What You Cannot Control Is Dangerous / Man-Made Lightning, Muggle "Magic"

Harry was originally going to conduct a kite experiment, and he had previously researched a series of related materials. Therefore, he naturally knew that the Russian scientist Richmann was unfortunately struck by induced lightning and died while replicating the kite experiment!

Moody, that old lunatic, dared to interfere with Harry's experiments. Harry wouldn't kill him outright, but he'd certainly make him suffer a bit, so he wouldn't keep causing trouble for others!

So Harry came up with this plan.

But it wouldn't matter how many people Albus Dumbledore took with him, because Hogwarts professors rarely carry metal items, and Harry could secretly manipulate wind, so he could always ensure that everyone else was basically insulated.

In this way, the flask in Moody's clothes will inevitably trigger a lightning bolt, striking him so badly that he will be unable to take care of himself!

"Just because of a wine jug? Harry, you've known Alastor Moody for a long time, why didn't you warn him before?"

Dumbledore's tone seemed to carry a hint of resentment. After much deliberation, he still felt that this might be Harry's revenge.

"How should I know he didn't put the flask down?" Harry rolled his eyes, annoyed. "Don't go near trees during thunderstorms, and try not to carry metal objects. Any ordinary child knows that. When Professor Moody first arrived, he dispelled the lightning for safety reasons. How was I supposed to know he didn't even know such common sense?"

"You..." Dumbledore speechless again upon hearing this. When it came to common scientific knowledge for ordinary people, no one present could compare to Harry, and even Albus Dumbledore was rendered speechless.

"Professor Moody ... Good heavens, I didn't expect you to be so badly injured! This is truly a regrettable accident." Having easily cleared himself of suspicion, Harry eagerly drew his wand. "But don't worry, I'll definitely heal you..."

"No need!" To everyone's surprise, just as Harry was about to cast the healing spell, Moody suddenly sat up from the ground as if he had a spring in his body.

"It's just a minor injury, I'm perfectly fine, I don't need you to treat me!" He waved his hands in a panic, even struggling to prop himself up with his badly damaged prosthetic leg, and quickly moved towards the castle.

"Albus, I'm going back to rest now!"

After Dumbledore, Moody's figure disappeared in a disheveled manner at the far end of the Great Hall, as if something terrible would happen if he stayed any longer.

(P. S. I didn't expect these chapters to be so timely. It was raining heavily outside Sanmiao's house earlier, with sparks and lightning that snapped the nearby power lines, which have only just been restored. Then, as soon as I went online, I saw the trending topic of "artificial lightning induction by the Chinese Academy of Sciences." You can search for it if you're interested; the scene is quite shocking~)

Chapter 593 Uncontrollable is Danger

"What's going on? They refuse treatment. Are they really that angry and embarrassed?"

Harry was speechless as he watched Moody stumble and fall, yet still insist on running away.

He was just struck by lightning, was it really that big of a deal?

So you can act tough with me all you want, but you can't handle it when I retaliate? Is this even fair?

To be honest, Moody's behavior inevitably reminded Harry of certain people he had met before.

He's the type who can insult you however he wants, but if you turn the tables on him, it's like he's killed your whole family—he's totally overly sensitive.

However, Harry was actually quite interested in studying the physical symptoms of a wizard after being struck by lightning.

He had just sensed that Moody's magic seemed extremely depleted, whether it was due to the depletion caused by resisting damage or some other reason.

Harry was surprised that the old man would actually resort to 'avoiding medical treatment for fear of illness,' so he had no choice but to temporarily put aside his idea of starting another academic research course.

Meanwhile, everyone else in the room was finally free to cheer!

"Great! Harry, you did it!!" Charity Burbage was the first to jump up, waving his arms and legs like a child.

She was one of the first to know that Harry was going to summon lightning, and now she had finally waited for this day to come.

When Moody blew up the kite, Charity Burbage was extremely frustrated and thought that today's experiment might have to end in failure.

But then, Harry surprised her with an even more shocking, even mythical, gesture!

When she saw Harry standing proudly in the night sky, 'catching' lightning with his bare hands like Thor descending to earth, she was truly overwhelmed with excitement!

Muggle Studies... no, I should say general social cognition—this course is absolutely going to be a hit!

Seeing the equally excited looks on the students around him, Charity Burbage knew that the newly revamped General Social Cognition would definitely become a wildly popular course that Hogwarts students would vie to take!

"A brilliant experiment, Harry." Professor Tofty also applauded. "Being able to light Muggle's light bulb with lightning, even if only for a moment, proves that there is a strong connection between lightning and Muggle electricity. And you also demonstrated another important discovery: lightning can actually kill Dementor!"

