Transmutation: The House-Elves' Magic / Equivalent Exchange, and... Sacrifice...

"That's not actually the case. It's just a lie that wizards deliberately fabricated to justify their enslavement of House-elf." Nicolas Flamel seemed quite satisfied with Harry's insight, nodding with a pleased smile. "The reason House-elf can ignore the Anti-Apparition Jinx is because their magic is different from that of ordinary wizards."

"Magical properties... do you mean elements?" Harry asked tentatively, startled by the question.

"That's right, it's the elements. House-elf, like other Fantastic Beasts, have different elements hidden within them, but they can no longer actively use this power," Nicolas Flamel continued to explain. "But even though the Elemental Power has disappeared within them, when they use some of their racially innate magic, they will still inadvertently invoke these elements and exhibit effects completely different from wizards' spells."

"I see~" Harry nodded in understanding, but then his face lit up with surprise. "Teacher, does that mean I can also master this power?"

He knew his teacher wouldn't speak without reason; since the other party had come to him about this at this critical juncture, there might actually be a feasible solution!

"Of course you can!" Nicolas Flamel nodded confidently. "Considering your previous experiences, you have completely mastered the Sorcerer's Stone, so you can now perform what is arguably the highest level of Magical Power Refinement. As long as you extract the magic of a House-elf and fuse it with your own magic using the Sorcerer's Stone, you will be absolutely unaffected by any spells when you use Apparition!"

"How... how could it be?!"

Harry was right, Nicolas Flamel did have a method, but that method would put him in a huge dilemma!

Chapter 745 Forging, the House-elf's Magic

If we were to be precise, the method proposed by Nicolas Flamel is undoubtedly extremely close to, or even outright, the realm of human transmutation.

This was something Harry absolutely dreaded.

Moreover, to complete this transmutation, it would not only require drawing upon the magic of the House-elf, but also consuming the energy of the Sorcerer's Stone... which Harry was unwilling to use either of.

"Actually, you don't need to think about it too seriously. Under normal circumstances, such a transformation would be nothing short of wishful thinking... But fortunately, we now have the Sorcerer's Stone, so we can accomplish it relatively easily," Nicolas Flamel said softly to Harry. "Also, Eliezer has agreed to share his magic with you, the little Prophet, and Hermione at the same time."

"The three of us?!" Harry was shocked again. He hadn't expected his teacher to go so far as to attempt to Magical Power Refinement all three of them at the same time!

"No!" he shouted almost instinctively in refusal. "Teacher, this is just too much... I simply cannot accept it! Besides, what will happen to Eliezer magic is taken away? And the Sorcerer's Stone, that kind of forging will definitely..."

"Doctor, can't you just do what an elder's wish?" Nicolas Flamel interrupted Harry in a trembling voice, staring at him seriously with his cloudy eyes. "Perenelle and I can both imagine what you'll be doing over there. It's going to be extremely dangerous! Yes, you might think you won't die, but you have to think about the little Prophet and Hermione, right? What if they get caught in the fighting? What if you get separated? What if they fall into enemy hands?!"

"Whether it's this time or any of your future adventures... if you don't want to experience the pain of losing a loved one again, then be fully prepared from the very beginning!!"

"This..." Faced with Nicolas Flamel's interruption, Harry was completely speechless.

The teacher truly lived up to his reputation; he knew exactly what he needed to do, which is why he came up with this method to help me.

Moreover, Harry was genuinely worried about Hermione and Luna Lovegood's safety if they had to confront that guy directly.

Even so, he truly didn't want it to be like this...

By using the Sorcerer's Stone for transmutation and fusion, one can imbue their magic with characteristics of House-elf. The teacher's method sounds very feasible, but in practice, it would undoubtedly be a process of quantitative change leading to qualitative change.

But Harry's own magic is so powerful, and with Hermione and Luna Lovegood added to the mix, once the process begins, it will be an extremely heavy burden for both Eliezer and the Sorcerer's Stone!

Moreover, Harry had already made up his mind to never go on the pilgrimage again to absorb those souls, so the power of the Sorcerer's Stone was destined to decrease over time. He also planned to save more Elixir of Life for his teachers!

"Doctor, you've always been a sensible child, and you've always respected me and Perenelle, so we've never asked anything of you... But this time, I'm demanding that you do this!" Nicolas Flamel's tone was unusually firm, even asserting his authority as a teacher over Harry ...

And threats!

"Don't forget, I already got that thing from you under the pretense of helping you fix that Time-Turner. If you don't agree to my offer, you might as well not go on this trip at all!!"

"Well... Teacher, I know you mean well, but you can't force me to make this decision." Harry shook his head helplessly, trying to stall for time. "Or... should I go back and discuss it with Hermione and the others?"

"Then you can discuss it here!" Nicolas Flamel was practically pressing him now. "I just told Eliezer to bring those two girls over too; they're next door with Perenelle right now."

"Ah..." Harry's expression froze.

Well, the teacher really did cut off all his own escape routes when he made his move.

