How to Make a Nose-Biting Teacup
Fred and George's magical item-making techniques came from the Weasley family; they found the corresponding books in Arthur's room themselves.
Their father, Arthur, also studied magical artifacts. For example, the car that could fly was made using ancestral magical artifact making techniques, which enabled it to fly.
In the living room of the Burrow, there is also a very special clock hanging.
The clock face has nine hands, each one Winky and engraved with the name of a family member.
Not only are the hands unique, but the clock face is also extremely peculiar. Instead of marking the time, it indicates the location or status, such as "home," "school," or "going to work."
It also seems to be able to foresee danger; at the twelve o'clock position on an ordinary clock, the words "Deadly Danger" are written in blood-red characters.
According to Fred and George, when they played a prank on Ron and tried to cast a spell similar to an "Unbreakable Vow," Ron's name already implied "deadly danger."
This special clock was brought from the ancestral home by Arthur when he separated from his family and built the Burrow.
This also shows that the Weasley family has considerable expertise in the creation of magical items.
However, the other family members were not enthusiastic about this. The eldest son, Bill, worked as Curse-Breaker at Gringotts, the second son, Charlie, studied Fire Dragon in Romania, and Percy wanted to enter the Ministry of Magic.
Only Fred and George wanted to use this ancestral technique to develop unique Prank Item...
The Grindelwald's Notes, which Wizet possesses, also contains methods for crafting magical items.
It also uses Alchemy to create corresponding Magic Powder, which are then used in the making of magical items.
The connection between the prop and the powder requires the use of Transfiguration, which is currently the type of magic that Wizet is most proficient in.
From some details in the notes, one can clearly see the extraordinary talent and ambition of Grindelwald and Dumbledore.
They hope to change wizards, Muggle, and even the world through their own actions.
However, fate is fickle, and through a series of unexpected events, they become adversaries, with one ending up in prison and the other returning to school.
Returning to Grindelwald's Notes, most of the methods recorded therein require a fairly comprehensive knowledge base to understand their deeper meaning.
The simple techniques and methods that Wizet had already used in her Christmas gift to Luna during her first year of school.
He wants to delve deeper into the contents of the notes and needs to acquire more related knowledge.
Fred and George's invitation was undoubtedly a great opportunity, Wizet certainly had no reason to refuse.
In order to learn from others' strengths, Wizet hoped to gain more knowledge of magic and experience so that he could read Grindelwald's Notes more deeply.
Observing the entire process of making magical items is a very interesting thing in itself.
The first step Fred and George had to take was to determine the effect of the prank they wanted to achieve.
Since it's Nose-Biting Teacup, the teacup should have teeth so that it can bite the nose when the user is using it.
As a Prank Item, the process of biting the nose needs to be safe enough to be broken by Universal Counter-Curse;
If even this cannot be guaranteed, they must consider the potential risks—in the event of an unforeseen accident, Ministry of Magic staff will come knocking and take them back for a "visit."
Although the two are very fond of pranks, they also consider the potential risks with the mindset of wizards to avoid causing bigger trouble.
Of course, this is also from the perspective of a wizard.
After all, various Potions possess amazing effects and can treat a variety of injuries and illnesses. Ordinary fractures and knife wounds can be healed directly with magic.
The second step requires the use of Alchemy to create Magic Powder, which Alchemy then used to preserve the corresponding Magic Powder.
Even though Fred and George had inherited Alchemy, it would still take them a long time to experiment with materials suitable for Alchemy.
In order to obtain the Magic Powder for the Nose-Biting Teacup, they started experimenting during the summer vacation, and it wasn't until the last two days that they finally perfected it.
After determining the recipe and conducting a series of experiments to continuously adjust the proportions, you can proceed to the third step – enchanting.
Starting from the third step, a different approach emerged compared to Grindelwald's Notes.
Fred and George took out the 《Runes Dictionary》 and searched for the correct symbols based on the inscriptions made by the Weirdo Wendelin.
They need to inscribe Runes, fill them with Magic Powder, and finally apply magic to complete the enchanting process.
Finally, only simple repairs are needed to complete the creation of the magical item.
During this period, Wizet interacted with them, sharing their experiences and achieving the goal of finding common ground while respecting differences.
"So you can make magical items like this?" Fred stroked his chin. "This is truly eye-opening!"
"Replacing this material with willow twigs to increase the teacup's flexibility is a brilliant idea!" George exclaimed. "Wizet, where did you get all that information from?"
Wizet summarized simply. "The sources are quite numerous, including all sorts of notebooks and even the Restricted Section..."
"The Restricted Section?" George scratched his head. "We've been there a few times before, but the books there are so varied... it's really troublesome to find anything!"
"That's the difference between Gryffindor and Ravenclaw," Fred said with a laugh. "Anyway, Wizet is one of us now, so we can just ask him if we have any questions!"
The "Magic Cube Theory" provided by Wizet, combined with the production method from that memory and Fred and George's ancestral production skills, significantly reduced the production cost of the Nose-Biting Teacup.
The Weasley twins understood the principle of low profit margins and high sales volume, so they lowered their prices accordingly.
Their focus is on opening up the market so that when other students want to buy Nose-Biting Teacup, they will think of them first; this is the long-term solution.
Wizet will also participate in the creation of magical items to gain experience and, incidentally, wait for the full moon to arrive.
Before we knew it, a week had passed.
Wizet arrived at the Astronomy Tower with a leaf of Mandrake.
He was lucky; the night sky was clear, the bright moon was extremely round, and he could even see Europa through the telescope.
When he took out the Mandrake leaf, the surface of the Mandrake had an extra layer of soft, gauze-like luster.
It's as if the moon is drawn to the light, casting its glow upon the leaves of the Mandrake...