"Thank you for your compliment, Professor Tofty, but the purpose of my experiment is to prove that lightning in the sky and the electricity used by ordinary people are essentially the same thing." While thanking him for the affirmation, Harry smiled and shook his head. "So, if you'd like, we can certainly continue the experiment. What I'm going to demonstrate next is some lightning that I stored up during the thunderstorm just now; it can also be used to light light bulbs. In addition, I can also demonstrate the artificial generation of lightning."

"You... what did you say?!" Professor Tofty was immediately shocked. "Harry... you said you can create lightning?!"

"Of course!" Harry nodded with a smile. "Although its power is definitely nowhere near that of real lightning, I guarantee that once you see it, you'll believe it's absolutely lightning!"

"Really? Then hurry up and get started! I can't wait to see how you create lightning!" Professor Tofty's eyes lit up. He hadn't expected Harry to have such a hidden treasure!

However, unlike the excitement of most people present, some people clearly didn't want Harry to continue.

"Harry, how about we end your experiment here?" Dumbledore interrupted Professor Tofty, who was in the middle of his excited tirade, and stepped forward to stop him. "You have completed the experiment of summoning lightning. Although the process was indeed spectacular, the danger was also obvious. Alastor Moody was even injured in the process. So, I think we should not continue with the next experiment..."

"Headmaster, I can vouch for the safety of the upcoming experiment! In fact, if Professor Moody hadn't forced me to change the experimental plan at the last minute, the kite experiment would have been safe as well!"

Harry looked up and met Dumbledore's gaze, his emerald eyes narrowing with anger. "And as far as I know, wizards face risks when conducting any spell experiments. During the annual Apparition exams at Hogwarts, quite a few students have been seriously injured by Splinching, yet the exams have never been interrupted! So..."

"Harry, Professor Tofty is still waiting." Hermione suddenly interrupted Harry.

She moved closer to Harry under the guise of a reminder, subtly tugging at Harry robe. "Shouldn't you bring back those bottles you left outside?"

"Alright, let's continue the experiment then."

Hermione's reminder brought Harry back to the present situation.

After all, it was the first day of school, and Harry had to give Albus Dumbledore, the headmaster, some face.

Otherwise, he really would have blurted it out.

So... anything that you Albus Dumbledore, cannot control must be dangerous, right?

"Professor Tofty, let's go back to the Great Hall."

Harry retrieved the dozen or so Leyton bottles that had been placed there beforehand using the Summoning Charm. He stopped arguing with Albus Dumbledore and instead led Professor Tofty into the Great Hall.

Behind him, a group of enthusiastic students also hurriedly filed in.

Harry didn't really care about Albus Dumbledore's objections, because these students weren't the main focus of his presentation. So if Albus Dumbledore was still angry, he could simply order everyone to go back and rest.

But Albus Dumbledore didn't do that, so Harry didn't care about turning the experiment into a public lesson.

Back in the Great Hall, Harry used wind magic to extinguish most of the candles, leaving only a few scattered in a corner.

The dim candlelight flickered indistinctly, instantly creating a mysterious atmosphere.

"These items in front of me are called Leyden jars. They are devices that can store electricity. Before this experiment, Professor Tofty had already examined them in detail and confirmed that none of the Leyden jars were charged."

On a long table directly in front of the Great Hall, Harry laid out all the Leyton jars in a row, and everyone's eyes seemed to be drawn to him by a magnet, moving back and forth with his movements, afraid of missing any tiny detail.

"But just now, because I left these Leyden jars outside, they all stored a tiny amount of lightning after the lightning ended. Now, if I want to release the lightning stored in the jars, I can do it like this!"

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Harry brought the metal rod that came with the Leyden jar closer to the jar. Just as the ball at one end of the rod was about to touch the metal ball at the top of the Leyden jar, a burst of electricity suddenly shot out!

A faint popping sound came from the Leyden jar, but it was unusually loud in the Great Hall where everyone was holding their breath.

And that flickering arc of electricity was even more clearly visible in the dim environment!

"It's lightning!" a student suddenly stood up and shouted. "Harry Granger trapped lightning in a bottle!!"

The next second, the entire Great Hall became noisy again.

Chapter 594 Artificial Lightning, Muggle 'Magic'

What kind of reaction would occur if scientific experiments were conducted in a magical world?

Harry can now say with certainty that the reaction has been absolutely overwhelming.

Especially his ongoing electrical experiments, which were something even more fantastical than magic to almost all the teachers and students in the school.

