Study Days at Hogwarts

  Chapter 833 Outsider and Insider

While those people with ulterior motives were looking for Albert in the venue, he was taking Isobel to visit the "alchemy results" in the display cabinet one by one, to see if he could get some inspiration and ideas from other alchemists Or technology.

  Hundreds of alchemy results dazzled him. There are wizards who claim to be able to control magic very poorly, and even squibs can use magic wands smoothly.

   It is said that the inventor of the magic wand also participated in this competition. As a result, a staff member exploded while testing the wand. The staff member and the unlucky onlookers were all embarrassed by the explosion.

   What made Albert even more speechless was that someone actually claimed to have created the Sorcerer's Stone and showed everyone a red stone.

   Of course, no one took the Philosopher's Stone in the display case seriously, everyone knew it was just a silly joke.

   There are also people who claim to have invented a mitigant that can eliminate the curse of unicorn blood, and boiled unicorn blood into a magical potion that can prolong human life.

   Albert felt that it was a bottle of ordinary unicorn blood, and the so-called relieving agent was nothing but a powerful recovery agent made from Mandrake roots. However, this thing obviously cannot undo the terrible curse brought by the blood of the unicorn.

  Unicorn blood does extend life to some extent, but the dreaded curse is so daunting that not many people want to half-dead.

What surprised Albert the most was a piece of metal. The introduction on the parchment said that it was a magic iron invented by a wizard. It is said that it can make the magic attached to the magic iron durable and stable. In order to prove the magic iron's As a result, the floating spell was released on the piece of magic iron, making it float in midair.

   There are indeed some excellent metal craftsmen among human wizards, but goblins are obviously better at using magic to process metals. The so-called magic iron in the display cabinet in front of them is somewhat similar to the iron forged by goblins.

  Later, Isobel secretly told Albert that the alchemist who was suspected of being a metal craftsman was actually a guy in a gray area.

  The so-called "magic iron" is actually fairy iron.

   That guy controlled a goblin who knew how to forge goblin iron to forge iron for him, and he put the piece of "magic iron" on display here, just to take the opportunity to become famous and get rich.

   Not long after, Albert discovered another metal called magic copper.

  According to that person, magic copper has high plasticity, can become soft and light after special processing, and has memory, and is also very accommodating to magic.

   Well, it is actually the metal raw material for making the Snitch.

  Bowman Wright, who has the same name as the inventor of the Golden Snitch, is also a metal craftsman, but he is not here to show everyone the Golden Snitch, but to promote a treasure chest. It is said that it can be used to store things that people do not want to be discovered, and the entire treasure chest can resist and isolate magic detection.

  Certain old wizarding families always have contraband that they don't want the Ministry of Magic to know about, and they're the best customers, and they're the kind that can get a big buck.

However, Albert felt that this thing was very similar to the box that Mr. Flamel used to store important items. He had two in his place, and he also figured out how to make this kind of box. The difficulty is not high. The real difficulty is that the How to get magic copper, and I don't know if Mr. Flamel knows how to make magic copper.

   Albert decided to write to the other party after returning home to talk about what he had seen and heard this time, and mention the magic copper by the way.

There are actually many alchemy achievements displayed in the venue, such as the cross that claims to drive away dark creatures, the powder that claims to make people smarter by taking a sip, and the ointment that claims to eliminate the scratches of werewolves. It's bluffing, but everyone knows that those 80% are fake.

  Before Albert and Isobel finished browsing the display cabinet, they were blocked by someone. The wizard very friendly expressed to Albert that he wanted to cooperate with him in selling Mandrake wine.

   Albert euphemistically stated that he needed time to think about it, and said that he had no plans to mass-produce it on the grounds that Mandrake wine was expensive and took a long time to brew.

  However, Albert still left his contact information, giving the other party the illusion that he was considering whether to cooperate with them.

  This kind of thing, no one will finalize it all at once.

   Moreover, the price of Mandrake wine is indeed a little expensive, and Albert does not intend to adopt any policies that are friendly to the people.

