An entire summer had passed, and now it had been two months since school started, yet they still had not produced the "product" he had asked for. So far, they had only made some progress in modifying cameras, projectors, and the like.
That was only because film cameras primarily relied on optical principles and were unaffected by magical interference.
"It seems I can't keep letting Fred and George improvise freely. At the very least, I can't know nothing, merely state my requirements, and then sit back and wait for them to keep trialing and erroring according to those requirements—that's far too inefficient. I need to learn something about alchemy so I can guide them better!"
"The Ether-Wandering Ritual needs to be moved up!"
As he made his plans, another heavy burden had suddenly been added, giving Vaughn a bit of a headache.
Fortunately, the Ether-Wandering Ritual was not a last-minute addition. He had originally intended to complete the ritual this term and officially become an alchemist.
Now, he merely had to move the plan forward because of the practical class.
It was not exactly rushed. In fact, Dumbledore had helped him prepare the materials and ritual procedures needed for the ceremony last term. The only reason he had delayed starting was that he wanted to read more alchemists' notes and prepare more thoroughly.
After reviewing his thoughts for a while, Vaughn spoke again. "Record this: the priority for the next two cycles is preparing for the Ether-Wandering Ritual!"
The lively Halloween festivities passed in the blink of an eye.
Many young wizards fondly reminisced about the dazzling fireworks on the day of the festival, the live bats hanging in the corridors and flapping about everywhere with shrill cries, and the enormous jack-o'-lanterns as large as carriages that people could crawl