However, Harry understood their reaction, because he had the same thought when he first entered high school.

Otherwise, why would people often say that if junior high school physics is a natural science based on theory and practice, then high school physics is definitely a form of metaphysics?

He personally demonstrated the discharge process of the Leyden jar, allowing everyone to see the obvious electric spark... Just by showing this skill, a large number of people at the scene began to believe that the jar contained the lightning from before.

However, Harry's performance was only just beginning.

"That was just a simple discharge; lightning in a Leyden jar can also be used to light a light bulb."

As he explained, Harry took out another LED light bulb with its positive and negative pins pre-connected and held it close to another charged Leyden jar.

Of course, what Harry prepared was actually a semiconductor light-emitting diode, also known as an LED, but the wizards wouldn't understand the difference between it and an incandescent light bulb.

To them, this thing is just an electric light bulb that ordinary people use, the kind that lights up when electricity is applied.

So when the LED lights came on, another gasp rang out from the audience.

"This is just a very simple electrical discharge experiment. It doesn't require magic and is completely safe," Harry said with a smile, inviting the professors below the stage. "Professor Tofty, Charity Burbage, if you're interested, you're welcome to try it yourselves."

"Can we do it too?!" "That's wonderful!"

The two professors whose names were called excitedly jogged forward. At first, they thought what Harry was doing was complicated, but after trying it themselves, they discovered that all they had to do was bring the light bulb close to the lamp and it would light up!

Although it was only for a moment, both professors were certain that the LED chip was powered on!

The source of that electricity was undoubtedly the lightning strike just now!

"There are still many Leyden flasks left; you are all welcome to try making them if you're interested."

There were also about ten electrified Leyden bottles on site, so Harry simply gave the students a chance to play with them.

The entire Great Hall erupted in excitement as a large number of people raised their hands to request a try, causing the previously plentiful experimental equipment to suddenly become scarce.

The Weasley Brothers, being fast runners, were the first to grab a Leyden jar and successfully lit the LED; several students from Eagle House and Hufflepuff House also got their chance.

Also there's little Dennis, who just started school today. He's holding up the light bulb that just lit up and giggling, while his older brother Colin keeps taking pictures of him.

"Hmph, it only flashed for a moment, what's there to brag about?"

"Exactly! Even if there really was lightning in that bottle, such a small amount wouldn't be enough to do anything!"

Of course, there will always be discordant voices. In Hogwarts, a group led by Slytherin is Harry's unwavering lifelong hater.

However, every time they act out, they are only demonstrating their ignorance.

"To keep the light bulb on all the time, all you need is a closed circuit." Harry casually pulled out the battery pack and light bulb that he had previously demonstrated to Charity Burbage. The moment the switch was closed, the critics were immediately speechless.

That big light bulb really was always on, and its brightness far exceeded that of any candle or oil lamp in Hogwarts!

"The one who was worried about not having enough power, why don't you try replacing this light bulb yourself? I promise you won't end up like Professor Moody!"

"Um, no need... really no need!"

The Slytherin House student who had been shouting earlier immediately wilted when Harry glanced at him from afar with his eerie eyes.

Pshaw, just a coward.

"So, it's not your fault that you're mentally challenged, but it's wrong of you to show it off."

To be honest, Harry actually understood these Slytherin House students quite well. After all, before he entered the Wizarding World, these self-proclaimed nobles had always been overflowing with a sense of superiority. When had they ever been trampled on like this before?

However, it's their business if they feel good about themselves, but jumping out to provoke Harry is just asking for trouble.

Harry isn't their ancestor, so there's no need to indulge them. Just slap him across the face—simple and straightforward.

After successfully quelling what was hardly a disturbance, Harry, like Doraemon, pulled out the prop needed for the final demonstration of this experiment from his suitcase and started the sensor motor.

While preparing for this experiment, Harry actually thought of... the possibility of generating electricity in Hogwarts.

Although the magical field here is strong enough to shield all electromagnetic phenomena, making many electronic devices unusable and even preventing the introduction of alternating current, this does not mean that it is completely impossible to generate electrical charges in Hogwarts.

Even if electrostatic discharge is shielded, it can still generate electricity through electrostatic induction.

Thus, this induction starter motor came into being.

After all... when it comes to simulating lightning, there's probably no more suitable phenomenon than point discharge.

After setting up the device, Harry began to crank the handle rapidly, and the induction generator's charging plate also began to spin rapidly, persistently transferring the charge to the two Leyden jars on the left and right.

Soon, between the two closely spaced electric forks, a crackling, leaping blue arc of electricity suddenly shot out!