Chapter 20: Shot
There are many illustrations in the book, and with the blessing of the Sage's Hat, Canaan can read it quickly.
"Xiangjun mushroom, produced in eastern Asia, dark blue small mushroom, effect: tear jerking. Applicable agent: tear gas. There is also an illustration underneath the text, and Canaan sees a line of notes next to it: "After 1780, the magic world has not found Xiangjun mushrooms again, and it is suspected to be extinct." ”
"China's mushrooms seem to have been extinct for a long time. Canaan didn't linger long, and then browsed.
"What is this?"
"Moonflower grass, of unknown origin, is a small blue grass that fluoresces under the moon. Efficacy: Calm the mind, relieve stress and relieve fatigue. Applicable agent: Unknown. ”
"After the 15th century, the Yuehua grass became extinct due to changes in the growth environment. ”
Canaan remembered that the ancient one had recorded this small grass in his diary, and taking it directly could also help with meditation, but he didn't expect that this plant also existed in this world, but it was extinct.
He looked at the accompanying picture below, it was just a stick figure outlining the appearance and characteristics of Yuehuacao, and it seemed that the author of this book had never seen Yuehuacao before.
Professor McGonagall interrupted Canaan's thoughts.
"Kid, I think I've found it. She turned a page from the book and handed it to Canaan.
"Yuehua Elixir: Yuehua Grass, Phoenix Tears, Basilisk Blood, Nobeoka Stone Powder, ....... Efficacy: It can stabilize the mind and suppress emotions"
Canaan found that there was very little content recorded in this book about the Yuehua Elixir, only the formula of the Yuehua Elixir, not even the steps to make the potion, and the most important thing was that the Yuehua Grass was extinct, and the other formula materials were okay.
"Professor McGonagall, look at this, about Moonflower. Canaan handed her the book he had flipped through.
Professor McGonagall shook her head slightly after reading it, "This is really bad news, it seems that this potion can't be made, I don't know what Professor Snape is doing with it." ”
"Professor, I think it may be my reason, I asked Professor Snape about this two days ago, and I think that's why. Canaan looked at Professor McGonagall and said earnestly.
"It seems that our Professor Snape is not as impersonal as he seems. Professor McGonagall smiled at Canaan's words, she knew enough about Professor Snape to be surprised by the matter.
"Well, I also think that I like him very much, like a cold-faced male god. Canaan agreed.
"Cold-faced male god!" As if surprised by Canaan's title, she smiled and said, "It's like a cold-faced male god, if he knows this title, he must be very surprised." ”
"Canaan, it's interesting to talk to you, and I look forward to seeing you at Hogwarts. I think I'm leaving, and if you're not in a hurry, you can read some books here, because there aren't many opportunities to get here. Professor McGonagall continued.
"Wait, Professor, I'd like to ask if my name is on the Hogwarts Admission Book?" Canaan had been hesitant about whether he would receive a Hogwarts admission letter.
"There's never been anything wrong with that book, your name must be on it. If you're not sure, I'll take a look back at Hogwarts and let you know when the time comes. Professor McGonagall spoke quickly, her tone a little anxious.
"Okay, Professor, goodbye, safe journey. Canaan said quickly as he looked at Professor McGonagall's departing back.
"Okay, goodbye. Professor McGonagall couldn't help but laugh at the Canaanite Muggle greeting and waved her hand with her back to her. If it weren't for the time constraints, she would have liked to have a good chat with this little guy.
Watching Professor McGonagall disappear away, Canaan came back to his senses and wanted to browse some ancient books while he still had enough time, and he came to the area where the alchemy books were kept.
"Why are there only three books?" He found that there were very few books related to alchemy, and there were very few books on alchemy in Diagon Alley before.
"A Brief Discussion on the Alchemy of Nicholas", by Nicolas Lemay. He picked up a good-looking book and flipped through it.
"The source of alchemy is no longer verifiable, but after the 14th century, the wizarding world has experienced several major upheavals, and many magical materials have been lost, including a large amount of magic circle knowledge involving alchemy has also been lost in the war, and the development of alchemy in recent centuries has also encountered bottlenecks..."
"Among them, the alchemy with the magic array as the core is in jeopardy in the magic world, and I found that alchemy does not necessarily rely on the magic array, and the core of alchemy is to discover the essential attributes of things and combine them. ”
"I take the Philosopher's Stone as an example, although the process of making the Philosopher's Stone is extremely cumbersome, but there is no magic circle engraved on the Philosopher's Stone, which shows that the alchemy of abandoning the magic array is also promising. ”
He was Nicolamay, and it was only when Canaan discovered that this Mr. Nicholas was actually the maker of the Philosopher's Stone, an alchemist who had lived on the Philosopher's Stone for centuries.
In addition to being shocked, he also had some understanding of the development of alchemy in this world, no wonder he didn't find any books about alchemy in the bookstore in Diagon Alley, and most of the books were lost.
Then Canaan continued to read, and the rest of the content was Nicholas's experience in making the Philosopher's Stone and some basic knowledge of alchemy, he read it in detail, and many of the ideas and ideas made him feel eye-opening.
