Wilder Smith's candidate is to choose a talented magical genius, not his own family?"

   "Magic genius?" Smith looked Albert up and down, nodded and said, "This is indeed a reason."

"Isobel is also a magical genius!" Albert reminded: "Besides, she is still a pure-blood wizard, so she is more likely to be the candidate you mentioned. I heard that pure-blood wizards are very concerned about their own talents." Blood, don't like wizards of Muggle blood like me."

   "Well, how should I put it!" Smith touched the writing on the wall and said softly, "One of your family members must be a wizard, there is no doubt about it!"

   "Impossible." Albert and Professor Smith looked into each other's eyes, and said very seriously, "My parents and grandparents are just ordinary people, and they don't know magic at all. I can be sure of that."

   "You are a candidate, I am very sure of this, otherwise Mr. Broad would not easily provide you with convenience." Professor Smith didn't care about the facts Albert told, and he believed in his own judgment.

   "What does this have to do with Professor Broad." Albert suddenly understood why Professor Broad didn't like this guy. No one would like a guy who wants to dig out his own secrets.

   "Okay, let's not talk about this, you will know later!" Professor Smith interrupted Albert's question, "Let's continue talking about the topic just now."

   "The topic just now?"

   "For example, the Bronze Book, and that surname." Professor Smith said

   "Actually, I don't really want to know." Albert coughed lightly and explained, "The more you know, the more trouble you will have."

   "But you already know, don't you?" Professor Smith looked at Albert with a half-smile, "Originally, the Bronze Book that was placed there was taken away by Will De Smith."

   "Is the Bronze Book at your house now?" Albert widened his eyes, folded his hands together, and asked, "Can I borrow it?"

"No, not at the Smith family. However, I checked the relevant records and found similar news." Professor Smith continued to bring the topic back to the surname issue: "Wild Smith is one of the most mysterious families in the entire wizarding world. .”

   "I don't know, I haven't heard of Wild Smith." Albert hesitated for a moment, then continued, "Is it really not possible?"

   Albert is really unclear.

   "Floo powder." Professor Smith didn't bother to explain, and Ravenclaw's Bronze Book really wasn't with him.

   "This... Floo powder, I know a little bit, it is said that no one knows how to make floo powder!" Albert felt that Professor Smith had revealed the tip of the iceberg of his inheritance.

   "The inventor of Floo powder is called Ignatia Wild Smith." Professor Smith unraveled the mystery surrounding the surname.

"The production of Floo powder is strictly controlled. In the UK, only Floo Pom is licensed to produce. The company's headquarters is located in Diagon Alley, but it is just a shell." Professor Smith began to give Albert Science about Floo Road powder thing.

   "There has never been a shortage of Floo powder, and there has never been a situation where someone else can make it. Its price has not changed in a hundred years, and it has always been 2 Sickles a scoop."

   "So, you're saying that I might inherit a lot of wealth from Floo fans and the Wild Smith family?" Albert felt that he might have guessed part of the answer.

  To be honest, the Floo powder patent is not bad, but it will definitely bring a lot of trouble, and, compared to the troubles caused by the Floo powder, Albert doesn't care much about the wealth of the Wild Smith family.

   After all, for things like money, as long as you master the method of making money, you can make money lying down.

   "Actually, I don't know much about this." Professor Smith also has a half-knowledge of the actual situation, and he has collected a lot of information through hard work.

   "However, Isobel is also one of the candidates."

   "So... Wild Smith's heir is based on talent, not blood?" Albert's eyes widened, and he deviated from the topic.

   "There must be a blood relationship, it's hard to say if they are close."

   "Isobel is actually my cousin?"

   "I thought you would care more about Floo fans." Professor Smith felt that Albert was a little tired of talking, and he could see that Albert was not interested in these matters, and he didn't want to know much.

   "Well, I'm curious about one thing. Floo powder should have been invented hundreds of years ago. Why hasn't anyone actually cracked it?"

   "This? It is said that someone once made Floo powder. However, it has probably been silenced by the Wild Smith family! After all, if it were you, you would definitely not let the Floo powder formula go out!"

   "What do you do to kill him? Being able to make Floo powder must be a talent. If I want to, I will definitely intimidate and lure the other party to work for me." Albert said nonsense seriously.

Professor Smith was speechless, and after a moment of silence, he continued: "Later, some people tried to make Floo powder with the method that was handed down, and the "Pseudo-Floo" was born. This powder contains rune snake venom powder ingredients."

   "Did it succeed?" Albert asked curiously.

"Failed, the powder is dangerous, it can burn people, it can even blow people out of the chimney. St. Mungo's therapists see at least one patient a year who suffers from a 'pseudo-floo' injury." Professor Smith shook his head.

   "That group of people are really stupid. Maybe this recipe was deliberately made by the Wild Smith family to fool other people." Albert speculated maliciously.

  Professor Smith: “…”

   "Professor, I have a question!" Albert said suddenly.

   "Why do I know so clearly?" Professor Smith asked back.

"right!"

   "Because, I was also one of the candidates!" Professor Smith did not intend to hide this, "You should have already guessed it."

   "You gave up?" Albert asked.

   "No, I should have been disqualified and given up."

   "Why don't you meet the requirements? I think you are very good, Professor!" Albert told the truth. Smith is not very old and has achieved good results in many fields.

   "I don't know." Professor Smith shook his head and said, "Anyway, it's just that it doesn't match. I got this information through some special means. Maybe, only if I meet the requirements and become the heir will I be told all the secrets!"

   "Well... I always feel that this matter is quite troublesome. Can't they just let Isobel inherit it?" Albert said very simply that he didn't want it.

   "Well, don't you want it?" Professor Smith was very surprised.

"I don't want to, I have this, it's actually very easy to make money." Albert raised his hand and knocked on his head and said, "Besides, I'm so good myself, why should I go the way others arranged for me? "

  Professor Smith was at a loss for words. He didn't expect Albert to look down on those wealth. Well, he must admit that Albert is indeed very powerful, more powerful than most people.

  Perhaps, this is the pride of a genius!

  Professor Smith suddenly became a little jealous of Albert, and reminded resentfully, "That's a lot of money! After hundreds of years of accumulation, this wealth is unimaginable!"

"I don't want it!" Albert shook his head and said, "Whoever wants to inherit, let him go. Anyway, I don't greedy other people's money. If I take something that doesn't belong to me, it will always cause unnecessary trouble. Although I I like Garen, but I've never been a greedy person."

   "Oh, I think I know why Professor Broad is optimistic about you." Professor Smith couldn't help but sigh, "If you want me, I also like you."

"I'll be embarrassed if you praise me like that." Albert continued, "I heard that the professor is very familiar with Isobel's family, can you tell them that I give up my candidate status, Let his family borrow ancient books to read."

   "You should go to Ravenclaw." Professor Smith said softly.

   "I think Gryffindor is pretty good too. People shouldn't discriminate against others because of the academy." Albert said seriously.

  Professor Smith was silent for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I don't think the chance is great, think again, don't rush to make a decision!"

   "No, no, I think it's better for me to give up!" Albert was very determined, he really didn't want to get involved in this matter.

  Professor Smith in front of him still seems to want to be the so-called heir, wait, he doesn't want to kill himself and Isobel, right?

   Probably not!

  The two sides have no enmity.

   Or, you can't get what you ask for, so...Professor Smith has resentment?

   Albert felt that he might be getting closer to the truth.

   After sorting out the outline, I feel that the pits I dug have been filled in. This volume is estimated to be able to write more than 100,000 words.

   Well, you can guess what will be inherited.

   The answer is actually easy to guess, and a hint has been given.

  (end of this chapter)