Alchemy

Albert is sitting in the corner of the library, dragging his chin with one hand and flipping through the catalog orders in Elegant Wizarding Apparel casually with the other hand, intending to choose a suitable Christmas gift.

Originally, he planned to personally make an amulet for Nia, but after reading several books on alchemy, he temporarily gave up the idea.

Albert found that his original idea was very unrealistic. Although wizards can cast spells on items and give them some magical properties, the magic on the items usually cannot last too long and will disappear with the passage of time.

In Albert's opinion, buying a scarf for Nia as a birthday gift is not as meaningful as making an amulet that will expire soon.

Creating a powerful and long-lasting magic item is no easy task.

First of all, you need to use some items that carry magic power as raw materials. During the entire manufacturing process, you also need to cast spells on those raw materials to create them. After the work is completed, there is a process of casting a spell on the finished product. Whether the spell caster is strong enough and has good skills in using magic will determine whether the magic item is powerful and long-lasting enough.

In ancient times, wizards would also carve runes on magic items to further enhance the effects of magic. However, there are very few wizards who can do this today, and most of the ancient skills that remain have been lost.

Using this complex and tedious process, the result is usually a powerful and long-lasting magical item.

Of course, some places call it Alchemy Item.

To be honest, Wizarding World of Britain doesn't pay much attention to alchemy.

The concept of alchemy originally originated from the ancient Greece and ancient Egypt areas, and was introduced to Western Europe in the 12th century.

Early wizards had a very vague concept of alchemy and didn't even know what it was.

Albert had read the ancient Egypt's famous "Emerald Tablet" in the library, but I didn't understand the meaning of it. The first sentence of the book was translated to mean: As it is above, so it is below; in this way, the miracle of Taiyi can be accomplished.

The second sentence is: All things are originally One, and are created from One through differentiation...

After reading it forcefully and remembering it, Albert closed "Emerald Tablet" and stuffed it back on the bookshelf. Old books are often filled with complex and esoteric concepts that are difficult to understand.

Albert The only thing I understand after reading the two sentences in "Emerald Tablet" is, are they talking about the universe? He really wasn't thinking about the meaning of that book anymore. Maybe one day he would learn alchemy and suddenly have an epiphany? Anyway, early alchemy involved many fields.

It explores the mysteries of magic, the form of matter, and early cosmology. Anyway, it's just a bunch of things integrated into alchemical theory.

Later, alchemy was obsessed with metal refining, which is why some metalsmiths were called so-and-so alchemists in later generations, although they may prefer to call themselves metalsmiths.

After several centuries of development, alchemy has evolved through great alchemists such as Albert, Thomas von Aquinas, Roger Bacon, Arnold von Willanova, etc. After the alchemist's research, the concept of material transformation was established. Raymonds Lule even proposed the hypothesis of Philosopher's Stone, which is also Philosopher's Stone, based on the theory of "understanding, decomposition, and reconstruction".

This hypothesis was completed by Nicholas Mailer,

Through Philosopher's Stone, which is also Philosopher's Stone, the early concept of completing transformation by adding "seed" to "transformation" was realized, and Elixir of Life was successfully created, and it can also turn any metal into pure gold.

Nicholas Mailer, who created Philosopher's Stone, is therefore regarded as Progenitor of European Alchemy, standing at the pinnacle of alchemy and looking down on all alchemists.

However, after generations of continuation, the concept of material transformation finally favored Potions.

Although metal craftsmen are also given the title of alchemists, however, this group of people obviously does not have that kind of consciousness, and the branch of alchemy falls on the occult.

Making magic items is what Metal Craftsman often does. They are good at using magic to process metal and create some magic props that contain magical power.

Goblin is the leader among them. They are good at using the sterling silver products made by Goblin Magic. That thing in this world is similar to Mithril in the magical world.

However, after several years, the Goblin forging sterling silver technology was also lost, and only a small number of Goblin craftsmen can forge Goblin Ironware.

After the profession of metal craftsmen gradually disappeared, alchemy completely moved closer to the occult. However, most alchemists did not admit that items that had been simply cast could be called Alchemy Item.

However, there are also some guys who call themselves alchemy, and the book "Simple Alchemy" that Albert once read is one of them.

Delving deeper into alchemy, Albert has a new take on crafting amulets. He needs to find a bunch of magical materials that contain protective meanings, and put them together to make an amulet. The amulet created in this way will greatly strengthen the Protective Magic that Albert will eventually release on the amulet.

For example, there are magical Guardian Tree or Yew Tree, garnets known as Stone of Life and Amulet Stone... Using Eihwaz Rune (EIHWAZ), which symbolizes protection and defense in runes, can strengthen the protective power of the amulet when used in conjunction with other runes.

Unfortunately, although the idea is not good, the reality is cruel. Albert needs more knowledge to help him complete this architecture, and he himself has basically no understanding of Runic Script, which is Ancient Runes.

Regarding the records of Ancient Runes, it is more about interpretation and understanding, and does not involve deeper things. Perhaps, Dumbledore has studied these things, but there are very few wizards who really know how to use them.

Albert threw the idea of making amulets as gifts to the back of his mind. In fact, he already had a more suitable choice, and it was almost ready.

One head symbolizes Griffin from Gryffindor.

This was the inspiration that Albert had while practicing Basic Levitation Charm. He used wood, gears and magic to create a moving Griffin.

The reason that made him start working on it was the model of the fire dragon on Goblet of Fire, which was a waving model in proportion.

That's right, after taking a few levels of economics-related skills, Albert began to think of various cool operations, such as the idea of selling various Magical Creature models in the future, maybe making a lot of money.

After all, he can find someone to cooperate with him to set up a company or something, while he himself invests and provides relevant technology.

Albert In order to carve Griffin, he went to the spiral staircase of Third Floor Headmaster's Office and observed a statue of Griffin for a long time, and took several photos from all aspects and angles.

He also upgraded his carving skills by using the Guardian Tree wood provided by Hagrid to piece together a Griffin. Basic Levitation Charm can even make it flap its wings. As for whether it can fly, of course it is currently impossible.

As for the future, Albert believes that he can do it and completely perfect it. After all, he has a panel, how could he not be confident!

As for who to look for to cooperate, Albert even has a candidate ready, such as an unlucky guy who was squeezed out.