Sure enough, less than a minute later, Perenelle arrived at the laboratory with two women who also looked conflicted, along with the House-elf Eliezer.

Judging from their demeanor, Harry knew that they must have received the same kind of persuasion and threats as their teacher's wife.

"Harry... we don't have any ideas about this either, so you should decide." Hermione shook her head helplessly after they met.

"Whatever you say, whatever you decide is fine!" Luna Lovegood was equally resolute in shifting the blame...

The two of them completely handed over the decision-making power to Harry, along with the Flamel couple and a House-elf... At this moment, in the alchemy laboratory, Harry was being stared at by ten pairs of eyes with no way to avoid it.

"Well... okay."

In the end, Harry nodded solemnly, accepting the Flamel couple's kind offer.

He could, of course, choose to stop there and give up on pursuing that 'original timeline', but Harry also realized that... what happened today was actually the Flamel couple making a statement to him.

They probably already guessed my secret plans, but they didn't want me to conserve the energy of the Sorcerer's Stone in order to make more Elixir of Life...

"That's right, Doctor, this is the choice you should have." Seeing Harry nod, Nicolas Flamel finally smiled broadly.

"Yes, you shouldn't waste your time on old people like us," Perenelle added with a kind smile. "You should cherish your time and pursue things that are more meaningful."

Harry could only accept all of Flamel couple's teachings without question.

Now that he has agreed, he cannot go back on his word...

Preparations for the transmutation were quickly completed. Nicolas Flamel was absolutely determined to do it today, and had even inscribed the transmutation circle on the alchemy table in advance.

After he used the Engorgement Charm to enlarge the alchemy table more than three times its original size, Harry could clearly see the huge and complex transmutation circle engraved on the golden surface.

The circular outer frame contains huge regular hexagons and triangles, as well as many other symbols of various shapes. In terms of complexity, it is second only to the Sorcerer's Stone transmutation circle that Harry can no longer remember.

The dark red Sorcerer's Stone was placed in the center of the array, Eliezer also stood. Harry, Hermione, and Luna Lovegood formed a triangle around Eliezer, holding hands and standing barefoot at the apex of the triangle.

"It's about to begin. When the unfamiliar magic enters your bodies, you may feel some discomfort, but the Sorcerer's Stone will regulate it, so don't worry." After carefully instructing the three, Nicolas Flamel cast a spell on the Sorcerer's Stone.

In an instant, the entire alchemy array burst into a burst of blood-red light!

At the same time, Harry and his friends gradually felt an unfamiliar power slowly flowing into their bodies...

Chapter 746 Equivalent Exchange, and... Sacrifice

The magic flowing into their bodies gave Harry and his friends... a strange feeling.

Compared to the pure wizarding magic within the three of them, this unfamiliar magic seemed ambiguous. Its fluctuations were somewhat similar to wizarding magic, but it also contained some obviously incongruous elements.

As this magic began to flow through their bodies, Harry, his friends, and their companions inevitably felt a sense of invasion.

But soon, another mysterious force quietly appeared, drawing the two originally distinct magical forces into one, and Harry and his two companions gradually lost the ability to perceive the difference between them.

The awkward feeling I had before naturally dissipated...

"Hmm..."

Just when they thought the alchemy would end easily, the House-elf in the center of the array suddenly let out a painful groan!

Harry, Harry, and the others quickly looked down at the same time, only to find that the House-elf's forehead was already covered in large beads of sweat. He seemed to be in great pain, and even the features on his face Transfiguration with pain!

Even so, he gritted his teeth with his strong will and refused to utter another sound of pain.

However, as the alchemy process accelerated, Eliezer could no longer continue in this manner.

His body began to tremble violently, and his once upright posture suddenly hunched over, his skin and flesh visibly withering away!

"Eliezer! No... Master, stop! Eliezer can't hold on!!" Harry shouted to Nicolas Flamel, hoping to stop the transmutation immediately.

"It's alright, little master... Eliezer I can handle it!" But to everyone's surprise, the House-elf stubbornly chose to continue!

He even lay his entire body on the Sorcerer's Stone, letting this monstrous stone endlessly plunder his magic!

"Eliezer, you?!"

Harry's eyes widened involuntarily; he really wanted to stop immediately, but...

"Eliezer was originally... House-elf who should have died. It was the master who extended Eliezer the life of an Erkling. If... Eliezer's power can be of any help to the young master and the two young ladies, then that would be his greatest honor!!"

The House-elf, howling and panting heavily, was in so much pain that he couldn't even lift his head, yet he remained as steadfast as a rock, determined to press down on that deadly Sorcerer's Stone!

"Why..." Harry stared blankly at the House-elf curled up on the ground. He could feel more and more magic flowing into his body, but he couldn't feel happy at all!

If such power can only be gained through the sacrifice of others... especially those close to him, then what difference is there between Harry Granger and Harry Potter, who was protected by everyone with their lives until the very end?!

" With Eliezer...", "Why do this..."

