The Mysterious Arborsage

"Seeds, does it have to be planted in the soil?" Harry couldn't help but pick up a red Seeds.

In his eyes, the Seeds were as red as blood, as if they were beating in sync with his heartbeat.

"Have you heard of the Arborsage?" Hagrid didn't answer directly, but instead wore a mysterious smile.

"I've heard of it, but all I know is that it's a lost school of magic; I don't know anything else," Neville said.

He couldn't help but look at the Seeds in Hagrid's hand.

Could this be related to the Arborsage?

"The Arborsage was a byproduct of ancient wizards' research into immortality."

The specific approach is actually quite simple and straightforward.

That is, the normal lifespan of a wizard is no more than two hundred years, while the lifespan of a tree is much longer.

In Brazil, there is a legally recognized carinic tree, known as the Patriaca Floresta tree, which is three thousand years old.

"The goal of the Arborsage is to link their own life with that of the trees, thereby gaining a longer lifespan," Hagrid said.

But Ron found it hard to believe. "These are for us? To make us Arborsage?"

This is even more precious than Philosopher's Stone, isn't it?

Keep in mind that Nicolas Flamel only lived for a little over six hundred years!

"Hagrid hasn't finished speaking yet!" Harry glanced helplessly at Ron, then looked at the red Seeds in his hand. "This is a Holly Wood berry, right? Holly Wood usually live for three years with normal care. If it's really as you think, Ron, then my lifespan has actually shortened, hasn't it?"

"If I'm not mistaken, Hagrid, the Seeds you have in your hand are from Holly Tree, Cherry Tree, Willow Tree, a yew tree, and Hawthorn Tree Seeds, right?" Draco guessed confidently from the side.

"How come— oh I know! It's related to the materials of our wands!" Ron said belatedly.

"So that means my Seeds has the shortest lifespan?" Harry couldn't help but shake his head and laugh.

Harry had some knowledge of Wandlore and had even studied wand trees.

Although wand trees are like wizards and Muggle compared to their kind, their branches can be used to make wands.

But their lifespan remains the same as that of 'Muggle'.

The Willow Tree, the material for Ron's wand, generally has a lifespan of 20 to 30 years, with a few species reaching over a hundred years.

Secondly, there's the Cherry Wood from Neville, which typically has a lifespan of 50 to 70 years, and if well cared for, it can live up to 100 years.

Next is Draco's Hawthorn Wood, which has a long lifespan, generally living for 60 to 70 years without aging, and some can even live for more than 150 years.

Ginny's Yew Wood is even more remarkable. Like other cedar trees, it has a very long lifespan. The oldest Yew Tree in existence is located near St. Wales 'St. Cynog's Churchyard in Britain, and it is at least 5,000 years old.

The wood used for his brother's wand is said to be this Yew Wood.

"The Arborsage was a failed attempt."

Just like the Dumbledore family's attempt to achieve immortality through the Phoenix.

But although their pursuit of extending lifespan failed, the Arborsage discovered that as the contracted trees grew, they eventually died.

Their magic will also undergo a transformation.

But this only applies to younger wizards, whose magic is still very active. According to Professor Castelobruxo, it still contains the primal, pure life force that was retained from birth.

"Only such magic can transform the tree according to the contract," Hagrid said.

"Die?

So, wouldn't the Seeds with the shortest lifespan be the best? What about Ginny's?

"It's quite possible that Ginny is dead, but her tree isn't!" Ron asked hastily.

He also knew a little about Yew Wood.

After all, Yew Wood was the material used for Voldemort and his sister's wands.

Harry had done his research and had asked about it out of curiosity before.

Not entirely true for Ron.

"Then let me talk about the knowledge of the Contract Tree." Hagrid said, taking out a notebook.

"The Contract Tree is the tree to which a wizard makes a contract."

But only the wand tree can be used as Contract Tree.

Furthermore, mature trees will reject wizards; only tree seeds will 'be willing' to accept the wizard's magic.

This means that the Arborsage needs to find the species that can grow into a magic wand tree from among millions of tree species.

Furthermore, it also requires compatibility with the wizard's magic.

These two requirements were like insurmountable barriers that hindered the development of the Arborsage, to the point that the art was lost.

As times progressed, the Arborsage received inspiration from the Wand Maker.

Wandmakers discovered that Bowtruckle could easily identify wand trees, and also the species.

The tree species that are suitable for wizards are often the wood for their wands.

These two discoveries allowed the Arborsage to continue.

The Arborsage system has now been practiced in Castelobruxo for over a century.

They are also gaining a better understanding of the Arborsage system.

Although a wizard's magic will change as the Contract Tree dies naturally, this is not a necessary condition.

Arborsage Contract Tree have an excessively long lifespan can also undergo magical transformation ahead of time by observing the Contract Tree's growth cycle throughout the four seasons.

However, this depends on the Arborsage's own talent.

Over the past century, among the many Arborsage, the best of the best have even undergone a transformation when the Contract Tree has just sprouted.

"But there are also dull-witted ones, because the Contract Tree has such a long lifespan that it never undergoes a metamorphosis until it dies." Hagrid read aloud, word by word, while looking at his notebook.

"So, these trees will be connected to us after they are planted?"

What if someone else damages them?

"Will this have any impact on us?" Draco immediately thought of the potential drawbacks.

Or rather, the moment he heard the introduction, he imagined an Arborsage enemy and thought of stopping the enemy's growth by destroying the enemy's Contract Tree.

"The damage definitely had an impact. According to one unfortunate soul who wished to remain anonymous, it felt like being punched hard on the head."

"Apart from that, there's no other impact. Does the inability of magic and other wizards to undergo additional transformations count?" Hagrid asked Draco.

"And what about curses?"

"A curse through the connection between the tree and the wizard?" Fred and George, as outsiders, speculated.

"This connection can be unilaterally severed by the wizard." Hagrid gave Fred and George an annoyed look.

"What does that transformation refer to?"

"Has your magic improved?" Harry and Neville asked separately.

They both have a strong desire to improve their skills.

"You all know that every wizard has their own area of expertise, right?"

After the magical transformation, a new ability will be born by combining it with one's area of expertise.

Like the Metamorphmagus, he doesn't need a wand; it's an innate ability that seems almost instinctive.

I asked Castelobruxo's professor, but these abilities are as important to the Arborsage as the color of their underwear.

Only a few were willing to disclose this information.

Because the abilities they develop aren't particularly outstanding, and they're quite common.

"Common?" Harry asked.

After thinking for a moment, Hagrid said, "Let me give you an example. There was a wizard who was particularly good at creating Fire-Making Spell."

Yes, like Incendio.

His transformed magical ability allows him to create fire directly without a wand.