Chapter 306: The Science of Muggles

"A magical item, we need to destroy it now, but we can't find a good way, some say Muggles - that is, non-wizarding humans who have some extremely destructive weapons and machinery, have come to ask for help. Lockhart said unhurriedly, "You can look at this thing, but don't hold it all the time, there is some magic on it that can affect people's minds." ”

"Oh?" Smith picked up the tiara, feeling a feeling of nausea coming from his hand. "What can't be destroyed by wizards?"

"It's not that it can't be destroyed, it's that it can't be destroyed quickly. "It must be destroyed in a matter of seconds, or another wizard will come and wreak havoc......"

"Oh, but why are they here to make trouble?"

"You don't have to know that. Lockhart said, "Albert over there said that the greatest power that you non-wizard humans can wield comes from physics, and you just have to use the knowledge you have to think of a way to destroy this thing, and if it succeeds, you will be grateful!"

"Ahem, it's a surprise to see a real wizard in itself...... Can you really use magic, what is it, is it a particle or energy stored in your body in a specific way?

"You help us with this, and if possible, we can discuss the issues you raised. Now, let's take a look at this thing first. Lockhart interrupted a barrage of questions.

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"Good. Professor Smith took the tiara, flipped it over and over again, picked up a knife on the table and slashed it. "Hey, it didn't leave any scratches, but it looks like it's made of silver or silver metal, and it can't be too hard. ”

"It's magically protected, and you definitely didn't touch it for what it is, Professor Smith. Hermione said, "Don't try it, you just give us ideas." Something can destroy it, where to find it. ”

Smith shook his head and stood up, "You guys come with me, I'm going to test the physics of this thing." ”

He grinned and walked straight to the door, though the five wizards had no choice but to follow him, out of the office, and into a physics lab next doorβ€”watching the Muggle professor do a lot of manipulation with the crown.

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"How is that possible!" Smith cried out after measuring the Horcrux with an instrument, "Can't measure its hardness?"

"What do you mean?" Lockhart asked, frowning.

"The fact that the meter does not show a value at the maximum test force means that the instrument cannot leave any marks on its surface. Either the hardness of this thing is infinite...... Either the instrument is broken. He said depressedly, then picked up a test block next to him and measured the hardness, and the instrument quickly showed a value: 56. "It's not broken. ”

"You really can't leave a mark on it until you break through the protection of the magic above. Hermione said, "Let's try something else......

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"It's not heat-absorbing, it's almost completely reflective. After all sorts of tests, Smith was speechless, "That is, the heat can't destroy it, and the laser light will be reflected." Not to mention that laser weapons are actually still being developed. ”

"It's not really heat-absorbing and all-reflective," Albert said, "it's just that the outermost protective magic makes it look like it has these properties." As long as the force of destruction is strong enough, it can definitely be destroyed. ”

"Since it can't be measured. Then don't test, just tell us how the greatest damage that human science can do at the moment will be. ”

"Nuclear weapons are certainly the most destructive weapons, but it's hard to destroy such a small thing...... Smith scratched his head. "Maybe we could devise a plan to hit the destructive power of nuclear weapons. If a nuclear bomb exploded next to this-uh, what's it called?ah-ahhhh It's just going to crash it away, but if you put it in the middle of two nuclear bombs, then the relative explosive force will squeeze it......"

"Uh......" is probably what it means.

"This may not be enough, the ideal way is to make a scaffold, put a nuclear bomb on each end of the scaffold, and then put the Horcrux in the geometric center of all the nuclear bombs on this bracket, and then detonate the ...... at the same time" Speaking of the nuclear bomb, Smith seemed to suddenly come to his senses, and he spat brightly. "So that all the nuclear bombs will exert a pressure on this little thing at the same time, and the centripetal pressure is huge enough to crush a piece of charcoal into a diamond!"

"Sounds amazing. All the wizards present understood what it was like to be unconscious. "What's the price of diamonds now?"

"Diamonds aren't as valuable as magic crystals in the wizarding world. "The most expensive things are Mithril, the blood of the Ryem Cow, and the Tears of the Phoenix...... It's all priceless, and I don't even have it in my vault. ”

"Albert, you're a college student, do you think it's possible?" Hermione asked him.

"Uh...... I'm not a major, but theoretically it's absolutely feasible, and that kind of destructive power can destroy everything in the world. ”

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Just when Lockhart wanted to ask where to get this kind of scaffolding and nuclear bomb, Smith himself rejected the plan.

