Chapter 34: The Philosopher's Stone
Satiety?
Anthony was stunned.
It's a new word.
"Is it true that the vampires in the story are afraid of sunlight, holy water, crosses, etc.?" He continued.
"No, those things don't work, and they're not afraid of the sun, they just aren't used to dry and warm places, and garlic doesn't hurt vampires, they just hate the smell."
Forehead...
Hearing this, Anthony couldn't help but roll his eyes, just this smell of garlic, wizards can't stand it, let alone vampires.
"Professor, are they any different from wizards? I mean, some special spells or something. ”
"No, whether it's vampires or werewolves, they all use the same magic as us, and vampires are almost indistinguishable from normal wizards except for their special talent for regents."
"Do you know, Professor, why vampires suck blood?" At this time, Hermione on the side also raised her head and asked.
The parchment scroll she had in her hand was a dense collection of knowledge about vampires, the result of a whole lesson she had taken.
"Because vampires can only draw magic from the bodies of other magical creatures." Quirrell suddenly reveals an astonishing secret.
Forehead...
In fact, this is not a great secret, most Aurors know it, but it is only that ordinary wizards have no access to vampires, which makes it secret.
"Their bodies don't produce magic in themselves." Quirrell continued, "It's like a colander. ”
"It's... Can't make it up? Anthony suddenly interjected.
"What do you mean?" He didn't seem to react. Stammered and looked at Anthony nervously.
"Didn't you say that their bodies were like a colander? I mean, can't they fill it up? ”
"Oh! Kids, I'm afraid there is no food that can make them reach what you call 'full' at once. Quirrell was still stammering, but there was a hint of indifference in his tone, as if he was laughing at Anthony's nonsensical thoughts.
"What if it's not food? What about magic items? I've heard that alchemical creations possess very powerful magical powers. ”
With that, Anthony finally brought the conversation to life.
He was really just curious about the vampire at first, but before he knew it, the conversation began to slowly deflect. He looked up and said, "I have read in the books that there are some descriptions of the Philosopher's Stone, saying that it has amazing powers, it can turn any metal into pure gold, and it can also make an elixir of life, so that those who drink this medicine will never die. If this material is used, can brewing potions turn vampires back into wizards? Of course, it's just an unrealistic idea on my part. ”
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There was a sudden silence in the classroom, and everyone didn't know anything about the Philosopher's Stone that Anthony was talking about. One by one, they looked at him blankly.
But in reality, the Philosopher's Stone is not so mysterious.
It has been featured in many magic books and professional academic journals.
Hermione was able to find information about the Philosopher's Stone and Nicolame in a biographical book.
It's just that because this substance is very difficult to manufacture, everyone's enthusiasm for it is not so high, and there are not many people who know about it.
However, what Anthony said from the book is absolutely a lie.
Yesterday was a whole day, and he had time to go to the library.
"What a good idea." After hearing the words Philosopher's Stone, Quirrell's voice suddenly became muffled, and his usual stuttering seemed to be healed suddenly.
He stared at Anthony deadly, his eyes sharpening even more.
An invisible momentum spread from his body, which made him look like a different person,
There was silence for a moment, and Quirrell didn't know what he was thinking, before he spoke, "Maybe we can do an experiment, but where do we get the Philosopher's Stone?" ”
Oops!
Anthony raised an eyebrow, and the guy could tell that he was deliberately turning the conversation to the Philosopher's Stone.
He was testing himself.
Well...
However, Anthony is not afraid of being exposed, and Voldemort will not predict the future anyway. (laughs)
"You can ask Professor Dumbledore, he's friends with Nicolamay, right?" As he spoke, Anthony pulled out a wizard card from his pocket.
It was a Dumbledore character card, with his exploits clearly written on the back: Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Medal of Merlin of the First Class, President of the International Confederation of Wizards, Chief Wizard of the Wizengamot, discovery of the twelve uses of dragon blood, effective alchemy with Nicol Lemay, defeat of the dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald in 1945.
"Oh! Yes, obviously. Quirrell walked slowly up to Anthony and took the wizard card from his hand.
Who could believe that such important news could be printed on a most ordinary wizard card.
This...
Both Quirrell and Voldemort clinging to his head felt a touch of absurdity.
If you want to blame, blame them for not eating chocolate frogs!
If you want to eat, you found it early.
"Yes, a good direction for this research!" After Quirrell returned the cards to Anthony, he changed the subject with a haha, "Alright, that's all for the whole class, class is over." ”
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And just like that, the first Defence Against the Dark Arts class for new students came to an end.
Just walked out of the classroom.
Hermione pulled him by the hand and asked about the Philosopher's Stone and Nicolame.
This gave Anthony a slight headache, and he only knew a few of the original stories.
In order to thwart Hermione's thirst for knowledge, he told her that there was a copy of Famous People of the Middle Ages in the school library, which contained a biography of Nicolame.
After getting the answer she wanted, Hermione trotted away in high spirits.
Looking at her back, Anthony couldn't help but lose his mind.
Is this a top student?
Already so smart and so diligent.
That monster will become the Minister of Magic in the future!
It's just that what he didn't notice was a flash of green in Hermione's eyes as she left.
On the side of the corner, Quirrell looked at Anthony and the others with a grim face. He spoke silently, as if he was discussing something with someone.
...
Next, the days at Hogwarts became peaceful.
Everyone seems to have returned to normal life from the fight at the beginning of the school year.
For the next few weeks, Anthony and Harry spent the next few weeks uneventful.
As for Quirrell, or Voldemort, he seemed to be very patient, going about his classes as normal every day, and not showing any radical moves.
On the other side, in the Great Hall, Harry received a Light Wheel 2000 from Professor McGonagall, which ignited the enthusiasm of the Gryffindors.
Yes, Harry still joined the Gryffindor team.
Poor Neville avoided the Potions class, but he didn't avoid the flying class, after all, the Potions class Anthony could still watch over him, but the flying class, he really couldn't help it, Anthony couldn't fly instead of Neville.
However, many of the young wizards of Gryffindor did not take this conflict to heart, especially Wood, who immediately ignited the hope of winning this year's Quidditch title after seeing Harry's excellent flying skills.
Everything is going in a good direction.
Until...