Canaan's alchemy knowledge came from the Greenur continent, and he found that the alchemy systems of the two worlds may be of the same origin, and many of the basic magic arrays in them are very similar.
Without thinking too much, Canaan estimated that he didn't have much time left here, and he quickly finished reading the book.
"Sir, the time for your permit has come. "A middle-aged man dressed in library clothes walked over.
"Okay. Canaan put down the book in his hand and followed behind the man.
"Uncle, I would like to ask how to apply for a permit?" Canaan found that most of the books here were extremely valuable, many of them were unique, and some were estimated not even at Hogwarts, otherwise Professor McGonagall would not have come here to inquire about the information.
"All you need is a famous wizard as a guarantor, and then go to the Magic Congress to apply. He paused, then continued, "Just like that license you just had, the guarantor is Dumbledore. ”
"Oh, okay. Canaan said that he and Dumbledore were not familiar with each other, and that his current Occlumency technique was just beginning, and it was easy to show flaws in the face of that kind of old fox.
"Uncle, what is the fourth floor here for?" Canaan saw that there was a staircase leading to a higher floor around the corner, and he carefully noticed that there were many magic circles carved on the walls on both sides of the staircase.
This is another use of the magic circle in addition to alchemy, with some magic spells, the depiction is also extremely lethal in the building, he remembers that Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Grindelwald used a similar magic circle in Paris.
"It's just a grocery storage room, let's go. He squeezed Canaan's hand and quickened his pace.
Canaan nodded, looked back curiously, and didn't say anything.
The middle-aged man sent Canaan to the staircase on the third floor, "Little one, let's go home quickly after reading the book, it's not safe lately." He seemed to be friendly to Canaan.
"Okay, goodbye, uncle. ”
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Canaan left the library and prepared to go back to his grandfather's residence, but was surprised to find that the man was still following behind.
He pretended not to notice anything, and still looked up curiously around him, as if he was interested in everything.
After walking along the street for a while, Canaan came around to a remote alley. He cast a disillusionment spell on himself, and then his form disappeared into thin air.
"What about people?" Tofos followed, only to find the alley empty.
He is one of the team leaders of the Serious Investigation Division, and yesterday he received an order to follow a young wizard from England, but after two days, no anomalies were found. He felt that the other party was just a child who had just come into contact with the wizarding world, and he couldn't help but lose his vigilance.
However, as an Auror, he still carefully drew his wand and walked into the alley.
"Rustle-", in the empty alley, only Tofoos's slight footsteps.
Canaan, who was holding his breath, waited until Tofoos was close, then pointed his wand at Tofoos, and said in his heart: "Pass out!" This time it's Canaan's long-practiced silent spell!
Silent spells can be activated without reciting spells, but the casting speed is slightly slower, and Canaan has always felt that this is a good way to use it for Yin people. However, silent spell casting requires long-term practice, and Canaan has only mastered the silent casting of a few basic spells.
Tofoos hurriedly turned his head, only to see a white light coming, and before he could react, he was knocked unconscious by the spell.
Seeing that the enemy had passed out, Canaan stepped forward to pick up his wand and rummaged through his belongings.
"It's an Auror!" Canaan flipped through his body to find an ID document, the same one that had been shown to him at the airport Schuster yesterday.
"Tofoos, Team Leader of the Serious Crime Investigation Division of the American Magical Guild. Canaan read the message on the document. He didn't expect that it would be an American Auror who had been following him.
"Damn! this is a big problem!", Canaan knew that the crime of assaulting a public servant was not small. Even if he is a minor wizard, I am afraid that there will be a lot of price to pay.
Now he was eager to know why the Auror was following him, had he been found at the airport yesterday, and he thought about the contents of his storage bag, which contained no contraband, except for his own alchemical items and some potions, nothing else seemed to be there.
That's right!
He remembered that Schuster had mentioned his wand, was that wand?
It occurred to Canaan that the wand used by the mysterious organization was also made by Teresa.
"It seems that the Aurors saw my wand and suspected that I had something to do with that organization. ”
Canaan looked at the lying Auror and frowned, if it was just a matter of wands, there was no need for him to attack the Aurors.
"Brother, who told you to sneakily follow me, isn't it good for everyone to sit down and talk calmly? I don't want to. Canaan muttered to Tofoos, who was still unconscious.
Now we have to figure out how to hide it, but we have done it, and it is best to ask them the real reason for following them, what do they know? Canaan decided to take the initiative.
He was going to turn himself into Tofoos, and then he would take him to the inn he had before, open a room, and ask him about it.
Then he plucked a hair from the Auror and put it in the polyjuice potion that he had just taken out of the storage bag. He came to England this time and brought a lot of medicines over just in case.
Canaan took a sip with his eyes closed, the taste was particularly strange, and immediately after, his appearance changed, and his body quickly grew larger. He hurriedly stripped the unconscious Auror of his clothes and put them on himself.
He cast an enhanced version of the Auror's petrification and shrinking charms and placed them in a storage bag. He felt like he was getting more and more proficient.
After tidying up his appearance a little, he made his way to the Harlotsi Hotel that he had passed by.