At this moment, it wasn't just Harry who was blaming himself; Hermione and Luna Lovegood, seeing the distraught House-elf, also had tears in their eyes, and some even sobbed uncontrollably...

However, what they failed to notice was Nicolas Flamel.

Harry's teacher was trembling slightly, as if he might fall at any moment, and he kept muttering various spells to himself.

He needed to cast Mobiliar Corpus on himself to keep his body 'standing' in place, and he also needed to cast Levitation Charm on his limbs as precisely as possible so that Harry wouldn't notice anything amiss...

As time passed, the transmutation finally came to an end, and Harry and his companions had to refocus their attention on their bodies, carefully experiencing the new magic that was about to fully merge with their own.

To be honest, this newly injected magic was not particularly powerful compared to Harry's own magic, but it was like shining silver stars adorning Harry's flowing, azure magic, turning what was originally an ordinary river into a galaxy.

Unlike Harry's calm reaction, Hermione and Luna Lovegood's bodies began to tremble uncontrollably, their overflowing magic like a surging torrent, threatening to spill over from their bodies.

Eliezer's magic was undoubtedly a powerful force for them, especially with the addition of the Sorcerer's Stone, which directly raised their magical level to a whole new level, even surpassing that of adult wizards!

Finally, when the red light that filled the room completely dissipated, the Magical Power Refinement came to an end.

The transformation should have been successful, because Harry, the other two simultaneously felt a change in the magic within their bodies—a more refined feeling, and it seemed that they could use it more freely.

But at this moment they had no time to pay attention to the changes in their bodies, because Eliezer had completely lost his original spirit... He was now emaciated and aged like an old man on his deathbed.

"Eliezer ..." Harry tenderly picked up the House-elf who had collapsed on the ground, but he didn't know what to say.

He didn't know how much magic power the other party had expended this time—was it ninety percent... or even more?

All he knew was that the other side had been severely weakened this time in their efforts to help the three of them!

Let alone continuing to care for the teacher and his wife, Eliezer might even have trouble moving on his own now, and might not be able to cast even the simplest spell...

"Doctor, Eliezer needs to rest," Nicolas Flamel reminded him in a hoarse voice. "Don't worry too much. Although he's depleted of magic, his body can recover slowly..."

"Okay..." Harry nodded remorsefully and carefully placed Eliezer on the chair next to him.

He wanted to examine the House-elf's body more closely, but Nicolas Flamel then told them to leave.

"The forging is now complete... You should all go back now, so you can get used to your new powers..." Nicolas Flamel's voice was already strained. "If you can indeed break through... the limitations of the Anti-Apparition Jinx, then it will be a case of not Eliezer's hard work go to waste..."

"I understand! Teacher, Teacher's wife, Eliezer... thank you so much!"

Harry earnestly agreed. He was at a loss for words to express his gratitude to these three selfless teachers, and could only offer his thanks and bow deeply.

Hermione and Luna Lovegood, who were flanking him, followed Harry's example and respectfully offered their gratitude and respect.

After that, the three bowed and left the alchemy laboratory...

"Perenelle, wheelchair..."

After the three left, Nicolas Flamel quickly signaled to his wife, who then used Summoning Charm to place a wheelchair.

Immediately afterwards, Nicolas Flamel's body fell uncontrollably upwards.

He fell very hard; his leg and hip bones must have been broken, but he had no time to receive treatment. He just slumped unsteadily in the chair, his chest heaving.

He had been barely holding on since the transmutation circle ended, which was why Harry and the others hadn't noticed anything amiss.

"Nicolas Flamel, are you alright?" Perenelle quickly stepped forward with concern, while simultaneously casting spells to heal Nicolas Flamel's injuries.

"Except for the fingers of my right hand, I can't feel any of my other limbs at all..." Nicolas Flamel said with difficulty. "However... this kind of damage was expected. On the contrary, it Eliezer who gave up almost all of his magic power..."

"This Eliezer's own choice!" the House-elf shouted from the other side. "Since Master and Madam wish to give up their long lives, Eliezer should naturally accompany them!"

"Alright, then come with us..." Nicolas Flamel chuckled softly, "Let's watch over the doctors and the others together, until the very end..."

The principle followed by ancient alchemy was equivalent exchange.

The more complex and forbidden the alchemy process, the more precious the items needed for the exchange. Even when using Sorcerer's Stone, it's impossible to be completely unscrupulous.

The essence of equivalent exchange is sacrifice.

No one can gain anything without sacrifice; to obtain something, one must pay an equal price...

Therefore, Nicolas Flamel did not allow Harry to perform the alchemy himself, but instead chose to sacrifice himself in place of his student...

Chapter 747 Can you really compromise just to leave?

Nicolas Flamel's hypothesis was entirely correct. After this Magical Power Refinement Apparition, Harry, his friends, and their companions were no longer subject to the Anti-Apparition Jinx's ability to Apparate.

Within this nursing home, which was protected by Anti-Apparition Jinx, they could appear anywhere at will without any hindrance, and didn't even need a wand.