After all, the production cycle is long, the materials are expensive, and the sales volume itself is not too high. If you can't grow Mandrakes yourself, it will definitely be a loss-making business. However, planting Mandrakes itself is not an easy task. thing.

   It’s better to raise the price. If you sell less, you may not be able to make money. Just like Felicia Elixir, there is always a price but no market. After all, there is no shortage of rich wizards in the magic world.

   "If those people know that you are deliberately procrastinating, they will probably jump out of anger!"

  Isobel could see through Albert's little thoughts at a glance, and he would neither reject nor offend others. Anyway, he just said "procrastinate" until the other party was impatient, and the other party gave up on his own.

   As for the replies others want.

  Sorry, Albert is still in school, please wait for another two years, and talk about this matter after Albert graduates from Hogwarts school.

  Although the practice is disgusting, Albert has a fair reason to shirk, and others are too embarrassed to say anything.

   Who told him that he is still underage and hasn't graduated yet?

  Even if they had the patience to wait another two years, Albert had already disappeared by then, so they couldn't find anyone at all. The reason was naturally that they were worried about being persecuted by the Dark Lord.

  No one can blame him, after all, life safety is more important.

   So, two years passed.

  Four years are enough to kill most people's thoughts. As for really wanting to sell Mandrake Grass Wine, Albert does not lack channels, and a few people will refuse the profitable business.

During lunch, the staff of the International Alchemy Conference took the initiative to find Albert and informed him that he had passed the preliminary review and needed to provide the organizer with detailed information about the flying ointment, so that the Alchemy Research Center could take the time to review the information. verify. In the end, the Alchemy Research Center also provided a document on patents. Once the Alchemy Research Center has verified the information provided by him, the patent certification can be carried out.

  However, what puzzled Albert the most was...

   "You're saying I'm very likely to win a gold medal for pioneering contributions, and I'd better have a paper ready, maybe a few minutes on stage?"

   I don't know if it was temptation or other reasons.

  Anyway, Albert almost couldn't suppress the astonishment on his face when he heard this from the staff member who was dealing with him. Even though the other party said that he admired him, he still felt that the other party was tempting him to hand over the formula of the flying ointment, and even the organizers said this to every participating alchemist.

   Moreover, the guy in front of him actually knew how to use Occlumency, and Albert didn't see anything from his eyes.

   "Sure enough, they are all lies."

  Although Albert had been mentally prepared, he couldn't help curling his lips. When he readily handed over the formula of the flying oil, Albert deliberately made the manufacturing method of the flying oil slightly more refined and difficult.

   "You seem to be very busy." Catherine drank a glass of iced drink and motioned for Albert to sit down. She had something to say to him.

"What's up?"

   "I heard that after the academic conference is officially held tomorrow, it will be announced who won the award. I originally wanted to tell you in advance, but... Forget it, have you known about this?"

"I know. But, that's what flying oil is to me," Albert took a sip of the black tea handed over by Isobel, and said calmly: "That thing is still a semi-finished product, maybe I will add it to the tea in the future." Improve it into flying paint, it will be more convenient to use that way. Of course, the Alchemy Research Center may help me complete this process."

"It's good for you to know for yourself, although I don't think you will come to participate in the competition without knowing anything." Catherine knew about the relationship between Albert and Serra, and the old man obviously wouldn't deliberately cheat on Ai Burt, I should have explained many things to Albert. Catherine is just reminding him now, and Nicholas only told her about these things.

"I heard that there are 12 contestants in this competition, and four of them are under the age of 30." Valeria sat down opposite Isobel while eating a cone, and said the news she just inquired, "You There should be a good chance of winning the Gold Award for pioneering contributions."

"No, this award is a scam, it's not calculated that way." Catherine disagreed with Valeria's statement, "If it doesn't matter, or if the alchemy results submitted are not good enough, they will not award the pioneering contribution gold award at all .”

   "I suddenly discovered that the Potions Tournament is actually quite cute." Valeria couldn't help complaining.

   "Did they tell you that they might give you a few minutes." Catherine didn't care about Valeria's complaints, and continued: "They said similar things to every young wizard who participated."

