After spending the past few days observing and figuring out how Floo Powder was made, Anton discovered something interesting.
Its inventor, Ignatia Wildsmith, was clearly an exceptionally skilled "materials scientist." She had an incredibly precise grasp of how materials changed in different environments, and how they combined with one another as their surroundings changed.
But when it came to the specific recipe that made Floo Powder capable of "traveling through space," the overall idea behind the ingredients was clearly full of coincidences.
Anton even came up with an interesting theory: when the main ingredient in Floo Powder, "Runespoor venom fang powder," was dried in sunlight, this already extremely unstable potion ingredient acquired the unique "penetrating" and "constant" qualities of sunlight.
Then, at some fateful moment, its inventor, Ignatia, accidentally knocked the powder—originally intended for some unknown purpose—into the fireplace. It caused a massive explosion of flames, and, trying to escape, she hurriedly used Apparition to leave the place where she was...
And then, miraculously, she appeared in a different fireplace. Yes, she should have Apparated into her home's hall, not appeared in the fireplace amid a burst of green flames.
"Apparition has three principles: destination, determination, and deliberation..."
"When using Floo Powder, you need to clearly and accurately state the address of your destination..."
As the witch Hurst busied herself preparing all kinds of ingredients, Anton gazed up with shining eyes and murmured to himself.
He didn't need to verify whether this theory matched historical fact. After all, he didn't have the magical notes or journal of Floo Powder's inventor.
Anton only needed to understand one thing: according to the theory of "Potion-and-Charm Integration," he could ignore Floo Powder itself and treat the flames it produced as a spell that enabled spatial travel.
"Right!" Anton clapped his hands excitedly. "I'll