Academic Mutual Praise

"Mr. Anderson is attending this party for the first time, so he probably doesn't know..."

"No, no, Mr. Anderson also brought his own results!" Sera Harishis smiled mysteriously at everyone, raised her hand and pointed to Albert's right wrist, where there was an exquisite wooden bracelet.

Harishis had just spotted Albert's Protective Bracelet; after all, he was an expert in alchemy and could guess what it was at a glance.

"Mr. Anderson, could we borrow it to take a look?" Harishis asked.

"Oh, you mean this thing!"

Albert paused for a moment, then took off the Protective Bracelet 2.0 from his right hand and handed it to Sera Harishis beside him, still looking a little puzzled.

"It's a very practical thing." Harishis looked it over and couldn't help but exclaim, "I couldn't make something like this at your age."

"A very Britain magical item."

Adolf, the old wizard who had previously described Albert as a genius, took the Protective Bracelet 2.0 from Harishis Heath and, after examining it carefully, commented.

"This isn't anything profound, and its effects probably won't last long; it's not much different from a regular amulet." Another France wizard glanced at the Protective Bracelet version 2.0 and thought the two guys were talking complete nonsense.

"Haha, Claude, you've misjudged me!" Sera Harishis couldn't help but tease. "Next time, remember to get a new pair of glasses."

"Is there a problem?" Claude slightly, slightly dissatisfied. He believed his assessment was fair. Although it was indeed impressive that Anderson could make something like this at that age, it was just at that level and there was nothing to brag about.

"Mr. Anderson is skilled in Ancient Runes; he is truly admirable in this regard." Adolf pointed to the Protective Bracelet, looked at Albert, and asked curiously, "Why not use yew wood? I feel that yew wood is more suitable for Ancient Runes."

"This is just an experiment," Albert explained.

"Well, I suggest you try yew wood. It goes very well with Ancient Runes," Adolf said gently. "Your name is Albert Anderson, right? I'm Adolf Frenier. I have some knowledge of magical items. If you're interested in that, you can write to me when you have time."

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Frenier. I am indeed very interested in creating magical items." Albert smiled and shook hands with the other man.

"He's really a very capable little guy," Adolf thought to himself, preparing to go back and look for Albert's previously published papers.

Claude was taken aback. He had known Adolf for decades and knew that the other was not the type to boast about others. He realized that there was probably something on the wooden bracelet that he hadn't noticed.

To be honest, Claude's level of knowledge in Ancient Runes was only so-so. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but blush and quickly picked up his teacup to take a sip to cover up his embarrassment.

"I remember Mr. Anderson was mentioned in Mr. McDougal's new book on Ancient Runes a while ago." Nelson glanced at Claude next door, then smiled and nodded at Albert. "To this day, I still don't understand a little bit of that book. Maybe we can discuss it sometime. Also, your idea is good. You could consider mass-producing and selling it to those people in the Ministry of Magic whose jobs are risky. I think they would really like your amulets."

The middle-aged wizard's English was a bit strange, possibly because he was Denmark. He was also skilled in Ancient Runes and alchemy.

After all, Runic Script originate from Northern Europe mythology.

Claude was even more embarrassed.

The 2.0 version of the Protective Bracelet has already been tested once, and regardless of whether people understand its unique features or not, they all know that Claude misjudged it.

"Speaking of which, what kind of wood is this? It doesn't seem to be Rowan Tree." Someone finally couldn't stand it anymore and changed the subject for Claude.

"That's Mandrakes roots. It's said that dried Mandrakes roots has the effect of protecting and repelling dark Magical Creatures." It was Gubalot explained, as he was the most knowledgeable about Potions among those present.

Everyone looked at Albert with newfound respect, never expecting that there was so much to it in such a simple thing.

"Well, this little wooden bracelet has certainly surprised us." Claude coughed lightly, readily admitting that he had misjudged it.

Actually, if Claude had simply admitted it, no one would have teased him. After all, everyone encounters this kind of situation, especially in areas where they're not particularly skilled.

The subject of Ancient Runes is quite mysterious. To truly understand it, you need a certain level of expertise; otherwise, you can only see the surface.

Harishis gestured for Albert to stand up and explain the Protective Bracelet. Albert then talked about the Runes on the 2.0 version of the Protective Bracelet, which at least half of the people present did not understand.

Nelson, however, enthusiastically engaged Albert in a discussion about Runes, completely ignoring the others. "Well then, it's my turn next," Harishis said with a smile, pulling out a glass jar containing a jet-black powder that seemed to swallow all light.

"I call it Darkness Powder. It's a very special powder, a magical substance extracted from a mixture of minerals from Peru and some plant fruit powders. Its characteristic is that it's opaque."

Sera Harishis poured some black powder from the glass bottle, raised her wand and waved it lightly to prevent the small patch of darkness in front of her from spreading outwards.

"I remember this thing was discovered in Peru, and it seems to be a characteristic of some kind of mineral," another old wizard said, frowning.

"You're right. However, there hasn't been much progress in Peru yet, while I've already figured out its manufacturing process. It's just that we haven't found any use for it yet." Sera Harishis thought for a moment and added, "If creating darkness counts."

Yeron Baldr lit his wand and plunged it into the black mist, only to find that the light emanating from the magic tip could not penetrate the darkness.

"Ordinary Lumos Charm and flames cannot penetrate this darkness, which is strange. Perhaps it can be used to resist spells created by light."

"Muggle have a Smoke bombs they use to escape," Albert reminded him. "You could use it to make one of those things; it would definitely be very useful, but I wonder how much it would cost to make."

"Not expensive, but not cheap either."

"That's very expensive, so it's probably not practical," Albert said, frowning.

"The extraction process needs improvement, and the price will drop significantly," Sera Harishis said after a moment's thought.

"By the way, will this thing be blown away by the wind?" Professor Broad asked abruptly.

"No," Sera Harishis shook her head. "Although it's a powder, it's more like magic once it spreads. It's just that its effects will gradually dissipate over time and usually don't last long."

"We'll always find a use for it," Ge Bo Smith reassured him. "Of course, Mr. Anderson has already provided the first use for Darkness Powder."

After that, Sera Harishis casually mentioned the extraction process. To be honest, it's a bit complicated, at least for Albert, and it would definitely be a losing proposition if it weren't mass-produced.