Dumbledore offered to help Zhao Mai gain the right to stay at Hogwarts, in exchange for his desire to complete his dissertation, A Study of Merlin and the First Charm, with him. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 info There is nothing wrong with this, Zhao Mai will naturally agree, and the two shook hands.

"Can you bring this stone book back to me and read it?"

"Oh, the words on it are quite ancient, can you read them?" Dumbledore's eyes twinkled, trying to see Zhao Mai thoroughly.

"My good friend Tolkien was a genius in languages, and he was a professor of Old English. Zhao Mai said quietly: "You don't mind if I show it to him, right?"

"Take it, take care to save it. Dumbledore smiled, "Don't forget to return to the library as soon as possible, Lady Farrant's temper has always been bad, and I don't want her to pull her ears to urge for expired books." ”

Zhao Mai echoed and smiled, carrying a heavy book and walking towards the dormitory. Halfway through, he remembered that he had forgotten to ask about something related to the Potions exam.

But looking back, it's nothing, anyway, according to the stupid and cumbersome methods in the books, he can also refine the potion, and there is no problem in qualifying. I have already revealed a lot of things that are different from ordinary people, and there is no need to go too far on this maverick road.

Hearing Dumbledore's assurances to Zhao Mai - even though Zhao Mai repeatedly said that Dumbledore was only saying to give it a try and not promising anything, Tolkien was sincerely happy for him. "Your spell level must be fine! The potion aspect is also strong enough, it seems that you are stable!"

"I'm not as optimistic as you, but what I heard today is good news. Zhao Mai put the book "Magic Origin Test" on the table: "How about helping me see what is written in this book?"

"Huh?" Tolkien couldn't pull it out after glancing at the Old English text on it: "Where did you find this thing, such a large amount of words, enough for me to write a paper!"

"I borrowed this one from Professor Dumbledore, I think you might be interested. You can copy two copies, and you still have to return the original book. I'm not in a hurry here, just tell me when you're done deciphering it. ”

"You're so good to me! I just need some interesting extracurricular reading to change my mind. Tolkien said with a smile.

Zhao Mai only used Tolkien as a cover, and never thought of using this kind of work as extracurricular reading for brain change. Still, he smiled kindly, graciously accepting Tolkien's thanks.

With the help of his ability to read the whole book, he found time to read the entire book. With the exception of what Dumbledore had said, the entire book is a collection of the earliest wizards, more fantastical than many fantasy novels. It says that Merlin can make the whole sea fly into the sky, and can also pull the moon to the ground. These stories seriously undermine the credibility of the book, and Tolkien commented that it was nothing more than a collection of stories. Therefore, the focus of the two of them is still on spells and potions, and they practice day and night.

However, one of the pieces of information provided by Dumbledore was very instructive to Zhao Mai: the spells that Merlin summarized were actually rooted in the spells of the druids. Since it is a summary and evolution, there must be a context to follow. Tolkien was a linguist, and he proposed to look for patterns in the chanting of mantras. "Many of the words used in the spell are meaningful, and many of the words are not much different from ancient and modern, such as the words that split the root and the root of the sound in addition to your weapon and fainting......"

"It's not easy for me to use English, don't force me to go through your graduate school, okay? How can I understand what you're saying?" Zhao Mai said, covering his forehead.

"Well, I mean, it's a line from ancient English to modern times, and what if it's the other way around? I can make the language more ancient, maybe I can make something come up. Tolkien looked excited: "All spells are words in the end, whether it is German, Celtic or whatever, it is all the power of words!"

Zhao Mai's heart suddenly changed: Is the power of the oath the same?

"Okay, you're going to create spells, and if you can make them, I'll test them for you. Zhao Mai never discouraged his friend's enthusiasm, but he also reminded him: "Don't spend too much time on this, you still have to take the exam after all!"

"Don't worry. Tolkien replied confidently. Just then there was a knock on the door.

"Have you seen Fidel Ruth?" The knocker was "Ellebella the Warm", a married lady from Norway with two young children with wizarding talents.

"Fidel, the Spaniard with a crooked beard and a goatee?" Tolkien shook his head, "I didn't see him in class today." In fact, yesterday morning was the last time I saw him. What's going on?"

"He's missing, the school has been reported, and the ghosts are looking for him. May God bless him for safety. ”

"This is the fifth accident, right?" Zhao Mai recalled. Ever since he was somehow attacked by a stun spell, he's been paying attention to his surroundings. Tomman from Ireland has been sent home to recuperate after his head was smashed by a falling sculpture; Popov from the Netherlands has been advised to drop out of school due to a long-term mental breakdown; Gallah fell off a flight last week and is still in a hospital bed; Johnston of Liverpool was admitted to the hospital the day before yesterday because of severe diarrhea and appendicitis, and he does not know when he will be able to come out.

Although everyone's situation is different, all these things happen to tutors, which has to make people nervous and suspicious. In fact, the age of the tutors is not young, at least much older than the actual students, relatively more mature and more careful, and it stands to reason that there should not be so many "accidents".

"It's not just the fifth. Ellebella lowered her voice and said, "Remember the French and Germans who duel on the playground, they were given a major demerit for violating the school rules, and their test scores will be deducted?" It is said that the principal would have dismissed them outright. ”

"Then why wasn't you expelled?"

"Professor Dumbledore had good things to say for them. Lady Albela's cheeks trembled, and she forced a smile and said, "And the reason is that the level of the two people's spells is so poor that they are described as 'holding sticks and making random gestures', which cannot be defined as a magical duel, so it is light." ”

It is impossible for someone with too poor a spell to cast the correct stun spell. Zhao Mai can already confirm that someone is behind these things, and their goal is very clear, that is, their group of cram students.

"I think everyone should pay special attention to safety at this time, don't go alone, and don't go out alone. Zhao Mai reminded: "There are still about two months to go before the exam, but don't have an accident at this time." ”

"Well, you two - oh, and Addo - you three have to be careful. Lady Ellebella smiled at them, "All right, I'll go below to inform and ask the others." It's too tiring to climb your top floor once, and it's snorting. ”

The door closes, and the sound of crisp footsteps can be heard on the steps. Suddenly, "Who!?" was followed by a clattering and tumbling sound. Zhao Mai rushed out with an arrow step, but did not find a figure.

Ms. Ellebella froze and fell to the bottom of the stairs. She was petrified, cracks spreading across her stone body. (To be continued.) )