"No, the success rate of this plan is too low, first of all, you don't have such a venue...... The accuracy of this bracket is also very high, and it is necessary to ensure that all nuclear bombs are completely evenly distributed. He shook his head again and again, "Also, the existing nuclear bombs -- whether they are atomic bombs or hydrogen bombs, the principle of detonation is to rely on explosives to trigger a nuclear reaction, and the moment the explosives explode, they will destroy this uniform distribution and even blow up the bracket crooked...... It's a little bit worse, and in the end, I can only blow up this crown to I don't know where to go. ”

"Sir, I don't understand. "It's been a long time since Lockhart felt like this, and he hadn't even been so dizzy the last time the Chinese wizard gave him a lecture on the meridians and acupuncture points. "Just tell me, is this going to work, and if it works, we're going to start figuring out how to do it. ”

"It's a barbaric idea...... Hermione grumbled, "isn't it just a matter of putting a Horcrux in the middle of a pile of atomic bombs and blowing it up." If that fails, who would dare to enter the blast area and pick out the Horcruxes?"

"Ahem...... In layman's terms, that's it. Smith said embarrassedly, "If it succeeds, I can guarantee that the Horcrux will shatter without a trace." If it fails, then I can guarantee that the Horcrux will explode, and you won't be able to find it......"

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"It doesn't seem complicated, but in terms of accuracy, can Muggles do it at this level now? Hermione relayed the whole plan in an easy-to-understand way, and Blake and Harry understood.

"If you use all the experimental-grade equipment, you should be able to do it. "But the biggest problem is that the thing you're taking out is itself irregular." ”

"It's a crown, it's very symmetrical!" Albert said, picking up the crown and looking at it.

"When I say irregular, I don't mean it's asymmetrical!" said the physics professor corrected the misconceptions of Harvard's top students. "I'm talking about the rules, well, to put it simply. If you're taking a ball, or a cube, that's the regular object, and it's easy to make them exactly the same in all directions. But your crown looks like it has been baked, it doesn't even count as a regular ring, and there is a gem of unknown material in the middle, which can't make it evenly stressed. ”

"Well, is there any other way? Lockhart asked humbly.

"If you can get some antimatter. You can just destroy the Horcrux......" Smith said, "but that kind of thing ......"

"There's no lab that can make something like this. Albert said, "It's quite famous." ”

"Well, two years ago CERN in Switzerland succeeded in creating an anti-hydrogen atom. But I suspect that even at the end of the twentieth century, humanity will not be able to mass-produce antimatter. Smith said proudly, "Just one gram of antimatter can blow up the Horcrux you are talking about." ”

"It's amazing, but it can't make you say an egg. Lockhart was starting to get annoyed. "Is there anything else that can be done. ”

"Hmm...... Maybe I shouldn't have confined my thinking to weapons. Smith touched his chin, "A lot of the big equipment in factories can also cause a lot of damage...... For example, a machine tool that can press an iron block into a patch or something. ”

"Machine tools?" Hermione screamed, "we need the kind that can wreak havoc in seconds!"

"In a few seconds? That's too easy. The option I just mentioned to blow it up with a nuclear bomb, although it is the most destructive in an instant, is not safe. "I have a friend who works on hydraulic presses, and he told me that if you put a coin under it, it will come out and it will become a layer of iron, so maybe you can try it." ”

"That's for processing things, how destructive can it be?" Hermione didn't believe it, "Gildero, forget it......"

"What's wrong with processing things, Britain now has 20,000 or 30,000 tons of hydraulic presses, what is the concept. Smith was unimpressed by Hermione's idea, "Its biggest advantage is that even if you can't destroy it in an instant, you can press it for a while, and if you keep doing it, you can always break it." ”

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Several wizards made eye contact and decided to give it a try.

"Thank you, Professor Smith. Lockhart stood up, picked up the Horcrux on the table, felt a pang of unease, and quickly threw it to Harry. "I've really gained a lot of knowledge today, so we decided to try what you said. ”

"Oh, you're welcome, Mr. and Miss Wizards...... Are you leaving, leave a contact information, I'm curious about the wizarding world. Smith quickly stood up, "Convenient contact in the future?"

"Okay, you can get a piece of paper. While Professor Smith turned to look for paper, Lockhart pulled out his wand, and although the other party was a Muggle, it always felt strange to wash his memories in front of him, and Lockhart liked to do it from behind. "Forget about it. ”

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――(To be continued......)