Alchemy Class

The visitor was none other than Madame Maxime.

She arrived at the Great Hall early and began to tell the students surrounding her about the creator of Scott's Transmutation Spell.

Michael Scott was a wandering wizard who traveled the world in the twelfth century.

To prevent those Muggle from persecuting magic.

At the time, he was known to the public as a wandering scholar and pastor.

During his travels, he not only learned Greece, Latin, Arabic, and Hebrew, but also studied Alchemy, astrology, and other fields.

Because he was always wandering and had no fixed abode, he invented the Scott's Transmutation Spell —a spell named after his surname.

So that he could study Alchemy while he was wandering.

It was Nostradamus translated this spell into Ancient Runes.

He was born in the south of France. After graduating from Beauxbatons, he devoted himself to Potions research.

He was also a renowned pharmacist in the Muggle world.

He was also very good at making Prophecy.

Prophecy the Black Death in advance.

In order to cure this disease.

He was involved in Alchemy.

During the Black Death, he traveled throughout France and Italy, living a nomadic life, and began his research on the disease.

However, due to his limited magical abilities, he was unable to use the Scott's Transmutation Spell.

Finally, he chose a different approach, translating it into Ancient Runes and engraving it on the large iron pot he used for cooking.

Ultimately, many Black Death patients were cured.

Today you will learn how to purify and change the properties of an item using this prop on the stage.

And how to translate some simple spells into Ancient Runes.

Time quickly came to 10 o'clock.

All the long tables have disappeared.

Instead, there were copper pots imbued with Scott's Transmutation Spell.

Students from Beauxbatons, Castelobruxo, and Durmstrang were also present in the Great Hall.

Ron finally met Krum.

However, this time Ron dared not yell anymore.

Because he knew Krum was innocent, he wasn't as angry as he used to be.

Krum breathed a deep sigh of relief at this.

Today, the Alchemy professor, Madame Maxime, divides all the students into three groups according to their grade level (Third Year, grades four to five, and grades six to seven) and teaches them one by one.

First, she taught the students in Third Year how to operate it.

Around the 1st century AD, Alchemy in Alexandria had basically established the basic steps of Alchemy practice: raw materials — (blackening) → dead matter — (transformation) → product.

This is the prototype of the modern Alchemy concept of "understanding, decomposing, and reconstructing".

And it was thanks to the Scott's Transmutation Spell on the copper pot (let's call it the Scott Pot).

Once students activate it by inputting magic, they can skip the complex steps of understanding it.

Direct decomposition → purification.

Then, by simply using the principles of Transfiguration to hint at the desired outcome, the reconstruction can be achieved.

These are not difficult.

Harry practically flipped through the instruction manual and a chart (which detailed the key points of material reconstruction, i. e., that xx substance cannot be transformed into xx substance through suggestion) before transforming a piece of silk-like black cloth he had been given into a rubber-like substance.

I've finished what I needed to do in today's Alchemy Class.

After Harry finished, Hermione, Luna, and some Beauxbatons students followed.

Next are Neville and Draco (not counting Ryan, who was slacking off by petting the cat).

Fifth-graders Fred and George joined the younger students and tried to control the Scott Pot.

Under their guidance, almost all the older students tried it once.

They generally achieve success faster than younger students.

However, the fastest among them only barely caught up with Neville's success (not counting Penelope and Kate).

Harry was careful, so the successfully refined rubber-like substance was divided according to the school.

Hogwarts is even more detailed, being divided into houses.

About 8 minutes later.

Then Madame Maxime went to the fourth and fifth grade students.

They learned how to use their wands as engraving tools to inscribe Ancient Runes.

They all held their wands with the same gesture as holding a pen, drawing strange Ancient Runes on the wood.

The younger students who had completed their tasks also joined in.

However, Harry only glanced at it before looking away.

Because these tests one's ability to Magic Control.

It would have been much harder for Harry to carve a hundred words on a pudding than this.

About 10 minutes later, the Weasley Twins were the first to finish.

They practiced Alchemy and manufactured products in their spare time.

Then came Hermione and Luna.

There were also Beauxbatons' students. They were already studying Alchemy.

Then there's Neville.

However, Ron was faster than Draco this time.

After Draco finished, about half of the fourth and fifth graders also finished.

Seeing that someone had succeeded, Madame Maxime then went to the sixth and seventh grade students.

They learned how to translate spells into Ancient Runes.

The sixth and seventh graders had already received some materials in advance.

As soon as Madame Maxime arrived, she was surrounded by these eager students.

Harry and the other students who had finished their projects joined in.

The spell we're translating today is the Shock Absorption Charm.

Madame Maxime circled around the older students, explaining in concise language that they should first summarize the effects of the spells → find Ancient Runes similar or comparable magical power → combine the found Ancient Runes → and finally adjust them.

At the end of the course, the team was divided into 21 teams.

In addition to being divided into three teams by year, Hogwarts is also divided by house.

This adds up to 12 more teams.

Beauxbatons, Durmstrang, Castelobruxo were also divided into schools.

Now there are 6 more teams.

Then, fourth and fifth-year students from each school (Hogwarts is a house) would inscribe the Ancient Runes translated by sixth and seventh-year students onto rubber-like products made by first to Third Year students (this also includes products made by students from other years).

Most of these products have been restored to their silk-like texture.

At this point, Madame Maxime stepped forward and said, "These silks, which have been successfully inscribed with the Shock Absorption Charm, will be used as the raw material for the robes worn by the Champion in the individual competition."

The team competition is actually starting now.

The number of silks you successfully produce will be divided by the number of students in each school and recorded.

As part of the regular performance score.

Hogwarts students may have noticed that you are also divided into houses.

The college with the most successful applicants will receive bonus points.

"Of course, this is your school's House Points." Madame Maxime paused, glancing at the parchment in her hand.

After clapping their hands, four figures entered through the back door of the Great Hall; they were none other than the deans of the four colleges.

Then the parchment came into Professor Flitwick's hands. "Silk Quantity: Ravenclaw 83, Gryffindor 57, Hufflepuff 55, Slytherin 62."

Professor Flitwick paused, seemingly about to jump for joy, "Finally, I am honored— Ravenclaw an extra 50 points!"

Thunderous applause erupted from the Ravenclaw students in the audience.