   "It's not difficult to guess." Albert was not surprised at all.

   "If the results of alchemy are favored, they will really let you speak on stage for a few minutes. If you can do well in this link, you can easily win the gold award for pioneering contribution."

  Catherine said again, "Of course, you don't have to worry too much, after all, your backstage is also very strong, as long as you don't make mistakes when you speak, there should be no problem.

   "What if the contestants don't have a backstage?" Valeria blinked her curious eyes and asked.

   "Unless the alchemy achievements are recognized by most people, it will be difficult to win awards." Catherine said a cruel fact.

  No way, international awards are not so easy to get.

  Although insiders know what's going on, outsiders don't know about it. They only think that whoever won the Gold Medal for Pioneering Contributions at the Cairo International Alchemy Conference sounds like a very powerful person.

At this time, Mr. Arria, who had met yesterday, came over here, greeted Albert, and chatted briefly, expressing his hope that he would have the opportunity to meet Albert tomorrow. Exchange research results.

This time, Mr. Ariya didn't put too much thought into it, and planned to take this opportunity to make friends with Albert. After today's incident, anyone who is not a fool can see that Albert has a lot of background, and he is also a very powerful genius. There is no harm in such a friend.

   After Aria left, Catherine suddenly said: "Have you read the research results of that Mr. Aria?"

  After a brief recollection, Albert remembered Aria's alchemy achievement. It seemed to be a communicator, which was said to transmit information mathematically on parchment through the resonance effect of two stones.

   "I think he is probably the guy who might pose a threat to you among all the players." Valeria had to admit that the communication technology was indeed much faster than the owl postman.

   "Hmm." Albert gave a casual win.

   "What does that mean?" Valeria asked: "I bet you to win the gold medal for pioneering contributions, don't let me suddenly lose the chain!"

   "Does this bar offer gambling?"

   "Basically all world-class games will have gambling." Catherine said with a smile, "By the way, I also bet on you to win, so don't let us down."

   "Does Isobel buy it too?" Albert asked curiously.

   "No, I didn't know about it."

   "Is it reliable to be a banker?" Albert considered the possibility of taking the opportunity to make a fortune.

   "It's just a private gamble," Catherine said.

   "Forget it." Albert temporarily gave up this opportunity to make money.

"You can win, right!" Valeria stared at Albert, "We have invested more than half of our assets. If you cause us to lose, we may have to rely on you to support us during the Quidditch tournament." gone."

"real."

   "What really?"

   "I mean you put a lot of money?" Albert asked.

"not much."

   "Score me two tiers after the win," Albert said.

   "What if you lose?"

   "If you lose, you will lose money."

   "You want to **** for nothing?"

   "I'm working hard to make you win money."

   "It seems that you are very confident!" Catherine said, "Actually, I also think that communication technology is quite powerful."

"His technology seems to be very advanced, but in fact it is just that, and it is still difficult to popularize." Ai Bo simply commented, "As far as I know, Muggles have already had similar technology, and with their painstaking research For things that cannot be popularized, it is better to use Muggle technology to improve it, and see if we can improve a magic version of the fax machine." Albert did not lie, and many things of wizards are actually improved by Muggles. side.

   "I remember you already have similar technology?" Isobel, who had been silent until now, said suddenly.

   "Fax technology?" Valeria asked suspiciously.

   "No, it's information transmission technology." Isobel corrected. "When we were still in school, our chat tool was invented by Albert. It used the function of changing the letters on the magic metal sheet through the spell of change to transmit information." Isobel recalled, "I remember It seems to be called a communication bookmark. That thing is more reliable than an owl, and it can also be used for instant chatting in class or at night, which is quite convenient. However, we rarely use this thing after graduation. The double-sided mirror will be more convenient .”

   "Ahem, in short, come on, as long as we win and make money from gambling, we will give you 20%." After Valeria and Catherine looked at each other, for some reason, they always felt a little full.

  Isobel's wave really caught them off guard.

  (end of this chapter)